M5 Taxi in Aberdeen?

[ASBO]

Now, I've been in the real deal round the Nordschleife, driven by quite a talented taxi driver However, I am as yet to be flung sideways down Holburn street in the same car. Does such a beast exist?

Our man Crusoe seems to think so :

Taken from the cool taxis thread

Crusoe said:

see quite a few AMG 55 s class and M5 BMW taxi's in Aberdeen

I am prepared to eat a very large slice of humble pie if I'm wrong (I went through the poor guy) but I am 99% sure the car in question is a black E60 (latest shape) 520d with all the M5 body trimmings.

Can anyone shed some light or offer their own experiences of being a passenger to a perfectly executed scandi-flick whilst munching on a kebab?

Edited by ASBO on Monday 27th October 16:20

[Stang]

Yeeeezzzz Asbo, you on the same bad mood meds that I'm on??

[ASBO]

Stang said:

Yeeeezzzz Asbo, you on the same bad mood meds that I'm on??

[360 detailing]

Seen these guys about a few times, recon they are scamming the customers though as you see them every 54 seconds or so passing again, bloody taxi drivers, never take the most direct route!!!

[Stang]

ASBO said:

Stang said:

Yeeeezzzz Asbo, you on the same bad mood meds that I'm on??

That a yes then You need a hug?

[downthepub]

ASBO said:

Now, I've been in the real deal round the Nordschleife, driven by quite a talented taxi driver However, I am as yet to be flung sideways down Holburn street in the same car. Does such a beast exist?

Our man Crusoe seems to think so :

Taken from the cool taxis thread

Crusoe said:

see quite a few AMG 55 s class and M5 BMW taxi's in Aberdeen

I am prepared to eat a very large slice of humble pie if I'm wrong (I went through the poor guy) but I am 99% sure the car in question is a black E60 (latest shape) 520d with all the M5 body trimmings.

Can anyone shed some light or offer their own experiences of being a passenger to a perfectly executed scandi-flick whilst munching on a kebab?

Edited by ASBO on Monday 27th October 16:20

Never seen or heard of it, and without being a cock, I think I would have heard. As you say, a 520d with bodykit sounds much more likely. Like the guy with the Audi A4 with RS4 badges...

[AMD87]

360 detailing said:

Seen these guys about a few times, recon they are scamming the customers though as you see them every 54 seconds or so passing again, bloody taxi drivers, never take the most direct route!!!

60's for that one,56 for the 7

[360 detailing]

AMD87 said:

360 detailing said:

Seen these guys about a few times, recon they are scamming the customers though as you see them every 54 seconds or so passing again, bloody taxi drivers, never take the most direct route!!!

60's for that one,56 for the 7

60's? whats the matter with you?? get the bloody finger out!!!!!!

Bet there are a few diseasel octavia taxi boys out there would recon they could give you a run for your pouch money eh!!

[AMD87]

360 detailing said:

60's? whats the matter with you?? get the bloody finger out!!!!!!

Bet there are a few diseasel octavia taxi boys out there would recon they could give you a run for your pouch money eh!!

Actually it was a Skoda Superb taxi (with taxi sign on roof) that turned up to a track day a couple of years back


edit,he did used to own a petrol octavia vrs and have recently seen a vectra VXR taxi in glasgow.

Edited by AMD87 on Monday 27th October 22:17

[Iaing01]

Funny this thread has come about...I was getting a taxi to Aberdeen airport a few weeks back and the driver was talking about his son or brother, i forget now, who had just bought an M5 and was using it as a taxi. I just thought he was talking rubbish and thought he must've got his wires crossed and ment a badged up diesel. Obviously not...

However I've spoken to another taxi driver about this subject and he had tried to license a Subaru STi but was refused as the car was deemed to be unsuitable for a taxi...

Iain

[Mattymouse33]

Iaing01 said:

Funny this thread has come about...I was getting a taxi to Aberdeen airport a few weeks back and the driver was talking about his son or brother, i forget now, who had just bought an M5 and was using it as a taxi. I just thought he was talking rubbish and thought he must've got his wires crossed and ment a badged up diesel. Obviously not...

However I've spoken to another taxi driver about this subject and he had tried to license a Subaru STi but was refused as the car was deemed to be unsuitable for a taxi...

Iain

An impreza is completely unviable as a taxi, reliablity, cost etc, there is just no way.

[robinh20mrv]

a few years ago there was a V8 petrol discovery doing the private hire taxi thing in Edinburgh, i was in it! i could not believe it! if it was doing 15 mpg it must have been doing well!

i doubt it lasted long

[360 detailing]

AMD87 said:

360 detailing said:

60's? whats the matter with you?? get the bloody finger out!!!!!!

Bet there are a few diseasel octavia taxi boys out there would recon they could give you a run for your pouch money eh!!

Actually it was a Skoda Superb taxi (with taxi sign on roof) that turned up to a track day a couple of years back


edit,he did used to own a petrol octavia vrs and have recently seen a vectra VXR taxi in glasgow.

Edited by AMD87 on Monday 27th October 22:17

Really?

Gee, those taxi drivers are letting the standards drop these days then!!