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20-09-2019 5:14pm

It could be a council vehicle. Semi state body. HSE have ambulances registered all over the place.

Everyone buys from the same approved list of vehicles.

punisher5112 · 20-09-2019 5:19pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

It could be a council vehicle. Semi state body. HSE have ambulances registered all over the place.

Everyone buys from the same approved list of vehicles.

Special purchase and some are even confiscated vehicles....

20-09-2019 9:41pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Special purchase and some are even confiscated vehicles....

I'm talking about the general fleets. Just like every 4x4 being the Ford Ranger

punisher5112 · 20-09-2019 9:50pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'm talking about the general fleets. Just like every 4x4 being the Ford Ranger

Don't forget the Tucson now for the roads units.

21-09-2019 10:14am

punisher5112 wrote: »

Don't forget the Tucson now for the roads units.

Which only came in the last year and are being used by DFB.

punisher5112 · 21-09-2019 10:31am

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Which only came in the last year and are being used by DFB.

Correct...

punisher5112 · 21-09-2019 10:31am

Wonder when the new Skoda batch are coming?

Old diesel · 21-09-2019 10:33am

Who decides the approved list??????.

How many manufacturers are on it and is it the approved list that's leading to so many Hyundai's - ie the criteria for the list encourages you to go Hyundai.

21-09-2019 11:16am

Old diesel wrote: »

Who decides the approved list??????.

How many manufacturers are on it and is it the approved list that's leading to so many Hyundai's - ie the criteria for the list encourages you to go Hyundai.

Tenders issue every few years for different classes of vehicle. The lists are drawn up from that.

Stephen Strange · 21-09-2019 11:35am

punisher5112 wrote: »

Wonder when the new Skoda batch are coming?

Should be soon for AGS, other public service already delivered from that tender.

Hogzy · 21-09-2019 11:39am

Excuse what might be an obvious question but what Skoda models are they getting?

punisher5112 · 21-09-2019 12:15pm

Hogzy wrote: »

Excuse what might be an obvious question but what Skoda models are they getting?

Some suppose to be high powered but mostly ordinary so I guess.... Octavia, superb and kodiaq....

They actually do have a few 2018 kodiaq unmarked units.

carzony · 21-09-2019 2:21pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Some suppose to be high powered but mostly ordinary so I guess.... Octavia, superb and kodiaq....

They actually do have a few 2018 kodiaq unmarked units.

The Superb is a great looking motor, will it be any good for policing duties though? They seem like a very sluggish motor

punisher5112 · 21-09-2019 2:27pm

carzony wrote: »

The Superb is a great looking motor, will it be any good for policing duties though? They seem like a very sluggish motor

They have a few 2009/10 ones look well.

Can't say definitely that's what they are getting but it will be interesting to see something other then a i30 or i40

carzony · 21-09-2019 4:01pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

They have a few 2009/10 ones look well.

Can't say definitely that's what they are getting but it will be interesting to see something other then a i30 or i40

They purchased too many Hyundai's. Even the unmarked ones standout now. They should definetely try and mix the brands up in future.

punisher5112 · 21-09-2019 4:19pm

carzony wrote: »

They purchased too many Hyundai's. Even the unmarked ones standout now. They should definetely try and mix the brands up in future.

It's always the same, when it was mainly ford.

They think unmarked is covert..... Not when the car is the most paddy spec with hub caps and near any other one out there has alloys and so on...

They all stick out a mile to me...

Stephen Strange · 21-09-2019 4:58pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

It's always the same, when it was mainly ford.

They think unmarked is covert..... Not when the car is the most paddy spec with hub caps and near any other one out there has alloys and so on...

They all stick out a mile to me...

For the most part, they're only unmarked because they don't need to be marked though, not because they need to be covert.

punisher5112 · 21-09-2019 5:14pm

Stephen Strange wrote: »

For the most part, they're only unmarked because they don't need to be marked though, not because they need to be covert.

That's not what I got back when I complained of lack of lighting and sh1t sirens fitted since 2014 lights -17 sirens onwards.

They want to be covert and discreet so lights are hidden.... Well obviously I get that but a single led on dash isn't making much effort at all.

The lights in rear indicators cluster can't be seen day or night unless you stand at a 45° angle to the side/rear of the car.

Hence why a lot have been fitted afterwards with red/blue led in rear top corners of window.

Stephen Strange · 21-09-2019 7:32pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

That's not what I got back when I complained of lack of lighting and sh1t sirens fitted since 2014 lights -17 sirens onwards.

They want to be covert and discreet so lights are hidden.... Well obviously I get that but a single led on dash isn't making much effort at all.

The lights in rear indicators cluster can't be seen day or night unless you stand at a 45° angle to the side/rear of the car.

Hence why a lot have been fitted afterwards with red/blue led in rear top corners of window.

They'll use any excuse, but I imagine the reason is €€€

kooga · 21-09-2019 7:37pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Wonder when the new Skoda batch are coming?

Some already on the unmarked fleet in cork

punisher5112 · 21-09-2019 7:56pm

kooga wrote: »

Some already on the unmarked fleet in cork

What's the biggest amount of car type?

Sexual Chocolate · 21-09-2019 7:56pm

Immigration have a 192 Superb estate in the airport.

punisher5112 · 21-09-2019 7:59pm

Stephen Strange wrote: »

They'll use any excuse, but I imagine the reason is €€€

Stated they were complying with EU standard and are adequate....

Anyone thinks any response vehicle should have a toned down siren needs checking as I find mostly can only rely on lighting but these have been the lower wattage bars fitted too.

When I'm driving especially a bus you can't hear them at all. Lights at night stand out more but near invisible in the day.

Look back when mainly Mondeo or focus and so on at least front side bumper had lights fitted this is no longer done.

They have really penny pinched on the gear.

Old diesel · 21-09-2019 8:12pm

carzony wrote: »

punisher5112 wrote: »

Some suppose to be high powered but mostly ordinary so I guess.... Octavia, superb and kodiaq....

They actually do have a few 2018 kodiaq unmarked units.

The Superb is a great looking motor, will it be any good for policing duties though? They seem like a very sluggish motor

In pre facelift form the Mk 3 Superb has been offered with a variety of engines.

The UK got 220 and 280 ps 2.0 TFSIs.

The 2 litre diesels were 150 and 190.

150 isn't terribly slow with 8.8 secs to 60 in the DSG version.

Non sports suspension rolls a bit but I assume (hope) that Skoda use different suspension on emergency services cars .

carzony · 21-09-2019 11:35pm

Old diesel wrote: »

In pre facelift form the Mk 3 Superb has been offered with a variety of engines.

The UK got 220 and 280 ps 2.0 TFSIs.

The 2 litre diesels were 150 and 190.

150 isn't terribly slow with 8.8 secs to 60 in the DSG version.

Non sports suspension rolls a bit but I assume (hope) that Skoda use different suspension on emergency services cars .

I would personally consider any type of a Skoda an upgrade from the Hyundai.
I will say the unmarked i40 saloons are a cracking looking motor though, especially in black

kooga · 24-09-2019 11:14am

punisher5112 wrote: »

What's the biggest amount of car type?

octavia x 2

carzony · 25-09-2019 6:29pm

Suprised that car has not been marked up properly yet. Are they leaving it like that?

https://twitter.com/gardainfo

25-09-2019 7:37pm

carzony wrote: »

Suprised that car has not been marked up properly yet. Are they leaving it like that?

https://twitter.com/gardainfo

I think it's with a compol unit.

Bigus · 26-09-2019 2:08am

I had to get out of the way of a 162 D Silver Lwb Toyota landcruiser yesterday on tallaght bypass, blues on.

Borgo · 26-09-2019 8:58pm

Unmarked 2006 Corolla hatchback still doing the rounds in Ballyfermot.

punisher5112 · 26-09-2019 9:36pm

JayMK wrote: »

Unmarked 2006 Corolla hatchback still doing the rounds in Ballyfermot.

Toyota reliability;-)

kooga · 26-09-2019 9:40pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Toyota reliability;-)

13 years old an not a mark on her - fair going

Borgo · 26-09-2019 10:00pm

kooga wrote: »

13 years old an not a mark on her - fair going

Thats the one, even all four hubcaps are still in tact on it haha

26-09-2019 10:00pm

Was in Dublin today, heading Tallaght direction. Garda car passed me on blues/twos but I noticed the lightbar wasn't on?

It was just the auxiliary lights (bumper etc.). Would that be a defective/fault issue, or a conscious decision? I'm assuming it was just broken? Though if damaged, I'm surprised to see it out and about on the road doing a (partial) blue light run.

CharlieCroker · 26-09-2019 10:05pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Was in Dublin today, heading Tallaght direction. Garda car passed me on blues/twos but I noticed the lightbar wasn't on?

It was just the auxiliary lights (bumper etc.). Would that be a defective/fault issue, or a conscious decision? I'm assuming it was just broken? Though if damaged, I'm surprised to see it out and about on the road doing a (partial) blue light run.

Option is there should the crew want to

punisher5112 · 26-09-2019 10:07pm

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Was in Dublin today, heading Tallaght direction. Garda car passed me on blues/twos but I noticed the lightbar wasn't on?

It was just the auxiliary lights (bumper etc.). Would that be a defective/fault issue, or a conscious decision? I'm assuming it was just broken? Though if damaged, I'm surprised to see it out and about on the road doing a (partial) blue light run.

Defective vehicles wouldn't surprise me at all either....

Many drive with bulbs out and extremely dirty vehicles no issues.

carzony · 26-09-2019 10:07pm

kooga wrote: »

13 years old an not a mark on her - fair going

It was fairly rough looking the last time I spotted it. She was in a fair few bumps over the years. It'd have to be near it's mileage limit by now.

Sgt. Bilko 09 · 30-09-2019 11:01pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

Defective vehicles wouldn't surprise me at all either....

Many drive with bulbs out and extremely dirty vehicles no issues.

My thoughts exactly, considering the ANPR camera was mesh and glued onto the boot of a marked Avensis notso long ago...

carzony · 08-10-2019 5:33pm

I seen an unmarked Mondeo last night with all lights activated, no siren, lighting looked very poor on it. The lights in the rear window were flashing red and blue but it certainly looked like the car had been fitted with Halfords lighting special offer

. The actual car had no hud caps which didn't help it's 'official' appearance.

punisher5112 · 08-10-2019 5:34pm

carzony wrote: »

I seen an unmarked Mondeo last night with all lights activated, no siren, lighting looked very poor on it. The lights in the rear window were flashing red and blue but it certainly looked like the car had been fitted with Halfords lighting special offer . The actual car had no hud caps which didn't help it's 'official' appearance.

What year was it the mark 4 as they look very well marked up.

The estate are the high powered ones too....

Parapara2017 · 08-10-2019 5:36pm

Seen an unmarked fiesta / focus white with a big poorly / scrapily taped on N plate on the rear.

Dunno if it's a decoy to put you off or the driver is on N plates.

punisher5112 · 08-10-2019 7:20pm

Parapara2017 wrote: »

Seen an unmarked fiesta / focus white with a big poorly / scrapily taped on N plate on the rear.

Dunno if it's a decoy to put you off or the driver is on N plates.

If it were white I'd say it was ex Garda as many buy in auction and end up still Looking the same as new owner drive on as it was.

carzony · 08-10-2019 7:58pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

What year was it the mark 4 as they look very well marked up.

The estate are the high powered ones too....

2011 i'd say, silver it was.

The Traffic Mondeos do look well. High powered? What engine?

punisher5112 · 08-10-2019 8:00pm

carzony wrote: »

2011 i'd say, silver it was.

The Traffic Mondeos do look well. High powered? What engine?

The 2013 ones were 197bhp I believe. Twin exhaust just a pity they put steelies on them.

Parapara2017 · 08-10-2019 8:08pm

punisher5112 wrote: »

If it were white I'd say it was ex Garda as many buy in auction and end up still Looking the same as new owner drive on as it was.

No this was active duty 11 plate (I think 11)

Definitely active... Followed a squad car, another unmarked car and a garda van into a carpark.

But what gave it away was the garda with his uniform on under the goody who got out :P

carzony · 08-10-2019 8:21pm

Parapara2017 wrote: »

No this was active duty 11 plate (I think 11)

Definitely active... Followed a squad car, another unmarked car and a garda van into a carpark.

But what gave it away was the garda with his uniform on under the goody who got out :P

Still lots of those early 06 - 07 Fiestas still around. I never seen them with the new shape ones though.

The 06 - 07 were a great little bus.

punisher5112 · 08-10-2019 8:32pm

Parapara2017 wrote: »

No this was active duty 11 plate (I think 11)

Definitely active... Followed a squad car, another unmarked car and a garda van into a carpark.

But what gave it away was the garda with his uniform on under the goody who got out :P

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.

carzony · 08-10-2019 11:43pm

Anyone know more about the Corolla as in what's the engine? surely it's not a 1.4.

Hogzy · 09-10-2019 12:51pm

carzony wrote: »

Anyone know more about the Corolla as in what's the engine? surely it's not a 1.4.

Id say it is either a 1.4 or a 1.6

BaronVon · 11-10-2019 1:22pm

carzony wrote: »

Anyone know more about the Corolla as in what's the engine? surely it's not a 1.4.

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

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