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  • #1

    More hair for the fuzz

    Dodge Charger Police Package: Whatcha Gonna Do if It Comes for You?

    nytimes.com
    http://www.nytimes.com/2006/07/09/automobiles/autoreviews/09AUTO.html?pagewanted=1&_r=1


    Dr. Mordrid
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    Unless you're in an RX-8, an M5 or a Viper? You're gonna get caught.
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    • #3
      Originally posted by Gurm
      Unless you're in an RX-8, an M5 or a Viper? You're gonna get caught.
      If they don't try and fishtail you then your only chance is with a fuel efficient vehicle. Although I doubt that one of those ugly police cruisers could do more than 400km on a tank of gas.
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      • #4
        Originally posted by ZokesPro
        If they don't try and fishtail you then your only chance is with a fuel efficient vehicle. Although I doubt that one of those ugly police cruisers could do more than 400km on a tank of gas.
        Too bad you didn't read the article then. 25 m.p.g. highway.
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        • #5
          And police interceptors usually come with oversized tanks to give a range of 450-500 miles, full race suspensions, oversized radiators, coolers on the tranny & steering and massive ceramic ABS brakes. Very wicked.
          Last edited by Dr Mordrid; 12 July 2006, 11:18.
          Dr. Mordrid
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          • #6
            Originally posted by Wombat
            Too bad you didn't read the article then. 25 m.p.g. highway.
            I don't need to read the article to know that if I'm driving a fuel efficient car, that I can out distance a Charger even if both vehicles have a full tank of gas.
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            • #7
              Originally posted by Dr Mordrid
              And police interceptors usually come with oversized tanks to give a range of 450-500 miles, full race suspensions, oversized radiators, coolers on the tranny & steering and massive ceramic ABS brakes. Very wicked.

              Last edited by Dr Mordrid : Today at 14:18.
              That changes everything.
              Last edited by ZokesPro; 12 July 2006, 11:21.
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              • #8
                ...if I'm driving a fuel efficient car...
                Says the guy driving the Taurus.
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                • #9
                  Originally posted by agallag
                  Says the guy driving the Taurus.
                  I get 9.9L per 100km. It's fuel efficient, for a 3.8L V6.
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                  • #10
                    I was renting cars for about 6 months last year and early this year. I had a Charger for about 2-3 months.

                    Nothing special.

                    The Camry I rented at one point handled better and accelerated faster. Although top speed honours definitely went to the Charger.
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                    • #11
                      Comparing a fleet car to this isn't exactly valid.
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                      • #12
                        Originally posted by ZokesPro
                        I don't need to read the article to know that if I'm driving a fuel efficient car, that I can out distance a Charger even if both vehicles have a full tank of gas.
                        If you're trying to outrun police, you're rarely outrunning one police car. They trade off in shifts, plus the ones that get in front of you
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                        • #13
                          Originally posted by Wombat
                          If you're trying to outrun police, you're rarely outrunning one police car. They trade off in shifts, plus the ones that get in front of you
                          Yeah, and that's if they haven't tried to fishtail you in the process.
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                          • #14
                            Not to mention that in the US police helicopters and now UAV's partake in the persuit.
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                            • #15
                              You can outrun a cop car, but you can't outrun his radio.
                              Lady, people aren't chocolates. Do you know what they are mostly? Bastards. Bastard coated bastards with bastard filling. But I don't find them half as annoying as I find naive, bubble-headed optimists who walk around vomiting sunshine. -- Dr. Perry Cox

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