Rob
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Post by Rob on Jul 15, 2024 16:03:14 GMT
When I went to Manchester University at the end of the 80s, GM Police had a Capri as a police car. Think it was just a run of the mill car but I always wondered how practical it was because of the number of doors - you couldn't have any criminals in the back.
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WDB
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Post by WDB on Jul 15, 2024 16:38:58 GMT
Only fun lovin’ criminals, perhaps.
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Post by EspadaIII on Jul 16, 2024 8:11:19 GMT
Jam Butties those Capris were known as (because of the striping). Most were the 3.0 V6s I think and probably traffic cops rather than plods arresting criminals.
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Post by WDB on Jul 16, 2024 8:20:46 GMT
Last night MrsB1 and I watched the very first episode of The Professionals out of curiosity. It’s quite common for first episodes to be made as one-off pilots, without things that become familiar as the series beds in but I was still surprised to see Bodie and Doyle machoing around (with lots of foleyed-in tyre screeches) not in a Capri but in a pair of Triumphs, including a TR7. It was all a bit cringeworthy, and I don’t suppose I’ll bother watching many more.
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