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Mr Simpson · 19-10-2013 01:28AM

D Trent wrote: »

sorry now but can someone tell me what 'drl' stands for plz? thnks in advance!

Daytime Running Lights, turn on automatically when the engine is switched on

Mister Jingles · 19-10-2013 02:03AM

Hooch wrote: »

198 bhp. Nice bus but could do with a little more

Sounds sweet, replacing the 3.0l Mondeo's I imagine ?

D Trent wrote: »

sorry now but can someone tell me what 'drl' stands for plz? thnks in advance!

As said above Daytime Running Lamps, lost of new cars these days have them, there kind of an extra with some cars like the way front fogs are. Some are just standard halogen lights while others are bright white/blue LED's.

3fullback · 19-10-2013 02:43AM

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Sounds sweet, replacing the 3.0l Mondeo's I imagine ?

As said above Daytime Running Lamps, lost of new cars these days have them, there kind of an extra with some cars like the way front fogs are. Some are just standard halogen lights while others are bright white/blue LED's.

Any pic as an example ?

19-10-2013 04:02AM

Terrontress wrote: »

any example?

Not without going through months of tweets of people I follow but have seen plenty of criticism of them.

Terrontress · 19-10-2013 07:43AM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Not without going through months of tweets of people I follow but have seen plenty of criticism of them.

Then I do not believe that they are worse than the Astra which they replace.

19-10-2013 08:00AM

Terrontress wrote: »

Then I do not believe that they are worse than the Astra which they replace.

Haven't heard criticism of them but not saying there isn't any. Could it be because they were the diesel models?

POGAN · 19-10-2013 08:41AM

Hooch wrote: »

198 bhp. Nice bus but could do with a little more

Hooch I think you would prefer this

Terrontress · 19-10-2013 01:56PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Haven't heard criticism of them but not saying there isn't any. Could it be because they were the diesel models?

They seemed universally disliked by those I know who were driving them. I believe that there was disappointment at the introduction of Hyundai but once people got behind the wheel they realised that their prejudices were unfounded.

Humberside Police were using Protons which, from an image perspective, make Hyundais seem like pure luxury.

Capri · 24-10-2013 08:36PM

Something about the Focus ST demo model

Developed and engineered at Ford Special Vehicle Preparations (SVP) in Earls Colne, Essex, and equipped as a compact traffic car, it meets the latest National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) standards for fast response vehicles inside and out. The light bar on the roof is all-LED, and the dashboard is fitted with a mobile data terminal (MDT) and screen to illustrate the Focus ST’s versatility for multi-role police use

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Cutbacks ?

http://www.npia.police.uk/

The NPIA was closed on 7 October 2013
The functions have transferred to successor bodies

US recommendations (despite Hendon title )

http://www.hendonpub.com/pvdc/guidelines

http://www.hendonpub.com/police_fleet_manager

Mister Jingles · 25-10-2013 01:01AM

Hubcaps on a Titanium model Ford that probably cost nearly 35 grand (ford dont even advertise the 2.2) ? Bit unusual.

D Trent · 25-10-2013 01:12AM

I thought as much myself imo hubcaps spoil the car esp if one goes missing which is an all too common sight on a garda car. The 1.6 focus estates that are on the run now, have alloy wheels as opposed to hubcaps. what's that about

Old diesel · 25-10-2013 11:05AM

Capri wrote: »

Something about the Focus ST demo model
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Cutbacks ?

US recommendations (despite Hendon title )

http://www.hendonpub.com/pvdc/guidelines

http://www.hendonpub.com/police_fleet_manager

Still don't get why Focus ST estates are completely off the agenda if they can be bough fully kitted out

POGAN · 25-10-2013 12:28PM

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Hubcaps on a Titanium model Ford that probably cost nearly 35 grand (ford dont even advertise the 2.2) ? Bit unusual.

They took them off in the depot they come with alloys

medic112 · 25-10-2013 03:50PM

NAS mondeo's kept there alloys. Personally would chose steel wheels for safety (alloys crack?) but also for the mobile tyre fitters for when a tyre blows on the road alot easier to change a steel rim.

http://youtu.be/1pKn1StN4B8

http://youtu.be/h_AoJ7MZQSs

Mycroft H · 25-10-2013 04:11PM

Cheaper to replace a steel rim too.

jamesr123 · 26-10-2013 12:41AM

That was a seriously bad crash. I hope noone was in the van at the time? That's 3 newish vehicles i'v seen crashed in the last few months..

Zambia · 26-10-2013 01:21AM

jamesr123 wrote: »

That was a seriously bad crash. I hope noone was in the van at the time? That's 3 newish vehicles i'v seen crashed in the last few months..

What the hell happened ? More importantly are the members ok?

Bloodwing · 26-10-2013 01:32AM

jamesr123 wrote: »

That was a seriously bad crash. I hope noone was in the van at the time? That's 3 newish vehicles i'v seen crashed in the last few months..

Have I missed something here? What crash?

jamesr123 · 26-10-2013 01:42AM

Zambia wrote: »

What the hell happened ? More importantly are the members ok?

suprised a crash like that wasnt on the news??

Mr Simpson · 26-10-2013 04:22AM

Bloodwing wrote: »

Have I missed something here? What crash?

Look at the latest post in the gallery

Zambia · 26-10-2013 09:25AM

jamesr123 wrote: »

suprised a crash like that wasnt on the news??

Well it never made the Australian news :-)

POGAN · 26-10-2013 10:49AM

This still shocks me from couple years ago RSU xc70 & PO van in RTC on south link

Even looking at this gives me awful feeling

kub · 26-10-2013 11:38AM

POGAN wrote: »

This still shocks me from couple years ago RSU xc70 & PO van in RTC on south link

Even looking at this gives me awful feeling

It could have been a lot worse, imagine if it had been a Mondeo instead of a Volvo.

POGAN · 26-10-2013 01:55PM

kub wrote: »

It could have been a lot worse, imagine if it had been a Mondeo instead of a Volvo.

Fell sorry for the lads in the PO unit

Terrontress · 27-10-2013 08:17AM

Zambia wrote: »

What the hell happened ? More importantly are the members ok?

Your average Garda is a very robust sort. Could walk away from a crash like that with no issues at all.

27-10-2013 09:20AM

Terrontress wrote: »

Your average Garda is a very robust sort. Could walk away from a crash like that with no issues at all.

Seriously? We're not superhuman. We suffer the same consequences because of collisions and some members never return to the front line and have even lost their lives in collisions.

Completely stupid post.

goldie fish · 27-10-2013 12:22PM

foreign wrote: »

Seriously? We're not superhuman. We suffer the same consequences because of collisions and some members never return to the front line and have even lost their lives in collisions.

Completely stupid post.

I can think of four straight off.

Terrontress · 27-10-2013 11:00PM

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Seriously? We're not superhuman. We suffer the same consequences because of collisions and some members never return to the front line and have even lost their lives in collisions.

Completely stupid post.

What I mean is that the same sort of event which will have your average man in the street out of work for six weeks on stress leave, wearing a surgical collar or have them renouncing driving is bread and butter to your average Garda.

I'd reckon that by the looks of that damage, the Garda has put the Connect between the scum and where he has wanted to go. Post impact he'll have been more worried about arresting the bastard than a bit of whiplash that most people would put in a €10k claim for.

jamesr123 · 27-10-2013 11:42PM

Terrontress wrote: »

What I mean is that the same sort of event which will have your average man in the street out of work for six weeks on stress leave, wearing a surgical collar or have them renouncing driving is bread and butter to your average Garda.

I'd reckon that by the looks of that damage, the Garda has put the Connect between the scum and where he has wanted to go. Post impact he'll have been more worried about arresting the bastard than a bit of whiplash that most people would put in a €10k claim for.

Jaysus!! Major cringe reading that ****e... no one seems to know what happened to that van why jump to such a stupid conclusion? and I guarantee a claim will be put in.....

Old diesel · 27-10-2013 11:47PM

Is it me - or did that connect not hold up to the side impact at all well.

Wouldn't have liked to be sat in the drivers seat of that at all.

Gardaí are only human at the end of the day - but they do a tough job that most of their critics wouldn't do if you
paid them 500 k a year

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