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== Description == | == Description == | ||
=== Design === | === Design === | ||
Roman's Taxi is based on the near-identical [[Albany]] [[Esperanto]] - due to the Albany badging, many people thought that it was actually called the [http://www.gta4.net/vehicles/index_old.php ''Albany'']. Roman's Taxis are not driven on the streets by civilians, but by Roman's taxi drivers. The car is visually distinguishable from the Esperanto by its minor alterations—red or yellow taxi [[wp:Automotive_lighting#Taxi_displays|emergency lights]] affixed to the front and back, taxi registration number on the trunk, advertising on the rear bumper and rear window, and a custom red interior. By default, Roman's Taxi is dark gray with a discolored gray driver's side front fender. It can be resprayed to other colors, and may be randomly resprayed back to its default appearance. | Roman's Taxi is based on the near-identical [[Albany]] [[Esperanto]] - due to the Albany badging, many people thought that it was actually called the [http://www.gta4.net/vehicles/index_old.php ''Albany'']. Roman's Taxi, like the regular Esperanto, is based on a sixth generation Pontiac Bonneville (the body style, headlights, and bumpers). Roman's Taxis are not driven on the streets by civilians, but by Roman's taxi drivers. The car is visually distinguishable from the Esperanto by its minor alterations—red or yellow taxi [[wp:Automotive_lighting#Taxi_displays|emergency lights]] affixed to the front and back, taxi registration number on the trunk, advertising on the rear bumper and rear window, and a custom red interior. By default, Roman's Taxi is dark gray with a discolored gray driver's side front fender. It can be resprayed to other colors, and may be randomly resprayed back to its default appearance. | ||
=== Performance === | === Performance === | ||
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=== Use as a taxi === | === Use as a taxi === | ||
[[Niko Bellic|Niko]] can call Roman to send a taxi to pick him up, after gaining his favor. The [[Mohammad|taxi driver]] is notoriously short-tempered, with the taxi rides peppered with insults hurled Niko's way for being a freeloader. After unlocking the [[Middle Park East Safehouse|Algonquin | [[Niko Bellic|Niko]] can call Roman to send a taxi to pick him up, after gaining his favor. The [[Mohammad|taxi driver]] is notoriously short-tempered, with the taxi rides peppered with insults hurled Niko's way for being a freeloader. After unlocking the [[Middle Park East Safehouse|Algonquin Safehouse]] (at which point Roman's business appears to have become highly successful), Roman's taxis are replaced by a fleet of gray [[Cavalcade]]s, with the same disgruntled driver as before. After this, the car is no longer available, unless the player has saved one at a Safehouse. | ||
=== Prominent appearances === | === Prominent appearances === | ||