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POGAN

Aaron1416 wrote: »

Any idea on where those kona’s are heading for? Any idea on specs? I know they do come in a 1.6 petrol 177hp

They will replace the i30s on the current tender and Hyundai Tucson for regular too

California Dreamer

Sorry meant to post that in here and then since found out by other poster that its indeed the 1.6

At a time when safety is more important you would think they would upgrade the 'one stripe' down the centre of the car.

punisher5112

I see they're coming with alloys fitted too.

California Dreamer

punisher5112 wrote: »

I see they're coming with alloys fitted too.

3 lads in that with all the gear........those poor alloys! :D:D

mpc

California Dreamer wrote: »

Sorry meant to post that in here and then since found out by other poster that its indeed the 1.6

At a time when safety is more important you would think they would upgrade the 'one stripe' down the centre of the car.

I presume the one stripe and chevrons are up to chapter 8 spec and meet the requirements from that point of view. These cars won't be used for motorway patrols so I would imagine that's the reason for the lack of battenburg - cost saving.

From a performance/beat patrol side of things, what benefit does the Kona have over the i30? I'd assume engine performance is similar in the two but boot space is bigger in the i30.

punisher5112

California Dreamer wrote: »

3 lads in that with all the gear........those poor alloys! :D:D

I'd be more concerned about crammed space as they wouldn't be the biggest car ever...

Aaron1416

Will those Tucson’s be 1.7l? Or 2L because it will make a difference with cbd certs ! I know it’s s probably been asked before but when is the current tender with Hyundai due to expire ?

Sgt. Bilko 09

Aaron1416 wrote: »

Will those Tucson’s be 1.7l? Or 2L because it will make a difference with cbd certs ! I know it’s s probably been asked before but when is the current tender with Hyundai due to expire ?

The lads in road have the 1.7s I believe. There is a unmarked 2.0 in ballyfermot that’s all I know of that would be a 2 litre in Tucson

thenightman

Do Hyundai have the AGS contract for much longer? I used to enjoy the variety of overlap that popped over the years with Mondeo/Focus/Astra/Vectra/Avensis/Fiesta even the odd unmarked Volvo etc. Majority I see out and about now marked & unmarked are the i40's.

Sgt. Bilko 09

Aaron1416 wrote: »

Will those Tucson’s be 1.7l? Or 2L because it will make a difference with cbd certs ! I know it’s s probably been asked before but when is the current tender with Hyundai due to expire ?

The lads in roads have the 1.7s I believe. There is a unmarked 2.0 in ballyfermot that’s all I know of that would be a 2 litre in Tucson

California Dreamer

Is that 530 one of the college cars?

punisher5112

California Dreamer wrote: »

Is that 530 one of the college cars?

Believe so.

roadmaster

How come Mondeos don't make the cut anymore do the Hyundai's just come in a lot cheaper on the tender?

kooga

I was in Belfast today I saw one of the new superb estates with the black bonnet - looked fab / I was driving so couldn’t take a pic, I presume they are armoured as there was another wide frame around the passenger front window which made the glass look small. The black on the bonnet is impressive

California Dreamer

roadmaster wrote: »

How come Mondeos don't make the cut anymore do the Hyundai's just come in a lot cheaper on the tender?

Pretty much.

Years of cutbacks by austerity governments led to things like this.

Some might have said better to have a fleet of new Hyundais than 5 year old Mondeos with 300k on the clock.

So now we have a fleet of suburban cars with underpowered engines having the bollocks driven out of them 20 hours a day all in the name of saving a bob or 2!!!

punisher5112

Seen a 2017 i40 armed unit race to Camden St. this morning, G4S van was there so alarm must have been hit accidentally as they had only got there and checked and we're back in the car and gone as I was coming up the road.

Engine screaming....

carzony

Even the few focus's they had seem to be very few now. I did see a 2007 unmarked mondeo in Palmerstown last week, spotless it was.

punisher5112

carzony wrote: »

Even the few focus's they had seem to be very few now. I did see a 2007 unmarked mondeo in Palmerstown last week, spotless it was.

Serious mileage up on them sure, seen a lot more out with the covid19 checks even the 2005 Corollas

eusap

EP Mooneys is starting resemble a garda station, drove past at lunch time and at least ten I40 parked on lot

thenightman

carzony wrote: »

Even the few focus's they had seem to be very few now. I did see a 2007 unmarked mondeo in Palmerstown last week, spotless it was.

They had an unmarked Mondeo parked with the band lads doing the covid checkpoint in the phoeno a few weeks back. Last time I've seen one in 'the wild' so to speak!

punisher5112

Any of the V6 Mondeo left?

Haven't seen in a long time.

POGAN

punisher5112 wrote: »

Any of the V6 Mondeo left?

Haven't seen in a long time.

All gone

Sgt. Bilko 09

POGAN wrote: »

All gone

Seen the white one, in the college about a month ago, it’s a monument now I reckon, hasn’t moved.

Sexual Chocolate

POGAN wrote: »

All gone

If so only very recently. I seen a 07 grey 2.5 just before the covid **** started. Fairly sure it was the one that chased the travelling gang from Tipp up to newlands cross a few years back and ended up on a tow truck.

Sexual Chocolate

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Seen the white one, in the college about a month ago, it’s a monument now I reckon, hasn’t moved.

If there not using it I'll buy it. Could do with some of the engine parts for mine

punisher5112

POGAN wrote: »

All gone

That's a pity.

CharlieCroker

POGAN wrote: »

All gone

There's a white 07 one on the Northside of Cork city at the moment

California Dreamer

A 15 year old focus pushed back into community use? Thats rough, still its probably better than the Hyundai!!!!

donvito99

Why all at the airport?

sparrowcar

donvito99 wrote: »

Why all at the airport?

I believe the airport Garda station has has a big increase in numbers based there and training facilities also but I'm not sure.

punisher5112

Mark3 Mondeo there too.

Sgt. Bilko 09

sparrowcar wrote: »

I believe the airport Garda station has has a big increase in numbers based there and training facilities also but I'm not sure.

They do there was a huge push to get members to the airport, 5 from our district took it.

Atlantic Dawn

California Dreamer wrote: »

A 15 year old focus pushed back into community use? Thats rough, still its probably better than the Hyundai!!!!

I saw a navy 2006 unmarked Focus that had the new Garda civilian vehicle style stickering on it that they use on the recent batch of rental cars they are using, it was just a bog standard 1.4 too, hard times

POGAN

CharlieCroker wrote: »

There's a white 07 one on the Northside of Cork city at the moment

Replaced a i30 o know the place... it’s really gold 😂

donvito99

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

They do there was a huge push to get members to the airport, 5 from our district took it.

What's the rationale to this? Did they lose personnel there to retirement or is it not an attractive station or something along those lines? I would have imagined it's a lot quieter now that immigration is the DoJ's purview.

Sgt. Bilko 09

donvito99 wrote: »

What's the rationale to this? Did they lose personnel there to retirement or is it not an attractive station or something along those lines? I would have imagined it's a lot quieter now that immigration is the DoJ's purview.

Word on the street is that a review was done and there wasn’t enough on the location. There’s plenty around it but it’s a major hub with no policing presence. Minus the joeys.
Immigration are notifying ballymun coolock and swords regarding further investigations squeezing resources so I think it’s to deal with the issue there.

DAVE1972

thats a gold unmarked is 08 mk5 new shape standard 2.0l petrol in great condition , Was a DS Car for a while

Sgt. Bilko 09

DAVE1972 wrote: »

thats a gold unmarked is 08 mk5 new shape standard 2.0l petrol in great condition , Was a DS Car for a while

DS I haven’t heard that term in so long, like muriot vans.

Were is that mk5 you seen?

DAVE1972

watercorse road cork.

belfast stephen

kooga wrote: »

I was in Belfast today I saw one of the new superb estates with the black bonnet - looked fab / I was driving so couldn’t take a pic, I presume they are armoured as there was another wide frame around the passenger front window which made the glass look small. The black on the bonnet is impressive

Yes all them new skoda superb in livery are armoured

Sgt. Bilko 09

What litre is the Kona?

mpc

Are there more photos of the ERU raid in Limerick or a link to the video?

Sgt. Bilko 09

mpc wrote: »

Are there more photos of the ERU raid in Limerick or a link to the video?

That’s a phot from the scene, no videos.

sparrowcar

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

What kWh is the Kona?

Fixed that for you

DAVE1972

16 diesel

Stephen Strange

sparrowcar wrote: »

Fixed that for you

It's a 1.6 diesel....

Sgt. Bilko 09

Ah ok, so pretty much the same as then i30.

POGAN

Sgt. Bilko 09 wrote: »

Ah ok, so pretty much the same as then i30.

They are lighter better pickup and they will only replace i30s not i40s on main units

Can’t get anpr either

Sgt. Bilko 09

POGAN wrote: »

They are lighter better pickup and they will only replace i30s not i40s on main units

Can’t get anpr either

It’s a very strange car for its job, it will be interesting to see how they get on, I can’t imagine they are durable.

Stephen Strange

POGAN wrote: »

They are lighter better pickup and they will only replace i30s not i40s on main units

Can’t get anpr either

So they'll handle even worse than an i30....