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wannabeeahack
 Post subject: Not for me or H&R....
PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 5:52 pm 
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Has anyone seen any OLD hacks (London cabs) for sale (30 years old)?


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Not Blackpools, he still uses his

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blackpool
PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 6:05 pm 
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Youd struggle to find one 30 years old,have you finally seen the light and decided to trade your old jalopy in.
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wannabeeahack
PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 8:53 pm 
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blackpool wrote:
have you finally seen the light and decided to trade your old jalopy in.


I havent got a LTi/Carbodies/Fairway/FX4(etc) mate................

No, someone wants to renovate or hotrod 1....

what was the 1980 production model? like yours BP?


:badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin: :badgrin:

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blackpool
PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 9:52 pm 
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Think youll find it was probally the best purpose built taxi made,especially with the nissan engine.Doubt youd see many 15,16,year old cars fit for purpose after that length of service.
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blackpool wrote:
Think youll find it was probally the best purpose built taxi made,especially with the nissan engine.Doubt youd see many 15,16,year old cars fit for purpose after that length of service.


BP, You can now get a good one from London :D Fairway or TX1
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blackpool
PostPosted: Sat Jan 14, 2012 11:09 pm 
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I have one allready thanks
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skippy41
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blackpool wrote:
I have one allready thanks


AH But if you got one from there, they would think you had won the pools :lol: :lol:
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grandad
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skippy41 wrote:
blackpool wrote:
I have one allready thanks


AH But if you got one from there, they would think you had won the pools :lol: :lol:

Does anyone still do the pools?

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blackpool
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Think youll fine that 70 to 80 % of the second hand cabs in blackpool are ex london always have been.
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wannabeeahack
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blackpool wrote:
Think youll fine that 70 to 80 % of the second hand cabs in blackpool are ex london always have been.


Must have gone up on a transporter then...

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Why would that be then ? Must have drove at least 25 to 30 back myself,or would you not trust your car on a motorway ?
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blackpool wrote:
Why would that be then ? Must have drove at least 25 to 30 back myself,or would you not trust your car on a motorway ?


AH SO your a dealer as well :lol: :lol:
There you go lad everything is in orders it made it up the M6 :lol: :lol:
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E7fan
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There's a guy in Glasgow still uses an "N" reg fairway. In good nick too and flies thru inspection every year. 8)
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blackpool
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Theres still plenty of good fairways out there (including mine !)one owner before me passes inspections every 4 months no problem.Got to be one of the best diesel engines out there,shame its not still used
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blackpool wrote:
Theres still plenty of good fairways out there (including mine !)one owner before me passes inspections every 4 months no problem.Got to be one of the best diesel engines out there,shame its not still used

So have you put a horse in front? Or do you pedal it? :lol:

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