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Borgo · 01-08-2020 10:41am

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

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

The one I seen was light grey/ silver.

POGAN · 03-08-2020 2:20pm

Sexual Chocolate wrote: »

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

Black one in North Cork too

POGAN · 03-08-2020 2:24pm

Glad to see these on the roads

kooga · 03-08-2020 2:33pm

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

Aaron1416 · 03-08-2020 7:50pm

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

EIDW · 04-08-2020 12:59pm

Seen the AGS BMW 530 last night lovely machine

punisher5112 · 05-08-2020 11:58pm

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....

California Dreamer · 06-08-2020 6:58am

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.

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 06-08-2020 9:06am

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)

POGAN · 06-08-2020 10:38pm

It's Operation Fiachla is that focus

carzony · 06-08-2020 10:41pm

POGAN wrote: »

It's Operation Fiachla is that focus

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

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 06-08-2020 11:06pm

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

carzony · 07-08-2020 7:00am

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.

gem112 · 07-08-2020 12:20pm

The Focus is like Triggers Broom

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 07-08-2020 12:57pm

gem112 wrote: »

The Focus is like Triggers Broom

That’s one way of putting it haha

punisher5112 · 21-08-2020 11:18pm

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.

POGAN · 23-08-2020 6:28pm

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?

punisher5112 · 23-08-2020 8:02pm

POGAN wrote: »

Which BMW X5 or 5 series?

X5

POGAN · 23-08-2020 10:24pm

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.

punisher5112 · 24-08-2020 2:14pm

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.

punisher5112 · 28-08-2020 7:32pm

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.

CharlieCroker · 28-08-2020 8:14pm

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

Predictably, Hyundai couldn't find a fault

sparrowcar · 28-08-2020 8:18pm

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.

punisher5112 · 28-08-2020 8:48pm

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....

California Dreamer · 29-08-2020 8:20pm

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!!!

California Dreamer · 06-09-2020 8:57pm

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.

Duke O Smiley · 07-09-2020 4:11pm

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

07-09-2020 4:15pm

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.

punisher5112 · 07-09-2020 4:40pm

[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

Duke O Smiley · 07-09-2020 10:47pm

[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?

punisher5112 · 07-09-2020 11:21pm

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....

BaronVon · 07-09-2020 11:43pm

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.......

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

08-09-2020 1:30pm

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.

carzony · 10-09-2020 9:48pm

An aul beaut that Mondeo.

The Black Oil · 10-09-2020 10:19pm

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.

punisher5112 · 10-09-2020 10:31pm

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.

roadmaster · 11-09-2020 8:06pm

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

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 11-09-2020 8:13pm

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!

punisher5112 · 12-09-2020 2:04pm

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.

POGAN · 12-09-2020 3:20pm

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

Truckermal · 12-09-2020 5:17pm

Applegreen?

Duke O Smiley · 12-09-2020 5:24pm

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

They are missed. Big time!

Its hard to explain, but this video basically sums up the Garda mondeos for me. They could take some abuse

12-09-2020 7:17pm

POGAN wrote: »

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

No there won't.

Odelay · 12-09-2020 7:57pm

POGAN wrote: »

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

I'm calling BS on this. Why would the change cause fuel issues? Its all standard fuel, from the same refinery.

punisher5112 · 12-09-2020 8:07pm

Odelay wrote: »

I'm calling BS on this. Why would the change cause fuel issues? Its all standard fuel, from the same refinery.

My car is quite smokey on start up compared to any other when applegreen comes to it.

Its just there are different additives.

Odelay · 12-09-2020 8:16pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

My car is quite smokey on start up compared to any other when applegreen comes to it.

Its just there are different additives.

Why would they waste money on additives to make it smokey?

punisher5112 · 12-09-2020 8:19pm

Odelay wrote: »

Why would they waste money on additives to make it smokey?

No they don't add what circle k does...

Just saying I noticed my diesel puff on start up and no longer does since I changed back.... Get a few extra km too.

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 12-09-2020 10:56pm

Duke O Smiley wrote: »

Its hard to explain, but this video basically sums up the Garda mondeos for me. They could take some abuse

Yeah I loved them, funny though because the follow up video of the avensis I am very familiar with lol.

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 12-09-2020 10:59pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

No they don't add what circle k does...

Just saying I noticed my diesel puff on start up and no longer does since I changed back.... Get a few extra km too.

I believe there was a case not so long ago against applegreen for the additives after it left the refinery.

CCPC took the case on with two complaints one in julianstown garage.

I will try find the article about it but 100percent sure it’s an applegreen.

13-09-2020 11:28am

The contract is not with Applegreen.

And even if it was, NAS use them so it can't be that bad.

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