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My sister's 2010 Taurus just got ended by that water pump and replaced by an 05 Camry. We sold it to a mechanic I used to work with and he's going to do the water pump.Always thought the CVPI looked extremely sharp in CHP livery.
Although the PIU have become the "de facto" replacement for the CVPI, the new V6s are nowhere near as easy to work on as the old 4.6L; particularly when they're transversely mounted, and that timing chain driven water pump has got to be one of the stupidest ideas of modern engineering. You're looking at ~$3,000 when you factor in parts and labor, and a lot of times, that car is just going to get junked over a bad water pump unless someone is mechanically capable enough to do it on their own.
That's amazing I have seen a few beat looking gmt800 sfpd units but never any gmt400s or square bodies. But I don't spend much time in San Francisco.
yeah they are expensive i was gonna buy one but i ended up with my 01 suburban and installed a cop style push bumper and it's good enough for me.Right now the hottest selling decommissioned police vehicle in my neck of the woods is the GMT 900 PPV Tahoe. I always have to look at the plates to see if it is a in service vehicle. We have a lot of unmarked ones in service.
No.just wondering, is there the same crown vic love given to ford’s latest police cruiser, the explorer?
No, lol, and I still maintain that the only love the P71 got was because people bought them dirt cheap. They are also one of (the?) last V8, RWD, body on frame pseudo-luxo-barges, and those things are super appealing to certain people for mostly emotional reasons.just wondering, is there the same crown vic love given to ford’s latest police cruiser, the explorer?
just wondering, is there the same crown vic love given to ford’s latest police cruiser, the explorer?
Other than their cheap cost, I never understood the affinity for this car.
Other than their cheap cost, I never understood the affinity for this car.
The Marauder was the best of it.It was the last traditional American Car.
It was the direct descendant of the Model T. Generation after Generation.
It was the last of the traditional Police Cars.
The Chrysler 300 and Charger are the closest thing now but they are tiny inside in comparison and a recycled M-B E-Class can hardly be considered traditional American.
It was outdated and a dinosaur but people love it for what it represents more than what it is. I suspect it was as much a victim of the truck revolution as anything. Ford tried with a recycled Volvo (500, Taurus) but the truth is it was the last of it's breed.
just wondering, is there the same crown vic love given to ford’s latest police cruiser, the explorer?