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carzony · 31-03-2015 8:04pm

foreign wrote: »

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.

I saw a 2003 unmarked avensis the other day on the Lucan bypass. It was the horrible saloon model. Only one i've even seen..

She was grey and very,very rough looking.. Probably do another few years

:D

In all fairness they bought a lot more Mondeo's than avensis..

31-03-2015 8:49pm

carzony wrote: »

I saw a 2003 unmarked avensis the other day on the Lucan bypass. It was the horrible saloon model. Only one i've even seen..

She was grey and very,very rough looking.. Probably do another few years :D

In all fairness they bought a lot more Mondeo's than avensis..

They bought a huge amount in 07. That deal featured in a Comptroller & Auditor Generals report. I'd say they just got a great deal with the 08 model coming into stock for Ford at the time.

Mister Jingles · 31-03-2015 11:33pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Has the 2003 marked mondeo gone from dublin city?

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

That the traffic one ? If so I haven't seen that in about a year. Saw a regular marked one a couple of months back out near the airport.

Mister Jingles · 31-03-2015 11:34pm

rocky911 wrote: »

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

They are and they aren't lot of them are prone to piston rings going on them.

carzony · 01-04-2015 12:55am

Mister Jingles wrote: »

They are and they aren't lot of them are prone to piston rings going on them.

I think on the diesels the injectors are well known to give trouble also. All in all a good car though and you still see many 01 mondeo's been driven about by the general public..

I also love the focus of that era.. I don't think Garda bought many of them though.

Markcheese · 01-04-2015 11:44am

Seems like an odd limit - 300 k in the city would be a lot different to 300k in rural mayo - or even 300k in commuter belt -

D Trent · 01-04-2015 11:47am

carzony wrote: »

I also love the focus of that era.. I don't think Garda bought many of them though.

Oh they did

source · 01-04-2015 2:52pm

There's a few of that model focus left in Limerick, unmarked though. Don't think I've ever even seen a marked one.

donvito99 · 01-04-2015 7:05pm

Terenure and Rathmines still have an 04 Focus and an 07 Mondeo, the latter of which is in excellent condition (on the outside at least).

DAVE1972 · 01-04-2015 8:48pm

northside cork city has a marked up 06 corrolla h/b perfect condition , a new arrival recently a kind of spare or compol car

carzony · 01-04-2015 9:04pm

DAVE1972 wrote: »

northside cork city has a marked up 06 corrolla h/b perfect condition , a new arrival recently a kind of spare or compol car

A handful of those are still about.. many unmarked though..

DAVE1972 · 01-04-2015 9:15pm

yes theres actually an unmarked 06 metallic shiny blue there aswell

carzony · 01-04-2015 9:43pm

It's a pity no big transits are being bought anymore.. They seemed to have lasted long enough and as far as I know there a good, reliable van..

carzony · 01-04-2015 9:44pm

DAVE1972 wrote: »

yes theres actually an unmarked 06 metallic shiny blue there aswell

My neighbour has one that colour stands out to much :eek:

DAVE1972 · 01-04-2015 9:46pm

carzony wrote: »

My neighbour has one that colour stands out to much :eek:

ya can be spotted a mile away , the vans around are very old 05 ducato ive seen

carzony · 01-04-2015 9:49pm

i've seem lots of 03 transits still about aswell as 07's. I think Kilmainham has a 05 dutaco aswell.

DAVE1972 · 01-04-2015 9:58pm

carzony wrote: »

i've seem lots of 03 transits still about aswell as 07's. I think Kilmainham has a 05 dutaco aswell.

the oldest ive seen around is an 02 transit in co cork and an unmarked 04 corrolla saloon in cork city

rocky911 · 01-04-2015 10:08pm

DAVE1972 wrote: »

yes theres actually an unmarked 06 metallic shiny blue there aswell

Thats stationed in Graun at the moment, the marked h/b corolla came from Cork North afaik. There is one large transit left in the city to best of knowledge which is attached to Mayfield but pretty sure she is close to the graveyard also.

Also a few i40s are being sent out at the moment, a saloon has been sent to the northside and an unmarked estate in Midleton both still not up to the job hah

DAVE1972 · 01-04-2015 10:28pm

ive seen unmarked 140 saloon in blackpool when i checked up engine size on cartell it says 1.7d comfort saloon and also says on it that it is a garda car. ! very strange i thought

rocky911 · 01-04-2015 10:29pm

DAVE1972 wrote: »

ive seen unmarked 140 saloon in blackpool when i checked up engine size on cartell it says 1.7d comfort saloon and also says on it that it is a garda car. ! very strange i thought

Correct, nothing different in here bar the lights fitted..

Capri · 02-04-2015 5:47am

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/two-rusty-garda-vans-had-to-be-scrapped-twice-31112744.html

Two rusty garda vans had to be scrapped ... twice. .....

carzony · 02-04-2015 1:58pm

Capri wrote: »

http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/two-rusty-garda-vans-had-to-be-scrapped-twice-31112744.html

Mad story that. I'd imagine this is not the only times money has been wasted like this..

rocky911 · 02-04-2015 4:05pm

carzony wrote: »

Mad story that. I'd imagine this is not the only times money has been wasted like this..

If we only knew the half of it.. vaguely remember them fixing up an oul mondeo worth less then the repair costs after it hit a horse a few years ago.

Old diesel · 02-04-2015 4:13pm

Mother of god - will someone at Ford ever learn how to rustproof vans at the factory - 2008 is ridiculously new to be having corrosion serious enough to put a vehicle fit only for scrap

02-04-2015 4:34pm

Old diesel wrote: »

Mother of god - will someone at Ford ever learn how to rustproof vans at the factory - 2008 is ridiculously new to be having corrosion serious enough to put a vehicle fit only for scrap

Well, one was a Fiat.

rocky911 · 02-04-2015 4:37pm

foreign wrote: »

Well, one was a Fiat.

Few ducatos in cork too at the moment, the dog unit have a 05 one that was sent in last year for rust also but came back after 2 months like "new". In the mean time they had a 02 terrano which was as rough as a badgers hole

Old diesel · 02-04-2015 4:52pm

foreign wrote: »

Well, one was a Fiat.

Good point - a 2005 I think - still very poor - but 2008 is really bad.

Thing is - the need for it to be scrapped suggests REALLY BAD corrosion - in say a structural area of the van - on parts NOT easily replaced or repaired properly.

For example - if the door was rusty - you could replace it easily - but bad corrosion on the chassis is a different ballgame

punisher5112 · 02-04-2015 6:11pm

I would guess it's life beside te sea and been close to the north and colder weather would have a huge affect.

carzony · 02-04-2015 7:28pm

Old diesel wrote: »

Good point - a 2005 I think - still very poor - but 2008 is really bad.

Thing is - the need for it to be scrapped suggests REALLY BAD corrosion - in say a structural area of the van - on parts NOT easily replaced or repaired properly.

For example - if the door was rusty - you could replace it easily - but bad corrosion on the chassis is a different ballgame

I've seen 2011 Transits with rust around the doors and particularly around the shocks which is why most are scrapped. They are well known for it since the 90's at least.

it's a wonder the Mondeo doesnt suffer the same problem.

punisher5112 · 02-04-2015 7:32pm

Vans were never treated as well as any car as their life span is usually low as they are trashed around and put up big miles in short timeframes not all of course but most.

A modern police force really should have better vehicles then the criminals and there is plenty of money in Ireland they just love to pi8s it away on rubbish.

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