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08-14-2003, 05:13 PM
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The michigan State Boys had a the Rustangs for a while and Cheverolet wanted a piece of that action so they gave a camaro with a 502 crate motor to the Paw Paw, Mi barracks. It had limited slip and was just a bit too much for the patrollmen. It was wrecked three times in less than a year. Needless to say, Michigan didn't order any. Too much power in wet/snowy conditions. Only one wreck occurred in wet/snowy conditions--but it was getting too expensive to repair the cars and the officers. I think one of them died. They also ran Jeep Cherokee Classics, Crown Vics, Caprice Classics, and Tahoe/Suburbans.
08-14-2003, 05:27 PM
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08-14-2003, 06:31 PM
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Oh hell yes, i'm all about the Caprice cop cars! Too bad they don't use the 96 Impalla SS for undercover...
And the ricers all wanna tuck their wheels... This car'* got most beat by a long shot.
08-15-2003, 08:23 AM
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....and speaking of cop cars....starting in '05 all of the 'fire-bomb' Crown Vic Police Cruisers are getting a fire-bottle/nozzle active fire suppression gas/foam system that activate when the cars get slammed in the ***,......looked pretty slick on the TV news story I saw on them.,.....the bad news,the 350,000 Crown Vics now in service can't be retrofitted with them(according to Ford),whole system is incorporated into a new onboard computer system that operates/controls them 
08-15-2003, 11:37 AM
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Originally Posted by 95BonnevilleSESC
The michigan State Boys had a the Rustangs for a while and Cheverolet wanted a piece of that action so they gave a camaro with a 502 crate motor to the Paw Paw, Mi barracks. It had limited slip and was just a bit too much for the patrollmen. It was wrecked three times in less than a year. Needless to say, Michigan didn't order any. Too much power in wet/snowy conditions. Only one wreck occurred in wet/snowy conditions--but it was getting too expensive to repair the cars and the officers. I think one of them died. They also ran Jeep Cherokee Classics, Crown Vics, Caprice Classics, and Tahoe/Suburbans.
well we still run the crown vic, impala (goring from white to silver cars) and the city still has alot of the older caprices.... BUT the township just got a BRAND NEW EXPLORER!
08-15-2003, 11:42 AM
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they use the interceptors in cali...its a camaro w/ mods i believe....tahts insane...it owuld be fun to be the mechanic though workin on taht....or the guy drivin it!
08-15-2003, 11:59 AM
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you guys are all wrong the #1 thing that can't be out run is the power of motorola. thats a hell of alot quicker than any cop car on the street.
08-15-2003, 03:02 PM
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Here are some more cararo'*:
http://www.sspmustang.org/gallery5.htm
I know the last 2 look farmiliar.
http://www.sspmustang.org/gallery5.htm
I know the last 2 look farmiliar.