It's not that bad really, but a lot of people bleat on about how great Jappas are etc, not my cup of tea, but each to their own aye _b
whqqsh,
Aug 28, 8:24am
when you pass someone on the inside where do you go. the 'inside lane' & when you pass on the outside youre on the outside lane Why is it recently that ppl think the left lane is outside!
taipan4,
Aug 28, 8:33am
recently sold a camry with 183000 on it to a guy who had driven his 400000km camry to a wrecker in chch & drove the one I sold him back to Dunedin, oh & he was using it for a taxi.
BINGO- In london its a clattery diesel thing. In japan its a nisan laurel with an electric rear door. I actually thought the germans used diesel mercs. Auzzie uses fords (lpg powered)
topzone,
Aug 28, 8:59am
All my courier deliveries arrive in the morning via completely unreliable Toyota Hiace vans . . . without exception, I ruethe day couriers start driving euros.
countrypete,
Aug 28, 9:31am
One of the couriers who calls on us each day owns a mercedes 140 van.But he often drives a hiace that he rents when the merc is being "fixed".
whqqsh,
Aug 28, 9:33am
so who's confused!
trogedon,
Aug 28, 9:34am
A few years ago there was an old guy taxi driver here in West Akld who had a Vauxhall Velox taxi. Ok, maybe 10 - 15 years ago. When I was a kid I got a ride in a Ford Cortina taxi. They're Euros right!!
pebbles61,
Aug 28, 9:36am
yep lol
countrypete,
Aug 28, 9:37am
Hey I remember riding in that vauxhall, from the airport into town.What a hoot! (and I think it was closer to 20 years ago.)
andy61,
Aug 28, 9:39am
The 1800 used way too much oil between engine rebuilds
bignzer1,
Aug 28, 9:42am
Totally agree with you
msigg,
Aug 28, 9:45am
They need reliability, thats the only reason they shy away from euro's. The prius is the cheapest taxi to run. Go talk to the . they know, its there buisness.
mm12345,
Aug 28, 9:47am
You I think.The outside lane is the slow lane.
pebbles61,
Aug 28, 9:48am
Not changing the oil often enough me thinks lol. Every 6 months or every 6000 miles.
10.5 pints off the top of my head
cowlover,
Aug 28, 9:51am
We need to import a fleet of Hindustan Ambassadors from India and paint them pink for a national taxi fleet.Or maybe some rickshaws so that our import population feel right at home!
extrayda,
Aug 28, 9:55am
Trogedon - Blue Vauxhall Velox! I remember that too.
mm12345,
Aug 28, 9:57am
+1 I have (talked to them).It's a slam dunk.Last one I went in (Wgtn) had done 450,000km, on original batteries, uses bugger-all fuel, plenty of room for 4 passengers plus driver - or a passenger or two on an airport run with a heap of luggage.Horrible cars (IMO) for most of us, but the closest thing to a perfect taxi in NZ.
trogedon,
Aug 28, 9:58am
Yep, dark blue. Good looking car.
markthesparky,
Aug 28, 7:46pm
Don't forget the 57 chevys that they kept on building till the late 70's that the americans use to use
kazbanz,
Aug 28, 7:50pm
Which if our couries experience is anything to go by is regularly
splinter67,
Aug 28, 7:53pm
dont you mean 55 chevrolet57s were not used as taxis
mm12345,
Aug 28, 8:45pm
If he meant NYC Checker cabs, he probably should have meant neither.
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