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fbodyauto · 07-13-2012, 10:13 AM

I remember back in the 4th gen there were quite a few B4C Camaros out there but I have not seen many 5th gen police cars. I was wondering if anyone else has? I just saw this picture from the county I used to live in and the new Camaro they have on the fleet, pretty awesome looking!

WheelmanSS · 07-13-2012, 10:14 AM

The new-gen Chargers came out first, so a lot of PDs went with them. Plus they were 4-dr, so you can actually arrest and get delinquints in the back seats.

woodstock · 07-13-2012, 10:17 AM

Seen a few Mustangs but no not Camaros.

fbodyauto · 07-13-2012, 10:18 AM

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Originally Posted by WheelmanSS

The new-gen Chargers came out first, so a lot of PDs went with them. Plus they were 4-dr, so you can actually arrest and get delinquints in the back seats.

True. And then a lot of the police stations got Challengers too (before the Camaro). I think we will see more down the road.

ParisTNDude · 07-13-2012, 10:18 AM

Yeah, I loved the 4th gen Camaro "pursuit" vehicles of the days of yore as well as the Mustangs from the 90s. These days, when they make an internet stop they call for backup with all sorts of cars. My curiosity is always at play when you see a road side stop with half a dozen officers with lights flashing!!! Haven't seen a single Camaro cop car yet.

vroomapunk · 07-13-2012, 10:19 AM

they are good for catching people, and get good fuel mileage while doing it.
Also, they had a good amount of trunk space, especially if you fold the back seat down.

InfernoSS454 · 07-13-2012, 10:23 AM

There's a couple camaro cop cars around here.

Dooley · 07-13-2012, 10:25 AM

We have Police Corvette

ihaveacamaro · 07-13-2012, 10:26 AM

I think most cops would agree that the camaro is a not very useful day-to-day cop car, as it only has 2 doors.

Camaro21 · 07-13-2012, 10:28 AM

Here is a 5th Gen Police Car that I see all the time in Balch Springs, TX in Interestate 635. He is ALWAYS Running Laser and usually has someone pulled over..

casvg5 · 07-13-2012, 10:28 AM

In downtown houston there are many camaro police cars. They are hard to spot, painted white with white lettering on them, the lettering is like a peral color so you can still read the white on white, but they are tinted heavily and have dashboard lights. Houston also has at least one SRT-8 challenger painted the same way I saw in midtown.

meissen · 07-13-2012, 10:28 AM

The 4th gen and earlier Camaros actually had the B4C model option (Built 4 Cops) whereas the 5th gen does not. It's not really a big deal, it's just that the B4C models were more "attractive" to the police departments with better suspension (in the 4th gens I believe it was the 1LE suspension) and bigger alternators if memory serves correctly. Really just depends on what the departments are willing to spend.

heRS · 07-13-2012, 10:34 AM

A retired LEO I know was telling me that when he worked in Nevada they utilized some camaro and mustangs for the long hiway stretches to catch the speeders. These high-speed chase vehicles seemed to get crashed a lot. They did some number crunching seeking the common denominator and found that the greater majority of the wrecks involved officers under the age of 25. When they prohibited the younger officers from using these vehicles the crash rate dropped down to nearly 0.
We were discussing how a puppy's mind isn't fully developed for a couple of years and he was able to see my point due to these statistics as he understood that young law enforcement officers brains aren't fully developed either. He's lightened up on his expectations of what his puppy is and isn't capable of... yet.
Back on topic, someone told me there was an IBM 5th gen prowl car over in Stevens County but I've never seen it.

trailerrick · 07-13-2012, 10:59 AM

I saw one a few weeks back in either in Mississippi, or Alabama. He was in front of me a few cars, as I was speeding up to take a closer look the blue lights came on and he pulled the car over in front of him....
Untill the lights came on I had no idea is was a LEO..

07-13-2012, 10:13 AM	#1
fbodyauto Drives: 2012 Chevrolet Camaro 2LS Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Coral Springs, FL Posts: 341	Police Camaros I remember back in the 4th gen there were quite a few B4C Camaros out there but I have not seen many 5th gen police cars. I was wondering if anyone else has? I just saw this picture from the county I used to live in and the new Camaro they have on the fleet, pretty awesome looking! Attached Images __________________

07-13-2012, 10:14 AM	#2
WheelmanSS Logic is dead Drives: 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: May 2010 Location: Chicago, IL Posts: 1,804	The new-gen Chargers came out first, so a lot of PDs went with them. Plus they were 4-dr, so you can actually arrest and get delinquints in the back seats. __________________ 2010 Camaro 2SS/RS (LS3) 573 RWHP 498 RWTQ - Vortech V3 Supercharger - Kooks Stepped Headers, Magnaflow 16580 - Suspension by Pfadt, Hotchkis. 2007 Trailblazer SS- Sold 2001 Trans Am WS6 431 RWHP 408 RWTQ - Sold 1994 Camaro Z28 - Sold

07-13-2012, 10:18 AM	#5
ParisTNDude Owning SSes for 50 Years Drives: Sharkskin Grey LT1 Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Paris, TN Posts: 3,139 View My Garage	Yeah, I loved the 4th gen Camaro "pursuit" vehicles of the days of yore as well as the Mustangs from the 90s. These days, when they make an internet stop they call for backup with all sorts of cars. My curiosity is always at play when you see a road side stop with half a dozen officers with lights flashing!!! Haven't seen a single Camaro cop car yet. __________________ The new ride: 2023 Camaro, LT1, Sharkskin Grey Previous Performance Cars: 1966 Chevelle SS 4M, 2010 Corvette 6M 1968 Dodge Charger R/T Auto 2012 1SS 6M 1982 Corvette Auto 2010 1SS 6A 1984 Corvette Auto 2016 2SS 8A 1999 Camaro Auto 2017 HBM 1SS 1le 2002 C5 Corvette 6M 2018 2SS 2006 Corvette Auto 2023 Camaro LT1

07-13-2012, 10:19 AM	#6
vroomapunk [COTW 5/12/14] Drives: 2012 CRT NF Cammed 2SS/RS For Sale Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: NOLA Posts: 6,115 View My Garage	they are good for catching people, and get good fuel mileage while doing it. Also, they had a good amount of trunk space, especially if you fold the back seat down. __________________

07-13-2012, 10:23 AM	#7
InfernoSS454 Drives: 2010 camaro ss Join Date: Feb 2012 Location: houston,texas Posts: 382	There's a couple camaro cop cars around here. __________________ Texas speeds 1 7/8 longtube headers and full exhaust vararam air intake. Lethal racings night fury cam and yank 3400 stall. Dyno tuned by lethal racing 465 rwhp 434 rwtq.

07-13-2012, 10:17 AM	#3
woodstock Drives: 2012 Corvette Grand Sport Join Date: Jan 2011 Location: martinez Ga. Posts: 503	Seen a few Mustangs but no not Camaros.

07-13-2012, 10:25 AM	#8
Dooley Account Suspended Drives: Camaro Join Date: May 2012 Location: USA Posts: 213	We have Police Corvette

07-13-2012, 10:26 AM	#9
ihaveacamaro I like teeth. Drives: #198 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Ft. Lauderdale, Florida Posts: 4,817	I think most cops would agree that the camaro is a not very useful day-to-day cop car, as it only has 2 doors. __________________ . Please check out my youtube detailing channel: http://www.youtube.com/user/roshan517 "When you want to succeed as bad as you want to breathe, then you will be successful."

07-13-2012, 10:28 AM	#10
Camaro21 Drives: SOLD - 2013 M6 ZL1 Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 5,041 View My Garage	Here is a 5th Gen Police Car that I see all the time in Balch Springs, TX in Interestate 635. He is ALWAYS Running Laser and usually has someone pulled over.. Attached Images

07-13-2012, 10:28 AM	#11
casvg5 Account Suspended Drives: 2010 Cyber Grey 2SS Join Date: May 2012 Location: Houston Tx Posts: 210	In downtown houston there are many camaro police cars. They are hard to spot, painted white with white lettering on them, the lettering is like a peral color so you can still read the white on white, but they are tinted heavily and have dashboard lights. Houston also has at least one SRT-8 challenger painted the same way I saw in midtown.

07-13-2012, 10:28 AM	#12
meissen Founder - Michigan FBody Drives: 1994 Camaro LT1, 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: New Haven, MI Posts: 2,599	The 4th gen and earlier Camaros actually had the B4C model option (Built 4 Cops) whereas the 5th gen does not. It's not really a big deal, it's just that the B4C models were more "attractive" to the police departments with better suspension (in the 4th gens I believe it was the 1LE suspension) and bigger alternators if memory serves correctly. Really just depends on what the departments are willing to spend. __________________ 2012 Camaro 2SS/RS L99 - *"Zooma"* 1994 Camaro LT1 A4 - *"Red Alert"* - v6-to-LT1 Swapped Cruiser; Cammed, Stalled, Enjoyed "Gone But Not Forgotten" 2016 Camaro 1LT A8 - "Elmo" 2014 Camaro 1LT M6 - "Cherry Bomb" 2012 Camaro 1LS M6 - "Clifford" Michigan FBody Association http://www.mifbody.com/

07-13-2012, 10:34 AM	#13
heRS Raised by Wolves Drives: IBM 2010 2LT RS M6 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Spokane, WA Posts: 5,980 View My Garage	A retired LEO I know was telling me that when he worked in Nevada they utilized some camaro and mustangs for the long hiway stretches to catch the speeders. These high-speed chase vehicles seemed to get crashed a lot. They did some number crunching seeking the common denominator and found that the greater majority of the wrecks involved officers under the age of 25. When they prohibited the younger officers from using these vehicles the crash rate dropped down to nearly 0. We were discussing how a puppy's mind isn't fully developed for a couple of years and he was able to see my point due to these statistics as he understood that young law enforcement officers brains aren't fully developed either. He's lightened up on his expectations of what his puppy is and isn't capable of... yet. Back on topic, someone told me there was an IBM 5th gen prowl car over in Stevens County but I've never seen it. __________________ Tori click the sig pic to view my build thread

07-13-2012, 10:59 AM	#14
trailerrick Drives: 2011 Camaro Join Date: May 2012 Location: Central KY Posts: 212	I saw one a few weeks back in either in Mississippi, or Alabama. He was in front of me a few cars, as I was speeding up to take a closer look the blue lights came on and he pulled the car over in front of him.... Untill the lights came on I had no idea is was a LEO..