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Might be a great car to drive but I've lost count of the times I've cursed a 300D in front of me for fouling the air I'm breathing. They're just awful to follow

Might be a great car to drive but I've lost count of the times I've cursed a 300D in front of me for fouling the air I'm breathing. They're just awful to follow in traffic.

ptaipale 12y ago
Modern diesels are quite different, though. They've got particle matter filters so not much smoke coming out.
- Scramblejams 12y ago
  May be, but as far as I'm concerned those 300Ds can't rust away fast enough.
ams6110 12y ago
They are certainly not as clean as a modern diesel but if they are properly adjusted they aren't bad. Most of the smokey ones probabley haven't been maintained for years.
- mschuster91 12y ago
  In Germany we have mandatory 2-year checkups by a licensed inspector (TÜV/DEKRA) for normal cars and 1-year checkups for trucks, buses and taxis. This includes not only a visual inspection of all safety-relevant parts of a car but also a check of the emission values. How is this handled in the US?
  - alirazaq 12y ago
    About the same in California; mandatory emissions check every 2-years. In the case of a private sale, if the owner has not had it inspected within 90-days of sale the buyer is required to have it inspected upon registration. There are exceptions with older (vintage) cars, and relatively new cars. As with most things, these laws vary from state-to-state, and even county-to-county within said states.
    - panglott 12y ago
      California is known for having the toughest regulations in this area. Kentucky had a limited emissions inspection regime from 1999-2005, when it was killed by the Republican governor. The only current inspection requirement I know of is if you purchase an out-of-state used vehicle. We have plenty of ancient cars on the road that have never been inspected. Sometimes police officers will pull you over if you have obviously-broken headlights or such, and tell you to fix it, but not often.
      - maxerickson 12y ago
        Wikipedia has a decent article about where in the US emissions testing is required: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_inspection_in_the_United_States
  - theandrewbailey 12y ago
    It's on a per state basis, and sometimes per county. There's no inspection in Ohio, but an annual one is required in Pennsylvania. Also in certain counties of Pennsylvania, an emissions test is required for anything that's not a heavy duty truck. I wish they would require them for everything because I have to hold my breath every time a dump truck comes by. Source: I have an appointment for car inspection this morning. Edit: certain counties
    - madcaptenor 12y ago
      In some states emission testing is only required in certain areas of the state. For example, in Georgia only cars registered in Atlanta-area counties have to be emission-tested. (Also, cars less than three years old are exempted.)

Might be a great car to drive but I've lost count of the times I've cursed a 300D in front of me for fouling the air I'm breathing. They're just awful to follow in traffic.

ptaipale 12y ago

Modern diesels are quite different, though. They've got particle matter filters so not much smoke coming out.

Scramblejams 12y ago
May be, but as far as I'm concerned those 300Ds can't rust away fast enough.

ams6110 12y ago

They are certainly not as clean as a modern diesel but if they are properly adjusted they aren't bad. Most of the smokey ones probabley haven't been maintained for years.

mschuster91 12y ago
In Germany we have mandatory 2-year checkups by a licensed inspector (TÜV/DEKRA) for normal cars and 1-year checkups for trucks, buses and taxis. This includes not only a visual inspection of all safety-relevant parts of a car but also a check of the emission values. How is this handled in the US?
- alirazaq 12y ago
  About the same in California; mandatory emissions check every 2-years. In the case of a private sale, if the owner has not had it inspected within 90-days of sale the buyer is required to have it inspected upon registration. There are exceptions with older (vintage) cars, and relatively new cars. As with most things, these laws vary from state-to-state, and even county-to-county within said states.
  - panglott 12y ago
    California is known for having the toughest regulations in this area. Kentucky had a limited emissions inspection regime from 1999-2005, when it was killed by the Republican governor. The only current inspection requirement I know of is if you purchase an out-of-state used vehicle. We have plenty of ancient cars on the road that have never been inspected. Sometimes police officers will pull you over if you have obviously-broken headlights or such, and tell you to fix it, but not often.
    - maxerickson 12y ago
      Wikipedia has a decent article about where in the US emissions testing is required: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vehicle_inspection_in_the_United_States
- theandrewbailey 12y ago
  It's on a per state basis, and sometimes per county. There's no inspection in Ohio, but an annual one is required in Pennsylvania. Also in certain counties of Pennsylvania, an emissions test is required for anything that's not a heavy duty truck. I wish they would require them for everything because I have to hold my breath every time a dump truck comes by. Source: I have an appointment for car inspection this morning. Edit: certain counties
  - madcaptenor 12y ago
    In some states emission testing is only required in certain areas of the state. For example, in Georgia only cars registered in Atlanta-area counties have to be emission-tested. (Also, cars less than three years old are exempted.)