Paulford8 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Just started watching the new top gear. They are comparing police packages Charger, Caprice, Taurus. First challenge was 0-100-0 and the Taurus was head and shoulders better. Hopefully the rest of the challenges yield similar results Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigPelo Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Are you talking about the original British version of Top Gear? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractorAK Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Unfortunately no the american one sucks. But I just caught the end of it damn what a nice looking squad car. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I just watched it too. Interceptor spanked the other 2. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjht Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 They said 365 hp for the interceptor so what's different with it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mhenne4 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Nothing we have 365 stock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steve142857 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Is there any place we can watch it if we missed it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigjht Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Nothing we have 365 stock. Your right, for some reason I was thinking 350 hp & tq. It's been a long day. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shoman04 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Just started watching the new top gear. They are comparing police packages Charger' date=' Caprice, Taurus. First challenge was 0-100-0 and the Taurus was head and shoulders better. Hopefully the rest of the challenges yield similar results [/quote'] paul you beat me to starting this thread , SHO-COPPER ROCKs. I am going to youtube to see if it's there now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractorAK Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I caught a rerun they are replaying it now Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 It also has rear doors that open wider (10 inches wider I think) than civilian (to make transport of perps easier) and thicker protection in the doors as well - according to the show last night. It was bad as*. I thought the PPV and Charger were going to really shine on handling, but the Taurus really did as well - given, Tanner was driving that one.... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Understand the need for more rear door protection, I've seen the bad guys kick out several rear windows from a couple of different cruisers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
El Torro Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Police package has beefier brakes, control arms, alternator, reinforced panels and skid plates and change in transmission shift points to deal with the weight issue. The engine is preliminarily the same. Don't ask me how I know, I just do...:becky: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulford8 Posted August 15, 2012 Author Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 I tivo Top Gear and watch later without commercials. When I saw what they were doing I watched the first 45 minutes of this one. I will probably watch again with the boy. It will be interesting to see what happens a few years down the road with these. If they hold up well they maybe easy to pick up cheap in 10 years. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tss Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 They said 0-60 in 5.8 - guessing the added weight is to blame in part. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac98SHO Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 link to episode: http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear/videos/playlists/season-3-full-episodes#top-gear-police-cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Our agency has finally begun taking delivery of the new 2013 Taurus PI's...... This one just got released into the fleet yesterday. Although this one, and the 1st few are being assigned for Supervisor use exclusively..... Still, pretty cool nonetheless. I'm kinda dig'n on those all black painted door handles...... Things that make you go hhmmmmm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
goblues38 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 TOP GEAR "US EDITION" lets make that clear. While the US edition has gotten better in the 2 years it has been on, it still is a shadow of the qulity of the original Top gear on BBC. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjhpadi Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Very nice, I really like the paint scheme! They are good looking cruisers! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 I would like to see us using Classic Cars (Ken) hood stripes, as it relates to our paint scheme, in white, with the verbage 'POLICE' in lieu of 'SHO'. I wouldn't mind flip'n for a set or two out of my own pocket, just to perhaps show our own Adminstration the potential to make our squads look even better than they do now. Sent from my DROID3 using Tapatalk 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paulford8 Posted October 10, 2012 Author Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Will be interesting to see if the Taurus interceptor starts showing up for sale used at a reasonable price in a few years. I doubt we will ever see the number crown vics for sale used but I bet they will start to show up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TractorAK Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Interesting link for the Interceptor brochure. http://www.ford.com/resources/ford/microsites/policeinterceptor/pdfs/11_NextGenPoliceIntercepBrochure2_lr.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bpd1151 Posted October 10, 2012 Report Share Posted October 10, 2012 Will be interesting to see if the Taurus Interceptor starts showing up for sale used at a reasonable price in a few years. I doubt we will ever see the number crown vics for sale used but I bet they will start to show up. I'll tell 'ya what, you will certainly see these new Taurus P.I.'s show'n up in the used car market at some point..... But as far as your comment on the Crown Vic's go..... I personally would steer FAR clear of purchasing any of them used. Why? Well, most agencies, including mine, (due entirely to the faltering economy of several ongoing years now) have been hanging onto their fleet of CV's much longer than ever anticipated. As a result, mileage is even higher than is typical for most used CV's of previous years, they're more likely as a result of extended service/field use, to have been involved in accidents (think multiple, rather than one, or maybe two over their life span), maintenance has been poorer, rather than better because most agencies are skimping on repairing certain things, or half-ass'n it, or taking a band-aid approach to developed mechanical issues. Not trying to be scary mind you, just factual. It's a trend I've seen in several department's when it comes to their fleet of aging CV's. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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