Is the Iconic Fairway Taxi practical and is it a classic?

[kevin]

You might want to purchase this:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/JAN-1985-PRAC ... 0724322694

That makes it official then, Terry, so there's no longer a question to be answered.

i had the joys of spending a few days in blackpool a couple of weeks ago and must admit to making excuses to wifey to get a couple of rides in a fairway that was being operated there. the driver was a real enthusiast and i gave him my number after the 3rd trip in the event he decides to upgrade/renew his cab.
loved it and so did my 2 teenagers!!

kev

It's always comforting to read that there is still such a thing as teenagers with fully functional logic circuits!
I'd probably do exactly the same if I were in one of the places that has an FX4 & Fairway sanctuary. There are a few working in Edinburgh but it's getting surprisingly hard to find one along there, this in spite of the large quantity of Yank grockles American tourists that like a good taxi ride and prefer these to the Metros and those blobby ones that handle like a leaking dinghy.

it was hard to convince the wife that we really needed to pay £5 per journey as opposed to a tram day ticket of £9 (family ticket). she secretly loved it tho

kev

[SirTainleyBarking]

Ride My Pimp?

[JPB]

It's quite difficult to have a taxi-related discussion without good old Bez' name coming up at some point!
I never imagined that I'd find myself writing this, but I preferred the cab that Leepu chopped for use as a wedding carriage to the one that was pimped for Bez. There, it's out there now, I expect to be mocked and made to feel a tit for saying it.

[mach1rob]

Practical? Beyond a doubt as they have strong Diesel engines, a tighter lock than anything that isn't a Reliant kitten or Fox and loads of reconfigurable room in the back but my classic taxi of choice for use as a daily would have to be a Metrocab. Sorry, it's my Reliant fetish oozing out and takes nothing away from the worth of any other form of black hack, any one of which could happily live out its days as a PLG vehicle.
Classic? Since when were we allowed to debate this question on the forum? It's an older, interesting vehicle that has an enthusiastic following. QED! Now get out there and buy one before they've all been shipped to Dundee where the black cabs go to die.

Really? You're forgetting the bestest cab in the real world, shame on you!



As for anything to do with chop shop, you deserve a ban for that!

[JPB]

As do you for posting a picture of a Nissan Bluebird!


Fine unlicensed minicab though it undoubtedly was......

[mach1rob]

For my sins I had to drive one, a diesel too! And yes, it did have a 2 way and a meter fitted God those night shifts were hard when you drove a car that was so boring it'd send you to sleep just by being sat in it, let alone driving it

[JPB]

Mmmmm, Diesel Bluey. Nice!

[rich.]

nissan bluetit, one of my dream cars.....
one of our local taxi firms has a 92 sunny diesel 400,000 km & counting & the firm i worked for had the primera diesel, also with starship milage, sadly i never had the pleasure of driving it..some people my know i have weakness for nissan/datsun..
before we mock you john can you post a pic of this cab??

[TerryG]

Is there anything that pimp my west coast did anybody would actually want to own? There was a thread on the MMOC forum about the minor they did and how shockingly bad it was done (the car had been owned by a member, sold to someone specifically to have this "work" done and using another member as a specialist to advise them on how to do different jobs.

[Mattcortes]

Yes it is a classic and yes I want one.

The Nissan Bluebird is something I would like as well especially in "Executive" trim with the rear air vents that appear to have no real purpose, unless the rear lights get REALLY hot lol.