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Sgt. Bilko 09

D Trent wrote: »

Yeah this is one of them. There's another newer model silver Traffic Corps I think it might be attached to Roscommon saw it on M6 Galway once

That looks like one of the batch management got from psni the lightbar hasnt changed.

D Trent

https://www.flickr.com/photos/61432778@N03/9093796983/in/pool-gardasiochana/

punisher5112

punisher5112 wrote: »

I thought they removed electronic braking.

They did on insignias

Nope, the Avenue and now the i40's have them. No place in patrol cars. You can't just jump in a go. Seatbelt has to be on or you have to hold buttons and press pedals.

Sgt. Bilko 09

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Why are they doing this...lol, who in management thinks this is sensible decision and they are clearly penny pincher i have never seen such muck being purchased

The word is we are getting transits. Public order unit got a few new ones recently.

POGAN

foreign wrote: »

The word is we are getting transits. Public order unit got a few new ones recently.

Rumour I have heard to which I think is true

flazio

Full size transits or connects?

flazio

flazio wrote: »

Full size transits or connects?

Full size.

heffomike54

foreign wrote: »

The word is we are getting transits. Public order unit got a few new ones recently.

I personally think the new shape transits look terrible but once they drive well i guess that's all that matters.

Sgt. Bilko 09

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Are the gates on Windows seen PO van full size recent at the IFSC its a big intimidating bus if you but a kit on it

Don't really understand what you are saying here.

flazio

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Are the gates on Windows seen PO van full size recent at the IFSC its a big intimidating bus if you but a kit on it

Sorry, what?

sdanseo

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Are the gates on Windows seen PO van full size recent at the IFSC its a big intimidating bus if you but a kit on it

Whatever you've been taking, I'd like some too.

POGAN

Looks like more i40s on the way saw new facelift 161 unmarked on blues towards dail

Sgt. Bilko 09

Ok I never noticed the number of typos i was walking and typing and also working haha and something happened real quick so I couldn't fix it.
What I meant to say was "Are the gate or fencing on the windows of the transits as i seen public order van the full size one recently at the IFSC building it looks its a big intimidating if you put the kit on it"
Cheers for destroying me though great craic lol

punisher5112

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Ok I never noticed the number of typos i was walking and typing and also working haha and something happened real quick so I couldn't fix it.
What I meant to say was "Are the gate or fencing on the windows of the transits as i seen public order van the full size one recently at the IFSC building it looks its a big intimidating if you put the kit on it"
Cheers for destroying me though great craic lol

No cages as glass is toughened

Sgt. Bilko 09

punisher5112 wrote: »

No cages as glass is toughened

That stuff is crap though.

POGAN

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

That stuff is crap though.

Heard great things about it seem to no issue I was aware of

Sgt. Bilko 09

POGAN wrote: »

Heard great things about it seem to no issue I was aware of

When it gets hit with a brick and the car or van is travelling, toward the object it penetrates the window, the plastic is not strong enough. If you have multiple missiles thrown it gives way.
Paddys day was a fun day...lol

Sgt. Bilko 09

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Why are they doing this...lol, who in management thinks this is sensible decision and they are clearly penny pincher i have never seen such muck being purchased

I'd say Harris are importers for LDV. Saw one on the road this afternoon owned by a private company. It had a reference to http://www.saicgroup.com/English/ on the rear doors.

Sgt. Bilko 09

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'd say Harris are importers for LDV. Saw one on the road this afternoon owned by a private company. It had a reference to http://www.saicgroup.com/English/ on the rear doors.

Im just think of the old LDV's the met use to use in 90 to early 2000 and how horrific they where.
seen a printing company out where i live have a fleet of them. I think they use nissan engines.

POGAN

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Im just think of the old LDV's the met use to use in 90 to early 2000 and how horrific they where.
seen a printing company out where i live have a fleet of them. I think they use nissan engines.

Don't think they be used by ags think the transits have been order last September

Sgt. Bilko 09

POGAN wrote: »

Don't think they be used by ags think the transits have been order last September

They are a strange purchase...if they get them

BaronVon

POGAN wrote: »

Don't think they be used by ags think the transits have been order last September

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

They are a strange purchase...if they get them

Been a problem kitting them out with the cell in the rear, between AGS and Ford

infacteh

infacteh wrote: »

Been a problem kitting them out with the cell in the rear, between AGS and Ford

I'd say the problem probably lies with AGS considering they like to cut corners when purchasing equipment.

flazio

I remember when LDV was a favourite of the London Ambulance Service for their fleet.

Capri

Loved the V8 LDV's , but about 10mpg if even that in hard use !!!

The SAIC/LDV/Maxus is a van model, originally produced by LDV Limited. It was launched in late 2004. The model was jointly developed by LDV and Daewoo Motor, prior to Daewoo entering receivership in 2000, in a five-year, £500 million development programme. Following General Motors' acquisition of Daewoo, LDV secured the exclusive rights to the vehicle, purchased the tooling and moved it from Daewoo's plant in Lublin, Poland to the LDV site in Birmingham. A version of the Maxus is manufactured by GAZ.
In 2011, the Chinese company Shanghai Automotive Industry Corporation (SAIC) launched a new commercial vehicle marque called Maxus, following its acquisition of the intellectual property of LDV in 2010.[4][5] The LDV Maxus model was relaunched by SAIC as the V80 in June 2011.

IF cost is the main criteria then LDV might get the order, but if local servicing/reliability are a factor then I'd be going for Ford. Somehow the Transit ticks all the boxes BUT Ford mightn't be playing ball on price because it's in high demand worldwide (Look at the 'new' Mondeo, it was on the American market (AFIR) 2 years before coming here ) Now the Mazda 6 ........;)

ratracer

Capri wrote: »

Loved the V8 LDV's , but about 10mpg if even that in hard use !!!





IF cost is the main criteria then LDV might get the order, but if local servicing/reliability are a factor then I'd be going for Ford. Somehow the Transit ticks all the boxes BUT Ford mightn't be playing ball on price because it's in high demand worldwide (Look at the 'new' Mondeo, it was on the American market (AFIR) 2 years before coming here ) Now the Mazda 6 ........;)

I wouldn't wish a mazda6 on anyone, mine has my heart broken with reliability issues, and it only gets average use!! Wouldn't like to see it in constant use!

Sgt. Bilko 09

The unmarked i40 facelift looks really well must say, the saloon that is. Apparently, some engine tweaking was done by Hyundai within regulations for police use on the newer models due to complaints...dont know if that's true though heard from a driver

POGAN

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

The unmarked i40 facelift looks really well must say, the saloon that is. Apparently, some engine tweaking was done by Hyundai within regulations for police use on the newer models due to complaints...dont know if that's true though heard from a driver

I saw tourer version so must be few them, there was on at bluebell fire last night too

Terrontress

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I'd say the problem probably lies with AGS considering they like to cut corners when purchasing equipment.

I had heard that Ford did a factory police spec Transit with a cage and seats for arresting officers to accompany a prisoner. Instead of buying this, AGS bought standard Transits and put their own cage in. The cage they used was too heavy and putting in additional seats for arresting officers would have put the vehicle over its maximum gross weight so it was not fit for purpose in the end. Try to save a few bob and end up wasting 25 grand.

POGAN

Terrontress wrote: »

I had heard that Ford did a factory police spec Transit with a cage and seats for arresting officers to accompany a prisoner. Instead of buying this, AGS bought standard Transits and put their own cage in. The cage they used was too heavy and putting in additional seats for arresting officers would have put the vehicle over its maximum gross weight so it was not fit for purpose in the end. Try to save a few bob and end up wasting 25 grand.

Same problem in 2008 that took out back seats

Terrontress

Terrontress wrote: »

I had heard that Ford did a factory police spec Transit with a cage and seats for arresting officers to accompany a prisoner. Instead of buying this, AGS bought standard Transits and put their own cage in. The cage they used was too heavy and putting in additional seats for arresting officers would have put the vehicle over its maximum gross weight so it was not fit for purpose in the end. Try to save a few bob and end up wasting 25 grand.

They were the old ones. The seats had to be removed. If the new ones are like the public order vans they have four wheels on the rear axle so should get away without that problem.

POGAN

POGAN wrote: »

I saw tourer version so must be few them, there was on at bluebell fire last night too

White? If so it's one that was going to be marked up but put into service as nothing else available.

POGAN

foreign wrote: »

White? If so it's one that was going to be marked up but put into service as nothing else available.

No it was unmarked i have photo on the iPad But not with me

Harry Bosch.

POGAN wrote: »

No it was unmarked i have photo on the iPad But not with me

It is D.M.R South Central task forces I40.There is two of them in service.

POGAN

Harry Bosch. wrote: »

It is D.M.R South Central task forces I40.There is two of them in service.

Thanks harry, nice job to be fair

Harry Bosch.

Harry Bosch. wrote: »

It is D.M.R South Central task forces I40.There is two of them in service.

I believe they have two saloons, not the tourer.

Sgt. Bilko 09

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I believe they have two saloons, not the tourer.

Yup thats true, one black and another one silver the rest are mondeo's.

I seen a video on youtube of the mondeo and i40 they have, seemed to be flying to donnybrook.

Harry Bosch.

foreign wrote: »

I believe they have two saloons, not the tourer.

You are correct. A Navy one, both very nice cars.

Capri

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

I had a good photo of that land cruiser trying to find it on me phone. the doors and panels are not for your regular toyota that's for sure. Reminds me of the beast obama used.

That's AFIK 'B6 level' armouring http://www.armormax.com/armored-cars/bulletproof-b6-toyota-landcruiser-protection-right-hand-drive but what gets me is that instead of the blacked out rear windows (that would make it less conspicious / look like one of our 'commercial conversion' LC's ) the ** 'forgot' to specify dark glass - as for Obama's 'Beast' , the SUV he used in Moneygall wasn't the 'Beast' , it was a B6/7 Chevy Suburban http://www.armormax.com/armored-cars/bulletproof-2013-chevy-suburban whereas the real 'Beast' is based on a Suburban chassis with a Cadillac limo lookalike body on top http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2011/05/23/obamas-limo-the-beast-bottoms-out-gets-stuck-in-ireland/

As for the ** , perhaps they should be renamed 'The Stupid Service' :cool:

Capri

POGAN wrote: »

It's one the remarks that got called back 2011/2012 anything with low mileage on it took lot from cork I remember that.

Ex AC 2.5 Mondeo was remarked an given to Wexford traffic too it's silver

Saw a tidy 'V6' Mondeo , think it was green , can't see it getting marked up , tho in Germany and elsewhere they wrap the police/army vehicles now so anything is possible :eek: http://www.technosigns.com/police-vehicle-wraps/

Saw a 09 Superb outside Harcourt St so that's putting up the years if not the miles , never seen any in Traffic tho'

Mister Jingles

The Explorer interceptor is a serious bit of kit for its size. 3.5 twin turbo, 0-60 in under 7 seconds and handles far better then the Crown Vic.

Also looks like its set to dominate law enforcement fleets across northern American alongside the Charger for the next number of years. If it's good enough for the California highway patrol then it's good enough for anyone else.

Sgt. Bilko 09

2002 avensis and 2000 carolla at pearse street, would love to know the mileage!

carzony

2004 black focus outside courts yesterday. very,very rough looking. No shine left on the bodywork, steel wheels rusted, and looked like there was actually green mould on the roof. she lasted this long though

Sgt. Bilko 09

I seen a navy 2004 vauxhall sri unmarked today at the IFSC. looked run into the ground. They should be removed from the fleet.

Capri

161 DFB i40 today, I think silver/white with DFB markings, too quick to get a shot.

Sgt. Bilko 09

Capri wrote: »

161 DFB i40 today, I think silver/white with DFB markings, too quick to get a shot.

It is with, the facelift model not to shabby...

Sgt. Bilko 09

Capri wrote: »

161 DFB i40 today, I think silver/white with DFB markings, too quick to get a shot.

Yeah it is white, theres photos going around of it, facelift model

carzony

The unmarked i40 read blues are very hard to see at night. I Was on the motorway tonight and they had a car pulled, the rear blue lights are not very noticable. Seems a bit dangerous.

I think the best thing might be to install the rear blue from the rear screen.

Sgt. Bilko 09

carzony wrote: »

The unmarked i40 read blues are very hard to see at night. I Was on the motorway tonight and they had a car pulled, the rear blue lights are not very noticable. Seems a bit dangerous.

I think the best thing might be to install the rear blue from the rear screen.

I they are testing a new rear light patern on some cars now, there is video on youtube (search gardai) of an unmarked focus hatch with rear reds and blues on bumper. Looks awful though...

Sgt. Bilko 09

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

I seen a navy 2004 vauxhall sri unmarked today at the IFSC. looked run into the ground. They should be removed from the fleet.

Is that not the standard Vectra that's actually an Opel except the rear boot?