i looked at the origonal recipt for ma car in 1990 and it was baught by a police station , do the police do anything to the cars ?? sound stupid idk just wondering i have allready done work to my car but just wondering if cop used to soopup there cars ??
I think the chip the vx cop cars. they wernt stock. Not sure about the VN/VP
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nothing really just wank factor
From memory I think they used to tweak the tranny a bit aswell....
nothing done to them, apart from use and abuse.. for some reason everyone raves about having an ex cop car.. do you see how the coppers treat the cars? over curbs, up medium strips, flogged to the shit house
It means you can sell it to a P plater for 2 grand more now.
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Better suspension, better diff, the autos where trick for down changing (not needing to pull the button).. Yeah they got thrashed, but they also got serviced a hell of a lot better than a car u would buy from a grandpa..
Personally i feel thrashing a car early on an servicing it a lot will leave u with a tougher car than one u buy off someone that never REALLY drove it.. That way.. Anything that can be broken, has been, then fixed or improved to take the punishment
I'm pretty sure they reverse the rotation of the engine on those, apparently makes a bit more power.
Hahaha, you do realise police cars are just white taxis yeah?
Besides the cop chip and super stealth computer mode nope.
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They also bridged the combobulator and the flux capacitor for more gigawatts. All cop cars have this mod.
I have a BT1 that came out with the FE2s but so did a shitload of other cars. Didn't actually know what a BT1 was until I got curious to what all those little numbers on the build plate meant. Can also shift the auto up and down without having to use the lever thing on the gear selecter, but I'm pretty sure I could do that on my old VN as well and it wasn't a BT1. Engine and Trans are totally stuffed on it, definitely used and abused. Fortunately I have a new engine and box to put into it once I finish putting some niceties into it.
In the end theres nothing special about a BT1, it's just another commodore with a few extra options (maybe) and a long history of abuse and servicing (typical for a VN/P anyway).
EDIT: I believe the speedo is also different and there is a light in the dash that shines onto the cluster when the lights are off, not sure on this though so feel free to correct me if i'm wrong.
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1. 1990 VN Exec V6
2. 1993 VP BT1 3.8L - Now wrecking for parts!
3. 1991 VP Berlina V8 - RIP
Looking for a good condition VN - VS V8!!!
Cop chip
Cop Engine
Cop Carby & Throttle body
Cop Dash
Cop Rims
Cop Diff
Cop Automatic T-5 Transmission
Cop Seats
Cop Interior Lights
Cop Horn
Cop Towbar
Cop Wheel Bearings
Cop BCM
Cop ECU
Cop Computer
Cop Exhaust
Cop Suspension
Cop Paint
Pretty much, these cars are more cops than the cops.
I have one of the most unique ex cop cars I think. LSD. Bash plates. Police ECU, Standard fuel tank. Standard dash. Switch to turn interior lights on/off but no BT1 on the build plate. Original owner Commissioner of Police QLD
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they came with twin piston pbr brakes and slotted rotors and the cop chip well thats wat my uncles vn had and hes a copper
Most have been used as toilets by criminals/mental defectives in the back seat enjoy !!!
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Cop cars have modified suspension that allows it to do mad moves like this,
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hahaha LOL. I have a VT 9C1 5L i spent all day looking for this combobulator but i cant find it, and the flux capacitor seems to be broke..
But seriously, i have all the paperwork and build plates to prove i got an ex coppa, but whatever (if anything) they did to my car when they had it, they removed it before they sold it. It was in pristine condition when i took ownership, but all i was left with was holes in my center compartment, and extra plugs and wires left under my steering column and bonnet that just confuse the crap outta me when im working on it. Mind you, i have EXCELLENT fuel economy. And 2 horns, which i didnt think was a standard affair.
wow ok then . lol