My neighbor, the retired fire fighter, owns a retired police Crown Vic, except his is all black. It's even more foreboding. The only crime we've had was from the boyfriend of someone who used to live on the block who knew it wasn't a real cop car. Otherwise, it's a very safe street.
Now that the Crown Vic is no longer being made, I wonder what the next major cop car will be. A Dodge Charger can be plenty scary and a Chevy Malibu works OK, but a police cruiser Taurus? Sorry, that was a joke in Robocop and its just as much of a joke now.
If only the UK police used distinctive cars like that... alas, the nearest we get is Subru's, which only police interceptors and boy racers drive. Otherwise it's pretty much whatever sort they can get cheapest.
My dad bought a 'retired' police car when I was a kid. He totally freaked out a kid in a hotrod... spun his wheels at a stoplight. Then the kid realized we weren't cops (and laughed his a** off).
I kind of wish I had one of those around here... just having one to park in the yard might be a nice thing!
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Now that the Crown Vic is no longer being made, I wonder what the next major cop car will be. A Dodge Charger can be plenty scary and a Chevy Malibu works OK, but a police cruiser Taurus? Sorry, that was a joke in Robocop and its just as much of a joke now.
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And yes, I have seen this too. Oh baby, wet your pants laughing good.
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My dad bought a 'retired' police car when I was a kid. He totally freaked out a kid in a hotrod... spun his wheels at a stoplight. Then the kid realized we weren't cops (and laughed his a** off).
I kind of wish I had one of those around here... just having one to park in the yard might be a nice thing!
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