Police Interceptor - Page 3

Brew-Happy · 03-23-2010, 05:52 PM

A friend got me a 1990 Chevy Caprice Highway Patrol car. No longer have it though. It had 163K and had some idling issues.

350 5.7L hmmmmm

gas mileage of a truck, but all the fun of people thinking you are HP.

Mine came with live ammo and a warrant list in the trunk from the local county

For fun, pull up the back seat and check for hidden items! I found a box cutter in mine. Probably ditched by someone in the back seat.

larrybrewer · 03-23-2010, 06:08 PM

It did not show any signs of being in a wreck. Government decides to dump it through an auction after 5 years, no matter what the mileage.

**Homercidal** · 03-23-2010, 06:54 PM

Fuel shutoff in the back usually means that if the shutdown device trips ( like a rollover, or sudden jolt) that's the reset button. It's meant to prevent the car from continuing to run after an accident. I've seen them in the early 90s near the rear inner fender wall. Location can vary, but always a long ways from where the driver can reach it.

jgln · 03-23-2010, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by larrybrewer

It did not show any signs of being in a wreck. Government decides to dump it through an auction after 5 years, no matter what the mileage.

50k in 5 years? Even I put on more milage just driving to and from work 1.5 hours a day 5 days a week.

larrybrewer · 03-24-2010, 02:31 AM

It came with 10 sets of keys. Judging by the paint job and normal back seat I think it was a loaner for the higher-ups. It doesn't have the cage and plastic backseat like a normal patrol car. The engine compartment is beautiful, not an oil drip in sight, and underneath looked great too.

jgln · 03-24-2010, 03:09 PM

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Originally Posted by larrybrewer

It came with 10 sets of keys. Judging by the paint job and normal back seat I think it was a loaner for the higher-ups. It doesn't have the cage and plastic backseat like a normal patrol car. The engine compartment is beautiful, not an oil drip in sight, and underneath looked great too.

Sounds like you got a cool car at a good price so I am not bashing you at all, just that I see no reason why a car in such good shape and so few miles needed to be retired especially if it were not being used by patrol officers. And why would higher ups need a PI equipped car? Not doubting it, just sayin'. At a time when all I hear is about government waste this appears to be a perfect example.

Good luck with it though, must be cool to drive. Just remember that just because you drive a cop car you are exempt from speeding tickets.

larrybrewer · 03-26-2010, 04:27 AM

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Originally Posted by jgln

At a time when all I hear is about government waste this appears to be a perfect example.

Indeed, they could have gotten more for their money. Check out GSA auctions for a piece of the action.

Odd how funded departments have no incentive to be efficient. If they do well, they get LESS money next year. The system is backwards.

Anyhow the car is smooth, just took it on a 200 mile trip, not one hiccup. My old man got a kick out of flooring it. Burned up about 1/4 tank cranking it up to 80-90 several times. Wheels spin from a standstill.

jgln · 03-26-2010, 02:16 PM

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Originally Posted by larrybrewer

Indeed, they could have gotten more for their money. Check out GSA auctions for a piece of the action.

Odd how funded departments have no incentive to be efficient. If they do well, they get LESS money next year. The system is backwards.

Anyhow the car is smooth, just took it on a 200 mile trip, not one hiccup. My old man got a kick out of flooring it. Burned up about 1/4 tank cranking it up to 80-90 several times. Wheels spin from a standstill.

True, but I guess what I meant was 50k miles is nothing for a car, almost a baby.