Police use vehicle?

[tommynos]

So my friend just bought a GN here in Florida for a sweet unheard of deal and we run the background check and come up with this and thought it was pretty cool,any ideas what they may have used it for?

Report Run Date: 2008-11-01 11:42:41.938 EDT
The vehicle identification number you submitted has been analyzed and summary information on your car is shown below.

VIN: 1G4GJ1172HP459025
Year: 1987
Make: Buick
Model: Regal Base / Grand National
Style/Body: Coupe 2D
Class: Mid Range Car - Premium
Engine: 3.8L V6 SFI
Country of Assembly: United States
Vehicle Age: 21 year(s)
Last Reported
Odometer Reading: 10,452


This vehicle's AutoCheck Score
39 14-35
This vehicle qualifies for Buyback Protection



Section summaries

Title and ProblemCheck: Your vehicle checks out!
OdometerCheck: Your vehicle checks out!
Vehicle Use and EventCheck: Specific vehicle use(s) or events reported
Full History: Detailed information available



Your Vehicle Checks Out! AutoCheck's database for this 1987 Buick Regal Base / Grand National (1G4GJ1172HP459025) shows no negative titles or other problems. When reported to AutoCheck, these events can indicate serious past damage or other significant problems.


0 Problem(s) Reported: 15 Title/Problem areas checked:
No abandoned title record
No damaged title or major damage incident record
No fire damaged title record
No grey market title record
No hail damage title record
No insurance loss title record
No junk or scrapped title record
No manufacturer buyback/lemon title record
No odometer problem title record
No rebuilt/rebuildable title record
No salvage title or salvage auction record
No water damaged title record
No NHTSA crash test record
No frame damage record
No recycling facility record



Your Vehicle Checks Out! AutoCheck examined the reported odometer readings reported to AutoCheck for this 1987 Buick Regal Base / Grand National (1G4GJ1172HP459025) and no indication of an odometer rollback or tampering was found. AutoCheck uses business rules to determine if reported odometer readings are significantly less than previously reported values. Not all reported odometer readings are used. Title and auction events also report odometer tampering or breakage.


0 Problem(s) Reported: Mileage Date Reported
7,641 11/16/2000
10,452 04/23/2001



Information Reported! AutoCheck shows additional information reported to AutoCheck about how this 1987 Buick Regal Base / Grand National (1G4GJ1172HP459025)has been used and other events. This includes reported accidents and corrected or duplicate titles and storm area registrations.


1 Event(s) Reported: 6 Vehicle uses checked:
No fleet, rental and/or lease use record
No taxi use record
Polise use record(s)
No government use record
No livery use record
No driver education record
0 Event(s) Reported: 9 Vehicle events checked:
No accident record reported through state agencies or independent sources
No corrected title record
No duplicate title record
No emission/safety inspection record
No loan/lien record
No fire damage incident record
No repossessed record
No theft record
No storm area registration/title record



Below are the historical events for this vehicle listed in chronological order. Any discrepancies will be in bold text.
Report Run Date: 2008-11-01 11:42:41.938 EDT
Vehicle: 1987 Buick Regal Base / Grand National (1G4GJ1172HP459025)
Event date Location Odometer reading Data Source Details
06/05/2000 VERO BEACH, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:0045205476)
POLICE USE
EXCLUDED/EXEMPT
11/16/2000 SOUTHEASTERN REGION 7,641 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
04/23/2001 SOUTHEASTERN REGION 10,452 Auto Auction REPORTED AT AUTO AUCTION
09/11/2001 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:0045205476)
POLICE USE
EXCLUDED/EXEMPT
09/12/2001 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
01/03/2003 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
POLICE USE
EXCLUDED/EXEMPT
12/31/2003 MIAMI, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
POLICE USE
EXCLUDED/EXEMPT
04/03/2006 DAVENPORT, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. TITLE (Title #:0045205476)
04/03/2006 DAVENPORT, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. REGISTRATION EVENT/RENEWAL
04/03/2006 DAVENPORT, FL Motor Vehicle Dept. POLICE USE
EXCLUDED/EXEMPT



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Police Use Vehicle Use and EventCheck The vehicle was reported as previously used by a police agency.



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[BoostedEvIL]

GNs make a hell of a undercover car in some places.
I've also heard of Flordia, and I know that Georgia use confiscated cars for traffic enforcement.

 

[jcawley3]

strange to me......you would think if it was used by the govt it would have a lot more miles on it.....and it moved around florida a few times.....used by police everytime>?.....huh.....where did you buddy get the car?

 

[thessman]

Hey guys.. its my car. I just bought it off ebay. It had a ton of recipts in the glove box.
I One of the recipts for the motor only shows it has only 12,000 miles on the rebuild. Build by a GN shop in fort lauderdale named harpers racing. looks like they put in a ATR 313 B cam and rebuilt it mostly stck on the inside. Looks as thought the customer was too cheap to have the block prepped properly to .030 so they honed it and installed a new set of std bore pistons in it. Its still a score that the motor is fairly fresh. lots of new stuff and I bought it cheap.
Now its time to det it track ready and paint and interior. It has a B&M shifter in it that has to come out !! maybe sombody in here has a stock one for sale cheap.
I'm thinking they took it from a drug dealer and used it undercover. Maybe I'll get a surprise when i pull the back seat out to reupholster ! great car just needs a little TLC.
Is that ATR cam any good for a MILD street car? thanks ! Steve

 

[jcawley3]

thats what figured also.......taken from someone...local cops here took a buddy's 86 gn a few years ago...they made a few buys with it, beat on it a little then parked it under a bunch of tree's behind the station....sat there for a couple of years....ruined it! ....they would not sell it... I tried a few times

 

[TR Custom Parts]

CT state police used them as pursuit vehicles back when they were new, Used to strike fear into anyone that saw one on the interstate. Must have been fun owning one new back then. Bet people moved out of your way when they saw you coming.

Funny story happened today, waiting for the mailman to make the daily pickup for my business and when he showed up I carried the boxes over to his truck. Wasn't the regular driver and he asked me what my business was and when I told him I sell custom parts for Turbo Regals he sort of freaked out.

He is a retired state cop and now driving a mail truck. Anyway, he used to drive the Turbo Regals for the state police. Said it was the most fun he ever had driving police vehicles. Asked him if he wanted to see what was in the garage and showed him my GN. Said it brought back a lot of memories but the motor in his cop car didn't look like mine.:biggrin:

 

[TurboTom72]

Said it brought back a lot of memories but the motor in his cop car didn't look like mine.:biggrin:

Ain't that the truth. You should have warned him to put on his shades, with all that chrome under there. The poor guy probably needs an eye exam.

 

[QuickBuick87]

Mark, don't know if I told ya my T is an ex CT State Police 'chase car'!! BUT who ever had it took pretty good care of it, well except for the pass side rear quarter.....

Ken B.

 

[BLACK6PACK]

Hey guys.. its my car. I just bought it off ebay. It had a ton of recipts in the glove box.
I One of the recipts for the motor only shows it has only 12,000 miles on the rebuild. Build by a GN shop in fort lauderdale named harpers racing. looks like they put in a ATR 313 B cam and rebuilt it mostly stck on the inside. Looks as thought the customer was too cheap to have the block prepped properly to .030 so they honed it and installed a new set of std bore pistons in it. Its still a score that the motor is fairly fresh. lots of new stuff and I bought it cheap.
Now its time to det it track ready and paint and interior. It has a B&M shifter in it that has to come out !! maybe sombody in here has a stock one for sale cheap.
I'm thinking they took it from a drug dealer and used it undercover. Maybe I'll get a surprise when i pull the back seat out to reupholster ! great car just needs a little TLC.
Is that ATR cam any good for a MILD street car? thanks ! Steve

Motor in my car was built by harper about 10 years ago. It also has the 313b cam in it. With just 22 lbs of boost on 93 octane and alky it pulled 405 rwhp, and 545 rwtq. That's about 500 hp and 700 tq at the crank, so for a "slightly larger than stock" cam it does pretty good. :biggrin:

 

[SS_Sean]

He is a retired state cop and now driving a mail truck.

Double-dipper. Second career. Military does it alot too. I will be fully retired at 53. (probably be dead at 55 though)...:biggrin:

 

[thessman]

Well,
I'm in the middle of stripping the multi coats of single stage paint. I've used a razor blade to peel sheets off and the original paint remains. I found two secions of grey primer,one on each side on the roof and wondered why the hell they would be there,,, I pulled the headliner down to see whats under there and there were the holes where the lightbar used to be. It also has two holes drilled in the front headliner trim piece and three holes drilled on each side of the third brake light.
The front bumper also has two hole drilled in the top that sombody put bumper bolts into just to cover the holes. Maybe it used to have lights mounted on the bumper?
Its still cool to see the past history of the car. Its really a sold car other than the multi paint jobs. Now its time to start blocking and give it a nice base clear paint job.
Just filling you guys in... I'm guessing an ex drug car that vero beach PD confiscated and had a blast using as a cop car. Still a cool car !!!
Oh !!! it also has screw holes on the passenger side of the console probobly for their laptop and a group of wires crammed under the console ashtray for what I dont know... maybe power to the laptop or something. seeya ! Steve

 

[gn4u2c]

cop cars are great ...:frown: but not when they car doing speed enforcement with a blue 02 Z28, unmarked sneeky homo's at least they let me off. Officer laughed a little and agreed it was a good thing I stopped cause I was pulling on him hard. . It helped when I asked are you allowed to bait people like that ?? I was scared for my life thats why I took off. thought you were some crazy..:biggrin:

 

[tommynos]

I just cant imagine a GN with a light bar on the top,it must of been intimidating when one got behind you..

I thought they would be more stealth than that...Take some pics of it..

 

[Pronto]

Maybe it was a "DARE" car or something like that? I can't imagine them using it anything else...

 

[SS_Sean]

Yup, probably a dare car. The holes in the front bumper sound like there may have been a push bar mounted up there.

 

[Little6pack]

Said it brought back a lot of memories but the motor in his cop car didn't look like mine.:biggrin:

Thats right NOBODY's Motor looks as nice as YOURS!..

Funny Last year when I was a fill in mailman i drove up to this house with a sweet 68 California Special Skylark GS. I took my break right there & shot the breeze with my new found buick buddy!