I BOUGHT A RETIRED POLICE CAR!!

[@IWASHM]

Everyone is driving slow because they think your going to pull them over! LOL. PUSH BAR!

[@jonathandiaz6]

Foreal lmao anyone aware while driving especially for a job, will slow down 😂

[@owenmendyk5220]

The opening on the dash where you mounted that is where our radars go, we mount our PA systems and radio systems in the center console under the computer. Sweet clean whip!

[@MarkBrenner]

Good to know! And thanks haha

[@carsonscarbrough3786]

@@MarkBrennerI will also recommend going to a local police department, and have them look over the vehicle and see what you can or can’t install.

[@TheoneandonlyBandit0]

​@carsonscarbrough3786 he can install whatever he wants cause they can't stop him but he can't use any of it on the road the only thing he can't install and go to jail for is wrapping it in a pd of hp livery.

[@ChaisWade]

​@TheoneandonlyBandit0 actually no, he can't install whatever he wants. It's a felony to have a siren mounted to the car and lights. He did it right by putting amber lights on it instead of red and blues or just blues. The fact that he has amber lights, is the only reason he isn't committing a felony. The pa system is borderline, simply because of the "siren" function. The only thing that is going to save his bacon, if you will, is the fact that he has amber lights and not red over blue or blue over blue. He'd have to be a volunteer firefighter to legally be permitted to have blue over blue. And the pa system/siren would have to be removed. Unless, he was I line officer within the fd ( lieutenant or higher ) then he'd be permitted to have red over white/ red over red and a siren. And the light color is state specific, and he would need to go to his state police and find out which is legally permitted. In PA, volunteer firefighters are permitted blue over blue and line officers in a volunteer fd, are permitted red over white and a siren. And regardless of position, your pov has to be registered with the state police, which can only be done by the fire Chief (that's for all states) and he wouldn't be allowed to use his lights until the process was complete.

[@TheoneandonlyBandit0]

@ChaisWade yes I understand that but in the state I live in you can have as long as u don't use it

[@Sereous313]

To have that low of idle hours, this was most likely a supervisors patrol vehicle. All Of our department vehicles have plastic back seats so kinda shocked to see comfy cushion seats.

[@armen7932]

That’s actually a pretty clean Explorer.

[@MarkBrenner]

For an interceptor for sure!

[@code3socal83]

I have a standard 3.3L V6 2020 in all black. Have had zero issues with my car mechanically speaking. Absolutely love it!

[@edbrown2061]

Th control box ( felony in a box) goes in the center console, not on the dash. The PA speaker gets mounted behind the grill. Look forward to the DeWitt videos soon. By the way, if it was a demo vehicle, those holes drilled into the top of the center console would have been where the lights would have had a switch. Would be real easy to add one there.

[@albertdelagarza1081]

there should be a switch by the sunglass cubby by the rear view mirror. Just flip it before exiting vehicle and the tailgate button will work without using the key.

[@hermn2593]

Why would you remove the tint!!???

[@peso1x]

literally

[@jesiahrogge]

It can be towed for the windshield to be tended

[@overyonderjustapiece]

because NO state allows for tinted windshields owned by civilians. Just because it was on there when he bought it, does NOT mean it is legal for him to have it on there once he owns it. And him making all that racket in an apartment complex with the siren and PA is likely to get him in trouble with management when people are complaining about the noise. He should find a small office with an attached garage/shop to do that kind of stuff in once the main businesses have left so he doesn't wind up getting arrested for disturbing the peace, and possibly police impersonation.

[@BlueLineWarrior7481]

@@overyonderjustapiece but lets re install the lights and siren though? makes sense.

[@hermn2593]

@@overyonderjustapiece don’t forget your skirt now. 💅

[@jman635]

5:25 everyone's doing below the speed limit because they think you're a cop 😆

[@Denalirsps]

I honestly love the looks of these. Just not in the mirror.

[@shotsix]

Mark throwing a curve ball on the channel, lol. Happy New Year!

[@My_Little_Hobby]

It could be like that movie "Let's Be Cops" and if you haven't seen it you should check it out it's pretty funny. Maybe time to do some Patty Mayo skits with it.

[@MarkBrenner]

I’ll check that out!

[@ChickenThePleco]

For the laptop it’s a dell 5414 that connects to that center console mount

[@adamr7666]

there should be upfiter plugs along the front of the engine bay and they tend to end in the center console a grey plug with brown stripe wires you can wire up thats corner lights to and have a toggle aswell as your amber grill lights, ( I Build Police cars for my job)

[@denvera1g1]

9:40 would be cool to have an option to tie it into the turn signal and disable the flash when in this mode so its like those curb illuminators they sometimes have on luxury cars

[@michael_grey]

it goes in the console where u removed those flat panels from to get to the wires

[@davidchenette1091]

Very nice interceptor happy for you congratulations 🎉🎉

[@hellswindstaff91]

I bought a Tahoe from Pennsylvania state police it was cheap and use it to tow my boat and camper. Best beater i ever bought

[@scottfreeman2576]

be glad ya have a semi normal backseat lol, most have a solid plastic bench style seat

[@MarkBrenner]

Yeah they usually pull those out before selling them off thank god lol

[@VitalDEX]

bruh the child like laughing when they get the wig wags working was fucking hilarious!

[@InlandOne]

Great find. I’ll tell you after 31 yrs as a LEO if it were in service full-time it would have had a good urine/vomit dump on the floor at least once with a residual odor to match.

[@Joncyvillanueva13]

Damn why are you taking the tint off? It makes it look niceee

[@RavenWannab3]

Thats a steal. I got my interceptor sedan with 1k idle hours and roughly 102k miles but it was a spare unit 3.7 flex fuel

[@bozo6265]

Need to get a Westin push bumper with pit wraps and wing wraps next

[@SoCalHypercarSpotters]

Nooooo not the cheapo amazon siren! You can get a used main brand equipment for the same prices. I have collections of police and fire equipment and I'm picking up a few full sized light bars for $120 next week haha. Those lights in the headlights are probably Whelen Vertex hide-aways. The "Ready for the Road" package can consist of many items, including headlight lights, headlight hideaways, grille lights, rear window lights, and other options according to the buyers specs

[@Minjoeman]

OMG where are you going with this…. trouble is brewing!

[@MarkBrenner]

The ultimate security car build 😂

[@IamN4m3l3ss]

He cant legally get in trouble as long as he doesn't use the siren/lights in public. Private property is completely fine tho :)

[@denvera1g1]

Why wouldnt they put solar on the roof. Sure it would require a slight modification to the chassis to get those cells integrated into bodywork but i cant imagine using much more than 700w at idle, unless using the AC which i personally dont use but others might, well, i dont use until it gets over 100 or over 90% humidity. I'd imagine solar would significantly cut down on maintenance/idle hours

[@CohenBraun]

Will this be a series?

[@caninevr99]

You need to add a pushbar on the front lol. Please make more vids on this!!

[@TheCheezy303]

I read ur channel as "Mark Rober" at first glance while watching Midwest Safety and was like wut lol

[@MrVman858]

You can reprogram the car with forscan to make it act like a civilian vehicle again with the locks and everything

[@SmokieTRW]

Had 2 crown vics very fun cars Should of kept the windshield tint

[@colizai1689]

Can someone remind me why a 2020 explorer would be retired if a crown vic today STILL STANDS IN SOME DEPARTMENT IN THE US

[@DaMeng3000]

Budgets

[@bigd1223]

Well considering the civilian Explorer has garbage reliability I bet these fall apart pretty quickly too

[@bigboytexasdownsouth]

It’s not retired because this suv never served. He said it was a test vehicle. So it was owned by a company that sold them.

[@Redstoneprofi01]

It's a test vehicle, so there probably was a reason why it couldn't be converted to an actual police car

[@AnthonyPerezR]

Reliability. Crown Vics are like the 1994 Ford F series. Unbreakable.

[@whuffer5103]

i learned, if you turn on your turn signal while the wig-wags are activated, the white light on the indicating side will remain off

[@ChickenThePleco]

As long as you don’t put in blue lights it’s perfectly legal to use white and amber

[@FLguyoverthere]

2 things... 1. the smelly "bodily fluids" have to be from the cop sitting there farting all day 😂 and 2. Did you check the rear tail lights to see if they wig-wag too? They should.

[@simple_beys]

The tires, engine, suspension and transmission look great, but you still need to fix the cigarette lighter.

[@jaedentaylor6346]

After about 50K miles of police use the battery takes a dump and basically just is active up to 5 mph just to start the engine.

[@davetheman2896]

There's no 2.3L option for this PIU. They offer a 3.3L NA gas, 3.0L EcoBoost, and 3.3L gas/hybrid

[@chadwilliamson2810]

Good luck keeping the drive train together

[@richgwozdz8580]

I’m actually currently on the hunt trying to find my self an clean SHO police interceptor, a real clean crown Victoria police interceptor panther platform, and a real clean srt charger police interceptor to build as drag and drive cars

[@TheBigd1975]

Everyone is doing an indicated 65 speed in their cars but your calibrated speedo indicates 60. That's why I drive 10km above 120kph here in ireland

[@nathanparrish834]

I would buy one of these and paint it red and white then decorate it to look like the ecto 1

[@c-square7375]

Keep an eye out. Roman from TFL said someone tried to steal the Police Charger his channel had right in his driveway!

[@Bluebear909]

Dang I had this Explorer saved on my FB Marketplace to. Was pretty close at buying it. Price came down like 1 or 2 times, was going to see if it came down 1 more time. If you want to sell, send a message.

[@MarkBrenner]

No way! There was another one in San Diego that was exactly like this one too for $21k it sold a few days before I got this one. I talked mine down to $18.8 + tax because of the damage on the hatch

[@Bluebear909]

@MarkBrenner that damage wasn't shown on FB in the pictures or the post, so when I saw it in the video I was like, damn hope he got it cheaper than the $21k he was asking. But I think he started at $25k and no one was interested. But it was his because the pictures were inside with the boats inside in the background hahaha

[@MarkBrenner]

@ yeah the pictures weren’t great at all haha he did drop it a few times before I talked him down even more. Super cool people over there at the boat shop. They handled it like a dealer too so I paid them the tax and reg fees and now I’m just waiting on the plates. Easy process

[@Bluebear909]

@MarkBrenner BTW the center console looks like it's made by Innovative Emergency Equipment in Riverside in case you need plates made for controllers or anything. That console is not a standard Havis or Troy console. I have the same in my 2016.

[@vickenoghlian5332]

How much did you get this Explorer for?

[@kevindiaz1319]

Love this content. Also, can I buy this from you

[@hotwheels2.02]

Please get a push bar bumper

[@FSSCasino]

Paintless dent removal can get that tailgate fix…

[@georgel03]

So, I'm not from the US and I've always liked these kind of cars and I was wondering, how much for a retired car like this one?

[@MarkBrenner]

I paid $18,800 plus tax and title

[@VMXGroove]

How much all in? With taxes, registration and upgrades?

[@sniperpro716]

WELCOME TO THE RETIRED POLICE CAR CLUB LOL, I just got a 2013 ford taurus

[@MarcusPagh-o5y]

Does the blue lights work and can you drive the car at Night and see peaplo reactions

[@Tooby789]

why am i so sure nobody gona pass him in this whip

[@Jay-sb2xs]

Happy New Years!

[@MarkBrenner]

Happy new years!

[@Phil_Melone]

Happy new year

[@reaper30morelife87]

My favorite police car is the Ford Explorer and it looks perfect.

[@xXBIGBADPOPSXx]

I enjoyed this video a lot.

[@MarkBrenner]

🤘

[@ford4x4]

Do Interceptors come with a package that adds more chrome, to make it look like a civilian Explorer for undercover units?

[@rmetcalf89]

Yes

[@YoP-3194]

Pretty clean... Must of been supv veh.

[@clearvuwindowtint]

So what is the point in getting this? lol

[@shaunpodolski2423]

To throw on tint, a wrap, some wheels, and sell it. What else?! 😂

[@boebra2276]

It’s not your business! 🤣👊🏻

[@ldiaz]

Running out of content?

[@MAKII724]

Free will bro

[@ExtremeMustang70]

Since when do men need reasons to buy cars or motorcycles? We are idiots by nature, which means that if we see something we like and we can afford it, we buy it! Even if it doesn't make any sense 🤷‍♂️😜

[@TRDJon]

Bro what!?! hahah I love it.

[@Hoffman10-q3w]

I hope Ford keeps the body style of the 20-25 PIU for years. I hear people say that tesla is the future of law enforcement, but nothing can replace the explorer. I hope most police departments will use the new 2025 Dodge charger six-pack pursuit, the four-door version. Last thing, I think electric vehicles have no place in law enforcement.

[@dalesuddeth5294]

other have to get the ST model..... lets race it!

[@molmotor_1]

man its a dream to get one of these, enjoy

[@Nettijääkäri]

9:12 Wtf? Why? Why on earth are you doing this???😬😬

[@Jallelab99141]

what did you pay for that?

[@gabrielfelixmunoz739]

price?

[@yvetteinnes7770]

Office Mark Happy new year the way to start the year off

[@MarkBrenner]

Happy new years to you!

[@sterlingd97]

Should check the tail lights lol you probably have lights in there to

[@nathan_51163]

Fun fact you can only get the Hybrid in Europe

[@Drohead20]

You got too much extra cash.

[@Jr-eu9ex]

Do these come standard with that windshield tint? I’m guessing you ripped off to not get pulled over lol Also.. you NEED the push bar! That make it look 10x more aggressive looking

[@MarkBrenner]

Yeah I do want that wrap around front bumper that would be so sick

[@MarkBrenner]

And no the windshield tint was installed by the previous owner and it was just way too dark it was 20%

[@Jr-eu9ex]

@@MarkBrenner it’s gonna be fun messing with ppl just driving around with it 😂 Gotcha, are you gonna add some in the future? A fully murdered out exploring look 🤩👌🏽

[@ArizonaDashcam1]

How much did you pay for this?

[@TrooperArt]

Thats a great steal for a ex cop car package, wait a decade or two, fix it up, and try to keep it low miles and it'll sell for a lot!

[@whuffer5103]

Siren goes in the console, not on the dash

[@pbli3354]

They have too 3.3 non hybrid

[@AverageDadMTB3]

Ok I like the video I will subscribe 😊

[@MarkBrenner]

🤘

[@makevelicustoms]

So how much did you pay for it? Did I miss you saying 🤔

[@how-i-roll-rb5796]

I want to start off with none of this is legal advice or advice of any kind check what your local vehicle code or laws, though a former leo things change & each state is different. Also sorry for long email Someone else said it but for what you paid for the knock Federal Signal Siren you could of bought a used one for less Also the fed sig had a version with a different tones for short period of time vs most 3rd was hi/lo or phazer it was like a yelp in manual mode & cycled through various ones in 3rd like wail,yelp 3rd tone. Not sure what state you're in but you can look up vehicle codes which lights are legal & which aren't, i know in my state its got somewhat laxed when the troopers stopped or got rid of their RMV/DMV Div though general rules red & blue are no go w/o a permit, letter, or creds purple is widely used by funeral homes but like I mentioned each state is different like in a few red flashing to rear is ok other no good. Also some of newer whelen lights require special controller like wecan and each company has their own syncable program some of the tech is neat like in multiple vehicle pursuit it knows which is priority vehicle & will change lights automatically also fleet services can program over the net As for push bumpers like you prob found the car you can find used equipment like push bumpers but GoRhino, Westin, Setina,& Federal Signal are some of the bigger ones that make push bumpers Not sure who makes the supplied consoles Gaber Johnson & Havis are bigger names. There should be a plate on it if you want to get say a plate to fit that knockoff fed sig siren but honestly if i was u I would return it & you can get a PA Air Horn only combo by numerous companies or a programmable head like Fenix which you can disable siren tones & still have light switch functions but again I would use caution there is a video titled something like National Weatherman impersonating leo and not sure how the case worked out & some is reaching & in my state kinda grey area but like police interceptor vehicle decals from ford bc it had the words police on it that was stacked on to the impersonation charges, again state vehicle laws differ but will say this is not legal advice nor anything you do you but if you purposely build out a vehicle to look like an emergency vehicle you potentially put a target on yourself bc weirdos, creeps, pedos, and others like dress up or play fake Leo's & at min your plates getting run & if pc can be obtained probably stopped & documented as field interview (though most prob couldn't pass background checks) but legitimately almost every agency has openings & alot have part time or reserves & some have Aux, the power vary by agency & state like i started out as an Aux Off it got foot in door & spot in academy after having certs that agency unless you witnessed a felony or something urgent you didn't have any powers like though we had full duty belts (mind you I/we paided for everything) we couldn't arrest nor pull someone over again unless it was something like say obvious dwi or it couldn't wait for the sector car even though we were in marked cars. When I got hired as a reserve i had full powers across the board though reused alot only thing I didn't pay for was badges patches & tech a pos portable radio, & when I worked as a team medic it was like Christmas lol(went out & bought my own its like a vest you really want it to work when you need it to also with technology it was great when you had dual & muti ban radios vs 3 in the car & 2 portables uhf/vhf (800/trunked in car worked in rual area & often worked with multiple agencies within the county) but like I mentioned if you can pass a background check & psych you don't need to pretend I did it part time for 10+ yrs Depending on spec some taillights are dual color or use so like red vertex in brakes & turns work as normal ones but also have flash funct some reverse are similar colors vary on state. Also the technology & options (All posted on their site so no opsec) in the newer fords are cool & crazy like blind spot normally for passing vehicles works with people to disabling all lights to even adding armor to doors but in general though not sure about civy models but the exploders had reenforced cabs frames like beefed up everything like could with stand being rear ended at like 60+ think u said it was a 24 it probably has some of the upgrade engine and trans options fyi check fords ssv site for info

[@BruceLeroy1999]

This is great😂this is a total build for the dudes

[@MarkBrenner]

Lol

[@Shortstorylms]

ngl yall better start a security business because what else yall would need all of this for? 😂

[@DansEVRvids]

IM SO GETTING ONE OF THESE

[@britishbiker0000]

hey mark are you from tustin?

[@coolleo149]

Ehh still looks new to me, even though this is in fact a 2020-24 Ford Explorer

[@Jay-sb2xs]

Does it have secure idle!

[@MarkBrenner]

It does not unfortunately. It’s kinda funny because I have to just kind of figure out what it has and doesn’t because ford didn’t put any of the options on the window sticker

[@Jay-sb2xs]

@@MarkBrenner I saw the button is a police badge with a key logo

[@BraapThis12]

No engine mods for the Tundra?

[@MarkBrenner]

Nahh, it’s fast enough plus I want to maintain my drive train warranty

[@BraapThis12]

@ intake?

[@adventurousairman]

Love it !

[@MarkBrenner]

Haha heck yeah

[@SnakeBiteGaming1]

Oh W with that FPIU

[@tyllon21]

Could have used that money to buy a side by side!

[@MarkBrenner]

I got nowhere to keep a side by side :( HOA wouldn’t allow that where I live

[@CMC440]

giving you subscribe!!

[@MarkBrenner]

🤘

[@jessem.2807]

Happy New Year!

[@MarkBrenner]

Happy new year!

[@TezcatlipocaMountedRailfan]

What’s funny is that it’s not even classified by ford as an Explorer. It’s just called the Ford Police Interceptor Utility (FPIU). Nowhere on the title will it ever say Explorer, and that’s kinda awesome. I mean, imagine buying a Ford Explorer that isn’t a Ford Explorer.

[@MarkBrenner]

Yeah it’s pretty cool to me too haha

[@ZombieTide]

I think it's cool you got this.. I've always wanted a retired police car. But, I'd be careful to NOT impersonate a cop too much. Putting lights back in that were removed is pushing the line.

[@tdadp]

Can you say movie rental? Makes some money off that car.

[@llllIIIlllIIIIl]

DECEPTICON COP CAR WRAP!!!! "To punish and enslave" you gotta do it!

[@MarkBrenner]

Hahaha that’s a great idea actually love it

[@patientmental875]

What year is that?

[@ridiculam7898]

1:14

[@ridiculam7898]

2020

[@ATF1985]

Nice I got a nice newer explorer

[@Jay-sb2xs]

Epic content

[@MarkBrenner]

😂🤘

[@GGarduchi]

I’m not sure why all the laughter for making this into a whacker car? I’ll wait for the video when you get pulled over and charged with impersonating a police officer.

[@Baconblox-w5m]

I want one 😢😢😢😢😢❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤❤