An Garda getting BMWs

The Gardaí have purchased 15 BMWs, 318s, 525is and 530ds

Heard it through the grapevine...

Yeah my friend got done by one down in wicklow at the week-end... 3 series in a wine colour, Didn't take much more notice than that.

He's not a happy camper

Well, it's going to make the garda auctions a bit more interesting again. They've a vast array of motors at the moment, guess they're just following the trends of the UK police.   

It was a current shape Ford Mondeo those lads got killed in and hoestly had little chance in a side impact. 

dryle wrote:  they have been using saab for a while now.

 

One Saab only. And its a ball of dung.... no room in the rear for anyone except kids !

Yeah of course at that speed a side impact is irrelevant no matter what car you are in.  I wasnt specifically referring to that one incident dough! My point (Green-blood) being that they are safer in any BMW than those heaps they used to buy from Fiat! They used use cars such as fiesta's, punto's, bravo's, blah blah blah......I mean come on, true for Curley, they are following the trend of the Uk Police. They should have had decent cars for years now like, well over due!

 

So in that case why in the past have i seen small brittle garda cars doing speed checks???  Come on, any garda car faces the threat of having to take persuit!!!!!! Therefore, all their cars should be worthy.  Small community garda cars should be as safe as any other garda car.

Was not talking about vans atall.....

They dropped the SAAB. IT didnt work out. I used to do abit of work over in Garda HQ and it was handy to see what cars they were using.

Hyundi Accents

Rover 216 etc

O and Fiat Tempra diesels. 1 of which got me in Wexford some years back

 

Mick

flyingalexf68 wrote: green-blood wrote: should they have properly capable road traffic and pursuit vehicles - yes (with training) With training? Do the Gardai get ANY training behind the wheel? I was pulled in by a **** of a garda in a black Camry on the M50. It would probably make more commercial sense to have bought a 3 Series instead. It would have a higher resale price then the Camry therefor potentially SAVING tax payers money. (note: I never got a ticket or court appearence as the garda was in the wrong)

they are supposed to have proper training but going by the rumours out there Gardai personnel have higher insurance premiums for their personal insurance.

father inlaw works for customs and he was trained by the gards on the border for speed training and jesus he is getting a bit doddery as he leaves it until the last minute to brake,(think of Pheobe from friends driving the taxi).

they should send them to the uk to be trained for high speed pursuits, then again werent they banned from chasing stolen cars as the number of accidents and people killed from the morons stealing the cars.

Oiiiihh who saying what about SAAAAB'S...They aint that bad.

Well in fairness the BMW 3 Series driver is the new Mondeo Man considering the 3 Series has outsold the Mondeo for a few years now. Are you sure they are 525i's because the 525i is about to be replaced by the 528i when the facelift model goes on sale unless they are getting a good deal on end of the line old models.


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