BritishV8 Trivia Contest

HealeyRick · August 09, 2009, 07:06:30 PM

Are we talking about the Hitler SS here?

MGBV8 · August 14, 2009, 04:18:35 PM

Quote...then started making radiators maybe?...

Don't think so.

QuoteAre we talking about the Hitler SS here?

No.

I thought this was going to be too easy. Is it time for a clue?

mowog1 · August 14, 2009, 06:27:53 PM

Clue please.

MGBV8 · August 14, 2009, 08:52:58 PM

Not an Imp, but correct number of letters.

mowog1 · August 15, 2009, 01:26:23 PM

TVR....a well known god of german mythology.

MGBV8 · August 15, 2009, 06:12:43 PM

Really? I can find no reference to that piece of info.

There is an R, though. It's in the make, not the model.

mowog1 · August 15, 2009, 10:59:22 PM

singeR

Rolls Royce

Rover

tRiumph

jaguaR

mini coopeR

Riley

MGBV8 · August 16, 2009, 12:11:15 AM

Yeah, one of those!

mowog1 · August 16, 2009, 08:28:03 AM

singeR

MGBV8 · August 16, 2009, 10:52:41 AM

Nope.

mowog1 · August 16, 2009, 01:23:50 PM

Rolls Royce

BlownMGB-V8 · August 16, 2009, 02:05:10 PM

Goin' down the list Rick?

MGBV8 · August 16, 2009, 02:16:52 PM

Nope.

mowog1 · August 16, 2009, 04:55:31 PM

Nope....just hopping around.

Riley

MGBV8 · August 16, 2009, 05:49:23 PM

Yep.

BlownMGB-V8 · August 16, 2009, 06:38:53 PM

Riley is a Mythological German?

ex-tyke · August 16, 2009, 07:32:28 PM

Courtesy of Wikipedia, the various Riley models produced were:
Saloons: Adelphi, Deauville, Falcon, Kestrel, Mentone, Merlin, Monaco, Stelvio
Coupes: Ascot, Lincock
Touring: Alpine, Lynx, Gamecock
Sports: Brooklands, Imp, MPH, Sprite
Limousines: Edinburgh, Winchester
....not sure what Germanic deity Carl had in mind but he probably lived the life of Riley.

alana · August 16, 2009, 09:04:21 PM

And I was thinking he meant Aldis. Isn't my face red...

I'll bet he's talking about the Elf then.

MGBV8 · August 16, 2009, 09:10:56 PM

We have a winner! The Riley Elf it is.

I was not familiar with them 'til a local club member bought one.

alana · August 16, 2009, 09:32:08 PM

Ok, next one.

An "evolution" of this was fitted to the worlds worst car.

This description was taken directly from Wikipedia:

"The system replaces the separate springs and dampers of a conventional suspension system with integrated, space efficient, fluid filled, displacer units, which are interconnected between the front and rear wheels on each side of the vehicle.

Each displacer unit contains a rubber spring, and damping is achieved by the displaced fluid passing through rubber valves. The displaced fluid passes to the displacer of the paired wheel, thus providing a dynamic interaction between front and rear wheels."

What am I? Bonus for the car I'm thinking of...

mowog1 · August 16, 2009, 09:42:28 PM

MG 1100/1300 - Austin America 1100/1300

Hydrolastic suspension.

alana · August 16, 2009, 09:50:03 PM

That was quick. For the bonus, what car was I thinking of?

Dan B · August 17, 2009, 12:00:42 PM

Wasn't it one of the ones he named?

alana · August 17, 2009, 01:33:46 PM

No. Neither of those would make it onto my top 10 worst cars, let alone worst ever.
That honour goes to the Austin Allegro (although I'd have allowed the Princess), which was fitted with the Hydragas "system".

Dan B · September 10, 2009, 03:50:11 PM

Did you see the Top Gear episode where they proved BL actually did make one "good" car?