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[Marks DTM Calib]

Neither of mine are chargeable.............neither is the fire breathing V8 F-Type I had at the weekend 

[Field Marshal Dr. Opti]

Neither of mine are chargeable.............neither is the fire breathing V8 F-Type I had at the weekend 

Two wheel drive or all paw?


I had a test drive in both........ Rear drive was more fun but I felt felt safer in the 4WD version.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Woose.

[Mister Rog]

My Volvo V90 is ok for both probably due to the Adblue system - which I have just had to top up for first time.

I had 740s, 940s, a 960 but . . . I always wanted one of those     


 VOLVO V90



"Ad Blue" ? Is that like Esso Blue Paraffin ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDwcYkDfh0w

[Doctor Gollum]

I believe Phil now has one of theses...

https://www.volvocars.com/uk/cars/new-models/v90

[biggriffin]

Have the public this is just another funding channel, for the councils, it's another form of in-direct taxation, so the government don't have to put taxes up...

But it's green and saves the fluffy polar bears.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Neither of mine are chargeable.............neither is the fire breathing V8 F-Type I had at the weekend 

Two wheel drive or all paw?


I had a test drive in both........ Rear drive was more fun but I felt felt safer in the 4WD version.

All wheel drive with the Project 8 engine in, so a few extra ponies 

[pscocoa]

Yes my V90 is an Inscription D5 AWD

The adblue would not work in my paraffin heater!!

It works to be squirted into exhaust to neutralise the nasties. The same nasties for which VW and others got into trouble. Unfortunately it is only fitted to larger cars for system space reasons I think.

[aaronjb]

Unfortunately it is only fitted to larger cars for system space reasons I think.

Fitted to anything where the manufacturer couldn't meet their target of performance vs emissions lies regulations - for example; the 190 TDI VWAG engines have it, but the 150 TDI VWAG engines in identical cars don't (e.g. Skoda Superb 150 vs 190) because they lie their way through the test meet the emissions regs without it. (This is post Diesel-gate engines, btw)

Plenty of small(er) cars have it too - Pug 208, for example.

[Marks DTM Calib]

Yes my V90 is an Inscription D5 AWD

The adblue would not work in my paraffin heater!!

It works to be squirted into exhaust to neutralise the nasties. The same nasties for which VW and others got into trouble. Unfortunately it is only fitted to larger cars for system space reasons I think.

Well almost right, its squirted into the exhaust and reacts in a catalyst to reduce NOx (and on the latest, to pretty much zero). There is another way to reduce NOx with a catalyst alone, this only works on small engines fitted to light vehicles, all others need AdBlue (akthough the very latest NOx specs may require all to need it).

What VW did is disable the EGR which, is the primary method for NOx reduction. This helped throttle response and fuel consumption plus, it meant they could avoid fitting the exhaust treatment systems. In simple turns, if the vehicle detected no steering input for circa 1 minute, it changed to a map with massive EGR to trick the test (it would be almost un-driveable in this mode with lots of lag and hesitation).

[pscocoa]

I always know enough about a topic to be dangerous....

[neil74]

I've just checked my 71 and 76 avengers and they are both charged for Birmingham but not leeds?.