* Motors chat - round 12 *

Ryath · 18-09-2018 03:49PM

10L for ~€15 in VW dealers. The Tiguan must be very heavy on it I’ve only filled up my Opel Zafira for the second time @45k km. It didn’t even take 8l to fill each time.

18-09-2018 04:00PM

How come some manufacturers get their yokes within the emissions specs without the pig pee technology?

R.O.R · 18-09-2018 04:25PM

Augeo wrote: »

How come some manufacturers get their yokes within the emissions specs without the pig pee technology?

Lean Nox Trap's but I think they are struggling - new XC60's are now getting AdBlue where it wasn't there when current model was launched.

Leonard Hofstadter · 18-09-2018 05:03PM

Augeo wrote: »

How come some manufacturers get their yokes within the emissions specs without the pig pee technology?

Pretty much every diesel has it now thanks to WLTP. All direct injection petrols should have PPFs (petrol particulate filters) now, too. Apparently because they are located right next to the exhaust manifold they'll be able to handle short distance driving in a way DPFs just couldn't originally.

Muahahaha · 18-09-2018 06:29PM

I'm seeing lots of 18 reg cars and when they put on their indicator the headlight on that side dims significantly. Any ideas why?

Four Phucs Ache · 18-09-2018 06:31PM

Safety feature for oncoming traffic.

punisher5112 · 18-09-2018 06:37PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

I'm seeing lots of 18 reg cars and when they put on their indicator the headlight on that side dims significantly. Any ideas why?

This is DRL( day time running lights) that dim.

These lights are set to dim as if they stay white it's extremely difficult to see the indicator illuminated.

Look at the Nissan x trail and quasquai and you will see how difficult it is to see them as they don't dim.

Muahahaha · 18-09-2018 07:33PM

punisher5112 wrote: »

These lights are set to dim as if they stay white it's extremely difficult to see the indicator illuminated.

So why the really bright white and not a really bright orange for the indicator so both can work in tandem? Is it something to do with the lumens of the white reducing visibility of the orange no matter what shade of orange they use? Also is this some sort of new standard across all new cars or have only the more expensive marks adopted it? Ive noticed it a lot on Audis and Mercs but dont think its across all brands?

Ryath · 18-09-2018 07:38PM

Most new cars have pretty good indicators now days or at least when driver uses them. The most recent Ford Smax rear indicator is terrible. It's nearly as bad as the Passat B6 where you could barely see the indicator if the brake lights were on.

punisher5112 · 18-09-2018 07:50PM

Muahahaha wrote: »

So why the really bright white and not a really bright orange for the indicator so both can work in tandem? Is it something to do with the lumens of the white reducing visibility of the orange no matter what shade of orange they use? Also is this some sort of new standard across all new cars or have only the more expensive marks adopted it? Ive noticed it a lot on Audis and Mercs but dont think its across all brands?

Because it's cheaper to use ordinary halogen lamps for the rest.

Lovely bright led etc and an ordinary orange bulb for indicator.

GustavoFring · 18-09-2018 08:01PM

OSI wrote: »

Nearly AdBlue time. Where are people buying it these days?

Dealers are probably cheapest.

Make sure it has the breathable filler on it as it makes it easy to top up. I'd also probably not empty the bottle in as there's no way of knowing if the tanks full.

Autosport · 18-09-2018 08:48PM

Halfords have 10l for €11

CIP4 · 20-09-2018 09:13AM

SEAT are finally getting a full digital instrument display in the new Tarraco. Mad they are only launching it late 2018 when it was in some Audi from late 2015 in VW around the same time.

JJJJNR · 20-09-2018 09:25AM

Having a rant but seriously 3 points for 109 km on the n11 motorway when it goes up to 120 2km up the road. Seriously when are we going to get a system like in the uk where logic thinking has taken place where you can do 10% plus 3 mph. This is the second time I've been done on the n11 for maniac driving just a little over the marked speed limit. Farce.kip of a road. Rant over.

OldMrBrennan83 · 20-09-2018 09:27AM

JJJJNR wrote: »

Having a rant but seriously 3 points for 109 km on the n11 motorway when it goes up to 120 2km up the road. Seriously when are we going to get a system like in the uk where logic thinking has taken place where you can do 10% plus 3 mph. This is the second time I've been done on the n11 for maniac driving just a little over the marked speed limit. Farce.kip of a road. Rant over.

Just don't go up to 109 until you get to the 120km/h section. The 9km/h over 2km distance would be completely negligible as regards saving time.

20-09-2018 09:28AM

Muahahaha wrote: »

So why the really bright white and not a really bright orange for the indicator so both can work in tandem?..........

My indicators and DRs work in tandem ........... the dimming DRLs are a tad gnomey looking IMO

JJJJNR · 20-09-2018 09:33AM

Patww79 wrote: »

Just don't go up to 109 until you get to the 120km/h section. The 9km/h over 2km distance would be completely negligible as regards saving time.

There should be an allowance for this, why in the uk is it in place obviously there has been an appeal or something but if your going to do someone for 'speeding' at least make it fair. So should I get minus points each time I drive past at the recorded speed which is every other fking day.

OldMrBrennan83 · 20-09-2018 09:37AM

JJJJNR wrote: »

There should be an allowance for this, why in the uk is it in place obviously there has been an appeal or something but if your going to do someone for 'speeding' at least make it fair. So should I get minus points each time I drive past at the recorded speed which is every other fking day.

It is fair. There's big signs up saying 100km/h and you were going above that, so I don't see what the problem is? I know nobody wants points but you seem to know well where the 120 starts so why didn't you just wait til then to go above the 100?
Not sure why you want points taken off for obeying the speed limits, it's what you're supposed to do. Just don't get them in the first place.

What's the 9km/h gaining you? Are you on that tight a schedule that a few minutes makes that much of a difference?

JJJJNR · 20-09-2018 10:00AM

Patww79 wrote: »

It is fair. There's big signs up saying 100km/h and you were going above that, so I don't see what the problem is? I know nobody wants points but you seem to know well where the 120 starts so why didn't you just wait til then to go above the 100?
Not sure why you want points taken off for obeying the speed limits, it's what you're supposed to do. Just don't get them in the first place.

What's the 9km/h gaining you? Are you on that tight a schedule that a few minutes makes that much of a difference?

in fairness nothing, though there seems to be a bit more logic with the traffic corps where they do tend to let a strayer go for a little bit over the marked speed.

20-09-2018 10:08AM

When you are doing 109kph what is your indicated speed? Presumably it's a tad more?

Also it's a limit, not a target so no bonus points would be applicable for going by at the limit

If you were done for going 101/102/103/104kph I'd see your point but not when you are almost 10% over the actual limit so quite likely your indicated speed was showing you going at 110kph+.

Leonard Hofstadter · 20-09-2018 10:41AM

The speed limit for the same type of road in the UK is 113 km/h (70 mph), but you wouldn't get done for speeding (at least in England and Wales) unless you were above 127 km/h (79 mph), so yes, being done for a mere 9 km/h on a road with a very low limit to begin with is harsh. If it was a country road or around town fair enough but not on a dual carriageway.

bazz26 · 20-09-2018 12:45PM

But where do you draw the line? What's the point of a speed limit if it's not enforced or there is a lax leeway on it? People complain and whinge at being punished for being caught at only 9 kph over the limit and that punishment is too harsh so you would imagine they would be a bit more aware of their speed. Making speed detection more lax by putting a margin above the limit won't help that, it will just encourage drivers to go above that margin again, give them an inch and they will take a mile. I'm not here lecturing from a high horse, we all speed from time to time but it's the chance you take and there is nobody else to blame if you get caught.

Also whether the road is capable of higher speed limits is a mute point. The current speed limit is the only thing relevant until it is changed. Lobby you local councilors to have it changed but until then at the end of the day nobody has a gun to their head and forced to drive above the speed limit.

Tom Hardly · 20-09-2018 05:06PM

I saw the thread re adblue on the main forum page, what exactly is the purpose of adblue anyway, does it reduce emissions or make the fuel cleaner?

colm_mcm · 20-09-2018 05:09PM

Tom Hardly wrote: »

I saw the thread re adblue on the main forum page, what exactly is the purpose of adblue anyway, does it reduce emissions or make the fuel cleaner?

It’s injected into the exhaust gases, it reacts with the nox and breaks it down into nitrogen and oxygen.

Noccy_Mondy · 20-09-2018 05:28PM

One of those "meet every cnut on the road" journeys home from work! Crawling drivers on roads that there are few chances to overtake, and the worst ones - those who crawl around bends but speed up when the road goes clear....

Overtook a jeep who put the shoe down when I was overtaking him, then beeps at me because I was wrong :rolleyes:

frozenfrozen · 20-09-2018 08:15PM

One of my main beam bulbs gone on the 2005 skoda superb, internet is telling me it's a h3 bulb, thought it was going to be some expensive xenon thing?

colm_mcm · 20-09-2018 09:33PM

Do you have xenons/HIDs?

CIP4 · 20-09-2018 09:53PM

Noccy_Mondy wrote: »

One of those "meet every cnut on the road" journeys home from work! Crawling drivers on roads that there are few chances to overtake, and the worst ones - those who crawl around bends but speed up when the road goes clear....

Overtook a jeep who put the shoe down when I was overtaking him, then beeps at me because I was wrong :rolleyes:

I didn’t think the roads would be that busy at 3pm :pac:

Noccy_Mondy · 20-09-2018 10:54PM

CIP4 wrote:

I didnâ€™t think the roads would be that busy at 3pm

Ha, was actually after 5..

Paudee · 21-09-2018 12:19AM

JJJJNR wrote: »

there seems to be a bit more logic with the traffic corps where they do tend to let a strayer go for a little bit over the marked speed.

I thought I was caught dead to rights twice recently, they were well hidden, to the point where I didn't even see them in time for there to be any point attempting to slow down.

Road policing unit both times and both times I was just after indicating, moving to overtake, indicating and moving back into the driving lane.

I think they were just happy to see somebody using a dual carraigeway properly.

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