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| Author: | Stationtone [ Fri May 08, 2009 11:51 am ] |
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| Author: | tx_op [ Fri May 08, 2009 4:54 pm ] |
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After listening to the guy, it seems that LTI manufacture the best out of the bunch, and the most recognisable. The TX4 has no doubt inherited the TX11's bad rep but, i'm sure theres a lot of good ones still out there..I've never had reason to complain of mine... 
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| Author: | gusmac [ Fri May 08, 2009 6:21 pm ] |
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tx_op wrote: After listening to the guy, it seems that LTI manufacture the best out of the bunch, and the most recognisable. The TX4 has no doubt inherited the TX11's bad rep but, i'm sure theres a lot of good ones still out there..I've never had reason to complain of mine...
Maybe yours never caught fire or ended up off the road for ages because of the underbonnet fires fiasco. Maybe you were one of the lucky ones who got a decent cab. Plenty guys didn't. Best of the bunch? What bunch? There are only 2 to choose from. 
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| Author: | tx_op [ Fri May 08, 2009 8:04 pm ] |
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gusmac wrote: tx_op wrote: After listening to the guy, it seems that LTI manufacture the best out of the bunch, and the most recognisable. The TX4 has no doubt inherited the TX11's bad rep but, i'm sure theres a lot of good ones still out there..I've never had reason to complain of mine... Maybe yours never caught fire or ended up off the road for ages because of the underbonnet fires fiasco. Maybe you were one of the lucky ones who got a decent cab. Plenty guys didn't. Best of the bunch? What bunch? There are only 2 to choose from. Only one M8...The only Purpose built Taxi is A LTI Cab... The rest are Conversions.. |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sat May 09, 2009 1:04 am ] |
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tx_op wrote: gusmac wrote: tx_op wrote: After listening to the guy, it seems that LTI manufacture the best out of the bunch, and the most recognisable. The TX4 has no doubt inherited the TX11's bad rep but, i'm sure theres a lot of good ones still out there..I've never had reason to complain of mine... Maybe yours never caught fire or ended up off the road for ages because of the underbonnet fires fiasco. Maybe you were one of the lucky ones who got a decent cab. Plenty guys didn't. Best of the bunch? What bunch? There are only 2 to choose from. Only one M8...The only Purpose built Taxi is A LTI Cab... The rest are Conversions.. Built for which purpose though? |
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| Author: | tx_op [ Sat May 09, 2009 9:05 am ] |
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gusmac wrote: tx_op wrote: gusmac wrote: tx_op wrote: After listening to the guy, it seems that LTI manufacture the best out of the bunch, and the most recognisable. The TX4 has no doubt inherited the TX11's bad rep but, i'm sure theres a lot of good ones still out there..I've never had reason to complain of mine... Maybe yours never caught fire or ended up off the road for ages because of the underbonnet fires fiasco. Maybe you were one of the lucky ones who got a decent cab. Plenty guys didn't. Best of the bunch? What bunch? There are only 2 to choose from. Only one M8...The only Purpose built Taxi is A LTI Cab... The rest are Conversions.. Built for which purpose though? For the purpose of being the only ever Purpose Built to date |
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| Author: | acabbie [ Sat May 09, 2009 12:29 pm ] |
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can't say i miss my TX4, love my vito..............goodbye LTI |
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| Author: | gusmac [ Sat May 09, 2009 2:12 pm ] |
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tx_op wrote: gusmac wrote: tx_op wrote: gusmac wrote: tx_op wrote: After listening to the guy, it seems that LTI manufacture the best out of the bunch, and the most recognisable. The TX4 has no doubt inherited the TX11's bad rep but, i'm sure theres a lot of good ones still out there..I've never had reason to complain of mine... Maybe yours never caught fire or ended up off the road for ages because of the underbonnet fires fiasco. Maybe you were one of the lucky ones who got a decent cab. Plenty guys didn't. Best of the bunch? What bunch? There are only 2 to choose from. Only one M8...The only Purpose built Taxi is A LTI Cab... The rest are Conversions.. Built for which purpose though? For the purpose of being the only ever Purpose Built to date If being the ideal taxi was the purpose, they did a p*ss poor job. |
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| Author: | GBC [ Sun May 10, 2009 1:20 am ] |
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acabbie wrote: can't say i miss my TX4, love my vito..............goodbye LTI
As much as I hate to be the bearer of bad news . . but! 
I was chatting to a Medway taxi driver last night as I stopped for a rather unhealthy McDonalds on The Highway. He's got the Vito, although not the London model, and he told me he's had three new turbo's fitted, it had only done 41'000.
Like most drivers, and just like the TX4, I'm sitting back and watching the show, as they get older, I'll learn more before making any commitment. |
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| Author: | wannabeeahack [ Sun May 10, 2009 9:29 am ] |
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GBC wrote: acabbie wrote: can't say i miss my TX4, love my vito..............goodbye LTI As much as I hate to be the bearer of bad news . . but! I was chatting to a Medway taxi driver last night as I stopped for a rather unhealthy McDonalds on The Highway. He's got the Vito, although not the London model, and he told me he's had three new turbo's fitted, it had only done 41'000. Like most drivers, and just like the TX4, I'm sitting back and watching the show, as they get older, I'll learn more before making any commitment. "Citroen dont make taxi's, but if they did......................" They would be the biggest heaps of siht on the road |
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| Author: | Nigel [ Sun May 10, 2009 9:32 am ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: GBC wrote: acabbie wrote: can't say i miss my TX4, love my vito..............goodbye LTI As much as I hate to be the bearer of bad news . . but! I was chatting to a Medway taxi driver last night as I stopped for a rather unhealthy McDonalds on The Highway. He's got the Vito, although not the London model, and he told me he's had three new turbo's fitted, it had only done 41'000. Like most drivers, and just like the TX4, I'm sitting back and watching the show, as they get older, I'll learn more before making any commitment. "Citroen dont make taxi's, but if they did......................" They would be the biggest heaps of siht on the road They do in conjunction with Peugeot. |
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| Author: | tx_op [ Sun May 10, 2009 11:22 am ] |
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wannabeeahack wrote: GBC wrote: acabbie wrote: can't say i miss my TX4, love my vito..............goodbye LTI As much as I hate to be the bearer of bad news . . but! I was chatting to a Medway taxi driver last night as I stopped for a rather unhealthy McDonalds on The Highway. He's got the Vito, although not the London model, and he told me he's had three new turbo's fitted, it had only done 41'000. Like most drivers, and just like the TX4, I'm sitting back and watching the show, as they get older, I'll learn more before making any commitment. "Citroen dont make taxi's, but if they did......................" They would be the biggest heaps of siht on the road Only LTI Manufacture Taxis...The rest are and always will be CONVERSIONS ! Was in the back of a Fiat Scudo CONVERSION once...it was like sitting in the top tier of the Nou Camp..A long way down and, no view of what's ahead.. |
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| Author: | acabbie [ Sun May 10, 2009 3:26 pm ] |
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GBC wrote: acabbie wrote: can't say i miss my TX4, love my vito..............goodbye LTI As much as I hate to be the bearer of bad news . . but! I was chatting to a Medway taxi driver last night as I stopped for a rather unhealthy McDonalds on The Highway. He's got the Vito, although not the London model, and he told me he's had three new turbo's fitted, it had only done 41'000. Like most drivers, and just like the TX4, I'm sitting back and watching the show, as they get older, I'll learn more before making any commitment. probably the most sensible thing to do to be honest.........i have no regrets about the vito but have promised myself that if it turns out to be a crock of s**t that i will never buy another taxi again but will choose to rent instead! fingers crossed and i'm just popping out to check the turbo 
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| Author: | gusmac [ Mon May 11, 2009 3:42 am ] |
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tx_op wrote: Only LTI Manufacture Taxis...The rest are and always will be CONVERSIONS ! 
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| Author: | gusmac [ Mon May 11, 2009 3:47 am ] |
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The biggest single cause of premature turbo failure is using the wrong oil or not changing it often enough. Always use the correct specification oil and change it more often than the recommended mileage. Taxi engines have a hard life
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