Thread: Grand Prix vs Crown Vic(taxi)

at about 6:30-7 i was in downtown new haven CT sitting at a light, now theres 4 lanes at the light but ahead theres only 1 lane the merges from the 4. so as im sitting there enjoying my dunkin donuts a taxi rolls up next to me. being from the city i know how aggressive they are, so the taxi kept creeping forward just waiting for the light to turn green so he can fly off and be first to the merge... so in return. i pushed the brakes as hard as i could and reved up to almost 3k and held it there then... BAM!!! the light turns green and were off! i pulled ahead so easy!! and made it to the merge first. the downside of this now? i had a taxi riding my ass the enitreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee way thru the city.

he wasnt racing, he probably gaver at first but then saw you werent gonna give up so he letoff, they can lose their job quickly doing things like that so i dont think he wanted a race lols.

Originally Posted by Godfather

Pisses me off to, even worse when they floor it to get in front of you, then take their sweet as time....

kinda sounds like what happend in this thread, taxi wanted to be up front cause he knew after the lanes merged he would be driving faster. instead grand prix floors it then after the the lanes merged together grand prix went speed limit, meanwhile taxi guy...
taxis always drive faster then all other cars, they have a job to do, the quicker they do it the more $$ they get. they may drive like idiots but i try to remember they are just trying to make some coin like the rest of us. and if i get hit by one..well least i know the taxi is covered lols.

Originally Posted by 02 WS6 TA

One of us saw what you did there.

i wanna know! please share!

lol after i got in front i wasnt going the speed limit i was going well over. but i think he was pissed i did that and decided to get revenge.

by tailgating me thru the rest of the city lol that was his revenge.

Originally Posted by 3100sfi

Marauders were the only Panther platform vehicle with the 4v 4.6.... the tranny was the 4R70W or 4R75W, a wide-ratio version of the AOD.

Ding Ding Ding! We have a winner. Correct, All CV's 92+ came with the 2V 4.6L V8 which is a SOHC motor, and a mod motor at that. They have no torque down low so its no surprise you beat him off the line. Now, if you catch one at a roll then it may be different. Heck, my dads 5.0L Vic can get me off the line but I run him down as soon as I get around ~4K and shift into 2nd. Also, most CV's have a 3.08 open rear while some of the taxi's may have either the 3.27 or 3.55 depending on year which makes them even slower w/ the 3.08's. The 4R70W w/jmod in my 03 Sport will almost pull the tires loose on the shift w/ trac-control off, lol... But then again I have cop chip, cop tires, cop suspension, blah blah (j/k)

usually most taxi's around here have a badge on the back " police interceptor"