Tuscan: Euro Rules 4 & 5

[Justices]

Right, quick question here for those who might know.

Does the Tuscan comply with Euro Rules 4 or 5? I was directed to this service for obtaining a CoC but not sure if the Tuscan meets either of the rules. Trying to bring one over for a bit but Euro Rules 4 is required before it switches to Euro Rules 5 during the summer.

Thanks in advance.

[Matrix2k20]

Hi,

a Tuscan with a Speed Six Engine is Euro 2.

[Justices]

Euro Rules 2? Bugger. Is there a way to have it comply with 4 or 5?

I read on the TVR Blog that an Italian Tuscan was registered under Euro Rules 4.

[DonkeyApple]

I thought it was based on year of manufacture so more relaxed for older cars?

Or is it reset at the point of changing registration?

Certainly with the standard MBE system a car probably stands no chance. A more modern and intelligent system could possibly contain a map specifically for the test?

I would also hazard that the further south you go in the EU the less stringently or the more openly the measures are interpreted.

[V8 GRF]

Neither the AJP or Speed 6 comply to Euro 5. That would require quite an investment to pass which is why TVR never did it.

[JnP]

According to the CoC delivered by TVR last year, my 2002 Tuscan S meets EUR 3 standards.

[Scalper]

if I'm not mistaken the mk1 complied with EU3 regulations, while the mk2 complied with EU4 regulations

and sometime before going bust there were news about a partnership with Ricardo to develop the speed six to make it compliant with EU5 regulations

[Justices]

Cheers gents. Not looking too good then..

I've been told the car needs to comply with Euro Rules 4 to be imported before June 2012. From June it needs to comply with Euro Rules 5. There's a Sagaris for sale over here at the moment but they are asking £120k, no chance. Doesn't look like it is road registered either so that will cost another £40-60k in taxes at least.

I was planning on sourcing a car and having the engine rebuilt by Power/Str8-Six, would this make any difference to emissions?

[DonkeyApple]

I wouldn't have thought so as there is no change in design.

A modern management system would run sequential not batch and be able to optimise emissions for a test but whether that would be enough I have no idea as I simply no nothing of the various ratings and what they are looking for.

You could try talking to Ryan at Syvecs to get his view?