VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
22-01-2018, 15:17
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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Wow . . you really have got strange ideals.
Why don't you go the whole hog and refuse to buy ANY vehicle at all, in fact avoid anything made with steel and plastic, stop using 90% of household cleaners, then move out into the middle of nowhere and live off the land.
There's a heck of a lot more stuff damaging peoples health than a few cars putting out 0.1% more 'poisonous' fumes.
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Quite a list l would imagine.
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22-01-2018, 17:29
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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Originally Posted by Carth
Wow . . you really have got strange ideals.
Why don't you go the whole hog and refuse to buy ANY vehicle at all, in fact avoid anything made with steel and plastic, stop using 90% of household cleaners, then move out into the middle of nowhere and live off the land.
There's a heck of a lot more stuff damaging peoples health than a few cars putting out 0.1% more 'poisonous' fumes.
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Don't concern yourself with my 'strange ideals' if they confuse you
Last edited by Paul M; 22-01-2018 at 18:33.
Reason: Cut out the unnecessary insults, next time will see you taking a posting rest.
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22-01-2018, 20:10
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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Wow . . you really have got strange ideals.
Why don't you go the whole hog and refuse to buy ANY vehicle at all, in fact avoid anything made with steel and plastic, stop using 90% of household cleaners, then move out into the middle of nowhere and live off the land.
There's a heck of a lot more stuff damaging peoples health than a few cars putting out 0.1% more 'poisonous' fumes.
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I've never understood the "if we can't fix everything, we shouldn't try to fix anything" approach.
Most improvements are incremental, rather than Big Bang.
ymmv
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22-01-2018, 20:20
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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There's a heck of a lot more stuff damaging peoples health than a few cars putting out 0.1% more 'poisonous' fumes.
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Do you sell cars for a living by chance?
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22-01-2018, 22:51
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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I've never understood the "if we can't fix everything, we shouldn't try to fix anything" approach.
Most improvements are incremental, rather than Big Bang.
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Likewise. It doesn't make the slightest iota of sense to anyone but refuseniks.
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23-01-2018, 02:56
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Behave like adults, or you will be taking a break, you (both) know who you are.
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23-01-2018, 12:02
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
Well, I certainly would not buy a car from VW, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT or Škoda or a Ducati motorcycle.
I'd prefer it if manufacturers didn't deliberately cheat emissions rules and the VW group just cannot be trusted.
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23-01-2018, 12:58
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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Well, I certainly would not buy a car from VW, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT or Škoda or a Ducati motorcycle.
I'd prefer it if manufacturers didn't deliberately cheat emissions rules and the VW group just cannot be trusted.
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And can any other groups be trusted?.
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23-01-2018, 13:02
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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And can any other groups be trusted?.
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VW are proven cheats (even by their own German regulators). You can be sure they will have looked hard to share the pain with others.
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23-01-2018, 13:05
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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And can any other groups be trusted?.
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British Leyland could always be trusted. The Allegro has never been bettered. Rusty heaps with terrible emissions, but they never pretended otherwise; they actually started sometimes, which was a bonus...
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23-01-2018, 15:03
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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Well, I certainly would not buy a car from VW, Audi, Bentley, Bugatti, Lamborghini, Porsche, SEAT or Škoda or a Ducati motorcycle.
I'd prefer it if manufacturers didn't deliberately cheat emissions rules and the VW group just cannot be trusted.
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https://www.theguardian.com/environm...-emissions-row
Best include Mercedes-Benz, Honda, Mazda, Mitsubishi, Renault, Nissan, Hyundai, Citroen, Fiat, Volvo and Jeep on that list as well...
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23-01-2018, 19:03
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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Tesla?
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23-01-2018, 19:07
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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Tesla?
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On yer bike.
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23-01-2018, 19:33
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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On yer bike.
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Ha ha but of course . There are some things that a car is handy for though. A Tesla model 3 is affordable and nice but hard to get at present.
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23-01-2018, 19:43
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Re: VW accused of 'rigging' emissions tests
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Ha ha but of course . There are some things that a car is handy for though. A Tesla model 3 is affordable and nice but hard to get at present.
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Affordable at Ł35,000?.
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