Why the Ford Police Interceptor is the Ultimate Cop Car | BUMPER 2 BUMPER

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Have you ever wanted to explore a police car, without being put in the back of one? Now is your chance! Join James as he checks out America’s hottest police car, the Ford Police Interceptor Utility! Check out the lights, sirens, and everything else that turns a regular Ford Explorer into a car fit for Law Enforcement!

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As well as the Port of Hueneme in Ventura County.

Credits:
Hosted by James Pumphrey
Edited by Max Maddox
Written by Nolan Sykes
Directed by Jesse Wood
Producer: Kristina Nikolic
Camera: Gabe Flores
Gaffer: Mitchell Anderson
Executive Producer: Josh Mattingly

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[Donut]

What car do you think of when you think of the police?

[Amarusan]

Whenever I see a Ford Explorer I slow down, never know if the dude inside can be an undercover.

[PACKERMAN]

_"A cop car has two main ingredients!..."_

*THE COP + THE CAR*

[dRmNk]

Him: "West Coast"
Me: "CUSTOMS?!"
Him: "Lights & Sirens"
Me: "Oh ... okay ... that's fine too I guess"

[shadowz]

Me: Is that a explo-
James: NO IT'S A FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY
Me:I'm pretty sure that's a-
James: *FORD POLICE INTERCEPTOR UTILITY*

[enrique]

I'm afraid of no car but the crown Vic police interceptor it scares me

[Sauspreme]

I like how the cop car has a "Yelp" button. I assume it's used to review any great donut shops they check out on their patrol.

[ibidesign]

The front cab is actually quite different from regular Explorers in that the Interceptor is the only trim available with shift on the column and not in a center console. It allows the outfitters to install law enforcement center consoles.

[Castor]

I watched this video when it came out four years ago, and I fell in love with the idea of owning a retired cruiser. Mostly because of both the structural and inherited safety of the vehicle, and the heavier duty suspension/brakes, though the zoomies were a bonus.

One week ago to the day of writing this, I managed to make it happen with a rare gem of a retired cruiser. It's four years old, with less than 79k miles on it. This is odd because most jurisdictions retire the vehicles between 150k-180k miles, so you'd see them hit the market at 6-8 years old at the soonest. This one had been salvaged out of service by insurance after it sat through a big hail storm.

It gets better

The used car dealer decided to have a little fun. He pulled the bigger dents out, and then coated the entire body with OD green rhino lining. Hail and rocks won't be a problem anytime soon.

Then he installed a 3"spacer lift, aftermarket rims, and aggressive looking off-road tires. If it had been a true suspension lift then it probably wouldn't be as squirrelly on tighter turns, but overall the unit is absolutely amazing!

If anyone has any questions that the video didn't cover, definitely let me know. I'll start with an answer you didn't know you needed: you can't sync your phone to a retired explorer interceptor. They removed that feature from the menu at the factory. I heard there is a mechanic who figured out how to do it but he hasn't gotten back to me yet. The alternative is to get the computer reprogrammed at the dealer, but it converts the shift patterns back to a civilian model (no more zoomies)

[diamondthief]

My dad is a cop and my favorite part of the day was riding in the back of a cop car on the way to school but now it’s quite a bit scarier honestly.

[efrainsZ]

“Damn the police is behind us”
“Don’t look back”
Looks back

[kevinhamilton]

"Have you ever wondered what's inside them?"
Me: Sobs in convict

[TastyTurdling]

"If all other tires are slipping in mud, or blood" lmao

[DigitalJedi]

Donut Media. . .
Cop car review. . .
Get it?

[GarlicGrinder]

"It has to be UPDATED with all the special equipment cops use


*Puts on Decals*

[self_harem]

The camera work is so good, the whole donut team is AMAZING

[k-]

I once rode a Ford Interceptor :D
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But I was sitting in the back D:

[Accurize]

Non-officer cruiser review: But is it fast?!?

Actual officer cruiser review: But is it comfortable?!?

[jalijah]

Don’t forget those colorless dodge chargers. Those things scare me on the road because you can’t tell whether it’s a regular car or an undercover cop car

[ReconYz]

4:56 That's the sound of da police!