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Mcleod
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Post #1 post 5th February 2014 - 02:52 PM
Oh. Sweet. Jesus. That’s probably what one NSW Police officer was thinking when he realised he’d filled the force’s one-off Ford FPV GT with the wrong fuel, forcing it off the road a while back.

It’s a hopelessly ironic tale that will have the police thinking twice about cost-cutting measures.

When an officer attempted to refill the FPV GT one day, he decided to use E10 fuel, which is a blend of delicious unleaded petrol and nasty ethanol. Turns out, Ford recommends that the car is filled only with premium, high-octane fuel rather than the blended ecojuice.

The officer reportedly chose the budget fuel after being instructed by superiors to use the “cheaper, cleaner and greener” fuel, according to Fairfax.

The cost cutting move gone wrong ended up costing the force $5000 in repairs, owing to the fact that the low-quality fuel cracked the engine block. Whoops.

The FPV GT is one of the fastest cars in the NSW Police fleet at 400kW. The fleet also includes a Holden HSV GTS, Porsche Panemera and Mitsubishi Evolution.

Feed your car the good stuff, kids.

Credits / Source: Gizmodo, Fairfax, NSW Police.
 

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KrisP
Post #2

why do nsw police need a Porsche Panemera?

Shuffs
Post #3

QUOTE (KrisP @ Feb 5 2014, 03:01 PM) *
why do nsw police need a Porsche Panemera?

Because they can,Victoria is just as bad







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mark1414
Post #4

QUOTE (KrisP @ Feb 5 2014, 03:01 PM) *
why do nsw police need a Porsche Panemera?


AFAIK (only rumors) it doesn't cost them much money by the time they sell the cars. I read that they were breaking even almost on the Golf GTI's because they weren't selling 1000000 all at the same auction like the commodores and falcons.

Also don't the Commodore R8's have some knock sensor which adjusts the ECU so you can get away with using crap fuel if you have to without leaning out? I would have thought the Falcon would have something similar. People are so stupid these days they have to make everything idiot proof.

crpstra
Post #5

I think there is more to it, The ford would of been used like a cheap whore......... Thrashed and passed around.

Shuffs
Post #6

QUOTE (crpstra @ Feb 5 2014, 03:33 PM) *
I think there is more to it, The ford would of been used like a cheap whore......... Thrashed and passed around.

Nutshell:Glorified company vehicle rolleyes.gif

crpstra
Post #7

Well I was going to say my X, But I am just in a shitty mood.

Shuffs
Post #8

Wonder how much it costs for the 'signage'?The vehicle has the same rego plates in both photos,so they can afford to change the appearance,but only run it on two-stroke fuel dunno.gif

truffles
Post #9

QUOTE (KrisP @ Feb 5 2014, 03:01 PM) *
why do nsw police need a Porsche Panemera?


It was a donation, used for PR purposes.

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