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whats the difference between caprice classic, crown victoria, impala

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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 10:48 PM
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get an interceptor, and never get passed again :chuckles:
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 10:49 PM
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Originally posted by 04 Acura TSX
I am interested in getting a used 2-3 year old Crown Vic police car at the State surplus auction. I will get rid of my Accord or CR-V for the Crown Vic.:thumbup:

RWD V8
crown vic?
get the caprice.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:02 PM
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The cops drive those here...
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:32 PM
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i think the caprices/impalas are better looking than the fords. You could get a Caprice for super cheap, but an Impala is a better investment if you can find one.

By the way, they are not really known for tranny problems, just electrical crap that is not surprising for American cars.

I own an Accord and an Impala, and they both have their high points. The Impala actually gets 23 mpg stock on the highway, and with rims and tint it has a very unique look. On the other hand, the Honda never has any problems, but does not give me the same pride of ownership.
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:42 PM
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the difference?? they are all different looking piles of shit..
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:51 PM
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Crown Victoria is on it's own platform and is obviously a Ford. It has a 4.6 liter V8, RWD, bench seats, etc. Basically it's a reincarnation of the 1960's family mobile but makes ideal cop cars because of size, durability and the fact that Ford discounts them up the wazoo.

The Caprice/Impala are both based off the old B-Body platform and use the 5.7 liter V8 that was LT1 based. They both handled like crap the the Impala was actually pretty cool because it had a lot of old muscle car traits such as big body, lots of power, crappy seats and no handling prowess. Impala junkies love this.

The new Impala has a 3.8 V-6 and is FWD. You can get a supercharged version now that's supposed to recall the days of the old Impalas but doesn't because GM sucks and that's pretty much a well known fact anyway. :gives:
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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:56 PM
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crown victoria is for the traffic cops

caprice for the sheriffs

impala for the chief




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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:57 PM
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Originally posted by asiandoood
crown victoria is for the traffic cops

caprice for the sheriffs

impala for the chief




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Old Jan 14, 2004 | 11:59 PM
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Old Jan 15, 2004 | 12:01 AM
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