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2 hours ago, Volksy said:

I really would like a Crown Victoria, or a Mercury Marauder - the Crown Vics evil twin. 

My mates in the US say that they are pretty crap to drive. But I bet they do better MPGs that my old Jag. 

I drove a rented one when I worked in North Carolina back in 2006. I wouldn’t say it was crap, exactly: it was an occasion.

Very floaty, very disconnected. Huge overhangs.

Squeals its tyres on any corner at any speed just like in car parks in the movies.

Column shift (my first). Lovely V8 noise but it’s an age before it translates into motion.

Epically kitsch interior plastics.

I wouldn’t want to own one, but it would be a great thing to borrow from time to time.

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I did get all excited at a Maxi within a day's trek - especially with a C*NT number plate....

But then I looked at the under bonnet pictures - who needs inner wing?

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-AUSTIN-MORRIS-MAXI-1750-FOR-SPARES/224034432465?hash=item34297e25d1:g:VREAAOSwAVhe2Peu

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23 minutes ago, Skizzer said:

I drove a rented one when I worked in North Carolina back in 2006. I wouldn’t say it was crap, exactly: it was an occasion.

Very floaty, very disconnected. Huge overhangs.

Squeals its tyres on any corner at any speed just like in car parks in the movies.

Column shift (my first). Lovely V8 noise but it’s an age before it translates into motion.

Epically kitsch interior plastics.

I wouldn’t want to own one, but it would be a great thing to borrow from time to time.

Makes me want one even more! 

 

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I have had a Crown Vic hire car once - must have been 2013 and the last one left on the hire fleet.  Agree with all Skizzer's comments.  Objectively they are crap but there is something about them. 

Plus, they have a glow in the dark trunk release handle inside the trunk in case you get kidnapped. 

I'm genuinely not making that up.

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51 minutes ago, Maurice Marina said:

You aren't reading between the lines they are truly manky pieces of worthless crap. 

 

 

? Remember which forum you're on! 

The fact that they are shit, floaty, wobbly, cheap et al, makes them so much more appealing! 

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2 hours ago, EyesWeldedShut said:

I did get all excited at a Maxi within a day's trek - especially with a C*NT number plate....

But then I looked at the under bonnet pictures - who needs inner wing?

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/1979-AUSTIN-MORRIS-MAXI-1750-FOR-SPARES/224034432465?hash=item34297e25d1:g:VREAAOSwAVhe2Peu

I think they're just leaves on the driver's side, passenger's side doesn't look to bad.

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9 hours ago, Asimo said:

A proper low-miles Crown Vic. No half-arsed, worn out, cop wanna-be nonsense here, just proper wafty-waft, throbby-throb, 1600RPM @ legal limit wantness.  Only down-side is no split-bench front seat.

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SWMBO has told me we need an automatic 4 door. I have opened her wine bottle......

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Love the 1930's V8 logo!

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https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/2003-FORD-CROWN-VICTORIA-4-6-LITRE-V8-AUTO-35-000-MILES-FROM-NEW/133423925279?hash=item1f10af881f:g:LS4AAOSw4iVe0Slw

what a lovely barge! :)

a crown vic is very much on the want to get at some point in life list

that one is a very interesting example, I cant imagine many where sold "privately" like that rather then to fleet buyers etc

also very interestingly it looks to have been a UK car since day 1, USAF import or something such I wonder? originally wore the VRM, EU53NLA before someone stuck the personal plate on it (and has 9 total keepers for those wondering)

wonder what would happen if you turned up to a random Ford dealer with it LOL

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