What's your opinion on Ford Crown Victoria's? (minivan, SUV, purchase)

[HumpDay]

I own a 2004 Crown Victoria and I'm just curious on your opinion. What do you think about the Ford Crown Victoria's?

I find it quite hilarious how everyone thinks you're a cop. Whenever I drive on the highways people are always afraid to pass me and slow down. I'm getting my windows tinted actually to 35%. I just don't like how people look into my car. I like the privacy. Maybe more people will think I'm a cop which isn't really my intention at all. When you see one, do you automatically think it's a cop?

[Felix C]

Did you purchase a former police version or a standard commercially sold version?

[gunslinger256]

cops don't drive them anymore but I think they're cool. Didn't know they were slow until I saw a minivan outrun them on topgear.

[HumpDay]

Originally Posted by Felix C

Did you purchase a former police version or a standard commercially sold version?

It's not a P71. It's a standard commercially sold version. It's a gold metallic. It has the factory rims and everything. It even has a chrome grill.

[HumpDay]

Originally Posted by gunslinger256

cops don't drive them anymore but I think they're cool. Didn't know they were slow until I saw a minivan outrun them on topgear.

There are still so many departments that use them. Probably 85% of the Connecticut State Police still uses its fleet with Crown Vic's.

[Mandalorian]

Crown Vics generally fall into 2 camps:

1. Cops
2. Blinged out big-rim cruisers running from cops

Joking aside, they're workhorses. Pretty bulletproof and reliable, incredibly cheap to fix by any backroads mechanic. Good, practical cars.

[engineman]

If you see a taxi with an "interceptor" badge by the left tail light it is a retired police cruiser.

Many police depts are going to PD versions of SUVs.

Put some fake radio antennas on it and you will really spook the cowboys.

[xjken]

They were tired old police cars and now they are even older and more tired taxi cabs. Oddly enough I like the police versions with the black grille and push bar. I would especially like a black and white unit complete with the aforementioned push bar and a spot light of course. The township where I live has phased them out for Chargers and now Taurus's but, nearby Cincinnati still has a large number of them on the streets.

[mclasser]

Aside from the plastic intake manifolds cracking, they're solid cars. Truly last of a dying breed.

[HumpDay]

Originally Posted by engineman

If you see a taxi with an "interceptor" badge by the left tail light it is a retired police cruiser.

Many police depts are going to PD versions of SUVs.

Put some fake radio antennas on it and you will really spook the cowboys.

Or put a county sheriffs hat by the back window haha. I think tinted windows will scare more people than antennas.