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    #4232
    DAVE1972
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭DAVE1972


    Plenty of the 142 traffic , terrific car 200bhp . since Hyundai got the contract for patrol cars its been pretty boring fleet outside of armed support units, I was on RTE archives recently and its was in 1970s & 80s old style blue and traffic cars , all kinds of models sierra carina ascona corolla Renault 4 & 18s , montego , maestro , fiat mirafiori etc I could go on . i


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    #4233
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Tuscon was added to the driving course because of their introduction to traffic units.

    I'd put money on the next patrol car being the Peugeot 308 like the UK.

    We've got their public order vans and I've seen some smaller unmarked vans too. Saw a Dublin City Council van from them too on a 192 reg.

    Yes agreed that’s why but better train all is good idea.

    You really love Peugeot’s 😂 they have 4 years left of Hyundai contract


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    #4234
    [Deleted User]
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    POGAN wrote: »
    Yes agreed that’s why but better train all is good idea.

    You really love Peugeot’s 😂 they have 4 years left of Hyundai contract

    Grand if they can supply them. The contract would be for a class of vehicle, not a brand. If they can't supply the class then move on. There is a list of approved vehicles for each class.


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    #4235
    Old diesel
    Registered Users Posts: 5,788 ✭✭✭Old diesel


    CharlieCroker wrote: »
    Mondeo was the best patrol we had. Hoping they buy a ball of them when they stop production next year.

    Mk 5s (current model) are generally a disappointment to anyone that loved the Mk 3 and 4 Mondeo's.

    Built with a US focus (It's US sister car was the Ford Fusion) in the wider design.

    The handling isn't up to what was the traditional Mondeo standard.

    I did hear of reliability issues too - but on a 2020/21 model those might have been sorted.

    It's probably an improvement on the i40 but that's about it.

    A pity because they actually look well styling wise.


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    #4236
    DAVE1972
    Registered Users Posts: 42 ✭DAVE1972


    foreign wrote: »
    Grand if they can supply them. The contract would be for a class of vehicle, not a brand. If they can't supply the class then move on. There is a list of approved vehicles for each class.

    PEUGEOT are fine car , very popular in UK , I remember a 91d 405 marked when I worked in galway doing the rounds along with a marked 309 I think in Oranmore galway aswell as an unmarked white one in the bridewell in cork ,


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    #4237
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    Why did procurement end the Toyota deal!? I was asked today but I actually forgot...


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    #4238
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Why did procurement end the Toyota deal!? I was asked today but I actually forgot...

    They were horrible


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    #4239
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    Why did procurement end the Toyota deal!? I was asked today but I actually forgot...

    Are they all pretty much gone? Certainly didn't last very long in their silver colours.


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    #4240
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    California Dreamer wrote: »
    Are they all pretty much gone? Certainly didn't last very long in their silver colours.


    They went mileage so quick as so little cars purchased since 07/08


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    #4241
    Sgt. Bilko 09
    Registered Users Posts: 1,464 ✭✭✭Sgt. Bilko 09


    I liked the estate avensis we had it never gave up but it went to another district we got a 07 focus replace (no joke) but I forgot why they were replaced...


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    #4242
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »
    I liked the estate avensis we had it never gave up but it went to another district we got a 07 focus replace (no joke) but I forgot why they were replaced...

    Clutches, engines going bang... but realistic they first purchase since 2007

    They are given to units and they were down so many cars couldn’t regulate mileage as it was one car covering the job of 3 cars that’s why they didn’t last.


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    #4243
    bigdaddymac
    Registered Users Posts: 61 ✭✭bigdaddymac


    Why don’t they lease the cars from the manufacturer like the uk?


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    #4244
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    bigdaddymac wrote: »
    Why don’t they lease the cars from the manufacturer like the uk?

    Won’t happen here


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    #4245
    carzony
    Registered Users Posts: 2,780 ✭✭✭carzony


    I'd love to see an increase in the 'hot hatches' Golfs, VRS, RS etc... I would say they'd buy them cheap enough, running costs might be expensive though


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    #4246
    mpc
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭mpc


    carzony wrote: »
    I'd love to see an increase in the 'hot hatches' Golfs, VRS, RS etc... I would say they'd buy them cheap enough, running costs might be expensive though

    Whole life cost would be huge for these cars but they're needed


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    #4247
    POGAN
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    carzony wrote: »
    I'd love to see an increase in the 'hot hatches' Golfs, VRS, RS etc... I would say they'd buy them cheap enough, running costs might be expensive though

    There a few of them DMR


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    #4248
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    mpc wrote: »
    Whole life cost would be huge for these cars but they're needed

    We are spending 1 million a month on service and repairs


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    #4249
    mpc
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭mpc


    POGAN wrote: »
    We are spending 1 million a month on service and repairs

    Bear in mind there are about 2,500 vehicles on the fleet


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    #4250
    Esel
    Registered Users Posts: 22,032 ✭✭✭✭Esel


    That's an average of €400 per month per vehicle.

    Not your ornery onager



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    #4251
    POGAN
    Registered Users Posts: 979 ✭✭✭POGAN


    mpc wrote: »
    Bear in mind there are about 2,500 vehicles on the fleet

    Of course... this includes crash repairs etc


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    #4252
    [Deleted User]
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    POGAN wrote: »
    Of course... this includes crash repairs etc

    And tyres which on Garda vehicles are replaced once below 3mm thread depth.


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    #4253
    punisher5112
    Registered Users Posts: 24,647 ✭✭✭✭punisher5112


    If they started replacing blown bulbs that would go up considerably....


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    #4254
    California Dreamer
    Registered Users Posts: 2,515 ✭✭✭California Dreamer


    punisher5112 wrote: »
    If they started replacing blown bulbs that would go up considerably....

    Frustrating from a public perception that you can pick up penalty points for a blown light but of course state cars are exempt because you know they are safer (I know I know, save it for somewhere else! :eek:)


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    #4255
    BaronVon
    Registered Users Posts: 1,647 ✭✭✭BaronVon


    No lights isn't a penalty point offence. Fixed charge yes, but no penalty points.


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    #4256
    RandomAccess
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭RandomAccess


    Saw part of one of the chases the other week in Dublin, the ones that were going on for hours. The car in this case was a Toyota Vitz/Yaris I think.

    There was an unmarked focus hatchback hot on its heels and an X5 armed response unit, well at the end of the road there was a 90degree right turn and it seemed like the X5 barely made it round!

    Scraping the Door handles..
    Must eat tyres, don’t get why they would choose them over an estate.


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    #4257
    mpc
    Registered Users Posts: 20 ✭mpc


    RandomAccess wrote: »
    Saw part of one of the chases the other week in Dublin, the ones that were going on for hours. The car in this case was a Toyota Vitz/Yaris I think.

    There was an unmarked focus hatchback hot on its heels and an X5 armed response unit, well at the end of the road there was a 90degree right turn and it seemed like the X5 barely made it round!

    Scraping the Door handles..
    Must eat tyres, don’t get why they would choose them over an estate.

    There's a serious amount of weight in the back of the ASU's with the equipment and gun safe. I'd imagine ground clearance would become an issue in an estate, especially going over ramps.

    The PSNI have A6 Avants which are fairly heavy in the rear


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    #4258
    RandomAccess
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭RandomAccess


    mpc wrote: »
    There's a serious amount of weight in the back of the ASU's with the equipment and gun safe. I'd imagine ground clearance would become an issue in an estate, especially going over ramps.

    The PSNI have A6 Avants which are fairly heavy in the rear

    Probably a compromise along the lines of the old Volvo XC vehicles or Audi Avant Allroad is the right mix.


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    #4259
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RandomAccess wrote: »
    Saw part of one of the chases the other week in Dublin, the ones that were going on for hours. The car in this case was a Toyota Vitz/Yaris I think.

    There was an unmarked focus hatchback hot on its heels and an X5 armed response unit, well at the end of the road there was a 90degree right turn and it seemed like the X5 barely made it round!

    Scraping the Door handles..
    Must eat tyres, don’t get why they would choose them over an estate.

    Think I watched the same video and didn't see any issue with the the cornering.


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    #4260
    RandomAccess
    Registered Users Posts: 1,830 ✭✭✭RandomAccess


    [Deleted User] wrote: »
    Think I watched the same video and didn't see any issue with the the cornering.

    Wasn't video, live action!


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    #4261
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    RandomAccess wrote: »
    Wasn't video, live action!

    Lucky you! I'll throw up a link to the video. It's very annoying though.


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