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Title: Taxi = dilema
Post by: caolan_p on 26 June 2008, 23:51:25

Hi all , here is my dilema im going to get my taxi licence but in two minds on witch car to plate as a taxi
1. omega 2001 2.2 petrol, with all 99.9% tyres,new cam belt kit,new head gasket,new coil pack,cam sensor.66000 miles. thinking of converting to gas.

2.1998 toyota avensis 121000 miles 2.0 TD. I serviced it 2000 miles ago and up till now it is going great and we got 270 miles on £20. It needs four new tyres and a timing belt.
shuold it be num1 or num2???  :-/ :-/ :-/ :-/  

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: JueV6 on 26 June 2008, 23:58:20

I think all the answers will be a tad biased ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: caolan_p on 27 June 2008, 00:03:57

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I think all the answers will be a tad biased ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i was thinking that  :y

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: Vamps on 27 June 2008, 00:11:14

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I think all the answers will be a tad biased ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i was thinking that  :y

I agree.. the Toyota will be the cheapest to run..... ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: caolan_p on 27 June 2008, 00:22:11

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I think all the answers will be a tad biased ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i was thinking that  :y

I agree.. the Toyota will be the cheapest to run..... ;D ;D ;D

cheapest is good, toyota=1 omega=0...  :y

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: JueV6 on 27 June 2008, 00:30:39

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I think all the answers will be a tad biased ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i was thinking that  :y

I agree.. the Toyota will be the cheapest to run..... ;D ;D ;D

cheapest is good, toyota=1 omega=0...  :y

punters driven in reasonable comfort (CD) and not P L A S T I C

TOYOTA
The One You Ought To Avoid


1 all :y

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: caolan_p on 27 June 2008, 00:37:54

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I think all the answers will be a tad biased ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i was thinking that  :y

I agree.. the Toyota will be the cheapest to run..... ;D ;D ;D

cheapest is good, toyota=1 omega=0...  :y

punters driven in reasonable comfort (CD) and not P L A S T I C

TOYOTA
The One You Ought To Avoid


1 all :y

migg=1 toyota=1 ...still :-/ :-/

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: Vamps on 27 June 2008, 00:38:29

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I think all the answers will be a tad biased ;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

i was thinking that  :y

I agree.. the Toyota will be the cheapest to run..... ;D ;D ;D

cheapest is good, toyota=1 omega=0...  :y

punters driven in reasonable comfort (CD) and not P L A S T I C

TOYOTA
The One You Ought To Avoid


1 all :y

joining a breakdown service for cos they just keep going and going ;D ;D ;D
Not that I have ever owned a toyota :) but the EML light has never come on in our Mitsubishi ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: Taxi_Driver on 27 June 2008, 06:25:47

The toyota.......if your council will allow an already 10yr old car to be plated.......

Reasons.....

It will be more economical on fuel...
Any car you use for taxi work will get wrecked...
A toyota 'should' be more reliable.....

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: FRE07962128 on 27 June 2008, 07:50:52

For longatvity (my last Toyota went to 250k on the original engine) and economy it should be the Toyota.  But for a far better looking car that is superbly comfortable for your passengers and has prestige, it is the Omega every time!! :y :y :y

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: Jay w on 27 June 2008, 08:08:42

it depends on what sort of work you will be doing.

Town work and the weekends where the car will be full of people who are a little worse for wear - Toyota - Reliability and economy

Airport runs or something a little more upmarket - Omega.

We have about half a dozen Omegas in Plymouth as taxis, all of them on LPG, driving through town on a saturday night i could make a killing with the number of people who think i am a taxi and come up to the window and ask to get in, either that or it is my charisma  ::)

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: Martin_1962 on 27 June 2008, 08:37:36

lf the car will be wrecked the Atoyot anything else - you know the answer

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: Leomas on 27 June 2008, 10:45:55

My 2.5V6 was a private hire car a couple of owners before I bought it and has clocked up over 220,000 miles. Still looks good internally with only pedal rubbers really showing any wear.
All down to what sort of clientele you expect really.....out in the boonies with 'normal' people LPG the Omega and use that. In town on a Friday/Saturday night......

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: Danny on 27 June 2008, 16:04:49

toyota

i wouldnt want strangers being sick in the back of my omega

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: caolan_p on 27 June 2008, 16:50:10

Thanks to all for taking the time to relpy, im going for the toyota :y :y :y :y

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: kris9128 on 27 June 2008, 20:24:23

toyota, toyota,TOYOTA!!!! do you really want some p*ssed up clown pukin all over your omega on a friday nite or some old person stinking of ralgex and germaleen while your on the tesco run. toyota's were built to be taxis. omegas were built to enjoy.

Title: Re: Taxi = dilema
Post by: Vamps on 27 June 2008, 20:36:13

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Thanks to all for taking the time to relpy, im going for the toyota :y :y :y :y

Somehow I don't think that was the answer you expected somehow. ;D ;D ;D