Detroitman Member Username: Detroitman
Post Number: 219 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 5:10 pm: | |
Who Needs the Big 3? Atlanta Company Plans New Police Car Thursday, December 11, 2008 By Jonathan Serrie http://www.foxnews.com/story/0 ,2933,465329,00.html |
Otter Member Username: Otter
Post Number: 448 Registered: 12-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 5:31 pm: | |
This is a really impressive car. I heard about the company a few years ago from a family friend, and I got a good look at their running prototype when they brought it up here to show to my employer in October. Now let's see if they can get it through to production. |
Bigb23 Member Username: Bigb23
Post Number: 2776 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 5:48 pm: | |
I've seen several prototypes for every car actually built, by a corporation that can actually build them. This won't fly either. |
Lefty2 Member Username: Lefty2
Post Number: 2910 Registered: 07-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 6:18 pm: | |
cool car, but i wonder who would buy them on the used car market. |
Otter Member Username: Otter
Post Number: 451 Registered: 12-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 7:05 pm: | |
They won't be on the used market. They'll be bought back and recycled. |
Lilpup Member Username: Lilpup
Post Number: 4980 Registered: 06-2004
| Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 7:36 pm: | |
Greenville SC is just down the road from the BMW plant |
Newportnic Member Username: Newportnic
Post Number: 19 Registered: 11-2007
| Posted on Thursday, December 11, 2008 - 8:03 pm: | |
I wonder what their going to use as a platform... Lilpup said... "Greenville SC is just down the road from the BMW plant" |
Otter Member Username: Otter
Post Number: 454 Registered: 12-2007
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 12:54 am: | |
It's their own platform. Everything is their own except the powertrain. |
Jtf1972 Member Username: Jtf1972
Post Number: 82 Registered: 08-2008
| Posted on Friday, December 12, 2008 - 1:11 am: | |
One potential problem may be parts. Cop cars tend to be wrecked and abused quite a bit more frequently than your average grocery-getter. If a police dept. buys a few of these, they won't be looking to have one out of commission for a couple months because no windshields are available. |