I think Wes is still hitting the breakfast scotch. I was expecting exciting cars not a backwards intro to the Naked Gun Movies. If I wanted that I'd watch in-depth reporting from Detroit. [jalopnik.com]
Where I live crown vics are generally stuffed to the roof with newspapers or old food cartons covered with CB antennas and piloted by guys with overgrown beards and a foil hat who constantly mutter about people watching them through the TV.
Yeah, 1st person accidents get me. I hate them with a passion.
My wife and I went and watched disturbia. The opening scene w/ the car accident had my wife crying. We had no clue that they had an intense scene like that or we wouldn't have gone. She was in a pretty bad accident in high school and stuff like that doesn't help matters...
@WarShrike: That Volvo was pretty mangled, true. But what did you think of the rest of the film? It was no Rear Window, but, as a B-grade horror flick, I didn't hate it.
@leavethegun-takethecannoli: They were retro-fitted (dealer) in later model P-71's.(CV) Too many were catching on fire when rear-ended. Quite a few Officers died .
I've heard, but never saw that. I do know one of the main reasons/rumors they where catching fire was the spare tires missing from the trunks. The spare is part of the crumple zone. At least it's placement in the trunk is. Of course, that was all rumors I heard so take it for whatever it is worth.
Guess take the spare out, more room for ammo and tasers. Ya baby.
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
@lilwillie: Given where it sits stock, I don't see how it could really affect the gas tank's structural integrity (The gas tank is under the "shelf" that the tire sits atop), but I guess that's possible. The main reason that police agencies move the tire is because that shelf is a wonderful place to put a gun safe, and I'd be surprised if Ford didn't do that on purpose (and it seems to me that the gun safe would be more effective at whatever the tire is supposed to do anyway, being bigger and sturdier). I also know that with the fuel tank inside the frame rails and a at least 2 feet forward of the rear bumper, you have to hit one of these things awfully hard to rupture the tank. Most of the fires have been the result of speeding vehicles running into stationary cop cars at 70+ MPH. I'm going to guess that even without a fire, that's likely to kill everybody in both cars.
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
My dad still have a 98 with 200k on the clock. It's never broken down once or had any major mechanical problems. Its comfortable, its fun, and you feel like a pimp when you drive it. I love that car more than I could love any child to come out of my future wife, and when it goes...then a part of me will too.
@Alfisted: Its versatile, indestructible, well-made, and quick...enough. Not a sports car, but you can fit 6 in it comfortably with luggage for each in the trunk, and then cruise away.
My grandpa had one with only a few hundred miles on it when he died. My cousins and I took it out for a little memorial hooning the afternoon of his funeral. We drove it up the mountain and then down to the beach. Six of us. In comfort.
The plant usually scores very high in quality, too. Of course, when you've been building the same basic car for years there isn't much of an excuse for quality problems.
@engineerd thinks cannoli is deserving of a star: I used to take my dad's Crown Vic out on dates to see if I could score in the backseat. It was plenty big enough, but I wasn't smooth enough. I always creeped out my girlfriend's parents though, rolling up to their house in my drug-dealer mobile. They lived on a farm though, so my Vic sat very nicely next to their F-350.
I want that car to last forever, I've had some good times in it. It was the first car I drove when I got my license, first car I got a speeding ticket in, and first car I got mildly lucky in. I drove that thing through anything and everything: storms, sands, creeks, even a fallen tree once. Nothing can stop the Vic. Hell, I even slept in it once. I cringe when I think how rough I used to be on that car, but it took it, day in and day out without any complaint. It still runs strong every time you turn the key.
My dad sits in it every night, engine running with the heat on, smoking cigars with the window cracked: my mom hates the smell in the house. They're growing old together and neither one could be more content.
@wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx is secretly leavethegun-takethecannoli: I had a crown vic once. It was a great pimp cruiser but suffered from some transmission issues so I filled it with dead hookers and drove it into a lake. What a great car it was.
@wrx-tyrannosaurusWrx: Man. Thanks. Just reminded me how much I yearn, crave a Ford Crown Victoria (or LTD, or any other Panther platform Ford for that matter). My uncle has a 2005 Lincoln Town Car Signature L, and I have a friend with a stunning black Crown Victoria (c.1995). I've driven both. They are truly incredible cars. In all seriousness, I would say they are the best cars out there if not for their less-than-great fuel economy. Other then that, they are probably the best built sedans available while offering something no Toyota Camry or Chevy Malibu offers: true reliability. Thats to say, a Ford Crown Victoria isn't built like other cars. Its not built to give you decent transportation until the next best thing comes out. Its built to serve you loyally for the rest of your life.
That said, they still aren't my favorite Ford. Although I do want one badly.
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
If the Escort that went onto the track with an audible-from-100-yards rod knock, then puked the engine and oiled the track and caused a long-ass yellow flag followed by lots of wrecks and spinouts on the still-slippery spots hadn't already been dead, it would have been the Curse winner. Lots of racers were pissed off about that one, since anyone with ears could tell that the engine was seconds from turning into a very efficient oil-spraying device.
@Murilee Martin: Isn't there a provision in the rules to keep obviously unfit vehicles off the track? I would think that someone would have black flagged them before they blew up, since they apparently didn't have enough common sense to call it a day.
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was starred
Mike the Dog is sitting by the door with a pair of cow slippers, and a very sad face. was unstarred
While I am not as big of a fan of the curse as some other people. When i first saw this car, it looked awfully nice. Hell, it looked pretty and pristine.
@racertex: I thought it was something Jay or one of the track people had brought along to show-- just a track-day toy that didn't have to conform to the rules. I couldn't believe that it was a LeMon.
Their car spun out another car right in front of us, so our driver was not able to brake fast enough and he accidentally tapped into one of the spun cars. We got a black flag even though the incident was not really involving us. For this reason alone I was cheering the demolition. It was also made worse by the fact that Jay didn't know the car had been swapped to a manual trans until the crushing was nearly over.
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Where I live crown vics are generally stuffed to the roof with newspapers or old food cartons covered with CB antennas and piloted by guys with overgrown beards and a foil hat who constantly mutter about people watching them through the TV.
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Disclaimer: I am not a Crown Vic man, but can appreciate them.
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My wife and I went and watched disturbia. The opening scene w/ the car accident had my wife crying. We had no clue that they had an intense scene like that or we wouldn't have gone. She was in a pretty bad accident in high school and stuff like that doesn't help matters...
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For anyone who has been in a nasty crash, do you get that tingle and chill up your spine every time you see one on film from the first person?
Gets me every time.
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They were retro-fitted (dealer) in later model P-71's.(CV) Too many were catching on fire when rear-ended.
Quite a few Officers died .
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I've heard, but never saw that. I do know one of the main reasons/rumors they where catching fire was the spare tires missing from the trunks. The spare is part of the crumple zone. At least it's placement in the trunk is. Of course, that was all rumors I heard so take it for whatever it is worth.
Guess take the spare out, more room for ammo and tasers. Ya baby.
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@GotaGurt: Got some back-up for that assertion?
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The Ford Crown Victoria is the best car. Ever.
My dad still have a 98 with 200k on the clock. It's never broken down once or had any major mechanical problems. Its comfortable, its fun, and you feel like a pimp when you drive it. I love that car more than I could love any child to come out of my future wife, and when it goes...then a part of me will too.
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My grandpa had one with only a few hundred miles on it when he died. My cousins and I took it out for a little memorial hooning the afternoon of his funeral. We drove it up the mountain and then down to the beach. Six of us. In comfort.
The plant usually scores very high in quality, too. Of course, when you've been building the same basic car for years there isn't much of an excuse for quality problems.
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I want that car to last forever, I've had some good times in it. It was the first car I drove when I got my license, first car I got a speeding ticket in, and first car I got mildly lucky in. I drove that thing through anything and everything: storms, sands, creeks, even a fallen tree once. Nothing can stop the Vic. Hell, I even slept in it once. I cringe when I think how rough I used to be on that car, but it took it, day in and day out without any complaint. It still runs strong every time you turn the key.
My dad sits in it every night, engine running with the heat on, smoking cigars with the window cracked: my mom hates the smell in the house. They're growing old together and neither one could be more content.
I like my Accord. But I love my Vic.
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Maybe he is a pimp.
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If this car means anything, than at most a symbol of where things went wrong when we should have known better.
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That said, they still aren't my favorite Ford. Although I do want one badly.
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Oh, and I voted for the Metro :)
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