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Now that most fairways are off the road, and I know that some are still plated, and FAIRWAY has posted a link to e bay about some good ones, what would it now cost to replace parts to keep one on the road plated, IE king pins, auto gear box, fuel pump, alt,brakes, and replacement body pannels, front wings, doors rear wings.
I would like to know as I'm thinking of puting one on as our council has stated they will not restrict the age on purpous built, only saloons.
and what do I need to look for on checking one out??.

I would contact the Birmingham Taxi warehouse if I were you, look to buy an ex- London one which has been overhauled every year and usually owner driven.

The parts are still made. so I cannot see a shortage for many years to come.

We still have many thousands of Fairways (and a couple of FX4's) still working the streets of the capital.

My last one (1990) gave me less problems than the current TX.

Keep away from kingpins, you should buy a later one with top and bottom ball joints and disc brakes it will be a lot better for you

Err, yes, I second that.

Thanks for that, but on average what would the cost of parts be as mentioned and from what year would you suggest If you where buying one.

Just had a look at the site and they have a m reg fairway driver will this have ball joints or can you convert them

A late K reg onwards

I would definitely go for a Fairway that has come direct from London. These are usually well-maintained as the PCO standards are notoriously high.

BIRMINGHAM TAXI WAREHOUSE and KPM (London) are good places to start.

The easiest way is to go to the TAXIPIX homepage by clicking the link below and then using the links from the website.

If anyone is interested in purchasing a Fairway or FX4, I can send you a PDF that I am urrently producing about buying and maintaining the Fairway.

Regards, Fairway...

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Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.
George Carlin

THE MAYONNAISE JAR AND COFFEE

When things in your life seem almost too much to handle, when 24
hours
in a day are not enough, remember the mayonnaise jar... and the
coffee...
A professor stood before his philosophy class and had some items in
front of him. When the class began, wordlessly, he picked up a very
large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with golf
balls. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed
that it was. The professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured
them into the jar.
He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles rolled into the open areas
between the golf balls. He then asked the students again if the jar
was full. They agreed it was. The professor next picked up a box of
sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up
everything else. He asked once more if the jar was full. The students
responded with a unanimous "yes."

The professor then produced two cups of coffee from under the table
and
poured the entire contents into the jar, effectively filling the
empty
space between the sand. The students laughed.

"Now," said the professor, as the laughter subsided, "I want you to
recognise that this jar represents your life.

The golf balls are the important things. Your family, your children,
your faith, your health, your friends, and your favourite passions.
Things
that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life
would
still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter. Your
job, your
house, and your car. The sand is everything else. The small stuff.

If you put the sand into the jar first," he continued, "there is no
room for the pebbles or the golf balls. The same goes for life. If
you spend all
your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for
the things that are important to you.

Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play
with your children. Take time to get medical checkups. Take your
partner out
to dinner. Play another 18. There will always be time to clean the
house
and fix the broken latch. Take care of the golf balls first, the
things that
really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand."

One of the students raised her hand and inquired what the coffee
represented.

The professor smiled. "I'm glad you asked. It just goes to show you
that no matter how full your life may seem, there's always room for a
couple of
cups of coffee with a friend."