Worst Taxi Ever
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Got picked up from home this morning to head for the airport in a poxy Prius.
The driver was one of those types who was probably in his mid 40's but looked and acted about 70.
Off we set at minimum acceleration with him keeping a beady eye on the economy gauge. Very handy as it was pitch black and I live in the countryside.
As we were passed by a white van on a single carriageway NSL with us doing 45mph, I got the comment from him "someone's in a hurry".
Yes me as well, I'm going to the airport you idiot !!!!
Finally making it to a dually, we crept up to 55mph. "I like to keep 5mph under the limit" says he.
This man would not have that a dual carriageway was 70mph. He was firmly convinced that single lanes were 50, duals were 60 and only motorways were 70.
What a
. For fk sake. Where the fk to they get these tts from? Aren't the wkers supposed to be fking professional ing drivers? Is there no fking test for s like this?
Who the fk has a poxy fking Pruis as a fking taxi anyway?
The driver was one of those types who was probably in his mid 40's but looked and acted about 70.
Off we set at minimum acceleration with him keeping a beady eye on the economy gauge. Very handy as it was pitch black and I live in the countryside.
As we were passed by a white van on a single carriageway NSL with us doing 45mph, I got the comment from him "someone's in a hurry".
Yes me as well, I'm going to the airport you idiot !!!!
Finally making it to a dually, we crept up to 55mph. "I like to keep 5mph under the limit" says he.
This man would not have that a dual carriageway was 70mph. He was firmly convinced that single lanes were 50, duals were 60 and only motorways were 70.
What a
. For fk sake. Where the fk to they get these tts from? Aren't the wkers supposed to be fking professional ing drivers? Is there no fking test for s like this?Who the f
k has a poxy fking Pruis as a fking taxi anyway?
Did he get you there on time, though?
On the flipside, I recall a trip from a customer's HQ back to the main airport in Zurich using a Taxi. Never before have i see such precision driving, with the driver using all of the Merc 320's V6 on the slip road and where necessary to make progress in a beautifully smooth fashion. Was a bit odd that he was weating a single driving glove though, the type with cut off finger tips.
On the flipside, I recall a trip from a customer's HQ back to the main airport in Zurich using a Taxi. Never before have i see such precision driving, with the driver using all of the Merc 320's V6 on the slip road and where necessary to make progress in a beautifully smooth fashion. Was a bit odd that he was weating a single driving glove though, the type with cut off finger tips.
As I settled into the rear seat of an airport 'luxury' car (a beat up old SUV) to take me to LAX the driver turned and said "Hope the day gets better, I've had two accidents already..."
Most scary drive was in battered old Peugeot in Luxor, hurtling down the middle of main street at night, no lights, swerving left and right to avoid oncoming traffic which was also in the middle of the road.
Most scary drive was in battered old Peugeot in Luxor, hurtling down the middle of main street at night, no lights, swerving left and right to avoid oncoming traffic which was also in the middle of the road.
loafer123 said:
JREwing said:
My worst (yet conversely, best) experience in a taxi was a Lada Riva near Murmansk. Halfords type wheel trims and seat covers, Sparco mudflaps and a driver with a death wish. It was pretty cool
Lisbon for me...15 year old Seat and a driver with a death wish!4/10
Slow start, yet plot given away too early; as a result the tension doesn't build enough towards the end. Good character development but insecure rookie mistake going for the big finish; it was like that M Night Shamalamalam bloke doing a movie and Quentin Tarantino doing the last 10 minutes.
Shows promise, but misses the spot.
Slow start, yet plot given away too early; as a result the tension doesn't build enough towards the end. Good character development but insecure rookie mistake going for the big finish; it was like that M Night Shamalamalam bloke doing a movie and Quentin Tarantino doing the last 10 minutes.
Shows promise, but misses the spot.
Edited by Papa Hotel on Thursday 16th August 09:04
Riley Blue said:
Most scary drive was in battered old Peugeot in Luxor, hurtling down the middle of main street at night, no lights, swerving left and right to avoid oncoming traffic which was also in the middle of the road.
Must be an Egypt thing mine was in Cairo in a very battered Pug 504.closer to home than most. aberdeen blue fiat doblo that looked like it had many fights and a driver who definitely had lost a few. in the wrong job with the worst driving i have ever had the displeasure of. oh he picked his nose and spoke a language i have never heard, gravy and piss stains too. nice.
Any "non-chain" taxi in Prague (ie not Airport cars, Umbrella, etc). The remainder, or should that be the remains, will be 300-400k miler VAG products (usually Skoda but not always) and will be driven WOT everywhere, whilst holding one phone to the ear, speaking, and steering with the knees whilst texting on a second phone. I really wish that I was exaggerating, or making this up, but it's happened too many times. Whenever I can, I now pay the premium for a hotel car which is usually a later Merc or BMW driven by someone without a death wish.
And whilst on the subject, even with the big firms out there, what is it with VAG rear wheel bearings? I'm usually in Prague a couple of times a month, with 2-4 taxi journeys per visit, and I'd say that at least 50% of the vehicles I travel in have completely shot rear bearings. Models are usually Superb or Passat, occasionally Audis, occasionally Octavia, but almost always VAG, and this seems a very common problem.
And whilst on the subject, even with the big firms out there, what is it with VAG rear wheel bearings? I'm usually in Prague a couple of times a month, with 2-4 taxi journeys per visit, and I'd say that at least 50% of the vehicles I travel in have completely shot rear bearings. Models are usually Superb or Passat, occasionally Audis, occasionally Octavia, but almost always VAG, and this seems a very common problem.
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