Putting diesel engines in V8 cars

[Padmei]

I've been looking at getting a diesel, would really love to import a Rover 75 estate in diesel, but silly emission standards won't let me

I'd get a Ford Fiesta diesel, but can't carry much baby stuff in that.

-Indy

You're a pom right?

[Indiana_Jones]

You're a pom right?

Only a little bit.

-Indy

[JimO]

Only a little bit.

-Indy

it only takes a littlebit

[Indiana_Jones]

it only takes a littlebit

Pretty much.

You could get the 75 estate landed for around $7000 I reckon, but the bastards want it to meet E4 emissions, even though E4 wasn't in force at the time when the car was first made.

Interestingly petrol cars only have to meet E3.

According to a UK source, 15 diesels were sold new here, so you can imagine they're far and few between.

-Indy

[vifferman]

So why are modern diesel so frounded upon... just cos you can see it dosnt mean its worse

But are modern diesels frowned upon? And properly tuned/maintained diesels don't emit visible fumes anyway (especially with a particulate filter).
The thing that's a real piss-off though, is the gubmint pinging diesel owners with extra RUCs, and lumping all diesel vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes into one class, just so the tax take between petrol and diesel powered vehicles is "comparable". So much for caring about a clean, green image and improving the balance of payments by encouraging people to own more fuel-efficient cars. So, I get 1300km at least per tank of dieseleum, not trying especially hard to be economical, then pay $65 or so in RUCs for that, same as a 3 tonne truck. Luckily, the dealer paid for my first 4000km or so of RUCs, so I'm temporarily saving some coinage. And it's nice going on a long trip and not having to worry about filling up before I set off.

[Ocean1]

The thing that's a real piss-off though, is the gubmint pinging diesel owners with extra RUCs, and lumping all diesel vehicles up to 3.5 tonnes into one class, just so the tax take between petrol and diesel powered vehicles is "comparable". So much for caring about a clean, green image and improving the balance of payments by encouraging people to own more fuel-efficient cars.

Exactly.

Although someone said just today that they'd heard there were moves afoot to change the RUC thing.

Anyone heard?

[BMWST?]

Exactly.

Although someone said just today that they'd heard there were moves afoot to change the RUC thing.

Anyone heard?

its been changed recently where the weight classes were rationalized,which made the ownership of smaller diesels even less relevant.I think i pay the same ruc as my brother does in his 4.5 litre 2+ tonne landcruiser.Havent heard anything re more changes

[Ocean1]

its been changed recently where the weight classes were rationalized,which made the ownership of smaller diesels even less relevant.I think i pay the same ruc as my brother does in his 4.5 litre 2+ tonne landcruiser.Havent heard anything re more changes

Ah, that'll be it.

I really must get around to installing that switch on the odo. Anyone know how to do that without fucking up the signals to the transmission ?

Edit: on a Toyota Granvia/Regius/Hiace thingie.

[BMWST?]

I see the ruc has gone up again,1 july,now nearly 6 cents kilometre for the first band,< 3500 kg,small diesels even more penalised

[Ocean1]

I see the ruc has gone up again,1 july,now nearly 6 cents kilometre for the first band,< 3500 kg,small diesels even more penalised

I really must get around to installing that switch on the odo. Anyone know how to do that without fucking up the signals to the transmission on a Toyota Granvia/Regius/Hiace thingie?

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