Author Topic: What's going to be/what was your first car? (Read 46337 times)

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #180 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:51:26 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on August 18, 2011, 06:48:52 PM

Well, that's good... But I've still never actually heard of Rover.

My point is that just because we haven't heard of a car company from a country in which we do not live doesn't mean we are stupid or anything.

Well, with all the car games and such, we get force-fed the car companies that exist in america, and meanwhile you lot have no interest in British car companies.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #181 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:53:17 PM »

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Quote from: Zog on August 18, 2011, 06:47:40 PM

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on August 18, 2011, 06:37:43 PM
I've never heard of Rover, either and I am a car guy. Have you ever heard of AMC? Probably not...

I have. I love the AMC Matador. It looks insane.

I prefer the Javelin.

Quote from: Zog on August 18, 2011, 06:49:58 PM

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on August 18, 2011, 06:48:52 PM
Well, that's good... But I've still never actually heard of Rover.

My point is that just because we haven't heard of a car company from a country in which we do not live doesn't mean we are stupid or anything.

I never implied that.

Sorry, that was aimed at IRW.

Zog · « **Reply #182 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:53:57 PM »

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 18, 2011, 06:51:26 PM

Well, with all the car games and such, we get force-fed the car companies that exist in america, and meanwhile you lot have no interest in British car companies.

That's because Britain doesn't know how to make video games any more.

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #183 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:55:32 PM »

Quote from: Zog on August 18, 2011, 06:53:57 PM

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 18, 2011, 06:51:26 PM
Well, with all the car games and such, we get force-fed the car companies that exist in america, and meanwhile you lot have no interest in British car companies.

That's because Britain doesn't know how to make video games any more.

Doesn't matter. The games are made by Japan.

Zog · « **Reply #184 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:56:27 PM »

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 18, 2011, 06:55:32 PM

Doesn't matter. The games are made by Japan.

Only about a third. The rest are American.

HurricaneAndrew · « **Reply #185 on:** August 18, 2011, 06:57:06 PM »

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 18, 2011, 06:51:26 PM

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on August 18, 2011, 06:48:52 PM
Well, that's good... But I've still never actually heard of Rover.

My point is that just because we haven't heard of a car company from a country in which we do not live doesn't mean we are stupid or anything.
Well, with all the car games and such, we get force-fed the car companies that exist in america, and meanwhile you lot have no interest in British car companies.

You do present a good point, but I, myself, do have interest in any vehicle, regardless of it's country of origin.

Although, it is my opinion that a good percentage of British cars are "wimpy". Not meaning to offend anyone, and my opinion can be swayed.

Zog · « **Reply #186 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:00:50 PM »

Quote from: HurricaneAndrew on August 18, 2011, 06:57:06 PM

Although, it is my opinion that a good percentage of British cars are "wimpy". Not meaning to offend anyone, and my opinion can be swayed.

Most of the old ones are (Morris, Austin, etc). There are only a handful of British car manufacturers alive today, and even then they're owned by some Indian guy.

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #187 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:06:49 PM »

Well, here's a page with all of them in. Feel free to make your own decision and opinion of British car companies once you've seen them.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Cars_of_England

Hydro · « **Reply #188 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:09:38 PM »

I like Lotus. And Aston Martin. And Bentley. McLaren is a bit too fast IMO, however.

Noodle · « **Reply #189 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:17:36 PM »

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 18, 2011, 04:10:21 PM

Rover is the name of a car company that gave us the best sounding V8 engine in the world.

If you were talking about this, it's actually a Buick engine.

ACAMS · « **Reply #190 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:24:04 PM »

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 18, 2011, 04:10:21 PM

Rover is the name of a car company that gave us the best sounding V8 engine in the world.

...and the 3500 versions of their cars.

...which are awesome.

HAHAHAHAHA ......... our 6 cylinders are bigger than that!

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #191 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:28:55 PM »

Quote from: Hydro on August 18, 2011, 07:09:38 PM

I like Lotus. And Aston Martin. And Bentley. McLaren is a bit too fast IMO, however.

Kind-of the point, but you're right. Maybe sometimes a bit OTT.

Quote from: ACAMS on August 18, 2011, 07:24:04 PM

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 18, 2011, 04:10:21 PM
Rover is the name of a car company that gave us the best sounding V8 engine in the world.

...and the 3500 versions of their cars.

...which are awesome.

HAHAHAHAHA ......... our 6 cylinders are bigger than that!

That's because not all our cars are SUVs!

ACAMS · « **Reply #192 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:48:42 PM »

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #193 on:** August 18, 2011, 07:50:26 PM »

My dad has a 3.6l v6 Vauxhall, and a 3500 v8 Rover. Which is more powerful?

SKBT · « **Reply #194 on:** August 18, 2011, 09:25:43 PM »

My van, it's got a 3.8L V6

Somebody · « **Reply #195 on:** August 18, 2011, 09:28:38 PM »

My ranger has a 4.0 liter V6

Incredirobotwars · « **Reply #196 on:** August 18, 2011, 09:34:32 PM »

Yeah, how fast does that go?

SKBT · « **Reply #197 on:** August 18, 2011, 09:40:43 PM »

The speed limit Mr. Officer.

I've never pushed my van past 80 but I think the speed limited cuts in around 110.

Also the Ford Raptor sounds way more badass than the rover.

Somebody · « **Reply #198 on:** August 18, 2011, 10:15:33 PM »

Hennessey VelociRaptor is even better.

And I've never pushed the truck up but probably limited above 100. Read online that people can do 100+ easy and found a website that said 160 hp

smashysmashy · « **Reply #199 on:** August 19, 2011, 03:39:26 AM »

Typical Americans, no disrespect, but you always have to do something bigger and better and burn about 100000 gallons of petrol doing it.... I (and IRW) are perfectly content with our 3.5 litre V8's, they're all we need.

Quote from: Noodle on August 18, 2011, 07:17:36 PM

Quote from: incredirobotwars on August 18, 2011, 04:10:21 PM
Rover is the name of a car company that gave us the best sounding V8 engine in the world.

If you were talking about this, it's actually a Buick engine.

Yes Noodle, you're right. As far as I know Buick developed it and then didn't like it so threw it into the trash can. Then a guy called Bruce McWilliams (head of Rover in the USA) bought the rights from GM to use it in their Rovers.