Driving in Eire
Discussion
Hi Hamster,
Outside of Dublin I believe there are very few speed cameras. In fact I've done the dirve upto Dublin a few times from Tipperary and have never seen a speed camera outside of the captial.
There are very few Police cars around too, just keep your eyes peeled and you should be fine.
best
Ex
Outside of Dublin I believe there are very few speed cameras. In fact I've done the dirve upto Dublin a few times from Tipperary and have never seen a speed camera outside of the captial.
There are very few Police cars around too, just keep your eyes peeled and you should be fine.
best
Ex
Echo Ex's comments, just to add that in May I saw a scamera in the back of a completely unmarked camouflage green sherpa van, on the northbound N7 where it starts building up toward Stillorgan.
Glorious roads - more like France than anywhere in UK - drivers more like the French too. Look out for locals barrelling along minor lanes with complete abandon. Also look out for forriners driving on the wrong side of the road. I'm not kidding!
Oh and if you see a sports car, wave - it'll be the only one you'll see in a week. Neither haste nor flash seem to be within the ken of the Irish.
Lastly, don't expect to get any SuperU outside Dublin, except for the rare Shell V-Power pump - about which I'm suspicious because despite claims that it's 100 octane on the continent, I saw no evidence of any ocatane rating and no performance claims are made in Eire. Given that and the lack of sports cars there, I reckon it's 95 with new detergent additives.
I drove about 80 miles on fumes due to this. My onboard speed limiter thanked her infernal gods that day.
Glorious roads - more like France than anywhere in UK - drivers more like the French too. Look out for locals barrelling along minor lanes with complete abandon. Also look out for forriners driving on the wrong side of the road. I'm not kidding!
Oh and if you see a sports car, wave - it'll be the only one you'll see in a week. Neither haste nor flash seem to be within the ken of the Irish.
Lastly, don't expect to get any SuperU outside Dublin, except for the rare Shell V-Power pump - about which I'm suspicious because despite claims that it's 100 octane on the continent, I saw no evidence of any ocatane rating and no performance claims are made in Eire. Given that and the lack of sports cars there, I reckon it's 95 with new detergent additives.
I drove about 80 miles on fumes due to this. My onboard speed limiter thanked her infernal gods that day.
CarZee, how's it going laddy? Hope all's well. When it's good, it's amazing, when it's bad it is really depressing. Queues of traffic at 30mph all frightened to overtake, but all up each others ass. Lots of flashing when you overtake, even when there is enough time to allow a good exchange of signed communications. I sometimes morse code using headlight flashes a good sentance or two.
Anyway, don't take the piss! You can make serious progress if you are on secondary roads at night. It is dangerous to hammer along minor roads in the daytime, anything can be around the next corner.
Also if you are getting a rental, steer clear of Seat Ibizas, these are really "challenging" on back roads, the front suspensions struggles to damp the body movemnets and the back suspension gets out of kilter very quickly and then just goes airborn when you least need it to do so. Audi's often suffer from the same problem, though not as bad. BMW's handle the bumps well!
Have fun!
Anyway, don't take the piss! You can make serious progress if you are on secondary roads at night. It is dangerous to hammer along minor roads in the daytime, anything can be around the next corner.
Also if you are getting a rental, steer clear of Seat Ibizas, these are really "challenging" on back roads, the front suspensions struggles to damp the body movemnets and the back suspension gets out of kilter very quickly and then just goes airborn when you least need it to do so. Audi's often suffer from the same problem, though not as bad. BMW's handle the bumps well!
Have fun!
kawasicki said:
When it's good, it's amazing, when it's bad it is really depressing. Queues of traffic at 30mph all frightened to overtake, but all up each others ass. Lots of flashing when you overtake, even when there is enough time to allow a good exchange of signed communications. I sometimes morse code using headlight flashes a good sentance or two.
Anyway, don't take the piss! You can make serious progress if you are on secondary roads at night. It is dangerous to hammer along minor roads in the daytime, anything can be around the next corner.
Also if you are getting a rental, steer clear of Seat Ibizas, these are really "challenging" on back roads, the front suspensions struggles to damp the body movemnets and the back suspension gets out of kilter very quickly and then just goes airborn when you least need it to do so. Audi's often suffer from the same problem, though not as bad. BMW's handle the bumps well!
Have fun!
Agreed,
Completely different style of driving to the uk, bit like going from France to Uk, nobody seems in any particular rush and as far as I remember, nobody seemed to use their mirrors much, no pulling in to allow overtakes etc, maybe because they've been EU indoctrinated (Euronated?)?
Also, don't trust the road signs to tell you of every hazard, you actually have to think for yourself whilst driving.
Lovely scenery, people, beer and food though.
CarZee said:
Lastly, don't expect to get any SuperU outside Dublin, except for the rare Shell V-Power pump - about which I'm suspicious because despite claims that it's 100 octane on the continent, I saw no evidence of any ocatane rating and no performance claims are made in Eire. Given that and the lack of sports cars there, I reckon it's 95 with new detergent additives.
I drove about 80 miles on fumes due to this. My onboard speed limiter thanked her infernal gods that day.
We did 1500 miles in Eire last year, and do regular jaunts to Limerick to see Family and the like and i dont think there has been a cull at the pumps like Carzee explains in that short amount of time, There are Shell stations in most of the towns around Eire, just ask a yokel......
I really do think the Shell stuff over there is just 95 with a flake... which isn't much good if one's steed favours 97+
Only saw Super as we know it in Esso stations around Dublin. 95 octane is about 1 euro, but super is about 1.30. VPower sells for about 1.07.
My particular hour of need was in Kerry, where I suspect they still regularly take the back off their tellies to get the little men out.
I called the RAC, asking them to find me a petrol station in Kerry or Cork that sold SuperU and after 20 minutes on the phone, they failed to come up with a single valid suggestion other than 'use 95'.
Hi Ex! Am errrr circumspect... I guess...
>> Edited by CarZee on Monday 4th July 09:40
Only saw Super as we know it in Esso stations around Dublin. 95 octane is about 1 euro, but super is about 1.30. VPower sells for about 1.07.
My particular hour of need was in Kerry, where I suspect they still regularly take the back off their tellies to get the little men out.
I called the RAC, asking them to find me a petrol station in Kerry or Cork that sold SuperU and after 20 minutes on the phone, they failed to come up with a single valid suggestion other than 'use 95'.
Hi Ex! Am errrr circumspect... I guess...
>> Edited by CarZee on Monday 4th July 09:40
Morning, Zee. Long time no read.
Thoroughly enjoyed running the Chimaera all around Eire a few years back. As CarZ says - we didn't see another TVR the entire fortnight - the only sports car was a 996.
The Chim caused an amazing stir everywhere we went...remarkable.
It had to live on 95 most of the time too. Ran fine.
Thoroughly enjoyed running the Chimaera all around Eire a few years back. As CarZ says - we didn't see another TVR the entire fortnight - the only sports car was a 996.
The Chim caused an amazing stir everywhere we went...remarkable.
It had to live on 95 most of the time too. Ran fine.
Got back from a 1200m jaunt yesterday.
The roads can be great fun but don't be surprised to come barrelling round a corner and find a sheep sunbathing in the middle of the tarmac. Keep a close eye on the road immediately ahead for tell-tale gouges out of the tarmac where multiple sump-guards have been tested. Too late by the time you see it so if you find yourself tailing a.n. other who's moving at a pace, keep an eye on his suspension and slow where he almost takes off or you'll be testing your own undercarriage.
They tend to dish out fixed penalties there and then to UK plated cars. Putting it in the post isn't that effective as proven by hoards of N Ire. gunning round at mach 12 and then running for the border, much to the annoyance of the locals.
Flashing head-lamps for advance warning of a speed check has gone out of fashion following a few prosecutions for obstructing the course but pay attention if you do get signalled.
The scamera's are completely covert as will be any mobile patrols. Usual move is to fly past a roadside hoarding and find the Garda Siochana tucked in behind. They stay hidden.
The roads can be great fun but don't be surprised to come barrelling round a corner and find a sheep sunbathing in the middle of the tarmac. Keep a close eye on the road immediately ahead for tell-tale gouges out of the tarmac where multiple sump-guards have been tested. Too late by the time you see it so if you find yourself tailing a.n. other who's moving at a pace, keep an eye on his suspension and slow where he almost takes off or you'll be testing your own undercarriage.
They tend to dish out fixed penalties there and then to UK plated cars. Putting it in the post isn't that effective as proven by hoards of N Ire. gunning round at mach 12 and then running for the border, much to the annoyance of the locals.
Flashing head-lamps for advance warning of a speed check has gone out of fashion following a few prosecutions for obstructing the course but pay attention if you do get signalled.
The scamera's are completely covert as will be any mobile patrols. Usual move is to fly past a roadside hoarding and find the Garda Siochana tucked in behind. They stay hidden.
Guide to locations of Irish speed traps here:
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As a regular-ish driver in the UK I'm pretty sure the same applies to you guys over here. Fixed cameras have no bearing on you whatsoever as fines and points do not cross borders. As with trips to Le Mans, they can only do you if they pull you over.
It is true though, the Gardaí love to hide. Caught twice in 9 years, didn't see either of them until they were pulling me over.
Un-marked cop cars are fairly easy to sopt on the road. 2 extra aerials on the roof (some are just the bolt at teh base) and there is no plastic dealership advertisment around the numberplates that 99.9% of Irish cars have.
windandwave..... never saw any camera sites before for Ireland. Not very accurate though in places. As a high milage rep around Dublin, I might see one speed check per month, tops. Maybe I'm just lucky?
>> Edited by up-the-dubs on Tuesday 5th July 01:22
It is true though, the Gardaí love to hide. Caught twice in 9 years, didn't see either of them until they were pulling me over.
Un-marked cop cars are fairly easy to sopt on the road. 2 extra aerials on the roof (some are just the bolt at teh base) and there is no plastic dealership advertisment around the numberplates that 99.9% of Irish cars have.
windandwave..... never saw any camera sites before for Ireland. Not very accurate though in places. As a high milage rep around Dublin, I might see one speed check per month, tops. Maybe I'm just lucky?
>> Edited by up-the-dubs on Tuesday 5th July 01:22
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