Crown Vics Are Cool

"jkm7680" (jkm7680) 08/20/2016 at 23:38 • Filed to: None

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I was in a 430,000 mile 1999 Crown Vic P71 taxi a few days ago. It was a local sheriffs cruiser before it was bought to be a taxi and all on the original engine and a probably rebuilt transmission.

After 17 years of being used as first a police car, then a taxi this thing still felt extremely solid and sound. It sometimes amazes me how well these things hold together.

Pictured: Random Picture from the internet

not for canada - australian in disguise > jkm7680 08/20/2016 at 23:52

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Grand Marquis > All other Panthers. More luxurious than the Vic, but less expensive than the Town Car.

And it was the only thing sold by Mercury from 2002 until the brand’s eventual demise altogether.

Urambo Tauro > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/20/2016 at 23:56

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I have a very high tolerance for interior aesthetics, and even I’ve gotta say damn, that airbag is ugly .

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Urambo Tauro 08/21/2016 at 00:12

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Still better than the blob.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > jkm7680 08/21/2016 at 00:14

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And you can get ‘em looking half decent, too.

Urambo Tauro > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 08/21/2016 at 00:22

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I actually like that one a lot better. I find the ’05+ one to be jarringly chunky, as it doesn’t really match the rest of the interior. It looks like it came out of a completely different car (or a truck).

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > Urambo Tauro 08/21/2016 at 00:35

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I find the newer one to be a better ergonomic fit, and it reminds me less of the outgoing F-650. Although the 96-97 4 spoke wheel was the best.

Urambo Tauro > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 08/21/2016 at 00:38

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Oh, yes. 4-spoke FTW!

gmctavish needs more space > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 08/21/2016 at 00:45

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For some reason I prefer the early square airbag wheel

Your boy, BJR > jkm7680 08/21/2016 at 00:46

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There’s only one cool Panther car. And it’s not made by FoMoCo.

gmctavish needs more space > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/21/2016 at 00:47

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Didn’t they still sell the Mountaineer and Sable too until 2008 or something?

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > gmctavish needs more space 08/21/2016 at 00:48

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It works well with the early aerobody interior, but I find it horribly incongruous on the 95s.

gmctavish needs more space > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 08/21/2016 at 00:57

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Yeah, you are very right

not for canada - australian in disguise > gmctavish needs more space 08/21/2016 at 01:03

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Not up here. And actually I was a bit wrong, they pulled out of Canada in 99, not 02

BIGBLOCK472 - wide and bizarre > jkm7680 08/21/2016 at 01:09

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I had two panthers, a 2001 Town Car that was a peach and a 2006 Town Car that was a huge pile of shit. They're big and heavy and inefficient and slow and the interior packaging is from the 1980s but they were fun for a while. But maybe not twice. I have a Camry now would never go back.

G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 > gmctavish needs more space 08/21/2016 at 01:10

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Not in Canada.

gmctavish needs more space > not for canada - australian in disguise 08/21/2016 at 01:37

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Ohh weird. I guess the ones I've seen were visiting or imported for some reason. What a weird thing to import...

gmctavish needs more space > G_Body_Man: Sponsored by the number 3 08/21/2016 at 01:43

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Someone’s imported one for some reason

http://abbotsford.craigslist.ca/cto/5696892661…

Invinciblejets > jkm7680 08/21/2016 at 03:01

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My dad bought a 03' p71 from a friend and it was honestly one of the worst cars I’ve ever drivin.. Terrible steering and brakes no power from the v8... It did do awesome burnouts even being underpowered tho.

I eventually parted it out and sold the chassis to some guy doing a rat rod build.