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Volvo S70 police car from California
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E34 M5 from South Carolina.
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but it’s a v6!
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Back in the day the CHP drove Mustang LX 5.0 pursuit vehicles. Everyone knew what they were and you just got out of the way when you saw one approach. A friend and his dad both worked for Ford Aerospace and could get lease cars dirt cheap. One of the best ones was Mustang LX 5.0 notch 5-speed , just like the CHP drove. It was painted in dark blue and was easily mistaken for a CHP vehicle. Driving down the freeways was great - we could pretty much drive any speed we wanted and people would clear out of our way, clearing the roads like a snow plow...
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GSP E36
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I loved seeing the mustang as a CHP car, they looked great. I also heard that while they were quick for pursuits they were ill suited for continuous operation and had lots of mechanical problems.
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About 15 years ago CHP put out bids for test cars and volvo being partially owned by ford threw something at the wall. I guess they really liked the cars but didn’t like the complexity and extended maintenance costs.
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*OG Need For Speed Intensifies*