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Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

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  • #2462
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Gardai and UK used pan european for years but remember reading somewhere about speed wobbles and UK discontinued and have since been going mostly for BMW, Yamaha.

    Honda lost out big as they use to be the most bought.


  • #2463
    Bosh
    Closed Accounts Posts: 414 ✭✭Bosh


    ST1100 Pan European was standard Traffic bike for a long time in Ireland & UK.

    High speed weave only affected the STX1300, which AGS never bought.

    That FJR is on trial from Wales, also has 'Heddlu' on the front, just to confuse the hell out of the natives :p


  • #2464
    Jmccoy1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 187 ✭✭Jmccoy1


    FJR beats any Beamer hands down.


  • #2465
    BaronVon
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,631 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    I see AGS have just tendered for new bikes, standard 50 kw, and advanvced 90-110 kw. About time!

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=86353&B&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders


  • #2466
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,947 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-seize-18-bmws-for-tax-fraud-31058511.html

    Can't be added to the fleet, presumably.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



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  • #2467
    kub
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,569 ✭✭✭kub


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-seize-18-bmws-for-tax-fraud-31058511.html

    Can't be added to the fleet, presumably.

    Might be ideal for driving the politicians around.


  • #2468
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭carzony


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/gardai-seize-18-bmws-for-tax-fraud-31058511.html

    Can't be added to the fleet, presumably.

    Was wondering that myself....


  • #2469
    donvito99
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,818 ✭✭✭donvito99


    kub wrote: »
    Might be ideal for driving the politicians around.

    ... to the crusher.


  • #2470
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    They would be a better machine then all the i30, i40 they after getting.


  • #2471
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    infacteh wrote: »
    I see AGS have just tendered for new bikes, standard 50 kw, and advanvced 90-110 kw. About time!

    https://irl.eu-supply.com/app/rfq/publicpurchase_frameset.asp?PID=86353&B&PS=1&PP=ctm/Supplier/publictenders

    Would scooters not be better for all except Traffic :eek:

    http://www.treehugger.com/cars/providence-police-department-testing-vectrix-scooters.html

    http://www.dsquared.org/scooters/polishpoliceonscooters.jpg

    http://scootersoriginali.com/blogs/scooters-originali-blog/15485507-new-york-police-scooters-vespa-and-lambretta


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  • #2472
    source
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,326 ✭✭✭source


    I really like the new Coast Guard livery, it stands out as different to other ES vehicles. The old livery was way too close to the Garda livery.


  • #2473
    Preset No.3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Preset No.3


    Coast Guard get Land Rovers, Garda get Hyundais!!!! Something wrong there!


  • #2474
    Capri
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    Preset No.3 wrote: »
    Coast Guard get Land Rovers, Garda get Hyundais!!!! Something wrong there!

    Speaking of which, I haven't seen any Hyundai 4x4's yet :rolleyes:

    The Disco might have (unreliable) air suspension ??


  • #2475
    stevie06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭stevie06


    Preset No.3 wrote: »
    Coast Guard get Land Rovers, Garda get Hyundais!!!! Something wrong there!

    Need the discos to tow the big boats. The last load of hilux purchased didn't have enough towing capacity.


  • #2476
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The discos will probably spend more time being parked at hq though.


  • #2477
    stevie06
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 102 ✭✭stevie06


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    The discos will probably spend more time being parked at hq though.

    Perhaps. ..... but we are rumoured to be getting one ..... I'm not holding my breath though


  • #2478
    DAVE1972
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 42 ✭DAVE1972


    I THINK ITS RIDICULOUS THAT AGS DOESNT GET A FLEET OF LAND ROVER DISCOVERYS OR X5S ETC AS WHEN THESE ARE PURCHASED THEY ARE A 5 TO 8 YEAR INVESTMENT , WORKS OUT LESS THAN A I40 WHEN YOU BREAK IT DOWN, TRUST ME THOSE HYUNDAI SANTA FES ARE LOVELY TO LOOK AT BUT ARE VERY SMALL ON THE INSIDE , MY MATE HAS A 7 SEATER 142 AND THE CABIN IS PRETTY CRAMPED , I COULDNT BELIEVE IT, AND IM JUST UNDER 6FT


  • #2479
    rocky911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rocky911


    Capri wrote: »
    Speaking of which, I haven't seen any Hyundai 4x4's yet :rolleyes:

    The Disco might have (unreliable) air suspension ??

    Was there any bought ? Alot of the the branch cars are being changed in Cork at the moment and it seems that i30s are being replaced with i40's saloons and estates.


  • #2480
    Preset No.3
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,385 ✭✭✭Preset No.3


    It's not good enough for the gallery but there's nothing really different about the inside of this disco apart from the light switches.


  • #2481
    rocky911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rocky911


    out of curiosity how many did the buy ? and were they bought in Bradleys in Galway ?


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  • #2482
    Boaty
    Closed Accounts Posts: 615 ✭✭✭Boaty


    The government fund the coast guard right?


  • #2483
    Theanswers
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 703 ✭✭✭Theanswers


    foreign wrote: »
    The discos will probably spend more time being parked at hq though.

    They work for the police in the UK and are a dam sight more capable than a Hyundai i40


  • #2484
    Old diesel
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,891 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    Theanswers wrote: »
    They work for the police in the UK and are a dam sight more capable than a Hyundai i40

    But alas - also more expensive - which tends to be a key deciding factor in the Irish context :(

    Extra driver training needed too??? - given that its a 4 x 4 (the Discovery).

    Do the Uk police even use many Discovery/Land Rovers in general - is the X5 not the weapon of choice these days 4 x 4 wise.

    Time for VAG to get the finger out and start getting some tenders in.

    There should be NO NEED to run a fleet of mediocre Hyundais


  • #2485
    [Deleted User]
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    Old diesel wrote: »
    Time for VAG to get the finger out and start getting some tenders in.

    There should be NO NEED to run a fleet of mediocre Hyundais

    It doesn't matter who puts tenders in, at the moment it's going to come down to the cheapest, not the most appropriate.

    When we got the Avensis, the Mondeo and the Insignia were trialled too. The Avensis was at the bottom of the list of recommended vehicles. But the Avensis was the cheapest.


  • #2486
    carzony
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,837 ✭✭✭carzony


    foreign wrote: »
    It doesn't matter who puts tenders in, at the moment it's going to come down to the cheapest, not the most appropriate.

    When we got the Avensis, the Mondeo and the Insignia were trialled too. The Avensis was at the bottom of the list of recommended vehicles. But the Avensis was the cheapest.

    The Avensis seems to have dissapeared now since the Hyundai's were bought.. Most of the must be gone by now?


  • #2487
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    carzony wrote: »
    The Avensis seems to have dissapeared now since the Hyundai's were bought.. Most of the must be gone by now?

    Very few of them left at this stage alright.


  • #2488
    FGR
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,464 ✭✭✭FGR


    foreign wrote: »
    Very few of them left at this stage alright.

    Some difference when you see how many 07 Mondeos are still around.


  • #2489
    rocky911
    Closed Accounts Posts: 594 ✭✭✭rocky911


    FGR wrote: »
    Some difference when you see how many 07 Mondeos are still around.

    Still a 06 Mondeo going on the North Side of Cork City..they are bullet proof!


  • #2490
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    The remaining Mondeo's wouldn't have been main cars. They wouldn't be on the road 24/7 so are taking longer to hit the 300k limit. Saw a 07 Avensis the other day.


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  • #2491
    punisher5112
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 24,633 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Has the 2003 marked mondeo gone from dublin city?

    They still have a lot going around alright but them Mondeos are good.


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