Member Since: 21 May 2012
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London Ambulance Disco 4
Where I work (this isn't what I specifically work on), there's a few guys who get to take London Ambulance vehicles apart and kit them up with new comms equipment, radios, light's etc. Usually it's BMW's and Skoda Octavias they work on.
So I got to the office at the weekend and found this in the bay:
Sadly even if I'd wanted to I couldn't take it for a drive as the front lights and grille were all out of the car.Skoda 120 - sold
Sierra 1.6 - scrapped
Polo - sold
Volvo 240 GLE Saloon Auto - sold
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Volvo 740 GLE Estate - Pxed for the A-Class, scrapped
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Suzuki SX4 Aerio - PXed to dealer after 2 1/2 years.
Suzuki SX4 2.0 DDIS IAWD - Sold to WBAC.com
Corsa 1.4 SXi - Until my company Qashqai arrives.
17th Jul 2012 11:37 am
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It's just a 3 minute job to put the lights and grill back in...
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17th Jul 2012 11:53 am
Russell
Member Since: 23 Aug 2007
Location: Kent
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Just put the blues on and forget about the front lights
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17th Jul 2012 12:08 pm
Russell
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Is it keyless entry and if so does it have run lock fitted?MY17 D5 1st Edition Namib Orange
MY15 D4 HSE Kaikoura Stone
MY12 D4 HSE Nara Bronze Sold and gone
MY11 D4 HSE Stornaway Grey Sold and gone
D3 S spec Silver Sold and gone
Tow bar, full length roof bars, side steps, tow bar storage unit, surround camers.
D4 camera club
17th Jul 2012 12:09 pm
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
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No roof antennae - how do they get radio comms to work?A vaccine does not stop you catching a virus, or passing it on, or getting ill from it, really ill. It does reduce the likelyhood of you dying when really, really ill. Stay Alive - KEEP AWAY FROM PEOPLE.
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17th Jul 2012 2:00 pm
Hairy Dan
Member Since: 19 Jan 2011
Location: Co. Durham
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Navigator wrote:
No roof antennae - how do they get radio comms to work?
Strange Man wrote:
there's a few guys who get to take London Ambulance vehicles apart and kit them up with new comms equipment, radios, light's etc.
Maybe it's just in to have the comms fitted so they haven't fitted the antennae yet Cheers Ian
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17th Jul 2012 3:40 pm
Strange Man
Member Since: 21 May 2012
Location: Watford
Posts: 115
I don't know specifically what they do with these cars, because I don't work for the part of the company that does the installs/refits. They just use part of the building I work out of as their workshop/bay.
I haven't taken any more pics of the kit, mainly because this one appeared to be mid-refit. The headlamp clusters were on the front seats, among other things. By the time I get back to work at the start of my next shift though, this one will be gone Skoda 120 - sold
Sierra 1.6 - scrapped
Polo - sold
Volvo 240 GLE Saloon Auto - sold
Montego 2.0 Diesel estate - scrapped after it rusted away
Volvo 740 GLE Estate - Pxed for the A-Class, scrapped
Mercedes A160 Auto - Sold after the Autobox went wonky
Suzuki SX4 Aerio - PXed to dealer after 2 1/2 years.
Suzuki SX4 2.0 DDIS IAWD - Sold to WBAC.com
Corsa 1.4 SXi - Until my company Qashqai arrives.
17th Jul 2012 6:51 pm
DiscoStu
Member Since: 09 Apr 2006
Location: London
Posts: 11412
zebadee wrote:
see detail of how it's attached to the roof rails.
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17th Jul 2012 9:42 pm
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Har Har Har DiscoStu
18th Jul 2012 8:54 am
RRR207
Member Since: 12 Oct 2011
Location: Bristol
Posts: 372
South Central Ambulance Service (Oxon, Bucks area) also use these as fast response vehicles, they look the bis when they're in full flight with the blues/twos going.
A friend who is one of their senior managers gets a D4 as a company car, still gets all the lights etc but without the stripes.
They are 'police spec' GS's.Nick
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30th Jul 2012 4:07 pm
Gareth Site Moderator
Member Since: 07 Dec 2004
Location: Bramhall
Posts: 26779
There are a few Ambulance D4's around here too. The ones I have seen also have raised air intakes fitted.
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