Retired police cars are heaven in America. Here in Poland retired cop cars are torn down Kia's with cheapest trims and crappy engines.

Got a black and white one with push bars and one spot light, either came from a small department or federal agency as it was in damn near new condition. All of the state troopers to and from work have the same car and push bars. I no longer get cut off in traffic and everyone is polite around me. Left lane losers get out of the passing lane and free up the lane. I now get to and from work 10-15 minutes earlier stress free lol.

Cop: Reads bad guys rights. Throws criminal inside. Criminal: God Damn comfortable. Love the seats 💓💗❤.

My friend and I both drove previously unmarked police interceptors just out of high school. Imagine how people reacted to not one but TWO of these vehicles running in tandem. I remember the speed we drove was the speed at which traffic moved. I don’t recall ever being passed. Driving slow past house parties from neighboring high schools was always pretty funny. Made for some fantastic Friday night fun that summer after high school. We had fun with it but never did anything too out of line or cause trouble.

My cousin bought one and we had a great time in it. My favorite part was turning around and watching people hitting the breaks 😂

LOF stands for Lube ,Oil ,Filter in mechanic jargon. That upper tray in the trunk was for the computer AND the camera recording equipment they have on most LEO cars now. The lock box in the trunk was for your carry weapon(s) to be secured in the vehicle.

One thing abt retired police cars I like, usually, is tht they r pretty decent for the money u can get them for.

As a delivery driver this would be so useful to use, especially the spotlight during the dark.

Before I retired, my department had one unmarked Chrysler mini-van, I called it the soccer mom van. I loved driving that for non-patrol related details. It didn't stick out like a police car, no one paid me the slightest bit of notice, drivers would blow by me all day long. I wasn't looking for bad guys, I could just cruise peacefully along in my own quiet little world. I think I could actually feel my blood pressure drop back to normal.

what I love about those cars is that it buys you respect on the road

I just took delivery of a 2015 AWD 3.7 Liter DETECTIVE MODEL… Extremely fast!! Beautiful look!!

And... my wife is here. 😂😂😂 she prolly like you talking about this car again? Haha

In waiting for him to pull out an ar15 from the spare tire compartment...

I got my interceptor today!!! Excited 😛

Nice video thank you for taking the time to show us.

you can enable the factory keyless entry - google for it. you'll have to buy a hood sensor, and the remote fobs/keys - this also enables factory remote start. the door straps are to prevent the door from swinging open too wide. you can unhook them if you want the door to swing open wider. the tray in the back is for the radio/computer/camera recorder. your car also has a pursuit mode - accelerate hard or slam on the brakes really hard and your engine will stay revving around 2k RPM to keep the engine up in the power curve. google how to enable your rear door handles and to connect your rear door locks and window. you can buy any taurus console and fill in that empty space in the middle. and yes, you can't go anywhere fast on the hwy or city with it because everyone slows down, lol

I also have a 2015 police interceptor. Mine has a key fob and the radio has blue tooth and an USB and line in connections. In the trunk mine also has a 150 amp fuse panel. I love it the acceleration is awesome. I bought mine from Chicago Motors, Inc.

Back in the 70's & 80's my grandmother use to pick up old county vehicles from auction, funny she was the only one to show up & get them at a steal😏 To many to name but they were all amazing. Even the 1924 fire truck she got for $15😂

What a nice review. Thanks!

Great overview of your new-to-you car. Very good description of how this car is equipped. I hope you enjoy working on the changes you plan to make.

I have been driving these vehicles for years. Ford was my client and I would get the fleet demo versions with about 1000 miles on them. Right now I have a 2016 Taurus Police Special and a 2020 Police Responder Hybrid, both from new. The tray in the trunk held the 'chip' that was the control head for the electronics, lights, sirens, etc. The fan in the trunk is to maintain the temperature in the trunk for the electronics. The power cables run under that centre plate in the cabin to under the hood for power. The police consoles from the Crown Victorias will fit in this car. they are very functional and can be set up in different ways that will work for you. The exhaust is after market and probably by the police department because they didn't want to put the money into a full replacement. Since they would be selling it off before it would any further issues they wouldn't see a problem. Due to the amount that police idle these vehicles they were burning out the catalytic converters. They are built to run with the converter. There is a lot more to these cars than you may realize if you haven't owned one before. Enjoy the car, they are a lot of fun.

13:39 you scared the shit out of that mustang driver! 😂😂

Nice car Pete, thanks for posting the video. Good luck with your 'interceptor'.

That tray in the trunk is for car radio stuff. That x brace is a safety enforcement incase some one rear ends the car while it is stopped. Think it was up to 70-75mph impact. In conjunction with the spare tire in the trunk too.

Wow I learned something didn’t know my car was bulletproof. Thanks and I’m looking to convert the console.

On the certified calibration. Normal vehicles are permitted 10% variance provided that it reads up. Meaning if you are doing 50mph it can read as 55mph but not 45mph. So you can be driving slower than your speedometer indicates but not faster. The police vehicles are supposed to be spot on.

6:57 he had a heart attack

That tray holds the lighting controller, the radio, and I've seen some with routers and the brain of communications. The box, we put a fire extinguisher in that, and it's always unlocked.

I got a 2013 Police Intercepter. My car was left with everything. Lights, Radios, console and scanner. The car is perfect. I love it.

We used to buy old rcmp cruisers. They actually switched out the carbs and detuned them. We did get the 75 gsllon fuel tanks, the solid drive shafts, the duo alternators and battery in trunk. They would spray can the white doors, shitty job. Fixed right they made great FAST cars.

Got to love that FRONT BUMPER buddy! Very awesome! 👍

Good video I enjoyed watching it. Looks like a really solid car. Enjoy

If the people around you drive better that's a GOOD thing. I'll bet when you signal to change lanes people let you. 😁

I have this exact vehicle. (2013 though) Your car and mine came from a PA state auction for PA State Police. Love it

Get those strobe lights working , awesome video 👍

I REALLY appreciate you closing remarks! You have common respect, I applaud that. And no, I am NOT law enforcement of any kind

This dude sounds like Vitaly

Been buying old cops car for 35 years nothing new. Most of the cops cars are run into the ground. Best thing to buy is what I call staff or pool cars. They have police packages but are not used on the streets.

I fixed our locks ,by just hooking up the cable to the Handel. I also fixed the window button ,which is unplugged. How ever where otnis unplugged I under the front sil plate. Good news both fixes are done with no parts

As an old geezer who's spent a lot of time looking out for speed traps, I would have a blast driving this "unmarked" car. I'm surprised the seller didn't remove the push bumper and the strobe system.

Pete717 LOF stands for lube, oil, and filter.

Great video. Very informative. One thing I do want to mention regarding the front doors; the ballistic panels are optional and the vehicles that are equiped with them have a small badge on the interior door panel that reads "Ballistic Panel". I love these cars and I have one of my own as well- a 2014. Cheers!

I like that a lot of the comments say he's trying to look like a cop. If you want that, all you have to do is buy a four-year-old charger and keep it stock. At least around Portland Oregon here, a ton of cop cars are literally just unmarked chargers with regular plates. I assume any of them are on the road.

Great car and channel Pete, im looking at one tomorrow morning a recent retired 2015, from Maine State Police. Thank you for this video. My wife drives a 2013 taurus civilian SES AWD. I buy these police interceptor because even at 120k miles, I can put another 150k miles of Maine driving. I'm a process server and private investigator which means I drive a lot. While not a good surveillance vehicle, its top notch. My 2010 Crown Vic was totalled last winter.

The slide out tray in the back was the “brains” / computers for all the siren light and radio controllers

Ooo you bought an armored, familiar and cheap car. Very smart for this time.

The new Explorer Police interceptors are sweet! Love To buy one those!

I just bought an Impala 9c1 a few months ago and I’m already jealous of this guys car lol

Whelen ions for anyone wondering about the lights

The tray is for hard drives and recording equipment for the dashcams and radar equipment

I work for a sheriff office (IT) the tray you saw in the back is for the in car camera computer/hard drive box so you were spot on!

the slide out tray is where the radio and the emergency light and video equipment is placed. Yes that is a cooling fan for the police equipment that is in the tray. The fan vents the heat into the back seat (crazy huh). The backseat is comfortable because the barrier has been removed that is between the front seat and the back. The big plus about owning a former police car is that you get a strong engine and transmission, drive train, electrical system, plus pursuit tires.

LOF stands for lube oil filter replacement. I use to drive a police car with the Sheriff's office.

What you did not mention was the sore back that you inherit if you have to spend more than a couple of hours in one of those cans. The Crown Victoria was the last real police car. Most police departments are moving to trucks and larger SUV's. I can't handle more than half a shift in one of those things. They are fast, they handle well, but they are too small and too cramped to be a good cruiser.

Well done for making people drive safely, your hobby is surprisingly saving lives. And good luck on your centre console hunt, hope you get the right colour. I had a UK ford cortina L model and hunted the breakers yards looking for the GL centre arm rest 😀

The slide out tray in the trunk is where the electronics were housed/kept/mounted. Power inverters, converters, amps, controls modules/boards for the lighting, sirens, and radios, etc. That's what they are used for in my town. I have been able to watch a company install the electronics and gizmo's and that is where they put them, very cool car, I'm a car guy and I have always wanted to buy/drive a police interceptor.

The best police cars are the dodge chargers Caprice PPV ‘s and dodge durago’s

Hella clean! I may buy one as well in the near future👍😊

good job thank you!!

Looks really clean

1/30/21 KZfaq: This video was uploaded 1 year ago *checks description* : April 25, 2019 Me: seems legit

All u have to do is run lineout to trunk an theres tray for amp and space for subwoofer on the side

I showed this to my son and he mentioned the TiVCT you pointed out meaning turbo (on the A/C label) doesn't mean turbo. The TiVCT is apparently a variable valve timing tech Ford has with a phaser to adjust the timing on both the intake and exhaust camshafts independently. TiVCT stands for Twin Independent Variable Camshaft Timing. Apparently, the GTDI is the one referencing the turbo, standing for gasoline turbo direct injection.

Or the best temporary center console (or perminent) for the tauruses and the Crown Vic's is the one you can buy at Walmart for like 26 bucks. It fits good, it looks good,and it matches the colors of the inside of the car pretty well.

The trays in the back were for police lighting equipment so that the lights function, just wanted to point that out.

I'd love to drive this on the highway.

Very reliable cars i prefer the crown vic though its easy to maintain less electronic bs to deal with. I love my p71.

I just purchased 2014 Interceptor at an auction 192K miles, $3750. The rear door actuator is on the drivers control panel. Press the switch and the doors and windows will work. Additional reinforcement in back seat is to survive 75mph rear impact.

" It's got a cop motor, a 440 cubic inch plant, it's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas." :D

that frame connector brace is a ford option for highway cars i got the same thing in my own RCMP torus though mine has the whelen led wig wag/turnsignals optioned on it from ford these cars are beastly in the snow though i hate white cars i plan on getting mine painted or something lol the ecoboost v6 is responcive though not a nice sounding engine but overall a great car for the money if your on a budget and want something newer decommisioned cop cars are the best choice the henges are stronger the strap is the extra door limit it was added later because the factory limit would break the doors are stupid heavy but the bullet resistant car makes ya feel much safer lol i do want the tourus limited seats for mine just because the bolstering hold better its a great car and my local cops hate my car because its a caution and traffic control car for my work so it got the lights in amber back on it lol freaks out everyone lol keyless entry and remote start is optional along with my ford touch (mine has it) milage is good unless you rip it lol

The tray in the trunk was where the lights and siren central computer unit would be mounted. Did emergency vehicle upfitting for a while.

My police interceptor came with a key fob. It is the same car as you are showing in the video.

My understanding is that "Certified Calibrated" means that from factory that the Ford Speedometer is calibrated to a certified standard for speed and timing (meaning the DOT might say 97% accuracy is the acceptable personal vehicle inspection standard, however for speed enforcement the tolerance is lets say 99%). I believe it also means that the speed is certified to 1mph increments. So while pacing, the distance between 34 to 35 miles per hour would be the same as 54 to 55 mph. Some speedometers could lose accuracy in certain speed ranges. I you were to have an inaccuracy at low speed, this could be multiplied as you reach higher speeds. While on patrol an officer can pace a vehicle, following said vehicle for a set distance and matching the speedometer to that of the vehicle being followed. Doing this, they can identify how fast the lead vehicle is going and testify that the vehicle is speeding. In most states, the "Certified Calibrated" is nothing more than fancy verbiage. A special technician will come in periodically and make sure that the all speed and timing equipment is still maintaining accuracy per the set standard (may vary by state). This is important for traffic enforcement as attorneys will fight the accuracy of the timing device as well as the training of the officer. I don't know if the certified designation means that the speedometer software is open from the factory so that the technician can make changes without using the Ford Scan Tool? Outside of that, it doesn't mean that your other vehicle is any less accurate. It just means that when that Police Interceptor was built and had all of the upgrades added by Ford, that the speedometer was tested and accurate with the big brakes, cross brace, extra racks, miles of wiring, and additional lighting.

Having driven patrol cars on the job, I'd never buy one at auction. They get hammered on 24/7, mostly by non-car-people who just don't care about their equipment.

The Trooper cars are the best ones to buy because they are mostly all highway miles on them. Plus they are very well maintained..

I just bought one this past weekend a 2014 with 44,000 miles on it, the only thing that was left on mine was a driver side led spot light, love the car so far and its fast as hell too, lol

I like my crown vic its not as fast its solid tough and simple to work on.

I just sold my 2013 Police Interceptor Ford Taurus. I put it on the lawn and it sold in less then 3 hours. I had more fun with this car then any other car I have owned. They are such nice cars and they feel like a machine when you drive them....Smooth, Fast, and just fun to drive. I will never be able to fun one as nice as the one I sold. My car was from North Carolina and belonged to one person who took it home every night. The only thing that was taken out of my car was the Two way Radio. It had everything else. When I came home from work at night, I would pull into my drive way and turn on the blue lights....! That car was like a christmas tree....I had the car for over one year and never got stopped. I would drive by a cop and he would wave to me. Everyone thought that was a patrol car under cover. When I got on hwy 85 in the morning.....NO ONE would pass that car...everyone stayed behind me. I will sure miss that car....my car had 107K miles on it and drove like a new car.

Police package got the 3.7L, like the later model lincoln, instead of the 3.5L. Earlier models had the twin turbo 3.5L like the SHO. If you had an earlier model, Livernois has some pretty sick tunes that put it in the 500hp range by turning up the turbos. They were actually faster than the stock mustangs after tuning.

Love how you just passed the mall. I won’t say which one for ur safety but ur not far from me at all lol

The tray is for donuts and the fan is to keep them cool

How many miles are you expecting to be able drive on this car?

I just got this 2013 police interceptor and I feel the same way its the illusion of all eyes on me to be responsible. I work security (armed) tho so the feeling is familiar

Just FYI - I have 2013 Explorer Interceptor - and I get like 9mpg on E85 flex fuel. When you run regular gas - its more expensive - but better mpg as well. The 11mpg was from running E85 FLEXFUEL. I also have 3.7L. I was hoping yours is 3.5L EcoBEAST. You're transmission has a "Pursuit" Mode - when you hit the brakes really hard - your shifts will become aggressive (high rpm) - try it out.

idea for next video. have the talking part low enough so we have to turn it up. Then you put music really, really loud. So we wake up the neighborhood. oh, you got that memo

LOF is typically the term for an oil change (lube, oil, filter)

Nice presentation

Looks like a clean car, good buy!

I'm surprised public allowed to buy them like that . Pretty cool I was a driver I slow down if I saw you.

Under the hood it says "LOF". That stands for Lube,Oil,Filter. That does not stand for liquid freon. 👍

There is one selling close to my city they still have the plastic seat, bar frame and hard plastic protection back guard and is all good condition

Regarding 12:39, non-calibrated speedometers are usually off by 2% to 3% in the positive direction (the displayed speed is faster than the car's actual speed). You can easily verify this with a GPS speed app or navigational app such as Waze that displays GPS speed.

I'm curious how the car held up. I'm going to look at one tomorrow, nearly identical but it does have the center console. Curious how much work it was to enable the rear doors, I would also want to install a proper sub on the rear deck where that fan is; also curious if that fan is drawing power and running the whole time the car is on. Thanks for any info.

R-134A is freon for the AC compressor.

its confortable now that its has the back cage taken out, because you can no till the seat back when the cage is there so imagine driving with a duty belt and with a vest on its make is really unconfortable, but they seat is wider to try to bring you some confort as you drive

Fantastic car!

Great review, very complete. Thank you! Looking at one one ebay. Tired of car dealers.......

You know that driver of the mustang was looking in his rear view lol

@Pete my wife showed me this vid. Nice car bro! Mine is cleaner though lol, same car honestly I just have tints which gives it a wicked profile.

Steele’s with 17 1/2 inch brakes and the trey in the trunk is for lighting electronics computer electronics and the fan was to cool down the electronic components