Uber v Taxis

NTA

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Ok so NTA is two hopes....Bob Hope and No Hope......
 
What about me ?
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As long as everyone you drive is a hopelessly fucked up Scottish git with an unstoppable ability to blather on about craft beer in Wellington being the best fucking thing since sliced bread, then you'll be sound as a pound.

MN5

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As long as everyone you drive is a hopelessly fucked up Scottish git with an unstoppable ability to blather on about craft beer in Wellington being the best fucking thing since sliced bread, then you'll be sound as a pound.
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On a long trip I'd also ask them their views on Star Wars, Music and West Indian cricket too.
 
Maybe even offer a few workout tips depending on the size of their guns.
 
 
It does open up a few options though, imagine in the future if you had the option of choosing cab drivers:
 
Do you want.....
 
a ) the Indian who smells like curry and will make a pass at your partner if she is remotely attractive ?
 
b ) the Eastern European with throbbing veins in his head, crazy eyes and yellow teeth ?
 
or
 
c ) The Somalian in an oversized suit who can't speak English ?

Rancid Schnitzel

"What about this MN5 driver?"
 
"I don't know bro. Last time he drove, he wanted to feel my guns and talk to me about Admiral Akbar."

MN5

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"What about this MN5 driver?"
 
"I don't know bro. Last time he drove, he wanted to feel my guns and talk to me about Admiral Akbar."
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Like that's a bad thing, some people would pay double for that experience.

NTA

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MN5" data-cid="594501" data-time="1467788638">
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On a long trip I'd also ask them their views on Star Wars, Music and <strike>West Indian cricket</strike> Chris Gayle's throbbing penis too.
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Fixed

jegga

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On a long trip I'd also ask them their views on Star Wars, Music and West Indian cricket too.
 
Maybe even offer a few workout tips depending on the size of their guns.
 
 
It does open up a few options though, imagine in the future if you had the option of choosing cab drivers:
 
Do you want.....
 
 
 
c ) The Somalian in an oversized suit who can't speak English ?
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The Somalian who can't speak english looks pretty promising to me after reading that.

gollum

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="MajorRage" data-cid="594378" data-time="1467766501">
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Everything is a status symbol these days - car, house, bike, boat etc etc.
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Bit that always amazes me when I come back from NZ is what the status cars are. Old school mate of mine just bought his dream car - Commodore GTR. He was wanking on about it across every social media spectrum he could access. And I mean, cool man, thats nice. But its a fricking Commodore... I walk down my street in London & there are 3 Bentley's, a Ferari, occasionally a fricking McClaren, untold Porches, a Tesla & the resident boofhead has an M5... Its like being excited that you just got a Blackberry Bold. I always prefered the more traditional deal in NZ where your point of pride re cars was your Hilux was held together by duct tape & bog yet still never got stuck doing a beach run. Or you can open your EQ Holden with a screwdriver. And start it with one too.
 
I use Uber a lot in London & Europe in general, cheap as fuck, incredibly easy, no cash, no tipping, no fumbling for change. Bad drivers get weeded out fast by the rating system, you know the cost upfront. Its great. In contrast Black cabs are massive rip offs. Lost count of the number of times I've got in a Black Cab, they'vbe heard my accent & shot off in the longest route they can think of. While Minicabs are almost universally Pakistani or Bangladeshi blokes who are incredibly polite & pre sat nav always needed me to navigate for them as they had no idea where to go.
 
Most Uber drivers I've used have a second job & do a couple of nights a week Ubering to get spare cash. Its a great gateway into the fact that in 10 years tops you'll just use your android phone to call up a Google self driving car that'll take you wherever while you watch last nights Game of Thrones on the big arse telly where the steering wheel used to be.

Hooroo

<blockquote class="ipsBlockquote" data-author="gollum" data-cid="594547" data-time="1467802693">
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Bit that always amazes me when I come back from NZ is what the status cars are. Old school mate of mine just bought his dream car - Commodore GTR. He was wanking on about it across every social media spectrum he could access. And I mean, cool man, thats nice. But its a fricking Commodore... I walk down my street in London & there are 3 Bentley's, a Ferari, occasionally a fricking McClaren, untold Porches, a Tesla & the resident boofhead has an M5... Its like being excited that you just got a Blackberry Bold. I always prefered the more traditional deal in NZ where your point of pride re cars was your Hilux was held together by duct tape & bog yet still never got stuck doing a beach run. Or you can open your EQ Holden with a screwdriver. And start it with one too.
 
I use Uber a lot in London & Europe in general, cheap as fuck, incredibly easy, no cash, no tipping, no fumbling for change. Bad drivers get weeded out fast by the rating system, you know the cost upfront. Its great. In contrast Black cabs are massive rip offs. Lost count of the number of times I've got in a Black Cab, they'vbe heard my accent & shot off in the longest route they can think of. While Minicabs are almost universally Pakistani or Bangladeshi blokes who are incredibly polite & pre sat nav always needed me to navigate for them as they had no idea where to go.
 
Most Uber drivers I've used have a second job & do a couple of nights a week Ubering to get spare cash. Its a great gateway into the fact that in 10 years tops you'll just use your android phone to call up a Google self driving car that'll take you wherever while you watch last nights Game of Thrones on the big arse telly where the steering wheel used to be. 
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Ha ha That is funny. Are you sure is was a GTR? That is what I have and they are nothing special at all. Bog standard 6 cylinder with "spec" trim and body kit.
 
You don't get a V8 in a GTR

NTA

Bloke at work said if he won the lottery he'd get a Porsche GT3 for his flash car, then an R8 Commodore for his "everyday" car and a similarly loaded Commodore Ute (Maloo) just because he wanted one. 
He's got a V6 Commodore and complains about petrol prices. But he's going to get a V8 SS for hours next car because "it's not THAT much more, and at least it's aV8!" 
They'll all cry tears of solid VB when the factory closes

Hooroo

When does it close? I thought 2017 for some reason? Or is that the Ford one?

Nepia

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Yeah I think that's everyone's dream. Win lotto, buy your dream car then work as a uber driver....
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Don't be too hard on NTA, his goals are just a little bit different than the rest of us - remembering that his big trip after the lotto win is Matamata.

taniwharugby

my goals aren't so lofty as Hooroos, I'd just go for an RS6.

mariner4life

If i won big on the lottery, i would buy a Ferrari the next day. i don't give a fuck if they are a penis extension, they are a fucking big penis extension.

taniwharugby

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If i won big on the lottery, i would buy a Ferrari the next day. i don't give a fuck if they are a penis extension, they are a fucking big penis extension.
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so Mrs Mariner would find you hotter?

mariner4life

not possible

NTA

Now, now. Don't be hard on yourself. I'm sure she loves you in her own way

MajorRage

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Bit that always amazes me when I come back from NZ is what the status cars are. Old school mate of mine just bought his dream car - Commodore GTR. He was wanking on about it across every social media spectrum he could access. And I mean, cool man, thats nice. But its a fricking Commodore... I walk down my street in London & there are 3 Bentley's, a Ferari, occasionally a fricking McClaren, untold Porches, a Tesla & the resident boofhead has an M5... Its like being excited that you just got a Blackberry Bold. 
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Thanks for making my point for me.
 
If your old school mate is really stoked with himself and over the moon about having is dream car, who the fuck are you to judge him and look down on him for "it only being a commodore"?

jegga

I went to a commercial vehicle wrecking yard and got to chatting to the guy that works there and asked him how many Utes and 4x4s he'd built out of parts he said " three ........that my mrs knows about , there's about 6 more on my mates farms and workshops" . Legend .

dogmeat

My bro has owned Ferrari's, Lotus' and Aston Martin's and his dream car when he comes back to NZ is a fucking Commodore HSV :idiot2:

mooshld

Dated a girl at Uni whose old man had a brand new hilux with a wooden bed. 
 
I still think about the one time he let me drive it every now and then. I think I would like one of those. Either that or a model 3 Tesla because I am cheap and thought of filling up for a 5er appeals to me.

The Silver Fern

Uber v Taxis