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14-06-2011, 08:38 AM
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|  Re: Best car for a taxi
Skoda Superb is a nice buy for a taxi but Skodas have a very high maintenance costs which may not be good in the long run. | 
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14-06-2011, 10:51 AM
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by pikey motorsports  Some will say maybe it was a cruel thing to do, but i ended up buying a new interior for the car as she had literally pissed and puked everywhere, no way in hell i coulda cleaned it and got back to work the same weekend! | You have led a very interesting life Pikey!  I like your style.
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15-06-2011, 07:18 PM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Octy smoke machine
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by sportycar Skodas have a very high maintenance costs which may not be good in the long run. | true but very rarely does anything big go wrong with them since they fall under VAG
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16-06-2011, 09:31 AM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: Evo 8 @ 400bhp
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by pgarner true but very rarely does anything big go wrong with them since they fall under VAG | NO NO NO!!! Why does everyone keep saying this??
1 - The inteerior falls to bits. Everthing rattles, bits fall off. Cheep finnish. Remind me of American cars
2 - The flywheels are a KNOWN fault after about 60-70k miles.
3 - Doesn't matter who has owned one. Or how many miles they have done, after a few years (3+) they look old and tired.
4 - I have never heard a Skoda's engine sound good after a few years.
I know they fall under VAG, but Fiat fall under Ferrari. Does that mean you get Ferrari build quality on your Fiat?
Sorry PG, I agree with you on countless things, but this is not going to be one of them!  | |
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16-06-2011, 04:15 PM
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right all the skoda engines are the same across the group.
my engine is in the VRS, audi TT and seat cupra R.
gearboxes and flywheels are the same as well
alot of the interior as the same as well | |
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16-06-2011, 04:35 PM
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by pgarner right all the skoda engines are the same across the group.
my engine is in the VRS, audi TT and seat cupra R.
gearboxes and flywheels are the same as well
alot of the interior as the same as well | Yeah the buttons and trip computers and the little things like that are, but the fittings and the ''build quality'' is different. I have never known a Passat or a A4 to rattle. Yet, I have never been in a Skoda that hasn't rattled. | |
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16-06-2011, 05:11 PM
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jump in mines or the wifes golf and youll hear the rattles with the music off | |
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17-06-2011, 08:21 AM
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by pgarner jump in mines or the wifes golf and youll hear the rattles with the music off | Music off? Ah........ That could be the reason  
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19-06-2011, 10:38 PM
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by pgarner jump in mines or the wifes golf and youll hear the rattles with the music off | I so rarely have the music off or even lowered that every sound the car gives of makes me jump 
That's why you never! have the music turned off, ever!! 
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10-07-2011, 11:12 PM
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An A4 2.0T Fsi Quattro Avant....Safe, Fast, Practical. Grampian police have got one of these! Suddenly it makes me want an audi. | |
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11-07-2011, 01:16 PM
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Hey that's my car!  | |
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11-07-2011, 01:40 PM
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by jc denton An A4 2.0T Fsi Quattro Avant....Safe, Fast, Practical. Grampian police have got one of these! Suddenly it makes me want an audi. | Grampian Police? Where you from? North Scotland? | |
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15-07-2011, 03:56 PM
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by pgarner right all the skoda engines are the same across the group.
my engine is in the VRS, audi TT and seat cupra R.
gearboxes and flywheels are the same as well
alot of the interior as the same as well | C'mon, you know BBJ has an anti-Skoda bias a mile wide.
I suspect it may be to do with Skoda's sucesses in rallying  | |
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17-07-2011, 04:26 AM
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
A JDM SI 2.2L VTEC Honda Prelude!!
Room in the back for one...at a stretch!
Space in the boot for luggage...under 3kilos
Guaranteed to get you home on time & in style.
Fast, Fun, Agile & Good looking. All the things I would look for in a taxi. If I ever used one. | |
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18-07-2011, 08:07 AM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: Evo 8 @ 400bhp
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by jc denton A JDM SI 2.2L VTEC Honda Prelude!!
Room in the back for one...at a stretch!
Space in the boot for luggage...under 3kilos
Guaranteed to get you home on time & in style.
Fast, Fun, Agile & Good looking. All the things I would look for in a taxi. If I ever used one. | I like your style! Never give up hope!! | |
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21-07-2011, 08:52 AM
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| | Super Moderator TC Founder Car: Octy smoke machine
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by WLBjork
I suspect it may be to do with Skoda's sucesses in rallying | | |
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21-07-2011, 11:12 AM
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| | Very Senior Member Torque Junkie Car: Evo 8 @ 400bhp
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| Re: Best car for a taxi
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Originally Posted by WLBjork C'mon, you know BBJ has an anti-Skoda bias a mile wide.
I suspect it may be to do with Skoda's sucesses in rallying |
COUGH COUGH!! No......Nothing to do with that at all.........bloody skoda's! 
I'm off to sell my evo now. Going to go out and buy a fiat stilo and tell every one its a ferrari because its made by the same people!!! lol | |
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