If I get around to owning a P71

"HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles" (hondasfordsvolvo) 02/20/2015 at 01:25 • Filed to: None

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or any blacked out Panther, I'm gonna put these badges on a honeycomb grille just for fun. Than lower it

lucky's pepper > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/20/2015 at 01:35

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Well hell, you might as well get one of these for it too.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > lucky's pepper 02/20/2015 at 01:43

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And throw this on the back?

http://www.ebay.com/itm/548-89-2-S…

lucky's pepper > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/20/2015 at 01:51

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Or just forget the silly emblems, wings and rear bumper covers and buy a used police package Charger instead of the Crown Vic.

Trust me, I've lived with both for years. The Charger is worth the extra money.

Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/20/2015 at 01:54

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Then install a more powerful Ecoboost crate engine?

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies 02/20/2015 at 02:02

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That would complete the package

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > lucky's pepper 02/20/2015 at 02:03

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Which one is easier to get in and out of the back seats?

lucky's pepper > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/20/2015 at 02:14

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The Vic is easier to get in and out of, front and rear. It's not even close.

lucky's pepper > lucky's pepper 02/20/2015 at 02:18

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But the build quality of the Charger is much better. The material quality is miles ahead. And that push-rod lump is a quantum leap ahead of the 4.6 sohc.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > lucky's pepper 02/20/2015 at 02:22

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I know, and one of the reasons I'm looking into getting a Vic/Grand Marquis is to transport people. I occasionally need to have three or four passengers some of whom are older. Now have to use my wife's car on such occasions which I hate. My brother says I should get an xB, and he's not wrong I just don't want another FWD 4 cylinder econobox.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > lucky's pepper 02/20/2015 at 02:29

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But the Vic you'll get for less than 10,000 dollars is a lot nicer than the Charger you'll get for less than 10,000 dollars. Especially if you refuse to buy a V6 Charger, and I do.

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/dak/ctd/487879…

http://minneapolis.craigslist.org/hnp/cto/486462…

lucky's pepper > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/20/2015 at 02:30

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If transporting back seat passengers is your only concern buy a minivan. If you want the best, cheap four door sedan you can buy get a used police package Charger. The first time you plant your right foot to the floor and the thing goes sideways you'll be glad you did.

There's nothing wrong with a Crown Vic, until you compare it to a Charger.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > lucky's pepper 02/20/2015 at 02:35

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I have driven a 2010 or 09 R/T. It was the first time a car ever actually scared me. I had no idea what 330hp and RWD felt like.

lucky's pepper > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/20/2015 at 02:38

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No argument there. But as I said the Charger is worth the money.

The Vic will leave you satisfied that you got a lot of bullet-proof car for the money. The Charger will have you smiling as you pay for new rear tires.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > lucky's pepper 02/20/2015 at 02:44

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My plan is to have one car for being big and comfy, and another one for being fun to drive. The Charger is a compromise between the two. Which is great, but not what I want. Plus the Vic has a middle seat in the front which is nifty.

BrianGriffin thinks “reliable” is just a state of mind > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 02/20/2015 at 07:28

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CVPIs only have the middle seat if it has the upgraded interior (aka "detectives car" if you're craigslist shopping). All of the other Panthers seat six. In six years of buying CVPIs at auction, I've only ever seen a handful and they tend to fetch a premium.

If you have access to a junkyard and live in a decent climate, it's cheaper to swap MGM seats into a CVPI than CVPI go-fast(er) parts into a civillian car.

jkm7680 > lucky's pepper 02/21/2015 at 13:50

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The V6 wasn't good at all though, and the Hemi ones are pricey.

In my area, the Police scooped up tons of Chargers when they first came out. Then got rid of all of them within a year and replaced them with Crown Vics again.

lucky's pepper > jkm7680 02/23/2015 at 22:26

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I did specify "the push-rod lump". I also acknowledged the Charger is more expensive but said it's worth the cost.

You say your local departments bought Chargers but then went back to Crown Vics. So what are they buying now since the Vic has been out of production for three and a half years?

jkm7680 > lucky's pepper 02/23/2015 at 23:01

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The new Explorer and Taurus based cars. They have all of one Charger and one Caprice, which were probably for testing. The overwhelming majority are still Crown Vics though. Even thought they have been out of production, there's not much to fill it's shoes perfectly. I still see an '03-'06 from time to time.