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PostPosted: Fri May 15, 2009 3:45 am 
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gusmac wrote:
I heard there's a waiting list for the vito with rear steer? Can anyone confirm this?
If true, they won't be discounting the price just yet.


The TX4 started off that way.

Give them a chance, as I mentioned on another post, they apparantly eat Turbo's.
The rear wheel steering device will be interesting after a couple of years worth of grime, salt and crap has entered it.

I'm sitting back and watching. :-k
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GBC wrote:
gusmac wrote:
I heard there's a waiting list for the vito with rear steer? Can anyone confirm this?
If true, they won't be discounting the price just yet.


The TX4 started off that way.

Give them a chance, as I mentioned on another post, they apparantly eat Turbo's.
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The rear wheel steering device will be interesting after a couple of years worth of grime, salt and crap has entered it.


I'm sitting back and watching. :-k


GBC, What would the PCO do if you all wanted the removal of the turning circle, so that you could all have a choice of WAVs even the Vito without the rear wheel steer, that is used in the rest of the UK
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How many miles? :shock:

I would say no-more than average i.e. he isn't one of life's grafter, nor is he journeyman.

I've been recently made aware that it's best to buy the Ford timing/tensioner kit, which sums up LTI to a tee.

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The TX5 I thinking about is the one with the Mitsubishi 2.4 engine now being sold in Bahrain.

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The OFT should look into the closed shop mentality of these city councils. To blatantly order you to only buy a TX so you can legally ply your trade is discriminatory. It is anti-natural justice. If only I had the money to take it to court. Then onto the eu in Brussels. Anti-competitive practices must be stopped & reversed. The councils are 40 years behind everyone else its crazy!


From memory i think it already has been considered in europe and the councils won.

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Thanks captain you probably write. I still think its unjust imagine you started a coach company. You trained hard & obtained your 'O' License. You then secured parking for your coach [soon to be many more]. Then you ask VOSA for advice on matters for maintenance and drivers hour etc. They then drop the bombshell. Sorry you can only have a top of the range Volvo@250k because we said so. I say the Volvo is ok but the Scania carries 10 more passengers & is only 220k. They say tough thems the rules. Since when can anyone tell anyone else what to buy & operate? The VOSA wouldn't dream of telling an operator which coach they should purchase, they would only be interested in the proper maintenance & operational procedure. Roll on the day the Taxi industry is totally dereg. And I hope a professional body like VOSA are responsible for running it! The clowns on the council licensing committees can go back to their knitting & basket weaving.
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