History question, type 44

[Larry C Leung]

Too bad. Really would have been an interesting vehicle. I'd be willing to
bet that it'd matched the performance of your average T44 100 Q.

LL - NY

On Sun, 21 Oct 2001 10:43:37 +0200 Tom Nas <tnas at euronet.nl> writes:
>"Phil Payne" <quattro at isham-research.com> wrote:
>
>>Hmm.  I don't think I've ever heard of a Type 44 _turbo_ diesel.
>>
>>I did hear of non-turbo diesels - even quattros - in East Europe.
>>
>>Never saw one, though.
>
>There's a red type 44 taxi in Utrecht, it's got a TDI engine 
>transplanted 
>when the original petrol I5 became uneconomical (when fuel prices rose 
>to 
>their current level). It's been going on forever ('89 registration, I 
>
>think), far longer than all the other taxis. If I have my camera with 
>me 
>next time I spot it, I'll get a snap.
>(On a tangent: the new A6 seems pretty popular as a cab here, I've 
>seen 
>several in the neighbourhood. Not enough to outnumber the M-B E-class, 
>though.)
>
>Also, I've got a press kit detailing the I5 TDI engine for the type 
>44. 
>Never seen one either, not even a non-turbo diesel type 44.
>
>Regards, Tom
>