Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

d51984 wrote: »

Any idea what they are? Marked or unmarkd?

I imagine unmarked and whatever they can get there hands on. No chance of getting them marked up quickly

Wonder will they use db or others to ferry them about if big numbers are been used?

All this talk of the army, people really are trying to cause panic.

On the rentals they could fit them out like in France and Germany where personal cars can be used, stick a light on dash, sun visor and or roof light with siren built in.

Dang will have to keep an eye out for all them white rental vans etc..

Them the rentals, well some of them...

POGAN wrote: »

No lights so cbd1 cars so

Yeah was expecting that, they really are expecting problems if they need over 200.

This week will be very strange if things happen like over the waters....

UK seems extremely laid back about it all.

Looks like with the college staff deployed means that the fleet up there will be too 5 series Rpu BMW’s , 2/3 Tuscon, i40s vans and bikes

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Driving school not going

Really??

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

The navy car, with the logo, reeks of the old 87 Corollas

Back to a simpler time, remember the maroon Victors ? No expensive battenberg markings or lightbars, just an old Hella beacon, nee-naw horn, and GARDA on the doors:cool:

Markcheese wrote: »

Don't have to go that far back ,I can remember the white traffic corp Sierra with the same set up ,local cars were blue , ( but I can't remember what was bei g driven by the local gardai )

Or even the Cortina Mk V

https://www.broadsheet.ie/2014/02/24/vintage-garda-car-porn/

punisher5112 wrote: »

Bet you the siren could be heard better then most now, roads policing just past me and could hardly hear the siren, the engine was louder.

No noise pollution back then, like an air raid siren, my all time favourite, there’s a model version in the station I will have to take when the 30 is up lol.

The old Sierras with the massive sounder on the roof lol you couldn’t beat that

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

No noise pollution back then, like an air raid siren, my all time favourite, there’s a model version in the station I will have to take when the 30 is up lol.

The old Sierras with the massive sounder on the roof lol you couldn’t beat that

We need the rumbler..... Seriously. Ny has them no problems at all.

punisher5112 wrote: »

Watching the inside the k and absolutely cringe hearing the i shiity. Reve out and basically die.....

Ugh.... Seriously need proper tools to police...

I really wanted to be a Gaurd but I wouldn't do it now....

It’s a good insight into the job but only shows you the anti social behaviour side or public order incidents of it rather than the full picture.
I know the majority of members in that show and the guff they receive is tenfold compared to the show. One particular member after the show aired. I think the fiesta chase illustrates that the Hyundai’s don’t cut it as a primary patrol car unfortunately. When the unmarked unit does a u turn to join, he had to repeat his radio trans as the car was screaming for a gear lol.
It’s cringey because it has to show the “action” side of the job.

Pursuit tonight in finglas, Golf R and focus st both resurrected.

California Dreamer wrote: »

My absolute favourite was the unmarked Ford Granada with the sort of flat rotating beacon in the corner. Would that have been special branch at the time?

I had an ex details one. An absolute minter with fuk all miles on it.2.8 GL manual,,one of the best cars I've ever owned.

I never understand why its unmarked cars leading those chases! Nearly every video iv seen of a garda chase in Ireland is lead by an unmarked car. Surely it makes sense from a safety point of view to have a traffic corps car lead the chase in a vehicle that is lit up like a Christmas tree!