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haven't posted in a while I haven't posted in a while or even been on the site in some time but it seems the LS4 section just seems to be a general bitch session about the problems everybody is having with their vehicles. I have had my Impala since 11-06 and have 25,xxx miles and have had no problems whatsoever other than going through the stock tires and a bent wheel from living in pothole hell. Am I just lucky, or do I have another thing coming when the warranty runs out??? Just curious............
i wouldnt say it is a bitch section at all...this is one of the best forums I have been on...everyone is straight forward, no bs.....!!!! Of course you will get some people venting or asking how to fix things...i mean if everything is going great and you are not doing any mods at the time...there is not much to post...right?
I haven't posted in a while or even been on the site in some time but it seems the LS4 section just seems to be a general bitch session about the problems everybody is having with their vehicles. I have had my Impala since 11-06 and have 25,xxx miles and have had no problems whatsoever other than going through the stock tires and a bent wheel from living in pothole hell. Am I just lucky, or do I have another thing coming when the warranty runs out??? Just curious............
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Stealth V8, you remind me of myself, up a 4 in the morning like no body's business!! LOL!! I decided to take it into liberty and show up here at work! (11-7) OT. Especially around the holidays, Downtown Atlanta needs enforcement!
Just took these a couple of secs ago so bored here at work, but thats a good thing! For Liability reason I am not able to show you guys the particular Police Department. Chief would have my head:
now these "ahem" (company) cars break down like hell!!
but for certain reasons! 
2003 Imapala 3.8
It has been through more hell than the Devil! And it is the slowest of the bunch. Some police complain and whine about the car problems. Others like me just laugh!
I mean **** happens,.......ya fix it!
here we have a couple of 08 LT Impalas with Police Interceptors. pretty darn quick!
We have a couple of Crown Vics with Police Interceptors as well. They are hanging right with the LT so far as speed.
Now the unmarked older Crown Vic, its very powerful and fast. It equipped with police interceptor and it will absolutely fly!! This is a beast....rarely break downs I guess its Ford Tuff.
And you might ask whats the point of all this,....cause I'm bored,...
Just took these a couple of secs ago so bored here at work, but thats a good thing! For Liability reason I am not able to show you guys the particular Police Department. Chief would have my head:
now these "ahem" (company) cars break down like hell!!
but for certain reasons! 2003 Imapala 3.8
It has been through more hell than the Devil! And it is the slowest of the bunch. Some police complain and whine about the car problems. Others like me just laugh!
I mean **** happens,.......ya fix it!
here we have a couple of 08 LT Impalas with Police Interceptors. pretty darn quick!
We have a couple of Crown Vics with Police Interceptors as well. They are hanging right with the LT so far as speed.
Now the unmarked older Crown Vic, its very powerful and fast. It equipped with police interceptor and it will absolutely fly!! This is a beast....rarely break downs I guess its Ford Tuff.
And you might ask whats the point of all this,....cause I'm bored,...
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How soon they forget....It is a sad state of affairs when a P71 is considered to be fast. They are dog slow, doubt they will crack 8 seconds to 60MPH even before they are loaded up with equipment. The last police car worth a damn was the 94-96 9c1. Now, to the OP, how many LS4 variants has GM pumped out since 2005? Let's guestimate around 200000 units. Doesn't seem to me that we are hearing that 'a lot' of them are breaking down. For my '06 ISS, I am in for one new sunroof assembly, one power steering hose, and a replacement of my remote start/tire pressure sensor system. I am around 54K or so.
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LOL what do you mean "Crown Vics with police interceptors and Impalas with police interceptors"? Interceptor is the actual name of the Ford police packaged Crown Vic the same way the Impala police spec cars are 9C1's(not LT's). You're making it sound like there is a police interceptor motor. The 9C1 is using the same 3.9L V6(with the exception of using the LS4 radiator and stuff) other Impala's use the same way the 00-05 9C1's used the basic 3800. And the Crown Vics were just using the 4.6 V8 I believe. Also usually have a little different suspension, but motor wise there's no higher powered motors or anything used that aren't used in the civilian cars.
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Stealth V8, you remind me of myself, up a 4 in the morning like no body's business!! LOL!! I decided to take it into liberty and show up here at work! (11-7) OT. Especially around the holidays, Downtown Atlanta needs enforcement!
Speaking of Crown Vic intererceptors one of the cab companies around here buys all the old ones from the local police department to use as cabs. I had a race with one in the gp and it was not very pretty at all lol.
I've also been told that's just a suspension package in those cars but i don't know.
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Yea, whether it's the Interceptor or the 9C1 or whatever there seems to be a misconception among alot of people that police cars have "souped up" engines or something when in reality they don't have any different engines than their civilian counterparts.
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When it comes down to it they don't need big giant insane engines. ITs easyer to keep up with a running vechicle then to do the running. The only thing that it would not keep up with is a crotch rucket due to its mobiltiy and insane acceleration but even then you can't escape the helicopter or the radio. But in europe they don't have the resources we have and tons of people there make videios running from the police on motorcycles
When it comes down to it they don't need big giant insane engines. ITs easyer to keep up with a running vechicle then to do the running. The only thing that it would not keep up with is a crotch rucket due to its mobiltiy and insane acceleration but even then you can't escape the helicopter or the radio. But in europe they don't have the resources we have and tons of people there make videios running from the police on motorcycles
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Yup, or they just have them for PR purposes. Not like they will have a full fleet of Z06's. Then again a few years back they did use Camaro's so I guess that's an exception to the rule and had the 5.0 fox body Mustangs(although in todays standards they're not really fast) back in the early 90's. They do have the Hemi Chargers but it's not like they're really necessary. As mentioned you're not gonna outrun a helicopter or set of spike strips.