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Jamie Abrams's Taxi Cab
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Taxi
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Brand: |
VOLSTEN |
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Model: |
BG-Z Retro Special |
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Colour: |
Canary Yellow |
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| Engine: |
VOLSTEN YT-97df (Duel Fuel) 4.0litre Quadcam V8 PGM-Fi with Mist Injection LPG powered |
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Transmission: |
5spd Automatic Column Shift with fuel
saving function. |
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| Prop shaft: |
Carbon Fibre |
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Differential: |
Rear 1.5Way Viscous LSD |
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| Tyres: |
Akuta "Road eaters" |
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| Brakes: |
Anti-lock Front and Rear Ventilated Discs |
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| Extra Features: |
Traction control, anti yaw system, level ride suspension. |
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Suspension: |
Front Independent, upper
wishbone, lower I-arm, castor locating rod, coil springs, gas dampers
and ball-joint mounted anti-roll bar. Rear Independent, double wishbones, gas dampers, coil springs and ball joint mounted anti-roll bar. |
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History: |
The Volsten BG-Z Retro special
was made by Volsten Motors located in Sellowick Angaston. Originally
designed as a luxury vehicle the BGZ Retro special was a dismal seller
and was quickly superceeded by the Volsten Kener as their flagship luxury
model. However with several thousand unsold cars and a whole lot of
machinery suited to building the BG-Z Volsten Motors still looked for
a customer to buy these cars. The Aurora Cab company offered to buy
the cars if Volsten agreed to ongoing parts and service support plus
the necessary modifications for taxi work replacing a lot of the BG-Z's
luxury with long lasting components. Even so the BG-Z is well known
for its comfort and engineering quality. |
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