1991 Mk1 Metrocab - Taxi!

[t400ble]

deltashad said:

Its the forgotten taxi, looks more like a squashed Ford Granada mk2 to me.

Do you have a family or plan to do something whacky with the abundance of rear room?

Single mate. Living the dream.

Would have a missus, but got a Jag 4.2 v8 to feed with fuel!

[Max M4X WW]

Munter said:

The Wikipedia page for the metrocab is a bit bare. Nows your chance to fill it out with extensive Metrocab knowledge...or at least get your pic of your cab on the page.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metrocab

This is better..

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/MCW_Metrocab

[f1nn]

Fit a couple of video cameras and make your own version of Faketaxi.

[scdan4]

I like it.

How shagged is it after 910K, and what is it like to drive?

[kdri155]

lel said:

Love it! What engines do these use?

Dependant on age either a 2.4 Toyota or a Transit 2.5, a pal and I double tracked one back in Manchester for 7 years as we couldn't afford an FX4 ours was an E reg as well. We put 400,000 on it in 7 years in my opinion a far better vehicle than the competition and very underated as a cab.

[Ray Luxury-Yacht]

t400ble said:

I'll post some more pics if anyones interested?

You ridiculous idiot, this is Pistonheads - of COURSE we're all interested! Get some more pics up! I love it!

Reminds me of a couple of black-cab experiences I have had over the years.

First one - in the late 70's when I was 7, 8 years old - a mate at school's Dad had loads of kids, and at the time there were no 'People Mover' vehicles available...so he bought an ex Black Cab to ferry the family about it. I have many good memories of being driven to school in it!

Then 10 or 15 years ago, a chap at a local garage had a highly-modified TX 1 dragster....it was awesome, fully tubbed back-end, monster tyres, huge V8 with a supercharger sticking up out of the bonnet. Mad!

[t400ble]

scdan4 said:

I like it.

How shagged is it after 910K, and what is it like to drive?

Fine,just been out in it

Steering feel a little 'vague', but i'm not sure how good it should be!

Taxi light wiring tomorrow

[Skylinecrazy]

f1nn said:

Fit a couple of video cameras and make your own version of Faketaxi.

Love it!

[Private Pile]

Well done Sir. Keep us all posted.

[vit4]

ManFromDelmonte said:

Whatever you do, you owe it the chance to reach 1,000,000 miles. It would be heartbroken if it fell short. Probably.

I'm glad it wasn't just me who immediately thought that

[deltashad]

Skylinecrazy said:

f1nn said:

Fit a couple of video cameras and make your own version of Faketaxi.

Love it!

Best idea yet!

[t400ble]

Few more pics

Edited by t400ble on Sunday 24th August 18:40

Edited by t400ble on Sunday 24th August 18:41

[devnull]

Skylinecrazy said:

f1nn said:

Fit a couple of video cameras and make your own version of Faketaxi.

Love it!

"I've got another way you could pay your fare, love..."

[Munter]

devnull said:

"I've got another way you could pay your fare, love..."

<British porn mode>
Busty Lass: Err... I'd sooner pay cash?
</British porn mode>

[Huff]

Liking the engine transplant suggestion.
Plenty of space in that hooge beast for a Meteor V12 and transaxle...

[vincenz]

Had a ride in one of these last night (R reg I think) and although being much smaller than the usual black cabs I couldn't get over how quiet / well they rode, really impressed.

Great purchase!

[saaby93]

vit4 said:

ManFromDelmonte said:

Whatever you do, you owe it the chance to reach 1,000,000 miles. It would be heartbroken if it fell short. Probably.

I'm glad it wasn't just me who immediately thought that

much better than posters wanting to ruin it's heritage with engine swaps

[hadenough!]

It'd take a braver man than me to drive it 90,000 miles!

[t400ble]

I think i'd die of boredom

Anyway, I guess i'm not allowed to say its for sale on here so I wont

:-)