The New GTPlanet Scavenger Hunt...

[exigeracer]

How am I supposed to tell, from that shot, that it's a 5-cylinder engine?

Other than the GTI, there is no other option in the NA market.

 

[Joey D]

I5 Vehicle:

Volvo C30
2.5L/218-hp/236-lb-ft turbocharged DOHC 20-valve I-5
http://www.motortrend.com/roadtests/hatchbacks/112_0612_2008_volvo_c30/engine.html

 

[Famine]

Other than the GTI, there is no other option in the NA market.

Excellent.


We need as complete entries as possible, folks. Just the pictures aren't good enough. If you're Scavenger Hunting, try to do all of the geek-work yourself too to make your entry perfect.

 

[exigeracer]

Famine - scratch my Volvo. There is no way it can be confirmed to be a 2.5T.

For the Colorado, the 4-door was only available with the I-5. Sorry, should've been clear.

 

[Joey D]

That and no one in their right mind would buy an I4 Colorado.

 

[Rue]

For a bonus point (From yesterday)...

And an older Toyota 'Sprinter Trueno GTZ (AE101)' circa 1992, with the supercharged 4AGZE engine...

Kicking myself on the 1st gen. MR-2 (old Toyota) and the Hummer H3 (Inline-5) that I saw too early on Friday evening.

 

[1X83Z]

Judgement on last week:

Quickest Mercedes - Joey D
Slowest BMW - Famine
Oldest Audi - Gashlycrumb
Cheapest Porsche - Gashlycrumb
Bonus - Joey D, Gashlycrumb

 

[Famine]

Amusingly, last week's results give the three category winners a tie for 2nd place overall (Famine 22 + 1, Joey D 21 + 2, GashlyCrumb 20 + 3)

 

[GM]

Since I had no way of telling what engine this car has, I made an average top speed by adding the top speed from each engine (six) and divided it.

I came out with 140.8 Mph but if you find this unfair then disqualify me.

 

[Metar]

If I don't know what engine it is, I would, personally, always assume it's the lowest-specification model sold in that particular country. At best, an average of the lowest-3 specs.

 

[Famine]

Since I had no way of telling what engine this car has, I made an average top speed by adding the top speed from each engine (six) and divided it.

I came out with 140.8 Mph but if you find this unfair then disqualify me.

If I don't know what engine it is, I would, personally, always assume it's the lowest-specification model sold in that particular country.

Agreed - though I'd assume it to be, unless otherwise proven, not the spec required for the category. In this case, the slowest possible spec. As indeed I did to myself a few weeks back when I realised I couldn't prove the Z3 I'd snapped was a 6-pot from the shot I'd taken.

If you see it again TAKE A PHOTO OF THE PLATE. We can run the spec off from that.

 

[1X83Z]

Bonus:

 

[GM]

If you see it again TAKE A PHOTO OF THE PLATE. We can run the spec off from that.

Ok, I'm going back down the same road soon so I'll look out for it.

 

[exigeracer]

Unified post:

Oldest Toyota - could only find this AE80, which went on sale in 1984 in the NA market.

Twelve I-5s.

Another I-5 Canyon (4 door = 5 cylinder)

Volvo 2.5T

Volvo T5

VW Rabbit 2.5

More 5 cylinder cars.

Volvo 2.5Ts

Rabbit 2.5

Jetta 2.5, which I didn`t even know they had.

Didn't know that the H3 was a five-cylinder. Thanks for the help!

14 five-pot cars
1984 Toyota
Q7 bonus

 

[Famine]

If you could unify it all in a single post, that'd be good.

 

[Joey D]

Wait, I thought once you got a picture of a certain vehicle with an engine you couldn't continue getting the same vehicle. I mean if you want I can seriously post up the 50 different Colorados an Canyons I see daily.

 

[Famine]

Wait, I thought once you got a picture of a certain vehicle with an engine you couldn't continue getting the same vehicle. I mean if you want I can seriously post up the 50 different Colorados an Canyons I see daily.

I just want pics of 5-cylinder cars. So long as it isn't the exact same individual car I have no problem. Most 5-pots wins the point.

 

[Joey D]

Oh, well thanks for clearing that up Famine.

 

[1X83Z]

Famine - just curious - did you forget to add Sweden to the list of banned countries for 'fastest car' this week, or did you knowingly leave it off?

I was driving around looking for a Bricklin SV-1 or a Yugo and suddenly it hit me that you'd forgotten Sweden... now I'm on S60R/V70R patrol.

 

[daan]

Famine - just curious - did you forget to add Sweden to the list of banned countries for 'fastest car' this week, or did you knowingly leave it off?

I was driving around looking for a Bricklin SV-1 or a Yugo and suddenly it hit me that you'd forgotten Sweden... now I'm on S60R/V70R patrol.

That's why we've got 2 Saabs and a Volvo in the thread already.

And also why I said...

Doug had one, and hates the other.

 

[Famine]

Famine - just curious - did you forget to add Sweden to the list of banned countries for 'fastest car' this week, or did you knowingly leave it off?

I was driving around looking for a Bricklin SV-1 or a Yugo and suddenly it hit me that you'd forgotten Sweden... now I'm on S60R/V70R patrol.

Very much on purpose - along with Spain and Malaysia. I was hoping to get people posting Proton Satrias and SEAT Ibizas.

If anyone spots a Sbarro Monster G I will close this thread.

 

[daan]

Koenigsegg?

 

[Famine]

Koenigsegg?

Shhhhhhhh-uddup!

 

[Metar]

If anyone spots a Sbarro Monster G I will close this thread.

Sbarro GT40s should be enough.

 

[Diego440]

I was hoping to get people posting SEAT Ibizas.

How is an Ibiza fast?

 

[Famine]

How is an Ibiza fast?

Same way a Satria is. I wasn't expecting people to realise Volvo so soon.

 

[YSSMAN]

If anyone spots a Sbarro Monster G I will close this thread.

I thought they made pizza?

 

[Keef]

They do. But I always wondered why a car company made pizza, and not the other way around.

 

[Thirdeye]

Mmm.. I could go for some pizza right now. Haven't had any dinner

 

[GM]

Saab 95.

Just found out this has a top speed of a mere 127 Mph.