Identifying a police interceptor

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CybyrdOP

Member since Sep 2014
11 posts
Brandon, MS, USA
2 vehicles in the registry

Sep 1, 2014 at 4:56 PM

Hey guys. Just got a 99 LX. Prev owner stated it had the interceptor upgrade package. Any identifying marks I can check out to see if correct? It seems to have all the bells and whistles- duel exhaust and key pad on the door. Ooo yeah can't get the hood to popp open. Help a newby out man. Lol. Just ignore. My bad. Site said there was a problem so I sis not think it went thro

edited Sep 1, 2014 at 5:22 PM

bc91

Member since Aug 2014
11 posts
Brooklyn Park, MN, USA
2 vehicles in the registry

Sep 1, 2014 at 6:40 PM

if it is a police package crown vic its will the p71 in the vin number hope this helps

CybyrdOP

Member since Sep 2014
11 posts
Brandon, MS, USA
2 vehicles in the registry

Sep 1, 2014 at 6:50 PM

Thanks man. So sorry this is a double post. When I sent this one it told me there was a problem. Doesn't look like there was a problem to me. Lol. I thought I read somewhere about a citizens package that went with some crown Vic's. Kinda wish there was a delete button. O well

bc91

Member since Aug 2014
11 posts
Brooklyn Park, MN, USA
2 vehicles in the registry

Sep 1, 2014 at 6:57 PM

the lx is probably alot more comfortable than the police package thats what i have and ended up switching the interior with a grand marquis

CybyrdOP

Member since Sep 2014
11 posts
Brandon, MS, USA
2 vehicles in the registry

Sep 1, 2014 at 7:00 PM

Ya know. For a 1999 I couldn't believe ALL the technology that came with it back then. I mean heck. The temperature outside--lumbar support. It sure is a lot different than my other car. Lol

jbrinker82

Member since Oct 2014
5 posts
Arlington, TX, USA
1 vehicle in the registry

Oct 18, 2014 at 6:13 PM

If it is a police interceptor it will have either a P71 or P74 which is the street appearance package(unmarked or undercover) in the VIN#

hondaclf

Member since Feb 2009
244 posts
Baldwin, NY, USA
4 vehicles in the registry

Oct 18, 2014 at 8:11 PM

Quote:

If it is a police interceptor it will have either a P71 or P74 which is the street appearance package(unmarked or undercover) in the VIN#

Incorrect, a P74 is an LX or LX Sport.
A P71 is a Police Interceptor, doesn't matter if it's a "Street Appearance Package" or not.

Taxtime

Member since Apr 2016
3 posts
Wildomar, CA, USA
1 vehicle in the registry

Apr 15, 2016 at 1:57 AM

Thanks for the correction in identifying the differences between the P71 and p74 models, mine the P 71

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