"Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager" (Nighthawkwill7) 03/30/2014 at 23:00 • Filed to: None

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I'm considering a Crown Vic, I mean not just yet but sometime within the next year. They're just so cheap yet so cool.

Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/30/2014 at 23:04

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Get an '03 or later model. Then you get rack and pinion steering and other updates.

offroadkarter > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/30/2014 at 23:05

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Get one thats not a P71, because you don't want a vomit comet

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Arch Duke Maxyenko, Shit Talk Extraordinaire 03/30/2014 at 23:09

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Yeah, most of the ones I've been looking at are around 2004 or newer.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > offroadkarter 03/30/2014 at 23:12

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That's something I've taken into consideration haha.

Jefflix > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/30/2014 at 23:20

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From someone who owned an '01 and now an '08 P71, I can say you'll probably need to catch up on maintenance because usually these cars have been through a lot...

I don't know much a civilian versions except that they are usually more expensive but also in better condition than cop beaters.

Overall, very fun car

Jefflix > Jefflix 03/30/2014 at 23:23

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Also, crownvic.net is a gold mine for anything you need to know about your panther!

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Jefflix 03/30/2014 at 23:26

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Oh I'm sure these things have been through hell. Are there any major issues I should look out for besides the wear and tear?

Agrajag > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/30/2014 at 23:26

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Why not a 9C1 instead? :(

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Agrajag 03/30/2014 at 23:31

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Damn, that's a good question. I'll have to look up more info on them. Great platform for the obligatory LS swap.

Jefflix > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/30/2014 at 23:35

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Make sure the car has not been in an accident before. Get it thoroughly inspected before buying to make sure the frame is not bent or anything related to direction is not all messed up. Some people selling these will try to convince you not to get it inspected and give you a cheap price. Never fall for this.

As a noob buyer at the time, I've been through hell with my 01 because of this. It could be bad luck, but a full inspection would've told me what the car was really worth...

This is my advice to avoid a lemon.

Agrajag > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/30/2014 at 23:46

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I've got you covered. These are the differences from the regular Caprice.

LTI engine 260hp
Four wheel disc brakes
Larger anti-sway bars
Dual exhaust
Transmission and power steering oil coolers
Anti-stab seats
Potentially has a limited slip diff
Faster and better than Crown Vic in every measurable way

It was produced as the Impala SS for civilians, but they are a lot more money. Here is one outrunning Crown Vics and a helicopter.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Agrajag 03/31/2014 at 00:16

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Damn that guy is booking it. 260hp seems quite adequate, plus Dat Torque™.

offroadkarter > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/31/2014 at 00:23

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better yet since they're so cheap, get a marauder

Agrajag > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/31/2014 at 00:57

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Hahaha at the "Dat Torque™". I guess we can't use that now without licensing it from you. Shit, I just used it. Your check is in the mail.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Agrajag 03/31/2014 at 01:04

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That check should cover all future uses by you.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > offroadkarter 03/31/2014 at 01:14

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Searched for Marauders on google, saw the Jalopnik article, clicked it and saw your comment so I can safely assume that you are biased... And that's a great thing actually! How much do they usually go for.

offroadkarter > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/31/2014 at 01:17

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Well I'm biased because I own one haha

At a bare minimum you can find some real high mile pieces of shit for 5000 and up. Your average clean car will be from 9-13 grand. 14k on up its either lower miles or well modded with a supercharger.

offroadkarter > Agrajag 03/31/2014 at 01:25

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The LT1 had optispark and the B body has an absolutely horrid build quality. My friends 94 9C1 used to drop the door panel every time you shut the door to hard.

Vracktal > Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager 03/31/2014 at 08:36

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If you can, go for a long-wheelbase version. They have a couple inches extra legroom int the rear, which is nice.

Nighthawkwill7, Hoon Depot Manager > Vracktal 03/31/2014 at 08:45

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I'll look into that, thanks!

Agrajag > offroadkarter 03/31/2014 at 08:54

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Shhhhh, don't tell anyone about the optispark. That is actually not as bad to replace as people make it out to be. I managed to do it myself, and that's saying a lot. You generally get about 100k out of them, and many people have never had to change them.

On build quality, I don't think either of these cars are exactly the shining pillar of American build quality, interior wise. Mechanically, they are both incredible.

offroadkarter > Agrajag 03/31/2014 at 09:10

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I wouldn't say the 4L60E was incredible. I know neither interior is going to compare to say, an E34 5 series, but the panther interior was a lot better built than the B body interior. The B body was just much more powerful with the LT1