2008 Ford Crown Victoria P-71 Police Interceptor

[@pantherplatform]

If it ain't a Crown Vic, Grand Marquis, Town Car, or Marauder, I ain't driving it...

[@RoderickSmith-l2o]

Hell yeah and vics are the new super cars with so much you can do to it.

[@pantherplatform]

@@RoderickSmith-l2o hell yeah they are! Can't do that with a rice grinder

[@pantherplatform]

The only other thing I drive is my 7.3 power stroke diesel or my 2002 Tahoe and 2003 Suburban. They seem to be the best truck or SUV GM ever made. The Tahoe has 380k miles on it already.

[@panthermagazine]

Great guy! I hung out with him in Philly once before. Clean Vic! Sorry to hear about the accident man. Crazy drivers on the road 🤦‍♂️

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Hey Deric, ye Pierce is a cool dude, always in great attitude and loves his clean crown Vics!

[@robertparker5559]

Absolutely loved that Crown Vic. The dark gray is my favorite color. Definitely enjoyed the video. Keep up the amazing work. 😎

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for stopping by! I appreciate the kind words.

[@NYG5]

It's the Connecticut State Police/ DOT color so I'm well familiar with them, I get a little nervous every time I see them

[@JimBuffalo]

That's a sweet ride p71b are awesome.

[@midwestpanther98]

I had to slow it down to .25 to see the white crown Victoria at 29:22. I love these Sunday interview videos.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

I went back to see the car, not sure if I captured it

[@danielmcqueen1024]

That's a really Sweet Vick! And love the matching back seats... NM State Interceptors only come with black vinyl seats, but still looking the back seats to match. OH! And now I know the new color to paint my Interceptor :)

[@presicion25]

My city takes care of its vehicles. I've been looking at buying one for awhile. 👍

[@CrazyFullBass]

30:24 - 30:30 That gear change whine sound😍😍

[@MogulFarmer]

Love that color.

[@flofearless9173]

We call them big bodies where I live at . Love theses cars man I feel like they are some of the classy coolest looking cars. Keep dropping great content homie 👊🏾🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for the support! I appreciate you stopping by

[@Slimthuggatx]

Beautiful 08 I just got a 08 all black just started my upgrades great video I’m subscribing 💪🏾

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for stopping by. I appreciate the support. I’m glad you enjoyed the video.

[@crazycreed6675]

Do you still have the crown Victoria effect? On the highway like people slow down move out the way?

[@mikeypoo2211]

It happens occasionally. I'll be behind someone they'll look in the mirror and slow to like 5mph under the speed limit. Frustrates the 💩 out of me sometimes 😆 Or I'll just get that someone that's afraid to pass at night.

[@piercemcgee2902]

Oh yea

[@hotrodray6802]

I was in Missouri last year, and older drivers remember the state's Vics and the black grille gets them. 👍👍

[@payne540]

That thing is in great shape. What a find!

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

💯

[@loweazy]

Pierce should be a co- partner! He knows his Panthers

[@emptycontent3995]

My 03 P71 is a Florida detectives car and it did come with an engine cover. Think it just depends on what the department decided to outfit them with.

[@dougbarker31]

alot of department mechanics would remove them. Think of a potato wrapped in foil. and if you have an 03, beware, that year had overheating issues....

[@emptycontent3995]

@@dougbarker31 I will likely remove it,But I do appreciate the advice. So far knock on wood. She runs like a top. No overheating issues yet,But time will tell.

[@jimv3806]

I've been driving Panther platform Fords for the last 30 years and loved them all. That's why people like Cleetus McFarland destroying the remaining Crown Vics by the dozens aggravate me so much!

[@PanzerPlatform]

Hey, that's my color. lol Super clean.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Love your car Chuck! And that’s no April fools!

[@midwestpanther98]

It's Thick Vics younger brother. (I kept it clean)

[@PanzerPlatform]

@@midwestpanther98 lol

[@davidkopos3453]

i had a 2008 white p71 from the city of montreal police i held it for 7 years highly reliable is like a 4 door mustang

[@THEELLITOPODCASTSHOW-he1qd]

Every time I look at a car I like the price is crazy. I should of got one a few years ago

[@jakemensik2842]

I found a 2008 with 39k miles detective used P71 for $9000. You just gotta look in the right places for these cars. Avoid craigslist and other similar sites. You can still find many of these cars for around $2500-$4000. But they typically have issues. Easy and cheap to fix though

[@GrandmaKeith]

How's your pullout game?

[@mikeypoo2211]

Beautiful car. Love how there's no rust and definitely a shame about that white one, hopefully he gets it fixed. Lens y'all found is indeed for a Whelen Slimlighter. Know because I have the one that fell out of my dash in the garage, same lens. 3 evoc courses LOL, kinda proved my point though when he said "I can spin this thing around" and "the grip they have in the DRY weather is just insane" and at 33:09 proceeded to even prove that wrong. My Zeon's would've hooked there, maybe some y'all just like sliding these cars around with minimal effort and dropping a grand on tires every 20k miles lmao. Cooper and Continental both offer superior tires for these cars at this point. RSA's have a 260 treadwear rating whereas my Coopers are 500. That's just about DOUBLE the lifespan of the RSA for $50-$75 less a tire as well as superior traction & temperature ratings. Drove these cars with RSA's for 10 years, and yes I DO know how to drive these cars. Just got tired of subpar performance and the tires only lasting 20k miles. Went to the Coopers and will never go back. Just my experience. Y'all made a great video. Can't wait for the next one!

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for chiming in Mike!

[@pantherplatform]

If they're rust free they'll last forever!

[@infospot4119]

Another great tire for the P71 & P7B Crown Victoria is the Good Year Comfort Drive tire 235/55 R17.

[@CREATINELUSTER]

Very nice car! Just FYI - Paint code YG is Medium Titanium not Driftwood (P2). Hopefully you didn't use the wrong touch up paint yet.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks 🙏🏼, that’s helpful…hopefully Pierce sees this comment

[@mdelrio4940]

Nice P71, how can I find the exact model antenna? Looks awesome on your car!!!

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Pierce the owner comes on here to answer some questions at times…

[@svteam-95]

Nice car, I just bought a retired detectives p71 Crown Vic. I love it man I'm not sure whether it's got 355 or 327s final. She's got 117k miles❤

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Nice purchase! Congrats on the crown vic!

[@dannycortada7721]

Tanks on the road.

[@hotrodray6802]

Wasnt it San Bernidino County CA that bought a bunch of new 2010 Vics and parked them for future service ?? Like 50+ cars.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

I’m not sure but I lived in Southern California for 9 years and lived in San Bernardino County, Moreno Valley to be exact. Cali has some of the craziest laws for autos and road!

[@robertvance1873]

The 08 looks like my first Vic she was a 02 and I miss her to this day and sadly I lost her in 2017 I hit black ice and we both went straight into a Tree, New transmission tune up detailed it was like losing a family member 😭😔

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Ye man I feel you. Like no other cars or car communities that I e been around have such a love for the cars and the panther community. (Well…maybe the old school air cooled Porsches…they have really cool stories and cars) but sorry for your loss, maybe you can get into another one. You can still find great deals.

[@robertvance1873]

@@LoveWhatYouDrive Financially I can't get one but maybe some day BTW just shared the video to the group, if you want to share Videos go ahead and send em to the club 👍

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks, lol it’s funny I just commented on the share you made there!

[@SassquatchTX]

I have a tough situation guys . I have both a impala and vic both 2010. I wanna get a Tahoe or Caprice but im unsure which to flip. Most definitely the vic has my heart even though i had to put a new transmission in it.

[@pantherplatform]

When I drive my blacked out cruiser down the road everybody slows down...

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

I used to have 2015 white Ford Explorer just a regular civilian Explorer and especially at night, people would always move out of the way because of the front headlights. I really love that car. They had our third row seat in my opinion had enough power and it’s naturally aspirated 3.5 V6 and had all the necessary creature comforts.

[@pantherplatform]

@@LoveWhatYouDrive those headlights are what really give them away. I live in a very rural place where I'm likely to cross paths with a county cop, especially at night. They also have those really bright LEDs so if the car behind me or in front of me has regular headlights, it's definitely not a cop.

[@GorrillaFastTv]

I love my p71 I’ve rebuilt them transmission’s twice but the second time I put sonax forward drum so the drum won’t blow again

[@connashio1]

I'd love one of these in the UK but the prices and shipping are too much. You are lucky to have these on your doorstep

[@sean0472]

My 91 ssp mustang came with the blue ford hoses just for reference

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for sharing, did not know that!

[@chrisrush3513]

Just bought my first Panther. ‘06 MGM. Got rid of the single exhaust and got the H pipe with Cherry Bomb 18in Salute mufflers and 3.5 tips. I put a P71 air intake tube and the lower box on. Car runs like a champion. But after seeing and hearing this 3.55 car it makes me want to ditch the 2.73s. But I know I’d get 12mpg with 3.55s with my right foot.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Nice upgrades…congratulations on the new car! I have a 06 MGM link below kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmmyhqdmiN55ldUsi=Y7SR632n3pCRUSNO I put a stock dual exhaust cus it came with a single kzbin.info/www/bejne/hmmyhqdmiN55ldUsi=Y7SR632n3pCRUSNO And also made the p71 intake fit also kzbin.info/www/bejne/pXfJZaRvn6iljtUsi=HHgO5oZGcJUOhpOq And I have the 2:73s on the car… Thanks for sharing and stopping by! What color is your MGM and how many miles?

[@Dame48Buick]

Pull that plastic panel on the dash the wiring for the traction control and adjustable pedals are behind it. All you have to do is get a panel from a junkyard with the buttons built in and you can plug right in…

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

That simple? Wow…

[@Dame48Buick]

@@LoveWhatYouDrive I’ve had three P71’s two were 2007’s and the one I have now is a 2006 and they were all equipped from the factory with the wiring right up to the dash for the traction control and adjustable pedals. Some of the cars aren’t equipped with the buttons and just need them it was that simple with the two ‘07’s I had. My ‘06 had the buttons already installed when I bought it. It’s a retired detectives car out of South Carolina. Only 93k on it. White exterior with black velour seats and black carpet. Car is spotless!

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

@Dame48Buick oh no way, that’s so cool…I’ll pass it on to Pierce incase he doesn’t get to these comments! Thanks!

[@Dame48Buick]

@@LoveWhatYouDrive no problem, your welcome

[@scottmiller8791]

Adding the switches is definitely not just plug-in play.

[@tristan9715]

I have an 08 and the horn doesn’t work as well, moat definitely a wire issue

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for stopping by. Hope you get it resolved. I don’t know where you are but in New Jersey the horn is a man’s best friend. 😂

[@michaelgiardina226]

does your cruise control work? if it doesn’t it’s the clock spring

[@tristan9715]

@@LoveWhatYouDrive i had something installed as a lil replacement to get me by😂 over in Nebraska

[@tristan9715]

@@michaelgiardina226 its pretty buggy, the on button doesnt actually turn it on but the increase speed button does, ill have to look into that

[@baird5776mullet]

I own an 08 that isn't flex fuel, what's the difference?

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Flex fuel refers to a gasoline-based fuel that does not solely consist of gasoline, but instead a mixture of gasoline and another fuel - most commonly ethanol. Cars, trucks and SUVs with engines that accept blended fuels are commonly referred to as flex fuel vehicles. The gas/ethanol mixture is known as E85, and according to the U.S. Department of Energy, there are more than 4,200 public E85 stations in 44 states across the country. For E85 fuel, ethanol amounts to 51% to 83% of the blend, depending on the time of year and geography. In this context, you can think of pure gasoline as E0. Flex fuel vehicles can run any mix of these blends up to E85.

[@koskey06]

This is 1 of only a few Ford's that I would own. They are just so easy to work on.... Parts are everywhere and cheap. They are proven reliable when with questionable maintenance. And I would call them fast..... But for a full size car with all the room in the world and a trunk you can live in..... It's quick enough. Oh and gas mileage really ain't that bad. I would love to see a new mustang gt motor swap in one of these! Prob would be even better gas mileage along with 4x the hp

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Agree 💯 with you and I believe on KZbin, you can find some Mustang GT swapped Crown Victorias

[@familiafightclub7407]

The most interesting thing in this video was the Karen!

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

lol 😂 Karen’s have the ability to spice up any kind of video…if a Karen shows up on the scene 🎬 be ready for an interesting time and most likely more views than usual!

[@GrandmaKeith]

08 was the first year these cars started as Flex Fuel

[@T_Smooth_]

You should start goin behind the cars when they start it so we can hear the panther purr 👍

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

That’s a great tip I forget sometimes to do exhaust sound check, on some I do others I forget. Check out this one, I didn’t forget! kzbin.info/www/bejne/nX6zhoGLnNSpjtksi=AGZ33Y7ZH3ogHDWI

[@dougbarker31]

2010 P7B

[@nicreyes922]

Where can I get a car like that Clean online? What website?

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

I will ask Pierce the name of the website and post it up unless someone else knows

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

I asked Pierce what the website is and here it is www.proxibid.com/

[@piercemcgee2902]

Proxibid

[@Chad_P7B]

So, don’t know if it’s been mentioned yet, but the flex fuel emblem wasn’t standard till 09, so the fact that an 08 or older would have said emblem, was because 1, the fascia was from a newer donor car; or 2, someone specifically went out of the way after the fact to get one and put one on. 06-08 did not have an option to order that way. The green hoses were at one point oem, NOT specifically newer models, but apparently “updated”; but I’ve only seen a handful out of hundreds, if not thousands of newer Vic’s, that did have the green ones. I’ve seen them with the motorcraft tag on them still. So whoever made them to be rebranded by motorcraft was a thing. I THINK a buddy in north jersey scored a set of green ones. The alternators are actually made by Mitsubishi if you know a thing or two and can take one apart. Same bud has taken a brand new one apart and all throughout the components have a Mitsubishi logo on them. As far as pedal adjustment/tc, standard is nada. Both were options. I’ve seen plenty of plain Jane cheap as they come 2011’s, means nothing. It’s like saying “oh all 2010’s got heated mirrors” okay, then why didn’t my 2011 have them? If it was standard, then from then on the rest of the model years would have it too. Great way to bust the tabs on your clean obsolete cluster lens though, Pierce.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for stopping by! Great information…would love to score me some green or blue hoses for the Mercury for cheap…

[@Chad_P7B]

@@LoveWhatYouDrive blue is much easier to come by. However, because they last forever and there is a demand, don’t be surprised if they list at 100-150 a set.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

@Chad_P7B ye I’ve seen it already, but but haven’t checked out any junkyards yet. I k is it’s a long shot but maybe worth a try…

[@Chad_P7B]

@@LoveWhatYouDrive it is. Bout a couple bucks a foot. You’d want to use the hose clamps the blue ones have, not the black ones. The T pipe might be pretty rusty if you find one in Jersey.

[@robertvance1873]

There are Jeep company's that sell consoles just like that one and they work perfect.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Good tip to know thanks Robert!

[@whiteviper1979]

I'm selling my 2011 Crown Victoria interceptor everything under the hood has been replaced and yea it's a never-ending project!

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

Thanks for stopping by! How many miles on it, and moving on to something else or just tired of fixing?

[@hotrodray6802]

So the window tint is 50 states federally ILLEGAL for civilian cars. Here they'll write you an $ 150 ticket and when you show up for mandatory court, the baliff will check your car to see if the tint has been removed... State law also authorizes to physically remove and confiscate your license plate for non compliance.

[@bmt336]

The Mustang SSP packages also had the silicone hose option. And you should have to that Karen to go mind his business.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

@@bmt336 he Karen 😂

[@koskey06]

This would be a deal at 10k.

[@chasedwar2]

The white car would still be fine if the guy wouldn’t have been riding parallel and blocking the road. All he had to do was either overtake and fall in line or hold back and allow the other car to pass. Brake checks are dangerously stupid thing to do.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

💯

[@GTH321]

If it was going to break down it would of than 😂

[@barrycopelin8104]

The camera trash always asking what it doesn't have why it does matter they be clean af

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

What does that mean

[@DJ-sr9yq]

i love these cars more then anyone but they're not fast. I don't care what rear end is in them. youll have your foot smashed through the fire wall and the transmission screaming like a whipple supercharger and next thing you know youre getting passed by a 4cyl ecoboost mustang

[@collectornick4270]

It's a shame someone either has or is smoking in it.

[@LoveWhatYouDrive]

@@collectornick4270 ye I agree

[@AP-st1li]

I can't stand that Philly / South Jersey accent, lol.

[@OTRVic.]

Im a big crown vic fan but not having cruise control is a deal breaker for me 🤷

[@whiteviper1979]

Mine has a cruise control and it works great!!!