The Autoshite Xmas Quiz

[warren t claim]

S Type Jag?

[lancashireclamper]

Its good but its not right

[Tayne]

Early 5 series BMW?

[lancashireclamper]

Spot on Tayne;

http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?q=stoppo ... TAQ&zoom=1

 

Clive Owen's was a blue 520 of late 70's vintage, but not unlike the one above.

[Tayne]

What car did Magnum own when he first became a PI?

[Alexg]

Renault Wind?

[warren t claim]

A Jeep?

[Tayne]

No.

But there was a dodgy parole officer who had a Feugo.

[warren t claim]

Audi 100/5000?

[RobT]

GMC Pickup, similar to The Fall Guy's?

[Des]

With that moustache a Stag or maybe an MGB would certainly fit the bill, add to that his bezzy mate was a black guy always willing to whip out his chopper on demand.

[Father Ted]

There were three "Robin" cars (Robin 1 was a Ferari 380, Robin 2 was an Audi and Robin 3 was a pick up truck/ jeep)

 

Fucked if I can tell you what they were though and I have it on DVD

 

But in the pilot episode he drove round in an Austin Allegro in Sahara Gold.

[Tayne]

All good answers but not right.

 

The cars with the ROBIN numberplates (the Ferrari 308gts, audi 100/5000 and GMC Jimmy) were all owned by Robin Masters, the novelist who owned the estate where Magnum lived.

 

What I'm asking for is the car he had when his first PI case was seen in flashback.

 

I'll give you a clue, think dictator's car.

[Cavcraft]

Merc 600?

[Father Ted]

SE Coupe

[Tayne]

Right country.

[Cavcraft]

VW Beetle?

[Tayne]

  Cavette said:

VW Beetle?

 

Correct.

 

[Father Ted]

I really dont remember that at all. I must dig the DVD out later.

[Cavcraft]

Which model of car was advertised as 'High performance with even more drive' in the 1980's?

[Guest]

  Cavette said:

Which model of car was advertised as 'High performance with even more drive' in the 1980's?

 

Ford Tippex.

[barefoot]

Audi Quattro?

[Cavcraft]

Neither of those nor the Satsuma Castanet XR Turbo in case anyone thinks of it!

[eddyramrod]

AMC Eagle?

[Richard]

  Cavette said:

Neither of those nor the Satsuma Castanet XR Turbo in case anyone thinks of it!

 

IIRC that was "more than just a car, it's a fanny magnet".

[M'coli]

  Cavette said:

Which model of car was advertised as 'High performance with even more drive' in the 1980's?

XR4x4

[carlo]

Subaru SVX?

[trigger]

Triumph TR7?

[Pete-M]

Subaru XT?

[Cavcraft]

You're getting warm with the 4x4 bit but no cigars so far.