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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:46 AM
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3rd gen Cop cars

Have any of you ever seen a third gen cop car still in use? We have one here in my hometown. They usually bring it out just for special occasions but I saw it cruising around the other day and took some pics so you could check it out. Its not the best looking one but its still pretty cool. If you guys have seen any, throw some pics up!
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 09:50 AM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

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Have any of you ever seen a third gen cop car still in use? We have one here in my hometown. They usually bring it out just for special occasions but I saw it cruising around the other day and took some pics so you could check it out. Its not the best looking one but its still pretty cool. If you guys have seen any, throw some pics up!
Well, its not a B4C car, its probably a seized car from a drug dealer or something.

There used to be one running around here, but I'm sure its long since retired.
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Old Nov 9, 2010 | 02:56 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

Use to see one on the Don Valley Parkway by Richmond St. in Toronto doing radar way back in the day.
I believe someone has bought it and shows it at Canadian Camaro Nationals.
Ill see if I could find some pictures.
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

Originally Posted by 85projectZ28
Have any of you ever seen a third gen cop car still in use? We have one here in my hometown. They usually bring it out just for special occasions but I saw it cruising around the other day and took some pics so you could check it out. Its not the best looking one but its still pretty cool. If you guys have seen any, throw some pics up!
Those rims have got to go!!

Here is Pflugerville, they have an early 2000's v6 mustang DARE care they use for parades and to take to the schools. dont know why they dont get a real police car
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Old Nov 10, 2010 | 08:00 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

I saw a busted up berlinetta cop car in elroy texas. he was just sittin on the side of the road and turned out to be shooting radar. It had lights in the three holes in the grill. It looked like **** but ran pretty good.
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Old Nov 11, 2010 | 10:20 PM
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North Dakota




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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 09:21 AM
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 09:45 AM
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Texas DPS:
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 05:09 PM
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damn steven that texas dps is awsome. wonder if i could get away with painting mine like that without decals/
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 06:29 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

..for a sec I thought that MSP Camaro was on the MSU campus. Gonna say, I'd never seen it before. Wouldn't mind being pulled over by that..
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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 06:42 PM
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yeah the first car is definitely not a b4c. they never made any with t-tops and the package was available on 91-92 cars only but that looks like an 85-90 z28/iroc. i have an old idaho state police car sitting outside right now. i'll draw a mental picture for you. imagine a black 91 rs. ok you got it? good. pretty sweet huh.

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Old Nov 12, 2010 | 07:23 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

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..for a sec I thought that MSP Camaro was on the MSU campus. Gonna say, I'd never seen it before. Wouldn't mind being pulled over by that..
It is not far from there. It's just off 96 a couple miles before 96 and 69 merge. Diamondale MI (southwest Lansing)
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Old Nov 15, 2010 | 01:21 AM
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Wow! some of those are pretty nice! Others... Not so much. But ya, the rims on the one here do gotta go! I wholly agree!
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 12:39 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

i have an ex-UHP (Utah Highway Patrol) car... 92 B4C/1LE 5.0 TPI 5 speed(now a 6 speed) its awesome when people think its just a v6 RS or a TBI RS...

soon to be a 355TPI or maybe an LT1
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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 03:15 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

Brookfield IL has a REALLY nice 91 Vert that they have in service.

Yes, they drive it with the roof down, in spring and summer only
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 07:57 PM
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:10 PM
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[imghttp://www.camaro-firebird.com/images/Police/CAhp9.jpgimg/]
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:11 PM
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Still have not figured it out...lol
I need to know how to post a picture! HELP!
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Old Apr 23, 2011 | 08:50 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

Originally Posted by camarosrock1989
[imghttp://www.camaro-firebird.com/images/Police/CAhp9.jpgimg/]
Originally Posted by camarosrock1989
Still have not figured it out...lol
I need to know how to post a picture! HELP!
camarosrock1989 picture

I use Imageshack http://imageshack.us/




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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 12:07 AM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

My Z28 was a subsidized police car. Here on Oahu after 5 years on the force you can buy a car, it has to be on the list of cars they can use as a subsidized vehicle. Its your patrol car when they are working & their own personalized car when they are off. They can only use it for 10 years though & have to buy a new one.
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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 02:30 AM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

Originally Posted by camarosrock1989
Still have not figured it out...lol
I need to know how to post a picture! HELP!
ok, you´ll need four of these in this order [][]

In between the first set of two brackets you "declare" that you start the URL to an image by typing this -> img

In between the second set of brackets you declare that there comes the end of the URL by starting with a forward slash, followed by the image code, which looks like this -> /img

As said, squared brackets required to make these codes work.
The codes themselves are interchangable for quotes and some other nifty tricks.

I made a screenshot to show what yours would look like, and posted the screenshot below:

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Old Apr 24, 2011 | 05:10 AM
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saw a CHP Camaro back in 99 pullin someone over on the 5 and 14 freeway.
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Old Apr 25, 2011 | 12:17 AM
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Old May 1, 2011 | 02:11 PM
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This picture is at the MSP training acadamy in Diamondale, Mi

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Old May 1, 2011 | 02:59 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

Originally Posted by Chevy8588
Brookfield IL has a REALLY nice 91 Vert that they have in service.

Yes, they drive it with the roof down, in spring and summer only
Gotta love the "This vehicle was seized from a drug dealer" decal on the side.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:32 PM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

There is a black 92 camaro here its just a dare car tho.The oddest car they have here is a c4 corvette.
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Old May 6, 2011 | 11:48 PM
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Gotta love the "This vehicle was seized from a drug dealer" decal on the side.
The lesson is: kids, if you deal drugs you'll be able to get a sweet Camaro. Just don't let the cops catch you!
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Old May 18, 2011 | 05:09 PM
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Delaware State Police:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/3133680...n/photostream/

There's a pic of the front end on this page towards the bottom:
http://www.statetrooperplates.com/de.htm

Whole thing!
http://images23.fotki.com/v871/photo...pca2311-vi.jpg

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Old Jul 13, 2013 | 02:53 AM
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I have a 91 z Texas undercover police car that was auctioned off after use. Some local got it and another just like it and I ended up with one about 8 years ago. It still has the high beam wig wags and siren. The switches are under the seat side panel under the electric seat controls. It also has remote entry, doors auto lock when started, auto unlock when turned off as well as film time run switch for the passenger side fan. It's really cool. I was told only 50 of them were made like this. I would like to find out how to get papers on that. Any ideas?
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Old Jul 13, 2013 | 02:59 AM
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Re: 3rd gen Cop cars

Originally Posted by Chevy8588
Brookfield IL has a REALLY nice 91 Vert that they have in service.

Yes, they drive it with the roof down, in spring and summer only
Most badass cops and copcar ever!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Old Jul 20, 2013 | 01:08 AM
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3rd gen Cop cars-std_1987_firebird_police_lowrider-police-c4.jpg
I have a red Dare Firebird somewhere on my computer also.
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Old Aug 17, 2013 | 07:52 PM
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Honolulu PD still has one of their original 1992 B4C cars, fresh paint and jazzed up decals, but still in service. They use it for special occasions and paraded, pretty cool.
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