New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #15 – March 14, 2010, 07:46:19 AM I was kinda hoping for a rear wheel, or awd platform with the new 5.0 engine.:burnout: Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #16 – March 14, 2010, 10:30:10 AM Quote from: bhazard;313991A lot of them already have. Lots of chargers and impalas out this way.Its just not too good when youre crown vic cruiser can only manage 16's in the quarter and a lot of people you get in chases with have faster cars.No cop cars are fast...you can't outrun their radio anyway. We have Chargers and Impala cop cars too...but the officers I have talked to really miss their old Caprices and really don't want to give up the Vic. Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #17 – March 14, 2010, 10:38:00 AM Best police car ever!:;-)You can go here:http://www.tees4cops.com/TeesContent/Consult.asp and see all the various vehicles our local PD has. (Lynnwood, WA) Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #18 – March 14, 2010, 12:10:19 PM Quote from: 50tbrd88;314132No cop cars are fast....A '69 Dodge 440 Polara police interceptor was pretty fast. Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #19 – March 14, 2010, 12:14:36 PM This belongs to a good buddy of mine. Drives it everywhere, always at every cruise-in and car show around here. '72 Polara 440, and yea, she moves out alright. Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #20 – March 14, 2010, 04:28:14 PM Quote from: thunderjet302;314150A '69 Dodge 440 Polara police interceptor was pretty fast. I meant modern cop cars. I should probably narrow that statement down to "cruisers". The Indiana State Police has several 05-09 body style Mustangs. Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #21 – March 14, 2010, 06:02:37 PM Actually, if the chassis is Volvo sourced, won't that mean it's half Chinese? Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #22 – March 14, 2010, 06:39:26 PM Quote from: ZondaC12;314151This belongs to a good buddy of mine. Drives it everywhere, always at every cruise-in and car show around here. '72 Polara 440, and yea, she moves out alright. your friend isnt interested in trading that for some arms and legs i dont use anymore, is he? :D Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #23 – March 15, 2010, 07:51:29 PM There are several corvette cop cars out here donaited by a chevy dealership. There used to be two 70's sting rays as highway patrol cars that were still in use. Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #24 – March 16, 2010, 08:15:28 AM As far as replacing favorite police cars, I remember in 1991-1992 when the new "bathtub" shaped Caprice cruisers came out.All of the cops hated them and they would try to keep the mileage down on their 86-90 Caprices so they could keep them longer.My guess is the same will happen. Cops will want to keep their Crown Vics as long as possible. Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #25 – March 16, 2010, 08:55:44 AM When I went to Purdue University, the campus police had a '99 T/A they used as a promotional tool for "alchohol awareness" or something. (We were all very aware of alchohol already, lol). Anyway you would see it cruise campus in the warmer months. I only saw it pull anyone over once, and the cop had George Thorogood's "Bad to the Bone" blaring on the radio. It was hilarious.www.purdue.edu/police/image/darecar.jpg Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #26 – March 16, 2010, 12:44:42 PM Quote from: oldraven;313985I don't see this being terribly successful. Compared to a full frame (that hails from the mid-70's), solid rear, rwd V8 barge, this AWD unibody, TTV6 "full-size" (compared to a Fusion) sedan is not going to be very cost effective for a fleet vehicle. Especially for an industry that is brutally hard on their cruisers. Imagine an annual fleet maintenance budget for these, compared to the Vic.[SIZE="7"]THIS[/SIZE]A hemi charger will undercut it in the cost department and in the maintenance department as well I would imagine. Not to mention they look badass. Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #27 – March 16, 2010, 01:02:01 PM Quote from: V8Demon;314424THIS A hemi charger will undercut it in the cost department and in the maintenance department as well I would imagine. Not to mention they look badass. HUH? From my experience, Chrysler products have ALWAYS been the most $$$ of the Big 3. Their volume production alone did not allow for the price deals that Ford and (especially) GM could do. Although with gubberm't bailout $, who knows??? Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #28 – March 16, 2010, 02:52:07 PM He's right on one thing at least...the HEMI Charger cop cars do look bad ass. Quote Selected
New ford taurus police interceptor Reply #29 – March 16, 2010, 05:42:20 PM Quote from: 50tbrd88;314441From my experience, Chrysler products have ALWAYS been the most $$$ of the Big 3. Their volume production alone did not allow for the price deals that Ford and (especially) GM could do..Base price Charger R/T: $32,120Base Price Taurus SHO: $37,770Crown Vics cost my job about $23K a piece from what I understand.....A moot point as they are disappearing. Quote Selected
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