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PostPosted: Thu Apr 18, 2013 10:11 pm 
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United Taxis 11 wrote:
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how about BMW 525d e61?

i'l be honest, i have never seen a BMW taxi/ph in my life

there is one in front of me. I've very last Passat in my short life, that's why I'm asking... and 90% of my jobs are in town jobs.


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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 8:54 am 
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dont have anything expensive (BMW, Merc, Lexus etc) unless you get top dollar rates cos when the break,,,,oh boy do they cost

BMW alloy wheel £500

ECU £900

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PostPosted: Fri Apr 19, 2013 1:29 pm 
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bought VW Passat 1,9tdi three yrs ago and spent 11k only in repairs, don`t ask what cos everything, it`s easier to say what not. what car then? Skoda? Audi? Seat?all of them = VW.


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 12:01 pm 
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o-marek wrote:
bought VW Passat 1,9tdi three yrs ago and spent 11k only in repairs


Makes my Mondeo look like a real gem

3.5 years, cost £4250, spent about £2K on it and worth about £2K now...in reality it owes me nothing, didnt have finance and never rented a radio, done 100K in it myself

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 1:30 pm 
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5 years 237,000 miles in my Octavia, £1600 for parts, changed clutch from DMF to single system then clutch only, new cam and lifters a set of discs and shockers and 1 CV joint, 1 rear caliper, 1 alternator, 1 metal water pump and 4 timing belts, labour at £25 per hour


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PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 2:57 pm 
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£1600 for parts, changed clutch from DMF to single system then clutch only, new cam and lifters a set of discs and shockers and 1 CV joint, 1 rear caliper, 1 alternator, 1 metal water pump and 4 timing belts


And a partridge in a pear tree :-"
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PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:08 pm 
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skippy41 wrote:
5 years 237,000 miles in my Octavia, £1600 for parts, changed clutch from DMF to single system then clutch only, new cam and lifters a set of discs and shockers and 1 CV joint, 1 rear caliper, 1 alternator, 1 metal water pump and 4 timing belts, labour at £25 per hour



Ive had this broom 25 years, its had 17 new heads an 15 new handles

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PostPosted: Sat Apr 20, 2013 4:38 pm 
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£1600 for parts, changed clutch from DMF to single system then clutch only, new cam and lifters a set of discs and shockers and 1 CV joint, 1 rear caliper, 1 alternator, 1 metal water pump and 4 timing belts


And a partridge in a pear tree :-"
:lol: :lol: :lol:


We dont all thrash our skodas like CC


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PostPosted: Sun Apr 21, 2013 11:46 am 
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just what ever you don't buy vauxhall, i was talking to the owner of a new rapid yesterday and he said he has had 2 different insignia's and on both the turbo has went, and he is currently waiting on vauxhall repairing the 2nd insignia so he can sell it both where CDTI'S :? and one of the other drivers has a vectra 08 plate diesel and it was in recently getting the swirl valves and turbo fixed, they are quite rare in this area as they arent made for the job and they eat discs and pads


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I drove a merc sprinter 100,000 miles in 2 years and only needed a water pump, i dont think ANY car is built for heavy duty use

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PostPosted: Mon Apr 22, 2013 6:51 pm 
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what to do, what to do then? I don`t trust to my Passat anymore...


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wannabeeahack wrote:
I drove a merc sprinter 100,000 miles in 2 years and only needed a water pump, i dont think ANY car is built for heavy duty use

Fairway fx4 taxi,nissan almost indestructable :D


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I drove a merc sprinter 100,000 miles in 2 years and only needed a water pump, i dont think ANY car is built for heavy duty use

Fairway fx4 taxi,nissan almost indestructable :D


so were Panzer tanks but who wants one to turn up for them?..

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wannabeeahack wrote:
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wannabeeahack wrote:
I drove a merc sprinter 100,000 miles in 2 years and only needed a water pump, i dont think ANY car is built for heavy duty use

Fairway fx4 taxi,nissan almost indestructable :D


so were Panzer tanks but who wants one to turn up for them?..

At a guess more people each year than your mondeo :D


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PostPosted: Wed Apr 24, 2013 9:10 am 
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blackpool wrote:
At a guess more people each year than your mondeo :D


is it right your V5 is in latin?


:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

=D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D> =D>

and your road tax class is "Historic Vehicle"

and "guess who was in this cab once" means (in your case) Lloyd George

:badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:

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