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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 04:28 PM
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Originally Posted by CENTRAL CALI' date='Jun 29 2005, 04:15 PM
[quote name='alohalc' date='Jun 29 2005, 02:04 PM']good thing i don't see any nice police cars here or i'll be pissed .? but they ride on bmw bikes rather than harley now .
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Alohalc,

I recall seeing a black Infinity G35 in Waikiki the last time we were there. I think it was a police car. It was across the street from the Hyatt and had a blue light bar on top of it.
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Honolulu PD (and the outer island agencies, if I recall correctly) have a program wherein an officer is permitted to purchase, and is subsidized for, any car within a certain list of vehicles, provided that the vehicle is used on-duty. When I was growing up, I recall seeing lots of Thunderbirds and Camaros used that way as cop cars, and I also recall seeing a 300ZX with a white racing stripe down the middle AND with a blue light on top. It's a little ridiculous in that these "cop cars" don't seem to be specifically outfitted for police use. My buddy was once stopped by a cop in a Thunderbird, but didn't see the flashing light in the rearview mirror; the cop didn't even have a siren and had to honk his horn to get my buddy's attention. HPD also has "regular" cop cars but at least as of 15 years ago, they were definitely in the minority.
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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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The Gallardo... A moment of silence please...
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Old Jun 29, 2005 | 09:27 PM
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there is no way you getting away from him, can u imagine a high speed chase between the cops & a gallardo! crazie stuff. On m5board.com they say the m5 is faster than the gallardo & viper @ higher speeds, would be alot of fun to watch, lol.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 12:59 AM
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Originally Posted by fuenfer' date='Jun 29 2005, 02:28 PM
[quote name='CENTRAL CALI' date='Jun 29 2005, 04:15 PM'][quote name='alohalc' date='Jun 29 2005, 02:04 PM']good thing i don't see any nice police cars here or i'll be pissed .? but they ride on bmw bikes rather than harley now .
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Alohalc,

I recall seeing a black Infinity G35 in Waikiki the last time we were there. I think it was a police car. It was across the street from the Hyatt and had a blue light bar on top of it.
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Honolulu PD (and the outer island agencies, if I recall correctly) have a program wherein an officer is permitted to purchase, and is subsidized for, any car within a certain list of vehicles, provided that the vehicle is used on-duty. When I was growing up, I recall seeing lots of Thunderbirds and Camaros used that way as cop cars, and I also recall seeing a 300ZX with a white racing stripe down the middle AND with a blue light on top. It's a little ridiculous in that these "cop cars" don't seem to be specifically outfitted for police use. My buddy was once stopped by a cop in a Thunderbird, but didn't see the flashing light in the rearview mirror; the cop didn't even have a siren and had to honk his horn to get my buddy's attention. HPD also has "regular" cop cars but at least as of 15 years ago, they were definitely in the minority.
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i haven't seen the 300zx before and i assume most of the police cars are quite fast. however, there is a 4-door saturn & buick running around town .
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 10:15 AM
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Haha I hope it is a prank. That makes me feel a bit better.

Off topic but everytime I see alohalc I keep thinking alcaholic.

LOLz
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 10:35 AM
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Originally Posted by tomwid' date='Jun 30 2005, 11:15 AM
Haha I hope it is a prank.? That makes me feel a bit better.

Off topic but everytime I see alohalc I keep thinking alcaholic.?

LOLz
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lol.... same here......
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 11:42 AM
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Some of those high end autos are "seized" vehicles from shady proceeds.

Why should drug dealers and high rollers have all the fun? :winkcool:
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 12:00 PM
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Originally Posted by tomwid' date='Jun 30 2005, 08:15 AM
Haha I hope it is a prank.? That makes me feel a bit better.

Off topic but everytime I see alohalc I keep thinking <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>alcaholic</span>.?

LOLz
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Originally Posted by ericdbs' date='Jun 30 2005, 08:35 AM
[quote name='tomwid' date='Jun 30 2005, 11:15 AM']Haha I hope it is a prank.? That makes me feel a bit better.

Off topic but everytime I see alohalc I keep thinking alcaholic.??

LOLz
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lol.... same here......
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just because both of you guys are drinking too much. we all can tell by the bold text above .
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 07:10 PM
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Originally Posted by 530iii' date='Jun 30 2005, 02:42 PM
Some of those high end autos are "seized" vehicles from shady proceeds.

Why should drug dealers and high rollers have all the fun?? :winkcool:?
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yes, you're right. I remember going to college in DC during the height of the crack trade. Cops had seized Volves, BMWs, and MB police cars. It was Dodge City! Then the mayor got in the act and smoked some crack! B**** set me up! LOL Anyone remember that?
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Originally Posted by Ruf930' date='Jun 30 2005, 08:10 PM
[quote name='530iii' date='Jun 30 2005, 02:42 PM']Some of those high end autos are "seized" vehicles from shady proceeds.

Why should drug dealers and high rollers have all the fun?? :winkcool:?
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yes, you're right. I remember going to college in DC during the height of the crack trade. Cops had seized Volves, BMWs, and MB police cars. It was Dodge City! Then the mayor got in the act and smoked some crack! B**** set me up! LOL Anyone remember that?
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I lived in Bethesda during the time Marion Barry was DC mayor--the guy was a joke.
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