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Originally Posted by EXNODRAMANOTCH
I doubt any robber would mistake my SSP for a current police vehicle, as the Minnesota State Patrol did such a good job of making their SSPs look like civilian Mustangs (mud flaps, no spotlights, only marked the passenger door, factory antenna used for all radios, silver 10-hole wheels, all lights located inside except for clear driving lights — turn red when on) and they had so few (total of 20, in at least 7 different colors), spread out across the state. The MSP only used the 1989 model (until mid 1993), so they have not been on the roads in over 18 years. Most people (good or bad) don't know what it is (or was).
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If that were the case, you probably wouldn't have the need to cover up while on the highway, either.
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Originally Posted by EXNODRAMANOTCH
I choose to cover up the markings as a courtesy to my fellow drivers who might think it is an active police vehicle and not want to pass me on the freeway etc. I also choose to cover up the emblem so local LEOs who are not familiar with the state statutes concerning collector cars will not waste my time (or theirs) with an unwarranted stop. I thought about a plain magnet, but then someone could still think it might be an undercover vehicle, where as if they see "Collector Show Car" they know what they are dealing with.
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I dont think stopping someone driving what looks like a police car is "wasting time". There are reasons that many of these laws exist.