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  • #2222
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    DAVE1972 wrote: »
    maybe those mondeos are the ex traffic unmarked 3.0 ghias , just re assigned,

    Ghias more like ex-Protection cars, they like to have smart cars accompanying those CD cars to functions, and there wouldn't be as much mileage on them as traffic stuff .
    In the real world SFA difference in performance between 3.0 Ghia X and ST220.


  • #2223
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,450 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    I'd imagine they're only blue side lights on the Jeep. If they were flashing, it's be more than an fcps issued.

    Still a stupid thing to have on your car though.


  • #2224
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    CharlieCroker wrote: »
    I'd imagine they're only blue side lights on the Jeep. If they were flashing, it's be more than an fcps issued.

    Still a stupid thing to have on your car though.


    Just the blue led light you would see on civics and for some reason lately on a lot of bog standard not even alloys fitted cars with nurburgring stickers on the rear with blue reg plate lights also.

    Good they are making them fix them there and then.


  • #2225
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Things like this would make you apprehensive ! Taken from @gardatraffic twitter just now!

    Just sloppy policing in most cases, people being let through checkpoints with 'blue' front lights. Some of the white LED's have a blue look to them but a deliberate blue bulb is 'impersonating a Garda vehicle' ?? Most 'Joe Publics' will pull over to let the 'Gardai' through, chances are he came up quickly behind a cerain green 06 BMW 5-series and found out that that 5 series had blue lights also - except they flashed :eek:
    The Road Traffic Act says you can only have a 'white or yellow' sidelight to the front - in times past I've been pulled for amber front lights (US LHD car, LEGAL in the US ) / daytime lights (Volvo - legal here but the member took another argumentative view:rolleyes: )


  • #2226
    Terrontress
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,928 ✭✭✭Terrontress


    Does the yellow front light legislation relate to the former French requirement?

    I always thought it was a shame when they changed that.

    Coloured sidelights, or even LEDs on the washer nozzles are a menace and a distraction. A lot of motorcycles seem to have them too.


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  • #2227
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Terrontress wrote: »
    Does the yellow front light legislation relate to the former French requirement?

    I always thought it was a shame when they changed that.

    Coloured sidelights, or even LEDs on the washer nozzles are a menace and a distraction. A lot of motorcycles seem to have them too.
    Mais non! The 'yellow ' was just a white bulb flickering with 6v power!!


  • #2228
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Wonder does anyone in the Park have pics of all the cars used down through the years, or were they thrown out in a spring clean :confused:


  • #2229
    heffomike54
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 434 ✭✭heffomike54


    Capri wrote: »
    Wonder does anyone in the Park have pics of all the cars used down through the years, or were they thrown out in a spring clean :confused:

    I completed my dissertation on patrol cars, someone put me in touch with a sergeant from Headquarters, who loaned me about 7 discs of pictures of almost every Garda vehicle ever used up until that time, was hundreds if not thousands of pictures. Everything was there, from marked cars, to tow wagons, to motorcycles to vehicles on trial. Can't remember who he was but it was a serious collection of pictures.


  • #2230
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    heffomike54 wrote: »
    I completed my dissertation on patrol cars, someone put me in touch with a sergeant from Headquarters, who loaned me about 7 discs of pictures of almost every Garda vehicle ever used up until that time, was hundreds if not thousands of pictures. Everything was there, from marked cars, to tow wagons, to motorcycles to vehicles on trial. Can't remember who he was but it was a serious collection of pictures.

    Be nice to get all those up on Flikr or somewhere for the record, pity to have them hidden away :cool:


  • #2231
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Regarding a lot of 'what if they had ******'s on the fleet' - if you look on Hatch/Harcourt st near HQ you'll see Octavias / Superbs / A4 /A6 / Land Cruisers / Pajeros / Troopers / Mondeos / Vectras / 3series / 5series / Volvos / Toyotas ..... so they are out there for the specialised units - maybe the lack of proper driver training has led to 'disposable' Hyundais being used in patrol duties :rolleyes:


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  • #2232
    DAVE1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭DAVE1972


    there was a guy on flickr ( irishcopgc15 ) one time for a while but he deactivated his account , he had some great stuff up
    from the 1970s and 80s id say he was based in garage


  • #2233
    rollcall
    Users Awaiting Email Confirmation Posts: 153 ✭✭rollcall


    DAVE1972 wrote: »
    there was a guy on flickr ( irishcopgc15 ) one time for a while but he deactivated his account , he had some great stuff up
    from the 1970s and 80s id say he was based in garage

    I'm back! I am based in the college not the garage, just a car guy and remember driving some awful heaps back in the day including Renault 4s, Triumph Acclaims, Austin Maestros and Montegos. I hated them at the time but now I am an aul lad, I'm getting nostalgic! I took down the flckr account as I wanted to put together a proper archive and eventually a decent GS vehicle website when I had enough stuff gathered, so feel free to pm me if you have any ideas or are interested in the idea of forming a car club for old AGS vehicles. I am a part owner of the Vauxhall Victor in the photo, and group ownership worked well to save and restore this car. What we need is a few more cars to put smiles on our faces!


  • #2234
    DAVE1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭DAVE1972


    jesus the acclaims , my father had an ex garda one navy blue old siren was still disconnected stuck in the grill. there was a gra commerative calendar out which had every car from the last 5 decades.. be great to see those up again members on this forum who enjoy


  • #2235
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,891 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Capri wrote: »
    Regarding a lot of 'what if they had ******'s on the fleet' - if you look on Hatch/Harcourt st near HQ you'll see Octavias / Superbs / A4 /A6 / Land Cruisers / Pajeros / Troopers / Mondeos / Vectras / 3series / 5series / Volvos / Toyotas ..... so they are out there for the specialised units - maybe the lack of proper driver training has led to 'disposable' Hyundais being used in patrol duties :rolleyes:

    I find the possibility of someone thinking - oh we don't have driver training so lets buy Hyundais - an interesting concept.

    Especially when in the 2007 and 2011 period - the typical patrol car would have being a Mondeo.

    Part of the problem I see isn't so much the fact they went for Hyundai - but the fact they went for a manufacturer only capable of supplying cars suited to ONE basic role.

    The thing about Mondeos back in the day - is that you had options to BETTER spec vehicles suited to what you wanted for each role - so regular, traffic, detectives etc could ALL be fulfilled.

    In fact - the 2006 Mondeo range on its own had more options suited to police work then what Hyundai as a manufacturer had in total*

    *yes a Santa Fe can be used - but the point is - a Mondeo could fulfil the basic role of an i30 - but with higher performance options in the range if needed AND SUITABLE.


  • #2236
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Old diesel wrote: »
    I find the possibility of someone thinking - oh we don't have driver training so lets buy Hyundais - an interesting concept.

    Especially when in the 2007 and 2011 period - the typical patrol car would have being a Mondeo.

    Part of the problem I see isn't so much the fact they went for Hyundai - but the fact they went for a manufacturer only capable of supplying cars suited to ONE basic role.

    The thing about Mondeos back in the day - is that you had options to BETTER spec vehicles suited to what you wanted for each role - so regular, traffic, detectives etc could ALL be fulfilled.

    In fact - the 2006 Mondeo range on its own had more options suited to police work then what Hyundai as a manufacturer had in total*

    *yes a Santa Fe can be used - but the point is - a Mondeo could fulfil the basic role of an i30 - but with higher performance options in the range if needed AND SUITABLE.

    Most of the EU manufacturers - Skoda/VAG/Ford/Opel can supply a range of emergency vehicles whereas the Far East (due to logistics ?? ) just seem to send a one-size-fits-all model ( Remember the 'basic' E80 Corolla DE's http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toyota-Corolla-E80-Sedan.jpg that seemed to be stripped models of the Irish LE )

    Rollcall
    I'm back! I am based in the college not the garage, just a car guy and remember driving some awful heaps back in the day including Renault 4s, Triumph Acclaims, Austin Maestros and Montegos. I hated them at the time but now I am an aul lad, I'm getting nostalgic! I took down the flckr account as I wanted to put together a proper archive and eventually a decent GS vehicle website when I had enough stuff gathered, so feel free to pm me if you have any ideas or are interested in the idea of forming a car club for old AGS vehicles. I am a part owner of the Vauxhall Victor in the photo, and group ownership worked well to save and restore this car. What we need is a few more cars to put smiles on our faces!

    Be nice to have them up on-line somewhere, hopefully it can be done and you can share the memories and heritage. My earliest memories are the CZA *** Zodiacs :rolleyes: The Victors 2000/3300 were good examples of proper police cars along with the Branch SSI Granada 2.8L's :cool: , and of course the Fiat 132's and Renault 18 Turbo's :eek:

    One to buy for the 'collection' ?? http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-four-l-van-ex-guarda-van/8030157


  • #2237
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Slightly different topic - road safety and stupid drivers. Accident waiting to happen. Spotted this in the strong sun - either tried to clean nicotine off windscreen, or wiped windscreen with dirty rag :mad:


  • #2238
    rollcall
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    Capri wrote: »
    Most of the EU manufacturers - Skoda/VAG/Ford/Opel can supply a range of emergency vehicles whereas the Far East (due to logistics ?? ) just seem to send a one-size-fits-all model ( Remember the 'basic' E80 Corolla DE's http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Toyota-Corolla-E80-Sedan.jpg that seemed to be stripped models of the Irish LE )

    Rollcall

    Be nice to have them up on-line somewhere, hopefully it can be done and you can share the memories and heritage. My earliest memories are the CZA *** Zodiacs :rolleyes: The Victors 2000/3300 were good examples of proper police cars along with the Branch SSI Granada 2.8L's :cool: , and of course the Fiat 132's and Renault 18 Turbo's :eek:

    One to buy for the 'collection' ?? http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/renault-four-l-van-ex-guarda-van/8030157

    Problem with buying something like this is that is needs an NCT or DOE and you pay full road tax & normal insurance, and its bound to need some work, so its only financially worth it to have cars that are pre 1980 to get the advantage of classic car status. But the government are even looking at those rules now, so if they change them to make it more expensive it will kill the classic car hobby here completely!


  • #2239
    DAVE1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭DAVE1972


    rollcall wrote: »
    Problem with buying something like this is that is needs an NCT or DOE and you pay full road tax & normal insurance, and its bound to need some work, so its only financially worth it to have cars that are pre 1980 to get the advantage of classic car status. But the government are even looking at those rules now, so if they change them to make it more expensive it will kill the classic car hobby here completely!

    It be very hard to find a maestro or montego driving thats for sure . them buckets


  • #2240
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    DAVE1972 wrote: »
    It be very hard to find a maestro or montego driving thats for sure . them buckets

    Very few genuine ex-Garda stuff around , UK or big bucks here

    £375 http://www.carandclassic.co.uk/car/C548158

    http://cars.donedeal.ie/vintagecars-for-sale/chrysler-avenger-gl/7819480


  • #2241
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93057318&postcount=1743

    It's fitted with special glass.


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  • #2242
    POGAN
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93057318&postcount=1743

    It's fitted with special glass.

    You got there before me 😄😄


  • #2243
    kub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭kub


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=93057318&postcount=1743

    It's fitted with special glass.

    Hopefully the bouncing type whereby the missile bounces straight back at the person that threw it.


  • #2244
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭carzony


    the i40 has nicer lights at the back


  • #2245
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    carzony wrote: »
    the i40 has nicer lights at the back

    that's because not normal filament bulbs in the rest.

    Look good alright.


  • #2246
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    What output are the i40's ? 115 or 136 ?


  • #2247
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Mister Jingles wrote: »
    What output are the i40's ? 115 or 136 ?
    I would imagine they opted for the automatic on this occasion. If that were the case then 136bhp


  • #2248
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,450 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    D Trent wrote: »
    I would imagine they opted for the automatic on this occasion. If that were the case then 136bhp

    I very much doubt they went for an auto, would seriously limit the amount of people qualified to drive it


  • #2249
    DesertCreat_15
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,263 ✭✭✭DesertCreat_15


    CharlieCroker wrote: »
    I very much doubt they went for an auto, would seriously limit the amount of people qualified to drive it

    You can drive an automatic with a manual licence, but not the other way around.


  • #2250
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    CharlieCroker wrote: »
    I very much doubt they went for an auto, would seriously limit the amount of people qualified to drive it
    I think the only reason the Depot would have gone for Auto is simply because it's a slightly higher spec than its manual counterpart. It's that bit quicker.

    I mean had the tender gone to Ford or Toyota they could have got 1.9/2.0/2.2 engine.
    However with i40 you can only get the 1.7 litre engine- there isn't a 2.0 on offer.
    So they were forced to work with what they got


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  • #2251
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,450 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    DesertCreat_15 wrote: »
    You can drive an automatic with a manual licence, but not the other way around.

    Correct but you can't drive an automatic in the guards without doing a specific course above the standard car course


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