170 new ve-hicles for de Gards.

Boombastic · 15-10-2012 09:17PM

squod wrote: »

170 new overpriced piles of sh1te vs some older more well suited ve-hicles?

Will they have cup holders?

Technoprisoner · 15-10-2012 09:17PM

squod wrote: »

Taking an argument to extremes, that always works.

In all seriousness, the Gards have been calling for suitable jammers for ages now. ''Fit for purpose'' I believe the term they use is. Whether that's a '02 5 series or new poxy Toyota seems to be irrelevant.

The American Gards (or police) are getting new AWD V8 specially adapted jam jars. Ours won't even be junkie proof.

http://www.ford.com/fordpoliceinterceptor/#/features/officerprotection

Seems to me that taxis have regulations than Garda cars.

i wouldnt be too sure about that...i was talking to a member of traffic core and what he was telling me that it was between skoda and bmw for the new fleet...so the boys in blue could be cruising around in new 5 series bmw's because apparently they came in at the same price as the skodas

15-10-2012 09:21PM

What types are car are they getting?

Would like to see a few powerful cars such as Lancer Evo being used by the traffic corp as chase cars.

starviewadams · 15-10-2012 09:22PM

Long overdue,have heard of a good few stations that had to convert unmarked cars into marked patrol cars due to no replacements being made available to them when previous cars reached the end of their lifespans.

Toyota or Ford would be my bet on the new fleet manufacturers.

DylanII · 15-10-2012 09:24PM

I really hope they will not be getting any more Avensis? They look nice driving around but they couldn't keep up with a micra.

Celly Smunt · 15-10-2012 09:25PM

some new volvos would be nice.

Son Of A Vidic · 15-10-2012 09:29PM

pmcmahon wrote: »

A garda car is driving constantly almost and needs constant servicing from day one.

More like permanently parked, with a hand holding a speed gun out the window catching the serious criminals.

Boombastic · 15-10-2012 09:33PM

Deleted User wrote: »

What types are car are they getting?

Would like to see a few powerful cars such as Lancer Evo being used by the traffic corp as chase cars.

Having had one I can confirm there is good stable cup holders in the Lancer

15-10-2012 09:34PM

Boombastic wrote: »

Having had one I can confirm there is good stable cup holders in the Lancer

Brilliant, thats one of the main things the new car needs

:pac:

Guy:Incognito · 15-10-2012 09:37PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

also, will the old cars be sold off at the auction in clare? the money raised could help pay for the new cars

I doubt anyone is going to buy an old Garda car for more than the price of a couple of new tyres.

Iwannahurl · 15-10-2012 10:29PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

More like permanently parked, with a hand holding a speed gun out the window catching the serious criminals.

Proper order.

There are many forms of criminality, but for the sake of a little perspective here are some statistics concerning fatalities in Ireland (death being a serious and irreversible consequence of any human behaviour of interest):

Number of homicides per 100,000 population: 1.6

Number of road fatalities per 100,000 population: 7.8

Number of homicides in 2011: 44

Number of road deaths in 2011: 185 (lowest since records began)

phasers · 15-10-2012 10:35PM

Should get them cars like Fred Flintstone had, imagine that chasing you down the M50!

MagicSean · 15-10-2012 10:39PM

Technoprisoner wrote: »

i wouldnt be too sure about that...i was talking to a member of traffic core and what he was telling me that it was between skoda and bmw for the new fleet...so the boys in blue could be cruising around in new 5 series bmw's because apparently they came in at the same price as the skodas

I heard that someone within the department of justice decided that it would give off the wrong image for gardaí to be driving new bmws during a recession, even if they were purpose built and cheaper. I'd well believe it too.

sdanseo · 15-10-2012 10:44PM

The Gardaí are in desperate need of more cars, because ones that hit 300,000km are automatically withdrawn as they're deemed to be unsafe. For the last 2 years, they weren't being replaced, except for a tranche of around 100 Toyota Avensis yokes which look good but are apparently rubbish to drive.

There was reports of Gardaí being unable to cover rural areas without cars.

I know one Guard who's been on leave after being attacked because he was sent to patrol a dodgy area alone on foot while the local Super apparently dropped his mates home in the unmarked car.

Please God they'll buy sensibly this time. No better time to be bulk-buying squad cars than in a recession, at least.

Son Of A Vidic · 15-10-2012 10:45PM

Iwannahurl wrote: »

There are many forms of criminality..

Oh there are many forms of criminality alright, it's just a pity so much focus is put on one area. But then again, I suppose it's a nice little earner.

Buford Tannen · 15-10-2012 10:50PM

Sulla Felix wrote: »

Had a hardon for AGS but had failed entry.

There is an e in ages

Scruffles · 15-10-2012 10:52PM

admiralofthefleet wrote: »

should have got them a load of them indian cars that go for 3 grand a pop

tuk tuks?:pac:
coud put a cage around them to stop the cons from jumping out the sides and itd also act as a rollcage if they flip over.
stick some off road tires on it and they coud go off road as well to chase after the little shts who go off road,they coud also stick a light weight PA system on the tuk tuk that can play a endless loop of vicious barking dogs so cons think theyre being chased by dogs and sht themselves begging for mercy,though negative side to this is some old granny coud be out walking her dog and upon hearing this canine outcry they woud be down the street in a shot-with granny in tow.
or they coud use the sound of guns firing,just a thought-who needs expensive copper cars which only end up being sold on the cheap in auctions anyway.

kincsem · 15-10-2012 10:53PM

Do they need all those new vehicles? My Chinese takeaway does deliveries.

Iwannahurl · 15-10-2012 10:53PM

Corvus Maximus wrote: »

Oh there are many forms of criminality alright, it's just a pity so much focus is put on one area. But then again, I suppose it's a nice little earner.

They have to pay for the new cars somehow!

Seriously though, how much do you think they "earned" during the recent Operation Slow Down, which was supposedly a major escalation of the speed camera operation?

squod · 15-10-2012 10:55PM

They got feck all off me anyways.

Joe prim · 15-10-2012 11:01PM

Just a suggestion, could'nt they get a load of them electric cars,a bit dearer all right, but nearly silent, they could sneak up on the bad guys instead of chasing them and save a fortune on petrol? This suggestion is patented by the way just in case any "transport consultants" are lurking here.

meoklmrk91 · 15-10-2012 11:10PM

I hope they get something cool. Was up in Dublin last year and there was some sort incident on Nassau st. The amount of unmarked beamers and mercs that pulled up was class, all in black, even the alloys, it was like something out of a movie.

Last week was driving through limerick and an unmarked put on the lights and sirens in a miserable,old,navy mondeo. I actually felt sorry for them, this thing was as rough looking as anything, would be nice to see them getting something cool for a change and it would be a perk for them. Plus I'm sure they would get plenty of young lads up looking at them, wanting to sit in them, would make a change from having rocks been thrown at them.

DylanII · 15-10-2012 11:11PM

Joe prim wrote: »

Just a suggestion, could'nt they get a load of them electric cars,a bit dearer all right, but nearly silent, they could sneak up on the bad guys instead of chasing them and save a fortune on petrol? This suggestion is patented by the way just in case any "transport consultants" are lurking here.

Only issue there is that if they have to drive the car for longer than an hour then its useless.

shopaholic01 · 15-10-2012 11:16PM

Buford Tannen wrote: »

There is an e in ages

An Garda Siochana - AGS

Unless you were being sarcastic ....... then ignore:D

Firefox11 · 15-10-2012 11:29PM

we need a few of these.

Rayne Wooney · 15-10-2012 11:38PM

Imagine three or four nnnGarrdaí speeding around in this bad boy

Police-car-25.06.09.jpg

the_syco · 15-10-2012 11:44PM

the groutch wrote: »

we could have gotten 170 thousand cars with the money that's been paid to unsecured bondholders.

Best way to keep a good credit history is to pay said unsecured bondholders. Good thing about keeping a good credit history is that you can get loans at a good rate. Which, when we're f**ked, is something that we need.

15-10-2012 11:58PM

Firefox11 wrote: »

we need a few of these.

Nah, would never survive Irish roads.

We need a few of these...

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_LKIYWB_p8zs/TS7GQBSoKZI/AAAAAAAAAjM/QEruenBb2yY/s1600/mitsubishi-lancer-evo-x-police-car-1.jpg

Uriel. · 16-10-2012 12:01AM

Boombastic wrote: »

Sure it takes over 24 veh-icles to stop people cutting turf, not sure how many would be required for a more serious crime

No, it took 24 vehicles to deal with a public order incident (among other things) involving a couple of hundred people who where trying to facilitate a criminal offence

ScumLord · 16-10-2012 12:15AM

I was in Dublin at the weekend and I couldn't help but notice how new and modern the garda cars and bikes looked in comparison to the things they give the country guards.

170 new ve-hicles for de Gards.

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