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Nypd car or ny fire truck

  • 15-08-2012 7:29pm
    #1
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭


    Is there anyone in Ireland that has either of these. Or could you import an old one to ireland


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  • #2
    sogood
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,258 ✭✭✭sogood


    cena wrote: »
    Is there anyone in Ireland that has either of these. Or could you import an old one to ireland

    There was a fully operational American police car for sale on Donedeal recently. Cant remember if it ws NYPD. Could you consider a DIY mock up using a suitable road car?


  • #3
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭cena


    sogood wrote: »
    There was a fully operational American police car for sale on Donedeal recently. Cant remember if it ws NYPD. Could you consider a DIY mock up using a suitable road car?

    If I was to get one it would have to be the real deal


  • #4
    hi5
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,107 ✭✭✭hi5


    sogood wrote: »
    There was a fully operational American police car for sale on Donedeal recently. Cant remember if it ws NYPD. Could you consider a DIY mock up using a suitable road car?

    It was LAPD Colours, sold now, http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/3731131

    It had a matching NYPD with it (blue and white), both were used by a Kilkenny security firm as advertising for a while.
    If you call he may know where the NYPD car is now.


  • #5
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    Ring Emilio of Emilios Beetles in Dublin, he has a NYPD car, nice lad as well.


  • #6
    101sean
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    I'm fairly sure there's a UK company that specialises in US police cruisers. There's a few ex USAF fire engines around as well.


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  • #7
    seanmacc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭seanmacc


    It would depend on what era you want. Most police forces in the US are off loading their Ford Crown Victoria's right now and you can pick up one very cheap.

    The problem is getting it back. If you happened to know someone in the US armed forces they get massive discounts on shipping cars to Europe. A friend of mine in the US army got his 98 Mustang shipped to Germany for $500, granted it was another serviceman he was selling it to but apparently they're not fussy why or who you're sending it to.

    Its relatively simple to get it into a container bound for Ireland otherwise but it'll cost you. Bear in mind most of the Crown Victoria's have tuned up V8's in them. Revenue's VRT calculator will have great craic charging you for CO2 emissions.


  • #8
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭cena


    seanmacc wrote: »
    It would depend on what era you want. Most police forces in the US are off loading their Ford Crown Victoria's right now and you can pick up one very cheap.

    The problem is getting it back. If you happened to know someone in the US armed forces they get massive discounts on shipping cars to Europe. A friend of mine in the US army got his 98 Mustang shipped to Germany for $500, granted it was another serviceman he was selling it to but apparently they're not fussy why or who you're sending it to.

    Its relatively simple to get it into a container bound for Ireland otherwise but it'll cost you. Bear in mind most of the Crown Victoria's have tuned up V8's in them. Revenue's VRT calculator will have great craic charging you for CO2 emissions.

    How much would vrt be.


  • #9
    langdang
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    GlaxoSmithKline in Ringaskiddy have a pretty cool US retro style firetender. Doubt they'd sell it to ya though.
    There was a fella at the top of Patricks Hill had a kinda Blues Brothers "bluesmobile" cop car there years back, dunno if it's still on the go.
    320px-BluesmobileReplica.jpg


  • #10
    Big Nasty
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    Vrt could be a couple of grand easy along with €1683 per annum tax.

    You would be better off with a 30 y/o + model.

    This will be eligible for classic tax and you will reg for €200 next year.


  • #11
    seanmacc
    Closed Accounts Posts: 771 ✭✭✭seanmacc


    cena wrote: »
    How much would vrt be.

    I'd say 4-5 grand based on the fact that it is a high emission car and because its not on sale on the market in Ireland revenue probably don't have the data on it. When revenue don't have the data they either charge you the highest amount or they pull a figure out of thin air. You could get lucky sometimes they may take it off a similar model on sale here. Say for example 2006 Mondeo 3.0L with 150,000 miles would have similar emissions (according to a google search I did 217g per Km) and that works out at about 1600 euro.

    You could be better off with a very old one. You'd probably only have to pay the classic car VRT on it


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  • #12
    casy66
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1 ✭casy66


    http://www.adverts.ie/vintage-classic/oldsmobile-cutlass-cruiser/2014096

    i have one for sale and its irish registered so no VRT.


  • #13
    cena
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,115 ✭✭✭✭cena


    Not what i'm looking for. but thanks


  • #14
    Pottler
    Closed Accounts Posts: 5,073 ✭✭✭Pottler


    langdang wrote: »
    GlaxoSmithKline in Ringaskiddy have a pretty cool US retro style firetender. Doubt they'd sell it to ya though.
    There was a fella at the top of Patricks Hill had a kinda Blues Brothers "bluesmobile" cop car there years back, dunno if it's still on the go.
    320px-BluesmobileReplica.jpg
    Glaxo need it in case the plant go BOOM. Ring Emilio.:cool:


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