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Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

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This is a discussion thread for the ES vehicle Gallery here

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Old diesel

flazio wrote: »

There's more to policing then just Traffic, you know. And it's day to day work that's being hampered by inadequate vehicles.

Fair point.

Accepting that the Hyundai offering aren't up to the job - what sort of vehicle would be needed????

source

Old diesel wrote: »

Fair point.

Accepting that the Hyundai offering aren't up to the job - what sort of vehicle would be needed????

Something comfortable, reliable, stable and with a bit of power... Mondeo or Octavia!

Both good cars, neither overly expensive.

Oh and if DOJ didn't have to pay VRT on the AGS fleet, they'd get a lot more for their money!

POGAN

source wrote: »

Something comfortable, reliable, stable and with a bit of power... Mondeo or Octavia!

Both good cars, neither overly expensive.

Oh and if DOJ didn't have to pay VRT on the AGS fleet, they'd get a lot more for their money!

Mondeo at least, think i40s will be grand car tho

Capri

Another angle to the 'buy the best cars' argument

Police spend £127million on car maintenance

http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/car-news/consumer-news/88992/police-spend-127million-on-car-maintenance

UK police forces have spent £127.5million on maintaining and repairing their vehicle fleets since 2011/12, according to an exclusive Auto Express investigation.

Markcheese

Capri wrote: »

Another angle to the 'buy the best cars' argument

Triggers broom ??

carzony

that fiat is tragic. be great undercover yoke i suppose..

flazio

I've said this before and I'll say it again, just because a private car is parked in an official Garda parking spot doesn't make it an official Garda vehicle, it may well be a Guard's own private car or some eejit who thinks if they have business in the station they can park there.

punisher5112

flazio wrote: »

I've said this before and I'll say it again, just because a private car is parked in an official Garda parking spot doesn't make it an official Garda vehicle, it may well be a Guard's own private car or some eejit who thinks if they have business in the station they can park there.

It's a unmarked they have a gold one among another load of very old vehicles even some these days have other county reg's

flazio

I think that Transit belongs to Motorway Services rather then AGS

[Deleted User]

flazio wrote: »

I think that Transit belongs to Motorway Services rather then AGS

It is a Garda one. I think it's DMR East SOC.

donvito99

foreign wrote: »

It is a Garda one. I think it's DMR East SOC.

Can confirm. Have also seen an Opel Vivaro type shape been marked up in the same way for SOC.

ratracer

I wouldn't think the amulance is for HSE, probably for one of the vol amb groups or private

D Trent

ratracer wrote: »

I wouldn't think the amulance is for HSE, probably for one of the vol amb groups or private

For DFB afaik

They had a couple of ambos written off during summer

timmywex

ratracer wrote: »

I wouldn't think the amulance is for HSE, probably for one of the vol amb groups or private

Or possibly coming to/from Wilker. No number plates on them?

punisher5112

They have NHS on side so equipped for north.

They are spanking new model

[Deleted User]

punisher5112 wrote: »

They have NHS on side so equipped for north.

They are spanking new model

South East Coast Ambulance Service

http://www.secamb.nhs.uk

punisher5112

foreign wrote: »

South East Coast Ambulance Service

http://www.secamb.nhs.uk

So could it be that there is a surplus and will be re branded for here?

[Deleted User]

punisher5112 wrote: »

So could it be that there is a surplus and will be re branded for here?

As said above they could be on the way to Wilker in Offaly for refit or have left there to go to the UK. They recently had a tender for the Scottish Ambulance Service. They could be about to go to one of the voluntary organisations after tidying up.

punisher5112

foreign wrote: »

As said above they could be on the way to Wilker in Offaly for refit or have left there to go to the UK. They recently had a tender for the Scottish Ambulance Service. They could be about to go to one of the voluntary organisations after tidying up.

They are the new model lighs on the rear and look new so your probably right heading out for service over the waters.

Didn't know they had a fitting place here.

[Deleted User]

punisher5112 wrote: »

They are the new model lighs on the rear and look new so your probably right heading out for service over the waters.

Didn't know they had a fitting place here.

http://www.wilkergroup.com/

sgt.bilko

Have seen plenty of nhs marked vehicles being transported city bound on the m4 over the last few weeks, presumably going towards the ferry terminals.

Nice to see an Irish company getting the tender for them

punisher5112

sgt.bilko wrote: »

Have seen plenty of nhs marked vehicles being transported city bound on the m4 over the last few weeks, presumably going towards the ferry terminals.

Nice to see an Irish company getting the tender for them

Technically German as they own us all;)

bravestar

In relation to 3fullback's question in the pic thread about the uzi, it is still in use by some units.

Terrontress

While an older model, that Mondeo looks to be in very good nick.

carzony

Terrontress wrote: »

While an older model, that Mondeo looks to be in very good nick.

maybe an armed unit doesn't use it that often?

DAVE1972

maybe those mondeos are the ex traffic unmarked 3.0 ghias , just re assigned,

punisher5112

Quite possible dave as some were alweays parked outside the park and harcourt st.

Nice vehicle but they should be using ST and proper quick cars imo.

sgt.bilko

Ok, i don't want to sound like a right pineapple but surely the "unmarked" 131 Mondeo should have its reg plate obscured ?

Sorry if i offend anyone.

Capri

sgt.bilko wrote: »

Ok, i don't want to sound like a right pineapple but surely the "unmarked" 131 Mondeo should have its reg plate obscured ?

Sorry if i offend anyone.

Never mind the members face as well - some here can be sensitive to both faces and reg. plates !

punisher5112

Why would plates need to be blocked when even without arials these cars stand out big time... Well to me they do anyway.

The colour of the mondeo is 1 give away as non metalic and they have used that colour for years.

Lights in grill are a give away.

Light on dash and bumpers.

Then the usuall 2 or 3 uniformed cops inside.

It use to be the missing hub cap, big arials all over them, the dodgy looking reg plates, certain trim on the outside, never washed look along with dings on most panels, single tax disc holder sometimes with nct of some other yoke:D etc etc....