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Old Apr 9, 2006 | 11:24 PM
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There definitely aren't many Bonneville taxis around. I've only seen three to date. One in Nashville, TN and two in Vegas.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 01:52 AM
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haha...and that yellow paint must add horsepower,right?
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 02:05 AM
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Originally Posted by klystronik
haha...and that yellow paint must add horsepower,right?
No, that only works if your car was made in Japan...
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 02:17 AM
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Thats not actually the first time that I've seen Bonnes as taxis. I saw a stripped down 96-99 in Niagara Falls ( I looked at it while it was parked, console shifter, strange looking seats just a radio), and I actually saw a 1990 SE in Toronto a few years ago. wish I had a pic.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 07:49 AM
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We got a couple of Bonne taxi'* up here in The Cities
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 04:09 PM
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Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by dbeast420
A first for me. What a waste of a Bonne though :(
why? Bonnevilles are designed and proven to run and run and run. They are perfect for a job like that.
Dont know about that...I never saw a cop car Bonneville..yet
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadow
Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
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A first for me. What a waste of a Bonne though :(
why? Bonnevilles are designed and proven to run and run and run. They are perfect for a job like that.
Dont know about that...I never saw a cop car Bonneville..yet
Cop cars go through a lot more than a taxi. Well, more than a taxi should, anyways. You never know what happens when a cab driver gets bored after the bars close, but nobody'* headed to work yet. I know that was the time we used top beat the crap out of our cars when I was a cop.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 06:17 PM
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there are a ton of Bonnes in Chicago that are taxis
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 07:55 PM
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Originally Posted by Shadow
Originally Posted by corvettecrazy
Originally Posted by dbeast420
A first for me. What a waste of a Bonne though :(
why? Bonnevilles are designed and proven to run and run and run. They are perfect for a job like that.
Dont know about that...I never saw a cop car Bonneville..yet
I have, on Yahoo. I've looked all around and can't find it again, though.
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Old Apr 10, 2006 | 09:02 PM
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I worked for a local taxi company with 2 SSE'* and bought the owners SSEi. I only drove the Bonnie'*. And i drove'em like a rental! They both were retired and sold last year with over 230,000 on both.
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