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Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

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  • #2402
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Capri, Thats a Mondeo from the Driving School on the Response part of the course.

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/77065/336912.jpg
    V similar one was in Athlone about ten days ago anywhere I looked it was approaching on blues and twos with four members on board


  • #2403
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    D Trent wrote: »
    V similar one was in Athlone about ten days anywhere I looked it was approaching on blues and twos with four members on board

    There would be a few out at any one time and drive all over the country.


  • #2404
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    foreign wrote: »
    Capri, Thats a Mondeo from the Driving School on the Response part of the course.

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/77065/336912.jpg

    Was wondering alright, because the 2 shots were 24hrs apart yet similar time (2pm) , similar location (Drumcondra) and similar markings ;)

    But I wonder are the markings meant to show that they're driving school as distinct from the full yellow stripe / TC battenberg :confused:


  • #2405
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    How hard is the driving course to pass? or is it even a pass/fail format?


  • #2406
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Capri wrote: »
    Was wondering alright, because the 2 shots were 24hrs apart yet similar time (2pm) , similar location (Drumcondra) and similar markings ;)

    But I wonder are the markings meant to show that they're driving school as distinct from the full yellow stripe / TC battenberg :confused:

    Magnetic markings, just enough to be visible.


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  • #2407
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    carzony wrote: »
    How hard is the driving course to pass? or is it even a pass/fail format?

    Plenty fail it. You can fail right up to the final drive.


  • #2408
    afatbollix
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,084 ✭✭✭afatbollix


    Finally seen teapot 1 on the streets of London the other day. They had a joint checkpoint in operation, They had traffic jeeps of pajeros go out and get limos and trucks and bring them to this street where everything was being checked! They had Dept of transport there to check the trucks, DVLA to check tax and then the police to check everything else, Very slick with loads of equipment out on the road extra lights and even changing of street signs so no one would drive down the road.

    But of course the most important van on the street was teapot 1.


  • #2409
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,256 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    foreign wrote: »
    Capri, Thats a Mondeo from the Driving School on the Response part of the course.

    https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/77065/336912.jpg
    So, armed with this knowledge, I wonder how many drivers will feel it OK not to let the car through as there is no real emergency.


  • #2410
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,821 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    flazio wrote: »
    So, armed with this knowledge, I wonder how many drivers will feel it OK not to let the car through as there is no real emergency.

    For most SENSIBLE drivers - its easier to just let the car go by on blues rather then waste time and energy wondering if its a driver training car.

    Imo.


  • #2411
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,578 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    Old diesel wrote: »
    For most SENSIBLE drivers - its easier to just let the car go by on blues rather then waste time and energy wondering if its a driver training car.

    Imo.

    Or for most drivers they'll wait till emergency vehicle is right behind them - and sure they might even have time to overtake that car ..

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



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  • #2412
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Any emergency driver should be able to 'read' the road ahead and plan the best way through - sometime not using the siren is a better option as other drivers tend to move the wrong way when they hear a siren thus blocking the EV completely :mad: or worse, moving forward thru a red light to try to get out of the way thus causing an accident :o

    It's the EV driver's sole duty to get thru as safely and efficiently as possible without causing an accident - trying to 'train' other road users is a waste of time, witness the number of pedestrians/cyclists who just move out in front of EV's :eek:


  • #2413
    Terrontress
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,903 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    Capri wrote: »
    Any emergency driver should be able to 'read' the road ahead and plan the best way through - sometime not using the siren is a better option as other drivers tend to move the wrong way when they hear a siren thus blocking the EV completely :mad: or worse, moving forward thru a red light to try to get out of the way thus causing an accident :o

    It's the EV driver's sole duty to get thru as safely and efficiently as possible without causing an accident - trying to 'train' other road users is a waste of time, witness the number of pedestrians/cyclists who just move out in front of EV's :eek:

    What happens in the scenario where an accident is caused when someone is trying to facilitate your passage? Do you stop?


  • #2414
    TallGlass
    Closed Accounts Posts: 4,935 ✭✭✭TallGlass


    Are the new students that are been rolled out are they been giving the driving course now or will they not have it. In Australia they teach you how to drive during the training.


  • #2415
    bravestar
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,082 ✭✭✭bravestar


    TallGlass wrote: »
    Are the new students that are been rolled out are they been giving the driving course now or will they not have it. In Australia they teach you how to drive during the training.

    That might get up the nose of the people waiting over 10 years for one!


  • #2416
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    bravestar wrote: »
    That might get up the nose of the people waiting over 10 years for one!

    Substitute might for will and you are spot on.


  • #2417
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    I probably should have specified the above are from various films, but as soon as I get a chance to pop down to my local library I will scan a few of my own photos.

    The Corolla and 420 aroused my suspicions, the 'GARDA' on the Corolla is too big and it's not illuminatable , NEVER saw a 420 .
    The Mazda looks like a very basic model and the Bluebird was one of the original Traffic ones


  • #2418
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Oldest vehicle in the fleet - 19years http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/is-this-the-oldest-vehicle-in-the-garda-fleet-30986299.html


  • #2419
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Capri wrote: »
    Oldest vehicle in the fleet - 19years http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/is-this-the-oldest-vehicle-in-the-garda-fleet-30986299.html

    In all fairness those vans are fairly bullet proof. Still i'm suprised they still have it in use after all those years lol


  • #2420
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    carzony wrote: »
    In all fairness those vans are fairly bullet proof. Still i'm suprised they still have it in use after all those years lol

    Only used for what it says on the side. Nothing more.


  • #2421
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,256 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    I know a unit of Civil Defence that have a 95 transit still in very good nick.
    Incidentally, what are those buses for? I've seen a red one in Ballinasloe with the acronym RAPID on the sides, a white one in Tralee and a silver one in Athlone with the words "Community Policing" on the sides.


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  • #2422
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    foreign wrote: »
    Only used for what it says on the side. Nothing more.

    That's what I thought.. probably never used


  • #2423
    Markcheese
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,578 ✭✭✭Markcheese


    Capri wrote: »
    Oldest vehicle in the fleet - 19years http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/is-this-the-oldest-vehicle-in-the-garda-fleet-30986299.html

    fair dues to the community policing lads that they've kept it serviceable this long . And if all that's wrong with it is the rust around the wheel arches it could run on a good while yet -

    Slava ukraini 🇺🇦



  • #2424
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,821 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Markcheese wrote: »
    fair dues to the community policing lads that they've kept it serviceable this long . And if all that's wrong with it is the rust around the wheel arches it could run on a good while yet -

    Hard to judge the wheel arch rust from the pic.

    Hopefully its just a dent and its rusted where the dent is....

    I say hopefully because rear arches are a common Ford issue in that era - and afaik - it usually starts from the inside - meaning that it could be worse then we can see.

    On the other hand it is an AGS vehicle and its lasted this long - so hopefully someones maintained it delligently meaning it might have been picked up in time - as I say it might just have rusted where it looks like the arch has dented.

    I fear that may be wishful thinking though :(

    I went through a phase of reading camper/motorhome magazines at one point - and from what I recall - that model Transit is noted for rusting as they age.


  • #2425
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Old diesel wrote: »
    Hard to judge the wheel arch rust from the pic.

    Hopefully its just a dent and its rusted where the dent is....

    I say hopefully because rear arches are a common Ford issue in that era - and afaik - it usually starts from the inside - meaning that it could be worse then we can see.

    On the other hand it is an AGS vehicle and its lasted this long - so hopefully someones maintained it delligently meaning it might have been picked up in time - as I say it might just have rusted where it looks like the arch has dented.

    I fear that may be wishful thinking though :(

    I went through a phase of reading camper/motorhome magazines at one point - and from what I recall - that model Transit is noted for rusting as they age.

    I believe the rust was responsible for sending many of them vans to the scrapyard.

    my mate had 2 of that shape transit and both ended up very badly rusted around the rear arches.


  • #2426
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,821 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    carzony wrote: »
    I believe the rust was responsible for sending many of them vans to the scrapyard.

    my mate had 2 of that shape transit and both ended up very badly rusted around the rear arches.

    That's my understanding too.

    Not just Transits but other Fords have hit the scrappie due to rear arch rust.

    The problem is - its from inside out - and it spreads around as well.

    If it started from the outside it wouldn't be an issue as it would look unslightly and youd get it fixed while it was still a minor surface rust issue


  • #2427
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Old diesel wrote: »
    That's my understanding too.

    Not just Transits but other Fords have hit the scrappie due to rear arch rust.

    The problem is - its from inside out - and it spreads around as well.

    If it started from the outside it wouldn't be an issue as it would look unslightly and youd get it fixed while it was still a minor surface rust issue

    I had this problem My 2000 focus it rusted around the rear shocks and eventually a big hole appeared and had to be welded. It's definitely common on the fords.

    Those transits were great to drive and reliable though. I remember cutting down a huge tree and then cutting it into logs for the fire. My mates transit was filled to the top with heavy logs and it made it home no problem:D


  • #2428
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,821 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    carzony wrote: »
    I had this problem My 2000 focus it rusted around the rear shocks and eventually a big hole appeared and had to be welded. It's definitely common on the fords.

    Those transits were great to drive and reliable though. I remember cutting down a huge tree and then cutting it into logs for the fire. My mates transit was filled to the top with heavy logs and it made it home no problem:D


    FFS I thought they might have addressed it on the Focus :mad:

    Hopefully that Transit isn't too bad :eek:

    The bugger is crying out for preservation after all this time :D


  • #2429
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Old diesel wrote: »
    FFS I thought they might have addressed it on the Focus :mad:

    Hopefully that Transit isn't too bad :eek:

    The bugger is crying out for preservation after all this time :D

    My mates transit ended up in Uganda after they rebuilt the entire engine. A lad who exports them over to his country told us he bought 100's of them transits here and got them to Uganda where they rebuild them were needed and use them for at least another 5-10 years :D:D

    These lads only buy the old type vans like transporters, transits they go mad for them..

    They refuse to buy any of the updated crap :P:D


  • #2430
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,256 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    So, to repeat my question from earlier, who do the Gardaí transport in these buses and to where?


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  • #2431
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    flazio wrote: »
    So, to repeat my question from earlier, who do the Gardaí transport in these buses and to where?

    Old people, youth groups etc


  • #2432
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    carzony wrote: »
    My mates transit ended up in Uganda after they rebuilt the entire engine. A lad who exports them over to his country told us he bought 100's of them transits here and got them to Uganda where they rebuild them were needed and use them for at least another 5-10 years :D:D

    These lads only buy the old type vans like transporters, transits they go mad for them..

    They refuse to buy any of the updated crap :P:D

    Stuff used to be 'kept on the road' here until the EU decided we all needed tech-heavy bling bling machines :(


  • #2433
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Capri wrote: »
    Stuff used to be 'kept on the road' here until the EU decided we all needed tech-heavy bling bling machines :(

    I don't think any of the modern yokes will last as long as that transit.


  • #2434
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I wonder if the Met Tractor unit is for a campaign for blind spots?

    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=94428717&postcount=1810


  • #2435
    donvito99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    I do recall the Central Motorways Police Group had some sort of Tractor ( - trailer) trying to catch out lorry drivers on their phones/playing solitaire/cooking while driving.


  • #2436
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    donvito99 wrote: »
    I do recall the Central Motorways Police Group had some sort of Tractor ( - trailer) trying to catch out lorry drivers on their phones/playing solitaire/cooking while driving.



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  • #2437
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    The Met fund themselves by giving driving courses as well

    http://content.met.police.uk/Site/drivingschooldrivingcourses

    http://content.met.police.uk/Site/drivingschooltechnicalcourses

    .....we have also trained officers from abroad including Australia, Finland, Ireland and Cyprus in collision investigation and vehicle examination....All of the instructors in the unit are considered experts and have been or are serving police officers with a background in Collision Investigation


  • #2438
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Capri wrote: »
    The Met fund themselves by giving driving courses as well

    http://content.met.police.uk/Site/drivingschooldrivingcourses

    http://content.met.police.uk/Site/drivingschooltechnicalcourses

    AGS did training for overseas forces until the college closed a few years back.


  • #2439
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Focus h/b and Terrano - same light bars on both even though years apart, but 2 on the Terrano seem like overkill :rolleyes:


  • #2440
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    That focus looks like it was marked up really fast.. Looks like it needs more reflective stickers added to it.


  • #2441
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    carzony wrote: »
    That focus looks like it was marked up really fast.. Looks like it needs more reflective stickers added to it.

    I would imagine it was previously unmarked and resprayed white


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  • #2442
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    D Trent wrote: »
    I would imagine it was previously unmarked and resprayed white

    Doubt they resprayed it. I'd imagine it was just a white unmarked focus previously and a few sticks were put on it.


  • #2443
    POGAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    carzony wrote: »
    Doubt they resprayed it. I'd imagine it was just a white unmarked focus previously and a few sticks were put on it.

    There was few them bought, limerick had one in Mayorstone.


  • #2444
    ratracer
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,316 ✭✭✭ratracer


    One of the the 'new' RSU V70's passed me on blues in Galway this evening, first time i've spotted it down here, don't know if they replaced one or both of the cars. Much better light set up with the blue/white LED bar than previous XC70.


  • #2445
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    POGAN wrote: »
    There was few them bought, limerick had one in Mayorstone.

    That shape focus looks much better than the long saloon.


  • #2446
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,288 ✭✭✭source


    POGAN wrote: »
    There was few them bought, limerick had one in Mayorstone.

    Roxboro, but yes there was one down here. Looked odd as a marked hatchback instead of the saloon.


  • #2447
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    D Trent wrote: »
    I would imagine it was previously unmarked and resprayed white

    It was always white. DDU in Ronanstown had one. That one pictured is the compol car in Kilmainham.


  • #2448
    POGAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    source wrote: »
    Roxboro, but yes there was one down here. Looked odd as a marked hatchback instead of the saloon.

    Sorry won't station 😄 cork city have unmarked one aswell


  • #2449
    loulouangela88
    Registered Users Posts: 13 ✭loulouangela88


    I need help with my Ford Fiesta 1.4 tdci 07. Problems started in November. Car started intermittently chugging and spluttering. After 2 weeks engine warning light came on- the injectors were gone- 3 injectors were reconditioned. Egr valve had to be replaced also. Recieved car back and slight chugging and not smooth when sitting idle so fuel filter and fuel sensor replaced. Recieved car back 1 week ago and chugging and spluttering occurring again, worse when cold. But when car being driven it feels perfect. Please help me. I'm at my wits end. Mechanic doesn't know what else it could be.


  • #2450
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Jesus the focus has fog lights on the front :)

    Looks fresh enough.


  • #2451
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,644 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    loulouangela88 wrote: »
    I need help with my Ford Fiesta 1.4 tdci 07. Problems started in November. Car started intermittently chugging and spluttering. After 2 weeks engine warning light came on- the injectors were gone- 3 injectors were reconditioned. Egr valve had to be replaced also. Recieved car back and slight chugging and not smooth when sitting idle so fuel filter and fuel sensor replaced. Recieved car back 1 week ago and chugging and spluttering occurring again, worse when cold. But when car being driven it feels perfect. Please help me. I'm at my wits end. Mechanic doesn't know what else it could be.

    Be best asking in motors.

    This is for emergency services


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