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View Poll Results: Vintage vs. Modern performance:
Vintage cars had the edge on performance 4 5.33%
Modern cars have the edge on performance 61 81.33%
Neither is inherently better than the other 10 13.33%
Voters: 75. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 10-11-2012, 08:39 PM
 
Location: Northridge/Porter Ranch, Calif.
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Me either....still hit 131 MPH completely worn out and on the way to the auction as well. The Crown Vic P71 was perhaps the best Police car of all time......you'll see a lot of retiring Officers praise them and even bought one to keep.
Nothing but the best for the best.......
Yes, they are used for a good reason. Not because they are cheap but because they are reliable.
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Old 10-11-2012, 09:13 PM
 
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Yes, they are used for a good reason. Not because they are cheap but because they are reliable.
The way they were/are driven says it all to me.


Do you see the smile on that ^ LEOs face?
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Old 10-11-2012, 09:34 PM
 
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Found this....well over 100 MPH...

Looks like a mix of cars....




Police Precision Driving - Demo - YouTube
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Old 10-13-2012, 01:52 AM
 
Location: Metro Phoenix
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So, I guess that now, we've moved on from vintage Mustangs to final-generation P71 Crown Vics as the zenith of automotive engineering?

Check out this car chase:


Ronin car chase BMW vs Peugeot (HQ) - YouTube
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Old 10-13-2012, 06:33 AM
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Location: Greenville, NC
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I wouldn't call it a "giant" car. It's not that big.
Well over 4,000 pounds when fully equiped. It's a giant car compared to my Mustang.
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Old 10-13-2012, 09:37 AM
 
Location: Saint Louis, MO
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Me either....still hit 131 MPH completely worn out and on the way to the auction as well. The Crown Vic P71 was perhaps the best Police car of all time......you'll see a lot of retiring Officers praise them and even bought one to keep.
Nothing but the best for the best.......
Heck, I was doing 131 mph in a golf diesel. And I still got 40 mpg combined.
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