Interesting story (there's a video on top as well):

 

http://news3lv.com/news/local/nevada-highway-patrol-retires-its-last-ford-crown-victoria 

 

I think the CHP said the last of theirs will be gone early 2018. I just figured I'd post it for anyone that cares. 

"This one we've got a fuel smell!"

*exploder raised onto lift*

R.I.P.

23 minutes ago, FR Gamer said:

luckily I haven't had this issue

1 hour ago, Mags said:

luckily I haven't had this issue

Trash it while you still can!

It's the end of an era for the venerable Ford CVPI... :(

3 hours ago, PhillBellic said:

It's the end of an era for the venerable Ford CVPI... :(

You might be surprised of a possible come back 

Just now, Mags said:

You might be surprised of a possible come back 

Say whaa? For reals?

There has been "talk around the ford family. Don't know if they will actually bring it back.

So long, CVPI, time to move on.

3 hours ago, Mags said:

There has been "talk around the ford family. Don't know if they will actually bring it back.

It won't be the same legend it was. It'll be like the new Caprice. Best to let it die and stay there.

12 minutes ago, Lundy said:

It won't be the same legend it was. It'll be like the new Caprice. Best to let it die and stay there.

 

To be honest, I wouldn't mind seeing it come back. The new Caprice was a good take on its predecessor, it was a V8, RWD, and it was fairly reliable. 

 

I doubt Ford is going to be making any new V8 sedans, but if it were a V6 engine, more reliable than the Taurus, and RWD (and most importantly, spacious) it deserves the Crown Victoria badge. I think they could do this simply by stretching the current Ford Taurus, and making it RWD and AWD. Rather than the current choices of FWD or AWD. 

Just asking out of curiosity there, but... why RWD imperatively? That's really not the best drivetrain out there.

32 minutes ago, Hystery said:

Just asking out of curiosity there, but... why RWD imperatively? That's really not the best drivetrain out there.

RWD is best for police use.

 

It's much more reliable, easier to work on, and is best suited for police driving tactics.

There are still some in the NHP Northern Command, like Elko and Reno.  Just one or two, the article is about the NHP South Command.  

On ‎8‎/‎14‎/‎2017 at 8:32 PM, Mags said:

luckily I haven't had this issue

Neither have I.  I have a 2017, and prior to that I had a 2016, ours are issued.  If I let it idle for very extended times, I can smell it, but that is normal with any vehicle.  We have about 6 in our fleet, and no one has complained about it.  

On 8/15/2017 at 6:33 AM, Mags said:

There has been "talk around the ford family. Don't know if they will actually bring it back.

 

I'd be shocked if they didn't bring the name back at some point, but that's just a name.