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    #4682
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    carzony wrote: »
    Was the 2007 - 2008 Fiestas not seen as a decent yoke? I think they had a bit of poke too?

    Great for side streets and narrow ones but fast no.... Especially with 2 or 3 onboard.
    They were the 1.25 version where as the zetec s would have been the job.....


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    #4683
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Great for side streets and narrow ones but fast no.... Especially with 2 or 3 onboard.
    They were the 1.25 version where as the zetec s would have been the job.....

    The 1.25 is a great engine. Nippy and just enough poke.

    Unfortunately, the Garda ones were the ancient 1.3 pushrod that wouldn't pull you out of bed.


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    #4684
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    CharlieCroker wrote: »
    The 1.25 is a great engine. Nippy and just enough poke.

    Unfortunately, the Garda ones were the ancient 1.3 pushrod that wouldn't pull you out of bed.

    Not all of them.... They had some 1.3 Yaris too....


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    #4685
    Aaron1416
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Aaron1416


    I see Naas Traffic got a top spec i40, black with black tints and alloys, very discreet with the tinted windows, it’s been very active on m7 last few weeks


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    #4686
    Borgo
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Borgo


    Aaron1416 wrote: »
    I see Naas Traffic got a top spec i40, black with black tints and alloys, very discreet with the tinted windows, it’s been very active on m7 last few weeks

    Yeah seen that, nice looking unit. It was pictured on the garda Twitter page about 4 days ago.


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    #4687
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    On the pickup, it's spaced out as the last 3 digits are obviously 999 as the couldn't get it without it been 4999 on the reg.....


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    #4688
    irishgti
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭irishgti


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    On the pickup, it's spaced out as the last 3 digits are obviously 999 as the couldn't get it without it been 4999 on the reg.....

    What exactly is it does anybody know?


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    #4689
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    irishgti wrote: »
    What exactly is it does anybody know?

    Guessing here it is fire chief or likes of mountain rescue but siding more with fire, defibrillator in rear.


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    #4690
    mpc
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭mpc


    irishgti wrote: »
    What exactly is it does anybody know?

    Community Rapid Response?

    West Cork are fitting out what looks to be an Isuzu at the moment


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    #4691
    Stephen Strange
    Registered Users Posts: 982 ✭✭✭Stephen Strange


    Aaron1416 wrote: »
    I see Naas Traffic got a top spec i40, black with black tints and alloys, very discreet with the tinted windows, it’s been very active on m7 last few weeks

    Yeah, it's been on the N7 lots lately. I think they also have a nice white mondeo as well, I've seen it a bit lately


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    #4692
    Sexual Chocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Sexual Chocolate


    Good episode of Traffic Cops that went up on YouTube tonight.

    https://youtu.be/pLqgVWxn77k

    Police 330d maxed out at over 150 mph chasing an A3/S3 and still unable to catch it.

    Out of curiosity what would an i40 max out at will all the gear in the back ? 190 kmh if lucky ?


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    #4693
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    Sexual Chocolate wrote: »
    Good episode of Traffic Cops that went up on YouTube tonight.

    https://youtu.be/pLqgVWxn77k

    Police 330d maxed out at over 150 mph chasing an A3/S3 and still unable to catch it.

    Out of curiosity what would an i40 max out at will all the gear in the back ? 190 kmh if lucky ?

    185 Kmh, at least ours is, takes a decade to get there though


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    #4694
    irishgti
    Registered Users Posts: 75 ✭✭irishgti


    I seen that last night it was just a normal A3.
    At one stage both cars were at 155mph and nobody was gaining


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    #4695
    Borgo
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Borgo


    Little unmarked i20 doing bits today in Ballyfermot. Many of them around? Ive only seen this one twice.


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    #4696
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    Borgo wrote: »
    Little unmarked i20 doing bits today in Ballyfermot. Many of them around? Ive only seen this one twice.

    Oh noooooo please tell me your messing?


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    #4697
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Borgo wrote: »
    Little unmarked i20 doing bits today in Ballyfermot. Many of them around? Ive only seen this one twice.

    Haven't seen any i20 but sure they're high powered speed machines so they'll do...


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    #4698
    Borgo
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Borgo


    Not messing ha i seen it once attending an old ambulance on fire at cherry orchard hospital and just there had a few lads pulled in on horses. Both times i seen it there was just one detective in it.


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    #4699
    Aaron1416
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Aaron1416


    Borgo wrote: »
    Not messing ha i seen it once attending an old ambulance on fire at cherry orchard hospital and just there had a few lads pulled in on horses. Both times i seen it there was just one detective in it.

    Probably all it could fit! I haven’t seen any around myself or heard of any


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    #4700
    Sexual Chocolate
    Registered Users Posts: 2,053 ✭✭✭Sexual Chocolate


    It's a gold i30 hatch 172. Seen it earlier.


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    #4701
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Sexual Chocolate wrote: »
    It's a gold i30 hatch 172. Seen it earlier.

    It's a clean little car with a very discreet light setup, very unusual choice.


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    #4702
    Borgo
    Registered Users Posts: 119 ✭✭Borgo


    Sexual Chocolate wrote: »
    It's a gold i30 hatch 172. Seen it earlier.

    The one I seen was light grey/ silver.


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    #4703
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    Sexual Chocolate wrote: »
    It's a gold i30 hatch 172. Seen it earlier.

    Black one in North Cork too


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    #4704
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    Glad to see these on the roads


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    #4705
    kooga
    Registered Users Posts: 2,882 ✭✭✭kooga


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    185 Kmh, at least ours is, takes a decade to get there though
    Is that programme on Chanel 5 ? Tk u


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    #4706
    Aaron1416
    Registered Users Posts: 48 ✭Aaron1416


    POGAN wrote: »
    Glad to see these on the roads
    Great photo! Nice to see them out instead of gathering dust sitting in down in the college. Wonder how many traffic members would have cbd3 for it


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    #4707
    EIDW
    Registered Users Posts: 69 ✭✭EIDW


    Seen the AGS BMW 530 last night lovely machine


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    #4708
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Focus st lovely machine but why for the lights in the grill and that where they stand out a mile....

    The UK are using led fittings now the size of a euro coin and are much harder to see or a slight tint on the block....


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    #4709
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Focus st lovely machine but why for the lights in the grill and that where they stand out a mile....

    The UK are using led fittings now the size of a euro coin and are much harder to see or a slight tint on the block....

    I always thought that Ireland was behind the UK in terms of stealth lighting.

    The Irish attitude of 'sure it will do' comes to mind.

    Looks nice though.


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    #4710
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Focus st lovely machine but why for the lights in the grill and that where they stand out a mile....

    The UK are using led fittings now the size of a euro coin and are much harder to see or a slight tint on the block....

    I believe it’s due to wiring, they use grill rail as a track for the wires and LEDs themselves.

    The UK garages rip those type of rails out and make there own for wiring and splitters etc...it’s easier and makes it look better.

    The Irish way, is cheaper to use what is already built into the car rather than buy the necessities to fit wires and LEDs.

    Brings back a memory of when the Avensis saloon was dropped to our station. Marked up but with the ANPR camera attached to the boot lid with mesh and adhesive glue.

    Everything the depot has is done on the cheap basically. Anything decent is either seized or there is a public outcry for the need(ASU cars)


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    #4711
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    It's Operation Fiachla is that focus


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