EcoBoost Police vehicles update
As some of you may recall, I posted a thread back in 2012 when we got our first batch of EcoBoost's. Link Time for an update. I talked to the fleet manager yesterday. He said he doesn't like...
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rjstractor wrote:FishOnOne wrote:
Ford really had a break through when they started to offer the Mustang LX with a 302 HO in a Police Package and the DPS offices here in Texas where buying them like crazy.
Ford sure did, since in the mid-80s the Mustang GT was one of the few cars on the road that were actually fast. Fast cars are a dime a dozen today, even a V6 Camry can beat those mid 80s pursuit cars. And for the thread's viewing pleasure, here's a link to a test involving various police vehicles.
I'll take a mid eighties Mustang LX 5.0 any day over any Toy Camry... thank you very much. :B
Last year I did talk with a DPS officer who was driving a new Dodge Charger and asked him how he liked his new car compared to his old Crown Vic. His comments was the new car was faster, but the ride was too harsh and the seats were too hard for his liking.
Also interesting link BTW...
