Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

POGAN

Anpr cars don't have to be traffic some regular cars and task force cars have then close to the border!! RSU have them up that way too

I think all main regular should have them but never happen but RSU should have them from crime fighting point of view not just traffic stuff

But the problem is there not enough traffic cars that have them here at moment great tool tho!!

carzony

cracking looking Volvo..

POGAN

carzony wrote: »

cracking looking Volvo..

Better looking than this v70

carzony

POGAN wrote: »

Better looking than this v70

the silver is nicer than the white..

Terrontress

carzony wrote: »

cracking looking Volvo..

That's the first Met bog standard car near to where I stay that hasn't been a Focus, i30 or an Astra. I wonder if there is ever competition as to which car you take out

kub

POGAN wrote: »

Better looking than this v70

Looks like the guy who had the stanley knife to cut out the chunk for Armed Support Unit had the shakes.

POGAN

kub wrote: »

Looks like the guy who had the stanley knife to cut out the chunk for Armed Support Unit had the shakes.

It's so cheap looking

3fullback

Are these the new RSU volvos ? Please say no

POGAN

3fullback wrote: »

Are these the new RSU volvos ? Please say no

The used uk purchase yup they don't look mean like the xc70

kub

POGAN wrote: »

The used uk purchase yup they don't look mean like the xc70

I suppose the usual idiocy applied regarding the Gardai having to pay money they got from the tax payer, to pay for these cars, then the VRT and the VAT for the tax man who gives it all back then to them in a few weeks.

Capri

kub wrote: »

Looks like the guy who had the stanley knife to cut out the chunk for Armed Support Unit had the shakes.

A little LED light up unit in the rear side window would do the 'legal' part of informing the public - gas, no other police force in the world puts 'Armed police' on their cars, what next 'Handcuffs on board' :rolleyes:

kub

Capri wrote: »

A little LED light up unit in the rear side window would do the 'legal' part of informing the public - gas, no other police force in the world puts 'Armed police' on their cars, what next 'Handcuffs on board' :rolleyes:

You are right I always wondered what was the point. At that rate I am surprised they are not on branch cars and ERU vehicles

Markcheese

kub wrote: »

You are right I always wondered what was the point. At that rate I am surprised they are not on branch cars and ERU vehicles

Isn't the point that we have an unarmed police force .... Yup plain clothes detectives can be armed.. The eru are armed (but neither do routine patrols or police work )
Personally I think the RSU is a fudge... If we need more ERU units regionally then fine but don't bring in armed policing by stealth...

Capri

Terrontress wrote: »

There's a London Met Police Volvo.

Although it has ANPR, it is not being used for traffic as it turned up to deal with a drunk shoplifter.

When I first looked at that Volvo it looks similar to the i30, MAYBE Volvo UK did a fleet deal with the Met, a load of VOLVOS for the same price as the inferior i30's - Joe Public won't notice the badges

POGAN

Capri wrote: »

When I first looked at that Volvo it looks similar to the i30, MAYBE Volvo UK did a fleet deal with the Met, a load of VOLVOS for the same price as the inferior i30's - Joe Public won't notice the badges

Public see the reg like thinking the 11 reg Toyotas are still new they mostly fecked and alot been grounded or be wended

kub

Markcheese wrote: »

Isn't the point that we have an unarmed police force .... Yup plain clothes detectives can be armed.. The eru are armed (but neither do routine patrols or police work )
Personally I think the RSU is a fudge... If we need more ERU units regionally then fine but don't bring in armed policing by stealth...

I think the whole point of the RSU is purely a detterent to armed mobs out there. The look of the vehicles, well up until now that is, they look like the business compared with ordinary patrol vehicles.

Old diesel

POGAN wrote: »

Public see the reg like thinking the 11 reg Toyotas are still new they mostly fecked and alot been grounded or be wended

Is that just down to miles - or are the cars themselves worn out/wrecked

POGAN

Old diesel wrote: »

Is that just down to miles - or are the cars themselves worn out/wrecked

Mileage normal but not great patrol car

RandomAccess

POGAN wrote: »

Mileage normal but not great patrol car

What's the issue with them?
I heard the annoying issue about being easy to forget to switch on headlights but not much else. Is problem lack of space or performance etc?

POGAN

RandomAccess wrote: »

What's the issue with them?
I heard the annoying issue about being easy to forget to switch on headlights but not much else. Is problem lack of space or performance etc?

Not as good as old mondeos was the major issue clutches going very quick, brakes! I drove the 2011 tourer taught it was grand and love the drive in i40 tourer

All headlight thing was sorted with sticker on the wheel

RSU lads in LK complain about the pick up on the xc70

carzony

they made a right mess of them new shape avensis... such an ugly car..

POGAN

carzony wrote: »

they made a right mess of them new shape avensis... such an ugly car..

That's 12 reg facelift type that was brought in 2011 / 2012 just redeployed in traffic corp with battenburg

kub

POGAN wrote: »

That's 12 reg facelift type that was brought in 2011 / 2012 just redeployed in traffic corp with battenburg

That's what I was wondering because it is not made by Hyundai

carzony

POGAN wrote: »

That's 12 reg facelift type that was brought in 2011 / 2012 just redeployed in traffic corp with battenburg

Just to be clear, I don't mean the battenburg, I mean Toyota made a mess of the slight design change..

Capri

No pics (bit slow off the mark today)
142 Merc Sprinter (VW LT ?) DFB 'Incident Command' van
06 Black 5-series (with towbar!) used by GTC on N11 near Bray (car pulled over being given a ticket) - that's 2 black Traffic cars on the N11 (i30 and 5 series )
Which would be the better I wonder, 141 i30 or 06 5-series

Mister Jingles

Capri wrote: »

No pics (bit slow off the mark today)
142 Merc Sprinter (VW LT ?) DFB 'Incident Command' van
06 Black 5-series (with towbar!) used by GTC on N11 near Bray (car pulled over being given a ticket) - that's 2 black Traffic cars on the N11 (i30 and 5 series )
Which would be the better I wonder, 141 i30 or 06 5-series

Seen that 5 Series before on Harcourt Street, think its either a 523i or 525i though my eyes aren't the best at times.

Capri

Capri wrote: »

No pics (bit slow off the mark today)
142 Merc Sprinter (VW LT ?) DFB 'Incident Command' van

From www.esforum.org

The original pic from http://www.fire-ireland.com/

kub

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Seen that 5 Series before on Harcourt Street, think its either a 523i or 525i though my eyes aren't the best at times.

Another gift from CAB?

Mister Jingles

Probably, I noticed the toe bar myself when i saw it which made me think it was seized.

Boaty

Nearly certain the i30 on the n11 isn't traffic depending on what part of the n11 your talking about tho