Colin Wood
Colin Wood Associate Editor
11/15/22 4:22 p.m.
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How do we know the kids are alright? Look no further than the 2013 Ford Taurus Police Interceptor that competed into the most recent $2000 Challenge, thanks to forum user rich911s’s 16-year-old daughter.

After buying the car off of Facebook Marketplace, the team was pleasantly surprised that the car’s damage was easy–and cheap–to fix.

The biggest expense? A $1300 …

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Captdownshift (Forum Supporter)
Captdownshift (Forum Supporter) GRM+ Memberand MegaDork
11/15/22 5:33 p.m.

I've been eyeing 6.0L retired Chevy police cruisers that past 48 hours...

singleslammer
singleslammer PowerDork
11/15/22 6:34 p.m.

My new 'performance' car is an ex-cop car too! 

dculberson
dculberson MegaDork
11/15/22 6:41 p.m.

I'm eyeing police chargers there are a bunch locally that are surplus highway patrol v8 cars. 

RacingComputers
RacingComputers GRM+ Memberand Reader
11/16/22 7:21 p.m.

Qw have had several ex-cop cars over the past 10 years.

 

Mostly Crown Vics but we had a Chevy SS as well.

 

Good performance for decent money

 

Buy and enjoy

 

 

rich911s
rich911s New Reader
11/16/22 8:56 p.m.

In reply to RacingComputers :

I have a saved search for Explorer Police Interceptor AWD with the 3.5 Ecoboost.  Going to get me a new DD dadmobile and tune it up with a 5 Star Tune.  Can't be much heavier than that Taurus and I think it will smoke most muscle cars on the street from a stoplight!  

759NRNG
759NRNG PowerDork
11/16/22 9:38 p.m.
rich911s said:

In reply to RacingComputers :

I have a saved search for Explorer Police Interceptor AWD with the 3.5 Ecoboost.  Going to get me a new DD dadmobile and tune it up with a 5 Star Tune.  Can't be much heavier than that Taurus and I think it will smoke most muscle cars on the street from a stoplight!  

This is exactly what i'm thinkin' about .....do IT!!!

SPG123
SPG123 HalfDork
11/18/22 2:59 a.m.

SPG123
SPG123 HalfDork
11/18/22 3:04 a.m.

YUP!      Ours is an 84 unmarked state police veteran. 351HO, duals, Buckets, rubber floor, certified calibrated 140 speedo, guage pack, and a huge amount of other upgraded bits including 750lb springs and huge anti sway bars. Even the frame was diffeent. We LOVE this car...

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