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ned23
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Vibe GT Police Cruiser

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(photo attached)Quote »Police departments look for more fuel-cutting carsBy JIM SUHR CAHOKIA, Ill. (AP) — Police Chief Richard Watson admits his department's newest patrol car is a curious departure from its big-horsepower Ford Crown Victorias. But the four-cylinder Pontiac Vibe GT has plenty of pep for policing, he said, and gets twice the gas mileage.Law enforcement agencies across the country looking for ways to cut corners and reduce costs after last year's $4-a-gallon gas are increasingly turning to more fuel-efficient cars.While few expect that more muscular cruisers like the Crown Victorias or Dodge Chargers will be replaced altogether, there's little confidence gasoline will stay below $2 a gallon much longer...Link to full story:http://www.google.com/hostedne...EDIO0

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Repost again...lolhttp://forums.genvibe.com/zerothread?id=36330
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that's pretty cool.
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cops should have been driving 4 cyl camrys 10 years ago. anyone who has driven a crown vic knows its no faster than a camry. charger may be, but not by much.camry for cops, xB and vibes for taxis.
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your like the repost master
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The University of Central Florida police also have a new Vibe. http://www.cfcpa.org/photo_gal....html
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Quote, originally posted by micbarric »The University of Central Florida police also have a new Vibe. http://www.cfcpa.org/photo_gal....htmlthis one is nice!
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Quote, originally posted by micbarric »I'd laugh my (removed) off if I got pulled over by that. Then I'[d ask if he's want to race.
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i hope the PDs have done some work on them. i don't think the vibe would be able to keep up in some situations...
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Post by cptnsolo77 »

I think the Vibe is a great car but I cant see it as a police interceptor car. Its not heavy enough to run another car off the road.
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I think the UCF "police" just cruise the campus, like security guards. No high-performance police cruiser needed. Here is a much bigger pic:UCF Police Vibe
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I love it. They could always turbo charge it.
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Post by lowincash »

that looks awsome! i wonder if the car was originally black or white. looking at the foglight area, i think it might be black haha
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carl black eh?
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