Baddest Cop Cars on the road

Actually I think that new Ford cruiser is pretty awesome looking. Much more modern than the old Crown Vics.

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Originally Posted by Colorado Osprey

Taurus is supposed to be a hot momma.

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This has to be in the dictionary for Oxymoron

I thought an Oxymoron was an idiot with bad acne... :)

The Carbon Motors vehicle is generating a lot of buzz within the LE community as it is a complete vehicle; no need to buy a vehicle, then get it painted or have colored panels placed on it, no need to equip it with a light bar and siren system, no need to add a radio and antenna system, no need to add a computer console system, no need to remove the rear seat and replace it with the plastic slider and put in a cage. No need to buy those items to put in the vehicle, no need to pay for labor to have them put in.

The resale of the vehicle would be higher and the company is talking about buy backs, refurbishments and resale of used vehicles as well.

I am very interested in seeing one in person! Those rear suicide doors are a great idea for getting arrestee's in and out of the vehicle.

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Originally Posted by ray1970

In front of the cars in the front row... what are those puddles? Is that where the motorcycle cops park their Harleys? [Coffee]

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OMG [ROFL1]
Spoken like a true Harley owner!

http://media.motortopia.com/files/10...d/IMGP0359.jpg

The last of the V8 Interceptors...

When I lived there in the 90's, they were driving Saabs

http://www.aspenpitkin.com/Portals/0...0-%20Volvo.JPG

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Originally Posted by Colorado Osprey

The Carbon Motors E7 sounded good when GM discontinued the Caprice and Ford Discontinued the Crown Vic, but now with their replacements about to hit the streets, I doubt that Law Enforcement budgets will let them import the BMW piece with it's relatively pricey per unit cost compared to their American counterparts.

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BMW has stated, in conjunction with Carbon Motors, that the engine for the E7 is 30% more cost effective in operation costs, more efficient, and is being sold to Carbon Motors at a slight discount because of who the customer base is. I personally think that the E7 (and only with the BMW motor) is the most cost efficient way to go in terms of new fleet outfitting. The German Polizei gets major credit for going with the most efficient and cost effective vehicle for their operations (not to mention all around best performer)... we could learn a lot from them:
http://www.maxrev.de/files/2010/05/t...46_polizei.jpg
Not saying go away from American manufactured cars for PDs, but I hardly think Ford falls into all three categories (price, cost to operate long-term, performance).
This is the future if not the Carbon E7:
http://i1097.photobucket.com/albums/...ey1/jeffco.jpg

This is what they have where Im from
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...c0f22087d1.jpg

And the FHP, I have seen these things in action on I-95, Its pretty impressive
http://i1087.photobucket.com/albums/...1/charger1.jpg

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Originally Posted by OneGuy67

The Carbon Motors vehicle is generating a lot of buzz within the LE community as it is a complete vehicle; no need to buy a vehicle, then get it painted or have colored panels placed on it, no need to equip it with a light bar and siren system, no need to add a radio and antenna system, no need to add a computer console system, no need to remove the rear seat and replace it with the plastic slider and put in a cage. No need to buy those items to put in the vehicle, no need to pay for labor to have them put in.

The resale of the vehicle would be higher and the company is talking about buy backs, refurbishments and resale of used vehicles as well.

I am very interested in seeing one in person! Those rear suicide doors are a great idea for getting arrestee's in and out of the vehicle.

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IF they do that what will I put my 24" rims on?[ROFL1]