Just riding home today, and was sat at a pedestrian crossing (walking my bike across before you start) and the first car at the lights was a silver skoda octavia VRS....private plate on it not seen that before!!

I looked up and saw some lights on the dash, a policeman driving it, and it had lights subtly placed all over it, and one of those flip up LED signs in the back window.

Fucking Liberty. It might not be an expensive plate, and hey who knows, it might appreciate in value, but surely thats going a bit far? I see it as a bit of an underhand way to make an unmarked car blend in a little more, and with it being a 'performance' car (I use the term loosely ) its bound to attract a few people having a pop for a bit of a traffic light grand prix.

And yes, I know we shouldnt be racing off the line, but thats beside the point, my main gripe is that they spend god knows what on equipment (fair do's, they need it) but to then add vanity/private plates to a fed car, it just seems like a piss take. That plus alot of the marked cars are now spanking new X5's....

PS: Its DEFO not an officer on his way home, as AFAIK they are not meant to wear full uniform when off duty, and besides, it had all the copper trimmings, lights etc.

PISSTAKE In my opinion.

Anyone else seen this, or similar tactics?