what do you think compells a person to make their car look like a cop-car?

[unclebilly]

Originally Posted by oldE

April 2020 a GDMF who had purchased an ex police cruiser had a friend (ex con) make up some RCMP decals, got together some uniform bits and went on a shooting rampage here in rural Nova Scotia. He killed 22 people, some who were walking along the road, others he pulled over.
RCMP constable Heidi Sorenson gave her life trying to stop him. An hour later he was shot to death by other RCMP members.
May he rot in hell.
I believe the RCMP no longer sends their retired units to auction.

Les

Les - they absolutely do still sell them. There are few crown Vic’s left but lots of Taurus and explorers for sale. A few F-150s and 2wd Yukon’s too.

$3500 gets you a 3 year old AWD Taurus with about 120,000 kms on it. Pm me for a link.

[WPOZZZ]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

Les - they absolutely do still sell them. There are few crown Vic’s left but lots of Taurus and explorers for sale. A few F-150s and 2wd Yukon’s too.

$3500 gets you a 3 year old AWD Taurus with about 120,000 kms on it. Pm me for a link.

$3500? That is a deal!

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

You know ****** troll, you better consider yourself lucky that I didn't move to Portland in 2008, cause I would have given your cowardly ass to troll me in person instead behind a keyboard, then this bloated Elvis wannabe as you call me would have stomped your head into a state stain, if you show up at works reunion, the same thing will happen and, since like other Pelicans, I travel around the country and have friends to visit on the west coast, I will fix your trolling one and for all. So keep it up , keep trolling and find out what happens.

Old police cars are cool. Thanks for the threat!

[gsxrken]

I picked up a 2014 Charger pursuit model for my kids to use. Safe car, good suspension, AWD. Still has the floodlight and the picatinny rail instead of a console.
You’d think driving it would result in people getting out of your way, but more often than not they drop to 55mph and just sit there. Or you see them gaining on you quickly from behind and then suddenly cut the throttle and sit back there for miles.

[Brian 162]

I bought a 78 Plymouth Fury B&W police car at an auction in 1981 for $1500. All lighting and equipment was removed. It was a basic car but fast as hell. It had cop shocks, cop tires etc. It was pretty reliable. I used it as a work vehicle.

You Tuber Cleetus Mc Farland has cornered the market on old Crown-Vics. He puts cages and nitrous. He then gets other You-Tubers and race drivers and holds events on his track in Florida. He bought the old De-Soto Speedway

[unclebilly]

Originally Posted by WPOZZZ

$3500? That is a deal!

Yes. They are tremendous value for money.

2 years ago before they became scarce, you could buy a CVPI for under $1500, lots went for $500. All had low mileage.

They have heavy duty cooling and suspension, most had limited slip diffs. They are a great first car as mentioned above.

My 10 year old drives my cop car all over the farm. The seat goes way ahead and the pedals come back... he loves it.

I didn’t drive mine much, maybe put 2000 miles on it but it wasn’t terrible to drive (until the blendoor actuators got stuck so the heat is permanently cranked).

If I was in a different financial position, I would be using a ex cop vehicle as my daily. In fact, I threatened to get my wife an RCMP explorer if the kids can’t keep her car clean. Let’s just say that the rear passenger compartment is designed to be hosed out in a cop car.

[unclebilly]

They have a following, and it’s not just psychopaths...

https://cvpi.club/

https://www.crownvic.net/ubbthreads/ubbthreads.php

This is the destiny for mine...

https://www.ford-trucks.com/forums/1332188-53-f100-crown-vic-front-end.html

[Racerbvd]

Originally Posted by Nostril Cheese

Old police cars are cool. Thanks for the threat!

Not a threat troll, a promise.
I don't know what your obsession and problem is, but you need to get help before it gets you hurt.
Back on topic, I thought about getting one of those Highway patrol SUVs, but doesn't have the tow capacity to drag my 24' enclosed trailer to the track.

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

Not a threat troll, a promise.
I don't know what your obsession and problem is, but you need to get help before it gets you hurt.
Back on topic, I thought about getting one of those Highway patrol SUVs, but doesn't have the tow capacity to drag my 24' enclosed trailer to the track.

promise of physical damage. Quoted...

[unclebilly]

Originally Posted by Racerbvd

You know ****** troll, you better consider yourself lucky that I didn't move to Portland in 2008, cause I would have given your cowardly ass to troll me in person instead behind a keyboard, then this bloated Elvis wannabe as you call me would have stomped your head into a state stain, if you show up at works reunion, the same thing will happen and, since like other Pelicans, I travel around the country and have friends to visit on the west coast, I will fix your trolling one and for all. So keep it up , keep trolling and find out what happens.

Nostril - you better start carrying around a BreyKrause harness bar to save your arse... just to be safe.

[Nostril Cheese]

Originally Posted by unclebilly

Nostril - you better start carrying around a BreyKrause harness bar to save your arse... just to be safe.

Well played

[cockerpunk]

Originally Posted by stealthn

Wanna-be’s but couldn’t cut it...

imagine being such a failure in life you can't even be a cop.

[Rick Lee]

Hasn't it been many years since these were cop cars? Around here the cop cars are Chevy Malibus, Dodge Magnums or SUVs. Can't remember seeing a Crown Vic police car in last 10 years.

[unclebilly]

They quit making crown Vic’s in 2011. I think 2010 and 11 all production was CVPIs (crown Vic police interceptor s)

[rockfan4]

Originally Posted by Rick Lee

Hasn't it been many years since these were cop cars? Around here the cop cars are Chevy Malibus, Dodge Magnums or SUVs. Can't remember seeing a Crown Vic police car in last 10 years.

There's still Dodge Chargers around. I think it's the only way you can get a hemi and AWD. The thing is, the Ecoboost Taurus is faster. I'm not sure if they're still being made or not, but there's a few on Craigslist. Thought about one as a cheap Taurus SHO, but I like my electronic gadgets. Had the same thought as Byron about buying a PIU Explorer as a tow rig. They will tow 5000 pounds, and I like the idea of the bigger brakes and coolers, but again, I like my gadgets, and to add them to a former police car brings the price up to the same as a used car that already has them.

One other thing to watch for is engine hours. Some places will list them, some don't, but it's available somewhere in the screens of all current ex-cop cars. Sure, 100,000 miles isn't much today, but then when you see it has another 6,000 idle hours on the engine you might think twice.

I took a look at wisconsinsurplus.com last night, looked up some closed auctions. Explorers seem to go for a lot more than $3500, and every one is listed as "fair" or "poor" condition, and they'll usually state what's wrong with them. Bad wheel bearings, transmission slips, rust, dents, lots of holes from removed gear, etc.

[1Bad86]

I have a black crown vic (CVPI) that is a ex sheriff car. No tinted windows or push bar but it does still have the spot light. I bought it because it was cheap ($2000) and had new tires and had just been serviced. It still has the sheriff decal impression on the hood and if you look at it in the right light you can still see all of the stripes and star on the door where the paint faded around them. I bought it 4 years go and it is still my daily driver, I don't need anything special to drive to and fro just to get door dinged, scratched, etc in parking lots. It'll do everything a $30,000 car will do plus it keeps the fast lane open on the expressway! People will just about break their necks to move over when it rolls up on them at a "few" miles an hour above the speed limit. It's smooth, roomy, and drives good. My parents live in Florida and I'll say I've never made better time down there and back! I feel like Jake Blues.

[Gogar]

Originally Posted by cockerpunk

this was a wild ride. JFC.

Originally Posted by Steve Carlton

^ Wow.

That's nothin, watch the other segments!

[john70t]

Originally Posted by cockerpunk

imagine being such a failure in life you can't even be a cop.

Imagine you have to be a combination of zen buddist with patience, a ninja instantly ready for deadly combat, and a lawyer who memorized the entire library.

[gordner]

Police generally know little about the law they enforce. Patience seems the exception rather than the rule these days, and it would appear as many police would stroke out from running ten feet as not, so the ninja thing is pretty laughable.

Would be nice if that described a cop.

[stevej37]

I would like to sell an L