Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

No its not yellow, it's a white, road traffic act states black numeric and lettering with the max limit of two letters on a white plate for Southern Irish registered cars from 86 upward I think.
I know you didn't ask that but just saying just to clarify ha

The plates in use now as in white at front and rear came into being in 1987, before that the front plate was white, the rear one was red.
The one pictured is red.

Here's a City of London cycle safety event.

The Mondeo has dash and grille blues

Capri wrote: »

Terrontress wrote: »

Here's a City of London cycle safety event.

The Mondeo has dash and grille blues

'57' is our 07 so that Mondeo along with a lot of 07's here is holding it's own though City work wouldn't tax it as much as our road network . Just looking at the 'black' patches on the Beemer's bumper, wonder are they strobes

On a lot of the CoL Police cars, they are colouring the bonnet Matt black. I'm told it's to prevent glare from the sun bouncing off the bonnet. I'm not sure whether that's while driving, and if so why is it a police specific problem, or is it when working outside the car.

Rebelkid wrote: »

Passed new ford ranger today on N20 Cork-Mallow road setting up a checkpoint, now has full signage on top very impressive.

It got the matrix installed into last week, very impressive

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

What is matrix? I've never seen or heard of it...

Matrix board on dmax

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Oh I've seen that just didn't know the tech name of it lol

Cheers for that lad

No problem at all

Capri wrote: »

30/50 years behind the UK but anyways http://www.policecaruk.com/50YearsMotorwayPolicing/files/MW1%20001.jpg


This might get the nod for Traffic
Skoda Superb 280 - http://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/skoda/superb/first-drives/skoda-superb-estate-20-tsi-280-4x4-dsg-0?utm_medium=EMAIL&utm_campaign=Enews%20bulletins&utm_content=ACAR%20Enews%20bulletin%20(04.08.2016)::Header3&utm_source=20160804

It was trial, great car but all down to cost

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

When was it on trial? Yeah we are so far behind then it's actually scary...

2012/2013

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Oh I thought it was new trial I seen the Octavian saloon close up very nice car was perfect for policing...nice power also considering it's basically a Passat lol

Thinking it could be redone 2015 before Audi where annouced they tested for RSU if my memory right

Interesting green lights LED's being used on NAS rapid response cars now...there was transit in the city centre today with them on

Q - Are any colours other than blue (emergency) and amber (construction/towing) LEGAL ???

NAS Skoda is Wicklow Rapid Response sponsored/supplied by Sinnots Skoda , I suppose with all this LGBT high profile we can expect a rainbow led light system soon :P . You'd miss the old single blue light on the roof http://news.images.itv.com/image/file/99710/article_21b76d93260be51e_1349171723_9j-4aaqsk.jpeg

That's the insignia. Plenty of them about in estate version. They look great..

Now this is more like it

POGAN wrote: »

I have more photos il put tonight

Top lad

Esel wrote: »

Why the graphics on the rear side windows, as they would seem to seriously restrict visibility?

Weapons bay is in the boot, the weapons cannot be displayed through clear glass and I think the glass on the rear are hi vised as it does not have any effects to blind spots and can make it impossible to view into the boot.
I can be corrected on that but I think that's why. What I do know is they got advice from the mets firearms procurement as to the way it should be designed and layed out in comparison with ARV units.

ratracer wrote: »

The 5 series are serious looking machines. I presume they are specced with at least as much power as the Q7?
I know which one i'd prefer to take for a jaunt:)

I think something like the Audi Allroad / Octavia Scout would be a better compromise considering the state of our roads and the proliferation of non-uniform speed bumps :mad::mad: With a unit loaded up there are a lot of speed bumps that would tear the arse out of anything less than a Hummer but at the same time a Q7 mightn't have the top end of the Allroad (Q7 - 137mph /Allroad 150mph )

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Never seen this model before it would look well marked

The Insignias come from the factory with all the lights installed, and they're well lit up when activated. Compared with the i40 rear set up that can hardly be seen behind the lenses when activated.:o