Joe's new 2001 P71 Police Interceptor test drive

This is from part of a test drive we took just after picking up my brother Joe's shiney new 2001 P71 Police Interceptor. These cars are AMAZING.

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 2001
• P71
• Crown
• Victoria
• Police
• Interceptor
• test
• drive

[hornetsfanjc]

Got an 06' and was doing 75 in a 55 speed zone and ran into a Ohio State Trooper clocking - i was the first one in the pack so i would of hit the radar FIRST 0 he just waived and on i went. The last thing you want to do in these cars is SLOW down all of a sudden when you get hit with radar this is a dead give away. When they see the nose of that car dive down, it's obvious that your guilty by speeding. Take your chances in these things and keep hauling ass - 8/10 you won't get stopped!

[xn117]

@imserious2187 the hell you talking about... it sounds amazing

[Chiwulf]

This video is AWESOME!!! Im working on getting a 2008 model...

[redoctober90]

@BAMFnavajo I'm infamous with the State College cops. I went to Penn State and got pulled over in my CVPI about a month after I bought it but because I was being an ass driving it around on a Saturday night. But I don't have a pushbar, spotlights, or any of that shit (although I do have a US Army plate on the front and Police Interceptor badge on the back). All that equipment just tends to rust and rattle around....mine is more like a daily driver, no cage, gun rack, or laptop.

[BAMFnavajo]

@222crownvic I agree. If they didn't want you to drive them, they shouldn't sell the cars as they are. I am a full time engineering student at Penn State, and I don't have time for the local cops and their non sense. If the situation was different for me, I may have considered alternative approaches to the problem.

[222crownvic]

@BAMFnavajo thats bullshit i have a 2002 P71 and have been pulled over and asked 'why do you have a pushbar, spot light and front dare plat?' and i tell them why do you sell it like this? its bull shit that we get pulled over for giving the dep. money flip side have had a lot of cops wave. lol

[hornetsfanjc]

@222crownvic Sweet! I had an 03 Ohio State vic when they had the grey colored ones. I miss it dearly! Now i have an 05, 06 and an 08 all with under 95k on them. I love them!

[hornetsfanjc]

Crown Vics PI's are 4500lb cars. Come on speed racers ... it isnt really FAIR to compare a heavy sedan like these to a feather weight "muscle" car. It's like comparing apples to oranges. DUH. But to be sooo BIG and heavy it is FAST. And it hugs the curves with ease. A VERY under-rated car. And did i mention how dependable they are ? I've heard stories of these cars shooting upwards in the 900k miles. No lie! Take care of it and it will do you good!

[222crownvic]

@hornetsfanjc i have a old ohio state vic and get waived at all the time

[1993hondaaccord]

These things are sick. Hopefully getting one for a daily driver soon. Decided to stop running my prelude in the winter. So lucky for me these are both cheap and reliable.

[BAMFnavajo]

I bought an old white 2003 p71 a while back. Shortyly after I purchased the vehicle, I got pulled over and warned because I was impersonating a police officer by driving the old p71. So, I took the old spotlight and pushbar off and haven't had any trouble since. In other words, it's a very bad idea to speed in an old p71, because the car is noticible to law inforcement officers and it makes them look bad, which I can't blame them for not liking. Fun cars though.

[Sidewinder9877]

Import guys will always trash American cars. These P71's are built like tanks and haul ass. Same engine and transmission as the Mustang just different ECU tuning. Naturally they are slower than a Mustang but for a 4000 LB boat, they move out good.