Is my diesel car making my wife sick?
11 November 2011, 08:32 PM
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Is my diesel car making my wife sick?
This may sound really stupid but ever since I've changed my car for a diesel my wife.feels sick when she's in the car.
Twice she's actually vommed. She doesn't get travel sick on planes, trains etc so this is all very strange.
Now all jokes aside, is it possible that diesel fumes are making her feel sick?
Is this possible? If it is that would be great news as it gives me a great reason to get rid of this diesel pos and buy something saucy again!
Twice she's actually vommed. She doesn't get travel sick on planes, trains etc so this is all very strange.
Now all jokes aside, is it possible that diesel fumes are making her feel sick?
Is this possible? If it is that would be great news as it gives me a great reason to get rid of this diesel pos and buy something saucy again!
11 November 2011, 09:12 PM
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Can't answer Ding but i am just trying to aid your reason for sommat saucy.
How's about you chop the soot chucker in for the new M5 to see if the symptoms clear up - that's a win, win situation. If the symptoms persist then it only drops to a lose, win situation
How's about you chop the soot chucker in for the new M5 to see if the symptoms clear up - that's a win, win situation. If the symptoms persist then it only drops to a lose, win situation
11 November 2011, 09:15 PM
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11 November 2011, 10:48 PM
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Could be the fumes or ...
... as a kid I used to get car sick. I was fine on rattly old school buses but I was always ill on coaches. It's that sea-sick-type feeling where the suspension is under-damped and rolls about a lot. If I ever tried to read whilst in the car well, headache almost straight away.
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... as a kid I used to get car sick. I was fine on rattly old school buses but I was always ill on coaches. It's that sea-sick-type feeling where the suspension is under-damped and rolls about a lot. If I ever tried to read whilst in the car well, headache almost straight away.
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12 November 2011, 03:49 AM
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seriously isn't this likely to be down to body roll and bags of torque or are there diesel fumes getting into the car?
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12 November 2011, 06:59 AM
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Thanks guys.
I'm not sure what you guys mean by the torque making her sick. Though its got more torque than the M5 I obviously drove the M5 a lot faster and accelerated a lot harder.
The thing with the fumes is that you can't actually smell the fumes inside the cabin. When I was a small kid my dad had a diesel car and I would sometimes feel a bit queasy in that from the fumes. But in those days you could really smell the diesel inside the car, I can't smell a thing in this car.
The smooth ride idea is interesting, that never occurred to me.
Its getting to the point now that the wife can't travel in the car for more than about 20 minutes without feeling really sick. Twice she vomited, once really badly. At that time we thought she must have had a little bug (and it was time of the month as well).
We'll see how it goes over the next few months, but unless it settles something will have to be done.
I'm not sure what you guys mean by the torque making her sick. Though its got more torque than the M5 I obviously drove the M5 a lot faster and accelerated a lot harder.
The thing with the fumes is that you can't actually smell the fumes inside the cabin. When I was a small kid my dad had a diesel car and I would sometimes feel a bit queasy in that from the fumes. But in those days you could really smell the diesel inside the car, I can't smell a thing in this car.
The smooth ride idea is interesting, that never occurred to me.
Its getting to the point now that the wife can't travel in the car for more than about 20 minutes without feeling really sick. Twice she vomited, once really badly. At that time we thought she must have had a little bug (and it was time of the month as well).
We'll see how it goes over the next few months, but unless it settles something will have to be done.
12 November 2011, 07:15 AM
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Thanks guys.
I'm not sure what you guys mean by the torque making her sick. Though its got more torque than the M5 I obviously drove the M5 a lot faster and accelerated a lot harder.
The thing with the fumes is that you can't actually smell the fumes inside the cabin. When I was a small kid my dad had a diesel car and I would sometimes feel a bit queasy in that from the fumes. But in those days you could really smell the diesel inside the car, I can't smell a thing in this car.
The smooth ride idea is interesting, that never occurred to me.
Its getting to the point now that the wife can't travel in the car for more than about 20 minutes without feeling really sick. Twice she vomited, once really badly. At that time we thought she must have had a little bug (and it was time of the month as well).
We'll see how it goes over the next few months, but unless it settles something will have to be done.
I'm not sure what you guys mean by the torque making her sick. Though its got more torque than the M5 I obviously drove the M5 a lot faster and accelerated a lot harder.
The thing with the fumes is that you can't actually smell the fumes inside the cabin. When I was a small kid my dad had a diesel car and I would sometimes feel a bit queasy in that from the fumes. But in those days you could really smell the diesel inside the car, I can't smell a thing in this car.
The smooth ride idea is interesting, that never occurred to me.
Its getting to the point now that the wife can't travel in the car for more than about 20 minutes without feeling really sick. Twice she vomited, once really badly. At that time we thought she must have had a little bug (and it was time of the month as well).
We'll see how it goes over the next few months, but unless it settles something will have to be done.
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12 November 2011, 10:27 AM
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I'd say it's down to the suspension/ride quality of your car.
One of our Directors years ago had a Saab 9-5. I sometimes felt queasy in that. The ride felt disconnected to the road.
You have the new 5 Series don't you Ding? Does it come with active suspension and other ride settings?
One of our Directors years ago had a Saab 9-5. I sometimes felt queasy in that. The ride felt disconnected to the road.
You have the new 5 Series don't you Ding? Does it come with active suspension and other ride settings?
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(swap for an estate? 
12 November 2011, 12:36 PM
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Thanks.
Defo not pregnant Tony!
I was waiting for a comment like that Zip, surprised it took so long
Well this could be interesting then. If it continues that means the issue is either diesel fumes or the extra smooth ride. That means if I really love my wife I'll have to buy a petrol car with a harsher/sportier ride. What a shame, what a real shame..........
Defo not pregnant Tony!
I was waiting for a comment like that Zip, surprised it took so long
Well this could be interesting then. If it continues that means the issue is either diesel fumes or the extra smooth ride. That means if I really love my wife I'll have to buy a petrol car with a harsher/sportier ride. What a shame, what a real shame..........
12 November 2011, 03:10 PM
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