"Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'" (otto-the-croatian)
05/18/2015 at 13:00 • Filed to: crown vic, ford, police, panther, croatia
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"Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'" (otto-the-croatian)
05/18/2015 at 13:00 • Filed to: crown vic, ford, police, panther, croatia | 6
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My God that thing is HUUUUGE. I had no idea it was
that
big. Especially next to our regular Renaults and Citroens...
This is not my pic, no SR20 unfortunately. But it was an ex-cop car, black with white doors. Had sheriff logos on the side, I dunno if those are original or applied here. Im guessing they were applied later because as far as I know your police take off the decals before auctioning it. Also had a pushbar at the front and a folded up spotlight. Sounded kinda quiet, but still nice.
Even during my 10 seconds of looking at it speed by I could tell it was boaty and wallowy.
I now want it even more.
OPPOsaurus WRX
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/18/2015 at 13:03 |
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i bet you could import one for fairly cheap. there are millions of them over here.
SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/18/2015 at 13:08 |
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The advantage of the panther is that is can be fixed with a hammer and they cost pennies. Both of those go out the window in Europe and instead you’re just left with a boat of a vehicle. If you
really
want one, they can be picked up here for anything from “practically free” to a few grand depending on the condition.
Dunnik
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/18/2015 at 13:12 |
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I saw the title and was like, “Where do you live that you’ve never seen a Crown Vic?” Then I was like, “Oh, duh, Europe.” Moral of the story: don’t read a post until you’ve had your first coffee.
And yes, those decals were applied after it was retired, as the markings are removed (often badly). But I suppose the current owner has nothing to worry about: nobody will mistake a Black and White Crown Vic with a sherrif’s badge for a Eurocop.
Bozi Tatarevic
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/18/2015 at 13:21 |
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Did someone import the Crown Vic into Croatia as a personal vehicle? That is going to be expensive to fill up. I have sent a few cars over to Croatia and Bosnia via Ploce and the import process is actually not that bad or expensive if you can get along with the port workers
Matthew Phillips
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/18/2015 at 13:22 |
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I love mine
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Matthew Phillips
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
05/18/2015 at 13:23 |
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Mine was under $700
Rusty Vandura - www.tinyurl.com/keepoppo
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/18/2015 at 13:52 |
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#Ubiquitous
MM54
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/18/2015 at 13:57 |
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I drive an old police Crown Vic - yes, it is huge. I’ve parked next to trucks that are shorter. It’s a solid foot longer than my friend’s parent’s e38 740iL. Parking and generally navigating in tight areas is not easy.
That said, for what it is (and as cheap as you can get them here) it’s a pretty fun car. Plus, when you get on the highway, everyone gets out of the way.
lonestranger
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/18/2015 at 14:00 |
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What’s surprising to me (I see these every day) is how much bigger its replacement is. The Taurus-based “Interceptor Sedan” has a huge ass compared to the Crown Vic.
Cé hé sin
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
05/18/2015 at 14:03 |
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You don’t have stretched ones? I occasionally see them in use for school graduation events and so on. Tacky as all hell but some like that kind of thing.
The Opponaut formerly known as MattP123
> Matthew Phillips
05/18/2015 at 14:08 |
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Me too.
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Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
> Matthew Phillips
05/18/2015 at 14:31 |
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Heaven on earth.
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Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
> lonestranger
05/18/2015 at 14:33 |
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Jezus that really is a huge butt.
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> lonestranger
05/18/2015 at 14:36 |
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It’s taller, but the Crown Vic takes up more space.
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Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
> Bozi Tatarevic
05/18/2015 at 14:36 |
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Yes I think I saw that exact one on our version of Craigslist a few years ago.
It was around 22 000 kuna, which would be around 3000 dollars.
Surprisingly
cheap for such a rare and exotic car. The owner must have had a tough time selling it since it was so cheap...
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SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
> MM54
05/18/2015 at 14:36 |
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...or everyone slows down to five under.
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lonestranger
> SidewaysOnDirt still misses Bowie
05/18/2015 at 16:32 |
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Yep. The Vic is still a bit wider, longer, heavier, and has a longer wheelbase.
this is not matt farah's foxbodymiata
> lonestranger
05/21/2015 at 04:45 |
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Pfff, forget that puny Taurus. Seattle PD is going straight from crown vic’s to explorers.
jkm7680
> Otto-the-Croatian-'Whoops my Volvo is a sedan'
06/01/2015 at 15:36 |
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They aren’t that boaty and wallowy. They ride pretty harsh actually.