[Deleted User] wrote: » It could be a council vehicle. Semi state body. HSE have ambulances registered all over the place. Everyone buys from the same approved list of vehicles.
punisher5112 wrote: » Special purchase and some are even confiscated vehicles....
[Deleted User] wrote: » I'm talking about the general fleets. Just like every 4x4 being the Ford Ranger
punisher5112 wrote: » Don't forget the Tucson now for the roads units.
[Deleted User] wrote: » Which only came in the last year and are being used by DFB.
Old diesel wrote: » Who decides the approved list??????. How many manufacturers are on it and is it the approved list that's leading to so many Hyundai's - ie the criteria for the list encourages you to go Hyundai.
punisher5112 wrote: » Wonder when the new Skoda batch are coming?
Hogzy wrote: » Excuse what might be an obvious question but what Skoda models are they getting?
punisher5112 wrote: » Some suppose to be high powered but mostly ordinary so I guess.... Octavia, superb and kodiaq.... They actually do have a few 2018 kodiaq unmarked units.
carzony wrote: » The Superb is a great looking motor, will it be any good for policing duties though? They seem like a very sluggish motor
punisher5112 wrote: » They have a few 2009/10 ones look well. Can't say definitely that's what they are getting but it will be interesting to see something other then a i30 or i40
carzony wrote: » They purchased too many Hyundai's. Even the unmarked ones standout now. They should definetely try and mix the brands up in future.
punisher5112 wrote: » It's always the same, when it was mainly ford. They think unmarked is covert..... Not when the car is the most paddy spec with hub caps and near any other one out there has alloys and so on... They all stick out a mile to me...
Stephen Strange wrote: » For the most part, they're only unmarked because they don't need to be marked though, not because they need to be covert.
punisher5112 wrote: » That's not what I got back when I complained of lack of lighting and sh1t sirens fitted since 2014 lights -17 sirens onwards. They want to be covert and discreet so lights are hidden.... Well obviously I get that but a single led on dash isn't making much effort at all. The lights in rear indicators cluster can't be seen day or night unless you stand at a 45° angle to the side/rear of the car. Hence why a lot have been fitted afterwards with red/blue led in rear top corners of window.
kooga wrote: » Some already on the unmarked fleet in cork
Stephen Strange wrote: » They'll use any excuse, but I imagine the reason is €€€
carzony wrote: » punisher5112 wrote: » Some suppose to be high powered but mostly ordinary so I guess.... Octavia, superb and kodiaq.... They actually do have a few 2018 kodiaq unmarked units. The Superb is a great looking motor, will it be any good for policing duties though? They seem like a very sluggish motor
Old diesel wrote: » In pre facelift form the Mk 3 Superb has been offered with a variety of engines. The UK got 220 and 280 ps 2.0 TFSIs. The 2 litre diesels were 150 and 190. 150 isn't terribly slow with 8.8 secs to 60 in the DSG version. Non sports suspension rolls a bit but I assume (hope) that Skoda use different suspension on emergency services cars .
punisher5112 wrote: » What's the biggest amount of car type?
carzony wrote: » Suprised that car has not been marked up properly yet. Are they leaving it like that?https://twitter.com/gardainfo
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