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Taxi_Driver

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My Taxi
« on: 15 July 2006, 11:56:27 »


In boring Silver.......but great for not showing the dirt  ;)
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Re: My Taxi
« Reply #1 on: 15 July 2006, 14:23:51 »
Thats one fine looking taxi, TD :)

Better than the boring japanese cars often used as taxis ;)

Why not a couple of pics of the LPG stuff, ie the tank :)
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Re: My Taxi
« Reply #2 on: 15 July 2006, 18:31:41 »
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Thats one fine looking taxi, TD :)

Better than the boring japanese cars often used as taxis ;)

Why not a couple of pics of the LPG stuff, ie the tank :)


Agreed. More Pics!!

Looks mint considering the high miles you must do daily, why are you thinking of changing to a Diesel?

Surely that LPG conversion is cheaper to run? I easily get 35 mpg out of mine, so with half price LPG means 70 mpg?
« Last Edit: 15 July 2006, 18:33:04 by tunnie »
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Re: My Taxi
« Reply #3 on: 15 July 2006, 20:06:50 »
Nice looking car - I hope your fares appreciate it
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« Reply #4 on: 15 July 2006, 20:08:07 »
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Thats one fine looking taxi, TD :)

Better than the boring japanese cars often used as taxis ;)

Why not a couple of pics of the LPG stuff, ie the tank :)

I have them - I need to shrink them and host them - I am waiting on JamesV6 to migrate.

He has arrived I will get some more done
« Last Edit: 15 July 2006, 22:24:20 by Martin_1962 »
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Re: My Taxi
« Reply #5 on: 16 July 2006, 19:43:51 »
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Thats one fine looking taxi, TD :)

Better than the boring japanese cars often used as taxis ;)

Why not a couple of pics of the LPG stuff, ie the tank :)


Agreed. More Pics!!

Looks mint considering the high miles you must do daily, why are you thinking of changing to a Diesel?

Surely that LPG conversion is cheaper to run? I easily get 35 mpg out of mine, so with half price LPG means 70 mpg?

Ive worked out how to shrink the pics now....so give me a few mins (hours...lol) and i'll post some pics of the lpg tank

This 2.2 does 15mpg on LPG going upto 24mpg on a run....turn the air con on and well.....how does 12mpg grab ya! around town that is....Ok i am saving money compared with my merc diesel....approx £100/month on fuel costs so happy with the saving.....just thought a diesel omega might save a bit more....
Plus i got a prob with the power reduction when running on lpg....im chatting to Martin about it....hopefully he will know the answer

Cheers
« Last Edit: 16 July 2006, 19:49:38 by Taxi_Driver »
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Re: My Taxi
« Reply #6 on: 16 July 2006, 19:51:02 »
LOOKS VERY NICE FOR A TAXI TD  :D ;)
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Re: My Taxi
« Reply #7 on: 16 July 2006, 19:56:26 »
Pic of the boot....notice the boot floor...its been raised up by 2 inches...and theres a space saver wheel in there coz i dont have 'proper' spare wheel in there anymore....Tho not sure id like to use the space saver....its a bit small  :-/



Heres one of the tank fitted where the spare was



And heres one off the fuel guage for the lpg....its also a switch so i can flip between petrol and lpg



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« Reply #8 on: 16 July 2006, 20:02:12 »
Pics are slightly too big....soz about that....looked ok on the preview b4 i posted em.....next time i know to reduce em more  ;)
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« Reply #9 on: 16 July 2006, 20:10:02 »
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LOOKS VERY NICE FOR A TAXI TD  :D ;)

Cheers guys....and no the punters dont appreciate it ....well not true...sometimes i have comments...like this is a nice comfy car, what make is it....but most dont say anything  :(

Its for my comfort....dont care what punters reckon

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« Reply #10 on: 16 July 2006, 20:12:55 »
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LOOKS VERY NICE FOR A TAXI TD  :D ;)

Cheers guys....and no the punters dont appreciate it ....well not true...sometimes i have comments...like this is a nice comfy car, what make is it....but most dont say anything  :(

Its for my comfort....dont care what punters reckon

 :)

Don't be too sure - the only reason I bought mine was that the local taxi firm that did the "exec" service from work to the airport used Omegas - spent so much time in them between Preston and Manchester that I decide to buy one.
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« Reply #11 on: 16 July 2006, 20:45:20 »
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LOOKS VERY NICE FOR A TAXI TD  :D ;)

Cheers guys....and no the punters dont appreciate it ....well not true...sometimes i have comments...like this is a nice comfy car, what make is it....but most dont say anything  :(

Its for my comfort....dont care what punters reckon

 :)

Don't be too sure - the only reason I bought mine was that the local taxi firm that did the "exec" service from work to the airport used Omegas - spent so much time in them between Preston and Manchester that I decide to buy one.

Firm i work for classifies it cars......mine is not an 'exec' car apparently :-/....you have to have a merc or jag to be exec status.....mine is classed as 'business class'....which means i do get more work than the 'crap class'  ;D
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Re: My Taxi
« Reply #12 on: 16 July 2006, 21:08:59 »
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Thats one fine looking taxi, TD :)

Better than the boring japanese cars often used as taxis ;)

Why not a couple of pics of the LPG stuff, ie the tank :)


Agreed. More Pics!!

Looks mint considering the high miles you must do daily, why are you thinking of changing to a Diesel?

Surely that LPG conversion is cheaper to run? I easily get 35 mpg out of mine, so with half price LPG means 70 mpg?

Ive worked out how to shrink the pics now....so give me a few mins (hours...lol) and i'll post some pics of the lpg tank

This 2.2 does 15mpg on LPG going upto 24mpg on a run....turn the air con on and well.....how does 12mpg grab ya! around town that is....Ok i am saving money compared with my merc diesel....approx £100/month on fuel costs so happy with the saving.....just thought a diesel omega might save a bit more....
Plus i got a prob with the power reduction when running on lpg....im chatting to Martin about it....hopefully he will know the answer

Cheers


The best you get is 24mpg?  :o

Is that the same if you run on petrol?

On run back from my nans, 80 mph all the way on the motorway and giving it stick on country roads (70% mway / 30% country) mine will average 34/35... does LPG reduce the mpg that much!?
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Re: My Taxi
« Reply #13 on: 16 July 2006, 22:07:03 »
Looking at the poor performance an poor economy time to try other things, I get 17mpg on gas booting it with a 2.6

The MV6 managed to get a 2 in the front on a run on gas.

1) Plugs fit new ones LPG hammers plugs
2) Check air filter
3) Does emmisions light come on much? It could be running too rich - can you smell gas.
4) Drive it hard on petrol for a few miles then hard on gas

Anyway I think something is not quite right - I am now thinking rich.

But do try revving it more I think at least 4500 - 5000 and see how it goes - my car is a bit down on torque on gas
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Re: My Taxi
« Reply #14 on: 17 July 2006, 06:38:25 »
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The best you get is 24mpg?  :o

Is that the same if you run on petrol?

On run back from my nans, 80 mph all the way on the motorway and giving it stick on country roads (70% mway / 30% country) mine will average 34/35... does LPG reduce the mpg that much!?

On Petrol it goes up by about 3 or 4 mpg
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