I liked that but didn't mean Clarkson. Mind he did punch Piers Moron Morgan once so cannot be all bad!
Jeremy who? Did he used to be on TV once...?
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I liked that but didn't mean Clarkson. Mind he did punch Piers Moron Morgan once so cannot be all bad!
YesSo the manufacturers are churning out vehicles by the thousands only to have them sitting in a field with no buyers?
Do you really think that when I am in my Audi I drive like an idiot but when in my Mercedes I drive like a saint?May be controversial but glad so many Auds parked up. Anecdotally but does see more Audis tailgating me a**e than other models these days...apart from whatever the collective noun is for hot head driven hatchbacks! Maybe a FOOL of.....
Do you really think that when I am in my Audi I drive like an idiot but when in my Mercedes I drive like a saint?
not really, the last two I bought , the first was still on the boat ( which I then decided on because my car was stuck on the production line with no new eta). I didn't want to wait 2 weeks for the first car but there was no car on the dealer network that had the desired spec I was after.So, the 'new' car one has just purchased because it is available in a couple of weeks, may well have been sat in a field for many, many months?
When tested as per the regulations, VAG cars do/did meet the prevailing emissions standards. There is/was nothing in the regulations to specify what the on-road emissions should be or how they should be measured.....Then toxic smoke spewing VAG cars that can't meet emission standards...
When tested as per the regulations, VAG cars do/did meet the prevailing emissions standards. There is/was nothing in the regulations to specify what the on-road emissions should be or how they should be measured.
not anymore they don't under WLTP regs , many RS models dont met regs and only cars already registered in the UK prior to the move to WLTP can be sold until the cars are modified to meet the regs. So for many months you couldn't configure a new audi RS3 for example and could only buy one already registered and in stock. you can't even configure a new s4 , let alone rs4 at the moment.When tested as per the regulations, VAG cars do/did meet the prevailing emissions standards. There is/was nothing in the regulations to specify what the on-road emissions should be or how they should be measured.
No, engine plants tend to exist in their own entity even when within the parent company that might be having a hard time. Engines are small and global, Honda in Swindon (closing in 111000 cars time = one year) has an engine plant and even when the rest of the factory is on a 4 day week the engine department often works 24/7 because the engines are shipped worldwide. The new 'Dragon' engine that was supposed to save Ford Bridgend is also being built in two other (cheaper) countries. Ford shutting Bridgend is a money saving exercise, the engine will still be built.I never knew.
I just heard on the news that Ford are closing their engine plant in South Wales. Could this be because (if they are anything like Audi) they are a actually building too many cars in the first place?
I thought one reason for the Bridgend closure was because the demand for the engines built there was falling.
Expecting cars designed and built to one set of regulations to without modification pass a different set of regulations that have a more severe test cycle, is somewhat naive.not anymore they don't under WLTP regs , many RS models dont met regs and only cars already registered in the UK prior to the move to WLTP can be sold until the cars are modified to meet the regs. So for many months you couldn't configure a new audi RS3 for example and could only buy one already registered and in stock. you can't even configure a new s4 , let alone rs4 at the moment.
The golf GTI for example had to shed 10hp to meet regs before new stock could be imported into the UK.
new c63 had to have particulate filters installed etc etc
There's not enough resources to replace all iCE applications with electric motors.I think the demand for ALL engines will be falling soon. I should have bought shares in an electric motor manufacturer.
There's plenty unregistered cars stored at different places. The best way to check when it was manufactured, is by VIN number. You put VIN on a website that gives spec and it usually gives you the date as well.If a dealer is selling you a car from anywhere , you will have the information re when the car was first registered in the UK etc. so if a car has been sitting in one of these overflow parking areas then based on the registration date , it may give you an idea. Depends on the vehicle manufacturer and their dealer networks etc. In my case , i was dealing with the fleet sales team at merc guildford.
All the engines they make are for export only to all their car factories most components are imported to make the engines and isn't viable as well as losing the contract to make Jag enginesI never knew.
I just heard on the news that Ford are closing their engine plant in South Wales. Could this be because (if they are anything like Audi) they are a actually building too many cars in the first place?
My C250 was built in August 2017 and first registered on 28th March 2018. Sytners had about 20-30 C220/C250 4matic p/plus cars , all pre registered with delivery miles . No idea where it had been for 8 months , might well have been holidaying in Alconbury , but with 50 miles on the clock and £13k off list I wasn't too bothered.
My C250 was built in August 2017 and first registered on 28th March 2018. Sytners had about 20-30 C220/C250 4matic p/plus cars , all pre registered with delivery miles . No idea where it had been for 8 months , might well have been holidaying in Alconbury , but with 50 miles on the clock and £13k off list I wasn't too bothered.
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