[Flyboy]

Originally Posted by Sirius

I dont know is it. I was not there was you ?. I would need to be there to make a valid assessment.

So, you don't know what a riot is then?

Originally Posted by Sirius

So yes i KNOW what a riot is like.

Which is it?

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Originally Posted by martyh

At todays price a new basic model sprinter starts at £19,000 ,that particular model i.e extra long ,high roof ,3.5t is £29,975 +vat + modifications specific to use ,the 5 ton version is £35,000

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so yes they did wreck a £30,000 vehicle

There is no way on this Earth that that van was worth anything even close to thirty thousand pounds.

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Originally Posted by papa smurf

i'm sure a policeman will be along soon with a wildly fantastic and believable explanation .

the sign looks very dated and there is rust running from the rear windows ,is this how expensive vehicles are cared for -or is it how an old scrapper looks ?

Oh, it was most definitely a scrapper.

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Originally Posted by martyh

which they would have to pay to replace it or do you think these things are free

I rather suspect that vehicle was replaced something ago. Besides, what do you think the Metropolitan Police Service do with their old vans?