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(295) "White Beast" 1985 Plymouth Gran Fury 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Tan/White 4 Door Salon, 175,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Leather interior, tinted windows, neon lights, aluminum rims, dual exhaust, New Stereo system,
(Previous State Car).
I have had the car about two years now. I would not buy a new car after having a
Gran Fury, Its the safest car I have ever driven, once I was driving over a dirt road
in the mountains of NY and had come around a corner not realizing it was so sharp, my first instinct like most people
was to slam on the breaks, that car of mine stopped within about a foot of going into a pond on the opposite side of
the road, I once read that Gran Furys have awesome stopping abilities and now after being in a situation
I don't doubt it at all, although at first a Gran Fury may look like a family car with the right bit of work and modification it will
turn into a cruising car and a lot of people do look as you go flying by, oh one last story,
I did have the great opportunity to be stopped beside a 97 mustang at a stop light,
let's just say he was struggling to keep up.
Paul Virtue - 12/24/2000
Virtue Specialties
(294) "Ava" 1984 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Light Tan Leather/Met Gold/tan 4 Door Baseline, 90,500 mi.
Too new to me as yet. Car seems like it has been garage kept (normally 16 years of outside use in this
neck of the woods does a car in (salt. snow, ice and deer), upper paint somewhat faded, vinyl roof perfect, interior and
chrome excellent except for some shopping cart whacks in doors. Since purchase I notice them all over the place
especially black ones. I have only seen a few Diplomats in area. I did witness a "criminal" act (If you are a M car
believer) being perpetrated by someone. He was cutting large pieces of tree trunk and loading them in trunk of 5th
Ave! The suspension seemed "bottomed out" I hope he didn't break it. This was either a testament to the cars ruggedness or an
unthinking act. Signing off from NW NJ. (I don't commute any more so that helps car).
Richard S. - 12/23/2000
(293) "Chippy" 1988 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Blue/Black & White 4 Door Salon, 150,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Is currently a police car restoration project, car is a police car package, is now white over
black, front doors to be painted white, emergency lights mounted on rear deck, driver and passenger spots, 102" low
frequency spring based antennae at right rear quarter panel, push bumpers at front, other police equipment to be added.
Served with the California Highway Patrol, then the Talent, Oregon Police Department, then purchased by me
in 1998 from a small used car lot in Talent, just happening to have been owned by the previous Mayor of Talent. Buddy
and I are collecting police package Diplomats, (he has 12, I have just the one, currently) for fun and investment as
the police car restoration hobby grows. The Dodge Diplomat, I believe, is accurately characterized as "the police car
of the 80's"
Mike Lyons - 12/13/2000
(292) "Dipper" 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
White/Metallic Silver 4 Door Baseline, 99,000 km.
Special Equipment - Re-cored rad, right rear brake line, right leaf spring hanger.
I bought this car from an estate sale in Feb. '99. At the time, the original owner, an elderly lady, had
racked up 84, 000 km's on it. It has always been garage stored and the body is in near perfect condition, considering
the harsh Canadian environment it has faced. A couple of
weeks after buying it, the carbon started to get cleaned out and the power and fuel economy increased dramatically. It
gets 20 plus MPG and starts on the first crank every morning in -10, -20 temps. The white interior is
immaculate. The repairs to it are under $200 Canadian which is good considering I'm a poor student. It has made the trek from Atlantic
Canada to Ontario a couple of times, both in the dead heat of summer and the cold winter with absolutely no problems. My
buddies appreciate the rear seat leg room, being used to Tempos, Civics and the like.
Tyler Griffin -
12/6/2000
(291) "Petunia" (or, "The Black Bomb") 1982 Dodge Diplomat 225 Slant 6 1bbl Automatic
Maroon/Black 4 Door Salon, 131,900 mi.
Special Equipment - Uhh, no radio, but it does have a heater. AKA plain jane :)
The Black Bomb was purchased 4 years ago for $200 American from a fellow that used it on the mail route.
The transmission was burnt but we had another 904 in the barn so we bought it. It has the usual mail box scratches
but the interior is in good shape and it isn't rusty. Pretty soon we want to paint it and put in at least a 318.
Marsha Bryant - 11/22/2000
(290) "The Dodge" 1988 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Tan/Met. brown 4 Door Salon, 125,000 mi.
Special Equipment - No visible antenna other than the radio/police radio was spliced into it
Not too sure on its past. the only thing I really know is that is was registered as
"FED. LAW ENFORCMENT VEHICLE."
Philip Bonilla - 11/16/2000
(289) "Abby Normal" 1983 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Tan/White 4 Door Baseline, 128,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Cop baseline air 727 posi. new trans with high stall converter. $225 at police auction, next bid
was 175. I bid what I thought it was worth to me.
This car was purchased for one thing, parts. But with the high stall converter it is fun to blast off the
line. you have to let off the gas slightly to keep from losing traction. I think next spring I will
dismantle this and put the engine/trans in my magnum. save the rest of the
drive train for the energizer bunny.
Carmen - 11/12/2000
Update of previous
registration
(287) "Old Blue" 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Blue/Blue 4 Door Salon, 200,498 mi.
Old blue is now dead, 1-3-1987 to 11-8-2000.
I totaled the car on that date and it's now in car heaven.
Eric Wardlaw - 11/9/2000
(288) "Beast" 1985 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Blue/Blue 4 Door Baseline, 130,000 mi.
OK, this has nothing to do with a stunt, but ever since I
raced that Monte Carlo (see Diplomat Stunts) I did some research on that accursed spark control computer,
and figured I'd share just in case. the trick is simple, and I don't know why I
didn't see it before. remove the distributor, and replace it with a distributor from 1974!
Since dodge started the SCC in 75, the 74 distributor uses vacuum advance instead of a computer.
Then, simply go get a higher performance intake and carb (probably not over 600cfm) and
VOILA! Instant horsepower.
Jeff "Jester" Payton
- 10/25/2000
(287) "Old Blue" 1987 Plymouth Gran Fury 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Blue/Blue 4 Door Salon, 200,000 mi.
Two teenagers and 13 years in the same family. There are lots of crazy, wild, and funny stories for this
car.
Eric Wardlaw -
10/24/2000
(286) "Jr" 1981 Dodge Diplomat 360 V8 4bbl Heavy Duty Automatic
(photo)
Green/Green 4 Door Hardtop
Special Equipment - Had 318 but I put a 360 I've drove it all the way to Iowa and didn't
think it would make it back but it did and it saved me more gas money then I thought it would and I will always keep my
baby and never let her go.
Roman Dominguez Jr -
10/24/2000
(285) "The Energizer Bunny" 1980 Chrysler LeBaron 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Blue/Blue 2 Door Baseline, 139,401 mi.
Special Equipment - entire drive train including suspension from '84 cop car that died in the line of duty.
Mods are high flow exhaust manifolds, no cats, flowmaster, msd, k&n, recurved
vacuum dist, poly bushings everywhere possible, welded braces on front subframe.
After it shed its first skin gray on gray, she's now blue on blue. she has winter tires with chains
permanently mounted and was spotted out with the 4x4's in 36 inches of snow. I received a notice in the mail later that a snow
emergency means only emergency traffic, but I was out pulling other people out.
Man I cannot wait for another day like that. She also can't resist power slides.
Carmen - 10/24/2000
(284) "Homer" 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Dark Blue/White/Black 4 Door Salon, 290,000 mi.
I just purchased this car for $300 in mid-October. Her engine is good, strong, and quiet. Interior is in
good shape, and she has a bit of rust here and there (da** lightbars). Was used as a Volusia County Sheriff's patrol
car, then was used as a security car. Now she's mine, and I'm gonna make her shine!
Kevin B - 10/22/2000
NeonHomer's Domain
(283) "The Falcon" 1984 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Blue/Dark Blue 4 Door
Special Equipment - all options except leather int. and moon roof
This is my second 5th Ave. I also have an 87 (RIP) that blew its engine
last week. PARTS!!!
Bill Doig - 10/21/2000
Update of previous
registration
(195) "Scully" 1989 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Red/Cherry Maroon 4 Door Salon 135,211 km.
Special Equipment = Skull knob locks, dog dish hubcaps, K&N air
filter, chrome tail pipe.
This was my first car and I have had a lot of great experiences in her. I bought her for $1000 dollars, but the car had no rust through, it had
the front end rebuilt, and she had that deep throated V8 hum. It has been a
labor of love to get her restored, I have done almost all the work to her. I have gone on
a lot of trips with her. Everyone in my school seems to want to buy my car, today everyone has almost
forgotten about the big Chrysler cars. Dodge made such great powerful cars that they
owned 80% of the police car marketplace from the 60's until 89. In closing I love
SCULLY, I will never own one of those plastic 1.8L gasoline hybrids i.e. Toyota,
Nissan, Honda. I own one of the best cars ever. 3800 lbs of North American Pride.
Johnathan Holmes - 10/21/2000
(282) "The Destroyer" 1988 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Blue/Cream/White Police Pkg, 168,865 mi.
Special Equipment - Sony 45-W CD player, fabricated center console, 4, extra speakers, full size spare, "ejection
seat" sign, spotlight....4bbl coming soon
Bought from a Munster, Indiana police auction in '90. it was the
Sarge's car so it doesn't have much performance-wise (yet). We're in the rust belt here, but
I plan on repainting it. My dad gave it to me last winter to drive to school, and it's like a part of me.
My friends and I love it, we've had so many adventures, like turning doughnuts on snow days, and the time
a blazer backed up into us, and it got dented, but my car didn't. One of my friends has a story about how the car was
actually built by NASA as some sort of special project, but then it got cancelled and a police department inherited it,
and that's why nothing can hurt it.
Adam Kerr -
10/19/2000
(281) "Diply" 1979 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Green/White/Cream 2 Door Baseline, 117800 mi.
Well I got this car from my uncle and no one including me have never heard of it before.
It's all original it has a good amount of rust not severe but a good amount. Behind the rear wheels both of them, and right behind the
gas tank. All chrome trim has been broken off or is hanging off. The 318 is strong but I got a little heavy on it and
since I don't have a sway bar and the car likes to do nice big old fishtails in the rain and now
there's a noise coming from the engine like a heavy breathing almost and I know a
good amount about cars and engines and it didn't sound like it was coming from anywhere on the motor except for the
carburetor now if anyone knows anything about please contact me at cdifrancesco@home.com
and also if anyone is interested in the car itself then E-mail me too. Its all original
everything is in good order rear defroster doesn't seem to be working and right exterior mirror is broken its still there
and in good condition its just that the little adjusting thing doesn't work but it still has the original
jack and working 8-track player and even original speakers. If anyone is interested please pretty please contact me. I
just installed a new alternator, battery, rear cylinders on brakes, full tune-up, and used the new max life oil which
I recommend strongly and a can of that restore stuff, I also added a fuel additive to clean the valves and carb.
Shane di Francesco -
10/18/2000
(280) 1978 Plymouth Caravelle 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Caramel/Sable Tan Sunfire Metallic 4 Door Baseline, 90,248 km.
Special Equipment - Mopar performance ignition kit, Accel wires and coil, Quadrajet carb.
I just purchased this car from an 83 year old man who owned it since new. Although it is not a Mustang or
Camaro, this is one of the cleanest cars I've ever seen so I had to buy it. When i got the car everything but the
tires, battery and fuel pump was original. The interior smells like new, the back seat has never been sat in, and the
paint has only some minor scratches. I was told that a 318 4 barrel lean burn motor on a
Canadian car is rare? And another thing everyone says is that the vinyl top was a bit rare
also? Is this b.s. or are these some odd options? The underbody is also in mint condition and has almost 1/4 inch of
undercoating oil on the floor pans. Even the suspension and steering is rust
free. I've only put on 2500km since I bought it and would like to sell this car but have no idea what
it's worth. I only paid $750 Canadian for it. I've been told it should be worth over $3000.
Chuck Metcalfe -
10/18/2000
(279) "Mr NOS" 1989 Dodge Diplomat 340 V8 4bbl
Automatic
Gray/Black/Black/White Police Pkg Salon, 125,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Race 340W2 4barrel,727 trans w/ transbrake,8 1/4 4.56 suregrip rear,250hp powershot(Nitrous)3
1/2 Dual exhuast with 2 chamber 40 series flowmasters, special made frame ties.
I bought this car from a friend of mine 2 years ago, I really liked the body style also have
always been a fan of police cars. It had a 318 4 barrel/904 and a suregrip 293
rear. I really liked the performance of the car but started having trouble with the
lean burn system (never a really good system in my opinion). Also the mini cats
on Y pipe clogged up and dealer told me there are 5 y pipes left in the US at 751.00.this started to bother me
I had grown real fond of this car and didn't want to part with it not just yet.
On my way home a teenager in a mustang pulled up to me at the light and you know how this
goes, well I lost from light to light but if would have been a longer run I know
I could have won. Well i was talking to a buddy of mine about this and that and he made the comment
I should be that old 340 in the dodge then go race that mustang again, Well
that's how much the story goes. There is nothing stock about it anymore. But to look at
it, you would say just a stock Dodge! I have put all the goodies back into it,
like bar lights, siren etc.. Except how many police cars do you know off that do 10.90's in the 1/4 mile and still be street
legal???? I will have pictures and spec's soon on my web site.
Ray Piper - 10/16/2000
(278) "Diplomatic Immunity" 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Blue/Blue (orig. White) Police Pkg Salon
I just purchased this one for $200.00 in driving condition. It needs a lot of work, but I am planning
on "restoring it" to original (service) condition. It is about the 40th Chrysler product I've owned, but the first
police-car. I need a little help locating a set of push-bars for the front. Please e-mail me if you know where I can find
some. Also, can anyone tell me the original size tires that the police cars came with?
Allan G. Von Leue - 10/11/2000
(277) "The Beater" 1985 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Gray/Dark Gray 4 Door SE, 130,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Power windows, locks, drivers seat.
I found the car in the local newspaper, and bought it for $200.00. So far it is doing fine. It needs some
work, but runs fine. Hopefully I will have it for awhile.James Ellison
James Ellison - 10/11/2000
(276) 1985 Chrysler Fifth Avenue 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Beige Leather/Gold 4 Door, 92,350 mi.
Special Equipment - It's pretty much the top of the line. It
has beige leather interior, power windows, locks, cruise control, AM/FM
cassette, A/C, it also has side lights on the C-pillar where the silver trim
covers the vinyl roof.
My father just bought this car this past Friday, it was in
need of a wash, but as soon as it came out on the other side of the car wash, it
looked like it came out of the showroom. I love this car, I like more than
my father and he owns it. I just love the dash design, and the seast are
so comfortable. I'm trying to get my dad to giver her to me, and maybe get
rid of my 1978 Oldsmobile 98. If you want to see more of my car check out
my page.
Chris - 10/10/2000
THE BOAT
(275) "Puke and Gag" 1980 Chrysler LeBaron 225
Slant Six Automatic
Special Equipment - P+G was a v8. 2 months and $2000 later one nice ride.
(Companion registration with entry below)
Kevnski Zprime - 10/9/2000
(274) "Blue Berry" 1981 Chrysler LeBaron 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Dark Blue/Night Watch Blue 2 Door Medallion, 94,000 mi.
Special Equipment - BB was a s6.
Blue Berry is an 81 Chry Lebaron, I bought the BB from a friend
after many years of trying to buy it off his dad. So I had to wait for the grim reaper.
After many years of service and fixing up, she needed a bigger power plant with a few more
horses, the s6 225 just wasn't enough. on July 4th '99 I got real lucky, I found the
'Puker' at a local junk yard (fresh fish). Puke had some serious front end damage, but
she was almost identical to the Blue Berry. And every part I needed and the 318 with the 'k' frame still intact. after 2
months and $2000 the Blue is one nice ride. The Puker had her one last winter here now she sits waiting to be a donor
or donated. The s6 is in the Puke and is runable w/tlc.
Kevnski Zprime - 10/9/2000
(273) 1988 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Blue/Blue Police Pkg Salon, 72,626 mi.
My Dip was a Detective's car from Oakland CA. I use it as a daily driver but can put a light on the cash
and hook up the sires and I'm ready for a car show or event.
Lyon McKeil - 10/8/2000
(272) 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 4bbl Automatic
Blue/Blue 4 Door Salon, 152,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Police pursuit equipped
Tony V - 10/4/2000
(271) 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Dark Blue/Dark Blue 4 Door SE, 64,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Recent work and modifications include rebuilding the transmission and imstalling a new JVC
stereo system (and new speakers).
I recently bought the Diplomat from my friend who bought a new car. Sold it to me for $1050. The car is in
great shape, and runs extremely well.
Kevin McKernan -
10/1/2000
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(270) "Doug" 1987 Dodge Diplomat 318 V8 2bbl Automatic
Blue/Silver 4 Door Salon, 95,000 mi.
Special Equipment - Rare rust free Wisconsin car
Saw "Doug" on a used car lot and me and my wife both loved it. It was traded in by a older couple that are
a neighbor of my sister in-law. The car was spotless and we got it for $1100 off the sticker price,
it had been on the lot for a long time and when the salesman said $1400 I said
sold. Had it for about two weeks when I got hit in the front end but was able to find parts from a
5th Ave. that would fit. I believe I have the only Dodge Diplomat around with fender louvers. Drive seventy miles to and from work each day
and never get less than 20 M.P.G.
Kevin J Kent - 10/1/2000
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