Car appreciation... the aesthetics, the engineering, etc

A pal of mine is selling his c63 as he reckons it was too small with one kid, let alone the second they have just added. A shame - I love them. They are a bit lairy though.

Good stuff - nearly there. Ive got clutch issues on the brockley express. Master cylinder I hope. Probably the only part on that car I haven't changed

Estate?

Me? Yep

Sorry, the C63?

my dad has had one of every octavia VRS at some point (worked at main dealer so had various high turn over company cars)

the version you're looking at is much better than it's predecessor - i borrowed that one a few times and it was probably one of the least comfortable cars i've been in (tdi) but the 5E 3rd gen was much better especially as it was the 230ps petrol

Fuck yeah. I am pumped for that to be back on the road!

I think it just needs to be Euro 5 compliant.

In case you hadn't heard enough about heavy money spending on 911s, my dad's 996 has succumbed to suspected bore score, it's off to Hartech for what he thinks will be a £7k engine rebuild and £3k of suspension, steering, and convertible hood refresh.

LS1 conversion time :-D

Thanks you. '16 plate so quick google tells me that it must be compliant to euro 6.

Your question has made me feel guilty about getting a diesel ever since tho.

Euro 6

September 2014 (September 2015)

The Euro 6 standard imposes a further, significant reduction in NOx
emissions from diesel engines (a 67% reduction compared to Euro 5) and
establishes similar standards for petrol and diesel.

Exhaust Gas Recirculation (EGR) – replacing some of the intake air
(containing 80% nitrogen) with recycled exhaust gas – reduces the
amount of nitrogen available to be oxidised to NOx during combustion
but further exhaust after treatment may be required in addition to the
Diesel Particulate Filters required to meet Euro 5.

Euro 6 diesel cars may also be fitted with:

A NOx adsorber (Lean NOx Trap) which stores NOx and reduces it to
Nitrogen over a catalyst Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) which
uses an additive (Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) or AdBlue) containing
urea injected into the exhaust to convert NOx into Nitrogen and water.
The use of Cerium, a fluid injected into the fuel tank each time the
vehicle is refuelled which assists the DPF regeneration by lowering
the temperature needed for regeneration. Euro 6 emission limits
(petrol)

CO – 1.0 g/km HC – 0.10 g/km NOx – 0.06 g/km PM – 0.005 g/km (direct
injection only) PM – 6.0x10 ^11/km (direct injection only) Euro 6
emission limits (diesel)

CO – 0.50 g/km HC+ NOx – 0.17 g/km NOx – 0.08 g/km PM – 0.005 g/km PM
– 6.0x10 ^11/km

I'm not here to cast aspersions, my E39 is not even Euro 4 I think. It will have to go by 2019, which is when I think the extended private car LEZ will take affect. I believe that extends to within the N and S Circulars with a daily charge. So I'd have to spend a tenner just to drive my car anywhere, no resident discount on that.

Would you consider PCH?

I know, still got the pang of guilt. Won't somebody think of the children?

@coldharbour

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Monster-520BHP-WRC-Carbon-Fibre-Widebody-Ford-Puma-Cosworth/152631414844?ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT&_trksid=p2055119.m1438.l2649&clk_rvr_id=1265498994728&rmvSB=true

I think Euro 6 is light years better, it's practically 0 on the green house gases? It's the smog that's the problem I think.

Yep

I assume new diesel won't have any issues with the future diesel regulation changes?

I would expect all diesel to have issues with any future regulation, both here and Europe.

@Dammit

What would people think that this would be worth in three years with a) 15,000 more miles on it, and the MB service history maintained?

At a guess £5-15k. Is red a popular colour for Mercs and/or Merc estates? To the right buyer it may be a plus, but on balance I think it would be less popular thus making it harder to sell.

EDIT maybe that's a bit harsh. This is on for £20k
...but the colour and interior would be more popular imo.

it's practically 0 on the green house gases

Apart from the CO2.

I need a favour from someone good with manipulating images - could you take the following graph and re-draw it so that power and torque tail off from 6,800 rpm and 6,300 rpm respectively?

i.e. peak power is ~370 bhp at 6,800 rpm, then tails off/the existing line continues on it's trajectory for a further ~500 rpm, as does the torque.

Why not just put the numbers you want into excel and get it to draw another graph?

That sounds interesting, could you show me how?

make a table of yur desired results, mess about with the inset chats function in excel for 10 mins.

It sounds like I'm totally wrong on diesel emissions. Sorry.

Also-you could do that in paint easily.