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Been thinking on the way home tonight. Imagine that the budget went very differently indeed, and the following happened.

 

Peak oil has not just been reached, it's past and no-one told us. At current rate of consumption, in 5 years all the oil will be gone, forever. This is, obviously, a bit serious, so serious measures have to be applied. From september, the sale of cars becomes illegal, other than for scrap. New car production is halted immediatly, 3 months remain to trade around to get your last car ever. Fuel will become scarce. Running on veg oil is outlawed because eating is more important, spares will be plentiful as everyone gives up and walks instead, no more DVLA or MoT either. Do what you have to to survive and drive, but as long as there is law and order you can't have a different car.

 

So... what is it going to be? Economical survivor, or out in a blaze of glory?

 

Personally, I'd want my mk3 cortina. It's a good shell, solid bumpers front and back, room under the hood for a bigblock and a charger for when I have to outrun the great humungous. :?

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It'd have to be a Starion or one of those 80's 300ZX's.

 

(My old one ... sniff):

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We've become more dependent on cars. I've walking everywhere lately, ten miles there and back to a shop and it's great. I'd be glad to see the back of fossil fuel used in cars, and the huge amount of cars on the road. I love them, but I'd rather ride a bike or walk in nice weather.

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i would open a bicycle shop as a cover :lol:

 

and be selling 5 gallon drums of illegal veg oil to desperate customers

 

like some drug dealer... i would be the oil baron :lol:

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Rover Sterling for me, obviously.

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Vauxhall Vectra Ecotec.

 

Actually it'd be a Mk3 Cavalier 2.0 SRi 8V hatchback.

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Well, with all the global warming, I could probably convert my 2CV to run on solar energy!

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Running on veg oil is outlawed because eating is more important

What about waste veg oil?

 

I think I'd buy an ancient petrol Land Rover and convert to woodfuel.

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I'm afraid I would be on a Kawasaki Z1 determined to kill all of you for the contents of your tanks. Sorry!

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I'd buy that home made pedal powered Porsche that VWP posted on here the other week then i'd C U ALL L8ERZ as i'll pedal of into the distance.

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Probably an SD1 VdP EFi. In black.

Worryingly, you seem to be preparing for such a scenario.

 

I'd choose something big and meaty. Then put off actually getting such a vehicle until it was far too late, only to wind up with a Kia Pride (H-reg, red, rear wiper snapped off and a dented passenger door).

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Blaze of glory for me, the Yank way...

 

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Something which will last and is built like a tank, but at least has status of a kind;

 

Landy or Saab 9000

 

Bit of power would be good too, so it'd be the 9000.

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My Mk3 cortina or the Transit....... 8)

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I'd basically just recreate the plot to Blood Car, but with more death. Need to keep everything fuelled up!

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LandRover 101fc

 

or take a leaf out of Mad Max's book and go for a Falcon XB Coupe.

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I'd probably stick with the Cavalier if it hadn't dissolved to nothing in it's last few months... !

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I would unfortunately depart from shite and get a mitsubishi lancer evo, fully rally kitted out. However, surely shite would be fine since we could simply reclassify many shite cars as "garden ornaments"?

 

m0rris

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For me probably a Skyline or something.

 

Probably an SD1 VdP EFi. In black.

Worryingly, you seem to be preparing for such a scenario.

 

I'd choose something big and meaty. Then put off actually getting such a vehicle until it was far too late, only to wind up with a Kia Pride (H-reg, red, rear wiper snapped off and a dented passenger door).

Presumeably faded to pink, which would make you Mr Ghey Apocolypse or something. Like a camp mad max. :lol:

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+1 for cycling and walking. Can't get enough of it at the mo what with all this nice weather, I cycle to work all year round which takes about 15mins which is a bonus. I'd keep my recently purchased '04 Focus 1.6 which seems to sip fuel even though it's thrashed everywhere when I do use it

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I'm afraid I would be on a Kawasaki Z1 determined to kill all of you for the contents of your tanks. Sorry!

That got me thinking. I could run a little offy, probly swing the ignition on me GPz enough to run it on cheap plonk/vodka. All welcome at the spirit shop! Get mightily pissed while blowing up a few engines perfecting the timing. Sorted.

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Again make the most of driving so something like a M3 CSL or a Audi R8 (if they were suddenly all worth about £3k, that is :lol: )

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