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    #152
    bazz26
    Registered Users Posts: 51,171 ✭✭✭✭bazz26


    Someone on this forum recently said they were offered a brand new Mondeo Vignale for 33k on a straight deal. They were never going to sell at the price Ford thought they would.


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    #153
    Trebor176
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    Outgoing and incoming together.

    https://www.facebook.com/VolvoIreland/photos/a.904434812915275.1073741844.325370777488351/2220740427951367/?type=3&theater


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    #154
    bear1
    Registered Users Posts: 12,812 ✭✭✭✭bear1


    Sweet **** all difference to it apart from the 8.


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    #155
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    What is Volvos connection to the the mayoral car? Every year since 1990, excluding 04-11, the car has been a Volvo. There is surely some kind of arrangement in place?


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    #156
    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,165 ✭✭✭MarkN


    Pretty sure John Gormley had a MKIII Golf that ran on bio fuel or something circa 1993/4


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    #157
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    He did indeed - but 95d1 was also conveniently a Volvo 960

    25654124948_00a16dcf5d_c.jpg


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    #158
    kuro2k
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    Lovely 181 D Mercedes S400d on M7 today


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    #159
    ofcork
    Registered Users Posts: 5,369 ✭✭✭ofcork


    bear1 wrote: »
    Sweet **** all difference to it apart from the 8.

    Only out a year or so still hate the rear of them.


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    #160
    MarkN
    Registered Users Posts: 4,165 ✭✭✭MarkN


    A little off topic but if the president of the f’ing country can go around in a 2006 S-Class, I really fail to see why the Lord Mayor needs a new car every year.


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    #161
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,420 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    MarkN wrote: »
    A little off topic but if the president of the f’ing country can go around in a 2006 S-Class, I really fail to see why the Lord Mayor needs a new car every year.

    Michael D is awaiting delivery on 2 740d's


    Also, the use of a car for the Lord Mayor is put out to tender, you can be sure the winning bid is close to €0


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    #162
    bear1
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    You'd think he would have gone back to a v8 or something.
    Just to send out a message to us all that he is back on cleaner fuel :)


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    #163
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    The S Class has 300k on the clock last year apparently..be interesting to see what happens to it. Can't see it being preserved like ZJ5000


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    #164
    colm_mcm
    Registered Users Posts: 73,420 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    There's a story that Michael D got a Merc a few years ago but returned it.


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    #165
    PurvesGrundy
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    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    What is Volvos connection to the the mayoral car? Every year since 1990, excluding 04-11, the car has been a Volvo. There is surely some kind of arrangement in place?

    It was a lease deal arranged with a North Dublin Volvo dealer (BK Motors). Bill Cullen then came in and offered a Renault free of charge, saving the tax payer the significant cost of leasing a Volvo annually. Mercedes supplied the car for a short while after that and then for some reason, Volvo rekindled the arrangement. They obviously realised it was good publicity all along and at small cost (even if it means providing the car gratis).


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    #166
    Duke O Smiley
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    There's a story that Michael D got a Merc a few years ago but returned it.

    Garda HQ confirmed this to be untrue.

    I think the story went he got an E-Class, but wanted an S.

    A head of state deserves a flagship car.


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    #167
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    PurvesGrundy wrote: »
    It was a lease deal arranged with a North Dublin Volvo dealer (BK Motors). Bill Cullen then came in and offered a Renault free of charge, saving the tax payer the significant cost of leasing a Volvo annually. Mercedes supplied the car for a short while after that and then for some reason, Volvo rekindled the arrangement. They obviously realised it was good publicity all along and at small cost (even if it means providing the car gratis).

    Right, thanks for sharing that.

    Does the incumbent have any say in what they get then?

    A priest got 87-d-1 on a Peugeot 205 when the new system came out. I think the mayoral reservation of the 1 reg was introduced in 1990?


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    #168
    PurvesGrundy
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    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    A priest got 87-d-1 on a Peugeot 205 when the new system came out. I think the mayoral reservation of the 1 reg was introduced in 1990?

    In 1988 the Mayor's Car was a BMW 730i with reg number 88-D-1000 (1000 years of Dublin). The following year it was a Volvo 760 with the reg number 89-D-1001.


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    #169
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    I think 2011 was 11d2011 or something similar for some reason


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    #170
    Tauriel
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    AMKC wrote: »
    Probably the only one in the country.

    I've actually seen a goldish coloured one in Cork. 162 reg. Looks stunning.


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    #171
    Odyssey 2005
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    There's a story that Michael D got a Merc a few years ago but returned it.

    I think that was CJH during one of the controversies he was involved in. Thought it would look bad.


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    #172
    Henry Ford III
    Moderators, Business & Finance Moderators Posts: 17,667 Mod ✭✭✭✭Henry Ford III


    I've yet to see a 181 car. Probably need to get out more.


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    #173
    DaveyDave
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Michael D is awaiting delivery on 2 740d's


    Also, the use of a car for the Lord Mayor is put out to tender, you can be sure the winning bid is close to €0

    I guess the 730d wasn't fast enough for driving around Dublin?


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    #174
    NyOmnishambles
    Registered Users Posts: 895 ✭✭✭NyOmnishambles


    Saw a 181-D Mazda CX-3 in red this morning, very nice looking


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    #175
    Fred Swanson
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    #176
    2Mad2BeMad
    Registered Users Posts: 2,790 ✭✭✭2Mad2BeMad


    Fred Swanson wrote: »
    So what did 181 LS 1 end up on in the end?

    It ended up a 181 is 2


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    #177
    MarkN
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    Just saw one of those 181 Lexus SUVs in Malahide - all good apart from the muppet driving it wearing a baseball cap at his age ;)


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    #178
    AMKC
    Registered Users Posts: 15,730 ✭✭✭✭AMKC
    Ms


    MarkN wrote: »
    A little off topic but if the president of the f’ing country can go around in a 2006 S-Class, I really fail to see why the Lord Mayor needs a new car every year.

    He is getting not one but two top of the range BMW 740d's

    They have them already bought at the end of last year so they are 172 cars not 181 to look better. Is costing the tax payer over 300000 euro's
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    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Michael D is awaiting delivery on 2 740d's

    Also, the use of a car for the Lord Mayor is put out to tender, you can be sure the winning bid is close to €0

    Michael D is awaiting delivery on 2 740d's

    They have the cars already they are 172 reg cars just to look better so less people will complain maybe saying oh look two brand new cars for the president or something.
    Thing is they are brand new just bought last year not used at all yet.


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    #179
    Truckermal
    Registered Users Posts: 6,048 ✭✭✭Truckermal


    Why does he need two? Is he antisipating a lot of breakdowns or does one come with indicators?


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    #180
    ofcork
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    The numbers are on the up saw 181 C 989 in cork a mokka x plus 3 nissans on a dealer forecourt.


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    #181
    _Kaiser_
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    Truckermal wrote: »
    Why does he need two? Is he antisipating a lot of breakdowns or does one come with indicators?

    Backup/decoy car.. c'mon, haven't you seen any movie where they go off in different directions to lose the bad guys? :p


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