Testing a weird vehicle in Oxofrd

Jimi Hendrix · October 8th, 2009, 8:30 PM

I don't know exactly what kind of vehicle is that, but it looks like the result of one of those typical "ambitious but rubbish" projects the guys usually do:

+ YouTube Video

deathrazor · October 8th, 2009, 8:32 PM

Home-made armoured cars?

gaasc · October 8th, 2009, 8:44 PM

may be they just had the armored panda in storage and decided to make something epic to battle with it

Soup? · October 8th, 2009, 8:55 PM

Quote:

Testing a weird vehicle in Oxofrd

I'm fairly sure that's not how you spell Oxford.
Perhaps you've got gravy on the mind?

Also, weird is spelt wierd.

WillDAQ · October 8th, 2009, 9:17 PM

Thought Mini Moke, but it's too new from the plate.

Possibly a pope mobile?

leviathan · October 8th, 2009, 9:20 PM

Seriously though, they now attract a crowd of onlookers wherever they do anything. It must have become hugely annoying. And probably also making the job a lot harder to do - how do you film anything in a city when everywhere around you there is a crowd with mobile phone cameras directed at you, constantly trying to get as close as they can?..

PaperBiro · October 8th, 2009, 9:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Soup?

Also, weird is spelt wierd.

I'm pretty sure it's spelt weird.

Jimi Hendrix · October 8th, 2009, 9:30 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by PaperBiro

I'm pretty sure it's spelt weird.

It must be a Scottish thing

Just kidding images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Mr. Nice · October 8th, 2009, 9:43 PM

??? maybe?

WillDAQ · October 8th, 2009, 9:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Nice

??? maybe?

That would be a win pavlova.

Mr. Nice · October 8th, 2009, 10:08 PM

The only other clue we have to go on here is that the youtube poster has stated that the car is electric.

Ilpav · October 8th, 2009, 10:28 PM

It looks like a mini H1 Hummer.

And, yeah it has to be some ambitious-but-rubbish challenge, but wouldn't Jeremy and Richard have different cars if they were competing?

Mineworksfine · October 9th, 2009, 10:24 AM

The registration plate on this car (according to insurance website www.comparethemarket.com ) is a TVR Chimera 4.0 convertible!!!!!! If that truly is the case then how they get from a V8 muscle car from Blackpool to that crappy looking POS should be highly entertaining. What the premise will be boggles the mind!

Richmondgal · October 9th, 2009, 10:31 AM

Pics: http://www.flickr.com/photos/slightl...7622418558059/

be-ach · October 9th, 2009, 8:29 PM

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Originally Posted by leviathan

Seriously though, they now attract a crowd of onlookers wherever they do anything. It must have become hugely annoying. And probably also making the job a lot harder to do - how do you film anything in a city when everywhere around you there is a crowd with mobile phone cameras directed at you, constantly trying to get as close as they can?..

Its in public, they obviously will have to deal with it. Probably why they do moist of the actual review type reviews solely at the track more often now.

Mr. Nice · October 12th, 2009, 5:24 AM

Found this

+ YouTube Video

Two more short clips are in that users account uploads

WirelessMonkey · October 28th, 2009, 1:03 PM

LOL My friend is in that video!

Gibby · November 9th, 2009, 12:22 AM

I am sure I read something about this being an electric car based on a TVR. 95% sure.

skylock · November 9th, 2009, 12:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by leviathan

Seriously though, they now attract a crowd of onlookers wherever they do anything. It must have become hugely annoying. And probably also making the job a lot harder to do - how do you film anything in a city when everywhere around you there is a crowd with mobile phone cameras directed at you, constantly trying to get as close as they can?..

If you had seen that vehicle in your high street, with cameras around and everything, you would not have stopped and looked even if you had no clue who they were or what they were doing?

You can't do crazy stuff in public and not expect a crowd, no matter who you are.

There are tons of out of the way areas if they wanted some privacy. Or filming at off peak times even.

Mineworksfine · November 9th, 2009, 12:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Gibby

I am sure I read something about this being an electric car based on a TVR. 95% sure.

Er, yeah, 5 posts above yours!!! images/smilies/tongue.gif

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WillDAQ Joined: Oct 23rd, 2007 Last Online: 7:45 PM Posts: 1,200 Car: Smart Roadster Coupe Rep Power: 69	Thought Mini Moke, but it's too new from the plate. Possibly a pope mobile?

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October 8th, 2009, 10:08 PM	#11
Mr. Nice Joined: Dec 6th, 2007 Last Online: 8:52 PM Location: PA, USA Age: 29 Posts: 875 Car: '08 Mazda MX-5 Miata Rep Power: 32	The only other clue we have to go on here is that the youtube poster has stated that the car is electric.

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Gibby Joined: Apr 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 4:40 PM Location: Camberley, England Age: 19 Posts: 485 Car: Not yet, a Land Rover Defender would be nice! Rep Power: 26	I am sure I read something about this being an electric car based on a TVR. 95% sure. __________________ Sorry if my Grammar and Spelling are rubbish, I am dyslexic so I can't really help it.

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