Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

Hooch

mmcn90 wrote: »

Pity Ford don't do a proper Police special, would be ideal for a tender like this. Something based on a Mondeo, with a more powerful engine, extra protection, a security screen and other features.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qIusN-Fr4fw

An Udaras

Hooch... Your just teasing us all now.. Shame on you

Two nice buses.. Love the front of them!

Mr Simpson

Haha, I knew about the american ones, I meant a european spec one. Don't those american ones have 3.5l engines, I can imagine the look of horror on the commisioners face after seeing the fuel bill for a fleet of them :pac:

Mister Jingles

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

That's a different engine. The 2.5 in the ST and Volvo's is a 5 pot Turbo, but it's a V6 N/a in the Mondeo. The V6 isn't in production anymore.

Very few manufacturers are building powerful large capacity petrol engines these days, it will be interesting to see what police forces do in the next few years with diesel engines becoming more and more mainstream, and decent performance petrol engines being phased out.

Yes and isn't that whats in the mk4, the volvo 5 cylinder ? The V6 was in the older mk3 ones with about 170bhp ?

And regarding decent performance petrol engines being phased out, i wouldn't agree, just more of a case that their a lower cc these days with turbos.

Drummerboy08

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Yes and isn't that whats in the mk4, the volvo 5 cylinder ? The V6 was in the older mk3 ones with about 170bhp ?

And regarding decent performance petrol engines being phased out, i wouldn't agree, just more of a case that their a lower cc these days with turbos.

Nope, fairly sure that the MK4 had the V6. Dont think the Mk4 got a turbo petrol engine at all in production models.

Yes, they are coming in lower CC guise now, but that itself leads to potential reliability issues, highly strung small cc'd turbo engines getting used very hard doesn't usually end well. Not only that, but most of these small engined turbo's are fairly poor performance-wise.

Mister Jingles

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Nope, fairly sure that the MK4 had the V6. Dont think the Mk4 got a turbo petrol engine at all in production models.

http://www.parkers.co.uk/cars/reviews/facts-and-figures/ford/mondeo/hatchback-2007/36944/

Drummerboy08 wrote: »

Yes, they are coming in lower CC guise now, but that itself leads to potential reliability issues, highly strung small cc'd turbo engines getting used very hard doesn't usually end well. Not only that, but most of these small engined turbo's are fairly poor performance-wise.

Off topic but I do agreed, its early days (especially for the Gardai ) with these new engines. Interested to see how Ford's new 1.0 gets on.

I'll stop now :P

goldie fish

mmcn90 wrote: »

Pity Ford don't do a proper Police special, would be ideal for a tender like this. Something based on a Mondeo, with a more powerful engine, extra protection, a security screen and other features.

They do. It's called Volvo.

Mr Simpson

Touche

kub

Lads, there is nothing better than a discussion on the Garda fleet that gets this discussion thread alive.

I am delighted to see that Ford got the contract.

King Ludvig

Anyone know what specific vehicles Ford are providing? Once it's not the Ford Ka!

Probably a load of these? Hopefully some mondeos too

Mister Jingles

King Ludvig wrote: »

Anyone know what specific vehicles Ford are providing? Once it's not the Ford Ka!

Probably a load of these? Hopefully some mondeos too

They don't make those Focuses anymore.

source

Mister Jingles wrote: »

They don't make those Focuses anymore.

No, they make these focuses. Very nice looking car.

Harry Bosch.

There is a 2011 Toyota Avensis estate now in our district HQ, it was sent up from another division down the country, it has Two Hundred and Eight thousand kilometers on the clock, the log book shows it was doing on average Two hundred kilometers per tour, apparently it got serviced every month, the list of parts replaced is unreal, hence why its now a DMR car. Police specials have to be the way forward, how long can a family car do this kind of work!

sgthighway

This Garda Boat is probably going on a back of a trailer and on the way to Galway for the Volvo Boat Race.

Mister Jingles

Harry Bosch. wrote: »

There is a 2011 Toyota Avensis estate now in our district HQ, it was sent up from another division down the country, it has Two Hundred and Eight thousand kilometers on the clock, the log book shows it was doing on average Two hundred kilometers per tour, apparently it got serviced every month, the list of parts replaced is unreal, hence why its now a DMR car. Police specials have to be the way forward, how long can a family car do this kind of work!

Thats a lot for a year and a half. I assume like Ford, Toyota won't stand over these cars after 300,000km ?

kub

Harry Bosch. wrote: »

There is a 2011 Toyota Avensis estate now in our district HQ, it was sent up from another division down the country, it has Two Hundred and Eight thousand kilometers on the clock, the log book shows it was doing on average Two hundred kilometers per tour, apparently it got serviced every month, the list of parts replaced is unreal, hence why its now a DMR car. Police specials have to be the way forward, how long can a family car do this kind of work!

As long as the family car option is cheaper than the special. We all know how great the short term thinking is in this country.

POGAN

Harry Bosch. wrote: »

There is a 2011 Toyota Avensis estate now in our district HQ, it was sent up from another division down the country, it has Two Hundred and Eight thousand kilometers on the clock, the log book shows it was doing on average Two hundred kilometers per tour, apparently it got serviced every month, the list of parts replaced is unreal, hence why its now a DMR car. Police specials have to be the way forward, how long can a family car do this kind of work!

Seriously crime in that district they should have two district cars hate to see the fuel bill.

I have heard stations in limerick that the district avenais is in the garage once a week. Heard same about one in cork surprise the car lastest to 280,000.

Have to say I do love the look of the estate version of the Toyota I would like one myself

goldie fish

POGAN wrote: »

Seriously crime in that district they should have two district cars hate to see the fuel bill.

I have heard stations in limerick that the district avenais is in the garage once a week. Heard same about one in cork surprise the car lastest to 280,000.

Have to say I do love the look of the estate version of the Toyota I would like one myself

Could the recent ending of Kearys Toyota Franchise have anything to do with the reliability of the Avensis I wonder?

That said, they are a terrible car compared to the Mondeo.

tom traubert

sgthighway wrote: »

This Garda Boat is probably going on a back of a trailer and on the way to Galway for the Volvo Boat Race.

On the back of a trailer; nah! 'Through the lock, Head due west (barring obstacles) and when there's no more land to starboard bear right 'til there is.

Keep her lit for Gaillimh then; no bother if the right crew are on board.

goldie fish

tom traubert wrote: »

On the back of a trailer; nah! 'Through the lock, Head due west (barring obstacles) and when there's no more land to starboard bear right 'til there is.

Keep her lit for Gaillimh then; no bother if the right crew are on board.

So it's on the back of a trailer then....

tom traubert

Perhaps Harry B is in the "A", perhaps he's not. However, the Avensis estate from a Laois/Offaly District H.Q. went up there (to the "A") last month with that kind of mileage up.

What came down in lieu was a saloon version of exact same age with only 13,000km done. The bloody engine wasn't even broken in.

tom traubert

goldie fish wrote: »

So it's on the back of a trailer then....

Hmmm, perhaps you have a point there; I wouldn't really know.

POGAN

goldie fish wrote: »

POGAN wrote: »

Seriously crime in that district they should have two district cars hate to see the fuel bill.

I have heard stations in limerick that the district avenais is in the garage once a week. Heard same about one in cork surprise the car lastest to 280,000.

Have to say I do love the look of the estate version of the Toyota I would like one myself

Could the recent ending of Kearys Toyota Franchise have anything to do with the reliability of the Avensis I wonder?

That said, they are a terrible car compared to the Mondeo.

It didn't have much to do with the cars mate, there great car but not for pol work

Kearys mistake leaving the Toyota go will be the end of them I think

POGAN

tom traubert wrote: »

Perhaps Harry B is in the "A", perhaps he's not. However, the Avensis estate from a Laois/Offaly District H.Q. went up there (to the "A") last month with that kind of mileage up.

What came down in lieu was a saloon version of exact same age with only 13,000km done. The bloody engine wasn't even broken in.

Not even a oil change on that yet

starviewadams

Saw an unmarked Volvo at the funeral of a member of the travelling community in Clondalkin today,very smooth looking machine altogether.The heli and a few other cars were in attendance too.

source

starviewadams wrote: »

Saw an unmarked Volvo at the funeral of a member of the travelling community in Clondalkin today,very smooth looking machine altogether.The heli and a few other cars were in attendance too.

Not a silver S60 by any chance?

starviewadams

source wrote: »

Not a silver S60 by any chance?

No,was a dark blue/navy S60.

source

starviewadams wrote: »

source wrote: »

Not a silver S60 by any chance?

No,was a dark blue/navy S60.

There's a few of them so, when the eru were in limerick they had a silver s60. Brought a prisoner back one night in it, 2 mules (not large) and one prisoner (positively scrawny) and we were squashed into it.

POGAN

As we know ford has the tender for next two years, but the x5 and 5 series in the depot current are they being kept by the AGS ? Like the estate focus, mondeo In 2010

cocoshovel

Im curious to know, is there any anti-theft measure in place on the Gardai Bicycles? They seem like they would be swept off fairly easily in a large public order situation.

Tyron Jara

cocoshovel wrote: »

Im curious to know, is there any anti-theft measure in place on the Gardai Bicycles? They seem like they would be swept off fairly easily in a large public order situation.

And they have been stolen

savagecabbages

cocoshovel wrote: »

Im curious to know, is there any anti-theft measure in place on the Gardai Bicycles? They seem like they would be swept off fairly easily in a large public order situation.

What anti-theft measures are on any bicycle other than a bicycle lock?

cocoshovel

savagecabbages wrote: »

What anti-theft measures are on any bicycle other than a bicycle lock?

Thats what I was wondering. Im sure something could be easily invented without having to fumble with a lock.

source

cocoshovel wrote: »

savagecabbages wrote: »

What anti-theft measures are on any bicycle other than a bicycle lock?

Thats what I was wondering. Im sure something could be easily invented without having to fumble with a lock.

Handcuffs are what I've usually seen.

Harry Bosch.

tom traubert wrote: »

Perhaps Harry B is in the "A", perhaps he's not. However, the Avensis estate from a Laois/Offaly District H.Q. went up there (to the "A") last month with that kind of mileage up.

What came down in lieu was a saloon version of exact same age with only 13,000km done. The bloody engine wasn't even broken in.

You Sir are correct. It was out and about and finally i got a look at it, its one cracking looking car but the mileage!! What do HQ do? Get rid of it, replace the engine, keep moving it around? The juggling of Warrant, Compol and Regular cars will run out very, very quickly. Again Police specials or a leasing agent who replaces the cars due to mileage or age..

kub

goldie fish wrote: »

Could the recent ending of Kearys Toyota Franchise have anything to do with the reliability of the Avensis I wonder?

That said, they are a terrible car compared to the Mondeo.

Just on the Keary query, it was actually Toyota who decided to move their franchise elsewhere. Toyota did not like sharing a forecourt with Renault.

POGAN

POGAN wrote: »

As we know ford has the tender for next two years, but the x5 and 5 series in the depot current are they being kept by the AGS ? Like the estate focus, mondeo In 2010

Doubt it. There was a picture posted on the other place of the the x5 up with the PSNI. BMW will probably take it back and send it on to another force to tempt!

POGAN

foreign wrote: »

POGAN wrote: »

As we know ford has the tender for next two years, but the x5 and 5 series in the depot current are they being kept by the AGS ? Like the estate focus, mondeo In 2010

Doubt it. There was a picture posted on the other place of the the x5 up with the PSNI. BMW will probably take it back and send it on to another force to tempt!

Well lucky few that get to drive it:)

Mr Simpson

Aren't they trialled by the instructors from the driving school?

POGAN

mmcn90 wrote: »

Aren't they trialled by the instructors from the driving school?

One was brought to my local disrict to be trailed when they had new focus estate couple yes ago

Airport Police showing how to make a car look sh1t by putting battenburg on it!

POGAN

foreign wrote: »

Airport Police showing how to make a car look sh1t by putting battenburg on it!

Traffic mondeo doesn't look to bad done in battenburg but do agree the aps car looks awful

POGAN

POGAN wrote: »

Traffic mondeo doesn't look to bad done in battenburg but do agree the aps car looks awful

It's more the half arsed attempt at it.

An Udaras

A new 12 D Skoda Octavia estate is now with Dublin and is a much nicer bus indeed compared to the Avensis.

Low profile blues,multiple LEDs and much nicer battenburg finish.

POGAN

An Udaras wrote: »

A new 12 D Skoda Octavia estate is now with Dublin and is a much nicer bus indeed compared to the Avensis.

Low profile blues,multiple LEDs and much nicer battenburg finish.

APS or AGS ?

An Udaras

APS.. POG

Very similar to this example with polis in Kent


Kent Police Skoda Octavia dog unit by Fred_Bear, on Flickr

POGAN

An Udaras wrote: »

APS.. POG

Very similar to this example with polis in Kent

I wasn't sure never taut id see marked bmw car

kub

Lads, legally what is the story with these, what I am wondering about is, can an Airport Police officer shoot down the M50 with his Blues and Twos on? Or would he be in big trouble?

POGAN

kub wrote: »

Lads, legally what is the story with these, what I am wondering about is, can an Airport Police officer shoot down the M50 with his Blues and Twos on? Or would he be in big trouble?

Another Blue lights on non es vehicle thread

I would think big trouble myself unless serious airport incident, don't think aps have driving course either could be wrong tho

redsurfer

http://www.ford.com/fordpoliceinterceptor/#/gallery/photos/sedan

If only :rolleyes::rolleyes: