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    #272
    tom traubert
    Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭tom traubert


    Perhaps Harry B is in the "A", perhaps he's not. However, the Avensis estate from a Laois/Offaly District H.Q. went up there (to the "A") last month with that kind of mileage up.

    What came down in lieu was a saloon version of exact same age with only 13,000km done. The bloody engine wasn't even broken in.


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    #273
    tom traubert
    Registered Users Posts: 210 ✭✭tom traubert


    goldie fish wrote: »
    So it's on the back of a trailer then....

    Hmmm, perhaps you have a point there; I wouldn't really know. ;)


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    #274
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    goldie fish wrote: »
    POGAN wrote: »
    Seriously crime in that district they should have two district cars hate to see the fuel bill.

    I have heard stations in limerick that the district avenais is in the garage once a week. Heard same about one in cork surprise the car lastest to 280,000.

    Have to say I do love the look of the estate version of the Toyota I would like one myself

    Could the recent ending of Kearys Toyota Franchise have anything to do with the reliability of the Avensis I wonder?

    That said, they are a terrible car compared to the Mondeo.

    It didn't have much to do with the cars mate, there great car but not for pol work

    Kearys mistake leaving the Toyota go will be the end of them I think


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    #275
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    tom traubert wrote: »
    Perhaps Harry B is in the "A", perhaps he's not. However, the Avensis estate from a Laois/Offaly District H.Q. went up there (to the "A") last month with that kind of mileage up.

    What came down in lieu was a saloon version of exact same age with only 13,000km done. The bloody engine wasn't even broken in.

    Not even a oil change on that yet :)


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    #276
    starviewadams
    Registered Users Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    Saw an unmarked Volvo at the funeral of a member of the travelling community in Clondalkin today,very smooth looking machine altogether.The heli and a few other cars were in attendance too.


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    #277
    source
    Registered Users Posts: 5,269 ✭✭✭source


    starviewadams wrote: »
    Saw an unmarked Volvo at the funeral of a member of the travelling community in Clondalkin today,very smooth looking machine altogether.The heli and a few other cars were in attendance too.

    Not a silver S60 by any chance?


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    #278
    starviewadams
    Registered Users Posts: 6,116 ✭✭✭starviewadams


    source wrote: »
    Not a silver S60 by any chance?

    No,was a dark blue/navy S60.


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    #279
    source
    Registered Users Posts: 5,269 ✭✭✭source


    starviewadams wrote: »
    source wrote: »
    Not a silver S60 by any chance?

    No,was a dark blue/navy S60.

    There's a few of them so, when the eru were in limerick they had a silver s60. Brought a prisoner back one night in it, 2 mules (not large) and one prisoner (positively scrawny) and we were squashed into it.


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    #280
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    As we know ford has the tender for next two years, but the x5 and 5 series in the depot current are they being kept by the AGS ? Like the estate focus, mondeo In 2010


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    #281
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    Im curious to know, is there any anti-theft measure in place on the Gardai Bicycles? They seem like they would be swept off fairly easily in a large public order situation.


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    #282
    Tyron Jara
    Closed Accounts Posts: 265 ✭✭Tyron Jara


    cocoshovel wrote: »
    Im curious to know, is there any anti-theft measure in place on the Gardai Bicycles? They seem like they would be swept off fairly easily in a large public order situation.

    And they have been stolenstolen_garda_bike.jpg


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    #283
    savagecabbages
    Registered Users Posts: 871 ✭✭✭savagecabbages


    cocoshovel wrote: »
    Im curious to know, is there any anti-theft measure in place on the Gardai Bicycles? They seem like they would be swept off fairly easily in a large public order situation.

    What anti-theft measures are on any bicycle other than a bicycle lock?


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    #284
    cocoshovel
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,041 ✭✭✭cocoshovel


    savagecabbages wrote: »
    What anti-theft measures are on any bicycle other than a bicycle lock?

    Thats what I was wondering. Im sure something could be easily invented without having to fumble with a lock.


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    #285
    source
    Registered Users Posts: 5,269 ✭✭✭source


    cocoshovel wrote: »
    savagecabbages wrote: »
    What anti-theft measures are on any bicycle other than a bicycle lock?

    Thats what I was wondering. Im sure something could be easily invented without having to fumble with a lock.

    Handcuffs are what I've usually seen.


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    #286
    Harry Bosch.
    Registered Users Posts: 50 ✭✭Harry Bosch.


    tom traubert wrote: »
    Perhaps Harry B is in the "A", perhaps he's not. However, the Avensis estate from a Laois/Offaly District H.Q. went up there (to the "A") last month with that kind of mileage up.

    What came down in lieu was a saloon version of exact same age with only 13,000km done. The bloody engine wasn't even broken in.
    You Sir are correct. It was out and about and finally i got a look at it, its one cracking looking car but the mileage!! What do HQ do? Get rid of it, replace the engine, keep moving it around? The juggling of Warrant, Compol and Regular cars will run out very, very quickly. Again Police specials or a leasing agent who replaces the cars due to mileage or age..


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    #287
    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,528 ✭✭✭kub


    goldie fish wrote: »
    Could the recent ending of Kearys Toyota Franchise have anything to do with the reliability of the Avensis I wonder?

    That said, they are a terrible car compared to the Mondeo.

    Just on the Keary query, it was actually Toyota who decided to move their franchise elsewhere. Toyota did not like sharing a forecourt with Renault.


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    #288
    [Deleted User]
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    POGAN wrote: »
    As we know ford has the tender for next two years, but the x5 and 5 series in the depot current are they being kept by the AGS ? Like the estate focus, mondeo In 2010

    Doubt it. There was a picture posted on the other place of the the x5 up with the PSNI. BMW will probably take it back and send it on to another force to tempt!


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    #289
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    foreign wrote: »
    POGAN wrote: »
    As we know ford has the tender for next two years, but the x5 and 5 series in the depot current are they being kept by the AGS ? Like the estate focus, mondeo In 2010

    Doubt it. There was a picture posted on the other place of the the x5 up with the PSNI. BMW will probably take it back and send it on to another force to tempt!

    Well lucky few that get to drive it:)


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    #290
    Mr Simpson
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,332 ✭✭✭Mr Simpson


    Aren't they trialled by the instructors from the driving school?


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    #291
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    mmcn90 wrote: »
    Aren't they trialled by the instructors from the driving school?

    One was brought to my local disrict to be trailed when they had new focus estate couple yes ago


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    #292
    [Deleted User]
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    Airport Police showing how to make a car look sh1t by putting battenburg on it!


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    #293
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    foreign wrote: »
    Airport Police showing how to make a car look sh1t by putting battenburg on it!

    Traffic mondeo doesn't look to bad done in battenburg but do agree the aps car looks awful


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    #294
    [Deleted User]
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    POGAN wrote: »
    Traffic mondeo doesn't look to bad done in battenburg but do agree the aps car looks awful

    It's more the half arsed attempt at it.


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    #295
    An Udaras
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭An Udaras


    A new 12 D Skoda Octavia estate is now with Dublin and is a much nicer bus indeed compared to the Avensis.

    Low profile blues,multiple LEDs and much nicer battenburg finish.


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    #296
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    An Udaras wrote: »
    A new 12 D Skoda Octavia estate is now with Dublin and is a much nicer bus indeed compared to the Avensis.

    Low profile blues,multiple LEDs and much nicer battenburg finish.

    APS or AGS ?


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    #297
    An Udaras
    Closed Accounts Posts: 283 ✭✭An Udaras


    APS.. POG :D

    Very similar to this example with polis in Kent

    7384642808_486bd31142.jpg
    Kent Police Skoda Octavia dog unit by Fred_Bear, on Flickr


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    #298
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    An Udaras wrote: »
    APS.. POG :D

    Very similar to this example with polis in Kent

    I wasn't sure never taut id see marked bmw car :)


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    #299
    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,528 ✭✭✭kub


    Lads, legally what is the story with these, what I am wondering about is, can an Airport Police officer shoot down the M50 with his Blues and Twos on? Or would he be in big trouble?


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    #300
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    kub wrote: »
    Lads, legally what is the story with these, what I am wondering about is, can an Airport Police officer shoot down the M50 with his Blues and Twos on? Or would he be in big trouble?

    Another Blue lights on non es vehicle thread :)

    I would think big trouble myself unless serious airport incident, don't think aps have driving course either could be wrong tho


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    #301
    redsurfer
    Closed Accounts Posts: 326 ✭✭redsurfer


    http://www.ford.com/fordpoliceinterceptor/#/gallery/photos/sedan

    If only :rolleyes::rolleyes:


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