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=Stephens= · 01-11-2013, 11:45 AM

My friend has a Mustang and wants to make it look like the one in Transformers 1. He called the local police and they said as long as it is not the same font he could and that was the Cpt who told him this. I find this hard to believe. Any LEO out there with experience on this issue?

Caspers2SSRS · 01-11-2013, 11:47 AM

Well as a citizen.................I do~ Yeap prefectly groovey.......so long its a trailer/ car show queen. Otherwise........here comes the real Fuzz~

=Stephens= · 01-11-2013, 11:48 AM

He is going to drive it everyday.

Ringo64 · 01-11-2013, 11:51 AM

One of my friends on a G6 forum actually did this to one of his Mustangs, let me find the link.

Ah found it! http://www.g6performance.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=12844

darkrider01 · 01-11-2013, 11:52 AM

Probably a very bad idea. It could very easily be considered "Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer." That is a misdemeanor. Maybe he could just paint the car like Barricade and then use magnetic decals for shows?

Edit: Read through the other forums - that guy made a replica and drives it around. If you clear it with the police (That means local and state police) then you should be golden. Just hope you catch a cop on a bad day.

Forcer · 01-11-2013, 11:56 AM

Honestly.. its a great idea, but dont paint or vinyl it on, get a big door magnet that says police.. ive done alot of research into making my own transformer mustang version, thats the best idea i had was make a white magnet to stick on the doors, and they can be removed. best advice i can give. i look forward to seeing him around here.

Scalded Dog · 01-11-2013, 12:01 PM

The definition of "impersonting a police officer" can be very broad, and subject to interpretation. One cop might think that a black car with white doors is a violation, while a police chief might verbally offer, "Sure... write 'Police' on the door, just change the font from ours!" I would NOT want to touch that nebulous gray area under any circumstances, as the wrong cop, the wrong judge, and the wrong lawyer would, at a miminum, create a costly legal battle, and at worst, well, there is no boundary.

40years · 01-11-2013, 12:07 PM

Seems to me that some just ASK for trouble.

MMC · 01-11-2013, 12:09 PM

Whats he plan on doing when someone flags him down for help or if a bad guy spots him at the wrong time? Bad idea, regardless of the legality.

SIM Curly · 01-11-2013, 12:11 PM

I remember reading that the guy who has one has the Police painted on but when he drives it around he has a magnet that says police in decepticon language however you can translate that from poilce.

FenwickHockey65 · 01-11-2013, 12:14 PM

It's a bad idea all around. I'm all for making your car look like a police car (I plan on doing it to an Impala in the future) but the "police" script on the door is just asking for it.

And even if his local PD said it was fine, what happens if he drives it outside their jurisdiction?

mr_honez · 01-11-2013, 12:20 PM

As long as the car is on the roadway, I would not do it.

Fiveg56 · 01-11-2013, 12:33 PM

Ok for a show car.....NOT for a daily driver. It's a danergous plan...Cops get shot at all the time for no reason....

I know some who have show cars that are made to look like old squads....they place magnets over the police decals that say "out of serivce" or "not in service" to drive them on public roads.

Scalded Dog · 01-11-2013, 12:44 PM

Story time, kiddos: Many years ago, the headlights on my Cutlass looked just like the cruisers in my town. One evening, I saw Gene "Gene Gene the Smokin' Machine" Walters bombing down the road, so I whipped a u-turn, got behind him, and placed a red light on my dashboard (had a Mag-Lite and a red shop rag)... just to have a little fun with my buddy. Moments later, I saw small objects come flying out the windows of his car... both sides. Lots of small objects. Gene finally pulled over, and when I walked up to the window, and said, "Hey, man... Whassup?!?" he was so relieved--- and stoned--- that I was NOT the po-po, that he and his buddies just laughed and laughed and laughed. They are probably still on the side of the road now, laughing about their good fortune, 25 years later. I have no idea how much stuff they pitched out the window that night... but I sure am glad they never had the thought process capabilities to draw the conclusion that ME "impersonating a police officer" was the reason they threw all of their dope out.

01-11-2013, 11:45 AM	#1
=Stephens= Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kearney, Nebraska Posts: 3,541 View My Garage	Police decals My friend has a Mustang and wants to make it look like the one in Transformers 1. He called the local police and they said as long as it is not the same font he could and that was the Cpt who told him this. I find this hard to believe. Any LEO out there with experience on this issue?

01-11-2013, 11:51 AM	#4
Ringo64 Forever Pontiac Drives: 2012 Black 2SS/RS Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Naples, FL Posts: 1,389	One of my friends on a G6 forum actually did this to one of his Mustangs, let me find the link. Ah found it! http://www.g6performance.com/forum/s...ad.php?t=12844 __________________ Progression thread My Camaro's Grrgd

01-11-2013, 11:52 AM	#5
darkrider01 Aural Assault Vehicle Drives: 2010 IBM 2SS/RS, 2015 Sierra Denali Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Garner, NC Posts: 792	Probably a very bad idea. It could very easily be considered "Impersonating a Law Enforcement Officer." That is a misdemeanor. Maybe he could just paint the car like Barricade and then use magnetic decals for shows? Edit: Read through the other forums - that guy made a replica and drives it around. If you clear it with the police (That means local and state police) then you should be golden. Just hope you catch a cop on a bad day. __________________ My amplifier pop/click/thump solution thread Power Mods * K&N Typhoon CAI, Flowmaster American Thunder cat-back exhaust, Hurst Short Throw Shifter Exterior Mods * Black Phantom Grille * 22" T.I.S. 537MS wheels w/ Nitto INVO rubber * OEM body kit Suspension Mods * BC Racing Coilovers * Lakewood Strut Tower Brace Audio Mods * Stinger SPP 2250 Battery * Mosconi 6to8v8 w/ RCD * Pioneer AVH-X7500BT * Scosche Dash Kit * 2 - Mosconi AS200.4 * 2 - JL Audio 13W6v2 * Focal 165KRX2 Power (active) * Mosconi Gladen One 240.2 * Rockford Fosgate Power T1692

01-11-2013, 12:07 PM	#8
40years Drives: 2016 CAMARO 1SS Hyper Blue Met. Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: Tucson, Arizona Posts: 1,593	Seems to me that some just ASK for trouble. __________________ proud member "club elite" # 89

01-11-2013, 12:09 PM	#9
MMC Drives: CGM 2SS/RS, 1987 & 2014 Silverado Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Spencerport, NY Posts: 1,012	Whats he plan on doing when someone flags him down for help or if a bad guy spots him at the wrong time? Bad idea, regardless of the legality. __________________

01-11-2013, 11:47 AM	#2
Caspers2SSRS Caspers2SSRS Drives: Summit White 2010 2SS/RS Camaro Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere north of a midlife crisis. Posts: 2,865	Well as a citizen.................I do~ Yeap prefectly groovey.......so long its a trailer/ car show queen. Otherwise........here comes the real Fuzz~

01-11-2013, 11:48 AM	#3
=Stephens= Drives: 2011 LS Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Kearney, Nebraska Posts: 3,541 View My Garage	He is going to drive it everyday.

01-11-2013, 11:56 AM	#6
Forcer Drives: 2018 Camaro SS Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Omaha, Nebraksa Posts: 1,030 View My Garage	Honestly.. its a great idea, but dont paint or vinyl it on, get a big door magnet that says police.. ive done alot of research into making my own transformer mustang version, thats the best idea i had was make a white magnet to stick on the doors, and they can be removed. best advice i can give. i look forward to seeing him around here.

01-11-2013, 12:01 PM	#7
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	The definition of "impersonting a police officer" can be very broad, and subject to interpretation. One cop might think that a black car with white doors is a violation, while a police chief might verbally offer, "Sure... write 'Police' on the door, just change the font from ours!" I would NOT want to touch that nebulous gray area under any circumstances, as the wrong cop, the wrong judge, and the wrong lawyer would, at a miminum, create a costly legal battle, and at worst, well, there is no boundary.

01-11-2013, 12:11 PM	#10
SIM Curly Drives: Silver 1LT 2011 camaro Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Decatur, Alabama and Troy, Alabama Posts: 1,846	I remember reading that the guy who has one has the Police painted on but when he drives it around he has a magnet that says police in decepticon language however you can translate that from poilce. __________________

01-11-2013, 12:14 PM	#11
FenwickHockey65 General Motors Aficionado Drives: 2023 GMC Canyon, 2020 Colorado Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Florida Posts: 37,371 View My Garage	It's a bad idea all around. I'm all for making your car look like a police car (I plan on doing it to an Impala in the future) but the "police" script on the door is just asking for it. And even if his local PD said it was fine, what happens if he drives it outside their jurisdiction? __________________ 2023 GMC Canyon Elevation 2020 Chevrolet Colorado W/T Extended Cab (State-issued)

01-11-2013, 12:20 PM	#12
mr_honez Wifey Lover Drives: 2013 Crystal Red 2LT/RS Join Date: Nov 2011 Location: Bastrop, Texas Posts: 1,540 View My Garage	As long as the car is on the roadway, I would not do it. __________________

01-11-2013, 12:33 PM	#13
Fiveg56 Drives: - Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: MN Posts: 1,654 View My Garage	Ok for a show car.....NOT for a daily driver. It's a danergous plan...Cops get shot at all the time for no reason.... I know some who have show cars that are made to look like old squads....they place magnets over the police decals that say "out of serivce" or "not in service" to drive them on public roads.

01-11-2013, 12:44 PM	#14
Scalded Dog Drives: 2011 1LT Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Crestline, CA Posts: 3,029	Story time, kiddos: Many years ago, the headlights on my Cutlass looked just like the cruisers in my town. One evening, I saw Gene "Gene Gene the Smokin' Machine" Walters bombing down the road, so I whipped a u-turn, got behind him, and placed a red light on my dashboard (had a Mag-Lite and a red shop rag)... just to have a little fun with my buddy. Moments later, I saw small objects come flying out the windows of his car... both sides. Lots of small objects. Gene finally pulled over, and when I walked up to the window, and said, "Hey, man... Whassup?!?" he was so relieved--- and stoned--- that I was NOT the po-po, that he and his buddies just laughed and laughed and laughed. They are probably still on the side of the road now, laughing about their good fortune, 25 years later. I have no idea how much stuff they pitched out the window that night... but I sure am glad they never had the thought process capabilities to draw the conclusion that ME "impersonating a police officer" was the reason they threw all of their dope out.