Volvo has lost their mind

bartboy9891 · June 16th, 2006, 01:53 AM

http://thehunt.volvocars.net/uk/thehunt.htm

Apparently, they've hidden an XC90 somewhere in the world for you to find.
the person who finds it gets to keep it!

Peroduarocks · June 16th, 2006, 02:03 AM

Aw, but you have to go to a Volvo dealership, which is a pain and makes you look like an arse... images/smilies/mellow.gif

Ultra_Kool_Dude · June 16th, 2006, 02:10 AM

That's good marketing. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Blind_Io · June 16th, 2006, 03:14 AM

*gets the metal detector, hiking boots, and GPS*

When do we leave?

ryosuke · June 16th, 2006, 03:23 AM

lol...

i bet its in the US. i can imagine some fight breaking out if the first people arrive on the scene... images/smilies/biggrin.gif

p0w3r · June 16th, 2006, 03:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind_Io

*gets the metal detector, hiking boots, and GPS*

When do we leave?

*gets the land rover loaded up with tents, food, clothes, and a...rifle*

Hah...people say that a land rover is a waste in the city...not anymore images/smilies/biggrin.gif

if the volvo is burried in a mointain i will be the only one to get it bwhahahahahaha images/smilies/twisted.gif

and then people said the rifle i have is a usless...not when i foind out someone got to the volvo before me....bwhahahahahahaha images/smilies/twisted.gif

fbc · June 16th, 2006, 04:01 AM

Wow, what a great marketing idea, love it.

Dark_Templer_102 · June 16th, 2006, 04:55 AM

I wonder how they "hid" it...couldn't someone be like "hey this volvo has been here for weeks...lets take it" i wonder how well they can hid something that big

Kebab gud · June 16th, 2006, 05:33 AM

its underground in a shipping container .. and its in the south eastern US ..

Blind_Io · June 16th, 2006, 06:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by p0w3r

Quote:

Originally Posted by Blind_Io

*gets the metal detector, hiking boots, and GPS*

When do we leave?

*gets the land rover loaded up with tents, food, clothes, and a...rifle*

Hah...people say that a land rover is a waste in the city...not anymore images/smilies/biggrin.gif

if the volvo is burried in a mointain i will be the only one to get it bwhahahahahaha images/smilies/twisted.gif

and then people said the rifle i have is a usless...not when i foind out someone got to the volvo before me....bwhahahahahahaha images/smilies/twisted.gif

It can't be anywhere that hard to reach, they had to drive it there afterall and it's not exactly a rock crawler.

MrChips · June 16th, 2006, 06:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kebab gud

its underground in a shipping container .. and its in the south eastern US ..

Along with hundreds of other shipping containers full of hairdryers, blenders and microwaves...

Wait - i've said too much...

SL65 · June 16th, 2006, 08:03 AM

I think the thread title speaks for itself images/smilies/lol.gif

But its a damn good marketing plan...wonder who will win it? Probably some well funded team that halted their lives and invested money in a proper 4X4 just so they could win.

Janus · June 16th, 2006, 08:08 AM

Has anyone worked out anything on the map that loads after the little intro movie?

I played around with it for a couple of minutes, moving and rotating the cards and keys to see if something happened when I moved them to certain places, but couldn't find anything.

Skoshi · June 16th, 2006, 09:19 AM

You can see red text by moving the skeleton card, through his eyes. There's an X marked on the left side of the map..

andyhui01 · June 16th, 2006, 07:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kebab gud

its underground in a shipping container .. and its in the south eastern US ..

looks like its an UK ad to me

Kebab gud · June 16th, 2006, 09:04 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andyhui01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Kebab gud

its underground in a shipping container .. and its in the south eastern US ..

looks like its an UK ad to me

yeah .. but the map looks a bit like the southeastern US images/smilies/tongue.gif

(Florida is a bit thin..)

llpc60 · June 16th, 2006, 09:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by SL65AMG~V12~612BHP!!!!!!!

well funded team that halted their lives and invested money in a proper 4X4 just so they could win.

so true

Peter3hg · June 16th, 2006, 09:49 PM

Adds a few more details.
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/838/
Appears they "choose" the finallists so they probably won't accept any more professional people.

Cobol74 · June 16th, 2006, 09:57 PM

Seems to be a UK promotion but the car could be anywhere - any other country got this promo? May have a go at it as I can send the wife in to the dealership for the registration and map.

/Edit OK just read it is a worldwide promo - now if I were Volvo where would I put the thing. ...?

Peter3hg · June 16th, 2006, 10:06 PM

The Hunt is in UK, USA, Japan, Spain and Austria. Bit random that it's not in Sweden.

June 16th, 2006, 01:53 AM	#1
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Dark_Templer_102 Joined: Jul 17th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Alpharetta, Georgia. U.S.A Posts: 1,662 Car: Subaru Legacy GT Rep Power: 0	I wonder how they "hid" it...couldn't someone be like "hey this volvo has been here for weeks...lets take it" i wonder how well they can hid something that big __________________

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SL65 NOT the owner of this place! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,097 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 39	I think the thread title speaks for itself But its a damn good marketing plan...wonder who will win it? Probably some well funded team that halted their lives and invested money in a proper 4X4 just so they could win.

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Janus Joined: Apr 20th, 2005 Last Online: October 27th, 2008 Location: Adelaide, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 1,347 Rep Power: 17	Has anyone worked out anything on the map that loads after the little intro movie? I played around with it for a couple of minutes, moving and rotating the cards and keys to see if something happened when I moved them to certain places, but couldn't find anything. __________________ "Hopefully once petrol hits $2.50 per litre all the 18 year olds with riced up Nismos wont be able to afford to drive their neon-clad tard rockets around at 200km/h anymore, and it will be back to the good old days of riding a donkey to school."

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Skoshi Joined: Aug 15th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2007 Location: Tampere, Finland Age: 23 Posts: 484 Rep Power: 0	You can see red text by moving the skeleton card, through his eyes. There's an X marked on the left side of the map..

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Peter3hg Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 08:15 AM Location: Chunk Steamer Age: 19 Posts: 3,747 Car: 2006 Yamaha Fazer LFS Status: Rep Power: 30	Adds a few more details. http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/838/ Appears they "choose" the finallists so they probably won't accept any more professional people. __________________

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Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 12:33 PM Location: Southampton Posts: 5,747 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 50	Seems to be a UK promotion but the car could be anywhere - any other country got this promo? May have a go at it as I can send the wife in to the dealership for the registration and map. /Edit OK just read it is a worldwide promo - now if I were Volvo where would I put the thing. ...? __________________ Strewth mate another whinging pom! Build the Severn Barrage NOW!

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Peter3hg Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 08:15 AM Location: Chunk Steamer Age: 19 Posts: 3,747 Car: 2006 Yamaha Fazer LFS Status: Rep Power: 30	The Hunt is in UK, USA, Japan, Spain and Austria. Bit random that it's not in Sweden. __________________

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