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CVPI vs Taxi ID badge question?


wgbtucson
06-01-2006, 05:27 PM
Curiosity, In my area, southern Arizona, most of the taxi cabs drive Crown Vic's with the police interceptor badge on the trunk. Is this because they all purchased old police cars or is the taxi version also badged like that? What really makes the difference between the PI and the Taxi?

radioman2002
06-01-2006, 07:32 PM
Most cabs are usually old police cars, except in New York City. They basically outlawed them 5 years ago. All Yellow cabs now must be bought NEW, and some of the new ones have to be flex-fueled and or gas/electric. Also there really isn't much difference between a factory built P72 fleet car and a P71 police car. Some computer settings for idle, WOT shift points, interior selections, are about all I have ever seen.

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