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SSsuperchargedEi 06-09-2004 04:32 PM

the crown vics and impala's that are commonly used here are SLOW... my buddy took me for a ride in his impala and i laughed in his face and told him id outrun him(he's a county cop)... there's a couple of cougers, lx mustangs, lt1 z28s and one typhoon here in pa(state cars)...

Twister97 06-09-2004 04:33 PM


Originally Posted by TrueWildMan

Originally Posted by Twister97
Cruisers are faster then your normal sedan, but puruit cars (camaros,mustangs,firebirds) well get ya. Plus now in days it dont matter how fast your car is, there going to catch ya. even if you have a hyabusa(sp?). (like some idiot did where I lived a few weeks ago, 1 hour later he was caught)

:lol: Nothing on the road is faster than a radio.

:lol: He didnt think so

harofreak00 06-09-2004 04:42 PM


and one typhoon here in pa(state cars)...
i had no idea what this was, so i did a search and read a review....

WOW i want one

a jimmy that does 0-60 in 5.3 sec

ssesc93 06-09-2004 04:48 PM

I remember last year I was doing 121mph on the expressway one night and the state police was at a dead stand still, He saw me and i for some reason thought he wasnt going to catch me. Well, i was wrong. i looked at my rear view and saw him gaining on me. he hasd to be doing at least 145mph to catch me. Well he stoppd me and gave my a 90mph in a 55mph. :oops: That was bad enough,. those car dont have a factory limiter.

he did have a crown vic as well.

Damemorder 06-09-2004 05:05 PM

I was doing 20 over one night, had an officer go over a bridge above me, drive another 1/4 mile, then he could get on the frontage, to drive another half mile, to turn around, to come back. He got me before my turn a mile and a half from the bridge. They're fast.

Twister97 06-09-2004 05:12 PM

Plus, its not their car. There going to drive fast and hard just about every time.

SSEi95 06-09-2004 05:25 PM

My roomate had a Grand Marquee (CV with options) until recently. We also have a freind how has installed lights and cameras and stuff in squad cars for a while. The cars are fairly stock now-a-days. Their big advantage omes with all the coolers they get (like tranny, steering, oil, etc). Most stock cars will blow their engines after running 100+ for any length of time, but the CV's can hadle it because of the extra cooling. Like mentioned before, if they need a fast car, they use a Camaro or a Stang to get you.

PS: I've seen a GTP (looked stock) outrun a squad car on COPS before. They got busted because the lady driving it put it in the ditch. Normally cops just wait til your cars blows up then they just roll up and tag you.

TrueWildMan 06-09-2004 05:28 PM

I had a '93 Police Interceptor Crown Vic, and it was no slouch. I was actually impressed.

Rosco the Iroc 06-09-2004 06:16 PM

According to a display @ a VA state fair a few years back they(VA STP) are limited to 135mph. After slowing to 80 and finding out I WAS ( I did not know) being chased the PA trooper asked/told me " I've had this cruiser maxed out @115 for 6 miles chaseing you- how fast where you going?" That was in '89 hehe

Sol 06-09-2004 06:24 PM

It doesn't matter how fast they are. Like said above, you can never outrun a radio.


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