the new car hunt continues

Apr 20, 2007 16 Replies

On the hunt for a new taxi to replace the octavia,



Now deciding that I fancy something a wee bit nicer than an octavia I thought i'd take a day to go look at motors, well what a waste of time,


first up was a paid of Vectras(An elite and a sri) 19 cdti's both on 56 plates, look good nice engine but the most god awful dash I've ever seen and the elite was missing the nav cd but I couldnt face looking at that dash all day. God its horrid



Next up was a 05 plate passat 1.9tdi nice car 9k miles but had the most horrid smell of wee about it, dealer was aghast and offered to arrange a test drive as soon as it was valeted but SWMBO had already decreed it a poor mans audi,



Finally on the list was an A6 on a 56 plate, 2l Tdi 19 1/2k with only 12k on the clock very nice loved the interior but uncertain whether 20k on an audi a6 would be a wise investment,



so over to ocuk



spec me a taxi with a bit of grunt for less than 15k and under 2 years old :)


Dude, watch the road instead. (c:

Buy the Audi and teach the kids to drive and have them out collecting fares while you are in bed.

You've copied and pasted this haven't you?

Whats wrong with the one you've got? Just add some 20"s, Neons and a rover V8. It'll be fine.

Oh well never mind.

What's the point - you'll only ever use 1st and 5th gear anyway.

I seen an accord type-r taxi t'other day, i bet he wasn't a short shifter

If they're the preferred choice of gears may I recommend an A6 V6 TDi. I keep finding myself doing 40 in 6th - 1100 rpm...

quick update off to look at a Rover 75 today god help me

In which case...

Have a look on ebay under the name peterincambs. That is Peter Simpson the editor of Car Mechanics magazine. He often has Rover 75 diesels for sale - has one on just now.

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His descriptions are spot on, his prices are very keen and a nicer bloke you will never meet. I bought a Mazda off him a couple of years back. He is in Peterborough, but you get the train to the station and he picks you up. It's a nice day out.

That would appear to be a bargain - I'd have been seriously tempted myself if I were still running my own car.

I note that it doesn't have the usual 'pissed' front end that most later models appear to have these days.

What does a Superb 1.9tdi go for these days?

The home of the racist, homophobic, that ocuk?

The 2L is a better engine especially if you like to rev or want more than

300bhp.

In a Taxi? How many fat tourist can you fit in at the airport?

The same as in the 1.9 but they get out more scared.

The home of the racist homophobic what ?

In news:Sm6Wh.5830$ snipped-for-privacy@newsfe3-gui.ntli.net, Rob wittered on forthwith;

I've got a Slaguna diesel thing, "02" plate, 103k, metallic green, £2200.

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