OK this is just cool - Ford Crown Victoria

by **Troutman** » January 25th, 2012, 10:09 pm

I was doing a bit of virtual tyre kicking when I stumbled across this:

http://carsales.mobi/cars/details/?R=11896309

A Crown Victoria in Australia. This is the first time I've ever heard of such a thing, correct me if I'm wrong. The only other times were all in my head while I was fantasising. :mrgreen:

No doubt being LHD would be a pain, and if the cop stuff is removed then I wonder what it looks like now. The very thought is sacrilege, because in the Middle Eastern market, the Crown Victoria was the Chevy (Holden) Caprice's arch rival, but nonetheless I would love to buy this thing.

by **DJV8T5** » January 25th, 2012, 10:46 pm

I have wanted to import a Crown Vic for as long as I have wanted a Ford...they are a sweet car (and only have V8s to my knowledge)

by **LUXO_8** » January 25th, 2012, 10:58 pm

I want one bad! Or a mercury marauder. Would be a very cool car
Trouble is it must be converted to right hand drive and complianced to be registered as its not old enough to leave LHD.

by **nothin suss** » January 26th, 2012, 6:00 am

Ha ha that's great.
There's a million YouTube vids of these things on bags.
They look great slammed on stock wheels.

by **LUXO_8** » January 26th, 2012, 7:22 am

Marauders have the NA version of the the supercharged terminator cobra motor.(quad cam 4.6V8) The top end swap is very easy on them. A number of them on YouTube

by **pedrobta** » January 26th, 2012, 7:41 am

i drove one around San Francisco for a few days while we were over there a couple of years ago. My buddy picked it up at a police auction. It was stripped back down to civilian spec, ie no cage, lights, stickers etc. But it still had the black and white markings and door spot lights. He turned it into the 'UFO Response Team' vehicle. Google it if u want a giggle. Oh. Point of the story - ie fukken boogied and was comfy to drive even after 300,000miles

by **Troutman** » January 26th, 2012, 9:29 am

I have made an enquiry with the seller. Would be a nice classic car to show off at All Ford Day etc.

LUXO_8 wrote:Trouble is it must be converted to right hand drive and complianced to be registered as its not old enough to leave LHD.

This has been my question, without RHD conversion is there any way to drive this on public roads at all (to car shows etc, club rego?), or would it need to be transported on the back of a truck? It wouldn't exactly be a daily...

by **holmsy** » January 26th, 2012, 10:56 am

not old enough for club rego
permit you could get but only technically to go to and from mechanics n shit.

i would say pretty much have to be a trailer queen without a conversion

by **XR_Lightning** » January 26th, 2012, 12:25 pm

that thing looks awesome!

by **EFFalcon** » January 26th, 2012, 4:51 pm

Some cars seem to have excemptions around LHD, and have stickers on the rear window to highlight it.

I seen some Chinese 'Buick' small car driving around Berwick about 2 weeks ago, LHD and a big sticker on the rear suggesting so.
Was a near new car.

by **mild67** » January 26th, 2012, 5:20 pm

You have to be able to get some sort of permit to drive it.
I always see chev badged holdens that are lhd testing on the roads

by **misk** » January 26th, 2012, 8:30 pm

yeah ive seen alot of pontiacs n shit with the LHD stickers all over their ass

by **LUXO_8** » January 26th, 2012, 9:06 pm

i think theres a big difference between new cars in testing situations to 5-15 year old private cars... that said id be more than happy to have a left hand drive sticker on the back of the car if there is a way to get around it!

by **misk** » January 26th, 2012, 9:08 pm

these were badged as pontiacs like a year or two ago.

by **nothin suss** » January 26th, 2012, 9:45 pm

Registered engineering evaluation vehicles have special usage conditions to be adhered to.
How often it gets enforced I don't know.

by **EFFalcon** » January 27th, 2012, 7:33 am

yeah, quite possible there arn't any options for a private use vehicle.
just slap a falcon interior into it and make a local steering rack fit

by **Troutman** » January 29th, 2012, 8:38 pm

G'day all, just an update. I did check out the car today and made an offer which is quite likely to be accepted. It is definitely in good condition and a real novelty. I grew up around the classic US cop shows of the '90s (NYPD Blue et al) so it's hard not to be a bit irrational in this situation.

The legal side of things is very shady but the previous owner got by using Vicroads unregistered vehicle permits. I would very rarely use it (heck, I rarely use my main car since I get free public transport).

Will keep you posted.

by **LUXO_8** » January 29th, 2012, 9:34 pm

thats awesome JT.... good luck!
i know this is a bit premature, but if you do get it id love to have a drive some day if possible, even just around the block or something...

by **EFFalcon** » January 29th, 2012, 9:44 pm

fwoah.... thats awesome.
need to bring it to all ford day and display with us one year

by **[Sterling]** » January 29th, 2012, 10:07 pm

Awesome! You'll have to bring it out! Cops would pull you over just to check it out! Lol

by **Troutman** » January 29th, 2012, 10:39 pm

Thanks guys, yep it's gone through and all that remains is delivery. My first Ford since the EA's demise about 6 years ago. I'd love to bring it along to AFD and any other relevant shows. And yes Wayne you can have a spin when an opportunity permits, after all you let me drive the NC back in the day.

The previous owner said he had owned it for about a year, and reckons he was pulled over about 20 times but never fined. Most cops are just interested. But he described it as a 'poor man's Ferrari' as it apparently attracts quite a lot of attention.

Cheers.

by **nstg8a** » January 29th, 2012, 10:43 pm

so does the cop stuff actually come with it, or it gone completely?

by **Troutman** » January 30th, 2012, 10:23 am

It's still as per the pictures, nothing was removed in the end. I'll get some proper pics when I can. In the meantime I have broken the news to the Pontiac G8 folk.

http://www.g8board.com/forums/showthread.php?t=55152

by **EFFalcon** » January 30th, 2012, 10:29 am

Hahah, you're on some odd forums

Time to turn the Caprice into a Police Interceptor.

wonder how hard it'd be to swap one of these things to RHD.

by **EFFalcon** » January 30th, 2012, 10:33 am

BTW: there was some discussion on AFF about the car too.
http://fordforums.com.au/showthread.php ... =crown+vic

by **Troutman** » January 30th, 2012, 10:33 am

Previous owner was quoted $15k for the conversion! To my knowledge there's no RHD Crown Victoria in the world.

And yes the thought crossed my mind, all I'd have to do is paint the doors white and add some stickers and cop mags.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=en ... pOXBSCcroA

by **EFFalcon** » January 30th, 2012, 10:37 am

I'd go all Super Troopers on everyone.

by **pHaT`eL** » January 30th, 2012, 4:38 pm

Littering annddddd...

by **[Sterling]** » January 30th, 2012, 5:05 pm

Come on meow, we don't need this turning into a super troopers thread

Meow.

by **SnipeZ** » January 30th, 2012, 5:11 pm

Whats so funny meow?

Special delivery today.

by **EFFalcon** » February 3rd, 2012, 10:31 am

Hahaha, thats so awesome.

by **DJV8T5** » February 3rd, 2012, 11:22 am

I'm jealous. That is awesome though. Need more pics of Crown Vic though

by **[Sterling]** » February 3rd, 2012, 11:29 am

That is fantastic! You must be over the moon! Haha

by **EFFalcon** » February 3rd, 2012, 12:01 pm : **holmsy Likes this post**

AFD!!!!!!

by **t1MMy** » February 3rd, 2012, 1:19 pm

Interesting..

by **LUXO_8** » February 3rd, 2012, 5:33 pm

parking it next to the caprice really gives a good indication to the size of them. they're larger than i realised!

love it man, awesome buy

by **TUFED6** » February 3rd, 2012, 6:54 pm

But whyyyyyyyy??

by **EF ECTIV** » February 4th, 2012, 3:06 pm

awesome....

by **TUFED6** » February 4th, 2012, 3:53 pm

Requesting pics of chalking 3rd ASAP.

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