Crown Vics on the way out? - SRT Forums

Toyota-Mopar · 06-30-2008, 04:06 PM

I'm curious because I see more and more Caravans and Siennas as taxis than Crown Vics. It's quite obvious that the minivans have more room and gets better mpgs.

How about law enforcement? AFAIK Ford stopped production of the Crown Vics. So are we to see Minivans used by the Po-pos?

Some sheriff's now drive FWD Impalas. I always thought they always wanted a RWD mid/full size sedans.

muledoe · 06-30-2008, 04:10 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Toyota-Mopar

I'm curious because I see more and more Caravans and Siennas as taxis than Crown Vics. It's quite obvious that the minivans have more room and gets better mpgs.

How about law enforcement? AFAIK Ford stopped production of the Crown Vics. So are we to see Minivans used by the Po-pos?

Some sheriff's now drive FWD Impalas. I always thought they always wanted a RWD mid/full size sedans.

Michigan has a few srt8's

i believe its Shelby township thats the only city here with ALL chargers. Not one crown vic. Pretty bad ass. All of them are black out and most of them are undercover.

Toyota-Mopar · 06-30-2008, 04:17 PM

Santa Monica police had a couple of these:

I don't know why since it's the beach and a lowered 2wd truck in the sand... not too smart.

sphipps · 06-30-2008, 04:25 PM

Bthomp21 · 06-30-2008, 04:27 PM

i live in marion county, let me see them try to keep up!

sphipps · 06-30-2008, 04:32 PM

you can't outrun a radio....

Adionik · 06-30-2008, 04:37 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by sphipps

you can't outrun a radio....

I outran a motorcycle cop once

sphipps · 06-30-2008, 04:42 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Adionik

I outran a motorcycle cop once

Adionik · 06-30-2008, 04:45 PM

Sweeeeet

And btw it was not on purpose, he just could not take turns with that boat of a cruiser

**lifeisdeath** · 06-30-2008, 05:15 PM

you most certainly can outrun a radio.

driving by a cop at about 160 mph: "well, i saw him go down this road...., he might not have turned somewhere.... i dont know, get the damn helicopter!"

(160 mph: a little under 3 miles in one minute.)

sphipps · 06-30-2008, 05:17 PM

so you routinely drive around at 160MPH +?

05Flame red · 06-30-2008, 05:20 PM

Most cops don't know much about cars, so driving fast enough to not allow them to get a good sight of the car could allow you to out run the radio. Also, having a very common car such as the popular civic with a fart can could get you away from the radio. Otherwise, you're not getting away from it.

Mr.SRT4 · 06-30-2008, 06:16 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by Adionik

Sweeeeet

And btw it was not on purpose, he just could not take turns with that boat of a cruiser

Carefull, I know a few motorcycle cops that can handle their big ass BMW crusiers like they are a 600cc sportbike through the twisties...

RTShadow · 06-30-2008, 06:36 PM

Quote: Originally Posted by muledoe

Michigan has a few srt8's

Are you sure they are SRT-8s? There is no police package for the SRT-8 challenger.

Toyota-Mopar · 06-30-2008, 07:01 PM

A lot of people look down on cops but remember cops are constantly being trained to drive and shoot.

Those Crown Vics may seem slow and clumsy but I've seen them take corners well and run off a big delivery truck off the road.

Not to mention on a shootout, given the same weapons, cops will almost always own a street thug.