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Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

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punisher5112

JayMK wrote: »

Unmarked 2006 Corolla hatchback still doing the rounds in Ballyfermot.

Toyota reliability;-)

kooga

punisher5112 wrote: »

Toyota reliability;-)

13 years old an not a mark on her - fair going

Borgo

kooga wrote: »

13 years old an not a mark on her - fair going

Thats the one, even all four hubcaps are still in tact on it haha

[Deleted User]

Was in Dublin today, heading Tallaght direction. Garda car passed me on blues/twos but I noticed the lightbar wasn't on?

It was just the auxiliary lights (bumper etc.). Would that be a defective/fault issue, or a conscious decision? I'm assuming it was just broken? Though if damaged, I'm surprised to see it out and about on the road doing a (partial) blue light run.

CharlieCroker

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Was in Dublin today, heading Tallaght direction. Garda car passed me on blues/twos but I noticed the lightbar wasn't on?

It was just the auxiliary lights (bumper etc.). Would that be a defective/fault issue, or a conscious decision? I'm assuming it was just broken? Though if damaged, I'm surprised to see it out and about on the road doing a (partial) blue light run.

Option is there should the crew want to

punisher5112

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Was in Dublin today, heading Tallaght direction. Garda car passed me on blues/twos but I noticed the lightbar wasn't on?

It was just the auxiliary lights (bumper etc.). Would that be a defective/fault issue, or a conscious decision? I'm assuming it was just broken? Though if damaged, I'm surprised to see it out and about on the road doing a (partial) blue light run.

Defective vehicles wouldn't surprise me at all either....

Many drive with bulbs out and extremely dirty vehicles no issues.

carzony

kooga wrote: »

13 years old an not a mark on her - fair going

It was fairly rough looking the last time I spotted it. She was in a fair few bumps over the years. It'd have to be near it's mileage limit by now.

Sgt. Bilko 09

punisher5112 wrote: »

Defective vehicles wouldn't surprise me at all either....

Many drive with bulbs out and extremely dirty vehicles no issues.

My thoughts exactly, considering the ANPR camera was mesh and glued onto the boot of a marked Avensis notso long ago...

carzony

I seen an unmarked Mondeo last night with all lights activated, no siren, lighting looked very poor on it. The lights in the rear window were flashing red and blue but it certainly looked like the car had been fitted with Halfords lighting special offer

. The actual car had no hud caps which didn't help it's 'official' appearance.

punisher5112

carzony wrote: »

I seen an unmarked Mondeo last night with all lights activated, no siren, lighting looked very poor on it. The lights in the rear window were flashing red and blue but it certainly looked like the car had been fitted with Halfords lighting special offer . The actual car had no hud caps which didn't help it's 'official' appearance.

What year was it the mark 4 as they look very well marked up.

The estate are the high powered ones too....

Parapara2017

Seen an unmarked fiesta / focus white with a big poorly / scrapily taped on N plate on the rear.

Dunno if it's a decoy to put you off or the driver is on N plates.

punisher5112

Parapara2017 wrote: »

Seen an unmarked fiesta / focus white with a big poorly / scrapily taped on N plate on the rear.

Dunno if it's a decoy to put you off or the driver is on N plates.

If it were white I'd say it was ex Garda as many buy in auction and end up still Looking the same as new owner drive on as it was.

carzony

punisher5112 wrote: »

What year was it the mark 4 as they look very well marked up.

The estate are the high powered ones too....

2011 i'd say, silver it was.

The Traffic Mondeos do look well. High powered? What engine?

punisher5112

carzony wrote: »

2011 i'd say, silver it was.

The Traffic Mondeos do look well. High powered? What engine?

The 2013 ones were 197bhp I believe. Twin exhaust just a pity they put steelies on them.

Parapara2017

punisher5112 wrote: »

If it were white I'd say it was ex Garda as many buy in auction and end up still Looking the same as new owner drive on as it was.

No this was active duty 11 plate (I think 11)

Definitely active... Followed a squad car, another unmarked car and a garda van into a carpark.

But what gave it away was the garda with his uniform on under the goody who got out :P

carzony

Parapara2017 wrote: »

No this was active duty 11 plate (I think 11)

Definitely active... Followed a squad car, another unmarked car and a garda van into a carpark.

But what gave it away was the garda with his uniform on under the goody who got out :P

Still lots of those early 06 - 07 Fiestas still around. I never seen them with the new shape ones though.

The 06 - 07 were a great little bus.

punisher5112

Parapara2017 wrote: »

No this was active duty 11 plate (I think 11)

Definitely active... Followed a squad car, another unmarked car and a garda van into a carpark.

But what gave it away was the garda with his uniform on under the goody who got out :P

Id say stick on for a laugh or to try go stealth.

It's like many you would see with NCT disc of some other car and sometimes even an out of date insurance disc just to blend in more.

Whenever you would see the single holder with just tax it was a give away.

carzony

Anyone know more about the Corolla as in what's the engine? surely it's not a 1.4.

Hogzy

carzony wrote: »

Anyone know more about the Corolla as in what's the engine? surely it's not a 1.4.

Id say it is either a 1.4 or a 1.6

BaronVon

carzony wrote: »

Anyone know more about the Corolla as in what's the engine? surely it's not a 1.4.

Used to be 1.6 d4d engines, were actually decent enough for a car that size!

punisher5112

BaronVon wrote: »

Used to be 1.6 d4d engines, were actually decent enough for a car that size!

Most were petrol till after 2006-7....

Most saloon cars like primera, avensis were 1.6 petrol, Mondeo were 1.8 or 2.0 petrol obviously there were the 2.2 and 3.0 then too, Camry were 2.2 or 2.4 petrol, corolla and Almera were 1.4 petrol, 2008 Mondeo onwards were in most cases diesel and so much more....

Sgt. Bilko 09

punisher5112 wrote: »

Most were petrol till after 2006-7....

Most saloon cars like primera, avensis were 1.6 petrol, Mondeo were 1.8 or 2.0 petrol obviously there were the 2.2 and 3.0 then too, Camry were 2.2 or 2.4 petrol, corolla and Almera were 1.4 petrol, 2008 Mondeo onwards were in most cases diesel and so much more....

The silver traffic Camry out of the K was like an extremely fast cruise liner...

[Deleted User]

That unmarked golf from the UK is a rarity in having a good lighting setup. Normally UK unmarked are a ble light on dash and maybe in the front grills.

punisher5112

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That unmarked golf from the UK is a rarity in having a good lighting setup. Normally UK unmarked are a ble light on dash and maybe in the front grills.

It's a doctor's car....

Has more lights on it then any Garda vehicle and is up there with the specialist units in the UK.

Pity this isn't the actual standard as what is on the i30/40 is laughable to be honest and can't be seen....

Sexual Chocolate

Tbf the superbs and golf r have decent lighting for what they are.

I40 went by me the other day with only wig wags and rear blues on.

punisher5112

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Tbf the superbs and golf r have decent lighting for what they are.

I40 went by me the other day with only wig wags and rear blues on.

Yes I'll give them that, they actually would be up there as I said special units....

The LED light fittings are so small these days they can hide them anywhere and still stay extremely discreet....

Esel

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

The silver traffic Camry out of the K was like an extremely fast cruise liner...

Qué?

donvito99

Esel wrote: »

Qué?

This is Blanch, Finglas etc AFAIK

Esel

donvito99 wrote: »

This is Blanch, Finglas etc AFAIK

Thanks for that.

[Deleted User]

punisher5112 wrote: »

It's a doctor's car....

Yup, I read that in the original post.