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Whats good about them, well lets see, the tourists love them, plenty space in the back for five, nice view out the windows as well, no heads banging off the roof lining with an LTI, full wheelchair access based on the 95th percentile, side loading as well, everyone knows it's a Taxi,hand built over two weeks, every one a thoroughbred, suspension updated to reflect the state of our roads, modern diesel units superb blend of power and economy, superb manoeuvrability and of course the turning circle which is an essential part of taxi driving.

I could go on but I dont want to bore you, of course these are just my opinions and everyone is entitled to those, I realise that this is a very anti LTI site.

The physical constuction of them is probably second to none, so good they're moving the whole operation to China.

The latest model is hated, quite simply because the ford engine is sheeite.

Time and time again, hundreds and hundreds of complaints and still the timing belts are dropping like flys, and theres the reason that this perceived 'anti LTI' feeling noe exists amongst drivers who are forced to buy their product, with no other choice when they receive bad service.

Its also the reason that there are about 700 'O2 + 03' plated taxis lying around the main dealers as people won't touch them outside of the warrenty.

I don't know about this site being anti LTI because each person has their own point of view. TDO does not twist anyones arm to support a particular point of view one way or another but the site does believe in freedom of choice and freedom of expression, so you can rest assured your opinions can always be freely expressed, regardless of what those opiniones might be?

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JD

Yes point accepted, I should have said that the contributors to the site were mostly anti LTI

Does anyone know if the TX is getting the new 2.2 engines?

LTI vehicles over the years have been very basic and have not warranted their high purchase price. If you think the vehicle is worth 30 grand plus at today's prices then you are welcome to your point of view, personally I don't think they are and neither do many others. However, as you probably agree a licensing authority has the power to determine what should be a hackney carriage and you wouldn't deny such an authority introducing change would you? After all, no one is stopping you from purchasing the vehicle of your choice?

Regards

JD

No, nobody is stopping me buying the vehicle I want, although I feel it might cause problems in the short term and personally I favour the turning circle, probably spend more time trying to get to the punters than it will take to get them where they are going, indeed directional ranks may be advisable in some instances, it would be chaos otherwise!

I take your point about the turning circle and I suspect so will many others but should the turning circle stand in the way of progress, competition and freedom of choice? Have you any idea how many of the 330 or so Authorities in England Wales and Scotland adhere to the PCO COF?

Regards

JD

That's something I never ever thought about, we don't need that option, [turning circle], in most places the police won't allow it even tho it is a legal manoeuvre, rollocks, go to the next junction and turn.

I agree with Stinky's point, didn't the road safety folk say that doing U-turns was dangerous?

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Have a little perusal at the trades best informed scribe's information.

The Taxi trades best paper is out every two weeks.

http://www.ltda.co.uk/taxi/issue_119/pg04.htm

Only if you dont follow procedure surely?

Why does having the turning circle make it dangerous, surely it's the person carrying out the manoeuvre that makes it dangerous by executing it at the wrong time without proper observation, use of mirrors etc.

But I think the point that the Transport Research Laboratory made was that it encouraged the idiots to do dangerous u-turns.

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Opening windows can do the trick under certain circumstances, but on a long run on fast roads in hot weather you'll have constant annoyance from wind noise and you'll still feel like you're in an oven, only a slightly cooler one.

And of course opening windows consumes more fuel as well

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So in areas where taxi drivers can run any vehicle, how many are running a TX?

I suspect the answer would be a big fat zero in the vast majority of areas.

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