I Bought a 2011 Crown Victoria Police Interceptor From a Govdeals Auction
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- Опубліковано 5 жов 2024
- I have bought several bulk computer lots from Govdeals in the past. Today we are bumping things up an octave with my biggest purchase yet from Govdeals, a 2011 Crown Victoria police interceptor. I was looking for a fun project car to mess around with and the CVPI fit my budget and is a ton of fun to drive ( a big step up from my 2011 Prius, which is a great car, but not exactly super high in the fun factor).
Since the car I bought was 200 miles away, I did not get a chance to inspect it before placing a winning bid. The car did however have it's maintenance records posted on the govdeals page, which was a huge contributing factor to why I bought this car. Today we will find out if this old beat up police car will make it from Raleigh to Virginia Beach fresh off the auction lot.
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This channel gets better and better...Thinkpads and Crown vics. AWESOME!
"It's got a cop motor, a 440-cubic-inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspension, cop shocks. It's a model made before catalytic converters so it'll run good on regular gas."
It's a 4.6 liter....you better do your cubic inch calculations a bit better. It has police suspension...meaning slightly lower and stiffer springs and stiffer sway bars. It has four catalytic converters. Tires look pretty standard. Hopefully your response was facetious.
Jim Malek
It's a reference to a movie!
Blues Brothers
Is this the new bluesmobile or what?
@@RockandrollNegro lmao
James Malek *Isabella's King* - the P71 is actually raised an inch or two to clear curbs over the stock Vic /Mercury
Panther platform cars are indestructible. I have a 99 Lincoln Town car with over 200,000 miles and still kicks ass. My daily driver! Congrats!
Ali Sleeq 2000 P71 here. Just passing 153k. Original motor and trans. Fairly minor problems so far. Nothing car breaking. 👍
I’ve owned right around 10 of these of all generations at this point, it’s so awesome to see others get their first!
I have a 2009 CVPI (former City of Raleigh) from Govdeals. Going on 2 years. Love it. Don't paint it yet. It is hilarious to drive around. You should have kept the old battery - mine is still going strong even though it was dead when I bought the car. Blue and white electrical tape is great for the holes. Goo Gone for the police shield residue on the doors. 3M Adhesive Remover to clean around the holes. BlueDriver Bluetooth Professional OBDII Scan Tool to check all the cars computers out. Find some used Goodyear Eagle RS-A tires on ebay and get a tire shop to swap out the tires. Lysol Daily Cleaner to clean the back seat. Soak the front seats with Lysol Disinfectant Spray. Check under the front and back seats for ammo and drugs.
You should do an annual cleaning around the wiper motor so it does not die on you.
Keep a look out for coolant leaks around the big black plastic intake. Plastic loves to crack.
Do NOT use silicone! It is rather weak and tears under the flexing and temperature. Plus it's a nightmare to clean off, and nothing will stick to it, so you have to do an intense clean up once you realize your mistake. Use a polyurethane based caulk, instead. Sikaflex works great, and is available at HD stores.
I welded mine with sheet metal and bondo'd over them.
Blue and white oreo... nice. I also have a CVPI, but mine is a 2010. I love my car.
Good choice! Glad to see more computer guys finding they love cars aswell ;)
Had a 99 grand marquis ls with only 157k miles on it. In the 6 months I owned it all I had to do with it was put new wipers, tire patch, and a new serpentine belt. Unfortunately got rear ended last year and totaled it out. Had around 167k when it got totaled.
Tired of the Prius and got a real car LOL...JK. The Crown Vics are great cars, as with any vehicle if they're well cared for they'll last a long time. My aunt and uncle just got rid of their 1998 Crown Vic with 580k on it...it still ran and drove great if you could get in and out of it...the door latches were all failing inside and out, and last I recall only one of the back windows would roll down. The 4.6L V8 got decent fuel economy too, around 17mpg city and 25mpg highway, not bad for a boat on wheels LOL.
Why did she not fix the lashes
One of my favorite cars my mom and dad both used these cars and I always liked them blue or white crown vics 👍😎
Also a quick tip some police interceptor vics are keyed alike make sure you pick up a new set of door locks, ignition locks and keys from a junkyard or anyone can drive it away
max p not necessarily... I’ve tried some other vic Keys in mine and they didn’t work
@@deathraydave Not all police departments order them keyed alike but many do so it's a good precaution to take.
Far from true.
Fleet keys and being keyed alike is definitely a truth. Carlsbad PD and Chula Vista PD as well as Anaheim PD, Brea PD, and Riverside County Sheriff all use the same fleet key for their Vic’s. I’ve opened them all with my keys from my car. So yes. Fleet keys exist.
Virtually all use fleet keys. There were only six keys. The new PIs have seven... guess where the bitting codes for six of them came from. Unfortunately rekeying them is a pain in the ass.
Hell yeah! Always loved your channel and it just got better! Just a few more years and you’ll have a driveway full of old bimmers like me
Great project, Crown Vics are very tough cars and with cheap parts available...fantastic , reliable cars.
Sounds like you've got most of the bases covered, but I would look at replacing all of the rubber on the car (hoses and belts) if that is in your budget. I would also consider taking a look at the brakes (pads, and rotors).
Hoses could be okay, since the blue hoses are silicone HD ; an option package for CVPIs
Hoses are blue silicone Police HD spec. They will outlive the car. No need to replace. Resume patrol.
You'll want to look into a piece of software called FORscan, it'll allow you to change parameters in the car's modules. On my 2009, I was able to enable the dome light, auto lock, and keyless entry.
Congrats !! I bought one 9 months ago , all i needed so far was front brakes a few weeks ago . This car will last you a long time without much trouble ! Please make more videos for your car , i cant get enough crown vic !
the crown vic would be good for haulign computer stuff better then the pruis
@Tony T
Trunk space for days.....
I kept seeing this video in my feed, thinking it was from another channel, but alas, I finally noticed it was yours. Looking forward to watching it!!
Love my 09 crown vic I got from GovDeals! Very clean SAP vic 80K miles and 3390 idle hours. Minimal holes from the lightbar. And rip my trans died a couple months later. Also I looked at that exact crown vic on GovDeals as I’m very close to Raleigh
I almost did the same thing. Ended up getting a wagon for practicality but a bullet proof interceptor would be so cool.
Again thanks a lot.... not so much a “deal” anymore.
Hey, while you're at Wal-Mart, stop in their automotive section and pick up one of their $30 center consoles. They fit in between those two front seats perfectly. Oh, and that blue radiator hose is something special. It's silicone and supposed to last the life of the car. They're super pricey to buy and you could even resell it if you wanted. Otherwise, nice buy and all of those issues so far seem pretty straight forward. But really, there's nothing too complex about these Vic's. Just clean, drive and enjoy!
I took on look at that car and thought Raleigh PD, and sure enough! I see RPT vehicles all the time, and I'm happy to say I haven't had a professional encounter with a police officer in years.
That's awesome man. The crown vic is my dream car wish you luck
Im buying one this weekend. 2011. White. 121K miles
Im also in NC
The one Im getting still has the lights in the front, spot light, and cage in the back..
Super clean..
3500 bucks
Usually the alternator clutch goes out at 170k-180k miles. I replaced two that i bought with regular pulley way cheaper then buying a new alternator.
Pullies can be a PITA, most of my friends who own P71s with clutch-pullies replace the alternator because the clutches are a PITA. YMMV.
for the doors that dont open from the inside take the doorpanels off the handles are disconnected on the inside
Could just be the child safety locks. I used to have an old Sheriff car just flip the lever and working rear doors!
Emil Davis I have seen a video of th crown Vic’s police version the handles are disconnected on the inside
Be aware of coolant leak from intake manifold front water chanel (thermostat housing) or rear coolant plug for core heater (common issue of Panther Platform)
I just bought a 2011 P7B with 107k miles and 6400 IH. It runs and drives fine. The only issue I've had is rear suspension bounce, noise from alternator pulley and the paint is nicked. Not a huge deal. Just imagine if all cars had IH meters built into the odometer. I couldn't have gotten a car for the price I got this one. Plus it's RWD 4.6 V8. It's pretty much a four door Mustang.
That 4 hole pattern on the roof means it had LoJack locator system in it.
I’m not sure if the P71 models are just more desirable, but in You can can get grand marquis for way less Cash. I got the ultimate package option with literally every option for 1500 (heated seats, leather, airbags, premium sound system, digital display, etc) with only 100k miles. Literally the nicest riding car I have ever owned lol
Don’t forget to also change the key locks. Most crown vic squad cars and taxis are keyed the same. Saw that on a DefCon talks video about security in regards to pen testing locks and commonly used security keys.
I was worried when I bought mine at auction with 97,000 miles and didn’t know the hours. I ended up scoring one with 354 hours (yup). I was figuring I would see 4-5K. One Saturday and about $700 worth of sheet metal and she’s a beauty. Thanks for your Maaco video. I think I’m going to go the same route with mine. I’ve been doing quite a few videos on mine as well. Good work, I’m subbed up.
I think your looking at IDLE hours, that cannot be total hours, which is even crazy low , each idle hour = 33 miles
That’s crazy I just watch your video I live in Chesapeake Virginia I have a interceptor to love it
I have picked up at least 200 Crown Vics from various Sheriff's departments all over the United States I can only think of three that I've had actually break down with something simple driving them home. 200 miles will be extremely short trip most the time I drive them five to A Thousand Miles then turn them into pilot cars and drive them all of the United States. With that one having the low-mileage it's got you got at least a hundred fifty thousand miles left in that car. Right now I'm in one of the cars that has 235,000 miles on it and just drove it from West Virginia to Illinois to Grand Forks North Dakota down the Garden City Kansas and I'm taking it to Texas right now with a wind blade that I'm escorting.
Ahhh. Didn’t know you had an interest in cars. Sweet!
My Vic’s pistons just shot, was my first and most amazing car, going to miss it. Especially not being able to afford a new one, enjoy the car man trust me, you’ll love it.
Found your channel today, really love it. Keep it up.
Get sapre keys made at Lowe's for 3 dollars and buy key fobs off eBay. I can't remember the name of the part that you have to change but it's easy to get the key fobs to work.. Pretty sure it was behind the column cover on the right side. I bought otshu tires at discount tire. They were 380 with a warranty. The tires ride great and last a long time. The Nevada lava pit roads didn't hurt them at all.
Not sure if anyone posted this but those blue radiator hoses are the ford racing hoses the police run those they will last a lot longer.
Dont ya love that stretch of Rt58 from Emporia to the beach! Cool video.
That's the worst stretch ever
Best Gov police cars are from the Military Police as they do not usually have the roadways to patrol (postage stamp) like the civi partners. Great grab.
If your looking for a center console, get one from a 2002-2005 ford explorer. should be very close to a direct fit.
Plus the north east uses salt in the winters so rust is an issue. You were much better off buying a southern car.
A little tip if you want an inexpensive upgrade to the AM radio. Go on eBay and look for Ford radios for ur 2011. I had an '04 and bought a CD player that was really plug and play. It even included the radio pullers.
next time ur in the trunk...the trunk liner is velcro, pull it back and see if there is a box...also if u look at the front seats from the back seat, u can tell if the seats are stab proof because they have a hard plate in them and also i do believe that the doors on this year of crown vic police interceptor, the doors are bullet proof
You should do the oil your self or go someplace that has better oil.
i'm not going to have the time to change it any time soon with all the other work I have to do on it. Since it will already be in the shop for the tires, it makes sense to go ahead and get the oil done too.
Rubber differential plugs work great for pluging up old antenna holes in crown Victoria's.
Use a magic eraser to fix the steering wheel. Trust me it works.
Can't erase something that's worn down.
Keenan Mosdell ua-cam.com/video/4VrkNSRT9fE/v-deo.html
jamcm8 That isn't dirt, it's what normal wear and tear looks like on panther body steering wheels.
Trust me, I've owned 3 newer final generation panthers: 1998, 2000, and 2009 model years.
For what it's worth, I've also owned several of the older generations as well: 1986, 1987, 1988, and 1994.
IMHO, what that guy in your link did to his Chevy's steering wheel looks awful. I'd take shiny over roughed up, porous, and matte any day. Besides, magic erasers "clean" through being abrasive, so he actually removed some of the top layer of that leather. Now that it's roughed up, it is going to be super porous and will collect dirt even faster than before!
I can't tell you how many of the CVPI's I have bought thru the years. We drove many of them from Denver (Colorado HP cars) back to central Texas. NEVER had one of them leave us sitting along side the road. These are very reliable cars. The issues I have experienced in the past are, bad power window motors, alternators, rear axils, and one fuel pump. As to the rear door locks, if you are lucky they have just pulled the child safety lock switch down and put a sheet metal screw in the slot. I've had to buy the rods that operate the locks on some too. That is a horrid color combination you have there, but there is always a paint job to take care of that. You have bought one fine car, and got the maintenance records. That is just about unheard of as of late. I think you'll drive that many trouble free miles.
Dont clean electrical with WD40, there is an 'electronic' contact, turner cleaner works great, doesnt leave greasy mess after. Also, use 'conductive grease' on connectors to prevent corrosion. The sticky goo on the doors, use "Goof off" its a liquid solvent, will easily remove the goo and leave the paint finish looking great.
You should have gone on a tour, that new facility on 2501 N Raleigh Blvd is super nice
I did, just did not whip the camera out to be polite. It is very nice inside!
@@AAComputersandTechnology thanks for the reply, you get a sub! Saw your video get reposted by speed society with limited to no credit given. Pardon me while I see what else is on your channel
i love that car, i have an 08 with the push bar still on it, i bought an 05 from gov deals 2 years ago, only had it two months before i crashed it which lead me to purchasing my current 08 crown vic, they are very reliable cars
trigga ville 05s suck anyway. You dodged a bullet. 👍
At 1:50 you said they took the nice tires off and put old tires on.
Did you make the deal knowing the good tires will be replaced or were you informed of the change after the preliminary deal (pre-final paperwork) was done?
Glenn if you ride around in a patrol car the Governor will know you got it from the prison.
These old cop cars are getting more rare by the day! nice find, man!
Being replaced by newer and faster cars. I definitely will consider a 2014 or newer Dodge Charger Pursuit V8 for my next out of service PD vehicle. 470 HP with 470 ft/lbs of torque, along with AWD? Yes please.
Yes but how's the keyboard and track pad. So I guess you will upgrade the on board processor with that server you bought?
its like you're in my head. I am literally going to look at a 2009 victoria on Wednesday.
Heavily used, but heavy duty equipment on those cars.
The good thing about youtube is that you can learn how to fix most small things by yourself. Cars N Toys channel does it with hand tools, no fancy equipment.
the Plot Thickens.
Keep the paint job, it makes the car unique. Now all you need is one of those hats the state troopers use, some aviators, the bull bar, and everyone will think you are a cop. Also if you want it to sound a bit more beefy, you can cut some silencers for now as sort of a hackjob, or you can do some magnaflow exhausts.
As for the interior, if you want it to look a little bit more upmaket, you can basically swap the interior for one of a Grand Marquis.
I just thought I'd let you know that your blue radiator, heater, and tank hoses are a $220 factory option silicon hoses and will last much longer than the black rubber ones so don't replace them unless there are problems.....................
Looking forward to a fix up series on this!
Looking forward to more CrownVic videos!
The back doors in the crown Vic don't open from the inside to prevent caught criminals from running away.
Now you should change the channel's name to AA Cars, Computers and Technology 😂😂😂😂
I know this is a bit late as you would have had the car for a while, but check the timing belt because if this breaks it means a new engine.
Was just thinking of buying one of these
That was a really good deal. I actually go to gov auctions in person and they sell for much more money. I am going to check out gov deals. Thanks for sharing
Ask any leo and they’ll tell you how much they miss the cvpi. Miss my rook hand me down slick top. Manufacturers haven’t been able to capture the livability/reliability since. Thanks for sharing.
I like seeing those blue radiator hoses. i think those police interceptors have a high-amp alternator too.
Steve B 200amp with a clutch pulley to prevent belt slip.
Cool till those clutches stop working. Then it’s a PITA and easier to replace the alt.
21:45 Blower motor was bad. I have a 2011 Crown Victoria LX without working climate control so I wonder if it's the same problem.
I wonder what rear end that one came with, it has the blue silicone "severe duty" hoses so it might be a more premium model of CVPI with the 3.55 limited slip rear end instead of a 3.27 open diff.
the 6,386 hours is engine idle hours only. nice P71! I guy my oil filters at Walmart. Motorcraft FL-820S
That car has technically been running for a span of 250+days...your piston rings most likely have improper wear as cops sit in one spot and leave the engine idling for so long all day. Low milage and high hours isn't always a good thing. I do hope you get a lot of miles out of it, use synthetic oil and use the proper coolant, new spark plugs, clean your MAF, cabin and engine filter and maybe do your fuel filter too its easy and worth it. and I would just change the battery if I were you , you'll have better piece of mind and you won't have to worry if it will have enough juice.
✌️😎 cool if u dont mind how long they are, chk around utube for all the weak points u shud keep an eye on, and chkout their ideas on accessories 🙂
Why use duct tape when you can use flex tape? Guaranteed water tight seal.
Your rear doors might have been gutted, like mine were. I got some rear doors off a junkyard CV and got all the locks and handle rods trasnferred over.
You can get the hockey puck antenna to cover 1 of the trunk holes..
You should rename your UA-cam username from AA Computers and Technology to AA Computers and Technology also Cars.
Cars are machines so I guess that falls in the technology category.
@@TooFurious4 Ah, fair enough.
Lol
The best choice you have ever made.
But can it run
Crysis?
At 1080p 120fps
It’s a crown vic.... 8K at 60K fps
I LOVE THIS CAR
Looking at these maintenance records, they were putting new tires, TPMS sensors/ having TPMS problems, and brakes on this car almost every single year. I guess police vehicles go through a lot of tires. Makes sense about the brakes too actually, considering the kind of driving police do. Interesting. Newish windshield also, nice. Btw axle shaft problems on these... I've done mine on my '03 3 times now. If you ever have to do it again, try to avoid Dorman replacement axle shafts (I only got a year and a half out of them the last time), use Timkin axle bearings (although I think the problem stems from inferior metal used in repro axle shafts, specifically Dorman), and Motorcraft seals would be a good idea. A really annoying problem, a lot of labor/ just my two cents... it will happen again and again and again. Looks like they did this job once already @ 1/09/2018... but only the left side 24:18 so, i'll bet the other side may start leaking soon and then grinding.
are you trying to become the best channel ever ? :D computers and cars...i love it... here in italy i'd be paying like 600 dollars for EVERY SINGLE car's insurance, and other 600 to "change the owner" , even for a free car... that means minimum 1200... it sucks :( , me and my dad are always dreaming about living in US...
I just bought a 2011 CVPI from GovDeals. It came from the Lincoln County NC Sheriff's Dept. It has 154,000 miles. It needed a battery and it runs great.If anyone is looking for a good used CVPI then GovDeals is the place to go.
Nice vic! I just got a 08 for $1250 w/ 131k from Govdeals Auction too.
Do you still have it? I'm considering getting one as a first car. Wondering if they're reliable long-term if you get em from auctions.
Only drawback to city cars is the idle hours is very high. You'll need to keep an eye on the transmission. Otherwise these are great cars, i have 3. Check out the Bondurant instructors cars for mod ideas, the Marauder was designed around them.
this is my dream channel
Nice. I'm glad you got one. I have a 2011 CPVI, all murdered out and I absolutely fuckin love it. you should order the honeycomb style grill for yours, it's a better look in my opinion, but if you're happy with the current one then that's cool. I'd also paint that thing if it was mine too, too many inconsistent colors for me. Again, if your'e happy with it as is then hell yeah. I'm the kinda guy that loves black shit, clothing, cars, everything, etc.
and it loooks like you did get it painted! nice.
Drove those for years as taxi cabs. We'd buy fleets of used Crown Vics.
Just came across your channel. Looks like you're in the Maryland/Virginia area. What are the odds that AA stands for Anne Arundel?
I think I saw that one on the site at some point. These are great cars, I've got an 06 and it's been great!
Cars. This channel is getting better. Keep it going
Suggest you change the key barrels out. I hear the majority of police cars in the US all have the same key.
Nice interior. Vic’s Rule
Great Video I'm a brand New Subscriber to your channel. Welcome to the Crown Vic Family lol, I Have a 2005 CVPI P71 my self. Keep up the great videos!
360p??
Blue and white, sweet colors! I bought an 05 LX from an estate last year for about how much you paid for yours.
I love the Crown Vics.
Do a burnout with those old rotten tires lol
Just a thought. Get it wrapped instead of painted. That way you can have your business logo done cheaper than an actual paint job!