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(202) "Fireball" 1988 Plymouth Gran Fury Police Pkg Salon - 78,000 mi.
Former Evansville, Indiana Fire Department car and was then used by the Mesker Park Zoo. Is fire engine red with a red cloth interior. Has power mirrors and power trunk release, but not much else in the options department. Has almost no rust at all. Did have a spotlight, but doesn't now. You can still see where it had the fire dept. unit number and the old zoo markings.
Kevin Taylor - 12/29/1999
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(201) "Ninehundredeleven" 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 240,000 mi.
I got the vehicle from a good friend and promised never to sell it it came from Polk county in Florida and went out of service in 1995.  I have all the service records from when the car was new and know for a fact the engine has never been into, it still holds 60psi oil pressure and burns no oil whatsoever.
Howard McTeer - 12/29

(200) "El Diplo" 1984 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 111,564 mi.
Special Equipment - dual spotlights, lightbar, 2 inside headlights are red & wig-wag.
I broke the rear axle, it was a posi.  It's my daily driver and my baby.  It's currently in primer, but I'm painting it white.  I added a PA system and a Galaxy CB. Besides the rear axle,  haven't broken anything on it yet.  The right rear quarter panel is all screwed up because of the guy I bought it from.  He thought it would be fun to do fishtails down an icy road, and wound up smashing the right rear door all to hell along with the right rear quarter panel when he took out a mailbox & post.  All it needs now is a radiator, it's leaking a little.  If I ever total it I'll use it for parts!! What a great car!!
Mike Omell - 12/22

(199) "The Nice 1" 1987 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 234,541 mi.
I took this car home with no interior, motor, trans, or interior.  It took me 3 trips with a long box Dodge Ram to bring home all the pieces. I'm currently looking for a 340 block for it.
Mike Omell - 12/19

(198) "True Blue" 1984 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 185,787 mi.
Special Equipment - HD Police Interceptor Package, prisoner cage still in car.
Well, this is Diplomat #4 in my "collection" (+1 Plymouth Gran Fury ex-police car). I wasn't looking to buy another car, but when I saw this one posted on copcar.com's discussion board, I had to check it out. It is an ex-Delaware State Police car. I picked it up from a fellow P.C.O.O.A. member in PA on the 3rd. I flew out to Philadelphia on a 7pm flight and started back at 10:30pm. It took 9hrs and 45min and I was back in Detroit with it at 8:15am. I put high grade gas in it for the first leg of the trip, and got 21mpg!! After that I ran the cheap stuff and mileage fell off to 15-16mpg. Not bad for a 16 year old V8 with 185,787 miles on her (and a 4bbl). I only paid $650.00 for it and it runs like a champ, I'd almost say even better than my 88 GF Police car with only 72,000 miles on it. It is light blue with dark blue interior, rubber flooring and vinyl bench front and back seats. The paint is almost perfect, only a couple of door dings and one small bubble in the paint behind drivers rear wheel, the underside of the car is mostly body color still! Some of the plastic in the interior needs to be replaced, dry rot. The only non-working items are the gas gauge and the wipers. The front suspension needs rebuilding, no problem, did that on my other 84 3yrs ago. It is also missing a couple of pieces of chrome. It has 3 of the slotted wheels and one matching cap. I'll be looking for a wheel, have 3 more caps in the garage that came with the 87 parts car. I will be restoring it to either its original markings and similar equipment. If money permits and the MSP used Diplomats in 1984 (not sure if they only used GF's), I may change the exterior to MSP blue and make a MSP version of that year. Next year will tell. For now True Blue sits in the driveway looking good. I will probably use for transportation over the Christmas break while hopefully installing the 360 in the 86. As soon as I get the pics taken and developed, I will send them to Frank and have them posted.
Tom Adams - 12/16

(197) "Living Dead Girl" 1983 Plymouth Gran Fury Sedan Salon - 147,548 mi.
Well, this is sort of bizarre....I am writing to you regarding your web-page. I have a Plymouth Gran Fury and I am just fascinated with it. I am 22 years old, and received this car from my mother as my 17th birthday present. It cost $600 and looked like a huge pile of scrap metal to me. This was definitely not the car I was hoping for and I wanted nothing to do with it. I didn't have my license yet and my family moved to a different house. The car sat for 2 years at my uncle's house. No one started it, no one did anything to it...it just sat in the back yard going to the dogs. A few people would stop from time to time offering a few hundred dollars to buy it, but I always refused to sell, even though I didn't know why. At this time I drove my mothers car which was a 94 Pontiac Sunbird. I loved the little sporty car and was what I was used to driving. My mother passed away when I was 19 and her car was repossessed. I needed transportation and had no choice but to use the Fury. My uncle helped me pay for the repairs and the car was towed to a garage where $670 was put into fixing this car up. I was driven to the garage on the day that it was finished and I was actually afraid to drive it! I was accustomed to 4 cylinder, feather-weight car and now I was expected to drive this V-8 Monster!!!! I was terrified, and to make matters worse two hours after the car left the shop it caught on fire from a faulty brake caliper. It took me weeks to feel comfortable driving this beast.
Looking back on the whole experience it seems kind of foolish that I love this car. I was never into cars and certainly not ones that looked like this, but there is something about it that is irresistible to me now. I have been through hell with this car. In the last year it has required a rebuilt transmission, new radiator, new alternator, and numerous hoses. But what amazes me is that this car is 16 years old and every part that was replaced with the exception of a few hoses, was an original factory part! My car has 147,548 miles on it right now. This car is standing the test of time and doing it well to boot. She is not very pretty to look at and it doesn't really matter to me. She is rusty and her paint is faded. Due to an accident with a drunk driver a few months back it has a creased bumper but nothing serious. His Nissan Pathfinder looked like it was smacked with a big-rig in the front but my car barely looks touched   : )    Of course the hitch on my bumper helped with that. If cars were built this well today there wouldn't be so many fatal accidents but that is a whole other story. When I turn 25 I will be receiving my trust fund that my mother set up for me and when the time comes and I have the means to do so I intend to completely restore this car. She is very much a part of my life now and even my fiancée thinks she is cool. I have just recently found out that this vehicle used to be a police car too which adds to my interest in her. Now that I am older I can appreciate this car. At 17 I just thought it was an ugly out-dated piece of scrap but now I can see the quality, safety, and power that it has   : ) Thanks for the web-page and I hope your "boat" is still running.
Melissa Egolf - 12/14/1999

(196) "Dippy" 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 65,940 mi.
Special Equipment - ABH Package, 2bbl HD 318, Oil Cooler, Trans cooler, Tilt Wheel, Electric Trunk, AC, First Gear Lockout, Extra Dome Light, Full Size Spare, New Dark Blue Metallic paint job.
I bought the car in June of 98 for $600 from a little used car lot. The car caught my dad's eye on the way home from work one day and he brought me up to look at it. The paint was peeling and it needed a head gasket but there was only 65,000 miles on it. I fell in love with the car as soon as I saw it. I had already bought a 72 Plymouth Valiant but it needed more money then I had so I bought the Dip and sold the Valiant. I did a little research on the car and found out that it had the AHB package and was used in some kind of public service. I just recently stripped the car down to the shell and sanded it down to the metal and had it painted. I also shaved the hood ornament and trunk key hole which came out really awesome looking. Its the original Dark Metallic Blue with the light blue interior. I get my license the end of January and I can't wait to start driving it. I plan to change the gears in the rear end (now 2.26) to 3.55 and put heads, exhaust manifold and aluminum intake with a thermoquad and 12" push bars next summer. I am going to tint the windows and put a new Kenwood stereo in to finish it off. If anybody has Dual Exhaust or Headers on there car e-mail me cause I need some help. Thanks
Mike Cornely - 12/5/1999

(195) "Scully" 1989 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 29607 km.
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(131) 1986 Chrysler Fifth Avenue Sedan - 70,426 mi.
Special Equipment - Loaded- Black w/white stripe --Gray Leather Interior
One Owner-Looks and runs Great-I think it looks as good as it did when it was new. I'm very proud of it.
Nicholas Formica - 11/14/1999

(194) 1983 Dodge Diplomat Sedan - 60,000 mi.
I just bought it a couple weeks ago, and I'm working the bugs out of it. I'm planning 18 or 20 inch wheels with low profile tires, Metallic red paint, 2 inch drop, and maybe a 383, come spring. I'll keep ya updated.
Larry Lawrence II - 11/12/1999

(193) "Unmarked" 1982 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 155,000 mi.
I bought it from a lady who never washed it in five years, never changed oil in it, never vacuumed, it was a mess, but only paid $150.00 for it.  There was about 1/2 inch of old oil all over the engine, but Pam oven cleaner cleaned it all up.  Interior is ugly tan, I'm going to change it to dark blue.  Anyone have any parts, please email me.  I also need some help on the dashboard, how many screws are there?? because I'm going to change it to dark blue.  The good thing about the car is that it was an unmarked car so it never had any cherries on it but does have the spot light.  By the way, if any police package owners want a hard-to-find Police Interceptor emblem, email me, I have a couple of them left.
Nich - 11/9/1999

(192) "Caroline" 1978 Dodge Diplomat Coupe - 115,000 mi.
Special Equipment - 318, A/T, A/C, and mice
Well, its my parents old car, and has been sitting a few years. It is in good shape considering, and I hope to get it back on the road this spring. It's in Mt. Shasta CA, and we get lots of snow. Anyway, it seems to have some mice, since its been sitting. I'll need a pellet gun! It's registered as a '79, but the grille and VIN number say its a '78!  I really don't get it.
A. Maxwell - 11/3/1999

(191) "Butros Butros" 1983 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 90,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Bone stock
Bought it from my history teacher for 100 dollars It runs great, but looks like crap, for 100 bucks... who cares.
Dan - 10/30/1999

(190) "Betsy" 1980 Dodge Diplomat Coupe S-Type - 80,000 mi.
Just bought it for $850 dollars.  Neat car, I have never seen another one like it.  Nightwatch blue with blue interior, bucket seats, no console, are these cars rare to come by.
Ronny Tolson - 10/27/1999

(189) "Tal's Diplomat" 1986 Dodge Diplomat Sedan SE - 122,618 mi.
Special Equipment - Jimi Hendrix flag on ceiling, pewter viking women on door locks, dashboard signed by all passengers, CD player, sunroof.
Well, the transmission is all screwed up, so it won't reverse when it's cold, and its been through all hell basically. It's a party wagon now, and up to 10 high school kids can fit in it. It has too many odd stories that go along with it to tell them all.
Talman Charters Jr. - 10/21/1999

(188) "Smurf" 1985 Plymouth Caravelle Police Pkg Hardtop - 270 000 km.
Special Equipment - tilt steering, electric trunk and now an electric gas pump (see forum in October for gas pump)
This car is a 318 V8 heavy duty police package.  I bought this car for 500.00 Canadian dollars in July 1999. The only problem on the car was that the rear shock were no good (still original 1985 shock on it wow)  .I love this car so much , even my wife who didn't like the car because when I bought it , it was very dirty and sky blue.  The color is more like the Smurf cartoon then sky blue, but when she started driving the car, she started to fall in love with the car.  I had a funny problem on the 1st of October the gas pump stopped working.  After changing the pump 3 times, and changing the gas line, we finally found the problem.  It was the cam shaft lever that push on the gas pump lever that is worn. so we bought an electrical gas pump with a gas regulator incorporated in the gas pump. Now the funny thing is that I don't have to press on the gas pedal anymore to start the car .
André Bissonnette - 10/19/1999

(187) "Pig" 1986 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 95,000 mi.
The name is Pig because it's in the vin #, just got 10/1999, little old lady owned it (no lie).
Steve Brown - 10/17/1999

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(63) "The Diplomat" 1988 Dodge Diplomat Police Pkg Salon - 90,000+ mi.
Special Equipment - Heavy-duty 4bbl, police suspension, spotlight, driver-side airbag, 2 10" subwoofers and amplifier, crystal pentastar hood ornament from a 5th Ave.
This is the first car I've ever had that has lasted long enough for me to actually renew the registration. Since I know now that it will last, I'm gonna put in the money to make it look good. I'm gonna get a sunroof installed, and I'm gonna get it painted. I want a really dark silver. A silver so dark, it's almost black, like hematite or something. If that color is unavailable or too expensive, I'll go with regular silver. And I need to get all of the nameplates, because they're all missing for some reason. Anyway, I've been pulled over twice. Once was because my car matched a suspect vehicle description. That was not fun. The second time I only got a warning from a Wyoming Highway Patrol officer for allegedly going 83 in a 65 zone (I deny all wrongdoing... besides, I was passing). That was on my 3,000 mile vacation this summer. My dad and I drove from the LA area up to Yellowstone, Crater Lake, and San Francisco. The only problem we had with the car was parking it in San Francisco. Driving through Nevada, my dad took the car up to about 105mph, and the car was so smooth, I didn't even notice It's almost the perfect car for me because it's really easy to be mellow, but it's got the power when I need to maneuver. The only real problem with it is that it has a blind spot big enough to hide a Caprice (I know this because it actually happened... thankfully, the driver of the Caprice was paying attention). Putting the crystal pentastar hood ornament on it was my mother's idea. I kinda wonder just how close it is to putting a Type-R or VTEC sticker on a basic Honda. Speaking of Honda's, my Diplomat is excellent for putting them in their place. If I had a dollar for every time some punk in a Honda Civic with a small wing mounted on the trunk pulls up next to me thinking he's gonna get past me when the light turns green and ends up eating my dust... Not that creaming a rice rocket is any kind of accomplishment, it's still fun to catch a glimpse of the shocked facial expressions as they fade into the distance.
Damian M. Hopper - 10/6/1999

(186) "Black Beauty" 1983 Dodge Diplomat Sedan Salon - 203,000 mi.
Special Equipment - tinted windows, black metallic paint, white pinstriping, black and chrome mags with blackwall tires, 225 slant six engine
About a year ago I was driving north on I-95 in Florida at about 70 miles per hour when I was clipped in the left rear panel by a fool trying to pull in behind me.  The car went into a spin and fortunately hit the grass on the side of the interstate, the car slid backwards for what seemed forever finally landing with the rear up a bank and the front end submerged in a drainage ditch of water.  After the car was pulled from the ditch, to my surprise it started right up, unfortunately both front wheels were pointed out and the tie rods were broken. I had it fixed an am driving it today.
Alan Buckner - 10/5/1999