RE: [OT] Ex "Official UKHA Taxi" completes Staples2Naples rally :-)

["Phil Harris" <phil@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

But what sort of a state is it in now?

I assume it is still running well? ;-)

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> From: ukha_d@xxxxxxx [mailto:ukha_d@xxxxxxx]=20
> On Behalf Of Keith Doxey
> Sent: 03 October 2005 20:52
> To: UKHA Discussion
> Subject: [ukha_d] [OT] Ex "Official UKHA Taxi" completes=20
> Staples2Naples rally :-)
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> Hi All,
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> Many many moons ago ( January 1999 ) I purchased an aging=20
> Peugeot 309 GLD with 125,000 miles on the clock to transport=20
> me to and from Martlesham 5 days a week clocking up miles at=20
> an average of 600 per week.
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> The Pug earned the nickname "Official UKHA Taxi" after it
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> used to transport our illustrious leader to and from=20
> UKHA2001/2002/2003 and Smarthome 2005. (Would have used it=20
> for UKHA2004 but had so much stuff I had to hire a van!!!)
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> Anyone seeing said vehicle when it arrived at UKHA2003 with=20
> its rear end dragging on the ground from the weight of kit=20
> and UKHA members would have been amazed that it moved at all.
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> 'Twas not the prettiest vehicle in the world, not a speed=20
> machine, and certainly not the most comfortable ride, but it=20
> continued to transport me backwards and forwards to work=20
> until I left BT in March.
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> In my leaving email I added a joking "For Sale" notice=20
> stating it had only 2 owners (true) and was low mileage at=20
> 280,000. Surprisingly I got an email asking if I really=20
> wanted to sell it and offering me =A399-99 for it.
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> I thought this was a strange amount and asked why. The reason=20
> was that an ex colleague wanted to enter the Staples2Naples=20
> rally and one of the rules is that the car must be=20
> roadworthy, have a valid MOT and cost less than =A3100 so I agreed.
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> Today I received the following email.....
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> "Big thanks to Mr Doxey - 3200 miles later the Pug did
good!!"
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> ... so despite looking like a heap, the UKHA Taxi is a pretty=20
> robust vehicle
> :-)
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> Regards
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> Keith
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