1997 Fairway Taxi

[maxpower]

Blimey, why all the clamour for pictures?

We all know what a black cab looks like.

It's black.

It's a cab.

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

Meanwhile, outside Purplebargeken's house:

 

[trigger]

I don't remember this much excitement when Brookjim bought on of these last year.

[cort16]

I think everyones just having a laugh as pictures where promised/mentioned right at the start of the thread.

[vulgalour]

PKB's cab is like the Royal Baby of Autoshite.

[purplebargeken]

No shitty nappies though. 

[cms206]

SATURDAY EVENING AND STILL NO PICS. IF ONLY DIANA WOZ STILL ERE

[chaseracer]

At last!!

 

 

[autofive]

im bored with this thread now

 

 

wake me up when photos arrive

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

At last!!

 

[pic]

 

 

 

First Geely built TX4 arrives in London.

[maxpower]

 

David attenborough voice "as autoshiters from far and wide gather at the forum waiting for a rare glimpse of the elusive fairway taxi"

[purplebargeken]

Wakey wakey!!!! Da photos are here, albeit slightly crappy one's. 

 

It's a Taxi! Whoohoo! It even has a name...... Jo (don't do male names for cars, it's just how it is).

 

So, Jo the Taxi     

 

 

 

[Shep Shepherd]

Jo the Taxi?

[purplebargeken]

Trundled round for about 5 or 6 miles this evening, just to get more of a feel for the cab. It rattles along quite nicely. I might look at replacing the drivers seat with a Rover 45 one. They are cheap from the breakers and have a very flat base that lend themselves to being placed in non-Rover vehicles quite easily. The original seat is okay for short distances but is err, rather firm. Read solid. 

 

Must get a new indicator bulb tomorrow. I started to clean the drivers cab area, it was a bit grubby to say the least. I can tell what column stalks are for what now. 

 

The bloke I bought it from is going to try and get me an intercom for the cab as talking through the glass hatch is limiting. 

 

All in all - am I happy? Oh yes! I'll be taking it over to my mates place this week to look at getting the MOT done. It runs out on the 22nd, so I might as well do it asap. 

 

So, there it is. 

 

Thanks for the comments over the last few days, they've been quite the giggle 

[Shep Shepherd]

^

 

Has anyone tried to hail you yet?

[purplebargeken]

It still has the ramps and additional step. I found a plastic bag of papers and a small note book under the seat. I will investigate this further.

 

I downloaded the drivers manual from the interweb yesterday, very useful. 

[purplebargeken]

No, not yet. I live in hope (as long as they are female and between the age of 20 to 35). 

[maxpower]

[Split_Pin]

These late ones are my favourite FX4 models, with the 'Fairway' script on the back.

 

There were still a few knocking around in service in Glasgow the last time I was there.

[Faker]

That was an absolute bargain!

[purplebargeken]

I have to agree.

 

The Dawn French version was funnier. 

 

The door mirrors are bloody hopeless. I have some others to try, but they are chromed. Would that look out of place?

[oman5]

I have wantage! thats lovely

[Angrydicky]

Excellent stuff! Make sure you remember to keep the back doors locked otherwise you'll end up with people getting in while you're sat at traffic lights!

[purplebargeken]

 

 

 I live in hope (as long as they are female and between the age of 20 to 35). 

 

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

[photos of black cab that looks just like a black cab]

[purplebargeken]

[purplebargeken]

Typical, you post some pics of the cab and VA doesn't even acknowledge it in spite of all of the foot stamping. Tsk!     

[Conrad D. Conelrad]

It looks really smart. I expected more of a heap considering the price - that's a crazy bargain. 

[vulgalour]

Sorry, it's all been overhyped, I don't care anymore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

JUST KIDDING! *kermit flail!*

[Tetleysmooth]

 

Wakey wakey!!!! Da photos are here, albeit slightly crappy one's. 

 

It's a Taxi! Whoohoo! It even has a name...... Jo (don't do male names for cars, it's just how it is).

 

So, Jo the Taxi     

 

 

 

Nice cab for the money PBK.

Maybe Vulgalour can go and bash one out now.

Make me a promise though, please. When I'm in Central London with my lorry, do a U turn in front of me.

I was driving down Oxford Street one night, I'd just finished tipping at a store in Regent Street. I had to turn left, took a wide swing so my trailer didn't take out the building on the corner, and a bloody black cab came up the inside. I had to stop and wait while he turned left first. I had four indicators going down the left side too.

When you can do that PBK, you can call yourself a true cab driver.