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(185) "The Diplo" 1984 Dodge Diplomat Sedan SE - 71,000 mi.

(184) "Dolly" 1987 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 115,000 mi.
Special Equipment - power windows, seats and locks.
This is my wife's Dippy. We named her Dolly because the poor car has spent so much time on the tow dolly. Right now her tranny is toast, but I'm fixing it soon. In the meantime, the interior is being totally ripped-out, cleaned and re-installed. The interior colour is tan, and really only needed minor work like a headliner driver's door panel, and a new dash top. I'm also putting in a new radio/tape player. She has spotlight holes, but no spotlights. If anyone has a pair of spotlights w/brackets, let me know! I was told the car once belonged to the Ariz. highway patrol. Well, no stories about Dolly, yet. We'll keep you up-dated as the restoration progresses. See ya!
Art Strader - 9/28/1999

(183) "Beast" 1981 Dodge Diplomat Sedan SE - 100,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Engine is outta Atlanta Race engines shop 2 years old.. hardly broke in..
Just bought the Beast for $300.00.. First 318 I ever had. Might need lots of help with restoring this one.. decent body.. very little rust. but the paint job stinks.. updates to follow.
Dennis Devereaux - 9/27/1999

(182) "Bertha" 1983 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon
Special Equipment - will tint her windows, and repaint body.  Beautiful car!
The story is too mystical to share right now.
Marne Lamb - 9/21/1999

(181) "The Gold Nugget" 1986 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 110,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Dog Dish Hubcaps, Fog Lights, Push-Bar.
I now own two identical 1986 Diplomats. They are the same color, same trim level, same interior. The VIN's only differ by the last two numbers. The two cars rolled off the assembly line on the same day... I love my Diplomats and will continue driving them until the rot off their wheels...
James Mason - 9/20/1999

(180) "Battle Cruiser" 1985 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 105,700 mi.
Special Equipment - A crazy 15 year old driver.
Well, I just bought my Diplomat for US $800. The 318 V8, even with the 2 barrel still beats everything off the line. City driving sorta sucks tho... I can't really open up throttle and make the car perform. I am thinking about modifying it with huge push bars and a spotlight, and a 4 barrel carb. I need to do some work to it, but soon it'll be ready to drive to school and show it off... it is also gold colored. my trunk is rusting too any solutions? e-mail me.
Merritt Burrus - 9/14/1999

(179) "Shaggin Wagon" 1980 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Sport - 57000 mi.
Denley Schlegel - 9/13/1999

(178) "Flying Brick" 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 139,852 mi.
Special Equipment - Holley 650 cfm 4 barrel
My Diplomat is a Mustang munching Camaro pounding box on wheels.
Raymond Peda - 9/8/1999

(177) 1984 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 154,000 mi.
The car was light tan, a standard police package Diplomat. The car had served the New Jersey State Police. It was my father's car, he bought it from the NJ state auction for $1500. Unfortunately, in 1994 the tranny called it quits (the only gear that worked right was reverse), and he sold it for $75 to an auto salvage operation.
John Tokash - 9/7/1999

(176) "DeeDee" 1985 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 180,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Complete C.H.P. equipment!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I have had my X-C.H.P. Diplomat for 6 years. Slowly I have fixed it up. Last year I took second place at the annual Ripon police car show. I was entered in the daily driver category. I also just recently purchased a X-C.H.P. and most recently X-Wheatland P.D. Ca 1988 Diplomat. Wheatland P.D. bought the car from the C.H.P. Now I have a Blue and White Diplomat with C.H.P. goodies all over it. I like my two Diplomats. What's also interesting, my 85 Diplomat has blue interior. Which is really rare, especially for a X-C.H.P. car. Thanks Farley for providing a site for us Diplomat fanatics!!!!!!!!!!
Baron L.Crenshaw - 9/7/1999

(175) 1989 Dodge Diplomat Sedan SE - 93,124 mi.
D R Sullivan - 9/3/1999

(174) "White Car" 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Hardtop - 236000 mi.
Bought from a friend who went to Japan for $500 dollars.  AC works, have all the service records on car when it was in service, does not burn a drop of oil, runs great. Going to be painting it soon.
Howard McTeer - 9/2/1999

(173) 1979 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Sport - 88,000 km.
Billy Begg Liebminger - 8/31/1999

(172) "The Dodge" 1989 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 166,000 mi.
Special Equipment - hidden trunk latch button.
Ryan Niemann - 8/30/1999

(171) "Mara" 1985 Plymouth Gran Fury Police Pkg Salon - 200,000 mi.
"Mara" is short for the Klingon name, K'T'Mara
Special Equipment - K&N air filter, up-graded to stainless steel exhaust, oil cooler from a junk yard Dippy soon to up-grade to the St. Regis brake rotors.  All correct equipment from the NHP.
I've owned my Gran Fury since 1990. I bought her for $2,500 at a small San Diego car dealer whom had several of them that he bought from the NHP. She needed a good tune up, and a new set of tires, the paint was faded, and the seats had some holes in them. It was love at first site, though. I used her for many years on my job as a guard. She served as my office shelter, and late-night coffee-break desk. While on duty one night, myself and two other guards arrested these two bad guys, and Mara once again was used as a jail 'till the sheriff's arrived. While I was a guard, I also drove lots of other m-bodies. One company, now defunct, owned three, I think, and I drove all of them. They were all black with gold markings and Aerodynic lightbars. The boss drove them into the ground till they died, then junked them. I got my revenge though. One night, he was doing a ride along with me, and was being obnoxious, so while we were driving out to a site to check it out, I on purpose "missed" my street. He said, "hey, weren't you gonna turn back there?" So I stomped on the brake, cranked the wheel, and pushed that old slant six dippy into an over steer slide, then gave her the gas! the tires were spinning, then we took off up the street. All the while, the boss was white as a ghost and didn't want to let go of the dash no matter what! After that, he never bothered me at work again! Mara is now retired to family duty. She took me and my Wife up to Vegas for our wedding day ( 95 MPH the whole way, and no problems ). Mara also took us to the hospital the day our Daughter was born. To this day, my Daughter still rides in my car, and loves every minute of it!  I've had a lot of other experiences with M-bodies, like the time I was a guard at the local swap-meet, and that company's boss drove up to the main entrance to check up on everything. He was driving our Company's best Diplomat, and when I saw it drive in, I ran up, gave the car a hug and said, "Oh, you brought my baby!" I'm working on getting Mara restored. She needs paint (which I have) and some front end work. I tell you though, I'll never give up my car, my Daughter will probably get it when she's old enough. My wife loves the car VERY much. I recently acquired an 87 diplomat police car for her to drive, which she loves.  These cars go forever, and are very forgiving and really do take on a personality!  Well, thanks for the cool site. I'll be back! People, don't ever give up your M-bodies, they're truly the best cars ever built!  Well I gotta run, If you want to here more stories about Mara, give me an E-mail!  Thanks!
Art Strader - 8/26/1999

(170) "Lulu" 1987 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 80,000 mi.
I bought Lulu 3 years ago from an elderly couple in Ashland, WI. who actually only drove it to church on Sunday. It had only 16,000 miles on it and was 10 years old. They buy a new car every 10 years and bought a 1987 Taurus. I bought Lulu from them for $2,700 and knew that I got a good deal. The spare tire had never been unwrapped in the trunk and the car even smelled new. They garaged it daily. Lulu saw my daughter through 2 years of college and my daughter named her after Boss Hogg's fat wife Lulu on the Dukes of Hazard. Now Lulu carries me back and forth to my job as guidance counselor at Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College in Ashland, WI. I get 22-25 mpg on a road trip and Lulu's body is in excellent condition with absolutely no rust. She is burgundy in color and has the 318 engine with auto. trans. Yes indeed, Lulu is one foxy lady.
Lynn Reichert - 8/19/1999

(169) "The Grass Killer" 1984 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 348,250 mi.
Special Equipment - Was a stock 318 2bbl but now is going to be a 383 Magnum big block.
I paid 200 dollars for my Dip. Not a damn thing wrong with it except that it had 348,000 miles on it (no kidding!). One night I had a few too many Busch Lights (I DO NOT promote this) but I was driving it and the oil psi light came on. I said well I got my 200 out of it and shoved it into 1st and put it to the floor. I looked down and the light was still on and I looked at the speedo and it read 55 mph i couldn't believe it so I drove it home and the next morning it started right up but sounded like hell. Now I'm putting a 383 into it and I'm having a few problems with getting the motor aligned with the motor mounts but oh well.
Nate Broerman - 8/16/1999

(168) 1987 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 138,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Cop tires, cop shocks, cop suspension, spotlight.
I have an 85 Dodge pickup that had all the emissions controls removed by a previous owner. When they opened a test center in my town, they sent me a test notice, and lets just say I needed another vehicle fast (too much $$$ to fix). Scanning the classified ads I found this Diplomat for sale, and decided to take a look. It was an ex-IL State Police cruiser, 138,000 miles, all white, ran great, was cheap, and had passed emissions. I bought the car (yes I was scared about the mileage but took a chance) and immediately took the car to a paint shop and told them to paint it like the Bluesmobile. When I finally took the car home a few days later (all decked out in black and white), I noticed on the interstate there were no cars passing me, and looked in the mirror to see a wall of traffic just behind pacing right along at 60 MPH. Now my intention was not to impersonate the police, I'm just a big Blues Brothers fan. I guess that paint just looked too fresh, so I vowed to never wash it, so it will just look like an old beat up ex-squad car. I would like to find some big pusher bars like the Bluesmobile had too. I'm really worried about that mileage though, please everyone e-mail me and remind me how dependable Dodges are, and that everything will be okay. I've just got this feeling I've got about 10,000 miles left before this thing falls to pieces.
Dan Rey - 8/8/1999

(167) "Big Blue F***" 1987 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Hardtop - 103,000 mi.
It was the wonderful car I learned to drive in and now I am the owner of my very own Diplomat. It recently turned over it's 100,000 miles one afternoon after school. I as so proud of the Dippy, which is another nickname for it. It is a light blue car, with dark blue interior. Um, the a/c doesn't work and it doesn't always run right in the rain but I love it. It is a shame I have to sell it at the end of the month because I am moving, BUT if you are interested, please email. I might sell it to you if you make a decent offer for such a fine piece of machinery.
Laina Dufour - 8/6/1999

(166) "Caramel" 1985 Plymouth Caravelle Sedan Salon - 145,000 km.
Special Equipment - 318 4-Barrel
Just bought it on Sunday July 25, 1999....previously owned by a smoker (gotta get rid of that smell)
Crawford Adriaans - 7/27/1999

(165) "LuLu" 1987 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 80,000 mi.
I purchased this car 3 years ago for my daughter who was in college. She named it LuLu after Boss Hog's wife on the Dukes of Hazard. Lulu was owned by an elderly couple near us who bought it new and trade every 10 years. It only had 16,000 miles on it when I purchased it and the spare tire had not even been taken out of the trunk yet. The interior was and still is spotless and the burgundy paint has been durable and looks great. The 318 engine has been tremendous and I get 25 mpg on a trip with LULU. My only complaint is the front bench seats are uncomfortable for a long trip and have little support. Also the trunk is cut up funny and does not hold much do to the poor design. The automatic transmission works flawlessly and the ride is very comfortable. I may look for front seats from a special police edition. They have great seats I hear. Lulu is a keeper. I do all my own mechanical and maintenance work and Lulu has never been to a mechanic once I purchased her. What a car!
Lynn Reichert - 7/24/1999

(164) 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Hardtop - 179,000 mi.
Special Equipment - 4brl 318
Ex Atlantic City N.J. P.D
Mike Andrescavage - 7/24/1999

Update of previous registration
(142) "Mongoose" 1986 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 69,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Custom dual exhaust, grant wood steering wheel, blacked out headlights
ok I'm just keeping you updated i have done the ignition system to get rid of lean burn. the car is much quicker. i just returned from a night of racing. the car now can beat heavily modified 4cyl cars and stock and slightly modified 6 cyl and some stock 8s. I'm still looking for a suitable manifold and carb setup. if all goes well i should have that next month.
Randy Occhipinti - 7/23/1999

(163) "Dano" 1987 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg - 133,000 mi.
Special Equipment - 318 4bbl, oil cooler, ac, has labels for siren & horn but disconnected.
Only had it for a couple of months, no real stories but I notice people seem to slow down when I come up behind them..
James Johnson - 7/17/1999 

(162) "Neato Car" 1987 Dodge Diplomat Sedan SE - 80,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Every night, she dreams of becoming a 4-speed.
I am a simply wonderful freeway cruiser, and in the Rocky Mountains, I never begin to ping at all, but alas, my home for the foreseeable future is in McKeesport (right next to Pittsburgh) PA, where I constantly ping and literally limp up the many steep hills to be found here. When I found out from this site that there was such a thing as a 4-spd Diplomat, I found new hope! Please, anyone out there who can help me locate a '79 M-Body with a 318/Manual Transmission, send me a line at scoville@libcom.com As for the pinging, I'm not sure what it is. Sometimes I really run like a champ (especially if it's cool out) and sometimes I'm a total dog. Several garages with reputations for solving special problems have failed to help me with more than a standard tune-up, which has not helped. My owner will some day find the time to do some exploratory on me - maybe I need a new cat. converter.....
Scott Scoville - 7/17/1999 

(161) "Haze" 1989 Plymouth Gran Fury Police Pkg Salon - 99,600 mi.
Special Equipment - Power windows/locks/trunk, factory tape player.
Car belonged to the Richmond, VA Police until the camshaft self-destructed. A car dealer in VA bought it, fixed it up, dropped an '88 318 in out of a wrecked M-body, and I bought it with 73K miles on it.
Andy Garland - 7/16/1999 

(160) "Tiburon Azul" 1980 Dodge Diplomat Coupe Sport - 200,000 mi.
Excuse me If I can't write too good.  I'm 23 years old.  People say I'm crazy here in Peru.  My friends want Japanese cars, here nobody has a V8 but I don't care, I love my car.
Hernando Delgado Jose Antonio - 7/16/1999

(159) 1984 Plymouth Gran Fury Police Pkg Salon -  47,000 mi.
Special Equipment - K&N air filter and 2 1/2" Stainless all aluminized exhaust with a Flowmaster 2 chamber muffler.
I saved the car from going to the junk yard, by purchasing it off of a local Ford dealer... The mileage was 32,000 and they wanted $650.00. When I told them the car was scratched from some neighbors children then asked me if I would give them $450.00. I said yes and it is the best car I ever owned...2 years and no problems....
Jeffrey Klee - 7/16/1999 

(158) 1984 Dodge Diplomat Wagon Salon - 186,611 mi.
Jacob Straub - 7/13/1999

(157) "Beast NASCAR" 1978 Dodge Diplomat Coupe Sport
My '78 Diplomat is a NASCAR (it looks like one anyway). I have put on 15"x8" Bart Wheels that are black and have a D-hole shaped pattern. I have tires that are black with white writing on them that says "ROAD HUGGER" on the side. I took the vinyl top of and shaved all of the chrome off. It is primer gray until I get money for a paint job. The thing that really makes it look like a NASCAR is that I painted a stripe around the trunk lid and quarter's like the old Super Bees had. I am going to get more paint and paint 01 on the doors and roof. My '78 is the Diplomat NASCAR!!!
(record lost, if this was you, notify me) - 7/9/1999

(156) "LiL Ed" 1984 Dodge Diplomat Sedan SE - 140000 mi.
Special Equipment - cd, fog lights, rotating bed in trunk.
(record lost, if this was you, notify me) - 7/3/1999

(155) 1986 Dodge Diplomat Sedan SE - 100,000 mi.
Special Equipment - cd player.
I got it to go over 90 once!!!!
(record lost, if this was you, notify me) - 7/1/1999