Indiana's gonna get you...with a Mustang!

[rn79870]

Being a cop just got a little more fun for state troopers in the state of Indiana. The police department just purchased 18 brand new black Ford Mustang GTs for traffic patrol, with one being sent to each district.

When you see that Black GT in your mirror, it's too late. Oh, they are unmarked!

Thank you Autoblog for this great story...

[Eikon]

Italy has slightly more intimidating cop cars.

[ArizonaG35]

Indiana has done this for years with Mustangs, Camaros and corvettes... They're called the "Wolf pack". Back when I lived in Indiana, I closed escrow one time for the seargent who heads up the wolf pack program and teaches all the driving classes for the "wolves" on patrol... there are about 20-30 undercover performance cars on patrol at any given time in Indiana. Pretty sneaky, but it works!

Dave

[suby01]

i hate undercover sumbishes. yes you need someone in disguise to tell me im going over the speed limit or sit in one spot for hours to catch someone and fine them hundreds of dollars from somone whos late to work. but a crack house down the street everyone know about why should they be undercover and go in there to protect people. because all they need is fast money from people who they know that are scared and have too much to lose and will pay the fine asap. thats my 1/4 of .02

[heliochrome85]

yeah, i see them all the time.

[Sentientbydesign]

i hate undercover sumbishes. yes you need someone in disguise to tell me im going over the speed limit or sit in one spot for hours to catch someone and fine them hundreds of dollars from somone whos late to work. but a crack house down the street everyone know about why should they be undercover and go in there to protect people. because all they need is fast money from people who they know that are scared and have too much to lose and will pay the fine asap. thats my 1/4 of .02

This is soooo sadly true. My wife got a ticket for stopping on a railroad track because somebody cut her off. The officer saw the whole thing and still gave her an almost $400 ticket. She went to contest it in court and the officer lied about her being in the track while the arm was coming down (it didn't come down until after he pulled her over and they were talking).

When she talked to the officer later after appearing in court, he said he didn't really remember the day, just that he has to keep people safe.

is that

And why do the cops need gas guzzlers? They could have just as easily given them more Bimmer Bikes or turboed 4 bangers with large turbos that don't kick in until higher in the RPM band = better fuel economy + power when needed.

[infinitgkid]

here in SC, there is a white skyline R34 with a really dark tint, and that is a cop car...

the cop works the night shift in the county next to mine, I've only seen the thing once and thats when he had someone stopped... if i see it someother time, i'll try to take a picture of it and post it up on the forum...

[snwbrdr435]

I agree with you there but the addition of turbos etc= more maintenance and higher costs to repair because there is twice as much stuff that can go wrong. Anyone with a car using FI can tell you this. Also if you haven't noticed almost all taxis are ex cop cars. I think that we should seriously change that they do not need V8s at all. Think about it they are driving around constantly they do not need to speed at all they make more money if they do not get to the destination faster.

[Jacko3]

infinitgkid:

There is violence going on on the lower left hand corner of your screen. Who is that stickman attacking the other stickman with all sorts of contraption?

[Sentientbydesign]

I agree with you there but the addition of turbos etc= more maintenance and higher costs to repair because there is twice as much stuff that can go wrong. Anyone with a car using FI can tell you this. Also if you haven't noticed almost all taxis are ex cop cars. I think that we should seriously change that they do not need V8s at all. Think about it they are driving around constantly they do not need to speed at all they make more money if they do not get to the destination faster.

The ones here in SoCal are mostly econboxes. Scion XBs, Matrixs...etc.

I can't understand why the police force can't use a Toyota instead of a POS FURD that guzzles gas. Mustang GT 15MPG city and 22? HWY. WHY???

[SVTCOBRA]

The ones here in SoCal are mostly econboxes. Scion XBs, Matrixs...etc.

I can't understand why the police force can't use a Toyota instead of a POS FURD that guzzles gas. Mustang GT 15MPG city and 22? HWY. WHY???

Cause a toyota doesn't drive's for sh**. And, they prefer a RWD

They need to upgrade to a Cobra! Mine has more HP and gets 18/26

Or REALLY upgrade to a G.

[ArizonaG35]

The ones here in SoCal are mostly econboxes. Scion XBs, Matrixs...etc.

I think Bill just read your last post!

HAHAHAHAHA! That's such a California tree huggin', hippie A$$, fruitcake way of thinking! How menacing is a Scion XB???!!!! Coming from the land of police chases... I'd think you guys would be a little smarter to put a few more ponies under the hood to actually CATCH your criminals... I'd beat up your cops and take away their lunch money for driving a Scion XB! That is the funniest thing I've heard all day! Hehehehe.... I'm still chuckling at that one!

[northshore]

There's this small independent suburb in my city called Dalworthington Gardens. It has a population of maybe 1,100! Any who, their d!ck head police force has 4 Pontiac GTOs, the Corporal drives a 1999 Trans Am with 450hp. And they also have 8 Tahoes. They got gas for free at my old job (QuikTrip) and when I asked what their gas mileage was they replied, who cares? These were the kind of cops that would cite you for going 41 in a 40. But when your town is not even 4 square miles I guess you don't have any other way of making money.

[rn79870]

[snwbrdr435]

HAHAHAHAHA! That's such a California tree huggin', hippie A$$, fruitcake way of thinking! How menacing is a Scion XB???!!!! Coming from the land of police chases... I'd think you guys would be a little smarter to put a few more ponies under the hood to actually CATCH your criminals... I'd beat up your cops and take away their lunch money for driving a Scion XB! That is the funniest thing I've heard all day! Hehehehe.... I'm still chuckling at that one!

we were talking about taxi's and how most of them around me and almost everywhere else that i know of around here are all ex cop cars. Police interceptors/ grand marqius

[Jacko3]

Looks exactly like the stang that showed up in the movie, "Transformers". Pretty scary!

[Sentientbydesign]

I think Bill just read your last post!

HAHAHAHAHA! That's such a California tree huggin', hippie A$$, fruitcake way of thinking! How menacing is a Scion XB???!!!! Coming from the land of police chases... I'd think you guys would be a little smarter to put a few more ponies under the hood to actually CATCH your criminals... I'd beat up your cops and take away their lunch money for driving a Scion XB! That is the funniest thing I've heard all day! Hehehehe.... I'm still chuckling at that one!

The Taxis are Econoboxes, not the police cruisers

[ArizonaG35]

The Taxis are Econoboxes, not the police cruisers

I realize that you were referring to the Taxi's but still your argument was that the police should drive TOYOTAS!!!!!! The absurdity of that notion is simply illegitimate.

You must understand that police and state agency's do not pay the "window sticker" price for official use vehichles. They have very large and quite lucrative contracts with US automakers to provide their service vehichles at a gross discount. If state agencys chose to purchase foreign vehichles in bulk, the overall impact to an already bleeding US auto manufacturers would absolutely cripple our marketshare in the industry. How could any police force or state agency for that matter justify spending our tax dollars on foreign products such as a Toyota? I for one would not allow it! I'll be good goddamned if I see a cop in a Nissan or Toyota or Honda... our tax money needs to stay in house with the American auto industry! Period!

Many of you may think this is hypocritical of me since I purchased an Infiniti, but that's my personal money... my tax dollars are another story.

[SVTCOBRA]

CARS.COM has the TOYOTA Camry as one of the Top Ten American Made Cars...(posted in 2007). Actually, it was Number 2 behind the F150 .,,,,,,

[ArizonaG35]

Sure it's "American made", but we all know where the money is ending up with Toyota... I'm talking American Made.

I may have come across as a Dik on that post... wasn't my intention... Just had an off kilter day and I'm SERIOUSLY ready for a

Dave

[Sentientbydesign]

Sure it's "American made", but we all know where the money is ending up with Toyota... I'm talking American Made.

I may have come across as a Dik on that post... wasn't my intention... Just had an off kilter day and I'm SERIOUSLY ready for a

Dave

Me too, but realistically, American's haven't made superior cars for quite some time. They're still in the automobile "stone age".

Chevy had to compare itself to Honda. "Super Accord".

And Ford is comparing itself to Toyota "...quality equal to Toyota..."

I mean come on. Other than Infinitis all of the other Nissans are mostly made in America (for the USDM). I expect the GT R to be made where quality is "Superior to Ford" (Japan).

The need for RWD in a police car is ridiculous. Those POS Crown Vics are as powerful as my blender at home. Why take a low powered car and add drive train loss to it?

They need a light, agile, roomy, AWD with decent power.

Oh and one more thing...Where's the Ram-bar going to go on one of those GTs?

[rn79870]

Me too, but realistically, American's haven't made superior cars for quite some time. They're still in the automobile "stone age".

Chevy had to compare itself to Honda. "Super Accord".

And Ford is comparing itself to Toyota "...quality equal to Toyota..."

I mean come on. Other than Infinitis all of the other Nissans are mostly made in America (for the USDM). I expect the GT R to be made where quality is "Superior to Ford" (Japan).

The need for RWD in a police car is ridiculous. Those POS Crown Vics are as powerful as my blender at home. Why take a low powered car and add drive train loss to it?

They need a light, agile, roomy, AWD with decent power.

Oh and one more thing...Where's the Ram-bar going to go on one of those GTs?

By the time you add all the radio and computer equipment, the heavy duty suspension, the cage for the prisoners, and the lighting equipment, you need a large car to function. Police cars regularly drive over curbs, through culverts, and the like. A light AWD car would fail the first week.

[ArizonaG35]

Very true Bob.

To end on a humorous note, My uncle is the mayor of Sun Valley, ID... He and I were talking one day about his ever decreasing budget for city vehichles as they were in the midst of combining their ski rescue, fire, and ambulatory services... I recommended to him that they drop the dough on a Hummer H1 and combine all those vehichles into one... I told him that they should put on the back of the Hummer F.A.R.T for Fire Ambulance Rescue Truck!

Needless to say, he thought it was a good Idea but probably wouldn't get the voters approval so I don' t think it ever came to fruition...

Oh well... I think that would be HILARIOUS to see a F.A.R.T truck coming to rescue me off the side of a mountain!

Dave

[SVTCOBRA]

Sure it's "American made", but we all know where the money is ending up with Toyota... I'm talking American Made.

I may have come across as a Dik on that post... wasn't my intention... Just had an off kilter day and I'm SERIOUSLY ready for a

Dave

Dave, I was just since you did sound so serious.

I used to try and buy Made in America dress shirts, until I couldn't find any. Now, at work, I don't have to wear ties!!

[SVTCOBRA]

I remember seeing Mad Max.....ON THE BIG SCREEN!!!!! First showing!! Yeah, I'm old.Thought those cops cars were soooo cool! Flip a switch and turn on the SC....or was that Lone Wolf or both??

[Beancooker]

Highland Park and University Park police (suburbs in central Dallas TX) use Volvo's as cop cars. No lights on the roof, just some subtle ones on the dash and front grill. The residents feel that they are more appropriate for the aesthetics of the community.

I about s**t the first time I saw a Volvo cop car. It was the last thing I expected to see running radar.

[phil4watching]

http://www.hummerguy.net/wp-co...f.jpg

This is a cop car in ga

[gimmeabeer]

This is a cop car in ga

Now that is just absurd

[infinitgkid]

infinitgkid:

There is violence going on on the lower left hand corner of your screen. Who is that stickman attacking the other stickman with all sorts of contraption?

the violence that is shown in my signature is a dramatization of what I do to ricers/n00bs... i pwn them!

[Sentientbydesign]

By the time you add all the radio and computer equipment, the heavy duty suspension, the cage for the prisoners, and the lighting equipment, you need a large car to function. Police cars regularly drive over curbs, through culverts, and the like. A light AWD car would fail the first week.

You mean that wonderful suspension that makes them handle worse than factory crown vics?

We can argue for days regarding whether or not the cop cars can be improved. All I'm saying is that they could pay a little more for a well engineered solution that would save them TONS on fuel and give them a better edge on catching criminals.

I personally don't want my taxes raised because the stupid law enforcement can't afford to pay it's fuel bill.