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Bmw Police Cars
A few weeks ago the police announced that they would no longer be buying BMW cars and had stopped using certain BMW vehicles that had a known fault. Apparently one police officer had died as a result of a faulty BMW.
I don’t recall any information being given in the media as to what the fault was – but this youtube video explains that it is because they catch fire. Quite why the British press/media was unwilling to call out the poor quality of BWM vehicles is a bit strange to me.
The guy in the video also asks a pertinent question as to why our police forces are not buying British cars (or at least ones made in the UK); I doubt very much that the German police were ever driving around in Rovers.
I don’t recall any information being given in the media as to what the fault was – but this youtube video explains that it is because they catch fire. Quite why the British press/media was unwilling to call out the poor quality of BWM vehicles is a bit strange to me.
The guy in the video also asks a pertinent question as to why our police forces are not buying British cars (or at least ones made in the UK); I doubt very much that the German police were ever driving around in Rovers.
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The media is aware of this issue which appears to be BMW's decision for reasons of safety in high speed pursuits.
//In January 2022, police forces around the UK were instructed not to use the engines in high-speed pursuits due to safety concerns relating to mechanical failures…..In 2022, an inquest into the fatal accident heard that a faulty crankshaft bearing had punctured the engine oil sump, which released oil onto the road and caused a fire in the engine compartment //
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//In January 2022, police forces around the UK were instructed not to use the engines in high-speed pursuits due to safety concerns relating to mechanical failures…..In 2022, an inquest into the fatal accident heard that a faulty crankshaft bearing had punctured the engine oil sump, which released oil onto the road and caused a fire in the engine compartment //
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//I don’t recall any information being given in the media//
Clearly didnt look hard enough then:
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Clearly didnt look hard enough then:
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ok, try this:
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//Quite why the British press/media was unwilling to call out the poor quality of BWM vehicles is a bit strange to me.//
Its the way the Police use the car that is the problem anyway if you bother to read the full story.
As for using a XE, ours is a bit short of legroom in the back and getting in and out isnt great. Not much use for putting villains in.
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//Quite why the British press/media was unwilling to call out the poor quality of BWM vehicles is a bit strange to me.//
Its the way the Police use the car that is the problem anyway if you bother to read the full story.
As for using a XE, ours is a bit short of legroom in the back and getting in and out isnt great. Not much use for putting villains in.
