Police Departments Replacing Crown Victoria with 2017 Ford Interceptor

[MisterGarrison]

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[MisterGarrison]

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[MisterGarrison]

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[Hard_Rom]

That was one of the big loses when they closed the Ford assembly plant in St. Thomas, Ontario. They produced Crown Vics for the police. All my cop buddies decried the loss. New cars have limited interior space especially when laptops and such are used.

Losing the Ford plant was huge in my area. Might just kill St. Thomas or turn it into retirement community with it's loss of housing values.

 

[oggbashan]

UK Police forces have a wide range of vehicles. The traffic police like BMWs and Subaru Imprezas.

They regret the passing of the Volvo 850R:

The 850 T5 is capable of top speeds in excess of 250 kilometres per hour (155 mph) when ungoverned. Production models of the estate and saloon have been tested to maximum speeds of 147 mph (237 km/h).

From 1996–97, a high-end model, the R, was produced. It was based on the aforementioned T-5R.



It looked like a standard Volvo estate car but Police versions were ungoverned and uprated. Not only could they chase BMWs and Porsches but they could carry all the equipment they wanted.

 

[BotanyBoy]

Bad ass....

 

[smoothg103rd]

That's probably just certain police departments tho. Like South Orange have Chargers as their cop cars. Which I find stupid because they're never in street chasing. But Newark the home of stolen cars have bullshit crown Vic's.

 

[UnderMyKilt]

Old news, and there are two versions of the Ford Police Interceptor the Sedan and the Utility.

Many urban departments are opting for the sedan or a combination of the two.

In California, for over two years the CHP has been in the process of replacing it's whole fleet of Crown Victorias, (which are becoming fewer and fewer) with the Police Interceptor Utility.

In the case of the CHP, the Ford Interceptor Sedan did not meet their requirement that the vehicle be able to carry the vehicle's police equipment, as well as four officers and all of their tactical equipment, without exceeding the vehicle's gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR). The other candidates in the niche market, including the Dodge Charger and Chevy Impala failed to meet this requirement as well.

2016 Ford Police Interceptor

 

[MisterGarrison]

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[Hard_Rom]

Dodge Chargers here now. They do look tough. Look being the operative word. Utes for carrying death/hit squad types around.

 

[Ishmael]

I have an old CV PI. I love the damn thing. It will still do an honest 140.

The local police first went with the Dodge product. They hated it. No trunk room and the front end was weak. Hit a curb and it was in the shop for a week. They are switching to the new Ford offering, skipping the Taurus PI. The State boys do have some of the Taurus PI Turbo's on the long stretches of highway. And the SWAT guys are still buying the Suburban's. But the new Ford seems to be a hit.

Ishmael

 

[thør]

I have an old CV PI. I love the damn thing. It will still do an honest 140.

The local police first went with the Dodge product. They hated it. No trunk room and the front end was weak. Hit a curb and it was in the shop for a week. They are switching to the new Ford offering, skipping the Taurus PI. The State boys do have some of the Taurus PI Turbo's on the long stretches of highway. And the SWAT guys are still buying the Suburban's. But the new Ford seems to be a hit.

Ishmael

The Ford is just a set up Explorer, eh?

 

[Ishmael]

The Ford is just a set up Explorer, eh?

Sheet metal wise that is true. But like the CV PI that's where the similarity ends. Totally different frame, suspension, etc., before you get to the bolt-on's. Ford is aggressively going after that market, a market that has more or less been abandoned by Chrysler and GM.

The off-shoot of that market is the 'Taxi' market. The old CV taxi's were P72's. Severe service vehicles with all of the Police Interceptor options sans the motor options. Which is why you still see old CV's running around in Taxi service with 400-500K miles on them. With regular scheduled maintenance the damn things last forever.

Ishmael

 

[thør]

Sheet metal wise that is true. But like the CV PI that's where the similarity ends. Totally different frame, suspension, etc., before you get to the bolt-on's. Ford is aggressively going after that market, a market that has more or less been abandoned by Chrysler and GM.

The off-shoot of that market is the 'Taxi' market. The old CV taxi's were P72's. Severe service vehicles with all of the Police Interceptor options sans the motor options. Which is why you still see old CV's running around in Taxi service with 400-500K miles on them. With regular scheduled maintenance the damn things last forever.

Ishmael

The local cops have some of the new rigs. As long as they're not shod with Firestones.

 

[Ishmael]

The local cops have some of the new rigs. As long as they're not shod with Firestones.

I quite buying anything from Firestone in the late 70's. Harvey must be rolling over in his grave.

Ishmael

 

[thør]

I quite buying anything from Firestone in the late 70's. Harvey must be rolling over in his grave.

Ishmael

Aren't they owned by Bridgestone, now?

 

[Ishmael]

Aren't they owned by Bridgestone, now?

Or someone, the Japanese I think. Doesn't matter, they've become the "Blue Light Specials" of the rubber industry.

Little story here. Harvey and Henry were thicker'n thieves. They, along with Edison and others, hunted together in SW FL in the winter months. My first FIL was among that crowd.

As a prank Henry had a 'custom' model 'T' built for Harvey that was 4 inches narrower in the wheel base. If the left wheel was in the rut, the right was on the crown. Damn thing always drove lopsided. So Harvey bought a 'T" amd had a set of wheels made that were slightly off center as a gift to Henry. It went down the road like a Mule at a trot. The games the wealthy play with each other.

Ishmael

 

[thør]

Or someone, the Japanese I think. Doesn't matter, they've become the "Blue Light Specials" of the rubber industry.

Little story here. Harvey and Henry were thicker'n thieves. They, along with Edison and others, hunted together in SW FL in the winter months. My first FIL was among that crowd.

As a prank Henry had a 'custom' model 'T' built for Harvey that was 4 inches narrower in the wheel base. If the left wheel was in the rut, the right was on the crown. Damn thing always drove lopsided. So Harvey bought a 'T" amd had a set of wheels made that were slightly off center as a gift to Henry. It went down the road like a Mule at a trot. The games the wealthy play with each other.

Ishmael

Like driving the highway between Anchorage and Wasilla. The ruts in the asphalt fit the small cars, not the pick-ups.

 

[Ishmael]

Like driving the highway between Anchorage and Wasilla. The ruts in the asphalt fit the small cars, not the pick-ups.

Now they're playing the planks on us. My how times change.

Ishmael

 

[thør]

Now they're playing the planks on us. My how times change.

Ishmael

They use shit asphalt in the pavement.

 

[Ishmael]

They use shit asphalt in the pavement.

Of course they do, low bidder wins.

Ishmael

 

[thør]

Of course they do, low bidder wins.

Ishmael

Many of the old additives are now 'Hazardous".

 

[Ishmael]

Many of the old additives are now 'Hazardous".

*chuckle* Everything is 'hazardous.' It's a wonder the fucking human race ever survived at all. Dust and pollen alerts would suggest that we should pave the whole damn earth over.

Buy yourself a hermetically sealed house and never leave home. (I wonder what the suicide rate would be?)

Ishmael

 

[MisterGarrison]

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