using a 172 as a getaway car

[16v_jon]

If you had a talented driver do you think you would get away from ground police following an armed robbery?

discuss

 

[gazbenger]

maybe

 

[Graham Gooch]

Watching Police camera action leads me believe that you'd probably be caught because eventually they'd stick a chopper up and then its game over.

 

[16v_jon]

Ground police only, say it was too foggy to fly

 

[Graham Gooch]

Well it goes on. My cousin was a good getaway driver, got away many times, until he got caught.

Now a lifer lol.

 

[Peperami]

Yes.

 

[brisa4984]

^ lol dan..

ive heard of ctrs being used and out gunning the police.. so why not.

but these bmws are so tuned,,, so who knows.

 

[Fletcher]

I think it would be a ok getaway car, i would rather have a Evo FQ 360 though.

 

[stinka]

only on the streets of paris

but i also think an evo would be the car of choice

 

[TeZ]

Bugatti veyron..

 

[SBV116]

Bugatti veyron..

what about if theres corners?:quiet:

 

[JR]

I think it would depend what type of roads you were going to use on your route, what the police sent to catch you and how good the driver was.

But yes there is a chance imo that it could be a successful getaway car.

 

[TeZ]

Bugatti veyron..

what about if theres corners?:quiet:

LOL @ thinking a Bugatti is shite around bends...

 

[Steviant]

You need one of these...

 

[Sy]

The Police will usually always abandon a chase, if it starts to endanger the public. For example they did not chase the car that went the wrong way up the motorway a few weeks ago. Ok so that ended in carnage, but on another night they may have made it.

 

[newman182]

A evo would be good as long as you made sure you had been to the petrol station first.
I think you would have to include a airport in your getaway route if the police chopper comes out as it is a handy no fly zone.

 

[MATT BLACK]

Watching Police camera action leads me believe that you'd probably be caught because eventually they'd stick a chopper up and then its game over.

Multi storey car parks and aero space are the best place to shake em off

 

[Brown.]

no chance dont be daft!!! coppers are trained for public road driving, you guys seen fifth gear, there pants on a track!....am sure some one with 'skills' are more likely to be track skills.... not a chance in hell...obviously

 

[Sy]

no chance dont be daft!!! coppers are trained for public road driving, you guys seen fifth gear, there pants on a track!....am sure some one with 'skills' are more likely to be track skills.... not a chance in hell...obviously

Yes maybe, but Police will not take stupid risks, someone on the run will.

 

[newman182]

Saftey comes first with the boys in blue, so if you want to dice with death abit that could give you a advantage. maybe.

 

[Michael172]

^ lol dan..

ive heard of ctrs being used and out gunning the police.. so why not.

but these bmws are so tuned,,, so who knows.

our subaru is faster than the bmw. goes like s**t off a stick, as far as the astras and all those poverty cars are concerned itl piss all over them, but thevolvos and the bmw and the scoob will have it by the balls.

 

[John D]

I think if you stayed off the motorway and knew what you were doing - maybe it would work. Trouble is you'd need at least 3 guys to pull off the raid, so with them, their shooters and all the money the poor old Clio is going to be weighed down a bit. My car feels significantly slower 3 up than with just me in it.

So a 172 is probably not the ideal getaway car. Not big enough or enough poke to haul the extra weight.

Unless you have a 172 each a la the Italian Job.....

 

[daydotz]

id like t think a 182 or a trophy then i think id manage it

 

[adamRS]

As long as it didn't break down LOL!:rasp:

 

[ForceIndia]

Always thought auto lights would be a pain in the arse as a getaway car, no chance of hiding down a dark alley!

 

[Aussie Whupper]

You wouldnt get much dosh in the boot...hardly worth the risk for £20!

 

[Marky_]

You wouldnt get much dosh in the boot...hardly worth the risk for £20!

Lol. Same thought. They're not big enough to fit anything in!

 

[Shotgunsjay]

ud never ever get away from the eye in the sky

plus the big vectras are fukking rapid!

 

[B16DOE]

i know someone who lost a silver bm 5 srs in a 172 ff around town

 

[nth]

Bugatti veyron..

lol only if u got a long stretch of road. . . dont think ud wana rob if u had one of those lol

 

[Josh@Renparts]

Bugatti veyron..

what about if theres corners?:quiet:

flol, they handle like they are on rails.

 

[172boost]

The clio hasn't got enough power to be a good getaway car.
If you think about it, there is going to be at least 2/3 people in the car and if it's gone well then you will be having some extra weight in there from the haul.
On the straights it would be useless.

 

[edde]

IMO the 172 would stand out a bit much better with a hybrid maybe a 5 door bog standard looking Clio with 172 transplant

Better still though you'd want some sort of quick Suburu preferably with a quiet exhaust.

Best thing always wuld be get the weight of the getaway car down as light as possible and idealy make it as bland as possible (maybe Fabia vrs with none sport kit on it or VRS octavia etc with none sport kit) Also some big audi 4x4 maybe depend where your getting away from.

Personaly though plane/helicopter then motorbike would be the ideal answer,

 

[Markpw]

my dad had his brand spanking new mk1 renault 5 GT Turbo for 2 weeks back in the 80's when it was nicked and used as a get away car from an armed robbery !
He did live in Cheetham Hill, Manchester at the time !!!!!!
Thing is he got it back via insurers etc then had it nicked again !!!

 

[Daniel]

ud never ever get away from the eye in the sky

What if you drive into an underground multi storey carpark, got out the car and nicked another and drove out calmly??

 

[ditz]

ud never ever get away from the eye in the sky

What if you drive into an underground multi storey carpark, got out the car and nicked another and drove out calmly??

could work if you had 5 or so cars ready waiting in said carpark for you to drive out with,,,
or you could of course just pay for the stuff:lolup:

 

[Ex-User (19928)]

Against traffic cops you wouldn't have a chance in anything but a built up area with a Clio.

If there's traffic, the police cut through it with their lights and you have to pick your moments. If it's a motorway then you're outgunned with pretty much anything to start with a 140mph top top speed.

So no, it'd make a s**t getaway car.

 

[cleo]

I think so, I remember about a story I heard on the radio a few years back, where a robbery was pulled off an the getaway cars were described as "high powered williams clios" I have tried finding a link to the story but cant seem to find it.

 

[jack_davey]

surely it would be rubbish for armed robbery as its 3 door? lol!

 

[nth]

,http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EAs-9SvNCY8

best getaway iv seennothing fancy, just does the jobsuppose a clio does have some sort of potential, who knows lol