Ex-police cruisers. Look better painted or left police colors?

[buddyhotrod]

I guess it depends on how each department has their cruisers painted.


I personally think that the black and white gives it character. I mean after all isnt that the whole fun seeking out and owning a ex-police cruiser.

The Blues Brothers

 

[Miami-Dade]

I guess it depends on how each department has their cruisers painted.


I personally think that the black and white gives it character. I mean after all isn't that the whole fun seeking out and owning a ex-police cruiser.

The Blues Brothers

I always preferred the Back and White look. It is a lot better then the ugly Green Florida uses on their Sheriff vehicles.

 

[PPV-Monster]

I always preferred the Back and White look. It is a lot better then the ugly Green Florida uses on their Sheriff vehicles.

How about FHP's black and Tan !
P.S. I always notice that they paint the Tan sections with black rattle cans before sending them to auction.

I personally think that the black and white gives it character. I mean after all isnt that the whole fun seeking out and owning a ex-police cruiser.

If your local depts aren't using B & W, then it looks very odd, otherwise its ok!

 

[Miami-Dade]

How about FHP's black and Tan !
P.S. I always notice that they paint the Tan sections with black rattle cans before sending them to auction.

If your local depts aren't using B & W, then it looks very odd, otherwise its ok!

It is illegal to drive around in a Black and Tan X FHP vehicle after auction. With that said I have seen a few of their Crown Vic's fall though the cracks and make it to private owners.

I asked a FHP officer awhile back about their maintenance schedule and he said all vehicles are dealer serviced on a regular basis. He said if a vehicle is not serviced on schedule the Leo will be written up.

 

[PPV-Monster]

There are at least 7 FHP Tahoe 2012-14 in the next month's auction (mostly K9):

 

[adventurenali92]

Interesting thread topic. My local branch of the sheriffs department has full white Tahoe’s, with brown sheriffs department vinyl logoes. None of them are black and white. Lol.

 

[drakon543]

some of them by me are all a dark gray gunmetal color. id keep that color

 

[08HoeCD]

I've never understood the appeal of owning an ex-LEO vehicle. Unlike your average civilian vehicle, many cop vehicles have interiors that have been doused in all manner of human bodily fluids...and some solids.

 

[drakon543]

I've never understood the appeal of owning an ex-LEO vehicle. Unlike your average civilian vehicle, many cop vehicles have interiors that have been doused in all manner of human bodily fluids...and some solids.

honestly neither do i
ive seen some serious hack jobs when the police equipment has been removed. sure mechanically its been fleet maintained so its in pretty good shape but what about the rest. the wires and sirens and other police equipment is just chopped and tucked up on some lf those. i was even witness to one that they didnt actually remove anything besides the extra switches. owner was installing a new radio and found a bundle of wires chased everything out and found all the stuff still tied in.

 

[08HoeCD]

To each, his own....I guess.