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GBC
 Post subject: Re: My new Vito Euro 5
PostPosted: Fri May 22, 2015 10:51 pm 
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Dunno, but its about £180 cheaper! [-(
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 Post subject: Re: My new Vito Euro 5
PostPosted: Sat May 23, 2015 6:57 am 
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United Taxis 11 wrote:
... the Vito will have cheaper running costs as it iz built by ze Germans

...that's what I know ze Vito (not all versions but most of them) is made in Poland in one of Merc factories in Poznan... cheap labour = quality... =D>
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 Post subject: Re: My new Vito Euro 5
PostPosted: Thu Sep 03, 2015 9:33 pm 
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Well I spent the day at the Penso factory in Coventry today, having the rear wheel steering stripped down, and all the new Merc / Penso components fitted.

Got a sneak look at the new Euro 6 Vito whilst in was there .... nice.

A day off, but if it cures the RWS, it should be well worth it. [-o<
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 Post subject: Re: My new Vito Euro 5
PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 1:09 pm 
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My yearly overhall's due.

Cheap one this year ..... until I discovered the tyre shop have fitted 4 Michelin R speed rated tyres opposed to the required T rating the PCO requires.

Not impressed as they're only about 4 months old.

Another £500 gone.
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 Post subject: Re: My new Vito Euro 5
PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 4:55 pm 
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GBC wrote:
My yearly overhall's due.

Cheap one this year ..... until I discovered the tyre shop have fitted 4 Michelin R speed rated tyres opposed to the required T rating the PCO requires.

Not impressed as they're only about 4 months old.

Another £500 gone.

A SPANK IN GOB FOR THAT IDIOT WHO FITTED THEM ???????????? OR MAYBE YOU SHOULD HAVE CHECKED THEM :D

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 Post subject: Re: My new Vito Euro 5
PostPosted: Tue Sep 15, 2015 9:41 pm 
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Just good old TFL.

R rated were good for the plating inspection last year, now they're insisting on T rating.

No idea why, they've got a speed rating a few MPH more that R rating .... which is something daft like 140 MPH!!
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