The New GTPlanet Scavenger Hunt...

[exigeracer]

Okay guys, I read through all of these pages, and it turns out I could be a decent contender if I brought my camera everywhere. It's just such a huge PITA because it's so damned big.

Although with the snow falling, I won't be seeing any of the fast category cars, I still think I can hold my weight with everything else. I'm in this week. Hoping to see a T-Rex to win that exotic car category.

 

[Thirdeye]

I like this week's categories. I haven't been participating because I didn't really care for the last few week's categories. I'll see what I can do with this one.

 

[ferrari_chris]

Might have a look at Famine's latest entries.

Fingers crossed!

And just for clarification, quickest is acceleration and fastest is top speed, right?

 

[G.T]

Oh damn, I forgot to submit my entry yesterday. It doesn't matter now anyway, as the BMW I found was beaten by Famine's anyway.

 

[Metar]

My entries for the current week won't be posted, since... They're all beaten anyway. No Porsche, and my newest Audi was a '90s Audi 80. Slowest Beemer was a mere 323i (newest-gen), or an un-identified (highway) BMW 3-series from the last generations. Fastest Mercedes was an E350.


Hmmf. Categories 1, 2 and 4 are out of my range.

3. Fastest car not from the USA, Japan, Korea, France, Germany, Italy, Australia the UK or the Czech Republic (and when I say "from", I mean the traditional nationality associated with the manufacturer, all other concerns aside). Best of luck.

So, where else to they build cars?

Bonus - Audi Q7 (1 point only)

At least I can score this one for sure.

 

[G.T]

Alright, so I don't forget again, I'll post my current entry now...

5-cylinder car
A well-earnt picture of Ford Focus ST with a crazily fast driver - after full acceleration to 110mph to only just (very surprisingly!) keep up with the bloody thing to take a picture.

*moves to naughty corner*

 

[Slicks]

New categories:
1. Quickest Ford.
2. Oldest Toyota.
3. Fastest car not from the USA, Japan, Korea, France, Germany, Italy, Australia the UK or the Czech Republic (and when I say "from", I mean the traditional nationality associated with the manufacturer, all other concerns aside). Best of luck.
4. 5-cylinder cars - 1 mark per car, most marks gets the point.
Bonus - Audi Q7 (1 point only)

Looks good, Famine. I know I've got at least one entry, although category #3 stumps me.

 

[ROAD_DOGG33J]

So, where else do they build cars?

China Russia?

 

[Slicks]

Canada, too. Though we've only produced a few assorted oddballs over the years.

 

[1X83Z]

Judgements will be up later today or this evening...

 

[daan]

So, where else to they build cars?

There are (at least) 3 big car companies that fit the criteria.

 

[YSSMAN]

I'm honestly not sure what they'd be...

Seat? (Spain)
Crosslander? (Romania)
Tata? (India)
Yugo? (former Yugoslavia)

We only received one of those in the United States, so this one may be a bit more difficult. That is, unless we're counting where the car was actually built, then it may be a bit more easy for some of us. Well, probably for Americans at least...

 

[G.T]

Hint for one of the major companies: Safety is the word.

 

[daan]

Doug had one, and hates the other.

 

[Metar]

Ok, scratched out of my have-a-chance book. None of the hotter models sold here.

 

[Famine]

And just for clarification, quickest is acceleration and fastest is top speed, right?

Wholly correct - it's actually quite a common distinction amongst motoring journos/enthusiasts, oddly.


There's two countries I've left off my list who produce very many cars for Europe and North America - some of which are also #4 eligible. But there's also a far Eastern country not yet mentioned (think: Lotus). I figured it'd be a fun workout

 

[daan]

But there's also a far Eastern country not yet mentioned (think: Lotus). I figured it'd be a fun workout

Yeah, and the fastest one of them would be on a trailer getting towed by a Cayenne...

 

[Metar]

Yeah, and the fastest one of them would be on a trailer getting towed by a Cayenne...

I figured it's being crashed by GTP's own moderators.

 

[daan]

It being crashed by GTP's own moderators.

That'll teach him to go Flat-out

 

[GM]

3. Fastest car not from the USA, Japan, Korea, France, Germany, Italy, Australia the UK or the Czech Republic (and when I say "from", I mean the traditional nationality associated with the manufacturer, all other concerns aside). Best of luck.

Saab 99 Turbo and as far as I know it can reach 115Mph+, although I'll probably find a faster Seat before the deadline..

 

[daan]

Saab 99 Turbo

Date taken 25/11/2007 and is therefore not eligible.

And you are aware of that rule now.

Sorry, didn't see that rule.

 

[bennyrrr]

Fastest Ford

Fastest non whatever car Volvo S60R

 

[Casio]

Fastest Weirdo country car

The speeds reads to 240km/h so I think we should just go with that

 

[Metar]

Fastest Weirdo country car

*Brad's own Cordoba*

The speeds reads to 240km/h so I think we should just go with that

I knew you'd post that the minute I figured a Seat

 

[GM]

Date taken 25/11/2007 and is therefore not eligible.

And you are aware of that rule now.

Well considering the car belongs to my parents (due to the colour it isn't driven much) I could easily get another photo, but sicne I found this today I don't need to.



Saab 95.

 

[exigeracer]

See unified post for final entry.

 

[Famine]

And the first two of several I-5s.

Assume I'm stupid - what am I looking at that has 5 cylinders in those shots?

 

[Diego440]

The Volvo and the pick-up thing?

 

[exigeracer]

Black VW Rabbit 2.5

Beige GMC Canyon, which has a 3.5L I-5

edit - the silver Volvo XC90 is also an I-5. Thanks Diego!

 

[Famine]

Black VW Rabbit 2.5

How am I supposed to tell, from that shot, that it's a 5-cylinder engine? Or the Canyon, for that matter - which can also have a 4-cylinder engine. There looks to be some badging on the back at least, but I can't make it out...