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  1. 285ferrari

    285ferrari Two Time F1 World Champ
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    #1 285ferrari, Aug 28, 2005
    Chasing a motorcycle---04 crown vic--131mph---WOOHOO!!!!!!!!!!
     
  2. adamr

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    #2 adamr, Aug 28, 2005
    Did you catch it?
     
  3. Kds

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    #3 Kds, Aug 28, 2005
    What limits the cars top speed ? Aerodynamics ? Technology (factory installed speed control) ? Tires ?
     
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    #4 ^@#&, Aug 28, 2005
    the motorcylcist who ran from him being stuck on the front grill
     
  5. 285ferrari

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    #5 285ferrari, Aug 28, 2005
    Has a fuel shutoff--like a govenor from the factory. He ended up boucing off a barrier on a bridge, got up took off again and ended up crashing about 8 miles later. Was flown out in critical condition. All that for a $55 tag violation. He ended up crashing in VA--so they are handling it.
     
  6. Alex_V

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    #6 Alex_V, Aug 28, 2005
    Been there, done that.
     
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    #7 ^@#&, Aug 28, 2005
    i like my answer better
     
  8. 285ferrari

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    #8 285ferrari, Aug 28, 2005
    Have been in 13 high speed chases.. 8 have been with m/c. Caught 12. Not bad I guess.
     
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    #9 ^@#&, Aug 28, 2005
    that is pretty damn good. what happened with the one that got away?
     
  10. Ike

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    #10 Ike, Aug 28, 2005
    Don't the Interceptors have a higher top speed than the normal crown vics or is that just a rumor?
     
  11. 285ferrari

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    #11 285ferrari, Aug 28, 2005
    Late one evening around 9pm , he turned off his lights and went into a neighborhood. Wasn't going to fly thru the nieghborhood with kids and people walking around. So I just turned off my siren and stuff and waited at the entrance for a while, he never came out --must of went out a different exit. There are 4 ways in and out of the neighborhood. I wasn't going to be responsible for getting an innocent person hurt. It was just traffic charges anyway.
     
  12. Enzo

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    #12 Enzo, Aug 28, 2005
    I always thought they were faster than that. I remember my dad coming home in his squad (30 years) and seeing a sticker reading "please close all windows after 140mph" ( I didn't think they went that fast )
     
  13. bludevil12

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    #13 bludevil12, Aug 28, 2005
    What have most been running from, like normal traffic stops? And when you say caught...what do you mean, like they gave up or what? Interesting, I imagine that gets the adrenaline flowing!
     
  14. 285ferrari

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    #14 285ferrari, Aug 28, 2005
    Not sure--but thats what I have an Interceptor
     
  15. 285ferrari

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    #15 285ferrari, Aug 28, 2005
    I 'll have to fill you in one day--It would take me hours to tell you all the storys.
     
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    #16 99355F1, Aug 28, 2005
    It must be sad to drive your Crown Vic faster than you'll drive your Ferrari.

    So...I guess you can't speed, being a cop. Man, that would suck.

    I wonder if this story will unfold (Does the bike end up being stolen? Was it Osama Bin Laden?)
     
  17. Ike

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    #17 Ike, Aug 28, 2005
    Oh ok.

    I've heard rumors that the normal crown vic tops out at 130 and the interceptor can get up to 150-160. I couldn't see it happening but never really knew for sure. I found this https://www.fleet.ford.com/showroom/2006fleetshowroom/2006-CrVicPoliceInt.asp
    even the spec link doesnt give a top speed reference.
     
  18. 285ferrari

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    #18 285ferrari, Aug 28, 2005
    No way will the crown vic--interceptor or not get to that kind of speed. I have an unmarked-no lightbar-less drag. A guy in my unit also has a unmarked and had his top out at 133mph. He said it will go NO faster.
     
  19. Ike

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    #19 Ike, Aug 28, 2005
    Yeah. Thats what I always thought but was curious. thanks.
     
  20. 285ferrari

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    #20 285ferrari, Aug 28, 2005
    Since VA is handling the incident--Im not sure what happened after I left. Dont know if the bike was stolen, he had a warrant or what. I came back across the bridge into MD and let them do there thing. It is better for them to handle it. reckless driving and fleeing and eluding are FELONIES over there--not here.
     
  21. Kds

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    #21 Kds, Aug 28, 2005
    Only 250 HP ??? Well.....I guess you can catch a 308.......
     
  22. richard_wallace

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    #22 richard_wallace, Aug 28, 2005
    The police car may not travel over 130mph - but those radios sure do: 761mph - makes it really hard to outrun when you can call for backup :) :)
     
  23. PaulK

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    #23 PaulK, Aug 28, 2005
    You should get a rotating beacon and a stick on mustache for your 328.

    Also, you should make a thread where you post your Police storys, but get the light and the 'stache first before anything else ;)
     
  24. RacerX_GTO

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    #24 RacerX_GTO, Aug 29, 2005
    Let us know when you get assigned a patrol Camaro! I'm currious on the "real" top end on that.

    If you think criminal, you're going to get caught criminal...think military, Johnny Baker and Frank Poncharello's radios will be out of the chase. That's all I'm going to say about that. ;)
     
  25. Artherd

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    #25 Artherd, Aug 29, 2005
    Not bad. Not bad at all.
     
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