Volkswagen

[Kwacky]

I see Audi are next in the firing line

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[kingfixer]

Well I have an A6 and er indoors has an A5 so thats just great

[Kwacky]

I'll give you £3,000 for the pair.

[kingfixer]

I'll give you £3,000 for the pair.

[Kwacky]

Your arse isn't going to sweeten the deal but if you PM me a photo of your good lady's derriere I may consider it.

[Blade]

Might be time to buy some cheap shares in the car giant. They won't be down for long.

[kingfixer]

Your arse isn't going to sweeten the deal but if you PM me a photo of your good lady's derriere I may consider it.

you may need a bigger monitor

[Blade]

Volkswagen group own Ducati.

I would if the fall out from all this will reach as far as Ducati ? Will budgets for R&D be cut or new model releases be put on hold ?

[Monty]

Volkswagen group own Ducati.

I would if the fall out from all this will reach as far as Ducati ? Will budgets for R&D be cut or new model releases be put on hold ?

I doubt it, but I wouldn't be surprised if it did for Red Bull's hope of a new engine

[duke63]

Ducati would be snapped up by a new buyer in an instant if it were put up for sale. Their sales are boomimg.

Ducati is actually owned by Lamborghini which is owned by Audi.

[Blade]

But there all owned by VW Group aren't they ?

[duke63]

Yes but its a very complex set up apparently. I have no idea where Porsche and Bugatti fit into the set up.

[C00kiemonster]

Loads of audis and skodas have been declared by vw to have same software now too. I'm not surprised as the engines are the same.

Just another excuse for the bureaucrats to tax and ban diesel. I won't buy another diesel due to the looming tax and city centre taxes that will come.

[duke63]

I might ask Audi for a new Panigale as compo.

[Blade]

What tax is looming on diesels Cookie ? Have you heard something or just a possibility ?

[duke63]

The nitrous oxide issue, which is what the VW thing is all about, is very easy to fix with a bottle of blue piss apparently.

[Blade]

I've got yellow piss if that is any good

[Deegee]

The nitrous oxide issue, which is what the VW thing is all about, is very easy to fix with a bottle of blue piss apparently.

Problem with the "pigs piss" (Adblue & Bluetec) remedy is that the chemical reaction only works above 600C, and the biggest impact of Nox is in Cities where the exhaust temps don't get that hot very often, plus the big heavy catalyser-ish exhaust box and electronic piss injection system you need, other than that it's great - oh except for the particulate issue, it does absolutely nothing for that, that'll need yet another piece of kit to either burn or capture the particles of semi-burnt fuel. The days of diesels in cars are numbered I think.

[duke63]

Still dont understand why they just don't ban all vehicles other than electric from city centres.

Solves all the pollution problems in one sweep.

[Deegee]

Couldn't agree more, apart from the initial cost it's a far better idea, that'd give the pikeys a shock if they tried to syphon your tank.