Garda vehicles

Funngun

What vehicles do they use nowadays? For they still use the old Ford Focus and Mondeo?

The Wiki list isn't accurate IMO.

What cars dothey mostly use?

SEPT 23 1989

Ford Falcon GT's

jimgoose

Big-block Dodge. Bought it at an auction at the 'Mason's lodge. "Johnson County Sheriff" pained on the side. Also, I believe the armed guys are using Audi Q7s.

boardsuser1

Funngun wrote: »

What vehicles do they use nowadays? For they still use the old Ford Focus and Mondeo?

The Wiki list isn't accurate IMO.

What cars dothey mostly use?

What an interesting first post on boards.

bear1

Funngun wrote: »

What vehicles do they use nowadays? For they still use the old Ford Focus and Mondeo?

The Wiki list isn't accurate IMO.

What cars dothey mostly use?

Why don't you go to your nearest Garda station and do some research into what's parked out front?
Mad idea I know, for whatever reason you are asking...

_Kaiser_

Mostly Hyundai i40 estates and saloons (unmarked) now as well as the i30 hatchback, but there's still a lot of the Fords (Mondeo/Focus) and Toyota (Corolla/Avensis) knocking about too. Also some Volvo estates.

The armed lads have a few BMW X5's and the "fast response" Traffic lads got BMW 5 series and Audi Q7s lately

Mint Sauce

Think its mainly Kia's or Hyundai's these days. Might be one or two BMWs around Dublin/Limerick to catch or out run the serious bad guys.

Why, think you might have bit napped by a unmarked one going over the limit?

Cortina_MK_IV

Those Ford things. :pac:

JimmyMcGill

Before we go any further, they're VEH HICKLES.

davo2001

Mint Sauce wrote: »

Think its mainly Kia's or Hyundai's these days. Might be one or two BMWs around Dublin/Limerick to catch or out run the serious bad guys.

Fixed that for you :rolleyes:

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Funngun wrote: »

What vehicles do they use nowadays? For they still use the old Ford Focus and Mondeo?

The Wiki list isn't accurate IMO.

What cars dothey mostly use?

Hi...

As the infallible wiki lists vectras of course it's not accurate. They use a myriad of marks. There's no 'mostly' any more.

cml387

In fairness the OP probably only sees them from the inside.

Badly Drunk Boy

Cork Truck Driver wrote: »

What an interesting first post on boards.

Watch out! He's got a Funn Gun!!!

CoDy1

All shapes and sizes here, some foreign but mostly Irish:

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055424268&page=68

Anesthetize

They seem to drive mostly Hyundai i40s these days. A few years ago they were mostly driving Toyota Avensis.

One of my mates used to have a white Avensis that looked like an unmarked squad car. We used to have a bit of craic with it sometimes, as we were only in our early 20's then. One night we were driving slowly by a park, and we could see a group of young lads obviously doing a spot of knacker drinking. So we drove around the block and back around to the park again. When we drove slowly by the park again the young lads saw us coming and scattered.

Hellrazer

Terrence Little Babyhood wrote: »

Hi...

As the infallible wiki lists vectras of course it's not accurate. They use a myriad of marks. There's no 'mostly' any more.

There is.Theyre 'mostly' Hyundai's.
There's more Hyundai's on the fleet now than any other make.I think it's in the region of 700 now.

Greybottle

God be with the day when they were chasing IRA bank robbers armed with Kalashnikov's with the good 'ould Renault 4 and armed with a large stick.

slavetothegrind

i40's me arse. Cleverly disguised heavily modified fit for purpose bad ass crim catchers in disguise i say.

Guards just play down the tech.....swimming in gadgetry the feckers are!

ED E

Must be HGVs as they have 100% blind spots to dozens of offences.

Oasis1974

Greybottle wrote: »

God be with the day when they were chasing IRA bank robbers armed with Kalashnikov's with the good 'ould Renault 4 and armed with a large stick.

Ever see the gear stick on one of those mad stuff.

ytpe2r5bxkn0c1

Hellrazer wrote: »

There is.Theyre 'mostly' Hyundai's.
There's more Hyundai's on the fleet now than any other make.I think it's in the region of 700 now.

There are about 2700 vehicles in the fleet. 700 is a sizable proportion but not 'mostly'.
It changes constantly. Almost every year they go for something different. Around here there are many Insignias but only at the moment.

passatman86

I40's are everywhere
Year's ago a silver evo7 passed me with all the blue lights flashing and guards talkin on the radio inside it - was odd seeing it fly past

Junkyard Tom

https://youtu.be/TIndSgK29WI?t=34

slavetothegrind

Oasis1974 wrote: »

Ever see the gear stick on one of those mad stuff.

my auntie had one when i was a chisler a wee while ago, she used to pull the gearstick right out and put it in the handbag so no fecker would steal it!!!!

Had an 8 track cassette unit in it too with some classic johnny cash!

Hellrazer

Terrence Little Babyhood wrote: »

There are about 2700 vehicles in the fleet. 700 is a sizable proportion but not 'mostly'.
It changes constantly. Almost every year they go for something different. Around here there are many Insignias but only at the moment.

No I'm serious.The majority of the fleet are Hyundai's.Probably going to double that figure before the end of the year.

Cookie_Monster

same as always, the cheapest, smallest **** they can talk the manufacturers down to. this year it's hyundi i40s

Losty Dublin

A lad I know is a detective and he told me that the car supplier goes out to tender. Currently Hyundai have the gig, hence all the i30's and i40's in the fleet. Interestingly, when they need to get specialist yokes such as the Q7 or BMW's etc they are sourced from the other companies but supplied by Hyundai.

slavetothegrind

somebody definitely does not get a backhander.

Joeseph Balls

The only reason they are driving hyundais is because they came in and undercut the **** out of Ford and Toyota.
The armed guys rather the old volvos to the new audis. Better handling as the audis are a lot more boaty cornering seemingly.

Irish Guitarist

An article from a couple of years ago showing a load of new Hyundais.
http://www.thejournal.ie/gardai-top-geart-phoenix-park-today-fleet-new-vehicles-2034147-Apr2015/

Village Crazy Lady

Greybottle wrote: »

God be with the day when they were chasing IRA bank robbers armed with Kalashnikov's with the good 'ould Renault 4 and armed with a large stick.

nothing wrong with the renault 4, i learnt to drive in one of those many moons ago....lol

Village Crazy Lady

ive seen them in Hyundai's, even a lovely white BMW 5, and it was a black ford focus that stopped me speeding....:D

Noveight

If you're driving in the Wesht and there's a white/silver D reg i40 behind you you'd better be sure to stick to the limit!

passatman86

Was in O'Neills car park the other day.
In pulls a silver i40 and the passenger gets out gun in full view - probably buying a few gaaaaaa jerseys

sjb25

JimmyMcGill wrote: »

Before we go any further, they're VEH HICKLES.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=IAHR1tk5xvU

sjb25

Mainly Hyundais nowadays few fords knocking round regional support units have BMW volvo and quite snazzy Audi q7s

copeyhagen

i40 estates for the unmarked traffic corps.
odd few 2013/14 mondeos unmarked still about also

Darwin

Only trotting behind the Austrians with their fancy 911

steveshort

Marked cars ive seen would mostly be hyundi and audi q7s, but ive seen some unusal unmarked motors, like toyota landcruiser, bmw 530d , even a vw golf on LH plates.