Registered vehicle
2009 Ford Crown Victoria “Land Yacht”
About the 1998–2011 Ford Crown Victoria
from the generation archive
The 1998 model year brought a thorough update of the Ford Crown Victoria, the rear-wheel-drive, body-on-frame Panther sedan shared in platform with the Mercury Grand Marquis and Lincoln Town Car. For 1998 Ford revised the rear suspension to a Watt's-linkage layout, added aluminum front control arms, fitted larger brakes with dual-piston front calipers, and standardized 16-inch wheels. The 4.6L SOHC two-valve modular V8 rose to 200 horsepower with single exhaust and 215 horsepower with the dual-exhaust high-output tune, then to 220 and 235 horsepower for 2001-2002. The most significant chassis change came for 2003, when Ford fitted a fully boxed, partly hydroformed frame and replaced the long-running recirculating-ball steering with rack and pinion, raising civilian output to 224 and 239 horsepower. Two variants defined the run: the LX Sport, offered from 2001 with the dual-exhaust engine, a firmer suspension, a floor-shifted console, and larger wheels, and the Police Interceptor, the P71 fleet car that gained the "Police Interceptor" name and badge for 1999 and reached 250 horsepower for 2004 through 2011. Ford ended United States retail sales after 2008 and built the final Crown Victoria for fleet and export in September 2011.
The story
I bought the car on 05/23/14 with 63,040 & 1,975 Idle Hours. First off I had front ball joints replaced, silicone coolant hoses (aka CHP issue, lifetime) installed with special aircraft grade clamps, secondly I have replaced the passenger side window pillar which had a broken clip, thirdly I have had the windows tinted (Back 5 windows 5%, Front windows 50% they did an awesome job highly recommend them (Culver City Ultimate Window Tinting") fourthly I took the Vic to Audio Town on 7355 Lankershim Blvd. 91605 they replaced all 4 speakers w/Kicker speakers, 2 addl. tweeters placed on top against front door panels, installed 2 12in. Kicker Subwoofers, 2 Kenwood Amplifiers (1 for sub's, 1 for speakers, that way everything is powered efficiently) they have also included a Bass control and circuit breaker to prevent the speakers from blowing under load. fifthly I had Audio Town install an Eagle Alarm as well as a kill switch. Sixthly I installed a Tri-Band AVL(Automated Vehicle Location) Laird Technologies Antenna. a few days ago I clayed it with a Clay Towel (polymerized Rubber) polished it with Smart Polish and a Makita Rotary Polisher and a layer of Carnauba wax. (If your in San Fernando Valley and need paint polished hum I'm cheaper than dudes in front of Home Depot no offense. It stands at 64,800 Miles and 1,992 Idle Hours. — Dillon2009P71
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