Getting coffee in the Crown Vic (it has an MOT!!)

Many months after failing its last MOT on terrible rust, the ex-Ohio Crown Vic Police Interceptor has gone for a fresh MOT test...can I go and get a coffee in the big Ford? Is the whale no longer beached?
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[@ChishanFipz]

Possibly the first time in this cars life that it's had coffee WITHOUT donuts. Congrats on sticking with this one.

[@bweebar]

With the radio off, press RDS and select hour with "SEL" up/down then press RDS again and select mins.

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks, Ill go try that!

[@furiousdriving]

It worked!

[@bweebar]

@@furiousdriving 👍

[@Jpjc474]

You should wrap this yellow and turn it into a NYC Taxi and hire it out for proms weddings etc.

[@leonardosimm3536]

I'll never be able to join in with the enthusiasm for N.American cars or ex police vehicles, but I'm genuinely pleased that after all your hard work, you've got your car back on the road. A triumph of persistence and dogged determination...

[@clivewright4398]

Nice to hear the Victoria making nice V8 sounds . Nice job, Matt.

[@polite_chap]

Sooo good to see this out and about! It looks great! Get it in the body shop. Treat the barge. 👌

[@danielrussell446]

@@polite_chap amen!

[@kevinnye5132]

Good God Matt no one can accuse you of not celebrating a win lol 😂, drive thru McDonald’s coffee 😳, what will you do if you ever get the rover P6 running well ? KFC ZINGERS and a cappuccino 🤓.

[@furiousdriving]

steady now...

[@kevinnye5132]

@@furiousdriving 😂👌🏻

[@iandennis7836]

I LOVE that clip of bulldog ......😂

[@dandandan389]

I love McDonald's coffee! Unfortunately I can't just buy coffee there as I'm too greedy :/

[@johnedwards3198]

Definitely should have been a donut as well like a proper US Law Enforcement Agent/Officer

[@SOAutomotiveGER]

You partly inspired me to start a KZbin Channel of my own! Thanks for the Inspiration Mate!👍

[@furiousdriving]

That's awesome!

[@PB200559]

Well done Matt - I was one who thought the situation with the rust looked unrecoverable when you firat revealed it, but you dug in and got it back - huge credit to you. Enjoy!

[@furiousdriving]

Everything is fixable with either time or money if you want it enough!

[@paultaylor9652]

Congratulations on the Crown Vic winning an MOT Matt, it still looks like a hell of a beast on British roads.

[@sportshatch]

Glad to see it back on the road. You and the Crown Vic got a mention on the Smith and Sniff podcast last week. Also saw you in this months Practical Classics.

[@iainmacleod4007]

Congratulations Matt, you persevered with rudimentary tools and got the job done. Top marks for tenacity, hope you take it to the NEC in November.

[@anthonystevens8683]

Congratulations Matt on the new Crown Vic MOT. Considering the the time off road for the major body surgery this is great news. Seeing you drive it it's like you were a kid with two jellies. A happy face Matt!. Many thanks for sharing the overhaul journey from a bodged bodged job to a decent job by yourself. Many thanks for sharing.

[@mmmmmm10392]

CONGRATULATIONS ,,,,,,,,GIVE IT A LONG RUN ON THE MOTORWAY ,,,,,,,,

[@DavidJones-dq7iu]

Congratulations on getting the Crown Vic back on the road. Loved be watching the video from hospital after a big crash on the back weekend

[@markf4720]

Well done. Always a pleasure when you finally get a car back on the road after a long hiatus! Really look forward to seeing some videos on the Merc, if it's still lurking in the garage somewhere!!

[@kevin_pao]

It's great seeing your car back in action! Love to see the care and dedication you've put into the legendary crown vic

[@scottishcarenthusiastsandtrain]

Great to see the Crown Vic out on the Road and Mot'd. All the work carried out paid off. 🎉🎉

[@fhwolthuis]

Don't you think the belt will be different because of the heavy duty alternator, compared to the Mustang? Great to see her back on the road. Need more videos on this barge ❤

[@furiousdriving]

Probably it will, I need to check the part numbers

[@2HopesGarage]

Congrats on getting it through the MOT! Always liked the sound of the 4.6 in that platform. Keep up the good work!👍

[@davidhinkson8856]

Glad to see the Crown Vic back on the road again.

[@DoubleZeroGarage]

Congratulations on getting an MOT pass, great to see it out again. It’s so quiet though, needs to be so much louder, straight though pipes would help so much

[@kevinkeeney6693]

Something tells me that this was not first time that the Crown Vic went to McDonald's for coffee. Congratulations on the MOT pass.

[@GentilsGarage]

This was a hell of a journey back to the road. The amount of work you put into this car is enormous, so well done! Next stop, Tim Hortons!

[@AutoAtlantica]

I’d go to Tim Hortons too although they closed my local one!

[@jameskyle380]

So good to see your hard work rewarded. Lovely to see it driving again. I would let the bodyshop do the paintwork.

[@mikeluscher159]

Did it come with a remote keyfob? Cycle the ignition switch from lock to on 8 times, if the door locks cycle it has factory keyless entry You can get a remote for these in the US for ~$5 I could get one out to you if needed 👍

[@furiousdriving]

no, tried it and nothing. Cop spec is very stripped out, and for security the central locking on the key only unlocks the drivers door but locks all 4. It will have the loom but none of the modules, like the cruise control I was able to add with old parts.

[@lesklower7281]

You are such a perfectionist its very good to see the Crown Victoria back on the road and you obviously are very pleased and the floor mat touching the accelerator you should ca.l it a Toyota moment

[@erwindrenth7091]

Road tax for a crown vic here in the Netherlands would be 125 euro's per month... I saw a nice 1997 Lincoln Continental sleeper for sale, but road tax and petrol price puts me off...

[@furiousdriving]

thats insane!

[@rolandkamp5307]

€130 a month for my 2013 Ford Focus diesel!

[@erwindrenth7091]

@@furiousdriving It is... and we have to pay for having a car NOT road-taxed.. Have 6 cars registred at the moment...

[@erwindrenth7091]

@@rolandkamp5307 Yeah, having a diesel or lpg is especially costly here

[@GryphLane]

£59 a month for my Mondeo!

[@juliancaston9598]

Well done for all the work you done on the Crown Vic and the MOT pass ...get the brakes up to snuff and the steering joints. Great car 👍👍

[@Zeem4]

I know what you mean about the tax - my Renault Grand Scenic recently cost me £335 to tax, despite being my backup car that only does about 2,000 miles a year. It's not like it's a huge or dirty engine either - it's only a 1.6 petrol and it's ULEZ compliant.

[@furiousdriving]

that REALLY makes no sense!

[@motorheadrocker6504]

Well, it works, now it’s time to sell it, as someone else said 😅 I’ve got same experience with 1992 Chevrolet Caprice 😂

[@RCT3Crashes100]

So glad to see this legendary car back in action! I've been a fan of Crown Vics from a very young age - right around Year 7 in secondary school, in fact! - and have wanted to own one of my own for a similarly long time, so stuff like this helps keep my dream going and my goals in sight - I'm gonna make it happen, hopefully sooner rather than later!

[@andyarmstrong1493]

Fantastic job, Matt. You deserve that MOT and the enjoyable drive.

[@jefferysmith3930]

Congratulations on getting Bosch back on the road. I am so happy for you! It really sounds great when you mash on the go pedal

[@habsom1406]

OMG I completely forgot about the W123, which incidentally was how I first got into watching your channel, ha! I really enjoyed that drive, with a great view of the road ahead it felt like was a passenger right there in the car with you, the engine sounded glorious on kick down, there goes another gallon of premium unleaded. Yes tax on multiple vehicles is a killer and disproportionate, one can only ride one horse at a time, rip off Britain with exorbitant fuel prices. Even with the imperfections the car still looks cool and very presentable. Enjoy!

[@villejussila1599]

That's such a cool car! Congrats on getting him/her road legal again! 😃

[@fourthhorseman4531]

Congrats on getting your Vic back on the road! Loved every minute of this video. Seems like your victory lap.

[@aslandama]

Great to see it back on the road Matt, you're excitement is shared.

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks!

[@robertngreen6]

Great job! Nice to see this out and about at last! Doesn't it sound awesome, too!!

[@matthewwilliams8969]

Well done. You didn’t give, and here you are! Massive pat on the back!

[@truxton1000]

I knew you could do it, welding is fun!

[@furiousdriving]

thats a new and interesting definition of fun!

[@truxton1000]

@@furiousdriving I know, the fun part is after you finish! well it makes me happy anyway as I love shaping metal.

[@andrewmurton8379]

At last the video I’ve been waiting for, all that effort to repair a car that shouldn’t have needed it. I must admit to thinking that going for a drive through coffee in a left hand drive car wasn’t fully thought through😂😂. In view of the fact that your not after a concours car the get a body shop to blow in the repairs would be the way to go. Great video.

[@ianthomas1305]

So well deserved after all that hard work. Incredible dedication to getting that car fixed. 🎉🎉

[@marcin7258]

Ok it is working, time to sell it. 😛

[@LeftIsBest001]

Get yourself a Quarter Pounder w/cheese or better yet, a Whopper!! 😂

[@peterriggall8409]

That’s a big tick in the box Matt. Congrats. Great to see it mobile.

[@furiousdriving]

Thanks 👍It really is!

[@MillerCorner]

Top work, Matt! Been great to see you persevere with the Vic, also agreed with you on ridiculous tax prices...

[@ianjenkins4641]

Previous repair rust coming through on the wings. And you want to do the same thing. Just bite the bullet and replace the wings. Else the rust will be back again. I know you won’t listen but it’s a saving in the long run.

[@furiousdriving]

its 100% a cost issue. It's about £200 to buy but £1200 to ship a pair of wings from the US. So thats not going to happen

[@nickhaag7803]

@@furiousdriving Various people ship regularly from the States much cheaper. Keith Beschi at Eurovettes is a top bloke, find a US company and ask him to source it. He'll get it delivered to his US base and bulk ship over the pond and deliver to you.

[@habsom1406]

@@furiousdriving I wanted to purchase a pristine rust free wing from the USA for a 190e, but likewise the shipping costs were astroNOTcomical so I had to pass on it.😭

[@Spookieham]

​@@furiousdriving Shipping costs out of the US to anywhere even for small packages are utterly insane since Covid and haven't gone down.

[@skodakatie7341]

Well done with the MOT pass Mr Furious, it’s well deserved after all of your hard work❤.

[@isaacplaysbass8568]

Superb result Matt! Looking forward to further developments.

[@seancooke7332]

Never ever switch off that burble. Idling Rocks on the Crown Vic.

[@rickbrache7014]

Congrats from Arizona, i've quite enjoyed this series as my daily driver is a 2001 P73 ( little old lady spec) Crown Vic. Luckily the rust isnt a problem here, and many enthusiasts tell me they can easily go 300-400, 000 miles.....just a great, solid boat of a car. I love the rear wheel drive and V8.

[@furiousdriving]

I wanted a dry state car but couldnt find the spec I wanted. Ive been in an ex-police taxi in Albuquerque (yes, I waited at the cab rank until it came around) with about 440,000 miles on it and still going strong

[@mankymarklowify]

Nice to see that big ‘ol’ barge back in use, especially as you drove through Burham, where I grew up! 🤟🏻

[@sputumtube]

Yay!! Finally - glad you've finished the project. £30pm is exactly half of what I'm paying for my X-type, so not too bad all things considered.

[@barrykochverts4149]

My '98 Oldsmobile rotors squeak if the temp goes below the dew point overnight. Good old cast iron! No road tax in the States. There is a "road usage tax" in some metro areas, but I think it's a flat rate, not related to vehicle size. My car's only monthly expense is fuel, and fracking keeps it pretty cheap. There is nothing like a big, simple American Saloon for a comfy ride (for fun, I've got a Whizzkid!).

[@johnthresher259]

Well done Matt, all that hard work has paid off.

[@aidenk77]

Great to see it back on the road, it looks great!

[@rogeregerton8531Gorton-Red]

Well done fella, MOT passes are a happy place. Regarding the oil being sat for a while, if the colour and viscosity are still good then any moisture in there due to being sat around will disperse through the rocker cover breather system with use. Road tax, goddam it!! I drive a 20 year old Rover 75 CDTI auto connoisseur , £31+ a month, my wife has a 20 year old BMW Z4 auto, that's £34+ a month, it's a totally unfair system. Take care Regards Roger.

[@eggy1962]

at least yours has a chassis Matt, some cars i see on just rolled in are death traps

[@sleepycatpictures1176]

Now it makes all the pain worthwhile! Happy driving!

[@lukemallory7832]

Nice to see you back in your happy Crown-Vic place! Well deserved!

[@thatguyfromcetialphaV]

'It's got cop tyres, cop suspension, cop shocks...'

[@pentagrammotorsport]

Thirty quid a month? Same as our “new” StreetKa…

[@furiousdriving]

How's a StreetKa £30?!?

[@pentagrammotorsport]

@@furiousdriving that was my very first thought too. My second was; they’ll take two months in the first payment!

[@GaryRobertonBoyes]

Wouldn't be surprised if the indicator relay is a more robust version, as Police vehicles are always specked with stronger ones that will power auxiliary lights Rather like connecting a trailer and finding the lights go to rapid mode. Seen that before on a police model Chevrolet Impala that was ex-service from the Royal Canadian Mounted Police /G R C in Canada. Cheers

[@icascone]

As you are driving I can't help but think of the car people you pass by and them thinking "OMG A CROWN VIC!!" I guess that si part of the joy!

[@furiousdriving]

Its interesting seeing reactions - some people totally oblivious, its just a big saloon, others a complete double take and pointing

[@chrismaguire719]

I know how you feel Matt I’ve nearly got my W140 back on the road after 4 years and I can’t wait to drive it 👍

[@danielrussell446]

Fantastic Matt so great to see the crown vic running and sounding great you were like the cat who had the cream! I would definitely get the wings and rust sorted and make it look its best after all it’s a detective spec car!

[@dougseivwright]

Congrats! Well done for sticking with it 😊

[@arieplomp8906]

Hurrah! 🎉🍾🥳 Succes ! Congrats 🎈 Matt! Coffee ☕️ and donuts 🍩 , a proper cop’s 👮‍♂️ breakfast/lunch/dinner or celebration meal! 👍🏻👍🏻🆙

[@davidsewell3745]

Did you mean waxoyl?? Great to see this back on the road, it's such a cool car, my 07 Hyundai Coupe auto is £36 a month so feel your pain there

[@furiousdriving]

without naming names, yes...horrible stuff!

[@davidsewell3745]

@@furiousdriving yep sure is, like sticky treacle and it never goes off and makes a nice mess, not!

[@ivanfernyhough3851]

Oooh,cant agree on that one,have used it since tge 1980s,great stuff so long as you maintain it from time to time.great to see the big ford back on the road tho.great colour to.

[@thughes52]

Cool seeing the crown Vic motd and running the roads 👍👍

[@big2868]

Greeting from Glenn in Cleveland Oh USA: The car looks great! If in fact you have to replace the brake pads, I believe they need to be ceramic pads. Metalica pads make a clunking and banging noise as well as a squeaking noise on these cars. I am not sure how to explain this, but here goes. Most Police stations, at least here in the east suburbs of Cleveland where your car came from. there are always one or two police cruisers with the engines idling outside the police entrance. They do this for the sake of emergencies. No fumbling around looking for the keys. I wonder how many run hours these cars actually have on them. Here in Ohio, we don't have MOT but rather we have an EPA (emissions) inspection every other year at no cost. If the car doesn't pass, then we are required to spend 2 or 3 hundred dollars toward repairing the emission problem and with proof of work related to the issue, then they exempt the vehicle for 2 years. My brother lives in North Carolina and they have a full-on test like the MOT. Requirements vary from state to state.

[@furiousdriving]

Fortunately this was a Sgt's car (I have his business card!) so I dont think it had a very hard life. I had to change front calipers and pads on arrival, and got the CVPI specific parts from Rock Auto, so I guess they are correct? It was fine for the time I was able to drive it and did some long trips in it, so think its just furred up from sitting so long, it was definitely better at the end of the drive. Ironically, thanks to all the emissions control, its probably one of my cleanest cars, but as the government dont hold data on on I have to pay to take this into London ULEZ clean air zone, but dont have to have an emissions check on the MOT test (although the tester try just to see, and said it would have flown through)

[@andrewmarriott4033]

We pay 18 a month for a 1.4 astra that only does 2-3 thousand a year 😩

[@mpersad]

Great work Matt! After all that work, a deserved celebration. Top video.

[@Uni_Iris_1]

where you parked up to drink your coffee, if an American drive past you they may have had a heart attack! Lovely to have another crown vic on the road in the UK, what a car! I'm going to change into my crown vic shirt to celebrate

[@furiousdriving]

Treat yourself to a doughnut too!

[@nickhaag7803]

@@furiousdriving Surely a donut?

[@Uni_Iris_1]

@@furiousdriving a doughnut and a black coffee!!

[@AnthonyBrown-jm4rj]

Nice one Matt. Well done. No happy dance? 🙂

[@furiousdriving]

it was a bit rainy

[@MichaelBosley]

@@furiousdrivingrain dance.

[@terryatkinson3182]

Another battery and it's the middle of summer 😂

[@james011974]

Had a golf tdi with a collapsing rear wheel bearing that sounded like that. ( chains being dragged sound).

[@tonys1636]

A couple of advisories then. I'm fussy over coffee too, has to be an espresso (not a capsule, fresh ground) or a Turkish without sugar.

[@furiousdriving]

Im very into my Aeropress at home now

[@SloopJohnBee-vq6dw]

Glad you are enjoying the Vic man. Asda do a nice Americano coffee too👍

[@phil7301]

Well done Matt ! Onwards to the Tomcat !?! 😁👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@markclark6771]

I always enjoy reading about the Crown Vic. As an American who owns a 1980 Triumph TR7, I think I share the experience of owning a foreign car that is just as out of place in the country I live in.

[@furiousdriving]

there should be a club for this situation!

[@ianjenkins4641]

If you are not using your cars for long periods it’s worth over inflating the tyres to save them from flat spots of cracking

[@jimmyk9523]

Furious rusting

[@sebastianwurtz5294]

Congrats mate😀! All the work payed of- must be a great feeling💪! To be honest though, American coffee isn´t the best I´ve had. Maybe we´re just used to better coffee here on the mainland.😁

[@furiousdriving]

ha!

[@danr1920]

We have "Collector" license plates in Minnesota USA.. You pay a low rate once for as long as you own the car.

[@furiousdriving]

That sounds like what we need here

[@iandennis7836]

There's a Tim Hortons close by sainsburys in chichester (east side).😁

[@ricknel76nelson54]

Great car! It's always fun getting back into a car that makes you smile. How many MPG does it get?

[@MrNurdiboy]

Maybe take it to the Yorkshire Car Restoration Guys?

[@Dave.Integrale]

Great to see you have it back on the road.What's next the Merc in the garage or the 420 Rover ?

[@furiousdriving]

420 is is with a bodyshop so up to them!

[@Dave.Integrale]

@@furiousdriving Gotta say Matt,the progress and enthusiasm you show is great.Have i said you should get some sort of Alfa 156 again.I know of a 20v jtd wagon in need of some Matt whispering.

[@uhn100]

Well done Matt so you can enjoy the car now get a battery soon mate best regards Andy Allen.

[@stewartward912]

Lovely car! Looks great! Being nosey where did you get the "Dash towel” from looks quite smart that....can you get them a pacific make and model of car? Best Stewart.

[@pauljnight8620]

Brilliant Matt! Well done, all you need now is a set of dog dish hubcaps to complete the look.

[@midwestpanther98]

Here's how to set the clock: 1) Press the RDS control until Clock Hour or Clock Minute is displayed 2) Use the SEL control to manually set the time. I'll post a 24 hour community and tag you

[@furiousdriving]

Brillaint, thank you (it worked!)

[@midwestpanther98]

@@furiousdriving awesome! Your welcome

[@jkk244]

As the owner of 3 RHD cars here in the US, I can totally relate to your LHD drive-through experience in the UK! The need to raise your voice to be heard on the speaker, and the remove-seatbelt-and-stretch-across-the-passenger-seat to receive food routine.

[@furiousdriving]

Im used to doing it in Europe in RHD cars, even getting out at awkawd toll booths, this needs to be my road trip car now! Not many US residents have that many RHDs, Japanese or British imports?

[@jkk244]

@@furiousdriving Yeah, not many people have privately imported cars that weren’t sold here - like due to the 25 year law. I have a 1988 classic Mini which I imported from the UK and which I plan to keep it forever, a 1992 Toyota LiteAce pickup I imported from Japan, and I just imported a ‘97 Land Cruiser Prado from Japan which I just imported last week. In 50 years of driving the Prado is my first car ever with an automatic. I generally feel the same about automatics as you do Matt, but, I’m actually enjoying this one.

[@PunkTiger]

As for setting the time on the radio: press (and hold? can't remember, it's been a while) the button labelled RDS until "SELECT HOUR" or "SELECT MINS" is displayed, then use the up and down arrows on the SEL rocker (near the balance/fade/bass/treble buttons) to set the time. Repeat for the other half of the time (minutes/hour).

[@furiousdriving]

Got it, thanks!

[@Lobo-ih3bh]

No doughnut with that coffee? You’re Not getting in the full US cop takeaway mode!

[@terryatkinson3182]

I was behind a crown vic police car leaving the local cars and coffee here in Ireland, got on the motorway and he left me for dead in my cinquecento😢 If i had my daily pro ceed diesel, id have given him a run for his money 😂👍🇮🇪

[@furiousdriving]

Thats the funny thing - these were quick 20 years ago but a new turbo diesel will easily beat it! They just dont look as good doing it...

[@WarriorRazor]

Great to see it finally back on the road!

[@andic6676]

Wear aviators next time! Glad it's back on the road 🙂

[@rickbrache7014]

Incidentally, the corrosion you encountered is typical of a Midwestern American car, and the crap " repair" job may have been symptomatic of budget cuts and the fact it was driven by law enforce ment. The road worthiness and legality of vehicles depends greatly on the standards set by the state in which a vehicle is registered. They may have opted for a strictly cosmetic job if they determined the frame was still in acceptable condition, the standards really do vary widely from U.S. state to state.

[@AutoAtlantica]

Beachwood has high standards; unfortunately the used car dealer who sold this particular car does not.