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PennSilverTaco's "Perfect 5-Lug Regular Cab" Build, Aspergers, and General BS MegaThread!

Discussion in '2nd Gen. Builds (2005-2015)' started by PennSilverTaco, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. May 24, 2020 at 9:09 PM
    PennSilverTaco

    PennSilverTaco [OP] Encyclopedia of useless information...

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    The one and only Charger in Doylestown Borough wasn't even a HEMI!
     
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  2. May 24, 2020 at 9:12 PM
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    Its mostly State Cops and Sheriffs around here and they mostly run the Chargers, but State Cops also occasionally come from other areas with Tahoe's.
     
  3. May 24, 2020 at 9:13 PM
    PennSilverTaco

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    Pennsylvania State Troopers seem to exclusively drive Ford Explorers nowadays...
     
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  4. May 24, 2020 at 9:16 PM
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    Interesting, wonder who or which agencies decide on what fleet of vehicles to pick.
     
  5. May 24, 2020 at 9:46 PM
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    I drove a cop car when I was working at the detail shop...
     
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  6. May 24, 2020 at 9:49 PM
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    I bet that was pretty cool.
     
  7. May 24, 2020 at 10:07 PM
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    Yeah, it was like a 2014 Taurus, and some lucky bastard was buying it used; Would have made an excellent Uber car!

    It had all-wheel drive, a partition in the back, and vinyl flooring; Perfect for transporting drunk passengers home!
     
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  8. May 24, 2020 at 10:09 PM
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    Yeah you could hose it out back there, A State cop had opened up his Charger at a car show and the entire back seat was hard plastic.
     
  9. May 25, 2020 at 12:10 PM
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    2003 Lennox A/C at best friend’s house...

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  10. May 25, 2020 at 2:21 PM
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    El Duderino Obviously, you're not a golfer.

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    Well my friends neighbor won’t sell me that caddie.
     
  11. May 25, 2020 at 3:06 PM
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    Why not?
     
  12. May 25, 2020 at 3:36 PM
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    Almost all of MA does. I have seen the occasional F-150 or F-250 for the state and some departments hanging onto an older Tahoe, but that's about it.

    I read that one state did a test of a few vehicles not too long ago and the Tahoes both overheated during the test. GM had them retested after they fixed what they believed was the issue and I think the second time around it went into limp mode. Not a good result for them if they were trying to take back some of that segment from Ford.
     
  13. May 25, 2020 at 4:40 PM
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    He’s too attached to it.
     
  14. May 25, 2020 at 4:43 PM
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    Everything has a price and I’ll keep checking
     
  15. May 25, 2020 at 7:35 PM
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    I just ordered my showfield pass for the Truck Nationals and saved ten bucks! :yay:
     
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  16. May 25, 2020 at 9:15 PM
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    That sucks
     
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  17. May 25, 2020 at 9:18 PM
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    Yup, I’ll try again in a few months. I want it lol
     
  18. May 25, 2020 at 9:20 PM
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    Definitely keep trying, it will be worth the wait if you can get it.
     
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  19. May 25, 2020 at 9:26 PM
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    I want to make sure it’s mechanically sound. But I want to keep the body in the same shape. I like the worn look. Also he wouldn’t let me get a pic lol
     
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  20. May 25, 2020 at 9:31 PM
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    Wonder why he wouldn't let you take a pic.
     
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