I suppose the typical contractor grows up to be a BMW driver.
On the other hand, I'm considering spending a few months commuting, and maybe buying a BMW for that. I'm considering a C1, on the basis that Galway traffic is a nightmare.
Does the 525 diesel have a (spit) common rail injector system? Or is it a proper distributor pump? This matters from the point of view of being able to use fatty acid esters to reduce your contribution to the Iraq War ... and may matter from the point of view of being able to afford any fuel at all in the future.
Of course using biodiesel merely means you are contributing to world hunger instead of the Oil Wars ... but at least biodiesel is more efficient than bioethanol.
I suppose the typical contractor grows up to be a BMW driver.
Now, now. There's no need for that. :-p It was quite simply one of few cars that fitted my criteria. RWD diesels are hard to find these days. :-(
I'm considering a C1, on the basis that Galway traffic is a nightmare.
I seem to remember you telling me a while back how the path to the dark side looks pleasant and smooth and is gently sloping downward. ;-)
Does the 525 diesel have a (spit) common rail injector system?
The E34 525tds has a distributor pump. The later models have a common rail system. But from what I have seen, the common rail systems can still be run on fatty acid esters with minimal modifications mainly needed for running it neat in the winter (modified injector nozzles and a fuel heater), which can be had as a kit for a few hundred euros.
It was quite simply one of few cars that fitted my criteria. RWD diesels are hard to find these days. :-(
It is a problem. I own 2 "RWD" vehicles: one is older than I am, and hasn't driven for 20+ years. The other is only optionally RWD, and spent most of the last year being FWD (until I got around to replacing the propshaft). Neither are diesel, although I'm planning to convert one of them soon, now I've found someone who will insure it afterwards. But even after conversion, it won't be particularly efficient: I'm expecting about 35mpg.
I seem to remember you telling me a while back how the path to the dark side looks pleasant and smooth and is gently sloping downward. ;-)
[Insert heavy breathing here.]
It would amuse me to park a BMW step-through next to the long line of korporate-drone-mobiles in the company carpark. The C1 doesn't even have credibility among the motorbiking crowd. The only thing it has going for it is that it's a motorcycle that's safe enough for commuting.
The E34 525tds has a distributor pump ... the
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so you might find you can only find, say "pork tallow ethyl ester" or somesuch, and that will be a quite different beast, having a higher proportion of saturated fatty acids, and a longer ester group.
The way I see it, the way forward is using the pre-cooked stuff. That way it doesn't reduce the amount available for food, while still being safely disposed of by incineration. :-) It's a bit thicker than the fresh stuff, but that's what the heater kit is for.
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On the other hand, I'm considering spending a few months commuting, and maybe buying a BMW for that. I'm considering a C1, on the basis that Galway traffic is a nightmare.
Does the 525 diesel have a (spit) common rail injector system? Or is it a proper distributor pump? This matters from the point of view of being able to use fatty acid esters to reduce your contribution to the Iraq War ... and may matter from the point of view of being able to afford any fuel at all in the future.
Of course using biodiesel merely means you are contributing to world hunger instead of the Oil Wars ... but at least biodiesel is more efficient than bioethanol.
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Now, now. There's no need for that. :-p
It was quite simply one of few cars that fitted my criteria. RWD diesels are hard to find these days. :-(
I'm considering a C1, on the basis that Galway traffic is a nightmare.
I seem to remember you telling me a while back how the path to the dark side looks pleasant and smooth and is gently sloping downward. ;-)
Does the 525 diesel have a (spit) common rail injector system?
The E34 525tds has a distributor pump. The later models have a common rail system. But from what I have seen, the common rail systems can still be run on fatty acid esters with minimal modifications mainly needed for running it neat in the winter (modified injector nozzles and a fuel heater), which can be had as a kit for a few hundred euros.
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It is a problem. I own 2 "RWD" vehicles: one is older than I am, and hasn't driven for 20+ years. The other is only optionally RWD, and spent most of the last year being FWD (until I got around to replacing the propshaft). Neither are diesel, although I'm planning to convert one of them soon, now I've found someone who will insure it afterwards. But even after conversion, it won't be particularly efficient: I'm expecting about 35mpg.
I seem to remember you telling me a while back how the path to the dark side looks pleasant and smooth and is gently sloping downward. ;-)
[Insert heavy breathing here.]
It would amuse me to park a BMW step-through next to the long line of korporate-drone-mobiles in the company carpark. The C1 doesn't even have credibility among the motorbiking crowd. The only thing it has going for it is that it's a motorcycle that's safe enough for commuting.
The E34 525tds has a distributor pump ... the ( ... )
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The way I see it, the way forward is using the pre-cooked stuff. That way it doesn't reduce the amount available for food, while still being safely disposed of by incineration. :-) It's a bit thicker than the fresh stuff, but that's what the heater kit is for.
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