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finnharpsboy

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

I'd scribble out that reg before you land yourself a ban lol

If I knew how to I would.... I've deleted the post.

Terrontress

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

They received some Mercedes as gifts/handovers from the NHS in Cambridgeshire.
Something similar to how gards got the Volvo D5 from the uk.

A friend of mine who works in defence procurement told me that both the UK military and civil agencies find it cheaper to give vehicles, weapons and equipment to friendly nations rather than to undertake the cost of decommissioning them. This is how the Irish get the gifts you mention.

Sgt. Bilko 09

Managed to be the only car on the road when Bidens motorcade went by me.
Our side had (8) black and silver pajeros and (5) Audi q8's everything else was American security,
Unbelievable to watch so close.
was not recording or photos for obvious reasons

I know I'm a bit late to the ball here, but a Ford Ranger for motorway work?

How are these decisions made at all? A 4wd slug that chomps up diesel like it's no ones business is their motorway vehicle?! What?!

Capri

151 Green Discovery with small aerial on front wing escorted by Traffic in front and BM 5series behind - a lot of CD cars nearby. Maybe Biden's party or..... ??

Didn't look armoured but had the 5 spoke run flat rims on it http://cdn.gmotors.co.uk/news/wp-content/uploads/2010/12/Land-Rover-Discovery-4-armoured-vehicle-2.jpg

Mister Jingles

[Deleted User] wrote: »

I know I'm a bit late to the ball here, but a Ford Ranger for motorway work?

How are these decisions made at all? A 4wd slug that chomps up diesel like it's no ones business is their motorway vehicle?! What?!

Aren't they more for carrying equipment then anything else ? They just bought some Focus ST's so their fleet is ever so slightly improving.

Capri

Mister Jingles wrote: »

Aren't they more for carrying equipment then anything else ? They just bought some Focus ST's so their fleet is ever so slightly improving.

Focus ST's,brings me back to the Renault 18 Turbos / Victor 3300 / Granada L 2.8

Mister Jingles

And when you compare 30 years later, most 2.0 diesels would leave them for dust :pac:

Terrontress

KKV. Two cars have collided, ate immobilised, and need pulled off the carriageway to get traffic flowing again.

Do you want your Ford to be a Focus ST or a Ranger?

It definitely has its place on a motorway.

Terrontress

Terrontress wrote: »

KKV. Two cars have collided, ate immobilised, and need pulled off the carriageway to get traffic flowing again.

Do you want your Ford to be a Focus ST or a Ranger?

It definitely has its place on a motorway.

Ah, come on now, I've never seen a Garda vehicle pull anything anywhere.

The cars would sit in place until the relevant recover truck appears.


At least on the old D-Max it kinda made sense as they had that big electronic sign on the roof that had the arrows on it (but i'd imagine it was rarely used, as, on the motorway, the motorway response lads usually turn up with their signage to tell people to slow down and lane closed, etc.?)

Mister Jingles

Terrontress wrote: »

It definitely has its place on a motorway.

A lot more then the unmarked Fiat Ulysse that sits on the boarder of the M1. Having said that it must not be that much of a slouch if it been used the past few years.

ratracer

Terrontress wrote: »

KKV. Two cars have collided, ate immobilised, and need pulled off the carriageway to get traffic flowing again.

Do you want your Ford to be a Focus ST or a Ranger?

It definitely has its place on a motorway.

No, that's when you want the Fire Brigade

Terrontress

The English Police always had Range Rovers on the motorway. I know that that side of it has been outsourced to the Highways Agency, but I think they drive Shoguns, doing a job which, I think, in Ireland would be done by AGS.

heffomike54

Terrontress wrote: »

KKV. Two cars have collided, ate immobilised, and need pulled off the carriageway to get traffic flowing again.

Do you want your Ford to be a Focus ST or a Ranger?

It definitely has its place on a motorway.

Different scenario but if I was patrolling in some area & my patrol vehicle was about to be rammed by any class of vehicle, I would much prefer to be sitting in a Ranger rather than a Focus, ST or not.
While I know this is not feasible for most patrol vehicles to be a Ranger or something similar, just my take on it

My grievance with it more so is that the Rangers should be out in Mayo, Donegal, etc. where they'll be on all kind of asshole busted roads trying to get to mary's house that's a one-off rural down a driveway that john drives thr tractor down each day, etc.

The chances of you being rammed on a motorway are fairly slim.. especially if you're driving a vehicle that hasn't a hope of keeping up with the car being pursued.

If you were a criminal after robbing someone in Kildare, and wanted to get across the border, or hide in louth, and have a good motorway spin.. would you rather be in an ST or a Ranger?!


Also can't understand why a Ranger, in financial terms. Surely you'd get two i40s for the price of one Ranger!?

POGAN

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My grievance with it more so is that the Rangers should be out in Mayo, Donegal, etc. where they'll be on all kind of asshole busted roads trying to get to mary's house that's a one-off rural down a driveway that john drives thr tractor down each day, etc.

The chances of you being rammed on a motorway are fairly slim.. especially if you're driving a vehicle that hasn't a hope of keeping up with the car being pursued.

If you were a criminal after robbing someone in Kildare, and wanted to get across the border, or hide in louth, and have a good motorway spin.. would you rather be in an ST or a Ranger?!


Also can't understand why a Ranger, in financial terms. Surely you'd get two i40s for the price of one Ranger!?

Since major purchase of 4x4 2007/2008 there has only been 5 4x4 purchased for traffic which was 2011, there is plenty i40s coming in too!

carzony

POGAN wrote: »

Since major purchase of 4x4 2007/2008 there has only been 5 4x4 purchased for traffic which was 2011, there is plenty i40s coming in too!

The facelift 140's are a cracking looking car.

I was wondering, when will the gardai look at going back to petrol? considering what's happening with diesel at the moment...

POGAN

carzony wrote: »

The facelift 140's are a cracking looking car.

I was wondering, when will the gardai look at going back to petrol? considering what's happening with diesel at the moment...

Yes they are nice! Diesel I think is here to stay

POGAN

Re the traffic insigna on the low-loader happens cars break, go to any ford garage today you will see patrol car there on the road so much things break they get fixed then back on the road

carzony

POGAN wrote: »

Re the traffic insigna on the low-loader happens cars break, go to any ford garage today you will see patrol car there on the road so much things break they get fixed then back on the road

That's a very old photo, in fact I think it was even posted on here a few months ago.

Sgt. Bilko 09

carzony wrote: »

That's a very old photo, in fact I think it was even posted on here a few months ago.

Photo was sent to me, by a lad working in TC he thinks it recent

Capri

POGAN wrote: »

Yes they are nice! Diesel I think is here to stay

I'd disagree, Diesel's are getting banned due to emissions, hybrids maybe but petrol engines cheapest to maintain - petrol returning ?? )

carzony

Maybe it's the clip, but that unmarked car wasnt very visible with it's lights.

Capri

carzony wrote: »

Maybe it's the clip, but that unmarked car wasnt very visible with it's lights.

The marked unit had DRL's on (illegal height off the road BTW - 21" I'm told for anything over 5w power :eek: ) , unmarked had no DRL's but blues in front seemed ok - although I'd be using main beams for MAXIMUM effect.

Seen 11D Maroon Avensis Estate (Rathmines) and 11D Grey D-Max Twin cab also today.

Sgt. Bilko 09

Capri wrote: »

The marked unit had DRL's on (illegal height off the road BTW - 21" I'm told for anything over 5w power :eek: ) , unmarked had no DRL's but blues in front seemed ok - although I'd be using main beams for MAXIMUM effect.

Seen 11D Maroon Avensis Estate (Rathmines) and 11D Grey D-Max Twin cab also today.

When you press 999 or 'Full' (on the old focus) on the pad in the car the full light arrangement comes on.

The lighting on the unmarked Hyundai's is sh1t. Blues in grill and dash only, no wing blues. Your only other option is flashing headlamps which I think should be used due to poor standard of blues.

The DRL's are the factory fit ones.

Sgt. Bilko 09

[Deleted User] wrote: »

The lighting on the unmarked Hyundai's is sh1t. Blues in grill and dash only, no wing blues. Your only other option is flashing headlamps which I think should be used due to poor standard of blues.

The DRL's are the factory fit ones.

It's typical though, extremely basic
https://youtu.be/LZnkpCADQK4

carzony

No doubt the Hyundai's could do with sidelights like the older fleet. They are unmarked and not undercover so sidelights would make sense.

Seen a cracking little unmarked 07 fiesta today, Blue and looks as if it just rolled out of the showroom.

The Black Oil

Have seen a 05 Primera up around the Dail a few times.

Shannon757

That cruiser made a right mess of your man's hedge.

carzony

Bilko great find man, That Mondeo looks very subtle sitting there

The vectra is a great looking motor. I assume they were ex met cars?

Sgt. Bilko 09

carzony wrote: »

Bilko great find man, That Mondeo looks very subtle sitting there

The vectra is a great looking motor. I assume they were ex met cars?

Vectra is ex psni gifted to the gards, I haven't a clue where the mondeo came from, it can shift though...

carzony

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Vectra is ex psni gifted to the gards, I haven't a clue where the mondeo came from, it can shift though...

There was a silver 'advanced' mondeo around clondalkin for a very long time, Must be the same one as in that pic.

Pocket rocket as they say :D

Sgt. Bilko 09

carzony wrote: »

There was a silver 'advanced' mondeo around clondalkin for a very long time, Must be the same one as in that pic.

Pocket rocket as they say :D

I think it's a similar engine to an ST 220 but I'm not 100percent on fords, vectras I know about.

Mister Jingles

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

I think it's a similar engine to an ST 220 but I'm not 100percent on fords, vectras I know about.

The 3.0 Ghia X is a de-tuned version of the ST minus 20 bhp. Then you have the 2.5 which is only 170 but still adequate. I own a 2.5 myself and while a great drive (and sound) it's definitely suited to the motorway more so.


The Vectra is a 2.8 v6 turbo, miles ahead from the mondeo or most family saloons power wise.

POGAN

carzony wrote: »

Bilko great find man, That Mondeo looks very subtle sitting there

The vectra is a great looking motor. I assume they were ex met cars?

That's old photo maybe 2 years or more it was put up on checkpoint page and it was removed afterwards

Sgt. Bilko 09

Mister Jingles wrote: »

The 3.0 Ghia X is a de-tuned version of the ST minus 20 bhp. Then you have the 2.5 which is only 170 but still adequate. I own a 2.5 myself and while a great drive (and sound) it's definitely suited to the motorway more so.


The Vectra is a 2.8 v6 turbo, miles ahead from the mondeo or most family saloons power wise.

I own 2005 opc, I can't imagine the tweeking they've had to do for it go around corners because opels are quick only in a straight line though

Shannon757

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

I own 2005 opc, I can't imagine the tweeting they've had to do

The Garda twiiter page is pretty funny in fairness

Sgt. Bilko 09

Shannon757 wrote: »

The Garda twiiter page is pretty funny in fairness

I have had too do some tweeking of my own lol

Sgt. Bilko 09

Just seen the focus ST going full speed on the m50 the light arrangement is unbelievable

Sgt. Bilko 09

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Just seen the focus ST going full speed on the m50 the light arrangement is unbelievable

Saw it going onto the M50 the other night, I was also impressed with the lighting.

Sgt. Bilko 09

[Deleted User] wrote: »

Saw it going onto the M50 the other night, I was also impressed with the lighting.

Extremely quick puts the i30 in its place lol....

carzony

Everyone keeps telling me about this amazing focus st that's been spotted everywhere from Blanch to Lucan Someone has to get a pic of it.....


I've spotted that training car around chapelizod many times, usually in the mornings..

Sgt. Bilko 09

carzony wrote: »

Everyone keeps telling me about this amazing focus st that's been spotted everywhere from Blanch to Lucan Someone has to get a pic of it.....


I've spotted that training car around chapelizod many times, usually in the mornings..

I will upload the ST in photo thread in a minute, it's a power house of car...if it's any consolation we where fast and it tore past us and we barely seen it lol

carzony

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

I will upload the ST in photo thread in a minute, it's a power house of car...if it's any consolation we where fast and it tore past us and we barely seen it lol

Where is it based ? Gorgeous looking yoke.

Sgt. Bilko 09

carzony wrote: »

Where is it based ? Gorgeous looking yoke.

I wouldn't be able to mention where it is based unfortunately, it's fierce quick

carzony

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

I wouldn't be able to mention where it is based unfortunately, it's fierce quick

I reckon they'd struggle to catch me in my 1.4 c4 though :p:o

Sgt. Bilko 09

carzony wrote: »

I reckon they'd struggle to catch me in my 1.4 c4 though :p:o

Haha maybe....

flazio

Is the back plate of that Maestro yellow?

Sgt. Bilko 09

flazio wrote: »

Is the back plate of that Maestro yellow?

No its not yellow, it's a white, road traffic act states black numeric and lettering with the max limit of two letters on a white plate for Southern Irish registered cars from 86 upward I think.
I know you didn't ask that but just saying just to clarify ha