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Apparently a fine of over 800K has been levied against them for tampering with diesel emissions.

Good riddance to the foolish rolling coal.

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Good. Idiots

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth

Like the fools that win big money on game shows and forget to file their taxes with those winnings added. Someone other than a guy who "wants" an 1100HP daily driver may be watching.

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85SD 240K & stopped counting painted, putting bac together. 84SD 180,000. sold to a neighbor and member here but I forget his handle. The 84 is much improved from when I had it. 85TD beginning to repair to DD status. Lots of stuff to do.

https://www.thedrive.com/news/32533/diesel-brothers-hit-with-850000-fine-for-tampering-with-truck-emissions

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

not bad enough to have the open exhaust bikes thundering past the house at 4 am.....now we have these clowns in pick ups that sound just as bad

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James 4:8

"...let us put aside the blindness of mind of those who can conceive of nothing higher than what is known through the senses"
-Saint Gregory Palamas, ---Discourse on the Holy Transfiguration of Our Lord God and Savior Jesus Christ


Centrally located in North East Central Pa.

Really?

Drat!

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[SIGPIC] Diesel loving autocrossing grandpa Architect. 08 Dodge 3/4 ton with Cummins & six speed; I have had about 35 benzes. I have a 39 Studebaker Coupe Express pickup in which I have had installed a 617 turbo and a five speed manual.[SIGPIC]

..I also have a 427 Cobra replica with an aluminum chassis.

Notice the fine cannot be discharged via bankruptcy. They are screwed.

Don't think they are screwed... 850k then will be negotiated down to 450k by their lawyers is nothing to these main stream idiots... There are probably worth 100 million

But yes I dunno if they gonna have the balls to keep chipping and building trucks for their show but we will see

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I can't help but wonder about the thousands and thousands of diesel truck owners who are out there doing the exact same thing right now??

I guess if you have a merc diesel, you best perform glow plug reaming, ALDA adjusting and IP timing setting to the best of your ability because they may be coming for us.

Let's face it, we are witnessing the beginning of the end for diesel owners.

Given enough time, for most people with petroleum powered vehicles....at the rate of advancement we're seeing, electric vehicles will be very strong competition to petrol vehicles within 5-6 years or less. Once the range is a bit more, and charging is even faster, they'll win enough people over for it to take off.

I plan to make my GLK last 5-7 more years minimum so I can transition right to electric.... at 15k a year that puts it around ~175-190k on it by then.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Heh, heh, especially when the other side buys a few judges who levy $850,000 judgements against the competition.

For many applications, it is a poor choice. Enthusiasts are always on the fringe of practicality -- this being no exception. Also, the standards for the new market are very different from what we enjoy. A lot of folks on here (including me) enjoy simplicity and rawness...not gonna work mass market. I have to concede that most electric vehicles are objectively better than anything I own, new or old but I enjoy my old shytboxes. We should enjoy them while we have them.

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Current stable:
- 2004 Mazda RALLYWANKEL
- 2007 Saturn sky redline
- 2004 Explorer...under surgery.

Past: 135i, GTI, 300E, 300SD, 300SD, Stealth