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Forum: The Auto industry 12-28-2015, 02:28 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
I love the irony! [RACING NERD ALERT!] ...

I love the irony!

[RACING NERD ALERT!]

Here's what I think will happen after the smoke clears.

VW will build an engine for motor racing under the VW brand. It will probably be for Formula 1...
Forum: The Auto industry 11-04-2015, 12:31 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
That one.

That one.
Forum: The Auto industry 11-04-2015, 12:16 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
Le Deux Cheveaux, a.k.a. the 2CV, for 2 (taxable)...

Le Deux Cheveaux, a.k.a. the 2CV, for 2 (taxable) horsepower.
Forum: The Auto industry 11-04-2015, 12:14 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
Four stroke then. Thanks. Chris!

Four stroke then. Thanks. Chris!
Forum: The Auto industry 11-04-2015, 10:46 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
And the SAABs were 3-cylinder engines. Pretty...

And the SAABs were 3-cylinder engines. Pretty unusual though not, I think, unique.

What about the DAF? They were air-cooled 2-cylinders with a weird belt-driven infinitely variable transmission...
Forum: The Auto industry 11-04-2015, 08:23 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
What next, Skoda? No, please not Skoda! ;)

What next, Skoda? No, please not Skoda! ;)
Forum: The Auto industry 11-02-2015, 06:36 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
But not BMW! (At least so far) I still have one...

But not BMW! (At least so far) I still have one icon left.
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 03:53 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
They may indeed want that but I doubt they'd have...

They may indeed want that but I doubt they'd have the balls to ask for it.

The only hit that buyers of the TCIs are in for is the complete disappearance of the resale value of their cars. The...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 02:24 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
I suppose the governments involved would attempt...

I suppose the governments involved would attempt to moderate the punitive aspect of their response but it would be unconscionable for them, or for VW, to allow these cars to remain on the road in...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 01:34 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
That's the real damage, Chris. Even though VW...

That's the real damage, Chris. Even though VW seems to have been alone in this, the scandal will tarnish all other German marques and probably products outside the auto industry.
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 01:31 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
Ongoing testing of individual cars is a state...

Ongoing testing of individual cars is a state matter but initial certification is federal. That means that, inherent in a state's testing regime, there is an assumption that the cars once met the...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 01:25 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
Exclamation Yes, they do pass. According to something I...

Yes, they do pass. According to something I read, the onboard computer senses the presence of the test rig and kicks in a low-e mode which includes the injection of a liquid (urea?) into the...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 01:16 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
Emissions and fuel consumption is a federal...

Emissions and fuel consumption is a federal matter. In California, CARB has promulgated standards which are more stringent than the EPA standards. That's their right but, of course, it wouldn't be...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 10:38 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
I doubt it. Probably an hour or two. ...

I doubt it.



Probably an hour or two. All you have to do is define a VIN range for the cheater vehicles and search the registration database for cars in that range and set up a program that...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-24-2015, 09:52 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
It seems you're forgetting about the annual smog...

It seems you're forgetting about the annual smog tests that many states require. I doubt that CARB, for instance, would even let these cars be tested unless the cheat were defeated. If it is...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 04:16 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
Don't know why our computers are behaving...

Don't know why our computers are behaving differently. I have Malwarebytes Pro and it's up to date. And the original Reuters site is still working for me as of 30 seconds...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 03:44 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
That site scares Malwarebytes. This one...

That site scares Malwarebytes.

This one works still (again?).

http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/09/23/us-usa-volkswagen-researchers-idUSKCN0RM2D720150923
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 11:45 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
From what I read, there's one Green who "assumes"...

From what I read, there's one Green who "assumes" the government knew.



I wouldn't jump to any conclusions yet but, having said that, all bureaucracies are corrupt and no counrty is immune to...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-23-2015, 10:26 AM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
Are Hondas and other non-EU cars subject to...

Are Hondas and other non-EU cars subject to tariffs? If so, have Japanese car makers begun making cars in the EU and does that exempt them from tariffs?

I seem to recall that Hondas were made in...
Forum: The Auto industry 09-22-2015, 01:51 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
What you want is a Schnitzer. ...

What you want is a Schnitzer.

http://www.ac-schnitzer.de/en/bmw-cars/products-models/m-models/
Forum: The Auto industry 09-22-2015, 12:46 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
Having worked in a Porsche-Audi dealership and...

Having worked in a Porsche-Audi dealership and managed a BMW dealership, I can more or less confirm the above. But it's a bit overstated.
Forum: The Auto industry 09-21-2015, 07:11 PM
Replies: 115
Views: 20,237
Posted By Boreas
They've really screwed the pooch this time! ...

They've really screwed the pooch this time!

Sad, really that such a respected and innovative company would stoop to this sort of thing.
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