Automotive bull5hit facts thread

[NorfolkNWeigh]

It is widely believed that Sir Terry Wogan travelled between his Taplow Riverside mansion and the BBC in a succession of Bentleys.

He did ,in fact make the journey in an Amphicar, he gave up the breakfast show after the Herald engine failed one morning near Vauxhall Bridge, causing he little craft to be swamped. As he climbed out of the river covered in sewage, rescuers asked if he was alright.

" Alright, no I'm not feckin alright, look at me I'm covered in ALL VAUXHALL'S SHIT ! "

 

In an amusing footnote, the failiure was caused by a dodgy part from Rimmer Bros., Sir Tel misheard his mechanics retort of ' bloody foreign Blue Box crap' and Ride on Time was removed from the Radio 2 playlist forever .

[Tamworthbay]

Terry Wogan launched his own brand of chocolate snack but it was deemed to infringe copyright so was banned. Sadly we never had chance to enjoy a Wogan wheel.

[Parky]

The Iraqi Supergun was originally designed by Harris Mann as a large bore exhaust for his Diesel Austin Maxi.

 

A 20p piece jammed in an electronic handbrake is the recommended way to brake your car in the event of complete electrical failure

 

John DeLorean's real name was Marty McFly

 

When asked by his secretary, Vanessa Forbes how he liked his cars, famed pyromaniac Colin Chapman said "alight, Ness". This was misheard by pissed up driver Innes Ireland as "add lightness" and the legend was born.

 

After honing the chassis tuning on the NSX, Honda got Ayrton Senna to work his magic on the Honda Acty van.

[Noel Tidybeard]

the delorean in back to the future had a YUROPEAN spec kmh speedo to be able to reach 88 as the federalised motor cant go that fast in mph

[Sloth in a bowl]

I was flicking back through this thread when I spotted this obvious error

 

 

James Hunt was the lead tech advisor on the Allegro. The quadrant wheel was his idea.

 

 

James Hunt was actually the lead adviser on the Maxi, which is why all the seats fold flat to make a massive bed.

 

 

The Allegro's quartic steering wheel was actually designed and made by Pressed Steel, the part of Leyland that produced all the body panels.

It was the closest they could get to it being round.

[Felly Magic]

Audi Q7's are actually fitted with indicators!

[Noel Tidybeard]

Audi Q7's are actually fitted with indicators but they only work with the alarm or when parked illegally

FIFY

[rml2345]

I was flicking back through this thread when I spotted this obvious error

 

 

 

 

James Hunt was actually the lead adviser on the Maxi, which is why all the seats fold flat to make a massive bed.

 

 

The Allegro's quartic steering wheel was actually designed and made by Pressed Steel, the part of Leyland that produced all the body panels.

It was the closest they could get to it being round.

That would explain why the Quarlic Steering Solution Corporation was a front for a range of BL toasters.

[Justin Case]

A 20p piece jammed in an electronic handbrake is the recommended way to brake your car in the event of complete electrical failure

 

 

 Slightly out of date I'm afraid. Due to the ever-increasing weight of modern cars, a 50p piece is now preferred.

[martc]

Renault stylist Philippe Charbonneaux is the twin brother of comedian and all round nice guy Paul Whitehouse.

 

 

[John F]

Since the late 1960s, all French cars have been designed to be consumable in the event of strikes leading to food shortages. PSA gearboxes are, in fact, made of chocolate.

[Parky]

Mike Brewers real name is Lord Michael de Launcey Beurregard Brewington the forth. His family line can be traced back to 9th century French aristocracy and his family owned most of Brittany prior to the French Revolution.

 

An expert mimic, he learned his cockney act from Edd China, winner of the Mike Reid Gawd Blimey Luvvaduck trophy 1991-2005 which is awarded to the most cockney person ever. Edd on the other hand picked up his clipped vowels after several elocution lessons from Mike.

 

Another little known fact is Bernie Finemans real name is Berni Inns. He is a Michelin starred chef who only became involved in cars following the collapse of his Reataurant chain

[anonymous user]

Sorry for the stolen photograph

 

David Bache's colleague tried to persuaded him to stick a Morphy Richards Teasmade on the SD1, rather than a dashboard, so that customers could have a nice cup of tea while waiting for the breakdown recovery.

[pandamonium]

You can buy a Lada for less than £1000

[inconsistant]

 

The Allegro badge is actually written in a font called 'allegro'.

[richardthestag]

Japanese automotive giant Nissan were originally planning to name their popular Cedric model the Pubic! A last minute marketing consulting forum identified that Pubic might be a bit silly for a car targeted at the Western middle classes.

[vulgalour]

Ssanyong are the only company specialising in producing cars solely for the blind.

[anonymous user]

Ssanyong are the only company specialising in producing cars solely for the blind .using blind designers and a blind workforce

[Tamworthbay]

 

Ssanyong are the only company specialising in producing cars solely for the blind .using blind designers and a blind workforce

 

in the dark

[fordperv]

Wearing welding masks

[Parky]

Stevie Wonder had his rolls Royce fitted with sonar so he could "hear" obstructions when out driving.

 

Originally he sellotaped a Dolphin to the roof but adhesive tape of the era wasn't sufficiently grippy to cope with the slippery Mammal. Duck tape was developed specifically for Dolphin adhesion but by then it was deemed inappropriate and unethical. As well as fucking stupid.

[vulgalour]

You could say using duck tape to attach a dolphin to your RR was a quackers idea.

 

 

*already leaving, coat on*

[Noel Tidybeard]

Since the late 1960s, all French cars have been designed to be consumable in the event of strikes leading to food shortages. PSA gearboxes are, in fact, made of chocolate.

YELLOW CARD cos the highlighted part is an phackt

[Noel Tidybeard]

You could say using duck tape to attach a dolphin to your RR was a quackers idea.

 

 

*already leaving, coat on*

RED CARD- just because that was so bad

[rml2345]

The first generation Ssangyong Rodius actually left the factory as a chunky hatchback. The dormer window was added on import by Savestyle UK.

[vulgalour]

When you bought one, you got one free.  I SAY!  When you bought ONE you GOT ONE FREE!

[Noel Tidybeard]

 

[Felly Magic]

Noel Tidybeard actually controlled Austin Rover, he got it on Swap Shop when Maggie Thatcher phoned in to swap it for Keith Chegwin

[vulgalour]

Long travel suspension on French cars, particularly the Renault 4 and the Citroen 2CV, make accordion noises when going from full extension to full compression or vice versa.  It is considered to be more civilised than tyre squeal.

[Split_Pin]

^^^^HA HA HA HA lunchtime Country Veg soup spat!!!