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How not to hail a taxi
JimMrr
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Posted: Saturday, August 07, 2010 - 01:14 PM UTC

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Look at the Tires.. You can always tell an unmarked car by the hub caps.. even if they leave off the extra antenna's and spotlight, 9 times out of 10 they will have the bolted on center caps..

I live in central Ontario, and Ive seen police using Mustangs with chrome rims as "sleepers"..the other day i passed someone sitting on a sideroad who looked like they were broken down with a flat tire ....yep ...they were a speedtrap..( no ...I wasnt speeding, but I was impressed)
AJLaFleche
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Posted: Sunday, August 08, 2010 - 03:07 AM UTC

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Look at the Tires.. You can always tell an unmarked car by the hub caps.. even if they leave off the extra antenna's and spotlight, 9 times out of 10 they will have the bolted on center caps..



Actually the standard Police/Taxi packages are pretty much the same, and all come with the plain steel wheel with the center cap. In the end, the only real difference between a Fleet Police car or Fleet Taxi by Ford, is what the Police Dept, or Taxi company do with it afterwards (besides the engine, as I think the police package kicks out more HP out of the engine than the Taxi versions)

Unless, of course, it's a Charger:
sauceman
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Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 06:59 AM UTC

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Look at the Tires.. You can always tell an unmarked car by the hub caps.. even if they leave off the extra antenna's and spotlight, 9 times out of 10 they will have the bolted on center caps..



Actually the standard Police/Taxi packages are pretty much the same, and all come with the plain steel wheel with the center cap. In the end, the only real difference between a Fleet Police car or Fleet Taxi by Ford, is what the Police Dept, or Taxi company do with it afterwards (besides the engine, as I think the police package kicks out more HP out of the engine than the Taxi versions)


The actual police interceptor's are special built for law inforcement. They are called "P71's" because of the code in the VIN number.

These P71's have reinforced frames, auxillary oil cooler, high amp charging systems, souped up engine computers, heavy duty brakes and suspension, different shift points for the transmission, calibrated speedometers, speed rated tires, and rubber floor covering LOL.

They come with steels wheels because they handle hopping curbs better than aluminium rims and dog dish hubcaps because their cheap.

My winter beater...








http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yil9wlfa0yo

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md72
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Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 07:21 AM UTC
Looks comfy. (not)

Why do they bother with the door and window controls? You can't open the door from the inside, and working the auto window appears to be a bit problematic.
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Posted: Wednesday, August 25, 2010 - 07:27 AM UTC

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Looks comfy. (not)

Why do they bother with the door and window controls? You can't open the door from the inside, and working the auto window appears to be a bit problematic.


When the cars get delivered the internal rods for the rear doors are left out and placed in the trunk. Also the power wire for the rear window switch is disconnected.


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