Spotted - J-taxi in Scouseland!!

[MrDuke]

No, not a Hirst Cabs special, but a gen-you-wine Toyota Crown taxi in full JDM taxi-spec, cruising the streets of south-east Liverpool, on Wednesday

 

My excessively fast progress in the opposite direction, towards a junction, precluded my obtaining any photographic evidence, but it was almost exactly like this:

 

 

 

Sorry about the size, but that was the closest example I could find after scouring the first 5 pages of Google images. The stripes and accessories were near as dammit just like it.

 

So, WHO THE HELL WAS IT??!! I cannot believe the owner of such an absolute weapon would be unknown to this community.

[Cavcraft]

Was it black per chance?

[Hudsonpie]

With bits of broken jetwash trailing from the open rear door.....?

[Pete-M]

South East Liverpool? I'm trying to think where that would be. Aigburth?

 

There's a yellow Alfa 156 estate in a fake New York taxi colour scheme around there, but I've never spotted a JDM Hirst cab there. Where was it?

[warren t claim]

South East Liverpool? I'm trying to think where that would be. Aigburth?

 

There's a yellow Alfa 156 estate in a fake New York taxi colour scheme around there, but I've never spotted a JDM Hirst cab there. Where was it?

Slightly OT Pete but have you spotted the Metallic Blue G plate Lancia 8.32 in that area? It sounds well sexy! Seen it a few times on Menlove Ave.

[Pete-M]

Slightly OT Pete but have you spotted the Metallic Blue G plate Lancia 8.32 in that area? It sounds well sexy! Seen it a few times on Menlove Ave.

Belongs to Steve, that does.

 

A large gent of African extraction, he has a collection of oddball exotishite you'd be proud of. TVR Taimar (2.8 V6), Thema 8.32, couple of Integrales (not shite) and a really nasty Landy Disco with a never ending diesel leak.

 

I tried to get him to bring the 8.32 to Cholmondely but he'd put his phone in the washing machine. Suicide Ste with the RS2000 was his last minute replacement.

[MrDuke]

Nope, it were the same colour scheme as that actual picture up dere ^^^

 

And it wasn't far from Menlove Avenue, I was heading back from LWH towards the M6, still in da city though. Mrs_Duke was suitably confused by my ecstatic reaction to it, although she is gradually getting used to my perverse tastes in cars.

[Pete-M]

Dammit. i've never seen that.

 

If you're in that area again sometime, check out the Rover 75 on Brodie Ave. It is priceless. I've been meaning to get a photo of it for years.

[warren t claim]

Have you ever seen the old giffer with the tidy black Sapphire Ghia with a personalised reg and 1970's style chrome WING mirrors? Poor fucker probably could never get used to door mirrors. I'll bet it's fitted with ammeters and oil pressure guages galore.

[sporty-shite]

 

There's a yellow Alfa 156 estate in a fake New York taxi colour scheme around there

Is that still around? It was up for sale on the 'bay when I was searching for one for Mrs S.

 

Lunar miles on a twin spark? Check.

 

Cloth trim stinking of puke, fags and stale Malibu cocktails? Check.

 

Yellow paintwork? Check.

 

No wonder it didn't sell!

[Pete-M]

It was around 6 months or so ago, but I work at the other end of town now so I'm rarely in that area anymore.