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08-28-2009, 08:03 AM
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| You won't guess what Police choose next vehicle after Crown Victoria!
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BNR32 coupe here in case you couldn't tell. Some of you have said I have the inability to post anything useful to the community, citing that often they are untimely and tardy. This time I did a search to make sure it's not a repost or expired deal. This time I actually went out and got a post from the future. This time I will blow your minds with a relevant post about something many of you will encounter in your environment on a daily basis (driving by). I present to you, the next gen police vehicle!!!!!!!!  The Ford Taurus!!!!! FOrd SHO!!!!!!
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Originally Posted by autoblog Quick quiz: What vehicle transported Paris Hilton to prison? If you answered Ford's Crown Victoria Police Interceptor, you took the easy route and you were correct. The older than thou Crown Vic accounts for about 85% of the 75,000 police vehicles sold each year – a market where styling, amenities and new safety features have little to do with the vehicle's success.
The CV's body-on-frame construction helps the ubiquitous cop cruiser stand up to the punishment doled out by the guys and gals in blue. Body-on-frame platforms are generally also easier to repair, and anyone who has been in a police parking lot can plainly see that these vehicles take a big-time beating in the name of public safety. The CV is also rear-wheel drive for better handling, it's large enough to fit even the biggest of felons (and cops), and its column-mounted shifter enables the fuzz to have plenty of room for a laptop. But alas, the Crown Vic is also older than dirt. We'd joke that Henry Ford himself had a hand in the creation of the CV, but chances are that Henry II actually did, and he retired as the head of the Blue Oval when Pong was state-of-the-art video gaming technology.
According to The Detroit News, in June, Ford hosted police personnel from some of America's biggest cities to discuss the future of the police cruiser. The Dearborn, MI-based automaker told the police departments that the Crown Vic would be gone by 2011. That's bad news for departments like the LAPD, which has a shop set up specifically to deal with the CV. Some police departments told the Motown newspaper that rear-drive vehicles like the Charger can't hold up to the abuse of police work. Others are looking into the Impala, though the front-drive Chevy hasn't gained much traction with law enforcement. One ray of hope could come in the form of the Carbon Motors E7 purpose built police cruiser, but it isn't quite ready for prime time yet, and it's likely to be significantly more expensive than the equivalent Blue Oval cruiser.
Ford is in a bit of a predicament in that the Crown Vic has the police (and cab) market to itself and, as Ford President Mark Fields points out to The Detroit News, the CV gives Ford a presence in just about every municipality in America. One vehicle that Ford gave to police to drive during their stay in Dearborn was the new Taurus, which is almost as big and roomy as the CV, but with far more safety tech, improved fuel economy and the (costly) option of an Ecoboost V6 under the hood in the form of the SHO model. The Taurus may not be the ultimate answer (at least it won't be outrun by a Toyota Camry or Nissan Altima), but Ford insists that it isn't giving up its police share without a fight. | source: http://www.autoblog.com/2009/08/28/r...ic-has-police/  | 
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08-28-2009, 08:05 AM
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Ford Sho man !!
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08-28-2009, 08:06 AM
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08-28-2009, 08:23 AM
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SHO. 365hp......hm.........
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08-28-2009, 08:37 AM
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SHO eh.....
that's a pretty good upgrade but still they need to have volvo v70, astras, landrovers  | |
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08-28-2009, 08:39 AM
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Nothing new. Your inability to post anything useful is still batting 1000.
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08-28-2009, 08:40 AM
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#7 | | OMGWTFBBQ is a common word I say everyday
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Originally Posted by shenmecar SHO. 365hp......hm......... | I'll be back in 6 months 
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08-28-2009, 08:40 AM
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The article states that Ford gave the Taurus to visitors, it doesn't say they're nominating it as the replacement to the CV.
I mean, they could've replaced "Taurus" with "GT-R", and I'm sure some people would spin it off as the replacement to the CV.
Autoblog may like to sensationalize otherwise non-existant news, so that doesn't mean you should flick your brain off when you read what they post.
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08-28-2009, 09:02 AM
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just wanted to say Fo sho...
Still like this idea though, would be cooler to use G8 GTs though 
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08-28-2009, 09:04 AM
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hmmmm another ford
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08-28-2009, 09:11 AM
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ahh..ford taurus police cars..back to the robocop days haha
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08-28-2009, 09:13 AM
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There can only be one Taurus cop car... 
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08-28-2009, 09:35 AM
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Originally Posted by CorneringArtist There can only be one Taurus cop car... | lol
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08-28-2009, 09:39 AM
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Originally Posted by SumAznGuy Nothing new. Your inability to post anything useful is still batting 1000. | it is new its from the future 2011 ford sho cop car. give me my RS ReSpect already
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08-28-2009, 10:08 AM
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Originally Posted by BNR32_Coupe it is new its from the future 2011 ford sho cop car. give me my RS ReSpect already | Problem is that the Tauras was already used as cop cars back in the early 90's.
And they said they are in the talks to using the 2011 SHO as a cop car. They could very well use the 2011 GTR or whatever car they want as a cop car. So no ReSpect for you. 
__________________ Originally posted by Iceman_19 you should have tried to touch his penis. that really throws them off. Originally posted by The7even SumAznGuy > Billboa Originally posted by 1990TSI SumAznGuy> Internet > tinytrix Quote:
Originally Posted by tofu1413 and icing on the cake, lady driving a newer chrysler 200 infront of me... jumped out of her car, dropped her pants, did an immediate squat and did probably the longest public relief ever...... steam and all. | (11-0-0) Buy/Sell rating Christine Shitvic Pull Out Towing | |
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08-28-2009, 10:26 AM
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hahah tarus cop car robocop FTW
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08-28-2009, 10:51 AM
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Originally Posted by aznboi128 hahah tarus cop car robocop FTW | what about me, bnr32_coupe?
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08-28-2009, 11:03 AM
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the crown vic is beautiful... *tear*
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08-28-2009, 11:35 AM
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I prefer the dodge charger police car, looks mean as hell
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08-28-2009, 12:31 PM
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^ I don't think you'll prefer that, especially the SRT-8 models, to be after you do you?  | |
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08-28-2009, 03:09 PM
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i saw a news in ontario that they have a spyder motorcycle...i think thats cooler
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08-28-2009, 03:37 PM
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Post the right pictures, that's a fifth gen Taurus aka a redesigned Ford Five Hundred instead of the sixth gen Taurus. 
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08-28-2009, 09:18 PM
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Would be pretty sweet to have a SHO as a new cop car (from a cop's perspective). Going from an ancient CV, to a 4wd, twin turbo V6 would be quite fun.
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08-28-2009, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by aznboi128 hahah tarus cop car robocop FTW | Quote:
Originally Posted by BNR32_Coupe what about me, bnr32_coupe? | hahah nissan bnr32 car bnr32_coupe FTL  | |
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08-28-2009, 11:21 PM
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Originally Posted by CorneringArtist There can only be one Taurus cop car... | ahahahha Robocop?
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