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aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
12/23/15 5:27 p.m.

I recently picked up 5 more P71s for business use and have decided to utilize this 09 Metallic Grey Supervisor/Detective car as my personal unit.

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121K, front and rear cloth seats, cop installed window tint, carpet, LSD, Clean unit from Las Vegas so zero rust.

I got it tagged today but have had starting issues so I ran a test and the 850 CCA battery was showing 560 CCA, off to Advance Auto for a new one.

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Then I took it to my exhaust guy for a couple of Flowmasters.

I have ordered a stereo, speakers, console and picked up some wheels. I am also going to do a suspension drop and install some Konis I already have.

More user friendly bolt ons coming.

linkee https://grassrootsmotorsports.com/forum/grm/crown-vic-world-comes-to-the-compound-on-the-curb/108240/page1/

TRoglodyte
TRoglodyte SuperDork
12/23/15 5:34 p.m.

Gonna get a badge? You know like brothel inspector?

aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
12/23/15 5:46 p.m.

That is an outstanding idea..

Before anyone asks, I still have the Elantra, but after 4 years and 210k trouble free miles, I am just bored with the FWD.

aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
1/8/16 5:12 p.m.

A couple of upgrades.

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LED headlights and 18" Lorinsers with Blizzaks for the Non-Winter we are having. Also added an aftermarket console and I have a decent sound system to install.

Acme Lab Rat
Acme Lab Rat New Reader
1/8/16 7:22 p.m.

Oh my, that is very sharp.

EvanR
EvanR Dork
1/8/16 11:39 p.m.

You have me tempted to go to the next auction and pick one of these up. For me, it's just across town, and not 3/4 of the way across the country. Didn't you say you paid under $2500 ea?

sethmeister4
sethmeister4 SuperDork
1/9/16 5:37 p.m.

Very cool, although I have this weird infatuation with steel wheels on these cars. Looks great though!

aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
1/9/16 8:13 p.m.
EvanR wrote: You have me tempted to go to the next auction and pick one of these up. For me, it's just across town, and not 3/4 of the way across the country. Didn't you say you paid under $2500 ea?

$2400 which included the shipping for 5 cars from Vegas to Ohio, without the shipping they averaged $1900 each

SnowMongoose
SnowMongoose Dork
1/9/16 8:18 p.m.

I'm mostly curious what someone would do with that many P71s
Especially since '5 more' indicates there are others

aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
1/9/16 8:26 p.m.

We use them for my transportation business, this one I tagged for me due to; the carpet, the lack of holes in the roof, LSD, no A pillar cut outs and a few other items.

That it drives like a new car doesn't hurt

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Ross413
Ross413 New Reader
1/9/16 9:39 p.m.
sethmeister4 wrote: Very cool, although I have this weird infatuation with steel wheels on these cars. Looks great though!

Because they are great. Widened 17's are damn sexy. I have 3, waiting on a 4th to have them widened. I have snows on the 16's now, hope by next winter to have 17 snows.

Ross413
Ross413 New Reader
1/9/16 9:46 p.m.

Looks familiar...

(fresh wash/wax at a friends house...)

aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
1/9/16 10:00 p.m.

Ha, mine still has Vegas dirt on it. I do really like that color.

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aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
1/9/16 10:03 p.m.

I am seriously considering a manual swap for the Vic. It needs a name now, being a Sin City car makes for interesting choices.

Nancy, yeah the link is too easy. This one is Nancy.

Ross413
Ross413 New Reader
1/9/16 11:37 p.m.

do it...

grafmiata
grafmiata SuperDork
1/9/16 11:42 p.m.
aussiesmg wrote: I am seriously considering a manual swap for the Vic. It needs a name now, being a Sin City car makes for interesting choices. Nancy, yeah the link is too easy. This one is Nancy.

How about Amy?

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aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
1/10/16 12:00 a.m.

In reply to grafmiata: That would fit a car that gets shared around often, I have one in mind.

EvanR
EvanR Dork
1/10/16 2:12 a.m.
aussiesmg wrote:
EvanR wrote: You have me tempted to go to the next auction and pick one of these up. For me, it's just across town, and not 3/4 of the way across the country. Didn't you say you paid under $2500 ea?
$2400 which included the shipping for 5 cars from Vegas to Ohio, without the shipping they averaged $1900 each

Yes, the next TNT auction is on 2/27. I'm there.

aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
2/11/16 8:59 p.m.

Link to the auction

https://www.proxibid.com/asp/Catalog.asp?aid=104166

My 09 has done 4K miles lately without issue.

Thinkkker
Thinkkker UltraDork
2/11/16 9:30 p.m.

So I have a 3650 out of a 08GT with the pedals, fly, and clutch..... This plus a P71 has crossed my mind. Though, I have an E46 now. So I may not have too much attachment now.

aussiesmg
aussiesmg MegaDork
2/11/16 9:34 p.m.

Are you considering selling them?

einy
einy Reader
2/12/16 6:27 a.m.

Upcoming auction is SO tempting, but how the heck do you pick one (of the many that all look the same that are available) to bid on ?!?!

Ross413
Ross413 New Reader
2/12/16 7:38 a.m.
Thinkkker wrote: So I have a 3650 out of a 08GT with the pedals, fly, and clutch..... This plus a P71 has crossed my mind. Though, I have an E46 now. So I may not have too much attachment now.

That 3650 should be hydraulic clutch... Not great for the Vics. Cable clutch much easier and more sorted. IMHO.

Thanks Ross

TIGMOTORSPORTS
TIGMOTORSPORTS HalfDork
2/12/16 8:13 p.m.

Now that gas is cheap again, I miss have a big car to drive.

an all black one is what I need

The_Jed
The_Jed PowerDork
2/13/16 10:49 p.m.

How's the throttle response in the '05 and up drive-by-wire Panthers?

The wife's Outback is dbw and there's a maddening lag. I've been looking at newer Panthers again.

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