Member Since: 14 Apr 2008
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London Ultra Low Emission Zone ULEZ and my 2008 D3
Just had a letter from TfL letting me know that from April 8, when the new ULEZ comes into effect, that I'll need to pay an additional £12.50 per day (plus CC is required) to drive into London.
DVLA have sent TfL a list of vehicles they believe to be affected.
This pretty much puts the nail in the coffin for driving up to town any more - which is a total PAI.
Is there any way to 'make' my D3 (2008 SE) ULEZ compliant?the sheriff of nothing
18th Jan 2019 12:22 pm
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In a word, no, unfortunately .....anything below Euro6 for diesel or Euro4 for petrol is affected.
You have had 11 years use from your D3 - time to move on or pay more to enter the new ULEZ.
Maybe consider an EV next time round; I shall when forced to sell my D4.
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18th Jan 2019 12:35 pm
plingboot
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Might very well be the nail in the coffin for the D3.
Had it from new and love it, but this makes life difficult. Be gutted to see it go as there's no chance of replacing it with a newer one.the sheriff of nothing
18th Jan 2019 12:35 pm
blue meanie D3 Decade
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or move/don't drive into London ? Why anyone would want to go through the trauma of getting in there is beyond me....and theeeeennn......???
18th Jan 2019 12:39 pm
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I'm in the same position, but tbh, rarely drive into London these days. Just jump on the tube. Do you enjoy searching for somewhere to park, or paying through the nose to park ? D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
18th Jan 2019 12:41 pm
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My D4 as well.
We always park at Osterley Tube Station, near Heathrow. £2 for the day. It will be in the new zone.MY07 Freelander2 SE Santorini Black - Gone
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18th Jan 2019 12:54 pm
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blue meanie wrote:
or move/don't drive into London ? Why anyone would want to go through the trauma of getting in there is beyond me....
I regularly drive in and it takes me no longer than if I were to get to the station wait for a train (if it arrives) get to Waterloo and then across the river to Holborn. The advantages of sitting in the comfort of your own motor at the temperature you prefer listening to the radio vs getting shoved on a train with humans snorting their germs everywhere, are very clear to me
18th Jan 2019 1:06 pm
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Ah, but for those in a D4 for example, it may not be at the temperature that they prefer. D3 owned from new, P017 brake recall, BAS FBHIC, new FBH, LR013487 oil pump, new water pump. RRS front lower suspension arms. New suspension compressor/ relay. New Denso alternator. CuNifer rear brake pipes. New GKN rear propshaft. New HPFP belt & tensioner. New A/C Condenser.NO WARRANTY for many many years.
18th Jan 2019 1:11 pm
blue meanie D3 Decade
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DG wrote:
blue meanie wrote:
or move/don't drive into London ? Why anyone would want to go through the trauma of getting in there is beyond me....
I regularly drive in and it takes me no longer than if I were to get to the station wait for a train (if it arrives) get to Waterloo and then across the river to Holborn. The advantages of sitting in the comfort of your own motor at the temperature you prefer listening to the radio vs getting shoved on a train with humans snorting their germs everywhere, are very clear to me
I actually meant: 'at all' never mind by what type of transport and theeeeennn......???
18th Jan 2019 1:26 pm
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Member Since: 14 Mar 2016
Location: Preston
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Re: London Ultra Low Emission Zone ULEZ and my 2008 D3
plingboot wrote:
Just had a letter from TfL letting me know that from April 8, when the new ULEZ comes into effect, that I'll need to pay an additional £12.50 per day (plus CC is required) to drive into London.
DVLA have sent TfL a list of vehicles they believe to be affected.
This pretty much puts the nail in the coffin for driving up to town any more - which is a total PAI.
Is there any way to 'make' my D3 (2008 SE) ULEZ compliant?
Should have bought a petrol. My "clean" car is not effected No point in buying newer clean cars registered post March 2005, you just get stung for being cleaner. Go figure
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18th Jan 2019 2:09 pm
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I presume no one has converted a D3 to electric yet.
This company are converting all sorts of classic cars to electric. They did a RangeRover Classic recently.
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Keep the D3 and check this out
https://www.blue-city.co.uk/.
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18th Jan 2019 3:53 pm
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Re: London Ultra Low Emission Zone ULEZ and my 2008 D3
plocker wrote:
Should have bought a petrol. My "clean" car is not effected No point in buying newer clean cars registered post March 2005, you just get stung for being cleaner. Go figure
Yup, I think all D3 V8s are Euro4 compliant.
Diesels really get shafted by the cities and politicians.
18th Jan 2019 3:59 pm
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Member Since: 23 Sep 2013
Location: London
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Just had to sell a late 2014 van and purchase a new one to comply!!
Or pay the charge of course, but entering the zone up to 20 times a month made that a PITA.
Seems ridiculous to me for a van less than 5 years old.
Also, being a cynical old git, think it’s more down to the usual reasons, Politicians failing to balance the books rather than saving the planet as they would like us to believe Discovery 4 HSE
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