jatPPV2012
Member
Hello from Tampa, FL,
Just wanted to introduce myself as an owner of a newly acquired FHP (Florida Highway Patrol) retired service 2012 Tahoe PPV with 175,013 miles on the odo which purchased at an auction for $6052 (including tax, reg, title). A la The Blues Brothers, “It's got a cop motor, a 323 cubic inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks.…..”! Glad to be a member of this site and happy to be an owner of these not so common special SUVs. I’ve never owned a Chevy Tahoe before, but I’ve always been a fan so this is my first. I’m no stranger to the GM full size SUV. My family previously owned 1989 and 1998 GMC Suburban years ago, so I do have experience driving these bad boys. I have driven a newer model Tahoe once as a rental in 2018 while on a family trip to the San Fran bay area. That was a nice truck I enjoyed driving, and hoped I could get one sometime in the future, but I couldn’t afford to buy new so when the chance to buy this special PPV came up I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get one for a bargain.
FHP service model Tahoe PPV with 2 tone black and beige paint.
Tahoe PPV on auction day. Definitely looks like an “ugly duckling” right now because when the FHP retires a vehicle, they remove all the light bars, etc,. and hastily paint over the beige paint with flat black, as well as, hastily peel off the decals/emblems and paint over that so it’s goning to need a good paint job
Did my research and all and this PPV model had a good Carfax history and was well maintained.
So now begins my civilian conversion project, thanks to the great information I have searched and found in this forum and other similar sites, I have come up with a list of various things that will need to be done. Don’t plan to go all out with various cosmetic, performance mods, technical upgrades, etc., etc., as what some other members have done. I just want to get some of the main things and then maybe later on I’ll add some other things I consider “Nice to have, but can live without” when I have the time or the money.
Look forward to getting to know many of you and sharing thoughts, ideas, and tips as I work on this project.
Just wanted to introduce myself as an owner of a newly acquired FHP (Florida Highway Patrol) retired service 2012 Tahoe PPV with 175,013 miles on the odo which purchased at an auction for $6052 (including tax, reg, title). A la The Blues Brothers, “It's got a cop motor, a 323 cubic inch plant. It's got cop tires, cop suspensions, cop shocks.…..”! Glad to be a member of this site and happy to be an owner of these not so common special SUVs. I’ve never owned a Chevy Tahoe before, but I’ve always been a fan so this is my first. I’m no stranger to the GM full size SUV. My family previously owned 1989 and 1998 GMC Suburban years ago, so I do have experience driving these bad boys. I have driven a newer model Tahoe once as a rental in 2018 while on a family trip to the San Fran bay area. That was a nice truck I enjoyed driving, and hoped I could get one sometime in the future, but I couldn’t afford to buy new so when the chance to buy this special PPV came up I couldn’t pass up the opportunity to get one for a bargain.
FHP service model Tahoe PPV with 2 tone black and beige paint.
Tahoe PPV on auction day. Definitely looks like an “ugly duckling” right now because when the FHP retires a vehicle, they remove all the light bars, etc,. and hastily paint over the beige paint with flat black, as well as, hastily peel off the decals/emblems and paint over that so it’s goning to need a good paint job
Did my research and all and this PPV model had a good Carfax history and was well maintained.
So now begins my civilian conversion project, thanks to the great information I have searched and found in this forum and other similar sites, I have come up with a list of various things that will need to be done. Don’t plan to go all out with various cosmetic, performance mods, technical upgrades, etc., etc., as what some other members have done. I just want to get some of the main things and then maybe later on I’ll add some other things I consider “Nice to have, but can live without” when I have the time or the money.
Look forward to getting to know many of you and sharing thoughts, ideas, and tips as I work on this project.
