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Hi chaps and chapettes. With ULEZ proposal by the “son of a bus driver” coming in 2021 within the London surrounds, was thinking of looking at a 3.2fsi late model. What are they like in regards to reliability and running costs? Would love a d4 but funds don’t allow. Cheers
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After reading your post I checked my car against the ULEZ on the TFL site as I am in Putney all week and apparently i’m Ok, so get an S8!!
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Thanks. Indeed very tempting just not sure about insurance etc plus I only drive 4K a year???
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![]() It's a very late FL model and was unusually first registered in 2003 which may confuse the system. Just wondering if other D2 S8s (including PF) are OK for the ULEZ?
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". ![]() ![]() Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. ![]() 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! |
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Early FLs have Bosch Motronic 7.1 engine management which is Euro 3 compliant. 2001 onwards use Motronic 7.1.1 which is Euro 4 compliant hence also compliant with the ULEZ. The only change in that 0.0.1 version is independent control of the cam timing solenoids and a warning light if the SAI system is broken. Apparently that made all the difference
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Just curious (as I'm unlikely to be driving in London), so I tried my 3.7 D2 and it passes, as does my D3 S8. What confuses me though is how we get charged £555 road tax a year on the S8 because of it's emissions, yet it is clean enough to use in the London ULEZ zone.
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2001 A8 D2 FL 3.7 Q - LPG Conversion, Engine: AKC, Gearbox:FBB, Colour:LY5X Aqua Blue pearl effect, Interior:WJ light beige/dark beige valcona leather with burr walnut inserts My DIY jobs - Replaced alarm horn, Replaced Coolant Temp sensor, Updated RNS-D firmware, Installed Reversing Camera and Digital TV, Dashcam Installation, Retrofitted Rear Blinds, Auto-Dimming Rear View Mirror, Chrome Boot Struts Sold! ![]() My DIY jobs - Fan Jet Windscreen Washers, Retrofitted Electric Side Blinds |
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It's mainly about pollution, i.e. secondary pollutants/particulates such as NOx/CO/HC/PM, not CO2 and Global warming.
So you can burn (currently) lots of fuel as long as you do it cleanly! ![]() Interestingly, a decode of my build sticker shows a code for Euro III but not one for Euro IV, though I'm not sure when exactly that was defined/ratified (Wikipedia suggests not until 2005/6!). Quote:
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2003 D2 FL S8. Irish Green Pearl/Beige. Solar sunroof, auto-dim mirrors, electric rear seat functions and extended leather. Ski hatch retrofit. Aftermarket reversing camera. DVB-T and XCarlink now removed as redundant. 2016 Volvo V40 T5 Cross Country (4WD) with ALL the toys including adaptive cruise etc. etc. Osmium Grey with Blonde/Charcoal leather interior. Polestar performance "optimisation". ![]() ![]() Finally: gone, but not forgotten..... 1998 D2 PF S8. Agate Grey/Platinum. Every option (I think) except electric rear seats, Tiptronic steering wheel, ski hatch, towbar & dimming door mirrors. e.g. Cruise control, NavPlus/TV, Bose, GSM, Xenons, Solar roof, Parking sensors, Alcantara/leather everywhere of course. ![]() 1998 (very early) Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec; ABS/TCS, Heated screen/mirrors, Aircon. Added Auto-dim mirror, Leather seats, Trip computer, Cruise control, OEM Ford SatNav with CD changer. And before that a lot of Rover 800s, a few oddities, a lovely Triumph Dolomite 1850HL with Overdrive and way back in my schooldays an Austin Seven aka Mini 850! Last edited by HPsauce; 19th February 2019 at 05:29 PM. |
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