The Automotive Honesty Quiz

[kalniel]

onward to the next question then!

Question 2:

Which year (in Europe) did ABS become a legal requirent on all new passenger cars registered?

Absolute B-S became a legal requirement firstly on BMWs registered in the 90s, but since then has swiftly spread to other marques like Audi, Fiat and Ford. In recent times, only the most honest of cars, like the humble Morgan, gets away without any ABS.

[MLyons]

2002 at a guess

Absolute B-S became a legal requirement firstly on BMWs registered in the 90s, but since then has swiftly spread to other marques like Audi, Fiat and Ford. In recent times, only the most honest of cars, like the humble Morgan, gets away without any ABS.

Not a fan...

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

no you can't.....back in your box... you can play Quiz host later

[ik9000]

Can I ask a question too - when was the first direct injection V8 engine introduced and more importantly where??

no you can't.....back in your box... you can play Quiz host later

#Smackdown

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

#Smackdown

Its actually a more interesting question if you know the answer.You might be pleasantly surprised!

I thought car nuts would actually find the origins of the first V8 and indeed the first production injection engine(which was also that same engine) actually something actually interesting. Oh well apparently,not!

[ik9000]

Its actually a more interesting question if you know the answer.You might be pleasantly surprised!

No derailing the thread. You need to leave such antics to the rail professionals who are doing a fine job of it in recent weeks. This thread however is about cars.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

No derailing the thread. You need to leave such antics to the rail professionals who are doing a fine job of it in recent weeks. This thread however is about cars.

It wasn't in a railway engine. But I will make sure to keep that in mind,in case anyone derails a thread I post in,for them to clear off! Thanks for the advice!

[Biscuit]

Can I ask a question too - when was the first direct injection V8 engine introduced and more importantly where??

I would guess its something to do with a significant war, therefore German/French/British

[peterb]

Q2 - didn't know it was a mandatory requirement

[MLyons]

Q2 - didn't know it was a mandatory requirement

How could I have not seen the potential bamboozle by zak. I'm not sure now you say it.

[CAT-THE-FIFTH]

I would guess its something to do with a significant war, therefore German/French/British

Actually well before that war. It was first run in 1902,had injection and was water cooled. It was used in competition speedboats,early aircraft and then in a few cars built by the same company in 1906(with RR making a less advanced V8 which had no injection around the same time to compete with electric cars,ironically). You got the country right - it was France. Now I will shut up,otherwise I don't think a box will be that comfortable!

[Ttaskmaster]

You need to leave such antics to the rail professionals who are doing a fine job of it in recent weeks. This thread however is about cars.

My main job does actually qualify me as a railway professional, especially since I hold PTS (AC & DCCR) for working trackside. However, I also moonlight as a mechanic, so am all about the cars.

I therefore feel quite uniquely qualified to derail both this thread and any others...

However, I believe the legal requirement is a lot more recent than the '90s, as they tried to force it on bikes and only a few of them had ABS. My current model had it as an optional extra back around 1992, but I was living in Reading where the local MAG started harping on about the plans before they brought it in, so.... Some time after 2004?

[Hoonigan]

Answer to question 1: The average number of times a young Italian man would be accompanied on the back seat.

[DanceswithUnix]

Some time after 2004?

Yep, my kit car doesn't have ABS and was registered in 2005. I think it was shortly after then it became mandatory.

[kalniel]

Yep, my kit car doesn't have ABS and was registered in 2005. I think it was shortly after then it became mandatory.

I expect low volume production is exempt, you can still buy cars without ABS.

[Xlucine]

Actually well before that war. It was first run in 1902,had injection and was water cooled. It was used in competition speedboats,early aircraft and then in a few cars built by the same company in 1906(with RR making a less advanced V8 which had no injection around the same time to compete with electric cars,ironically). You got the country right - it was France. Now I will shut up,otherwise I don't think a box will be that comfortable!

Diesel? Because that'd guarantee direct injection