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carzony · 01-04-2015 9:04pm

DAVE1972 wrote: »

northside cork city has a marked up 06 corrolla h/b perfect condition , a new arrival recently a kind of spare or compol car

A handful of those are still about.. many unmarked though..

DAVE1972 · 01-04-2015 9:15pm

yes theres actually an unmarked 06 metallic shiny blue there aswell

carzony · 01-04-2015 9:43pm

It's a pity no big transits are being bought anymore.. They seemed to have lasted long enough and as far as I know there a good, reliable van..

carzony · 01-04-2015 9:44pm

DAVE1972 wrote: »

yes theres actually an unmarked 06 metallic shiny blue there aswell

My neighbour has one that colour stands out to much :eek:

DAVE1972 · 01-04-2015 9:46pm

carzony wrote: »

My neighbour has one that colour stands out to much :eek:

ya can be spotted a mile away , the vans around are very old 05 ducato ive seen

carzony · 01-04-2015 9:49pm

i've seem lots of 03 transits still about aswell as 07's. I think Kilmainham has a 05 dutaco aswell.

DAVE1972 · 01-04-2015 9:58pm

carzony wrote: »

i've seem lots of 03 transits still about aswell as 07's. I think Kilmainham has a 05 dutaco aswell.

the oldest ive seen around is an 02 transit in co cork and an unmarked 04 corrolla saloon in cork city

rocky911 · 01-04-2015 10:08pm

DAVE1972 wrote: »

yes theres actually an unmarked 06 metallic shiny blue there aswell

Thats stationed in Graun at the moment, the marked h/b corolla came from Cork North afaik. There is one large transit left in the city to best of knowledge which is attached to Mayfield but pretty sure she is close to the graveyard also.

Also a few i40s are being sent out at the moment, a saloon has been sent to the northside and an unmarked estate in Midleton both still not up to the job hah

DAVE1972 · 01-04-2015 10:28pm

ive seen unmarked 140 saloon in blackpool when i checked up engine size on cartell it says 1.7d comfort saloon and also says on it that it is a garda car. ! very strange i thought

rocky911 · 01-04-2015 10:29pm

DAVE1972 wrote: »

ive seen unmarked 140 saloon in blackpool when i checked up engine size on cartell it says 1.7d comfort saloon and also says on it that it is a garda car. ! very strange i thought

Correct, nothing different in here bar the lights fitted..

Capri · 02-04-2015 5:47am

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/two-rusty-garda-vans-had-to-be-scrapped-twice-31112744.html

Two rusty garda vans had to be scrapped ... twice. .....

carzony · 02-04-2015 1:58pm

Capri wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/two-rusty-garda-vans-had-to-be-scrapped-twice-31112744.html

Mad story that. I'd imagine this is not the only times money has been wasted like this..

rocky911 · 02-04-2015 4:05pm

carzony wrote: »

Mad story that. I'd imagine this is not the only times money has been wasted like this..

If we only knew the half of it.. vaguely remember them fixing up an oul mondeo worth less then the repair costs after it hit a horse a few years ago.

Old diesel · 02-04-2015 4:13pm

Mother of god - will someone at Ford ever learn how to rustproof vans at the factory - 2008 is ridiculously new to be having corrosion serious enough to put a vehicle fit only for scrap

02-04-2015 4:34pm

Old diesel wrote: »

Mother of god - will someone at Ford ever learn how to rustproof vans at the factory - 2008 is ridiculously new to be having corrosion serious enough to put a vehicle fit only for scrap

Well, one was a Fiat.

rocky911 · 02-04-2015 4:37pm

foreign wrote: »

Well, one was a Fiat.

Few ducatos in cork too at the moment, the dog unit have a 05 one that was sent in last year for rust also but came back after 2 months like "new". In the mean time they had a 02 terrano which was as rough as a badgers hole

Old diesel · 02-04-2015 4:52pm

foreign wrote: »

Well, one was a Fiat.

Good point - a 2005 I think - still very poor - but 2008 is really bad.

Thing is - the need for it to be scrapped suggests REALLY BAD corrosion - in say a structural area of the van - on parts NOT easily replaced or repaired properly.

For example - if the door was rusty - you could replace it easily - but bad corrosion on the chassis is a different ballgame

punisher5112 · 02-04-2015 6:11pm

I would guess it's life beside te sea and been close to the north and colder weather would have a huge affect.

carzony · 02-04-2015 7:28pm

Old diesel wrote: »

Good point - a 2005 I think - still very poor - but 2008 is really bad.

Thing is - the need for it to be scrapped suggests REALLY BAD corrosion - in say a structural area of the van - on parts NOT easily replaced or repaired properly.

For example - if the door was rusty - you could replace it easily - but bad corrosion on the chassis is a different ballgame

I've seen 2011 Transits with rust around the doors and particularly around the shocks which is why most are scrapped. They are well known for it since the 90's at least.

it's a wonder the Mondeo doesnt suffer the same problem.

punisher5112 · 02-04-2015 7:32pm

Vans were never treated as well as any car as their life span is usually low as they are trashed around and put up big miles in short timeframes not all of course but most.

A modern police force really should have better vehicles then the criminals and there is plenty of money in Ireland they just love to pi8s it away on rubbish.

kub · 02-04-2015 8:50pm

Are Garda vehicles exempt from DOE and NCT tests?

D Trent · 02-04-2015 9:14pm

kub wrote: »

Are Garda vehicles exempt from DOE and NCT tests?

Yeah however they have to display a tax disc which is ridiculous

Old diesel · 03-04-2015 11:08am

carzony wrote: »

I've seen 2011 Transits with rust around the doors and particularly around the shocks which is why most are scrapped. They are well known for it since the 90's at least.

it's a wonder the Mondeo doesnt suffer the same problem.

Whatever about the doors - at least you can take those off and replace them

- rust around the shocks on a 2011 vehicle is woeful.

That's the sort of thing Datsuns and Fiat had a bad name for back in the 70s :rolleyes:

Youd think Ford would have copped on a bit.

Incidentally - on the motors forum yesterday - someone put up a post with a link to a video featuring someones VW Pheaton - a TOP OF THE RANGE luxury car - 2 years old - with rust on doors and sills.

carzony · 16-04-2015 10:28pm

I thought no more transits were gonna be bought for the Garda?

Capri · 16-04-2015 10:54pm

D Trent wrote: »

Yeah however they have to display a tax disc which is ridiculous

I notice the Army don't have tax discs any more, just the Army logo on a sticker along with the unit ID

punisher5112 · 17-04-2015 8:52am

Capri wrote: »

I notice the Army don't have tax discs any more, just the Army logo on a sticker along with the unit ID

Also hate the way they don't fit black/silver reg. Anymore.

carzony · 17-04-2015 6:54pm

Just looking at twitter there a lot of new patrol cars delievered to HQ.. Plenty of Hyundais

Be nice to see a few Mondeos/focus instead

Avada · 17-04-2015 7:19pm

carzony wrote: »

Just looking at twitter there a lot of new patrol cars delievered to HQ.. Plenty of Hyundais Be nice to see a few Mondeos/focus instead

There are a few (very discreet) new focus' & mondeos knocking about Dublin.

carzony · 28-04-2015 6:19pm

Must be from the branch that jeep?

Markcheese · 28-04-2015 7:44pm

Bet there was some very careful driving from some boy-racers ever time they saw an I-30 / I-40 or a mondeo -
:-)

Boaty · 29-04-2015 6:23pm

People need to use common sense when posting images.

Duke O Smiley · 29-04-2015 6:40pm

Sgt Biko's video not working for anyone else or is it just me?

Mister Jingles · 29-04-2015 7:43pm

Just copy the link into a search bar.

Looks like donnycarney or the malahide road at least. Some smack into the landcruiser anyway.

Duke O Smiley · 29-04-2015 8:34pm

No link, just a black view box

Bigus · 29-04-2015 8:36pm

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Just copy the link into a search bar.

Looks like donnycarney or the malahide road at least. Some smack into the landcruiser anyway.

Dodder bridge rathfarnham , link on fm 104 facebook

Bm201589 · 04-05-2015 10:49am

Can someone post up here the last image Ian Dempsey just tweeted you will all be shooked !

DesertCreat_15 · 04-05-2015 10:58am

Posted there for you now !

source · 04-05-2015 11:40am

Is that running on blues or amber?

Bm201589 · 04-05-2015 11:51am

DesertCreat_15 wrote: »

Posted there for you now !

Could I email you another pic to post it's just cause I'm new it won't let me !

carzony · 04-05-2015 2:30pm

Hardly think revenue need a car like that? Surely a focus or Hyundai would have done. Like the Guard have to use...

flazio · 04-05-2015 7:46pm

Looks like it is a GARDA car with the Garda word and Crest replaced with Revenue and the number, certainly the chevrons and the yellow and blue stripe look Garda issue.

flazio · 05-05-2015 12:47am

Sorry to post again but it's on a different topic, does anybody know if the Insignia estates have extra blues for when the tail is open?
Just look at what it looks like on a civilian car. notice the extra rear lights and indicators
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punisher5112 · 05-05-2015 10:18pm

flazio wrote: »

Sorry to post again but it's on a different topic, does anybody know if the Insignia estates have extra blues for when the tail is open?
Just look at what it looks like on a civilian car. notice the extra rear lights and indicators

Yes they are fitted with extra lights for when boot is open.

kooga · 07-05-2015 11:13am

PSNI Vehicle procurement and costings

Mister Jingles · 07-05-2015 12:03pm

If I'm looking at that right, they paid more for the astras per unit then the suburbs 2wd ?

Avada · 07-05-2015 6:10pm

Mister Jingles wrote: »

If I'm looking at that right, they paid more for the astras per unit then the suburbs 2wd ?

I think thats the Antara they paid more for.

donvito99 · 08-05-2015 4:15pm

£100,000 for an armoured Insignia. And they bought 40 of them. Goes to show they're not out of the woods in NI just yet.

08-05-2015 5:13pm

donvito99 wrote: »

£100,000 for an armoured Insignia. And they bought 40 of them. Goes to show they're not out of the woods in NI just yet.

You just have to look at the news from up there each week to see they are far from being clear yet.

DesertCreat_15 · 08-05-2015 7:42pm

Worst thing is, armored BMW's are cheaper per unit than an Insignia!!!

carzony · 10-05-2015 1:26am

They'll get years out of that van if it's just for community work..

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