Carbon Motors purchases 240,000 BMW Diesel Engines (335d engine) For New Police Car

Fresh330 · 03-22-2010, 03:47 PM

BMW + Carbon Motors = The car from Demolition Man (remember that movie with Stallone & Wesley Snipes??)

dimabimmer · 03-22-2010, 03:57 PM

... isn't it easier to just order the whole car from BMW? Lets say a stripped 5 series?

Quasimodem · 03-22-2010, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by dimabimmer

... isn't it easier to just order the whole car from BMW? Lets say a stripped 5 series?

They said that using off the line cars and then putting all the police upgrades in them like doubles the cost. So the police would end up putting like $20k to $30k in macho cop accessories on that stripped 5 which would not be necessary on this car since it is purpose-built to be a police mobile.

magbarn · 03-22-2010, 07:21 PM

I was checking out the website and they're bragging about 250,000 mile service life. I wonder if the 35d engine has uprated internals or more durable turbos? Anyways, I welcome the large increase in technicians trained to work on our d motors.

Bora20 · 03-22-2010, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by nuespeedgti

looks easy to spray down if you have a DWI pop in your back seat. who cares
about their comfort its a short ride to the concrete slab bed that they are
spending the night in.

Have you ever tried to get puke out of cloth seats? I bet the car has a floor drain too.

335i_4D · 03-22-2010, 09:34 PM

Went thru the site and it seems they have a buy-back policy to keep those cars from entering the civilians market.
On bigger cities like New York, they will buy them back earlier to recondition them and sell it to a smaller town that can't affort the pricing brand new.

Lots of good ideas, let's see if they'll hit production.

BrokenVert · 03-22-2010, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by magbarn

I was checking out the website and they're bragging about 250,000 mile service life. I wonder if the 35d engine has uprated internals or more durable turbos? Anyways, I welcome the large increase in technicians trained to work on our d motors.

I wonder if that is the design life of the chassis and the interior...and not the drivetrain.

JBiddy · 03-22-2010, 10:57 PM

american cop cars with BMW engines

whats this world coming to.....

OlivaresAnthony · 03-22-2010, 11:23 PM

This thing looks like a beast! Looks really cool..

Berduderunner · 03-22-2010, 11:32 PM

All I care about is:
1) The cars will be easier to identify than crown vics. or impalas
2) They will be slower than my 1...

all sounds good to me!!
AND BMW gets the contract

BrokenVert · 03-23-2010, 09:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Berduderunner

All I care about is:
1) The cars will be easier to identify than crown vics. or impalas
2) They will be slower than my 1...

all sounds good to me!!
AND BMW gets the contract

You forgot one very important detail...the radio is always faster than you are.

vase330 · 03-23-2010, 10:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Imola.ZHP

I like them because there won't be anything else that looks like it on the road...

I hate it when I THINK there is a cop ahead in an un-marked charger, only to find out its just a super base model with dark windows.

It wont matter soon USA going to be like much of Europe speed cameras everywhere cancel the need for a car that stands out and is easy to spot.

808_135i · 03-23-2010, 01:25 PM

Comes complete with S.A.D.R.S.

Speed Activated Donut Restraint System

bbq · 03-23-2010, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Bora20

Have you ever tried to get puke out of cloth seats? I bet the car has a floor drain too.

Yes the youtube video mentions that there is indeed a floor drain, and the rear compartment is completely separated from the front.

Currently when someone pukes in the rear seat of a cop car, the mess will always end up on the officer shoes after the first stop. With this new design the officer shoes will stay clean. :-)

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