compomotive mo's

Foxtrot26 said:
Iirc there's a couple of English councils already lost in court over this will post up sour e when I get homes
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wakefield must be one of them.

Because most of the taxi's queued up outside the station for hackney stuff are Toyotas , vauxhalls, VWs and the like. There are some LT1 taxis, but not as many as the other stuff.
 
PMKeates said:
This gets on my nerves a little bit, actually. LTI make some of the worst automobiles in existence:
  • Disgusting ride quality befitting a 50s car - harsh and crashy yet wallows around the tiniest of bends.
  • No power
  • Rubbish fuel economy
  • Incredibly noisy
  • Uncomfortable
  • Build quality LooLOLoLOloLOLL. I have never known a vehicle to rattle as much as an LTI taxi, even when new.
They just seem absolutely rubbish in every single way.

I mean, the current TX4 taxi is a massive improvement over the previous generations, but that has one of it's primary advertised features as "anti-block braking technology". What. Seriously? ABS brakes? They've only been around 30+ years! A nearly 20 year old Mondeo has ABS brakes.

LTI churn out total and utter dross IMO. The taxi survives only because it's iconic and I suspect because the taxi driving base as a whole is incredibly loyal to them. To top it all off? These things are over 30 grand. You can get a half-decent Mercedes-Benz E-Class for the same money, or a Viano.
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Couldn't agree more, i pickup a TX4 from the airport most weeks for the trip back home, its 50mins of pure hell, slow / loud / not comfy i hate every second of that trip back, i point blank refuse to get into the old wedge shaped things, i once made that mistake from a train station, good job i wasn't covering the cost cause i would have blown my lid.
 
TangoSixteen said:
Compomotive race wheels for a Glaswegian Taxi?

LOL, I thought I had heard it all up until now.

Really, whats next? 6pot 360mm Brake upgrade so you can stop quickly at all the red lights?

Edit:- Just seen your lowering it and you want a dolop of "extra power". This can only be a wind up.

The last place I would ever set foot in would be a chavved Vectra Taxi tbh!
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Perhaps you can enlighten mr as to how adding a set of wheels and a slight drop on top quality suspension makes it chavvy?

You obviously have no idea of the ride improvement that a decent set of bilsteins would offer over tired stock suspension. I could understand your view if I said I was going to drop it 100mm on coilovers but 30mm on a quality kit I fail to see chavvness anywhere in that? As for other plans yes it's mapped again makes no difference to the car 90% off the time other than when I want to make use
Of the extra grunt and brakewise I'll be going for a upgrade to 345s straight off funnily enough a vectra(albeit vxr)


As you can probably gather the only thing that will be noticeable would be the MOs and that's only because I don't fancy the vauxhall offerings in18 and 19" sizes
 
Bigger wheels, bigger tyres, bigger brakes, uprated suspension etc = more to run the taxi for as and when it requires replacements. Are you trying to lower the income you receive or something? What a waste of cash, its a taxi! You're sat inside it most of the time, and should be driving as economically possible, to maximize your cash flow. Are you current brakes too weak for your car that they warrant the VXRs 300+bhp brake setup?? Seriously.. take a step back and see how you're wasting money here. I can understand creature comforts, but anything else..no!
 
Bigger stoppers = more stopping power always a good thing in my book cost wise is negligible as it can all be put down as a business expense so it doesn't matter if I run 288s or 345s at the end of the day I take great pride in my taxi unlike the majority of taxi drivers out there mine is more than just a tool

Might try and get it up the 1/4 next season just for ***** and giggles
 
Who pays your business expenses? Sure you can offset but you only reduce your taxable income, you don't increase your profits :p
 
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Foxtrot26 said:
Perhaps you can enlighten mr as to how adding a set of wheels and a slight drop on top quality suspension makes it chavvy?

You obviously have no idea of the ride improvement that a decent set of bilsteins would offer over tired stock suspension. I could understand your view if I said I was going to drop it 100mm on coilovers but 30mm on a quality kit I fail to see chavvness anywhere in that? As for other plans yes it's mapped again makes no difference to the car 90% off the time other than when I want to make use
Of the extra grunt and brakewise I'll be going for a upgrade to 345s straight off funnily enough a vectra(albeit vxr)


As you can probably gather the only thing that will be noticeable would be the MOs and that's only because I don't fancy the vauxhall offerings in18 and 19" sizes
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Ok, you want to drop it, remap, upgrade the brakes, deck it out with alloys and take it up the dragstrip? Hmmmm

We are just one step away from tints, subs in the boot, and bangin' zorst (isna'e it pal)

Its a Taxi FFS! Modded Taxis just scream chav to me..

What year is the Vectra? This is the deciding factor. If its any older than a 55 plate then for me it falls into the chav-ing up category.

Now, there would be nothing wrong with fitting OE wheels to smarten it up a fraction.

Are you planning on Tartan Seat covers though? I would advise against this!!
 
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Foxtrot26 said:
Bigger stoppers = more stopping power always a good thing in my book cost wise is negligible as it can all be put down as a business expense so it doesn't matter if I run 288s or 345s at the end of the day I take great pride in my taxi unlike the majority of taxi drivers out there mine is more than just a tool

Might try and get it up the 1/4 next season just for ***** and giggles
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LOL, a set of AP's put down as a business expense! I have to respect that. Moreso if the Taxi company was just an employer too, and not family owned by you or anything like that.

Well done!
 
It's an 06'plate elite not that it matters

And yes I nearly did go for a stainless on it after pricing a new down pipe from vauxhall alas I saw sense
 
But to get back on topic does anyone have any experience in the durability of compliments MOs?
 
I had mos on my cossie but why do you want 18"

for a road car get 17" with larger tyres and have a better ride and less chance of damaging the rims using rubber band tyres.

17" mos will still take the large breaks you need for emergency stops at the taxi rank
 
Wow.

The Vauxhall Vectra is a largely poor car - especially in humdrum normal form. Probably the only thing its actually any good at is being a minicab, which I guess is fortunate. But it seems we need a bit of a reality check in this thread.

You drive a taxi. This means you provide a service to members of the public, conveying them from A to B in exchange for a fare. What you need to do this in is a reasonable comfortable, spacious car thats safe, well maintained, and tidy looking. So, a perfectly standard Vauxhall Vectra diesel.

What you don't need is a Vectra Diesel with racing wheels, lowered for better handling, with uprated brakes and a 'dollop of extra power'. Infact, you'll look completely ridiculous. I wouldnt get into a taxi that looks like its owned by somebody who enjoys hanging around in retail parks. There are tasteful ways to modify cars but none of them involve big wheels and diesel powered Vectras, especially on a Minicab.

It'll look stupid, it'll considerably raise your running costs - seriously have you seen how much bigger tyres cost? I suspect you have so you'll probably shove some cheapo ditchfinders on to counter the extra cost.

You really need to decide if you want to be a taxi driver or a barryboy - you cant really do both, sadly.

The car is a tool to do a job. I totally appreciate making the interior a nicer place to be, and chosing a high spec car to make your job more plesant. But lowering on big wheels?

I suspect most people would turn you away if you turned up in a barry'd up taxi. People want a comfortable and safe ride home and nothing about a Vectra lowered on big wheels is comfortable or, in the eyes of the general public, even 'safe'.

Every time I see a taxi riding around on 19 inch wheels I think 'Wow, he's missed the point'.

Get some 16's. More comfortable, cheaper tyres, less looking like a tool.
 
Tyres is a moot point

It runs 215/40/17s as standard I do t really think I'm going to seriously shafted going up to 225/40/18s. And ditchfinders no thank you

after a quick check on the interweb your right..... the 18's for pilot sports come in at a whopping £1 a corner dear
 
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You are driving a taxi not starring in 2Fast2Furious.

Just leave it alone and chav up the Leon if you are that bothered. Or whatever banger you end up buying when you 'GET SOME VTEC IN YOUR LIFE' or whatever it was you were going to do :p
 
[TW]Fox;17475925 said:
You are driving a taxi not starring in 2Fast2Furious.
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I would pay money (albeit a small amount) to see a barry'd vectra in 2Fast2Furious.

The only furious in this thread is what I would be if I called a cab and upon arrival discovered it was a barry'd vectra with a loud 'zorst and riding on its arse with elastic bands for tyres.

I would cancel immediately.
 
yeah next threads going to be on fitting 2 15" subs and some neons :) lol

but anyway does anyone have any opinions on the durability of Comp MOs?
 
TangoSixteen said:
When you say durability, does this incluce how long they would stay on the car before they were replaced with bricks? (if the theives were nice)
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erm no :) lol

how long they stay on the car before the go square. certain brands of alloys are known to be very soft, wheras i've been told MO's are rather tough. just looking for some experience.


fwiw what i really wanted was a set of Vectra VXR **********. but they are A like hens teeth second hand and always seem to be in need of refurb or repair. and ridiculously priced new. ie reyland would do me a set of MO's much cheaper
 
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