Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

POGAN

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Ya, the 05 X5 replaced it. There's a newer 131 X5 floating about too somewhere

Suppose to be national resource, touring units still

POGAN

carzony wrote: »

I was never a fan of those Bmw x5's myself. Very suitable for the role though and nice ground clearance on them. I'd say height would be a great advantage at times..

I also wondered why they never used mitsubishi pajeros.

Pejeros going by met, they got them not good reports

Our dog unit has few of them there grand but seriously need they Gucci cars back

guil

CharlieCroker wrote: »

Ya, the 05 X5 replaced it. There's a newer 131 X5 floating about too somewhere

The newer X5 has been around Kildare the last few weeks. I was in Newbridge one day when it flew up the town with lights and sirens on, looked really good.

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donvito99

Saw two RSU Volvos in the Spirit Motor Group garage in Sandyford. Seeing as they're not based in DMR, I imagine they're in from Wicklow/Wexford or the like?

Capri

I am wondering whether this could be some form of ambulance for motor racing circuits, but anyway, some agency in London thinks a 2015 Audi TT is a good choice of vehicle for an ambulance

I'd say 'Medical Response' rather than the 'Emergency Ambulance' on the rear bumper , but like the 'Private Ambulance' ( Undertakers body carrier ) here, it's the wording required by law in the UK

Avada

Capri wrote: »

I'd say 'Medical Response' rather than the 'Emergency Ambulance' on the rear bumper , but like the 'Private Ambulance' ( Undertakers body carrier ) here, it's the wording required by law in the UK

Could be a rapid response car either.

afatbollix

Terrontress wrote: »

I am wondering whether this could be some form of ambulance for motor racing circuits, but anyway, some agency in London thinks a 2015 Audi TT is a good choice of vehicle for an ambulance.

Its not from a Motor circuit as it would say rescue on it.

Looks like a private yoke that some agency has marked up. You never know tho what will come up over here these days.

Terrontress

afatbollix wrote: »

Its not from a Motor circuit as it would say rescue on it.

Looks like a private yoke that some agency has marked up. You never know tho what will come up over here these days.

Well then, I can only think that it is used to get expertise to the scene of an incident because you're not going to get much in the way of kit into that car. The only useful thing traveling in it will be the guys in the seats.

It's definitely private as I took the photo in London and London Ambulance tend to have their name prominently on their vehicles.

Shannon757

ODEON123 wrote: »

Leaked photos of new patrol cars for 2016!

Can't wait to see them stuck in the city at rush hour putting all the power to good use.

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carzony

Cool little lighting feature on the passat. I'd say most people would find that hard to spot.. must be sdu?

Capri

carzony wrote: »

Cool little lighting feature on the passat. I'd say most people would find that hard to spot.. must be sdu?

Could be Army /Fire /.... as well, every Tom /Dick /Harry seems to be getting strobes , even PSV Limos have them now :rolleyes:

heffomike54

In the video of the major response,, given that it happened so close to Dublin Castle, could the Passat belong to Traffic Corp maybe?

Also, what is that dumper truck used by Dublin Fire Brigade? Just can't quiet make it out the writing on, looks like something response unit maybe? Never seen it before.

afatbollix

Terrontress wrote: »

Sorry about the poor photo but this appears to be a Met Special Escort Group escort for a Luxembourgish dignitary. Duke or an elected official. The reason I say that is the Jag has a numberplate of 1LUX

Its for the Luxembourg ambassador. But must of someone more powerful as they usually don't get a escort.

afatbollix

heffomike54 wrote: »

In the video of the major response,, given that it happened so close to Dublin Castle, could the Passat belong to Traffic Corp maybe?

Also, what is that dumper truck used by Dublin Fire Brigade? Just can't quiet make it out the writing on, looks like something response unit maybe? Never seen it before.

It says Hazmat response unit on the side. Was this a spillage or a bomb scare I didn't hear about it in the news.

afatbollix

afatbollix wrote: »

It says Hazmat response unit on the side. Was this a spillage or a bomb scare I didn't hear about it in the news.

It looks like the incident of a white powder being sent to G.L.E.N.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/suspicious-package-delivered-to-gay-and-lesbian-equality-network-682623.html

The Passat could also belong to a fire officer as they can have warning equipment fitted to their private vehicles.

carzony

foreign wrote: »

It looks like the incident of a white powder being sent to G.L.E.N.

http://www.breakingnews.ie/ireland/suspicious-package-delivered-to-gay-and-lesbian-equality-network-682623.html

The Passat could also belong to a fire officer as they can have warning equipment fitted to their private vehicles.

I'm gonna guess and say it belongs to the Gardai. The way the rear lights flash seems a bit to subtle for a fire officers car, I would have thought it'd need to be more noticiable for a fire officer. It seems like the light were added to allow the car to blend in as much as possible.

carzony

carzony wrote: »

I'm gonna guess and say it belongs to the Gardai. The way the rear lights flash seems a bit to subtle for a fire officers car, I would have thought it'd need to be more noticiable for a fire officer. It seems like the light were added to allow the car to blend in as much as possible.

It could be, I haven't seen it around the DMR before that video. But a fire officer may not want obvious warning lights on their car either.

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showpost.php?p=97529173&postcount=1881

I'm sure it's still like that for some stations!

carzony

Jesus that Yaris looks awful with the plain white boot. I think there the most basic looking patrol cars i've ever seen. Just shows AGS were driving unsuitable/cheap cars even in the early 00's when money was no issue.

punisher5112

carzony wrote: »

Jesus that Yaris looks awful with the plain white boot. I think there the most basic looking patrol cars i've ever seen. Just shows AGS were driving unsuitable/cheap cars even in the early 00's when money was no issue.

They still have a few punto and yaris 00 03 etc.

carzony

punisher5112 wrote: »

They still have a few punto and yaris 00 03 etc.

I had a plain white 00 punto a few years ago. I got a lend of it for the weekend as I was without a car. My friend swore it was ex garda, It had a big hole cut out in the dash for radios or whatever..

It was a heap and had very high mileage so it could be possible..

carzony

Strange to see a little Opel van I would have thought the little Transit courier or even connect would have been a better purchase?

Pogan, Wasn't there similar little Fiat vans bought last year?

POGAN

carzony wrote: »

Strange to see a little Opel van I would have thought the little Transit courier or even connect would have been a better purchase?

Pogan, Wasn't there similar little Fiat vans bought last year?

Honestly I wouldn't buy mini vans see how bad the connect are not used only reason they are bought is for the mileage

Fiat PO/traffic/ dog unit but I still wouldn't be buying a lot them

Not many of these i want to see these replace transit 2008s

POGAN

carzony wrote: »

I had a plain white 00 punto a few years ago. I got a lend of it for the weekend as I was without a car. My friend swore it was ex garda, It had a big hole cut out in the dash for radios or whatever..

It was a heap and had very high mileage so it could be possible..

Saw 08 unmarked Astra on blues on the quay in Dublin on Wednesday

carzony

POGAN wrote: »

Saw 08 unmarked Astra on blues on the quay in Dublin on Wednesday

There's a few of those astras around believe it or not. I seen a yellowy one in Tallaght not so long ago. Only reason I spotted it was because of the very noticable ariel and little blue lights in the back window.

In relation to the vans, I also don't think there a good investment. Those opel combo have very small engines 1.4 - 1.6 CDTI not great for daily driving/regular.

Didnt I read AGS are finished buying large vans?

carzony

carzony wrote: »

I'm gonna guess and say it belongs to the Gardai. The way the rear lights flash seems a bit to subtle for a fire officers car, I would have thought it'd need to be more noticiable for a fire officer. It seems like the light were added to allow the car to blend in as much as possible.

Just on this, saw a land rover discovery today with red strobes in the rear cluster and Amber strobes in the front. It was a works vehicle.

carzony

carzony wrote: »

Didnt I read AGS are finished buying large vans?

Where did you read that? I've heard differently.

carzony

foreign wrote: »

Where did you read that? I've heard differently.

I read it on here I think. No big vans seemed to have been bought in the last while so it could be true... Given the huge mileage expected on the vans I'm sure they last a while..

Foreign: Read through my posts and can't find where I read they are finished buying big vans. I referenced it a good few times but not sure where I originally got that info from ;(


The ol different colour strobes are getting very popular among people outside of the emergency services not sure that's a good thing.

Is there anything illegal about using red led's for normal work vehicles? I thought they were only allowed use amber?

POGAN

carzony wrote: »

I read it on here I think. No big vans seemed to have been bought in the last while so it could be true... Given the huge mileage expected on the vans I'm sure they last a while..

Foreign: Read through my posts and can't find where I read they are finished buying big vans. I referenced it a good few times but not sure where I originally got that info from ;(


The ol different colour strobes are getting very popular among people outside of the emergency services not sure that's a good thing.

Is there anything illegal about using red led's for normal work vehicles? I thought they were only allowed use amber?

Rumour before when connects where coming out but that wasn't true

They need to transit like Pearse street small wheel based

carzony

New Audi Q7 on the rte news.. Look really good

POGAN

carzony wrote: »

New Audi Q7 on the rte news.. Look really good

Screen shot from it

Avada

Nice white car to stick out like a sore thumb, would they not go with silver or black like most of the Q7s in Ireland.

carzony

carzony wrote: »

New Audi Q7 on the rte news.. Look really good

Looks like something borrowed from the dealership.

POGAN

Avada wrote: »

Nice white car to stick out like a sore thumb, would they not go with silver or black like most of the Q7s in Ireland.

It will be a marked RSU vechile so can be white because of the battenburgs applied to it

It's a sample of the Audi shown others are being kitted out in German at the moment

Avada

POGAN wrote: »

It will be a marked RSU vechile so can be white because of the battenburgs applied to it

It's a sample of the Audi shown others are being kitted out in German at the moment

Cheers for clarifying pogan

carzony

foreign wrote: »

Looks like something borrowed from the dealership.

I'd say it's probably something there just for the sake of a news story. 'That's what's to come' kind of story.. Really nice alloys though.

POGAN

foreign wrote: »

Looks like something borrowed from the dealership.

Alloys will be wrecked on the country road

carzony

POGAN wrote: »

Alloys will be wrecked on the country road

I'm sure they'll be changed to something stronger eventually? Alloys like those are known to be a lot weaker, pity cause they look so good:D

Duke O Smiley

I can only imagine the alloys on the Q7 will go in favour of much smaller ones from a base spec model much like on the X5

carzony

carzony wrote: »

I'd say it's probably something there just for the sake of a news story. 'That's what's to come' kind of story.. Really nice alloys though.

Something to take away from the second hand vehicles there and the Hyundai's. I'm sure the criminals were quaking when they saw the mountain bikes!

Rawhead

I hope it's not the cynic in me, but Paul Reynolds and the rest of the PR department are effectively dressing up a planned fleet replacement and making it look like the panacea for all rural crime.
Are these admittedly nice cars not replacing the aging RSU Volvos? I predict one or two highly publicised check points on the N7 with Reynolds breathlessly reading his briefing notes from HQ with plenty of flashing blue lights and H&K's in the background.
Additional Gardai are the only solution to crime and 12 luxury SUV's are only the flimsiest of plasters.

POGAN

Rawhead wrote: »

I hope it's not the cynic in me, but Paul Reynolds and the rest of the PR department are effectively dressing up a planned fleet replacement and making it look like the panacea for all rural crime.
Are these admittedly nice cars not replacing the aging RSU Volvos? I predict one or two highly publicised check points on the N7 with Reynolds breathlessly reading his briefing notes from HQ with plenty of flashing blue lights and H&K's in the background.
Additional Gardai are the only solution to crime and 12 luxury SUV's are only the flimsiest of plasters.

Yes they are replacing xc70 and there will more Audi and BMW for others units also.

There will be new vans, bikes, 4x4s and more coming in over next couple months no they won't be BMW or audis but they are needed

It's a start for now

ratracer

POGAN wrote: »

Yes they are replacing xc70 and there will more Audi and BMW for others units also.

There will be new vans, bikes, 4x4s and more coming in over next couple months no they won't be BMW or audis but they are needed

It's a start for now

Pogan, what bikes are they going using?

D Trent

ratracer wrote: »

Pogan, what bikes are they going using?

BMW isn't it.
They were on trial first 6 months of this yr

POGAN

D Trent wrote: »

BMW isn't it.
They were on trial first 6 months of this yr

I think BMW bikes but believe it when I see it

The Black Oil

Not looking to know the technical specs or anything, but will the likes of the 141 BMW make a difference in a pursuit?

And are the replacement for the 2008 RSU Volvos simply 'new' 2012 ones?

https://twitter.com/JulietteGash/status/661129803232387072

POGAN

The Black Oil wrote: »

Not looking to know the technical specs or anything, but will the likes of the 141 BMW make a difference in a pursuit?

And are the replacement for the 2008 RSU Volvos simply 'new' 2012 ones?

https://twitter.com/JulietteGash/status/661129803232387072

Higher performance fleet is better and safer in a chase

There was 4 ex thamas valley cars puchased last year due need replace some the xc70s before mass replacement. But the Audi Q7s will replace all RSU units over coming months

Shannon757

We got it the first time:D