Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

Old diesel · 17-10-2014 04:26PM

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 · 17-10-2014 07:04PM

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 · 17-10-2014 09:59PM

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 · 18-10-2014 01:04PM

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 · 18-10-2014 05:39PM

Capri wrote: »

Another angle to the 'buy the best cars' argument

Triggers broom ??

carzony · 20-10-2014 12:26AM

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

flazio · 20-10-2014 08:13AM

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 · 20-10-2014 11:04PM

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 · 26-10-2014 11:11AM

I think that Transit belongs to Motorway Services rather then AGS

26-10-2014 11:13AM

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 · 26-10-2014 02:40PM

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 · 26-10-2014 03:56PM

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

D Trent · 26-10-2014 05:21PM

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 · 26-10-2014 08:27PM

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 · 26-10-2014 08:34PM

They have NHS on side so equipped for north.

They are spanking new model

26-10-2014 10:05PM

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 · 26-10-2014 10:08PM

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?

26-10-2014 11:06PM

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 · 26-10-2014 11:21PM

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.

26-10-2014 11:22PM

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 · 28-10-2014 12:42AM

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 · 28-10-2014 12:53AM

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 · 28-10-2014 02:37AM

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

Terrontress · 29-10-2014 03:43PM

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

carzony · 29-10-2014 04:35PM

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 · 29-10-2014 07:21PM

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

punisher5112 · 29-10-2014 08:24PM

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 · 29-10-2014 10:58PM

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 · 29-10-2014 11:30PM

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 · 30-10-2014 12:50AM

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....

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