mucho cop truck wanted

god do i want one of these... even more than a p71..

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&_trksid=p5197.m7&item=230785138331&_trkparms=algo%3DLVI%26itu%3DUCI%26otn%3D3%26po%3DLVI%26ps%3D63%26clkid%3D8185800080980619649&cmd=ViewItem

n why wouldn't ya want that

"DELETES: * CENTER CONSOLE * LUGGAGE RACK * ONSTAR * XM RADIO"

How could you possibly survive driving something without the basics?

I want a cop Tahoe, too. Can't exactly justify it, but that's never stopped me before.

I like the sound of "FEDERAL OVERRIDE" and "DAYTIME RUNNING LIGHT DELETE".

Awesome.

I want a GSP Dodge Magnum. Not sure why.

Does owning an "authorized vehicle" mean you can take those median cut-thrus on the Interstate?

looks good without the "optional" luggage rack they all have

The O.P.P. has a lot of those up here.

I almost never see a P71 or Charger anymore - just these.

Ok, it kills me that Michigan still has the one huge gumball machine on the roof.

Also can any Michiganders explian to me the purpose of the little "STOP" sign on the hoods of the Staties squads?

I also have also always wanted a cop version Tahoe. Thing is i have no need for something that size right now at all so it makes it quite impractical for me.

BUT ITS SO COOL!

SyntheticBlinkerFluid wrote: Ok, it kills me that Michigan still has the one huge gumball machine on the roof. Also can any Michiganders explian to me the purpose of the little "STOP" sign on the hoods of the Staties squads?

oh that is so ugly....

My guess is that it illuminates when they intend to pull you over.

According to Wiki:

Fully marked patrol vehicles feature a single red overhead light, the RV-25 or RV-26 "Spitfire" made by Unity Manufacturing that rotates when activated; however, in late 2009, MSP announced that these are being retrofitted with red LED lamps rather than incandescent beams to reduce the hassle and expense of replacing the PAR 36 or PAR 46, 60,000 CP sealed beam bulbs and servicing the rotor motors. Red lenses on some MSP vehicle roof beacons have one or two clear horizontal stripes that allow some untinted white light to shine through, and this gives the lamps a pinkish glow at long distances. Michigan State Police have continued to use the "gumball" style lights instead of lightbars as they are unique, reduce wind drag, and are highly visible at long distances,[8] as well as for tradition. MSP vehicles also feature a clear plastic sign, referred to as a "hood light" or "hailer" or "shark fin" on the hood that lights up when activated. The historical use of this hood light dates from the time when a "side stop" patrol stop would be initiated by pulling up next to an offender and the Trooper would motion them to pull over in daylight; at night the hood light was illuminated displaying the words "State Police" and "STOP" (MSP no longer use the "side stop"). Patrol units also use red and blue LEDs facing to the rear of the vehicle, as well as headlight and tail light flashers. Both the rotating overhead light and the shark fin have traditionally been synonymous with the MSP. The rotating red light has been used by the MSP since 1960 and the current style red overhead light has been in use by the agency since 1979. The red overhead lights on some MSP cars are 20–25 years old.

I'm waiting for the Raptors that were commissioned to do Border Patrol duty come up for sale.

mad_machine wrote: looks good without the "optional" luggage rack they all have

Having stated that... why do so many SUVs come with luggage racks? I have rarely ever seen one used for anything