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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 01:02 AM
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I just got this Camaro LS1 from the Texas Highway Patrol I am going to restore the interior and repaint it but I am stoked.

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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 01:05 AM
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awesome! what's with the markings on the side?
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 01:17 AM
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Holy Hell!

They actually sold you the car w/ the light bar still attached? Thats AWESOME!

I would take advantage of that EVERY single day

And Im with nhra, whats up with the spray bomb looking side stripe? Ive heard of police auctions, but that looks like a tag gone horribly horribly wrong!
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 01:56 AM
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DPS does that to signify that the car is no longer in service.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 02:25 AM
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Haha I thought some punk *** kids vandalized it so they put it up for sale.
I figured if they wanted to signify it was no longer in service they would, uh, I dunno, take off the lights!

BTW welcome to the world of the LS1, have fun pissing away money like you never thought you could!
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 05:47 AM
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So DPS kept the car is stock?
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 11:22 AM
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I've seen lots of ex police cars with spray bomb paint jobs. Most states won't let you drive a car that's painted in their police colors on the streets of that state, but if you're out of state it's OK. What is it everyone says? "A little Zaino and that'll buff right out!"
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 11:38 AM
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Pretty cool man, how much did it set you back? Id like to pick one up myself.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 12:08 PM
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WoW thats what i want or a blue HPD one . LOOKS GOOD...I love EX-cop cars..........
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 12:31 PM
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my friend bought an FHP one and they did the same thing. they didnt give him the light bar though . instead they just put a big x on the top, pulled and pulled the lettering off. we just touched it up with wal marts finest black spray paint, looks like **** but thang this is fast. anyway congrats!
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 09:27 PM
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it set me back $7000 DPS leaves the stock LS1 but they put some high pro chips in to make remove the restrictions. the lightbar is disconected but I am gona take it off and repaint it black. I want to get a cold air intake. but im not sure what else to do.
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 09:28 PM
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Very cool car, especially the light bar!!
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Old Apr 15, 2006 | 09:57 PM
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I nearly bought a B4C Texas HP car last year. Had just shy of 100,000 miles and no light bar. . .but was nearly 12000. Was a 2002. Had interior issues and luckily for me, the guy selling. . .his bank didn't like my bank so the deal fell through.

His loss. . . bought an 01 Z instead

Nice purchase!
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 08:31 AM
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Mine's an old Harris County Sheriff car I picked up in Houston. It was pretty well cared for, but I'd have liked to have had some the goodies with it: light bar, watch cam, etc... I just saw one sold on eBay with all the toys for a little over $8K.
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 08:46 PM
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I have the camera the lightbar siren and a VHF radio in it but I think i will remove them. what do yall think?
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 08:58 PM
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It would make for a cool show car, but probably more trouble than it's worth for a daily driver. Plus, you won't get much street racing action!!
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 10:37 PM
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dont htey have a roll bar installed on them,ive seen some here in dallas with a roll bar in them
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Old Apr 16, 2006 | 10:41 PM
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leave the light bar in and reconnect it!
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