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Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

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  • #1562
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭carzony


    kub wrote: »
    About time too, I was surprised when those bumper l.e.d.s appeared on unmarked vehicles a few years ago.

    I think the excuse was always that there not undercover but unmarked. Still a stupid idea to have them so obvious, they might aswell of been marked. It'll be a good few years before all the obvious unmarked cars are retired though:o.


  • #1563
    Terrontress
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,928 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    carzony wrote: »
    I think the excuse was always that there not undercover but unmarked. Still a stupid idea to have them so obvious, they might aswell of been marked. It'll be a good few years before all the obvious unmarked cars are retired though:o.

    Surely it's just cost saving not to mark them.


  • #1564
    Boaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Boaty


    Lights are right infront of the gearstick, Radios in the glove along with the front lights which is on suction cups, It was annoying when just driving around so it was taken down.
    Siren was more of a whale sound than anything else. Must be broken..unless there's a nack to putting it on.
    Just like how you have to start the car. You can have to clutch it.


  • #1565
    goldie fish
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,195 ✭✭✭goldie fish


    Don't know why they insist on still using suction cups when there are far more effective, and discreet options available, which are already in use.


  • #1566
    POGAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    The dash light is probably just on suction cups. Same as the unmarked Avensis.

    It is alrite


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  • #1567
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Boaty wrote: »
    Just like how you have to start the car. You can have to clutch it.

    Just like the Avensis too. Does it have an electronic brake? They have no place in a police car.


  • #1568
    Boaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Boaty


    foreign wrote: »
    Does it have an electronic brake?

    Nope thank god its not an electronic handbreak


  • #1569
    flazio
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 13,599 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Capri wrote: »
    Re unmarked/undercover discussion regarding visible lights

    Proper hidden lighting

    ....

    Some other u/u stuff
    I don't understand what you are saying about those 3 vehicles. They may well be private vehicles belonging to members of AGS for off duty use.

    This too shall pass.



  • #1570
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    flazio wrote: »
    I don't understand what you are saying about those 3 vehicles. They may well be private vehicles belonging to members of AGS for off duty use.


    Re the visible/hidden strobes - The van and the Punto are AGS but with no visible LED's, the S-class had a big 'Garda Siochana - Official vehicle - On duty' stuck on the windshield so ...:rolleyes:


  • #1571
    kub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭kub


    Capri wrote: »
    Re the visible/hidden strobes - The van and the Punto are AGS but with no visible LED's, the S-class had a big 'Garda Siochana - Official vehicle - On duty' stuck on the windshield so ...:rolleyes:

    ...:rolleyes:, it didn't get a parking ticket from an enthusiastic warden.


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  • #1572
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭carzony


    You'd never spot that punto or that van. I'd say they were used for lots of undercover work in the past. I also remember gardai driving a plain white punto a few years ago.


    I wonder about that golf.. 98 D reg would be a good undercover car aswell..


  • #1573
    msg11
    Closed Accounts Posts: 3,572 ✭✭✭msg11


    carzony wrote: »
    You'd never spot that punto or that van. I'd say they were used for lots of undercover work in the past. I also remember gardai driving a plain white punto a few years ago.


    I wonder about that golf.. 98 D reg would be a good undercover car aswell..

    Hazard a guess the van would be for scenes of crime (if that's what there called)


  • #1574
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭carzony


    msg11 wrote: »
    Hazard a guess the van would be for scenes of crime (if that's what there called)

    I imagine people would think twice about stopping for that fearing it wasn't gardai.


  • #1575
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    @ capri, if there are no other company signs on it then it is an AGS one. Have seen it a few times coming up to Dublin with a uniformed mule in it.


  • #1576
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    foreign wrote: »
    @ capri, if there are no other company signs on it then it is an AGS one. Have seen it a few times coming up to Dublin with a uniformed mule in it.

    Donnybrook DID have a similar setup on a Berlingo with stripes/no roof light


  • #1577
    3fullback
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 825 ✭✭✭3fullback


    Saw same in Galway once , anyone she'd light on why this is done ?


  • #1578
    POGAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    Capri wrote: »
    Donnybrook DID have a similar setup on a Berlingo with stripes/no roof light

    Dog unit down here has a berlingo too crazy amount of lights


  • #1579
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,450 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    Probably scenes of crime examiner. They normally don't need blues but I think they've a dashlight if needed.


  • #1580
    Scouser
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 883 ✭✭✭Scouser


    they have unmarked units too

    remember seeing an unmarked volvo s40


  • #1581
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    CharlieCroker wrote: »
    Probably scenes of crime examiner. They normally don't need blues but I think they've a dashlight if needed.

    The old Donnybrook Berlingo was always used by the uniforms, marked but no blues or logo/branding on it AFIR.:confused:


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  • #1582
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,450 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    Capri wrote: »
    The old Donnybrook Berlingo was always used by the uniforms, marked but no blues or logo/branding on it AFIR.:confused:

    Think that Donnybrook one was just used as a runaround as opposed to a patrol vehicle. I know the duty sergeant used to use it for driving around on match days at the aviva.


  • #1583
    belacqua_
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 257 ✭✭belacqua_


    Interesting to see that the water unit truck has a KE reg , ex-army?


  • #1584
    EireGun
    Closed Accounts Posts: 194 ✭✭EireGun


    belacqua_ wrote: »
    Interesting to see that the water unit truck has a KE reg , ex-army?

    Could well be, or maybe ordered alongside some DF trucks, although alot of DF vehicles are also D reg.


  • #1585
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    Pogan, is that the car from the M1?


  • #1586
    POGAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Pogan, is that the car from the M1?

    Yup foreign awful smack


  • #1587
    3fullback
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 825 ✭✭✭3fullback


    Jeepers !!


  • #1588
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭carzony


    It was even difficult to figure out wat type of car that was.


  • #1589
    kub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭kub


    Are the Gardai who were in that ramming incident ok?
    Also where the culprits caught ( would much prefer to call them another name, but with respect to boards.ie, I won't ).


  • #1590
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    kub wrote: »
    Are the Gardai who were in that ramming incident ok?
    Also where the culprits caught ( would much prefer to call them another name, but with respect to boards.ie, I won't ).

    Yeah the culpricks were caught


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  • #1591
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭carzony


    kub wrote: »
    Are the Gardai who were in that ramming incident ok?

    I'd be amazed if they were not hurt and if not then the ol avensis is a safe enough car:D....


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