New Galaxy Fails!

[Guest larryo]

Oh dear, took my galaxy in yesterday for it's suitability test for taxi.

 

Thought it would be a quick glance over job and home..................

 

But no.................tester informed me that as car had no spare wheel he could not pass it.......... :lol:

 

So that mean i have to get a galaxy spare , plus a jack, plus a wheel brace and return.

 

 

Another round trip of 120 miles just so he can look in the luggage area at the wheel..............

 

 

This non spare is gonna cause a lot of hassle i think....in fact I may even buy one!

 

I wonder what the situation in the uk is with this?

[Guest gooner52]

hi m8

 

what a downer

 

i was a private hire driver ,here in the uk

 

and the pco never looked for a spare wheel

 

hope u get it sorted

[Guest larryo]

hi m8

 

what a downer

 

i was a private hire driver ,here in the uk

 

and the pco never looked for a spare wheel

 

hope u get it sorted

 

 

Cheers Gooner, got a spare and a jack from the main dealers for a couple of hours yesterday.

 

Went back to test centre..........tester guy looked in the back window at spare and informed me "that was fine"........... :(

 

Cant wait to hear the uk cabbies read on this saga!

[anadin]

hi m8

 

what a downer

 

i was a private hire driver ,here in the uk

 

and the pco never looked for a spare wheel

 

hope u get it sorted

 

 

Cheers Gooner, got a spare and a jack from the main dealers for a couple of hours yesterday.

 

Went back to test centre..........tester guy looked in the back window at spare and informed me "that was fine"........... :(

 

Cant wait to hear the uk cabbies read on this saga!

 

 

so you now have to keep this with you ? rolling around in the back

[Guest larryo]

hi m8

 

what a downer

 

i was a private hire driver ,here in the uk

 

and the pco never looked for a spare wheel

 

hope u get it sorted

 

 

Cheers Gooner, got a spare and a jack from the main dealers for a couple of hours yesterday.

 

Went back to test centre..........tester guy looked in the back window at spare and informed me "that was fine"........... :( so will have to do the same next year

 

Cant wait to hear the uk cabbies read on this saga!

 

 

so you now have to keep this with you ? rolling around in the back

 

 

No...........it must be there for the test.........will have to do the same next year unless the criteria changes!

[buford_t_justice]

hi m8

 

what a downer

 

i was a private hire driver ,here in the uk

 

and the pco never looked for a spare wheel

 

hope u get it sorted

 

 

Cheers Gooner, got a spare and a jack from the main dealers for a couple of hours yesterday.

 

Went back to test centre..........tester guy looked in the back window at spare and informed me "that was fine"........... :blink: so will have to do the same next year

 

Cant wait to hear the uk cabbies read on this saga!

 

 

so you now have to keep this with you ? rolling around in the back

 

 

No...........it must be there for the test.........will have to do the same next year unless the criteria changes!

 

 

Eh??? Obviously the intention is for you to have a spare wheel all year round not just on the day of the test, no matter what the current test criteria allow you to get away with, so why not just keep a spare wheel all year round. Yes I realise this will mean a wheel occupying part of the boot space but so what !!

[Guest gooner52]

the mk3 was not made with a spare wheel in mind

 

let alone drving a round with a wheel and jack in the back

 

and even more in the event of a crash

 

one spare wheel flying around :blink:

[buford_t_justice]

the mk3 was not made with a spare wheel in mind

 

let alone drving a round with a wheel and jack in the back

 

and even more in the event of a crash

 

one spare wheel flying around :(

 

 

So in that case what we are saying here then is that vehicles supplied without a spare wheel as standard are not suitable for use as a taxi?? (given current rules regarding a spare wheel)

[Guest HairyPlateEater]

So in that case what we are saying here then is that vehicles supplied without a spare wheel as standard are not suitable for use as a taxi?? (given current rules regarding a spare wheel)

 

In Ireland yes. (OP is from Ireland) Don't think we've had confirmation on the spare wheel rules for private hire cars on the mainland yet?

[Guest gooner52]

hpe your spot on m8

 

had a test done in 2005 and was not needed

 

unless it all changes soon :(