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punisher5112 · 11-10-2019 1:43pm

BaronVon wrote: »

Used to be 1.6 d4d engines, were actually decent enough for a car that size!

Most were petrol till after 2006-7....

Most saloon cars like primera, avensis were 1.6 petrol, Mondeo were 1.8 or 2.0 petrol obviously there were the 2.2 and 3.0 then too, Camry were 2.2 or 2.4 petrol, corolla and Almera were 1.4 petrol, 2008 Mondeo onwards were in most cases diesel and so much more....

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 11-10-2019 8:54pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Most were petrol till after 2006-7....

Most saloon cars like primera, avensis were 1.6 petrol, Mondeo were 1.8 or 2.0 petrol obviously there were the 2.2 and 3.0 then too, Camry were 2.2 or 2.4 petrol, corolla and Almera were 1.4 petrol, 2008 Mondeo onwards were in most cases diesel and so much more....

The silver traffic Camry out of the K was like an extremely fast cruise liner...

12-10-2019 3:06pm

That unmarked golf from the UK is a rarity in having a good lighting setup. Normally UK unmarked are a ble light on dash and maybe in the front grills.

punisher5112 · 12-10-2019 3:50pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

That unmarked golf from the UK is a rarity in having a good lighting setup. Normally UK unmarked are a ble light on dash and maybe in the front grills.

It's a doctor's car....

Has more lights on it then any Garda vehicle and is up there with the specialist units in the UK.

Pity this isn't the actual standard as what is on the i30/40 is laughable to be honest and can't be seen....

Sexual Chocolate · 12-10-2019 5:15pm

Tbf the superbs and golf r have decent lighting for what they are.

I40 went by me the other day with only wig wags and rear blues on.

punisher5112 · 12-10-2019 5:28pm

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Tbf the superbs and golf r have decent lighting for what they are.

I40 went by me the other day with only wig wags and rear blues on.

Yes I'll give them that, they actually would be up there as I said special units....

The LED light fittings are so small these days they can hide them anywhere and still stay extremely discreet....

Esel · 12-10-2019 7:04pm

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

The silver traffic Camry out of the K was like an extremely fast cruise liner...

Qué?

donvito99 · 12-10-2019 7:06pm

Esel wrote: »

Qué?

This is Blanch, Finglas etc AFAIK

Esel · 12-10-2019 7:21pm

donvito99 wrote: »

This is Blanch, Finglas etc AFAIK

Thanks for that.

12-10-2019 8:11pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

It's a doctor's car....

Yup, I read that in the original post.

Capri · 13-10-2019 8:36am

punisher5112 wrote: »

Id say stick on for a laugh or to try go stealth.

It's like many you would see with NCT disc of some other car and sometimes even an out of date insurance disc just to blend in more.

Whenever you would see the single holder with just tax it was a give away.

Looked at one with an insurance disc, 'State Claims Agency' is the 'insurer' https://stateclaims.ie/

California Dreamer · 19-10-2019 12:21am

Is the static blue light on the hyundai's standard practise now or a 'fashion statement'?

It used to be a thing back in the early 00's on some of the cars.

Capri · 19-10-2019 12:30am

California Dreamer wrote: »

Is the static blue light on the hyundai's standard practise now or a 'fashion statement'?

It used to be a thing back in the early 00's on some of the cars.

According to the programme 'Police Garage' they fitted the static blue option to stop toll / speeding fines being issued to police cars who were not on emergency calls, seemingly even when they were on a call the split second the camera took the shot the strobes might be off.... As for AGS, well we just copy what the UK does even thought NTR/GoSafe would never issue fines to AGS :rolleyes:

19-10-2019 7:59am

Capri wrote: »

According to the programme 'Police Garage' they fitted the static blue option to stop toll / speeding fines being issued to police cars who were not on emergency calls, seemingly even when they were on a call the split second the camera took the shot the strobes might be off.... As for AGS, well we just copy what the UK does even thought NTR/GoSafe would never issue fines to AGS :rolleyes:

That's the UK. GoSafe do issue fines to AGS and other ES services and have to be written off using the exemption for ES vehicles.

The static blues are supposed to be used at all times on the cars. That's what the cruise button is on the controls. Obviously they took the option away on the Roads Policing units.

California Dreamer · 20-10-2019 8:11pm

Watching Dublin Murders - would make you nostalgic for the old Mondeos!!!

California Dreamer · 04-11-2019 11:40am

Was there any need to blank out the reg on an ES vehicle?

Hogzy · 04-11-2019 12:29pm

California Dreamer wrote: »

Was there any need to blank out the reg on an ES vehicle?

Was there any need to question it?:p:pac:

California Dreamer · 04-11-2019 12:56pm

Hogzy wrote: »

Was there any need to question it?:p:pac:

Curious and seeing as how this is the discussion thread I thought this would be the forum to ask.

But cheers for your input!

:mad::mad:

Hogzy · 04-11-2019 6:01pm

California Dreamer wrote: »

Curious and seeing as how this is the discussion thread I thought this would be the forum to ask.

But cheers for your input!

:mad::mad:

Oh my god im so sorry, I didnt mean to upset you so much!

To answer your question, some people just blur the reg out of courtesy I guess.

Borgo · 25-11-2019 7:09pm

Whats the story here? Unmarked jeep with a Garda sticker? haha

California Dreamer · 25-11-2019 7:47pm

Borgo wrote: »

Whats the story here? Unmarked jeep with a Garda sticker? haha

What’s funny about it?

Borgo · 25-11-2019 9:35pm

California Dreamer wrote: »

What’s funny about it?

Just strange to see the Garda badge on back window.

Sexual Chocolate · 25-11-2019 11:52pm

Heard about that Cupra Alteca a couple of weeks back from somebody. Is that a tertra aerial on it ?

Leo Demidov · 26-11-2019 12:20am

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

Heard about that Cupra Alteca a couple of weeks back from somebody. Is that a tertra aerial on it ?

No, looks like regular aerial according to pics on their website.

https://configurator.cupraofficial.ie/seat-cc/layout1d-layout1d-009_CUPRA-en-normal.view/carline/fY0FMTC1LSDc2R1MvMC0yMDIwAGRBUi1ONkctUTJKLEYxNCBLNEs0LEY1NiAgICAgQVI?msk=1

darragh o meara · 26-11-2019 12:25am

That Ateca is not owned by AGS or even a member of AGS...

The car is parked in my workplace most days and owned by a lad working here. Looking at it recently there appears to be a beacon in the back window and the front which the post on FB suggests it flashes blue. This is trouble waiting to happen, AGS take impersonation very seriously and it’s an offence which carries a jail sentence.

Walter Mitty anyone ??

Leo Demidov · 26-11-2019 11:14am

What a donkey. At the very least you're leaving yourself open to having the car vandalised by some clown in a public car park. Why you'd stage the car like this, God only knows but it's possibly not impersonation as he's not claiming to be a garda nor does his car replicate any known garda vehicles, the blues if he were to use them would be problematic though.

Borgo · 26-11-2019 12:06pm

Yeah pretty strange alright I just seen the pic on Facebook. Apparently there is a video of it doing the rounds with the blues on aswell but cant find it. Reminds me of yer man in England a few years ago arrested for driving around pretending to be an Ambulance.

26-11-2019 9:03pm

https://www.irishexaminer.com/breakingnews/ireland/garda-impersonator-fitted-siren-and-lights-to-car-480988.html

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 26-11-2019 10:56pm

Borgo wrote: »

Whats the story here? Unmarked jeep with a Garda sticker? haha

I seen that car in coolock roughly three weeks ago the lad driving was a heavy set lad and was most definitely no a member. There are LED bars on the boot board in the back and in the grill in the front of it.

punisher5112 · 26-11-2019 11:05pm

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

I seen that car in coolock roughly three weeks ago the lad driving was a heavy set lad and was most definitely no a member. There are LED bars on the boot board in the back and in the grill in the front of it.

I would say he could well be looking for the wrong attention and seems to have got some.

Wonder will he be pulled up on it.

Not difficult with his reg number.

darragh o meara · 26-11-2019 11:55pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

I would say he could well be looking for the wrong attention and seems to have got some.

Wonder will he be pulled up on it.

Not difficult with his reg number.

It’s gotten a lot of attention so I’d say he’ll get pulled on it eventually. Pity about owning something different like that, had it been a bog std. Ateca I doubt many would have taken much notice of it.

Borgo · 27-11-2019 12:28am

darragh o meara wrote: »

It’s gotten a lot of attention so I’d say he’ll get pulled on it eventually. Pity about owning something different like that, had it been a bog std. Ateca I doubt many would have taken much notice of it.

Yeah its gas that he has the badge on the back window he'd definitely be done for that either way.

roadmaster · 07-12-2019 6:27pm

I presume with the HSE rangers they are for rural and upland areas of the country where a car would struggle or am I presuming wrongly

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 08-12-2019 12:21am

At first glance I thought it was one of the cars from the anti burglary units. I walked by fairly close there was no comms units in it no displays that are regularly found in patrol cars. To an untrained eye someone could be con’d into thinking it was a unmarked. I’m actually raging I erased the photos I have of it, should be backed up somewhere

punisher5112 · 08-12-2019 12:24am

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

At first glance I thought it was one of the cars from the anti burglary units. I walked by fairly close there was no comms units in it no displays that are regularly found in patrol cars. To an untrained eye someone could be con’d into thinking it was a unmarked. I’m actually raging I erased the photos I have of it, should be backed up somewhere

I hope something is done about it....

darragh o meara · 08-12-2019 12:42pm

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

At first glance I thought it was one of the cars from the anti burglary units. I walked by fairly close there was no comms units in it no displays that are regularly found in patrol cars. To an untrained eye someone could be con’d into thinking it was a unmarked. I’m actually raging I erased the photos I have of it, should be backed up somewhere

Is this the Ateca your talking about? Didn’t see it at work last week so presumed it may have been confiscated.

carzony · 08-12-2019 11:01pm

2007 umarked Mondeo seen on the Naas road about an hour ago. Must be one of the last 'active' Mondeos left.

punisher5112 · 08-12-2019 11:14pm

carzony wrote: »

2007 umarked Mondeo seen on the Naas road about an hour ago. Must be one of the last 'active' Mondeos left.

Still a few pottering around Dublin city....

Silver and red seen the other day...

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 09-12-2019 1:13am

darragh o meara wrote: »

Is this the Ateca your talking about? Didn’t see it at work last week so presumed it may have been confiscated.

Yeah the Seat Ateca Cupra. I am told he gathered a lot of unwanted attention by the criminal faction too but then again it’s Chinese whispers in the job. Hopefully it’s off the road he’s not doing himself any favours. Personally speaking the lad knows what he was at.

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 09-12-2019 1:15am

punisher5112 wrote: »

Still a few pottering around Dublin city....

Silver and red seen the other day...

I’ll try get a photo one of the days this week, 300k plus on them and still running still lads want the keys before the i40

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 11-12-2019 6:43pm

Bad news folks

The golf R is no more

Wrote off last night in pursuit of a Mercedes

May she rest in pieces

Leo Demidov · 11-12-2019 6:54pm

Looks like they got their man. Were they off road or are our highways really that dirty?

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 11-12-2019 7:00pm

Leo Demidov wrote: »

Looks like they got their man. Were they off road or are our highways really that dirty?

I presume it’s just really dirty patrolling then a pursuit

California Dreamer · 11-12-2019 8:02pm

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Bad news folks

The golf R is no more

Wrote off last night in pursuit of a Mercedes

May she rest in pieces

And we wonder why they are trusted with nothing more than a 1.7 Hyundai!

If the assigned team had specialist advanced driver training I could hazard a guess that this would not have happened.

(prepares for my argument to be shot down):P

CharlieCroker · 11-12-2019 8:22pm

California Dreamer wrote: »

And we wonder why they are trusted with nothing more than a 1.7 Hyundai!

If the assigned team had specialist advanced driver training I could hazard a guess that this would not have happened.

(prepares for my argument to be shot down):P

It was a "specialist advanced driver". It's over the power to weight ratio for a the standard driving course.

Garda cars are a tool, no different to a baton, a pen or a computer. If it gets damaged being used to do what it's supposed to do, then so be it. If the driver of that Merc was a serious offender, then the Garda driver isn't going to be too worried about a bit of metal

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 11-12-2019 8:39pm

CharlieCroker wrote: »

It was a "specialist advanced driver". It's over the power to weight ratio for a the standard driving course.

Garda cars are a tool, no different to a baton, a pen or a computer. If it gets damaged being used to do what it's supposed to do, then so be it. If the driver of that Merc was a serious offender, then the Garda driver isn't going to be too worried about a bit of metal

Wonder how long it will take management to replace it!? With a cheeky minx of Kia cee’d lol

CharlieCroker · 11-12-2019 8:46pm

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Wonder how long it will take management to replace it!? With a cheeky minx of Kia cee’d lol

Or another Hyundai. ðŸ˜

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 11-12-2019 10:48pm

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Or another Hyundai. ðŸ˜

Ooooihhhh fawncy

“Victor five one the RS4 is gone and we are only in second gear”

Control! can I please give this car back I’m scarlet!

California Dreamer · 11-12-2019 10:55pm

Will the Garda ombudsman issue a report on specialist vehicle write off’s or is it just “operational protocols”?

I’d like to know how this accident came about and the background.

Seized car and all but seems like a massive waste to put something like that in the direct line of fire.

CharlieCroker · 11-12-2019 11:22pm

California Dreamer wrote: »

Will the Garda ombudsman issue a report on specialist vehicle write off’s or is it just “operational protocols”?

I’d like to know how this accident came about and the background.

Seized car and all but seems like a massive waste to put something like that in the direct line of fire.

In the line of fire? That's what it's for.

Don't see why GSOC would have any say in Garda protocol.

Driver of the the Merc needed to be stopped, for whatever reason. Garda used the tools available at that time to stop it. Simples.

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