Meet The New RallyX Car

"Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch" (bman76) 06/14/2019 at 16:55 • Filed to: RallyCross, RallyX, Ford, Crown Victoria, P-71

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After teasing y’all on Monday here it is, my new RallyX car, a 2011 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor.

It’s a former Wichita Police D epartment P71, bought from them at auction with 117k miles on the clock. When I got it the AC didn’t work great and the front wheels were bent. S o, the fronts became the rears and the AC was fixed and now it cruises like a champ.

“ Why buy a P71 Crown Vic ?”

Dirt cheap, tough, robust cooling , plentiful part, V8 noises, rear wheel drive, and... most im portantly, no need for mechanical sympathy.

“How’s it at RallyX?”

It’s 2 tons of fun.

The long wheelbase makes it nice and stable in loose dirt. Car was an absolute champ in the morning before the course packed and rubbered in...

... at which point the car’s only real flaw appeared. WPD were cheap-asses and didn’t option “Trak-lok” on their cars. This made for s omewhat unpredictable handling when on rubbered in clay.

At some point it’ll probably get some all-terrain ti res and maybe an LSD, but as it sits it’s a ton of fun for the money.

So yeah, 3 cars, a motorcycle, and I still walk to work.

farscythe - makin da cawfee! > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/14/2019 at 17:00

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RamblinRover Luxury-Yacht > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/14/2019 at 17:02

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gettingoldercarguy > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/14/2019 at 17:36

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Unbeknownst to me, I wore a green shirt today to help camouflage my envy.

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/14/2019 at 17:39

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Cool, now weld that diff

Future Heap Owner > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/14/2019 at 17:43

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“ with 117k miles on the clock”

Plus 100k hours of idling time ;)

Looks like a lot of fun! How does the long wheelbase help in the dirt? Is the chassis basically a lever arm so when it’s longer a given amount of grip at the wheels provides a larger force resist ing spinning?

MM54 > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/14/2019 at 17:53

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Very nice! I knew that exhaust note sounded familiar :)

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Future Heap Owner 06/14/2019 at 18:05

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Just a lot more stable while sideways. It’s sooooo easy to drift.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles 06/14/2019 at 18:05

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no

Bryan doesn't drive a 1M > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/14/2019 at 19:35

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Well done, that looks great.

Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) > Bryan doesn't drive a 1M 06/14/2019 at 21:09

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It’s a lot of fun at RallyX 

HFV has no HFV. But somehow has 2 motorcycles > Bman76 (hates WS6 hoods, is on his phone and has 4 burners now) 06/14/2019 at 21:14

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What, do you want to be able to maneuver around parking lots, or turn in the snow without drifting?

Loser

shop-teacher > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/15/2019 at 03:05

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Very cool! I am immensely jealous, as I miss rallycrossing so freaking much.

Get snow tires, instead of AT tires.

412GTI > Bman76 (no it doesn't need a WS6 hood) M. Arch 06/15/2019 at 11:47

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Oh hell yeah I got this one right! Congrats man, that looks like a fun RallyX car even being so large.