Vehicle Gallery - Discussion Thread

Capri

foreign wrote: »

Capri, the "neon" strobe you referring to, is that the white drl's? They'd be strobing due to the camera.

I accept what you're saying about the 'flicker' effect but they do look as if it's more than that - time will tell as they'll probably appear on more police vehicles in time (and AGS will wait 10 years before adding them here )

Check these out, not sure if private mod or traffic undercover :cool:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9k9yjxVJduA

POGAN

The traffic ranger is corks jeep think it's nice wait to you see the pajero

Rebelkid

POGAN wrote: »

The traffic ranger is corks jeep think it's nice wait to you see the pajero

Got a pic?

D Trent

Rebelkid wrote: »

Got a pic?

Go to the other thread, Vehicle gallery one.

Rebelkid

D Trent wrote: »

Go to the other thread, Vehicle gallery one.

Of the pajero

D Trent

POGAN wrote: »

The traffic ranger is corks jeep think it's nice wait to you see the pajero

Don't cork have a traffic '11 Isuzu D max

Hardly a need for a Ford Ranger??

Rebelkid

D Trent wrote: »

Don't cork have a traffic '11 Isuzu D max

Hardly a need for a Ford Ranger??

Fermoy do, not city AFAIK

POGAN

Rebelkid wrote: »

Fermoy do, not city AFAIK

Ya it's fermoys haven't had jeep in nearly a year

POGAN

Rebelkid wrote: »

Of the pajero

It's up on Garda fleet page there

carzony

I like that ford actually. Looks a bit American or something..

D Trent

POGAN wrote: »

Ya it's fermoys haven't had jeep in nearly a year

Was it a Trooper or Terrano that got decommissioned ?

Capri

The Rangers look quite well in civilian mode in black with all the chrome, not too sure about all the battenberg , is there any evidence that it helps over the plain yellow/blue stripe

Rebelkid

POGAN wrote: »

It's up on Garda fleet page there

Nice one I like it!

D Trent

Capri wrote: »

The Rangers look quite well in civilian mode in black with all the chrome, not too sure about all the battenberg , is there any evidence that it helps over the plain yellow/blue stripe

Think these two particular (maybe more ) marking up jobs were outsourced to a company judging by the pictures they certainly weren't taken outside the depot- Garda HQ
so this company looked to impress they went all out

Capri

D Trent wrote: »

Think these two particular (maybe more ) marking up jobs were outsourced to a company judging by the pictures they certainly weren't taken outside the depot- Garda HQ
so this company looked to impress they went all out

It's grand going 'all out' to impress but as I said, is it cost effective considering all the time and money spent doing such things - white works well in the majority of situations and the simple reflective yellow/blue stripe with reflective 'GARDA' should be visible to all except the legally blind. Gas thing is if it was outsourced to 'save money/free up staff' then the specifications might change to 'economise' and aping the UK colours and lighting would go out the window.
Does applying battenberg and removing lights and bumpers to cut,fit /wire up lighting take twice as many man-hours as just applying simple stripes and screwing on a few mini strobes to the grille /rear high level brake light :rolleyes:
These are questions that would be asked by the Comptroller and Auditor General

POGAN

D Trent wrote: »

Was it a Trooper or Terrano that got decommissioned ?

Marked terrano was dog unit not traffic and trooper was unmarked over 10 years old

I like the new Pajero and Ranger. Think the markings are good too. Better to be too visible than not visible enough, especially on an unlit motorway at night.

And they compare well to the Met Police ones.

Terrontress

Capri wrote: »

It's grand going 'all out' to impress but as I said, is it cost effective considering all the time and money spent doing such things - white works well in the majority of situations and the simple reflective yellow/blue stripe with reflective 'GARDA' should be visible to all except the legally blind. Gas thing is if it was outsourced to 'save money/free up staff' then the specifications might change to 'economise' and aping the UK colours and lighting would go out the window.
Does applying battenberg and removing lights and bumpers to cut,fit /wire up lighting take twice as many man-hours as just applying simple stripes and screwing on a few mini strobes to the grille /rear high level brake light :rolleyes:
These are questions that would be asked by the Comptroller and Auditor General

Of course a vehicle which has a full reflective side, rather than a single stripe, will be more visible. In addition, somebody standing at the side of a full Battenberg in the dark will be more visible than against a single stripe.

If I were working in, or around, such a vehicle which is stopped on a motorway or other live road, I'd be all in favour of it.

Sgt. Bilko 09

I showed the Pajero photo to a friend of mine in a PD in New Jersey and she laughed at it.
She sent me a video on my Facebook messenger of her personal patrol car which is completely blacked out dodger charger with reflective HD graphics "POLICE" on the sides, front and rear which you are guaranteed to see but only in the day at certain angles it is highlighted in bright grey.
And at night it is hi visibility yellow somehow but it looks unbelievable.
The yellow is a similar colour to the bonnet on the Pajero.
State laws over there say a highway or city patrol car needs to be marked police etc.. but it doesn't state the variants of graphics which the police have used to there advantage.
She said it is a car wrap rather than the heat melted battenburg European forces use.

It is saving them $1400 dollars per car on graphics job and it is working.
I can only imagine what the pajero alone cost with the retro look.

Id say it won't be long before the UK have it on there units.

Capri

One thing I do notice is that at the first sight of a blue light ahead motorists DO slow down, so we know a single blue light works. Same for the unmarked units when they activate the lights - IF they're bright enough (only the seperate ones in the windows fall into this category ). The cost of the battenberg must be huge and it's only UK/IRL that seems to use it so where is the proof I wonder that it works any better than other marking - and what about the 'danger' of using unmarked traffic units at RTA's then if we follow that battenberg is the only 'safe' way of cordoning off a road.

http://www.pdecals.com/stealth-lp

The Black Oil

Please tell me that the i40s at least have air conditioning.

alentejo

The Black Oil wrote: »

Please tell me that the i40s at least have air conditioning.

Yes. New versions do as standard

The Black Oil

The Black Oil wrote: »

Please tell me that the i40s at least have air conditioning.

They do. The i30 has it too.

kub

I have to wonder were the lads in the i40's envious of their colleagues in the Q7's? Doesn't matter how fancy a Hyundai it is, it is still a Hyundai.

Mister Jingles

kub wrote: »

I have to wonder were the lads in the i40's envious of their colleagues in the Q7's? Doesn't matter how fancy a Hyundai it is, it is still a Hyundai.

Considering there the lads that probably used to drive the advanced Mondeos I reckon so yeah.

POGAN

kub wrote: »

I have to wonder were the lads in the i40's envious of their colleagues in the Q7's? Doesn't matter how fancy a Hyundai it is, it is still a Hyundai.

Heard there better than 142/151 upgraded spec since ags complained and met police have huge issue with there i30s

D Trent

Who were they bringing into court ?

Mister Jingles

POGAN wrote: »

Heard there better than 142/151 upgraded spec since ags complained and met police have huge issue with there i30s

What was wrong with them ?

POGAN

Mister Jingles wrote: »

What was wrong with them ?

Suspension issue, handling & clutches heard some of issues

But when a cars on the road 20 hours a day then you can understand reason why proper patrol cars are need

I think the i40 is great car

POGAN

D Trent wrote: »

Who were they bringing into court ?

Patrick hutch

heffomike54

Seeing the Gardaí buying a lot of new jeeps lately on here but why all the different makes and models? Audi, Ford & Mitsubshi, would one not be suitable for all units that need jeeps? Better deal to be had buying in bulk surely

heffomike54

heffomike54 wrote: »

Seeing the Gardaí buying a lot of new jeeps lately on here but why all the different makes and models? Audi, Ford & Mitsubshi, would one not be suitable for all units that need jeeps? Better deal to be had buying in bulk surely

Could be to do with tendering. I believe you don't need to tender if the order is small enough.

Sgt. Bilko 09

POGAN wrote: »

Suspension issue, handling & clutches heard some of issues

But when a cars on the road 20 hours a day then you can understand reason why proper patrol cars are need

I think the i40 is great car

Only washed once a week also...i30 has a lovely under carriage guard which likes to hold onto dirt I'm not sure if the same is on the i40.

Have management bought any i40 saloons that are marked?

PeteK*

foreign wrote: »

I like the new Pajero and Ranger. Think the markings are good too. Better to be too visible than not visible enough, especially on an unlit motorway at night.

And they compare well to the Met Police ones.

The Garda Traffic got one on Friday.. it looks nice.. automatic, too!

Capri

heffomike54 wrote: »

Seeing the Gardaí buying a lot of new jeeps lately on here but why all the different makes and models? Audi, Ford & Mitsubshi, would one not be suitable for all units that need jeeps? Better deal to be had buying in bulk surely

Strange thing is with the announcement before that Hyundai were supplying cars AND jeeps, I've seen no Hyundai Tuscon/Santa Fe's about - everything else but no Hyundais (Saw an 11 unmarked Isuzu D-max twin cab the other evening )

Also saw a Mercedes Sprinter 4x4 belonging to the BTSB (Blood) , the 2 snows of 09/10 changed the mindset of vehicle purchasing. - thought it'll probably be another 20 years before we get snowfall like that again !

POGAN

Capri wrote: »

Strange thing is with the announcement before that Hyundai were supplying cars AND jeeps, I've seen no Hyundai Tuscon/Santa Fe's about - everything else but no Hyundais (Saw an 11 unmarked Isuzu D-max twin cab the other evening )

Also saw a Mercedes Sprinter 4x4 belonging to the BTSB (Blood) , the 2 snows of 09/10 changed the mindset of vehicle purchasing. - thought it'll probably be another 20 years before we get snowfall like that again !

Tender with Hyundai was i30 and i40s not for Santa Fe, it was rumoured may still happen stations get one but limited purchase on these for the moment

carzony

I think having jeeps attached to stations would be a nice addition. I'm hearing good things about the new hyundai jeeps too.

On another note, Seen an i40 estate yesterday, they look HUGE from the outside. They must be spacious?

carzony

carzony wrote: »

I think having jeeps attached to stations would be a nice addition. I'm hearing good things about the new hyundai jeeps too.

On another note, Seen an i40 estate yesterday, they look HUGE from the outside. They must be spacious?

They are roomy alright.


Saw the Pajero at a SuperMAT checkpoint at the weekend. It looks well.

Mister Jingles

Seen two unmarked Insignias today, one estate and one saloon, very inconspicuous, looked to be a high spec model. Guessing these are the bi-turbo versions and also replacements for the advanced Mondeos ?

punisher5112

The saloons I've seen are standard enough they have some fitted with anpr and sensor above rear reg plate which stands out.

biturbo units are estates

D Trent

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Seen two unmarked Insignias today, one estate and one saloon, very inconspicuous, looked to be a high spec model. Guessing these are the bi-turbo versions and also replacements for the advanced Mondeos ?

Where did you see them ?

Mister Jingles

One at the hutch scene and the other on blues heading towards Ikea

Sgt. Bilko 09

Mister Jingles wrote: »

One at the hutch scene and the other on blues heading towards Ikea

it flew by me on Santry lane its a cdti insignia

POGAN

Il let this here

https://www.facebook.com/oceanfmireland/videos/1226829293996409/

Sgt. Bilko 09

POGAN wrote: »

Il let this here

https://www.facebook.com/oceanfmireland/videos/1226829293996409/

What is with the Mitsubishi's?

did they get a tender?

POGAN

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

What is with the Mitsubishi's?

did they get a tender?

Limited purchase doesn't need it

kub

POGAN wrote: »

Il let this here

https://www.facebook.com/oceanfmireland/videos/1226829293996409/

Thanks Pogan, not a Hyundai in sight, obviously not good enough for some tasks.

Mister Jingles

Did anything more ever come of the speculation that Ford were going to supply the next big tender ? Some of the 12 and 131 Focus estates probably don't have another year or two left in them.

POGAN

kub wrote: »

Thanks Pogan, not a Hyundai in sight, obviously not good enough for some tasks.

These are specialist unit so they get these but i40 isn't Mondeo but not the worse

POGAN

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Did anything more ever come of the speculation that Ford were going to supply the next big tender ? Some of the 12 and 131 Focus estates probably don't have another year or two left in them.

Rumour of traffic getting them end of this year

Also couple 12 marked focus that need replacing or redeployment soon