VTEC kicked in several times before your so-called "come-on-now-civics-owners-are-all-bad forced down the throat" reality. I sincerely hope he had a good time, because I think he really didn't do much for this to happen.
I the video, we don't see him do anything, but it seemed like he was called in by another police officer and alerted the video car police dude... and then he saw the Civic pass by.
"LC02 MLY" - This car is still on the road with 124,000 miles according to the DVLA MOT checker. I wonder if the current owner would want to see this?...
+Marko Mravak yea I've got ep2 and was driving at night one time and there was a speed bump all worn out so didn't notice it and hit it at 40, exhaust came right off
+PatrickEVRAable They don't actually remap them The special vehicles are made by the manufacturer , Thicker anti roll bars heavy duty bushes , Tougher suspension , Things like that. No engine modd
Almost 90mph in a 30 zone! For a stolen car! Seriously... No matter how well trained this police driver is - YOU CANT CHANGE THE LAWS OF PHYSICS! The persuit was what caused danger to the public as the civic driver was calm beforehand and a more stealty approach may have been better!
Yep I totally agree, and they say these traffic police are highly trained drivers well I would never drive that fast past all those parked cars on a 30mph road
The police are here to protect us and our property, it's either they let him drive around like a maniac for ever in somebody's stolen car or the try and stop it and use very loud and bright warning sirens and lights.
He'd be alright up here in Stafford. Here we have Focuses and Vauxhall Astras. Keep in mind that non of these are SRIs, VXRs, STs and RSs. Shit slow 1.8s
Wouldn't it be more effective to just shows off that they're STs? If criminals knew they were quick, they might not even try to outrun them in the first place
It's not like a Civic Type-R is a super car, motorbike or anything with some serious acceleration, 1.8 with a good driver can keep up with a chav who thinks he's a good driver in type-r down street roads no problem. The Police drive with care of other road users and try and keep within the correct lane at junctions, also they don't keep so close to not panic the driver into creating a catastrophe, that is the only reason they're not up their ass.
I thought that cop car was pretty quick in a straight line, show it some tight bends though and its all over. never knew civic ep3 type R,s were so quick. Imagine if he was on his own with no extra weigh...dayyyum.
to be fair they did a pretty good job of following it. The police will always be at a disadvantage in a pursuit considering that they have to take more caution at junctions. I think the cars straight line speed and acceleration kept them in it. It's the same with with big old 5 series BMWs that they use. Plenty of power on the open road but for pursuits in urban areas they will struggle. That's where the Subarus, evos, Audi S3 and focus ST come in handy.
My Type R shifts... just depends if its been nailed all its life. With a decent set of rubber on, the thing is nailed in the bends. This guy didn't make the most of the cars cornering ability.
I would say it because the civic has the advantage of independant rear suspension but so does the vectra. Its plainly because honda know how to set up a chassis and vauxhall haven't got a scooby doo.
Don't feel sorry for them. They're pumped full of adrenalin and loving it. Beats most of the shit they do taxing people for breathing air in the wrong nostril and shit. This is their favorite activity, pretty exciting stuff.
+A Small Acorn hahahah fuck off you clown.. thay civic is pulling on the cop car.. and it will any day of the week, you can tell hes revving fuck out of that panda car.. 😂 idiots like you should be slapped 😂
Adam peters Lol alright lad, this Cop is sat in a Subaru and is easily staying on him. He has to follow road regulations and has to stay on the radio with only one hand on the wheel, while trying to shift up and down. I would like to see you keep up when you have to do what this cop was doing.
+A Small Acorn i can assure you now he is not in a scooby! i can assure you he is in a 1.7ctdi astra.. and yea i understand that there on coms ect but i put money on it the one reporting isnt the driver its his partner.. so its irrelevant pal, and you never know this civic could have been modded with a k pro, remap, manifold ect.. ;)
true as soon as they would get the licenseplate they could stop the chase. in this areas so much can happend. imagine a schoolclass passing the road....
+UnholyGaming2012 A couple of reasons - 1. Stopping distance increased at high speeds - 2. If the the crook brakes late for a corner then takes the corner, the cop car is likely to go past said corner.
This guy could have gotten away so many times but he fucks up, I mean what was that fuckery at the beginning he was gone and came back the fucking turnip.
You'll get into trouble with cops for going over the limit and yet doing over 80mph on those back roads is outrageously dangerous. He's pushing some guy in a stolen car who just wants to stay out of jail and he will do whatever it takes regardless of the risk to life. That looked like a situation where the cop was just so fixated in getting this guy that he was going to stop at nothing. I understand his frustration but better to call the chase off at those speeds. The cop car will also have ended up damaged. All paid by the tax payer.
The speed these vehicles were travelling down a back street was disgraceful. If a child stepped out they would have died instantly. WHY IN GOD'S NAME DID THE SIM AT POLICE HQ ALLOW THIS CHASE TO CONTINUE. THIS COP NEEDS TO BE PROSECUTED FOR DANGEROUS DRIVING AT THE VERY LEAST.
The cop does not need to be prosecuted at all. If the pricks in the Civic had not stolen it and forced a chase then it would not have happened, simple as.
Disgraceful driving by both involved parties, 80+ on suburban roads, 60+ on side streets, just pure madness, any normal driver would have lost their licence and probably served time for this sort of driving, but because these are police they can get away with it, the chase should have been called off due to the high level of public risk involved, just pure madness on behalf of the police drivers
Ironically they use one hand too to opperate there com's...we would be fined and points added. Some cop cars do have hands free or touch com on wheel but it still one rule for them,
The Police driver did really well to somewhat keep up, especially if he was in a large Vauxhall. The Honda will handle accelerate and brake far superior to the heavier Police car. The Police also have other things to consider that will slow him down a bit, like directions and public safety. The bad guy should have known or had a plan where he was going and ditched the car far sooner. The longer the car chase is on, the more Police get involved, the more offences you're likely to rack up and the more chance of getting caught or killing someone.
in all honesty the police car should have fallen back when the driver was going at those types of speed in a residential area, i think he met have gotten red vision. good driver but very dangerous, they had the plate number so why risk it.
Plate is good enough if they don't swap it, ANPR cameras can pick it up. If they do swap the plates, police in the area can just keep looking for the car based on it's description.
at the end of the day the officer driving in my opinion had what they term as red mist, he was determined to catch the car no matter what when really once speeds exceeded 60 he should have pulled back to stop himself and the driver of the stolen car causing an accident.
Pushing for a chase at speeds of 80mph plus at 17.00 in suburban manchester while saying traffic is light and no pedestrians is a bullshit move by the police and the driver needs suspending and retraining that chase was idiotic.
Everyone complains if they don't peruse.... but if they do it's a potential hazard.... how about you leave it to the professionals? they've had much more driving experience than most of us and i'm sure they can gauge the danger better than any of us.... so many anti-police people :/
I was once in a cop chase in Birmingham. 3 people on board. when I knew the copper was on to me, I dropped a passenger and drove off, the copper slowed down but my mate ran away giving me about 10 15 seconds headstart. The copper had no chance. Next time if you have passengers drop them off and that way the car is lighter and the cops will get confused as to why he got dropped off giving you enough time to dissappear...
The police are here to protect us and our property, it's either they let him drive around like a maniac for ever in somebody's stolen car or the try and stop it and use very loud and bright warning sirens and lights.
***** I just don´t agree. Sorry. I don´t see how they are risking many peoples lives here. People can hear the siren of the police car miles away and the Police is not taking any chances. You can´t hunt them down at safe speeds if you lose sight of them.
I know all 4 of this bunch..3 passengers were there for kicks, however driver is well known for his skills behind the wheel. he has outrun the POPO on multiple occasions. He sometimes just does it for fun. Around this time he was stealing the cars too order to then send them abroad. Everything I say here is true, the driver is now a accountant and has previously owned a silver Honda Civic Type R EP3. Far better than the one he trashed. He also has owned multiple Japanese imports and damn he knows how to drive them. Respect fam, fuck the haters and take a bow sir. Remember leave your keys down stairs, they don't like waking up you up with a boiled kettle.
+Jay “666 XO” Harris respect bro. I get kicks out of making others feel like shit. we should both tty together. I got a joke for you...would you like to here it.
***** the majority of deaf people wondering around outside without other people around them is pretty low, and thats what the flashing lights are for, not to mention police have to go through strict driver training.
***** tell that to the guys that stole my brother's car, when they got it back it had obviously be thrashed and there was marks all over the car from where they didnt care about hitting stuff. most car theivs steal a car to take whats in the car and desirable parts and then abandon the car, they dont care if they damage the car in the process, therefore are far more dangerous
I used to have an EP3 Type R exactly the same as that, Mine was a 2003 plate though.... Sold it about 8 years ago. I miss that car is was very quick with a brilliant chassis. I know round that area aswell, Im in Manchester.... Not many cars will stick with a Type R on round there.
I pity you UK folk with your narrow roads! On top of that, I am constantly gritting my teeth because my mind is completely confused about tactics used to outrun police on the left side of the road. I keep thinking to myself "OMG he is passing on the right?!?!" LOL. Greetings from Tennessee!!!
Most people around the world are right handed that means your strongest hand is the right.. with cars on left side of road the driver is on the right which means right strongest hand is on wheel at all times while left hand, the weaker hand is just used for changing gears and having two hands on the wheel. So I pity Americans having to use their left hand as the main hand on the wheel.. and american football which doesn't use much feet, and hamburgers which has no ham in it... saying erbs, not herbs.. paying for overpriced health care for life or death sutuations or just even giving birth. America is such a dumb place in so many ways so save your pity friend..
So you agree with police driving at 88 in residential areas over a car probably worth 5k? How much damage was done to police car hitting speed humps at 50?
firstly they are trained professionals. That Honda needed stopping, the value of car has nothing to do with it. if police never pursued cars it would be a free for all. if it was 15.15 I'd admit it was reckless, but public were not at risk. And I doubt much damage those speed humps are those shitty ones that are too narrow and can be missed mostly.
These so-called "professionals" still make mistakes, as have race drivers who've been around a circuit hundreds of times. At over 40 metres per second, even if you have sirens and lights on, it's not going to prevent a collision and then you have to think about people being distracted as they're listening to the radio, using handsfree devices, or perhaps they've got problems with their eyesight and/ or hearing...
Love how the civic was doing the speed limit and driving fine till the copper chased him, why not just use the helicopter which was already radioed in, doesn't matter how fast the car is it can't beat a radio and air crew not worth doing 80 in a 30 on narrow roads in a much heavier car
5:16 "no Pedestrians" when there's a little old fella right in front of him. feds enjoy it just as much as the joy riders. Only the po po do it legally.
Jesus you don't realise how much stick these cop cars take,flying over speed humps over kerbs being thrapped foot to the floor. I nearly brought a ex police car once after watching this I'm glad I didn't.
what new parts do they get each week? they are still hammered and if you buy one the engine and gearbox will unlikely be anywhere near new. Not a good purchase
what ever part is damaged is new if the engine is shagged or under performing its a new one if the paints scuffed its new if the donut holders broke its a new one. your paying for this btw as if you didn't know
You don't buy one that's obviously been a pursuit car, you try and get one that's been used in the higher ranks like a surveillance one or one that's just been used to transport officers I have an octavia vrs that was undercover, black with black tints it was about 1500 quid cheaper than it should be and it's a lot cleaner than examples 1500 quid above that price also it has the full police service history which is a nice read
Cops did a great job with driving, directions and keeping that constant information out over the radio, watching for traffic, pedestrians. That was an awesome fucking chase! Good job to the Police
Chances of getting far in a stolen car nowadays are silm especially once the police actually spot you and get air support in the air. Soon as the helicopter is above...which is pretty damn quick most of the time, game over.
Why didn't they park side-ways to block the road at 0:05 and have other officers hiding to the side of the road then swarm the car and arrest them...??? I don't think it's a good thing to have this dangerous chase in those tight suburban areas, if the cops ran into me and injured me I'd certainly be suing them for a few million pounds.
