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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 01:10 PM
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We have a couple of 92-99'* as Taxis here in The Cities, but I've never seen a 00+
Bonnevilles have always been a popular taxi in these parts....... there are sitll a few 87-91 SSE'* as taxis........a lot of 92-99s are taxis as well.... one or two of them are SSEis.... and 00+ are starting to show up as taxis now.

There is even a fully loaded.... fully decked oui 97-98 GP GTP, with large chrome rims, neon underbody, decals etc etc..... it'* owned by a taxi service called "Dusk to Dawn" and all their taxis are well modded.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 01:12 PM
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(Shaking head again) Canadians...lol
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 02:21 PM
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I've never seen that before. All taxi'* I've ever seen are the Crown Vic'*! LOL, that'* amazing....
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 03:37 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBost37
(Shaking head again) Canadians...lol
What is wrong with having a Bonneville for a taxi?? It just means that Canadians like to ride in style!!!!!!!
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 03:44 PM
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Originally Posted by PontiacMom
Originally Posted by BillBost37
(Shaking head again) Canadians...lol
What is wrong with having a Bonneville for a taxi?? It just means that Canadians like to ride in style!!!!!!!
I'll second that one!
3800'* make great taxis, reliable and decent on gas...and it takes an awful long time befor you start seeing blue coming out of the tail pipe..un like the Crown Vics
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 03:56 PM
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Originally Posted by BillBost37
(shaking my head) Canadians!
ya ditto
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 04:00 PM
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Well, I've been seeing many more 5th-generation (2002+) Toyota Camrys being used as taxis around these parts, both four cylinder and V6.

Seen some new Hyundai Sonatas as well.
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 04:30 PM
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Originally Posted by PontiacMom
Originally Posted by BillBost37
(Shaking head again) Canadians...lol
What is wrong with having a Bonneville for a taxi?? It just means that Canadians like to ride in style!!!!!!!
Amen....... also around here we have really nice 2000+ Towncars as taxis..... the "lower end" taxis are Crown Vics and Caprices.....

Canadian'* ride in style....
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 08:33 PM
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Originally Posted by GAMEOVER
Originally Posted by BillBost37
(shaking my head) Canadians!
ya ditto
You are really trying to get on my bad side aren't you!!!
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Old Jun 30, 2005 | 09:28 PM
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looks o.k actually, maybe it would look better with the SSEi bodystyle though perhaps yellow is the SE'* color?
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