most unusual taxi?

chiefwiggum

the other morning i was coming along the n11 at bray at about 630 am when i passed out a citreon c6 taxi...yes a c6..hardly ever see one never mind a taxi...so anyone else see an unusual taxi

p.s also seen a while back on the m50 a 1993 volvo 740(i think) estate..looked battered:rolleyes:

chiefwiggum

sorry should be in motors.....

Max_Damage

I see a lad still going around in a red Ford Escort taxi in Dublin!

VolvoMan

chiefwiggum wrote: »

p.s also seen a while back on the m50 a 1993 volvo 740(i think) estate..looked battered:rolleyes:

Couldn't be. The 900 Series was well out by that time.

I don't see much wrong with an old Volvo taxi to be honest. It will most likely be safe, comfortable and far from the disposable object that many cars have become today.

pappyodaniel

I know a guy in Limerick who has a Chrysler 300 as a taxi.

TheAnswer

C6 is extremely modern, extremely beautiful and extremely rare. a real shame to see it pottering around as a taxi. It and the Renault Vel Satis are two big quirky French cars the likes of which we'll probably not see again as car companies become increasingly risk averse.

chiefwiggum

VolvoMan wrote: »

Couldn't be. The 900 Series was well out by that time.

I don't see much wrong with an old Volvo taxi to be honest. It will most likely be safe, comfortable and far from the disposable object that many cars have become today.

Nothing wrong with Volvo I had an s60 and cried when I parted with it
I'm just saying it's unusual to see a 93 Volvo big estate still being used as a taxi

Yeah I've seen a 300c myself but they are a rare sight with a plate on top

chiefwiggum

TheAnswer wrote: »

C6 is extremely modern, extremely beautiful and extremely rare. a real shame to see it pottering around as a taxi. It and the Renault Vel Satis are two big quirky French cars the likes of which we'll probably not see again as car companies become increasingly risk averse.

The c6 is a fabulous looking car.. I think they are sarko's car of choice

carchaeologist

Truely a thing of beauty indeed, but i guess like the Velsatis, it will be practically worthless in a few years. I saw one in Dublin a few weeks back, a blue one.

shagman

I think I've found a winner.....


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/2061026

Spook_ie

shagman wrote: »

I think I've found a winner.....


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/2061026

Nope afraid not, the plate number 32668 (looks like that to me ) should be on a Toyota Avensis



Licence Number: T32668
Licence Type: Taxi
Licence Status: Active
Licence Expiry Date: 30/07/2011
Vehicle Registration No.: 00D113176
Name of Licence Holder: SHANE CROSBY



Registration 00D113176
Make TOYOTA
Model AVENSIS
Description 2.0 CDX 05DR A
Fuel Type PETROL

Sids Not

Spook_ie wrote: »

Nope afraid not, the plate number 32668 (looks like that to me ) should be on a Toyota Avensis



Licence Number: T32668
Licence Type: Taxi
Licence Status: Active
Licence Expiry Date: 30/07/2011
Vehicle Registration No.: 00D113176
Name of Licence Holder: SHANE CROSBY



Registration 00D113176
Make TOYOTA
Model AVENSIS
Description 2.0 CDX 05DR A
Fuel Type PETROL

Thanx for clearing that up.......god-forbid someone should think shagman was serious.........:rolleyes:

unkel

chiefwiggum wrote: »

sorry should be in motors.....

Moved to motors!

AgileMyth

I saw a Nissan Xtrail taxi last week.

I Was VB

Theres a few taxi doing the streets of Dublin that are fairly out of the ordinary.

04 VW Toerag 3.2 Petrol
85 Honda Accord (no longer licenced)


86 Mercedes 420SEL (but someone sneeked in a 2.7 Nissan Diesel under the bonnet!)
88 Toyota Carina II (have a pic of it somewhere)
08 S-Class
06 Chrysler 300C

STForSale

Seen a SWB landcruiser a few months back :eek:.

qz

Saw a 156 once with a taxi plate on the roof and it gave me a big goofy grin! Fair play!

I Was VB

qz wrote: »

Saw a 156 once with a taxi plate on the roof and it gave me a big goofy grin! Fair play!

Theres a 06 one working in Malahide its a JTd.

chiefwiggum

AgileMyth wrote: »

I saw a Nissan Xtrail taxi last week.

Yeah I saw one too up at the airport.. Was a silver one

Mike2006

There was a VW Golf Taxi around the Lucan area a few years ago.

I always thought it was a strange choice for a taxi...

Cookie_Monster

chiefwiggum wrote: »

the other morning i was coming along the n11 at bray at about 630 am when i passed out a citreon c6 taxi...yes a c6..hardly ever see one never mind a taxi...so anyone else see an unusual taxi

saw that up by Dell this morning, nice car.
also seen an Audi Q5 on Sat beside Lansdowne and a really nice looking 7 series up at dell a few week ago

p.s also seen a while back on the m50 a 1993 volvo 740(i think) estate..looked battered:rolleyes:

there's a 93 red 740i saloon up at the Grad pub regularly, always try and spot the mileage, it must be massive by now. Car is a heap

For Forks Sake

Therewas mid 90-s SWB Pajero being used as a taxi that I used see the whole time, it's a shed of a yoke

TangyZizzle

shagman wrote: »

I think I've found a winner.....


http://cars.donedeal.ie/for-sale/vintagecars/2061026

Defo not a taxi. However, the owner is a taxi driver and thats his sign off the top of his usual car.

Marty McFly

Mike2006 wrote: »

There was a VW Golf Taxi around the Lucan area a few years ago.

I always thought it was a strange choice for a taxi...

Thats still going around hes from the clondalkin area, shouldnt be allowed have one of them as a taxi really.

VolvoMan

I find it hard to believe that people saw SWB 4x4's being used as taxi's. Surely it would be near impossible to license a car with three doors?

For Forks Sake

VolvoMan wrote: »

I find it hard to believe that people saw SWB 4x4's being used as taxi's. Surely it would be near impossible to license a car with three doors?

My bad meant, Pajero as opposed to the Sport, looked like this:##



Hopefully, now looks like this:

One of these rolling around Cork City......


Excuse poor pic

GTDolanator

merc a170 cdi and an opel meriva i see these two cars on a weekley basis and wonder WHY?

homer90

There was a Q7 floating around Dublin at one stage...

Also a hatch back Focus ---> Looks odd !

blastman

Many moons ago, while a lowly student in Manchester, my housemates and I phoned the local taxi firm to bring us home from the college bar to our house. Imagine how fast we sobered up when a Rolls Royce Silver Shadow pulled up and told us to hop in, this was our taxi.

jumbone

There is (was?) a Citroen Xsara phase 1 taxi in Naas until at least last year

Ardennes1944

im sure theres two guys driving avensis' in cork :eek:

langdang

Honda HRV in Limerick. Odd choice.

ironclaw

Think this thread really goes to show the extreme spectrum of Irish taxi's. There really should be a minimum enforced on standards, colors and make. I heard a rumor that something about a minimum year was coming in but I can't see the effect yet. I've been in some taxi's that I wouldn't even want to sit in, let alone drive. Absolute rag order.

chiefwiggum

with growing numbers of taxi's in ireland and the debate about wages dropping because of the competition i cant for the life of me believe some of the big engined vehicles being used espcially the likes of s320 mercs and stuff..surely this eats into the profit margin big time?????

Bogger77

saw Fiat Punto's, 5-door models being used in Genoa as taxi's, my rucksack was bigger than the boot

Absurdum

AgileMyth wrote: »

I saw a Nissan Xtrail taxi last week.

there's a navy blue one around Lucan village most nights. I've seen a Pajero and a Pajero Sport, Toyota Rav4, a Peugeot 206 SW, Hyundai Accent....

Outkast_IRE

chiefwiggum wrote: »

with growing numbers of taxi's in ireland and the debate about wages dropping because of the competition i cant for the life of me believe some of the big engined vehicles being used espcially the likes of s320 mercs and stuff..surely this eats into the profit margin big time?????

It would if they were working off the rank all the time but alot of guys with the mercs etc try to get a business class clientle and try to get them to keep coming back to them , the repeat business would probable more than cover the extra costs if they got enough customers.

alias no.9

chiefwiggum wrote: »

with growing numbers of taxi's in ireland and the debate about wages dropping because of the competition i cant for the life of me believe some of the big engined vehicles being used espcially the likes of s320 mercs and stuff..surely this eats into the profit margin big time?????

On the contrary, you don't have to take the first taxi in the queue, if there's an s-class a few cars back, I'm straight there, it doesn't cost any more.
The problem is that they don't get to the rank all that often because someone else will have flagged them down or phoned them. I'd never flag down a corrolla or octavia these days, there's always something nicer around the corner. You're also more likely to get hotel/corporate work if you've a decent car.
The best way to improve the standard of taxi in this country is to say no to ****boxes.

Guy:Incognito

http://www.driving.ie/usedcars/index.cfm?fuseaction=car&carID=201021198134177

Ideal Taxi apparently.

chiefwiggum

alias no.9 wrote: »

On the contrary, you don't have to take the first taxi in the queue, if there's an s-class a few cars back, I'm straight there, it doesn't cost any more.
The problem is that they don't get to the rank all that often because someone else will have flagged them down or phoned them. I'd never flag down a corrolla or octavia these days, there's always something nicer around the corner. You're also more likely to get hotel/corporate work if you've a decent car.
The best way to improve the standard of taxi in this country is to say no to ****boxes.

yeah good point in fairness

I Was VB

alias no.9 wrote: »

On the contrary, you don't have to take the first taxi in the queue, if there's an s-class a few cars back, I'm straight there, it doesn't cost any more.
The problem is that they don't get to the rank all that often because someone else will have flagged them down or phoned them. I'd never flag down a corrolla or octavia these days, there's always something nicer around the corner. You're also more likely to get hotel/corporate work if you've a decent car.
The best way to improve the standard of taxi in this country is to say no to ****boxes.

My current taxi is a 1994 Jap Import Corona, and yes i've had people aviod me when im 1st car on the taxi rank and go to the second one. Its only ever happened twice, there last week my da was away so i thought i'd drive his car for a nite and see if i found any diffrence in peoples attitude or my earnings. His car is a 06 Chrysler 300C, and it didnt put any more money in my pocket, if anything it worked against me people begrudged me for driving a nice car as a taxi many held the opinion ''Well this taxi driver is doing alright for himself, no tip'' I even had one fare telling me to cop on! For driving it.

Now im not saying that the Corona is a better car, hell no, but to be used as a taxi it fits the bill perfectly. I've always held the opinion that people buy people, so when a punter hops in my taxi they'll have a clean taxi, clean driver who knows where they're going, no talk of the recession / football / politics / dem blacks. And ive gotten better work for it too. Personally i was disgusted that the 9 year rule was undone.

Justin10

wrote: »

Defo not a taxi.

https://secure.aaireland.ie/car-data-check/order/default.asp?veh=64D835

Did the check and it came up as Chevi Impala.

zilog_jones

I Was VB wrote: »

...Personally i was disgusted that the 9 year rule was undone.

But wouldn't you have had to replace the Corona then? I thought the rule was a bit ridiculous, I'd rather take a nice well kept older car than a complete shed of a <9 year old Corolla or Almera.

I think more should be done in maintaining standards of taxi condition rather than simply enforcing age rules.

L-M

pappyodaniel wrote: »

I know a guy in Limerick who has a Chrysler 300 as a taxi.

He owns the company!

I Was VB

zilog_jones wrote: »

But wouldn't you have had to replace the Corona then? I thought the rule was a bit ridiculous, I'd rather take a nice well kept older car than a complete shed of a <9 year old Corolla or Almera.

I think more should be done in maintaining standards of taxi condition rather than simply enforcing age rules.

But im in the vast minority of people who look after thier old taxis, there are guys out there driving 9+ year old taxis regardless of what type of car they drive that the gee is hanging out of them the type of driver who hasnt had a wash since bertie was in power and is also the last time seen a €5 car wash.

I Was VB

Theres also a Opel Frontera driving as a taxi in Dublin also.

alias no.9

I Was VB wrote: »

My current taxi is a 1994 Jap Import Corona, and yes i've had people aviod me when im 1st car on the taxi rank and go to the second one. Its only ever happened twice, there last week my da was away so i thought i'd drive his car for a nite and see if i found any diffrence in peoples attitude or my earnings. His car is a 06 Chrysler 300C, and it didnt put any more money in my pocket, if anything it worked against me people begrudged me for driving a nice car as a taxi many held the opinion ''Well this taxi driver is doing alright for himself, no tip'' I even had one fare telling me to cop on! For driving it.

Now im not saying that the Corona is a better car, hell no, but to be used as a taxi it fits the bill perfectly. I've always held the opinion that people buy people, so when a punter hops in my taxi they'll have a clean taxi, clean driver who knows where they're going, no talk of the recession / football / politics / dem blacks. And ive gotten better work for it too. Personally i was disgusted that the 9 year rule was undone.

There's two sides to the service, the driver and the car. The drivers always going to be pot luck, so all you can judge at a glance is the car unless you've called them out. I'm all for improving the standard of knowledge of the drivers, they badly need to bring in a more comprehensive knowledge test and maybe a mystery shopper type audit of the drivers at ranks.
That still leaves the cars, clean is the absolute minimum any paying customer should expect, I'd be more inclined to have a minimum crash safety rating than maximum age. Passenger space should also come into it i.e. knee room, head room, shoulder room, etc... Aircon is a must. If you sort all that out, then there'll be no need to cap license numbers as it'll clean the **** out.

As for people not tipping or complaining they're in a decent car, gob****es, some people wouldn't know a bargain if it hits them in the face.

alias no.9

I Was VB wrote: »

Theres also a Opel Frontera driving as a taxi in Dublin also.

I've pulled my wifes hand down one night when that wreck passed. We got into a w220 mercedes about 2 minutes later.

Seth Brundle

I saw a Bentley taxi today

redsteveireland

There was/is a black daewoo/chevrolet Matiz or similar being used in Galway city not too long ago.