London Taxi FX4 cold start and drive

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2 жыл бұрын

This Taxi was in service in London for 20 years - in this period a cab could reach 1.5 million kilometers... So, please apologize the little smokey start.

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@Jason.King.at.your.service 5 ай бұрын

I loved those old FX4's.

@bagpuss998 2 жыл бұрын

I used to do 12 hours a day in a manual one of those ; hard graft compared with the modern electric cab .

@VLG105 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely love it. But also glad its consigned to history. Long may it live as an enthusiast vehicle.

@jasongreen7652 2 ай бұрын

I wonder how many people have cried as they've watched that taxi drive away, or felt excitement as it returns a loved one to them?

@vernondunlea2355 Жыл бұрын

I used to work in burgess taxi garage in London w9 done 5 yrs working as a trainee mechanic loved the sound's of the old F.x.4 taxis hard work valve grinding

@stefan01888 Жыл бұрын

My Dad had a FX4, I could smell that start up.

@gazfish Жыл бұрын

Same here, my bedroom was over the garage when he started it at 4am. It’s a wonder my lungs still work at all.

@lollezandstra7024 9 ай бұрын

sounds wonderful!!!, I have the same engine in my boat.

@JNRC62fan 5 ай бұрын

If I could have any car, I would have an FX4, classic British cars are some of my fav cars

@AgenoriaModelTrains 6 ай бұрын

Ah, the iconic London black cab. A British institution.

@franciscoclimentpadilla1244 4 ай бұрын

soy un enamorado del London Taxi. Tengo un FX4 y estoy buscando un aforador. Sabrian decirme dónde adquirirlo??

@user-sc8dh4vn4v 5 ай бұрын

Bmc2.5 best small boat engine ever ❤❤❤🛠️⚓🤠 JB

@KingDragonBoyTV1998 Жыл бұрын

ELLO GOV’NA!!!

@JNRC62fan 5 ай бұрын

The taxi from the Regular Show episode, Ello Gov'na is clearly an FX4

@tonythorpe396 Жыл бұрын

This year had a brake servo and a sign saying engage first gear when you pull away I think first gear had sychromesh unlike earlier ones

@TempoE200 Жыл бұрын

In fact a sign warns the driver about the servo brakes!!! And a little later they got power steering, so even the ladies could do the job...

@tonythorpe396 Жыл бұрын

@@TempoE200 Power steering was not available until the FX4R model was launched. It was an optional extra a first but then became stardard.

@TempoE200 Жыл бұрын

@@tonythorpe396 Yes, I guess it was in 1982, so two years after our cab got on the road. The trouble was the "R" in FX4R, wasn't it?

@tonythorpe396 Жыл бұрын

@@TempoE200 The 2.25 Rover engine was underpowered. It was slightly better when cogs were fitted to replace the timing chain. My Dad had a W reg FX4 my first cab was a 1975 P reg. No scycromesh on the first gear, no power steering and no power brakes. The FX4 R had all these things but as I said was woefully underpowered. Swains Lane was only possible if you only had one passenger on board.