Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

CharlieCroker · 04-02-2021 03:28PM

Markcheese wrote: »

Is there anything a discovery can do that a land cruiser can't ? ,

No, afaik it came down to the disco and the land cruiser but there was a supply issue with the Toyota at the time.

Someone tried to give them a 2.0 Tuscon initially

Markcheese · 04-02-2021 03:50PM

Dohvolle wrote: »

Try driving one wearing a stab vest. Try being a member at the taller end of the scale, wearing a stab vest trying to get in or out of one, let alone drive one.
Any garda vehicle could end up being the one that has to keep in contact with criminals who are trying to evade capture. It isn't always RSU or Road Policing.

I'll bow to others in terms of the internal size , and yeah as uniform and kit gets bulkier ( and hopefully more effective/protective) then the vehicle is going to have to follow ... I've never been in a kona but it looks a lot bigger than an old fiesta ..
Is a kona any slower than an i30 ?

California Dreamer · 04-02-2021 11:58PM

I know plenty that would still take that 87 Corolla over a new Kona!!!!

punchdrunk · 05-02-2021 01:33AM

Dohvolle wrote: »

The Granada and the land rover one, looks wrong.
Army didn't use that type of landie at the time those Granada were still in use. (not without ****load of aerials and more windows.)
It must be for a movie or something?

Agreed, looks staged- it’s lit like a film set

Capri · 05-02-2021 01:42AM

punchdrunk wrote: »

Agreed, looks staged- it’s lit like a film set

Land Rover is British army spec, and Granada is the 2.0 engined one doing the rounds at shows. The lights on the roof light bar should be the 'crumpet' ones,not the tall Hellas and the reg plate has clip on letters rather than the usual pressed ones...Movie set:cool:

d51984 · 05-02-2021 02:18AM

For the bonus point, name the movie....

carzony · 05-02-2021 04:35PM

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/from-motorbikes-to-hgvs-16m-spend-sees-the-garda-fleet-hit-a-record-high-40049620.html

A massive investment of €16m on the purchase of vehicles has increased the size of the Garda fleet to a record high of over 3,100.

Latest figures up to the end of last week show that the force has 2,364 cars, of which 976 are marked and 1,388 unmarked, while there are 496 vans, 127 motorcycles, 88 4x4s, and 53 others – which include HGVs/trucks, minibuses, prison escort trucks and seven-seater cars.

The statistics include the vehicles allocated to the national Garda units.

California Dreamer · 05-02-2021 04:41PM

carzony wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/from-motorbikes-to-hgvs-16m-spend-sees-the-garda-fleet-hit-a-record-high-40049620.html

A massive investment of €16m on the purchase of vehicles has increased the size of the Garda fleet to a record high of over 3,100.

Latest figures up to the end of last week show that the force has 2,364 cars, of which 976 are marked and 1,388 unmarked, while there are 496 vans, 127 motorcycles, 88 4x4s, and 53 others – which include HGVs/trucks, minibuses, prison escort trucks and seven-seater cars.

The statistics include the vehicles allocated to the national Garda units.

Welcome to yesterday! 🙄

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 05-02-2021 08:52PM

d51984 wrote: »

For the bonus point, name the movie....

71?

kub · 05-02-2021 11:43PM

carzony wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/from-motorbikes-to-hgvs-16m-spend-sees-the-garda-fleet-hit-a-record-high-40049620.html

A massive investment of €16m on the purchase of vehicles has increased the size of the Garda fleet to a record high of over 3,100.

Latest figures up to the end of last week show that the force has 2,364 cars, of which 976 are marked and 1,388 unmarked, while there are 496 vans, 127 motorcycles, 88 4x4s, and 53 others – which include HGVs/trucks, minibuses, prison escort trucks and seven-seater cars.

The statistics include the vehicles allocated to the national Garda units.

Have all of the Covid rentals gone back ?

I seen a few white Tuscons around Cork City in the last few days not fully marked up, just with Garda on them and they have unmarked type blues.

POGAN · 06-02-2021 12:38AM

kub wrote: »

Have all of the Covid rentals gone back ?

I seen a few white Tuscons around Cork City in the last few days not fully marked up, just with Garda on them and they have unmarked type blues.

Some have being purchase of the rentals

New half marked Garda are community pol cars long term they will be remarked mostly compol units have them.

More coming next couple weeks in the new type tuscon

POGAN · 06-02-2021 12:42AM

carzony wrote: »

https://www.independent.ie/irish-news/from-motorbikes-to-hgvs-16m-spend-sees-the-garda-fleet-hit-a-record-high-40049620.html

A massive investment of €16m on the purchase of vehicles has increased the size of the Garda fleet to a record high of over 3,100.

Latest figures up to the end of last week show that the force has 2,364 cars, of which 976 are marked and 1,388 unmarked, while there are 496 vans, 127 motorcycles, 88 4x4s, and 53 others – which include HGVs/trucks, minibuses, prison escort trucks and seven-seater cars.

The statistics include the vehicles allocated to the national Garda units.

Bull**** story really no clue really of the fleet mostly the whole covid fleet

Capri · 06-02-2021 11:43PM

https://youtu.be/Ote2eC-ZvMk

Flying police Charger https://youtu.be/hWnez1yix0Y

donvito99 · 06-02-2021 11:51PM

Capri wrote: »

Flying police Charger https://youtu.be/hWnez1yix0Y

Is the PIT something that is taught and/or permitted in this country?

punisher5112 · 07-02-2021 12:19AM

donvito99 wrote: »

Is the PIT something that is taught and/or permitted in this country?

In Ireland no.

Has it been done yes but not like that, if it's warranted the car is a tool and can and has to be used to stop.a threat.

Most wouldn't be trained as the specialist units so many driving around aren't even allowed use the siren never mind chase or hit another car.

punisher5112 · 07-02-2021 04:56PM

The auld Sierra, looks like it was out of RoboCop, if it were black it be perfect....

source · 07-02-2021 06:25PM

That last image of the Fiat Useless gave me some horrible flashbacks.

source · 07-02-2021 06:28PM

Dohvolle wrote: »

I notice the new Garda motorcycles are BLACK!

I don't think they are, if you look at the picture from d51984 there is a lot of black in there but the back of the bike and the farings at the front are both white.

punisher5112 · 07-02-2021 06:28PM

Dohvolle wrote: »

I notice the new Garda motorcycles are BLACK!

Mostly covered in de cals, white at the rear top.
Need these units and more around finglas and some other areas.

Was there recently and fcuk me the rubbish that is allowed carry on is ridiculous.

CharlieCroker · 07-02-2021 06:28PM

source wrote: »

That last image of the Fiat Useless gave me some horrible flashbacks.

Only good thing about them was the matrix sign with the messages on the back. Don't know why that wasn't put into all cars.

punisher5112 · 07-02-2021 06:41PM

Them fiat uselesses.... Were like driving a boat....

Is there many or any Volvo's left in the fleet, haven't seen any in a very long time.

Use to be the British first choice for motorway crunchers. Quick beasts too.

CharlieCroker · 07-02-2021 10:34PM

No, unless they're still in the driving school. They'd be 14 years old by now. All replaced by the Q7/X5/530d now

Capri · 08-02-2021 12:28AM

NSW criteria for new patrol cars https://youtu.be/XeBXFOqy_2c

08-02-2021 01:36AM

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Only good thing about them was the matrix sign with the messages on the back. Don't know why that wasn't put into all cars.

Probably lifted from the Alfa's!

08-02-2021 06:57PM

Dohvolle wrote: »

And from the Camry before that. Grand by night, next to useless by day, or with any low sun.
Plus you had to get in front of pal first....

Were the Alfa's not before the Camry? I remember them as mid 90's.

08-02-2021 09:07PM

Dohvolle wrote: »

Cork had a Camry in 1995, the Alfa replaced it, late 1997/98(2.5 Vectra came immediately after the Alfa).

I was thinking of the last Camry's in the 00's.

punisher5112 · 08-02-2021 09:12PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I was thinking of the last Camry's in the 00's.

2004 was last year reg I've seen. Haven't seen in years.

POGAN · 09-02-2021 07:55AM

Dohvolle wrote: »

Cork had a Camry in 1995, the Alfa replaced it, late 1997/98(2.5 Vectra came immediately after the Alfa).

When the Alfa all got crash you mean

justshane · 09-02-2021 12:53PM

In relation to the Nissan and the Sabb marked patrol cars, how did they come about? Surly AGS sign with a manufacturer that won a tendering process and don’t go around buying individual cars?

punisher5112 · 09-02-2021 12:56PM

justshane wrote: »

In relation to the Nissan and the Sabb marked patrol cars, how did they come about? Surly AGS sign with a manufacturer that won a tendering process and don’t go around buying individual cars?

There was and is certain purchases.

Nissan Almera were quite common even as unmarked units.
Not a huge number of primera.

Corolla 1.4 petrols were common too...

Huge selection over the years.

They tend to go with cheapest or what looks like the cheapest.

Sure fiats were a think too with Punto and the uleseses

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