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Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

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    #3212
    Mister Jingles
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,190 ✭✭✭Mister Jingles


    re D Trent comment.

    They are a good car but the handling on them is exaggerated in my opinion.


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    #3213
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Wonder how many of mondeos that shape and year are left in the entire fleet? Can't be many considering they were last issued in 2007.


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    #3214
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Mister Jingles wrote: »
    re D Trent comment.

    They are a good car but the handling on them is exaggerated in my opinion.



    Out of a hyundai 161 or 2007 mondeo I would rather the mondeo on the back roads


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    #3215
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    carzony wrote: »
    Wonder how many of mondeos that shape and year are left in the entire fleet? Can't be many considering they were last issued in 2007.

    Very few great car tho


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    #3216
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Out of a hyundai 161 or 2007 mondeo I would rather the mondeo on the back roads

    Let's hope rumours are true of Mondeos on the way


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    #3217
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    POGAN wrote: »
    Let's hope rumours are true of Mondeos on the way

    Would you prefer new Mondeos over the Traffic Insignias?


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    #3218
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    D Trent wrote: »
    Would you prefer new Mondeos over the Traffic Insignias?

    To be honest yes because have had very bad experiences with Opel's and reliability and terrible handling.

    Now saying this I have not driven the latest insignia so can't comment on that.


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    #3219
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    To be honest yes because have had very bad experiences with Opel's and reliability and terrible handling.

    Now saying this I have not driven the latest insignia so can't comment on that.

    Opels are known for horrendous over steer for the the power they have, unbelievable speed in a straight line they can keep up with most but the cornering isn't the best on all models from Astras to vectras to isignias.
    As for mondeo's they tick all the right boxes and very reliable speaking from having family member owning a ford dealership and been in several of them but most recent was the 07 mondeo.
    Ballymun have all of them marked and they are running perfect!


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    #3220
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    D Trent wrote: »
    Would you prefer new Mondeos over the Traffic Insignias?

    Mondeo any day


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    #3221
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Opels are known for horrendous over steer for the the power they have, unbelievable speed in a straight line they can keep up with most but the cornering isn't the best on all models from Astras to vectras to isignias.
    As for mondeo's they tick all the right boxes and very reliable speaking from having family member owning a ford dealership and been in several of them but most recent was the 07 mondeo.
    Ballymun have all of them marked and they are running perfect!

    Most of the new insignas don't have 100k on them yet from the ones I seen but they are known for problems


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    #3222
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    POGAN wrote: »
    Most of the new insignas don't have 100k on them yet from the ones I seen but they are known for problems

    Yeah I know, I heard theres two insignias that are constantly back and forth from maintenance


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    #3223
    D Trent
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,341 ✭✭✭D Trent


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Yeah I know, I heard theres two insignias that are constantly back and forth from maintenance

    Maybe down to the members who drive them ?!


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    #3224
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    D Trent wrote: »
    Maybe down to the members who drive them ?!

    Yes but think about 19+ hours a day can be up to 3 drivers in that time, BMW & Audi etc will be the same but cost for service is huge on higher powered cars


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    #3225
    [Deleted User]
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    D Trent wrote: »
    Maybe down to the members who drive them ?!

    Not likely, if faults were shown to be related to driving words would be had. And you need the course done to drive them.


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    #3226
    Capri
    Registered Users Posts: 4,499 ✭✭✭Capri


    DFB Sprinter going from Parliament St around towards Christchurch, side door swings open on corner !! Thought the side door issue was fixed , maybe a rubber safety strap needed if body flex caused it ??


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    #3227
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    Seen the new traffic Pajero, I wasn't a fan of it at first but seeing it up close today it looks great, the photos don't do it justice.(no pun intended)
    Is management selecting automatic 4x4 vehicles now as the Pajero is automatic like the Audi Q8.
    Also seen three unmarked outlanders colours grey, black and silver obviously not going to say much on them but they definitely blend.


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    #3228
    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,538 ✭✭✭kub


    I saw a Traffic Pajero also on Saturday, I think they would look more at home in the outback.


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    #3229
    iopener
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭iopener


    I have watched the bbc news and the outlander is known to easily hackable, bbc showed lights from a wifi connection. The manufacturer is said to be extremely worried .


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    #3230
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    iopener wrote: »
    I have watched the bbc news and the outlander is known to easily hackable, bbc showed lights from a wifi connection. The manufacturer is said to be extremely worried .
    What? If you're talking about the sat NAV and car radio etc all of that is removed


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    #3231
    iopener
    Registered Users Posts: 186 ✭✭iopener


    In the clip on the news it showed a professor of computers and his student able to open the car unset the alarm switch off /on lights from sitting across the road using a laptop, and a 15 wifi signal amplifier I dare say he could have started the engine or indeed stop it. He also able to show the location of all other mitsubushi outlanders in the UK on Google maps that very moment . It also showed a clip of a jeep in the us that was being remotely controlled ,the driver was applying the brake foot flat to the floor but the computer operator overrode the signal causing the jeep to go into trees, all be it very slowly, but the point was the vehicle was being controlled by someone other than the driver. Just imagine if the wrong people were able to control a vehicle gardai were driving.


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    #3232
    kub
    Registered Users Posts: 6,538 ✭✭✭kub


    iopener wrote: »
    In the clip on the news it showed a professor of computers and his student able to open the car unset the alarm switch off /on lights from sitting across the road using a laptop, and a 15 wifi signal amplifier I dare say he could have started the engine or indeed stop it. He also able to show the location of all other mitsubushi outlanders in the UK on Google maps that very moment . It also showed a clip of a jeep in the us that was being remotely controlled ,the driver was applying the brake foot flat to the floor but the computer operator overrode the signal causing the jeep to go into trees, all be it very slowly, but the point was the vehicle was being controlled by someone other than the driver. Just imagine if the wrong people were able to control a vehicle gardai were driving.

    All technically possible, but not if the GPRS Sim card is removed.


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    #3233
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,987 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Ambulance Service tends to be less brand loyal than the Gardaí. I've seen Santa Fe's, Forresters, Mondeos, Land Cruisers and Shoguns decked out in Ambulance service colours.


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    #3234
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    flazio wrote: »
    Ambulance Service tends to be less brand loyal than the Gardaí. I've seen Santa Fe's, Forresters, Mondeos, Land Cruisers and Shoguns decked out in Ambulance service colours.

    They are mainly based on were county council procurement have the tender with for example DFB and Dublin corporation had Denis for the supplier of HGV and crane lift vehicles. They had no warranty agreement with Volvo on repairs but it turned more expensive.

    As for smaller flat bed trucks they use VW which is why DFB have the mini bus and county council have the cage on top of the flatbed trucks.
    For vans and ambulances they went with ford hence the heap of transits.
    They received some Mercedes as gifts/handovers from the NHS in Cambridgeshire.
    Something similar to how gards got the Volvo D5 from the uk.


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    #3235
    flazio
    Registered Users Posts: 12,987 ✭✭✭✭flazio


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    They are mainly based on were county council procurement have the tender with for example DFB and Dublin corporation had Denis for the supplier of HGV and crane lift vehicles. They had no warranty agreement with Volvo on repairs but it turned more expensive.

    As for smaller flat bed trucks they use VW which is why DFB have the mini bus and county council have the cage on top of the flatbed trucks.
    For vans and ambulances they went with ford hence the heap of transits.
    They received some Mercedes as gifts/handovers from the NHS in Cambridgeshire.
    Something similar to how gards got the Volvo D5 from the uk.
    How is that related to my post about National Ambulance Service Rapid Response vehicles?


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    #3236
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    flazio wrote: »
    How is that related to my post about National Ambulance Service Rapid Response vehicles?

    You said they're less loyal using different brands...you named a number of vehicles they've used....I'm telling you why they have a number of vehicles and I have an example as to why they use different suppliers

    Hope this answers your question


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    #3237
    cdsb46
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭cdsb46


    wexfjord wrote: »
    Not a great pic, black left hand drive suburban on blues escorted by two marked, I did wonder what was in the two trucks.

    Looks like the surburban has Irish plates, the plates look like they say CD... so maybe it's an US embassy car?


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    #3238
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    cdsb46 wrote: »
    Looks like the surburban has Irish plates, the plates look like they say CD... so maybe it's an US embassy car?

    We are due a visit from a certain VP soon.


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    #3239
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    cdsb46 wrote: »
    Looks like the surburban has Irish plates, the plates look like they say CD... so maybe it's an US embassy car?

    Looks a lot like this one;



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    #3240
    cdsb46
    Registered Users Posts: 230 ✭✭cdsb46


    foreign wrote: »
    Looks a lot like this one;


    Ye...up until recently the ambassador's car was an armoured 7 series, which looked tiny in comparison to the British ambassador's Toyota Land Cruiser Amazon


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    #3241
    Leo Demidov
    Registered Users Posts: 991 ✭✭✭Leo Demidov


    cdsb46 wrote: »
    Looks like the surburban has Irish plates, the plates look like they say CD... so maybe it's an US embassy car?

    Correct,131 ## *****


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