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    #4712
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    POGAN wrote: »
    It's Operation Fiachla is that focus

    driven by very heavily armed members, wearing ASU style vests, but in civvies.


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    #4713
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    carzony wrote: »
    driven by very heavily armed members, wearing ASU style vests, but in civvies.

    Anti burglary lads “Smash more property than the burglars themselves” is there motto


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    #4714
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Anti burglary lads “Smash more property than the burglars themselves” is there motto

    I'd say that focus has seen some action.. it was spotless for a 15 plate.


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    #4715
    gem112
    Registered Users Posts: 267 ✭✭gem112


    The Focus is like Triggers Broom


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    #4716
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    gem112 wrote: »
    The Focus is like Triggers Broom

    That’s one way of putting it haha


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    #4717
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Jaysus lads, whoever drives the armed units..... Seriously id be refusing, the sirens are worse then ever....

    BMW flew through traffic the other day, we were all fairly moving anyway.... Could hear a faint woop woop as he had already past.... Sounds louder from behind.... Shocking stuff.


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    #4718
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Jaysus lads, whoever drives the armed units..... Seriously id be refusing, the sirens are worse then ever....

    BMW flew through traffic the other day, we were all fairly moving anyway.... Could hear a faint woop woop as he had already past.... Sounds louder from behind.... Shocking stuff.

    Which BMW X5 or 5 series?


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    #4719
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    POGAN wrote: »
    Which BMW X5 or 5 series?

    X5


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    #4720
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    X5

    I bet the 182 version light bar isn’t great

    Cork City Fire Echo 1 is worse tho horrible lights and when you don’t have the noise on.


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    #4721
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    POGAN wrote: »
    I bet the 182 version light bar isn’t great

    Cork City Fire Echo 1 is worse tho horrible lights and when you don’t have the noise on.

    Major safety issues.... Can't hear them.


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    #4722
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    I see a thread on here about a brand new kona 1.6d that had brake failure.

    Hose came away from fixing and pipe burst causing complete failure.


    It's a 3 week old 202..... Wonder will any of the Garda ones have the same fault.

    May be interesting to any Garda on here and maybe worth a check up to make sure it won't happen as driving at speed which Gardai will it's something else to press the brake and then have none.


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    #4723
    CharlieCroker
    Registered Users Posts: 8,451 ✭✭✭CharlieCroker


    Happened me in an i30 about 4-5 years ago. Nearly shìt myself.

    Predictably, Hyundai couldn't find a fault


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    #4724
    sparrowcar
    Registered Users Posts: 2,815 ✭✭✭sparrowcar


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    Major safety issues.... Can't hear them.

    Jesus lads one at the lights at airside today had to stop and wait for traffic to finish flowing through a green filter as nobody could hear them. They passed me as I pulled over and I couldn't hear the sirens within 2 car lengths away from me. Shockingly bad sirens. Can you guys not raise this with superiors? Its was an X5.


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    #4725
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    sparrowcar wrote: »
    Jesus lads one at the lights at airside today had to stop and wait for traffic to finish flowing through a green filter as nobody could hear them. They passed me as I pulled over and I couldn't hear the sirens within 2 car lengths away from me. Shockingly bad sirens. Can you guys not raise this with superiors? Its was an X5.


    I'm no Gaurd but on the road with work and just a lot and it's absolutely baffling.... Only thing going for them is the lights....


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    #4726
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    I will say sorry in advance. If I come across you in a Kona, you may get a hug and my condolances!!!

    Its a victimless crime!!!


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    #4727
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,499 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    I was down Dun Laoghaire pier today for a walk and saw a Harbour Police Dacia Duster.

    With the full battenburg, lights etc it could be well fooled for a Garda car.

    Would they be any good as a community car? Like the Yaris/Fiesta were.


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    #4728
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    Just passed a 06 RPU Ford Galaxy on parkgate street. Looked in great nick for it’s age!


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    #4729
    [Deleted User]
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    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    Just passed a 06 RPU Ford Galaxy on parkgate street. Looked in great nick for it’s age!

    That's the Forensic Collision Investigation Unit.


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    #4730
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    That's the Forensic Collision Investigation Unit.

    Was thinking that, still amazing they're using it.... 14 years old, do they do the brake test in it still


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    #4731
    Duke O Smiley
    Registered Users Posts: 12,074 ✭✭✭✭Duke O Smiley


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    That's the Forensic Collision Investigation Unit.

    It was marked Roads Policing Unit, agus as gaeilge freisin, which I thought was a bit strange, because is that not a pretty new invention? Weren’t the older cars Traffic Corps?

    Did they rebrand the older cars too?


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    #4732
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    It was marked Roads Policing Unit, agus as gaeilge freisin, which I thought was a bit strange, because is that not a pretty new invention? Weren’t the older cars Traffic Corps?

    Did they rebrand the older cars too?

    They did indeed....

    i30s and 4x4s they have etc etc....


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    #4733
    BaronVon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,646 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    It was marked Roads Policing Unit, agus as gaeilge freisin, which I thought was a bit strange, because is that not a pretty new invention? Weren’t the older cars Traffic Corps?

    Did they rebrand the older cars too?

    Yeah, and they cancelled a motorbike order to pay for it.......:confused:

    https://www.irishtimes.com/news/crime-and-law/garda-motorcycles-purchase-abandoned-in-favour-of-rebranding-1.3525822


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    #4734
    [Deleted User]
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    Duke O Smiley wrote: »
    It was marked Roads Policing Unit, agus as gaeilge freisin, which I thought was a bit strange, because is that not a pretty new invention? Weren’t the older cars Traffic Corps?

    Did they rebrand the older cars too?

    Everything was rebranded. I think I've pics in the gallery of the 07 Land Cruiser, the 12 Focus and 141 Insignia.

    I don't think the Galaxy's were ever marked as FCI.


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    #4735
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    An aul beaut that Mondeo.


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    #4736
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,204 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    Saw an ARU X5 today, with blues on. I was on the bridge in Drumcondra and could see it up past St Pat's college, around the Cat and Cage pub. Couldn't hear any siren until it was pretty much on the bridge.

    Moderator: Television, Psychology and Dublin County North.

    CMod: Entertainment



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    #4737
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    The Black Oil wrote: »
    Saw an ARU X5 today, with blues on. I was on the bridge in Drumcondra and could see it up past St Pat's college, around the Cat and Cage pub. Couldn't hear any siren until it was pretty much on the bridge.

    Yes that's the siren.... Can't hear it at all.


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    #4738
    roadmaster
    Registered Users Posts: 3,596 ✭✭✭roadmaster


    carzony wrote: »
    An aul beaut that Mondeo.

    They would be better keeping that mondeo on the road than preserved. One of the best cars Ford made


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    #4739
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    roadmaster wrote: »
    They would be better keeping that mondeo on the road than preserved. One of the best cars Ford made

    They are missed. Big time!


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    #4740
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    They're starting to show their age now though....
    Brilliant drivers car but the tech has changed so much.
    I'm very surprised with police forces across the world going away from such saloons, hatch or estate for suv which to be honest aren't designed for high speed or cornering.

    How are the Tucson fairing out? Seen a few at speed on straights.
    See a good few Kona now too but only in stations or in traffic, none on a call yet.


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    #4741
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    They're starting to show their age now though....
    Brilliant drivers car but the tech has changed so much.
    I'm very surprised with police forces across the world going away from such saloons, hatch or estate for suv which to be honest aren't designed for high speed or cornering.

    How are the Tucson fairing out? Seen a few at speed on straights.
    See a good few Kona now too but only in stations or in traffic, none on a call yet.

    On the regular they are very rolly they very different than i40

    1.6 is small for police work

    Don’t get me started on changing the fuel provider from circle k going be a lot of fuel issues in ags fleet now


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