Comments on: TRD Aurion on Qld Police fleet

By: tunerlover316

tunerlover316 — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 09:04:13 +0000

Personally i think that the queensland police and other ones should use RHD conversions of a Saleen S281 or something like that. They should stop wasting money on cars that might not even be able to catch most offenders, instead they should buy cars that can totally dominate anything on the roads. When most of the people who speed on the highway drive powerful cars, why can’t the police? Or if they want they can get a Shelby GT500KR Supersnake (would any olice officer refuse to drive a 541KW Psycopath of a car?).

By: Hunter

Hunter — Sun, 27 Apr 2008 23:39:17 +0000

I support the culling of Dingos

By: Max

Max — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 06:03:20 +0000

Hey again,
I dont understand why some people make such fools of them self on thread posts, oh and dingo ur an absolute idiot, go bak to school.

By: WTF

WTF — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 05:00:50 +0000

And QPS favourite pursuit car to date……

Drum roll please?

The F6

I’m sure the Aurion is a great car, but I pity the poor sucker who has to sit in the back seat.

By: tom

tom — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:08:32 +0000

Truely the words of an enthusiest, well spoken Max

By: Max

Max — Mon, 07 Apr 2008 04:00:47 +0000

Hey guys,
Ill tell you all this
“A true enthusiest respects the car for what it is, not what badge its got on it” im probably a more knowladgable enthusiest here take it from me,

By: Bret

Bret — Thu, 24 Jan 2008 06:36:44 +0000

Toyota have been peddling their wares to police forces in most, if not all, states. The responce from most of the assessors has been “no thanks” (not even at that discounted price). At least one police force rated the Aurion as a “light duty” vehicle only – ie. suitable for door knocking and speed camera cars.
Qld however accepted the offer, not just for TRD’s but also std Aurions. And no, I don’t know the logic used in either decision (to accept or reject).

But here’s a thought: TRD Hilux paddy wagon. It might just be a versatile cop-mobile, but price may kill it.

By: Andrew M

Andrew M — Wed, 23 Jan 2008 07:44:08 +0000

Jamison,
just quickly,
if ford has already sacked the I6 assembly line workers then who is going to be making those fabulous motors for the next 2 yrs?
I6 goes in 2010 and focus starts in 2010

ive read many of reports from ford employees and they are very pleased in the way ford is being informative and helpfull. they also say it isnt as the media portrays it

By: Dingo

Dingo — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 22:12:11 +0000

Jamison – could not have said it better myself.

By: jamison

jamison — Tue, 22 Jan 2008 15:41:22 +0000

Its ridiculous how blind some really are.. the “tribalists” mentality is bad with some of the people here.

First off… Holden is owned by GM… an American car.
There is no such thing as Aussie car…. maybe adopted as Australian cars. Holden answers to GM… Ford AUS answers to well.. Ford.. in US.

Aurion/Camry, Holden VE, Ford BA… all give employment to Australians… thousands of Australians.

I can tell you out of them 3, Toyota has the most happiest and content employees at the plant. Holden and Ford recently just sacked a lot of Australians due to some re-shifting… although Ford may give some jobs back when they get the Focus here in a couple of years…. but thats not guaranteed… and who will wait 2 years for a job?

Its just ignorance to see people hate on Toyota because its a Japanese company. Its not fair really… the Aurion/Camry is as much Australian as the Fords and Holdens over there… The Camry made there is actually being imported in far more numbers than any of the other locally made cars… if anything Australians should be proud of them. Because Australians made them.

Yes Holden and GM have designers there… but so does Toyota. And for Toyota to continue to produce more satisfying jobs and guaranteed jobs for Australians… some of you people need to get over the ignorant attacks on Toyota, specifically condemning them of exporting cash out of the country… when Ford and Holden does it too.

Now back on topic… well, I agree cop cars should have a budget of 40K… the amount of cameras on the high ways in melbourne does enough damage to speeders… hot pursuit cars are just adding to the danger in chasing speedsters.