|
||
|
25th February 2022, 11:53 | #11 | |
This is my second home
Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7,085
Thanks: 283
Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts
|
Quote:
In reality this is not really going to be a large scale problem. The youngest of our cars are now 17 years old, with the majority just one or the other side of 20 years. I would say that 90%+ of our cars do not have more than 5-years of life left.
__________________
Member of the Peasant Underdog Class, Grade 1 |
|
25th February 2022, 12:25 | #12 |
I really should get out more.......
Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: London
Posts: 2,958
Thanks: 263
Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts
|
How do you work that out?
Spares are readily available, more coming to the market frequently & there are still people who can take care of the ECU aspect of the cars. The only way l can see your calculation proving correct is if the fuel becomes completely unavailable or they are actually legislated off the road nationwide which l think is unlikely, at least in that time frame. The youngest of my other Rover's is fifty two years old.
__________________
Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it. Last edited by The Rovering Member; 25th February 2022 at 12:32.. |
25th February 2022, 12:39 | #13 |
Gets stuck in
Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Jan 2019
Location: Horley
Posts: 879
Thanks: 703
Thanked 267 Times in 198 Posts
|
Mot
And my daily runner is 44 years old. I intend to keep the Rover as long as I can, which is why I am wondering if this new test will be impossible for our cars to pass.
__________________
2002 Connie SE CDTi Raven Black saloon 1978 MGBGT Brooklands Green |
25th February 2022, 12:48 | #14 | |
This is my second home
Rover 75CDT, Jaguar XF-S 3.0V6, V'xhall Omega V6 Estate, Twintop 1.8VVT, Astra Estate and Corsa 1.2 Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: Suffolk
Posts: 7,085
Thanks: 283
Thanked 624 Times in 440 Posts
|
Quote:
The number of cars being sold off at scrap prices is a good sign, as is the number of long-term owners selling their cars. Just look at how few 22+ year old cars of any make are still on the roads.
__________________
Member of the Peasant Underdog Class, Grade 1 |
|
25th February 2022, 12:58 | #15 |
I really should get out more.......
Rover 75 saloon Join Date: Feb 2014
Location: London
Posts: 2,958
Thanks: 263
Thanked 538 Times in 431 Posts
|
I suppose it depends on what percentage of current owners of our cars are interested enough in them to be on one of the owners forums as against those that are still simply using them as a mode of disposable transport.
__________________
Reducing the size of my Rover fleet by adding a 75 to it. |
26th February 2022, 20:42 | #16 |
I really should get out more.......
MG ZT-T 260 Join Date: Feb 2016
Location: Witney
Posts: 2,504
Thanks: 6
Thanked 910 Times in 571 Posts
|
I wonder how many of these Diesel cars with a DPF would pass an emission test after a good run? I know from experience that a vehicle with a DPF if not alllowed to warm up and go through a regeneration will have problems. With the amount of people working from home and generaly not giving there cars a decent run it must have an effect.
While waiting for an MOT recently the tester was telling the owner of the previous vehicle that is had failed on emissions, he was telling him to take it home the long way via the local bypass at a decent speed and come back for a retest later. Apparently the car had covered less than 2k since the previous MOT and was obvioulsy only used for running to the shops and the occasional run out judging by his age. |
|
|