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ratracer · 27-12-2013 10:40AM

Old diesel wrote: »

Trooper???? :eek:

latest plate ive ever seen on an Isuzu trooper in Ireland was an early 05 plate - 04 seems to have been the last year Troopers seemed to have been sold here.

What mileage limits are on the jeeps????

TC in Galway (Oranmore) still use a Trooper. I think it's an 03 plate (not 100% on this). It looks like such a heap at this stage I don't know how its still allowed on the road.

Old diesel · 27-12-2013 11:57AM

ratracer wrote: »

TC in Galway (Oranmore) still use a Trooper. I think it's an 03 plate (not 100% on this). It looks like such a heap at this stage I don't know how its still allowed on the road.

I know I shouldn't have been surprised :rolleyes: but I was just amazed that they still had Troopers given that the newest Trooper is 8 years old (reg plate) at this stage.

What engine is in garda Troopers - if its the 3.0 diesel - im even more amazed since a lot of those 3 litre Troopers gave bother in normal civilian service.

Never mind garda service

Mr Simpson · 27-12-2013 12:03PM

There's a marked up trooper thats parked in Croke Park on match days, not a clue what station its from.

robo10 · 27-12-2013 12:59PM

Tramore garda have a white unmarked mondeo 2007 you would spot it a mile away

Mycroft H · 27-12-2013 02:42PM

I'd say the 120bhp 1.6 diesel is plenty fast in the connect, I've driven the Parter version and it's a quick little van.

goldie fish · 27-12-2013 06:00PM

Mr Simpson wrote: »

There's a marked up trooper thats parked in Croke Park on match days, not a clue what station its from.

Don't the Horse unit have one?

Mr Simpson · 27-12-2013 08:22PM

goldie fish wrote: »

Don't the Horse unit have one?

Yep, but its not that one afaik. Horse unit parks in Clonliffe College, this is always parked either in the service tunnel below the Cusack or outside the Museum.

CharlieCroker · 27-12-2013 08:36PM

You sure its not the '06 Terrano you're thinking of?? Was attached to Fitz street and used as the "sandwich van" on match days.

Mr Simpson · 27-12-2013 10:47PM

CharlieCroker wrote: »

You sure its not the '06 Terrano you're thinking of?? Was attached to Fitz street and used as the "sandwich van" on match days.

100% sure, I'll take a snap of it if its there next time I'm in (could be a while....)

Mister Jingles · 28-12-2013 12:38AM

Mycroft H wrote: »

I'd say the 120bhp 1.6 diesel is plenty fast in the connect, I've driven the Parter version and it's a quick little van.

The connect uses the Ford 1.8, not the french 1.6.

POGAN · 28-12-2013 01:29AM

Mister Jingles wrote: »

The connect uses the Ford 1.8, not the french 1.6.

Still crap

Atlantis50 · 28-12-2013 02:08AM

robo10 wrote: »

Tramore garda have a white unmarked mondeo 2007 you would spot it a mile away

This one presumably...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Do-eGETW-5M

robo10 · 28-12-2013 11:43AM

yes mate that's the one looks well in plain white.

C.S.I · 29-12-2013 09:16PM

I put a picture of one over in the gallery thread

robo10 · 29-12-2013 09:28PM

Yeah a nice white 3.0 Mondeo i doubt the garda will ever have such powerful cars again

29-12-2013 09:40PM

C.S.I wrote: »

I put a picture of one over in the gallery thread

Driving School.

C.S.I · 29-12-2013 09:46PM

Would it not be better suited out on motorways??

29-12-2013 10:10PM

C.S.I wrote: »

Would it not be better suited out on motorways??

Probably but you still need it to train members how to drive them first.

C.S.I · 29-12-2013 10:26PM

very true i suppose, any 131 3.0ltr mondeos

POGAN · 29-12-2013 10:39PM

C.S.I wrote: »

very true i suppose, any 131 3.0ltr mondeos

That picture was during open day couple years ago, there few up in college recently

CSI

There is no 3l mondeos anymore 2.2 one that replace them this year are 198bhp so there them replacement just need more than was bought now

Old diesel · 30-12-2013 12:15AM

POGAN wrote: »

That picture was during open day couple years ago, there few up in college recently

CSI

There is no 3l mondeos anymore 2.2 one that replace them this year are 198bhp so there them replacement just need more than was bought now

Presuming the 198 bhp cars are for the very highest training level in terms of Garda driver training - then presumably - if the right deal can be done

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There is nothing to prevent the purchase of cars with plenty of power in future

- in theory obviously.

POGAN · 30-12-2013 12:18AM

Old diesel wrote: »

Presuming the 198 bhp cars are for the very highest training level in terms of Garda driver training - then presumably - if the right deal can be done .

There is nothing to prevent the purchase of cars with plenty of power in future - in theory obviously.

Yes there for the advanced degree in driving course

It was limited purchase in 2013 they can purchase then like everything goes down to cost

flazio · 30-12-2013 12:32AM

EireGun wrote: »

Armed Gardai from the RSU and ERU return fire on gunman in Sligo, negotiators later bring incident to a peaceful conclusion. 50 local people evacuated from their homes. Nobody hurt.

That Mitsubishi white jeep belong to the Gardaí as well? Any better pictures of it?

DesertCreat_15 · 30-12-2013 01:05AM

flazio wrote: »

That Mitsubishi white jeep belong to the Gardaí as well? Any better pictures of it?

Thats the landshark unit!

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/631571/278201.jpg

https://us.v-cdn.net/6034073/uploads/attachments/631571/278202.jpg

Capri · 30-12-2013 01:26AM

There is no 3l mondeos anymore 2.2 one that replace them this year are 198bhp so there them replacement just need more than was bought now

2.0 EcoBoost 0-100kph 7.6 Tops 144mph in old money
2.5T (Volvo 5cyl engine) 0-100kph 7.3 153mph

Hungarian police - Mondeo ST http://policecars.hu/p/albums/ford/ford108.jpg

Ford UK Fleet have no info - Official Secrets Act? :rolleyes:

Ford Germany http://www.ford.de/Firmenkunden/KundenGruppen/Behoerden
http://www.polizeiautos.de/show_zusatzbild.php?id=7322

Danish Politi Mondeo 2.5T :eek:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maistos/4454765328/in/pool-fordcontour/
(They prefer to spend the money on power rather than battenburg marking :rolleyes: )

Ford US - the full monty, LOUD n PROUD :cool:
http://www.ford.com/fordpoliceinterceptor/
They seem to be touting the 2.0 EcoBoost , probably a good engine then

That Mitsubishi white jeep belong to the Gardaí as well? Any better pictures of it?

Think I posted pic of it a long time ago , as well as that gold Nissan/Ford Terrano, the unmarked double cab Isuzu is a new one to me, tho' Traffic and the Airport APFS use them

C.S.I · 30-12-2013 02:12AM

POGAN wrote: »

That picture was during open day couple years ago, there few up in college recently

CSI

There is no 3l mondeos anymore 2.2 one that replace them this year are 198bhp so there them replacement just need more than was bought now

They should do the trick i'd imagine

Old diesel · 30-12-2013 10:56AM

Capri wrote: »

2.0 EcoBoost 0-100kph 7.6 Tops 144mph in old money
2.5T (Volvo 5cyl engine) 0-100kph 7.3 153mph

Hungarian police - Mondeo ST http://policecars.hu/p/albums/ford/ford108.jpg

Ford UK Fleet have no info - Official Secrets Act? :rolleyes:

Ford Germany http://www.ford.de/Firmenkunden/KundenGruppen/Behoerden
http://www.polizeiautos.de/show_zusatzbild.php?id=7322

Danish Politi Mondeo 2.5T :eek:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/maistos/4454765328/in/pool-fordcontour/
(They prefer to spend the money on power rather than battenburg marking :rolleyes: )

Ford US - the full monty, LOUD n PROUD :cool:
http://www.ford.com/fordpoliceinterceptor/
They seem to be touting the 2.0 EcoBoost , probably a good engine then

Think I posted pic of it a long time ago , as well as that gold Nissan/Ford Terrano, the unmarked double cab Isuzu is a new one to me, tho' Traffic and the Airport APFS use them

I can see why the AGS make decisions based on cost - but even within the Ford range - you've got the 2.0 ecoboost as featured in your post.

And in UK you can buy a 163 ps 2.0 diesel in the Focus - and a 1.6 ecoboost with 182 bhp (turbocharged).

Such things provide options for the likes of Traffic corps rather then messing about with 1.6 and 1.7 diesels.

Wouldn't surprise me if they started using i40s on traffic when cars are running short :rolleyes:

EireGun · 30-12-2013 10:52PM

flazio wrote: »

That Mitsubishi white jeep belong to the Gardaí as well? Any better pictures of it?

The Mitsubishi Pajero is marked and belongs to the Dog Support Unit (as you can see above), but it doesn't have a lightbar for some strange reason. I'm not sure about the unmarked Nissan Terrano, could be negotiators or maybe Garda "techies" (regional technical staff who can run small surveillance ops without National Surveillance Unit/NSU, and are also good with communication equipment). The unmarked Isuzu D-Max is used by the Special Detective Unit's Emergency Response Unit (ERU), was delivered as part of 2011 Traffic Corps consignment, they are great for holding equipment, and the ERU could have a few more of them...

kub · 30-12-2013 11:17PM

EireGun wrote: »

The unmarked Isuzu D-Max is used by the Special Detective Unit's Emergency Response Unit (ERU), was delivered as part of 2011 Traffic Corps consignment, they are great for holding equipment, and the ERU could have a few more of them...

So it is true, resources in traffic are so low, they have the ERU lads doing nixers.

POGAN · 30-12-2013 11:44PM

kub wrote: »

So it is true, resources in traffic are so low, they have the ERU lads doing nixers.

Resource for traffic is so low we dont see them on the road, armed units in DMR are underpressure so much there moving call to call at the moment so much happening,

best results i could see expand Regional Support Unit to by double current amounts ( no figure please) expand cars to 6 units in current bases over current ( no figure please). RSU units in DMR is so badly needed give more regular units on the streets quicker assitance leaving the SDU and ERU to do operations

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