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Horsetan 
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 Topic: How’s THIS for a spare car?
Posted: 03-July-2004 at 16:40 |
Oh God, it must be worth it for the craic to own and run around in one of THESE
Enjoy 
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Brucey
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 17:36 |
nee-nar nee-nar nee-nar woo woo.......
I wonder what happens if you drive past a GATSO in one???
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~~~~~~~ Brucey ~~~~~~
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Peter H
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 18:34 |
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A garage @ 2 miles from where i live has added 2 NYPD crusers to its fleet of streeeeeeched limmo`s, .....one was parked by scamera van yesterday not that anyone was speeding !!!!!
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Das Wolperdinger
AHN-NYUNG-HEE GA-SEH-YO
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 21:21 |
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Horsetan
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Say Neigh to Gatsos
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 21:39 |
 Brucey wrote:
nee-nar nee-nar nee-nar woo woo.......
I wonder what happens if you drive past a GATSO in one???
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No one is above the law (unless you are a Government official), so expect to get booked...
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Horsetan
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Say Neigh to Gatsos
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 21:40 |
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 22:43 |
If it was a garda (Irish police for those who don't know) car, then it would be covered in dents from all the bad garda drivers and from the little toe-rag joyriders.
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Horsetan
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 22:46 |
kbannon wrote:
... it would be covered in dents from all the bad garda drivers... |
...and there are quite a few of those. I bet they all hail from Ballyfermot/Finglas/Ballymun/Clondalkin/Cabra/Drumcondra, etc... *yawn*
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Peter H
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 22:51 |
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What all this about MOT exemption thats happening over there? Cars Or Stations ?
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Das Wolperdinger
AHN-NYUNG-HEE GA-SEH-YO
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Horsetan
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 22:54 |
Peter H wrote:
What all this about MOT exemption thats happening over there? Cars Or Stations ? |
I wasn't aware that there was an exemption to the Irish NCT (National Car Test), unless your vehicle was 25 years old or, er, even more elderly....
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Peter H
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 22:58 |
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Das Wolperdinger
AHN-NYUNG-HEE GA-SEH-YO
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 22:59 |
Peter H wrote:
What all this about MOT exemption thats happening over there? Cars Or Stations ? |
I believe that Irish polis cars are exempt from the NCT (MOT) - absolutely no idea why!
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Horsetan
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Say Neigh to Gatsos
Joined: 11-April-2003
Location: Please let it be Ireland
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Posted: 03-July-2004 at 23:24 |
kbannon wrote:
I believe that Irish polis cars are exempt from the NCT (MOT) - absolutely no idea why!
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Probably 'cos there's no hope that any of the Garda cars would pass the NCT
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Brucey
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 00:46 |
-in the news today- ambulances to be exempt from speeding tickets (incl. gatsos) when blue lights are on.
-forget the jam sandwich, you need your own ambulance!
(nb. I do realise it is illegal to have blue lights affixed to your vehicle- but I also heard of an enterprising motorcycle courier who fixed a small blue flashing light to his jacket. He found riding in heavy traffic being like Moses crossing the Red Sea... until he got pulled on another technicality as the police thought he was taking the wee wee rather....)
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Nigel
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 02:14 |
Its frightening, but you can have blue lights, according to a police officer on the IAM forum, as long as the fuses are out whilst on the road.
It should just be illegal...simple...no excuses...but even the kids with the blue lights behind the grills cant be touched, according to the same source.
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Best Wishes
Nigel
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kenny
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 16:37 |
Unfortunately there seem to be different consesus of opinion when it comes to coloured lights depending on who you talk to. Red lights to the front are a definite no no though. As for MOT, british police vehicles do not require one as 'they are maintained to such a high standard anyway'.
YAWN!
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kbannon
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E39 525i Sport Individual
Joined: 09-October-2002
Location: 64 Zoo Lane
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 18:34 |
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I remember this being discussed before here and IIRC I found that blue lights are allowed but not recommended. However, if you start flashing blue lights then you could be done for impersonating a police officer
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Current: 2009 E60 520d "Sport" tractor
Previous: 1989 E30 320i SE
1997 E39 523i
2003 E39 525i Sport Individual
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Goldryder
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Joined: 02-April-2004
Location: Acomb, North Yorkshire
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 18:37 |
Had a dipstick over here on the Island put blue neons on his white Golf. Thought it would be really intelligent to use them flashing when driving behind a marked T5.
He soon discovered the error of his ways....
�500 fine and 6 points....
The fuzziewuzzies are a pretty intolerant lot here...
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Horsetan
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 21:22 |
Goldryder wrote:
...The fuzziewuzzies are a pretty intolerant lot here...
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They don't like it up 'em, Mr. Mainwaring! They don't like it up 'em!
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Goldryder
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Posted: 04-July-2004 at 21:25 |
What up where?
Perhaps I shouldn't ask that...
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October 2-6 2008 - Houston, Texas - Long Distance Wedding
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How’s THIS for a spare car?
