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« on: 08 February 2009, 16:21:00 »
Just watching ITV4 with some police chase program, they were chasing a Corvette at 165 MPH so the report says.  The cops were keeping up with him, what do the cops actually drive over these in the states.
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Re: US Police cars
« Reply #1 on: 08 February 2009, 16:30:16 »
mostly they use supercharged V8..
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« Reply #2 on: 08 February 2009, 19:02:24 »
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Crown_Victoria

Ford tried to discontinue then a number of years ago but such was the outcry from US and Canadian cops, they reconsidered....  And it lives on....   ;)
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« Reply #3 on: 08 February 2009, 20:13:18 »
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Ford tried to discontinue then a number of years ago but such was the outcry from US and Canadian cops, they reconsidered....  And it lives on....   ;)

Wouldn't fancy driving a shed like that at 165 MPH. :o

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« Reply #4 on: 08 February 2009, 20:16:36 »
Ive been in the back of 1 of them  :o not much leg room  ::)
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« Reply #5 on: 08 February 2009, 20:19:48 »
lol i quite fancy a ford crown victoria :P
4.6 V8 in a big barge like that!
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« Reply #6 on: 08 February 2009, 20:40:34 »
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lol i quite fancy a ford crown victoria :P
4.6 V8 in a big barge like that!

.. and about 170BHP knowing US engines. ;D

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« Reply #7 on: 08 February 2009, 20:44:53 »
The Ford 4.6 is what the used in the MG-ZT V8 @260BHP,so strangled by there emission law 170 would be about right !
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Re: US Police cars
« Reply #8 on: 08 February 2009, 20:45:42 »
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Ford tried to discontinue then a number of years ago but such was the outcry from US and Canadian cops, they reconsidered....  And it lives on....   ;)

Wouldn't fancy driving a shed like that at 165 MPH. :o

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« Reply #9 on: 08 February 2009, 21:11:17 »
when i was in New York, the cabbie that took us to the airport was an ex-cop car, it bouned around all over the place, tyres squealing on the slightest of corners.

They also get less than 200bhp from the 4.6 V8  :o

Sounded nice enough though...
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« Reply #10 on: 08 February 2009, 21:24:21 »
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when i was in New York, the cabbie that took us to the airport was an ex-cop car, it bouned around all over the place, tyres squealing on the slightest of corners.

They also get less than 200bhp from the 4.6 V8  :o

Sounded nice enough though...

lol my dad had a mercury cougar which is basically a two door version, that was only 210bhp but like you said tunnie they do sound nice enough :y
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« Reply #11 on: 08 February 2009, 21:40:29 »
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when i was in New York, the cabbie that took us to the airport was an ex-cop car, it bouned around all over the place, tyres squealing on the slightest of corners.

They also get less than 200bhp from the 4.6 V8  :o

Sounded nice enough though...

lol my dad had a mercury cougar which is basically a two door version, that was only 210bhp but like you said tunnie they do sound nice enough :y

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I don't like people knocking American cars all the time, remember that a 4.6 v8 in a mustang produces 300bhp and would destroy any omega :y
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« Reply #12 on: 08 February 2009, 21:40:53 »
and they run forever.
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« Reply #13 on: 08 February 2009, 21:57:08 »
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Ive been in the back of 1 of them  :o not much leg room  ::)
Did you have a blanket over your head, or is that type of thing frowned on in the U.S. of A ?
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Re: US Police cars
« Reply #14 on: 09 February 2009, 01:11:22 »
they go ok , it aint the bhp its the torque
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