Any Cabbies on here?

olster

So i'm looking to buy an old fairway (just for personal use). At the moment the major stumbling block is insurance, being 21 with no previous history (at least with cars, got a bike...) but i'll be able to sort that out one way or another...

Can anyone recommend a dealer to go and have a chat with/kick some tyres? I'm in the early stages of thinking about it tbh, and still need to scramble money together...but i'm pretty serious. 

Cheers,

Oli. 

WSS

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addick1965

I think he may be on holiday chaps

Miserableoldgit

I think he may be on holiday chaps

How can you tell ?

;-)

WSS

He's tweeting now.  Have alerted him to this thread.

Ledge

Olster

If u look at www.ltda.co.uk their online magazine will have adverts of people selling. There should be a few on the market soon . Don't go to a dealer you'll pay top dollar
If you've got the time loads of garages in three colts lane e2
Try Kingston and Wimbledon taxis

paulthecab

Would hang on until you have your money at the ready,there is a ruling going through which restricts the london cab to a shelf life of 15 years,this in turn would make all fairway taxis obsolete and available in there droves,doubt dealers will have any as not worth any money so prob be loads on the open market for you to buy!!

smiffyboy

I dont know if you will be driving it in London but I believe not 100% but the older ones fall fowl of the new emissions zone coming in next year

WSS

I looked into this before and was recommended these guys, not sure how reputable they are though:

http://www.elitelondontaxis.co.uk/

olster

excellent, thanks alot for the links guys - will check them out. 

going to have a look at a private one tomorrow. 

cheers again. 

olster

@paulthecab just found this - http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/standard-business/article-23933413-manganese-quids-in-as-boris-bans-old-cabs.do as you were saying. cheers for the heads up, will hang on till january then. 

olster

and @smiffyboy according to this: http://www.tfl.gov.uk/roadusers/lez/ i should be sweet....for now...

soapy_jones

You wont be able to use it to get to the Valley. They don't go south of the river !

Ledge

leave it soapy thats such bull lol