i am thinking about getting one of these...

[lilred]

I am thinking about getting a police interceptor crown vic. You can get these things up for $1000 to $2000 and they have around 150,000mi and they still look good.

[Festiva_tunner]

my first car was an ex-cruiser 84 crown vic wonderful runner

[sasquatch]

my mom and dad had 3 of those car in white, they are cool cars, everyone is so nice to you because they think you are cops. stick some lights on them and you can get anywhere in half the time lol

[htchbck]

if you do get one head over to grandmarq.net and join up there, we have a great ford panther platform forum (not always as well kept as this one though)

[lilred]

why do they call them pathers?

[batstiva]

You can get these things up for $1000 to $2000 and they have around 150,000mi and they still look good.

^^+1. Those seem to come up for sale from one police department or another all the time around here. If it wasn't for the fuel economy, they would be pretty awesome. Used to have a Caprice Classic, not an ex police car, but man would that thing scoot. :twisted: :twisted:

[SimonTuffGuy]

I agree... I always do a double check when I see someone in a car like that.

[quaddawg]

I have had a couple Panther Vics, and 4 Panther Town Cars... IMO, one of the best full size platforms available. The 4.6 isn't super powerful or anything, but they run forever, are easy to work on, parts are dirt cheap and available everywhere..

Good cars.. around here, ex Cincinnati Squads, with about 100K sell for $2000-2500 and are well worth it, but I would rather have a black one, as pictured... ours are white...

We have an auction here this Saturday, but I will be out of town... couple nice ones this month

http://www.cincinnati-oh.gov/entsrv/pages/-6260-/

[elcamino1]

2000 up crown vics get 20mpg on the highway with 4 adults rideing,not bad for a 4000lbs car.

[Axlander9289]

why do they call them pathers?

Chrysler and GM used to use letters to designate their platforms. ie Dodge Aries and Plymouth Reliant- K Cars, or Chevy Cavalier and Pontiac Sunfire- J Cars. Ford used to use animals do designate their platforms. ie Fox Body Mustang and Panther Platform. (Crown Vic, Grand Marquis, Town Car.) It's been a couple years since I got rid of my Town Car, but Crownvic.net is another good panther forum.

[Festie]

A friend of mine has one of them...His is a 99 and came right from the Indiana Highway Patrol. WOW lots of great stories with that thing...some that I am willing to bet that most would not believe.
Dan

[lilred]

That makes sense now, thanks for clearing that up

[Axlander9289]

No problem, amigo.

[neanderpaul]

My dad got 29 higway mpg in his 92 crown vic (loaded touring sedan) and has gotten 28 highway mpg in his 05 grand marquis. I read somewhere that there was no difference in the drivetrain on the police package??!!

[lilred]

It is the same engine and trans. There are more oil and trans coolers and the trans is programmed with higher shift points. There is a available limited slip rear end