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M. Hicken 28-10-2004 09:18

Re: What kind of car do you drive??
 
I own and drive a 1997 TJ JEEP Wrangler
red, I6, manual, 33" tires, 4" lift kit, and a million dollars of other stuff
love it, taking it off road the weekend

Alex Salomonsky 28-10-2004 09:31

Re: What kind of car do you drive??
 
2002 Mercury Cougar, silver

MOEmaniac 28-10-2004 10:28

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I drive a 1993 Pontiac Firebird Formula, dark metallic green

Once I save up enough money I plan on improving the performance by doing engine work

rocknthehawk 28-10-2004 16:18

Re: What kind of car do you drive??
 
ha! 1989 lincoln town car....currently at my house

at my dad's in NE...65 ford f-100 and 68 AMC rebel....currently awaiting the arrival of my 1955 nash statesmen :)

Fireworks 234 29-10-2004 12:23

Re: What kind of car do you drive??
 
My "ride" is a 1989 Toyota Camry LE V6.

Pretty cool 'cept for the fact that it:
  1. Hasn't moved in over three years
  2. Has about every liquid possible leaking out of it
  3. And is rusted through and through on all four quarter panels.
Other than that it's a great car, it even has that nice new car scent. :)

BTW did I forget to mention that it only has a mere 250,000 miles on it.

Kyle Love 29-10-2004 13:01

Re: What kind of car do you drive??
 
I can't drive without a parent until February so, until then, I drive my dad's 2003 Grand Prix GT or my mom's 2003 Chrysler Town and Country. HAHA I personally like the GP for obvious reasons!

-Kyle

kpugh 29-10-2004 18:03

Re: What kind of car do you drive??
 
2004 Pontiac Grand Prix GT2
Soooo much fun to drive.
So much power.....so little self control. :cool:

MattK 23-11-2004 21:18

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JamesCH95 04-12-2004 22:11

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I drive a 2000 Ford Crown Victoria P71 Interceptor (it's a cop car ;) ) Forged pistons, no governor, beefed suspension, the works. Gotta love ebay :)

downhillpat241 07-12-2004 00:57

Re: What kind of car do you drive??
 
1987 Ford F-150 XL Regular Cab 351 Windsor V-8 4bbl. C6 3 speed auto. Edelbrock carb & performer manifold. 4x4, manual lockers, Borg/Warner 1345 x-fer case...NO Emissions junk whatsoever...runs better and cleaner w/ out it...don't ask how, it just does...
Body stinks....can we say time for patch panels...I must say that bench seat is pretty comfy...Hey this truck was free...I can't complain.....

soon to have...
2" rough country lift kit
31's or 33's on American racing rims
still working out the sound system...
MSD Ignition
Flowmaster 50 series Dual Exhaust...THERE GOES THE NEIGHBORHOOD!!!!
or maybe some cherry bombs....
HUGE POLARIS SNOWMOBILE STICKER for the rear window....along with an ac/dc stickah, Crotched Mountain Ski Area SKI THE CROTCH!! sitcker :D :D

My friend always wanted a crown vic with the Police Interceptor....Isn't the interceptor a 302 (5.0 for all you other people)? or is it the 5.8 (351)?

I also don't have a governor....no computer+carburetor=fast...and lots o'torque...and fun...and easy to work on..

I want a 1944 Ford GPW jeep...again...IE: WWII Willys jeep built by ford to keep up production for the war effort...4cyl. 134cid Flathead 4, 3 speed manual 4x4 (duh.....) had one but it kinda fell apart..sold it to a jeep restorer I know...

Joe J. 07-12-2004 15:28

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Dark blue 1995 Mercury Mystique complete with team number licence plate and a remote start. and only going on 12,000 miles.

Andy A. 08-12-2004 07:18

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Quote:

Originally Posted by downhillpat241
My friend always wanted a crown vic with the Police Interceptor....Isn't the interceptor a 302 (5.0 for all you other people)? or is it the 5.8 (351)?

Depends on which year you get. As far as I know, there was never a 5.8 Crown Vic. Most Vic's running around these days have a 4.6 or 4.8. The only real difference between the police versions and stock versions as far as the engine goes is that the police versions have no governor and remapped engine curves. They will just keep going in 5th till they blow up.

Other differences lay mostly in suspension, the electrical system and a relocated spare (under the trunk instead of in it). Oh, and the nifty spot light that you can play with- Just don't let a cop see it on!

-Andy A.

AndyT 08-12-2004 17:58

Re: What kind of car do you drive??
 
1992 Mercury Sable GS. V6, power locks/windows, A/C, AM/FM/Cassette. Stock sound system. 147,000 miles. :cool:


Edit: Am I Andy #17, Andy A. ? It's definitely a cool name. ;)

JamesCH95 10-12-2004 20:12

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Andy A.
Depends on which year you get. As far as I know, there was never a 5.8 Crown Vic. Most Vic's running around these days have a 4.6 or 4.8. The only real difference between the police versions and stock versions as far as the engine goes is that the police versions have no governor and remapped engine curves. They will just keep going in 5th till they blow up.

Other differences lay mostly in suspension, the electrical system and a relocated spare (under the trunk instead of in it). Oh, and the nifty spot light that you can play with- Just don't let a cop see it on!

-Andy A.

I belive the Caprice Classic Interceptors have a Corvette engine in them, which is 5.8L if I'm not mistaken. Though most Chevys that are converted to interceptors blow their engines, even the 'Vette ones. The cops that I've talked to like the Fords much more. There are also anti-sway bars and a 2" lift (stiffer springs) on the interceptor along with lots of steel re-enforcements in the sides and such. Mines putting out about 240-250 hp with slightly more torque, but they weigh a ton, well, over 2 actually: about 4400 lbs. About 2X Andy's Miata (very fun car).

Matt Attallah 10-12-2004 21:08

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People, people, people...:D

The police package for the Caprice Classic had the LS1 in it (Old-RWD Caprice), 5.7 (350) Corvette engine in it. Now they use the 3.8 V-6 (NON-Supercharged) and FWD (Looked down on very much) Impala. Usually they use these vehicles for inner city patrols and not for chases. (Very heavy car. 0-60 in about 9 seconds)

The police package for the Crown Vic has the 4.6 - just slightly modified, The older ones used 5.0 High output - and even older ones used a 5.8 2bbl carb (Old-school). Pretty plain and simple. Cop's like the RWD and the Crown Vic has been around since the dawn of the Earth - and Ford prices them just right so they stick with them. They even have good power (even for the heavy Crown Vic body)

Now Chrysler (even though that I am a HUGE Mopar fan) has been a joke on their part for cop-car packages and that is why you don't see many cars for them. But hopefully that'll change with the magnum...:)

Hope this helps out a little bit!! ;)

Also - about the blowing engines part - I have never seen/heard of that. Cops blow the suspension apart due to how hard they are on it but the 350's/LS1's are a VERY STRONG MOTOR. (And they all have to have goveners on the RPM side. If you don't you can revv the engine in neutral until it blows (under 20 seconds) - but don't get this confused with a Speed govner. You can go as fast as the engine can get you until the friction of the wind stops you! :))


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