Comments on: Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/ money, motorcycles and cars (with a little bit of WordPress Ninja skills too) Tue, 22 May 2012 09:25:42 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: miri http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/comment-page-2/#comment-77185 miri Sun, 15 Apr 2012 12:51:32 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/#comment-77185 when my family where travelling in LA my dad rented one of those. we called it "the beast" and/or " the mafia car" 'cause u have the space to place a grown up in the trunk and still have the space for two suitcases XD hahahah well we didn't notice that people was avoiding us (i don't think) but I wasnt paying attention to that, i was more interested in the things we drove past :) when my family where travelling in LA my dad rented one of those. we called it “the beast” and/or ” the mafia car” ’cause u have the space to place a grown up in the trunk and still have the space for two suitcases XD hahahah well we didn’t notice that people was avoiding us (i don’t think) but I wasnt paying attention to that, i was more interested in the things we drove past :)

]]> By: MF http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/comment-page-2/#comment-76665 MF Fri, 23 Mar 2012 02:00:37 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/#comment-76665 Chevy Caprice police version is back. Hope these catch on so we can buy these at auction about the time our CVPIs die http://www.gmfleet.com/government/police/chevy-caprice-ppv/index.jsp http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2012-chevrolet-caprice-ppv-police-car-review-review Chevy Caprice police version is back. Hope these catch on so we can buy these at auction about the time our CVPIs die

http://www.gmfleet.com/government/police/chevy-caprice-ppv/index.jsp

http://www.caranddriver.com/reviews/2012-chevrolet-caprice-ppv-police-car-review-review

]]> By: Settlement Purchaser http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/comment-page-2/#comment-76655 Settlement Purchaser Thu, 22 Mar 2012 15:08:02 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/#comment-76655 Those old police cars also have a supped up suspension. They are cars you can literally run into the ground. Those old police cars also have a supped up suspension. They are cars you can literally run into the ground.

]]> By: MF http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/comment-page-2/#comment-75891 MF Fri, 24 Feb 2012 10:58:07 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/#comment-75891 some people act like total fools when they see one of these. usually i drive a little under the speed limit so the outliers don't clog up the passing lane by driving in my blind spot for miles. great car - very reliable so far but gas mileage a little low - otherwise best car value i've ever had as you can pick these up for less than the sales tax on a new car. as far as i know 2011 was the last model year. their mojo will last a few more years. but all officers i've asked who've driven both preferred the chevy caprice police car. jalopnik had an article a few years ago about chevy bringing back a caprice police version but haven't seen it yet. some people act like total fools when they see one of these. usually i drive a little under the speed limit so the outliers don’t clog up the passing lane by driving in my blind spot for miles.

great car – very reliable so far but gas mileage a little low – otherwise best car value i’ve ever had as you can pick these up for less than the sales tax on a new car.

as far as i know 2011 was the last model year. their mojo will last a few more years.

but all officers i’ve asked who’ve driven both preferred the chevy caprice police car. jalopnik had an article a few years ago about chevy bringing back a caprice police version but haven’t seen it yet.

]]> By: Rod H http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/comment-page-2/#comment-75859 Rod H Thu, 23 Feb 2012 19:20:36 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/#comment-75859 It worked for me, I sure miss it to. Mine was a silver 98, unmarked and I still had all kinds of people slow way down to make sure I wasn't a cop. Not sure it's going to continue to work since so many departments and HPs are switching to the Charger. It worked for me, I sure miss it to. Mine was a silver 98, unmarked and I still had all kinds of people slow way down to make sure I wasn’t a cop. Not sure it’s going to continue to work since so many departments and HPs are switching to the Charger.

]]> By: Settlement Purchaser http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/comment-page-2/#comment-75185 Settlement Purchaser Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:58:12 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/#comment-75185 the other good thing about buying those cars is normally they have a reenforced suspension which really adds durability to a vehicle the other good thing about buying those cars is normally they have a reenforced suspension which really adds durability to a vehicle

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]]> By: Jean @ Used Tires http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/comment-page-2/#comment-72851 Jean @ Used Tires Sat, 26 Nov 2011 10:23:30 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/#comment-72851 Hi Derek, you definitely have a brilliant idea there! This could ease your commutes tremendously. Brian's examples posted above seem to vouch for the conveniences quite well. No imports blasting bass near you, no tailgaters.. seems like having the Crown Vic would be better for the health of your heart and ears too! -Jean Hi Derek, you definitely have a brilliant idea there! This could ease your commutes tremendously. Brian’s examples posted above seem to vouch for the conveniences quite well. No imports blasting bass near you, no tailgaters.. seems like having the Crown Vic would be better for the health of your heart and ears too!

-Jean
Jean @ Used Tires hopes you will read… How to stay safe while driving on wet roads

]]> By: Brian http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/comment-page-2/#comment-70714 Brian Mon, 10 Oct 2011 15:00:47 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/#comment-70714 Oh, it get's better than just having people move over - let me tell you. I drove one of those bad boys for 4 years and it was awesome. I wasn't going around pretending I was a cop but here's a couple examples: 1. I'm cruising along in the fast lane doing about 120 km/h (about 70mph), which is more than fast enough and actually exceeds the limit by about 10km/h. So up from behind me this Hyundai comes flying up out of nowhere and promptly starts hovering about 10 feet off my back bumper, using intimidation to try and get me to speed up. This lasts about 10 seconds until he figures out he's tailgating a "cop". LOL. It was awesome watching him suddenly fade waaaay back and then nonchalantly change lanes. Great way to get rid of a pest. 2. I'm sitting at a red light when an import comes up behind me with the music going "DOOOOM - DOOOOM - DOOOOM". That pounding bass you can hear from a half mile away. Once again it takes the genius at the wheel a few seconds to realize he's behind a "cop". Suddenly the music disappears and I finish waiting for the red in complete silence. Ha ha. And incidents like this happened almost once a week! Which goes to show how many pricks there actually are on the roads. I loved that car and plan to get another one ASAP. Oh, it get’s better than just having people move over – let me tell you.

I drove one of those bad boys for 4 years and it was awesome. I wasn’t going around pretending I was a cop but here’s a couple examples:

1. I’m cruising along in the fast lane doing about 120 km/h (about 70mph), which is more than fast enough and actually exceeds the limit by about 10km/h. So up from behind me this Hyundai comes flying up out of nowhere and promptly starts hovering about 10 feet off my back bumper, using intimidation to try and get me to speed up. This lasts about 10 seconds until he figures out he’s tailgating a “cop”. LOL. It was awesome watching him suddenly fade waaaay back and then nonchalantly change lanes. Great way to get rid of a pest.

2. I’m sitting at a red light when an import comes up behind me with the music going “DOOOOM – DOOOOM – DOOOOM”. That pounding bass you can hear from a half mile away. Once again it takes the genius at the wheel a few seconds to realize he’s behind a “cop”. Suddenly the music disappears and I finish waiting for the red in complete silence. Ha ha.

And incidents like this happened almost once a week! Which goes to show how many pricks there actually are on the roads. I loved that car and plan to get another one ASAP.

]]> By: Settlement Purchaser http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/comment-page-2/#comment-70484 Settlement Purchaser Fri, 30 Sep 2011 16:08:36 +0000 http://dereksemmler.com/2007/12/12/ford-crown-victoria-police-interceptor/#comment-70484 For all the right reasons. I love it. I never thought about having cars get out of my way cause it looked like an undercover. Great thinking. For all the right reasons. I love it. I never thought about having cars get out of my way cause it looked like an undercover. Great thinking.

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