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Toyota pickup in TopGear
Note the poisonous last sentence Julian....)))
"Willem-Jan Markerink" > wrote in : > xxxxxxxxxxxxxx > For those who don't watch the BBC... > > Their "Top Gear" programme has been testing the thesis that a Toyota > pickup is indestructible. They bought an old pickup truck (Hilux? > 4-runner? I'm not good at pick-ups) and: > > - drove it into a tree > - drowned it in the Bristol Channel (completely immersed in salt water for > 12 hours, the tie-downs were broken by rip tide) - hit it with a wrecking > ball on the end of a demolition crane - drove it through a shed - dropped > a caravan on it - set fire to it > > And it still started and ran (all they did was use ordinary tools + new > oil & fuel) > > Finally last night they placed it on top of a 240 foot tower block that > was then completely demolished by explosives. They pulled it out of the > wreckage, added fuel and oil, and it ran - just. > > Insane, but impressive! > > Christopher Bell > Devon, UK > 1996 1HD-FT > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx As you maybe aware the BBC's weekly motoring programme Top Gear recently decided to test how tough these 4X4s are as the vehicle appears everywhere in news reports serving a mutlitude of various roles all over the world The base vehicle was a 15 year old heap purchased for about £1,200.00 less that $2,000.00 from a farmer where it had had a hard life having clocked up over 130,000 miles and the body work was showing it...... Test 1 Drive it at 30mph into a tree ( front right courner - driver's side in the UK ) Result - Bent bull bar, broken light & front panel damage Truck carries on Test 2 Drive it around Bristol, an old industrial town. Trough tight streets where it ripped out huge stones from 150 year old walls, down lots of steps & generally bash it about Result - some more panel damage Truck carries on Test 3 Drop it 30 foot from a crane No damage Truck carries on Test 4 Drop a caravan on it from 30 feet Result - Top lip of bed is bent Truck carries on Test 5 Trash the truck No apparent Damage Truck carries on Test 6 The Wash Strap the vehicle down to the pier in the Bristol Channel This has one of the Strongest and fastes Tidal Flows in the British Isles and wait for the tide to come in Initial Damage Windows blown out by tide Then The 3" diameter mooring ropes ( used by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution ) tethering down the vehicle break under the strain and the vehicle is swept out to sea. Several hours later when the tide has gone out the vehicle is found several miles away partially burried in the estury bed. Vehicle is righted and after drying out & a bit of water dispersing oil & some petrol poured directly into the carb it starts up. Truck carries on New windscreen put in so it can be driven legally on the road to..... Test 7 Wrecking ball Bash it around by swinging a wrecking ball into it. Result - severe dent to rear tail gate. Truck carries on Test 7 Fire Set light to interior & bed then stand well back Return to truck after fire has gone out. Result - Interior blackened - new windscreen cracked Some minor tinkering & truck starts Truck carries on No major parts were replaced during or after any of the test. Oils were checked & topped up if necessary Only minor tinkering by 1 mechanic with the most basic tools was allowed This week Test 8 Demolition Place the same battered old truck near the top of a 20 storey block of flats Then Blow it all up Truck falls over 150 feet along with building it is on Wait for dust to settle Unearth truck ( rather roughly with digger ) which is on its roof and roll ( several times ) it to the bottom of the pile of rubble some 30 feet Result - Major body damage Cracked chassis frame. Body work is holding vehicle & frame together Some minor tinkering and truck starts Truck carries on & Drives into Studio The presenters suggested retiring the truck & putting on a platform as a statue to its toughness which the whole audience agreed with. All the time there was this "Gun Fight at the OK Coral" music playing which really set the scene Cool compulsive viewing Makes you proud to own one I hope Toyota use it in their marketing Now lets try it with a Land Rover and a Jeep. We'll have a short program. Joe xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Btw, you don't want to try this with a LR either....) (gasoline turbo) http://home.attbi.com/~rkrenn/bigballs.wmv -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand > [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] |
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Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:
> Note the poisonous last sentence Julian....))) > Top gear is a great comedy show - no one takes it seriously except you trying to validate an old pickup -- Julian --------- = Pretentious Sig required = |
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Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:
> Note the poisonous last sentence Julian....))) > Top gear is a great comedy show - no one takes it seriously except you trying to validate an old pickup -- Julian --------- = Pretentious Sig required = |
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"Klaas Ensing" > wrote in news:brbtj8$r2g$1
@news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl: > > "Exit" > schreef in bericht > ... >> > >> Top gear is a great comedy show - no one takes it seriously > > He, gelukkig ben ik dus niet de enige die het slechts een 'comedy show' > vindt. > > > Strange though that car manufacturers risk their most expensive cars in that show for testing....a risk far higher than in any other show.... -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand > [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] |
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"Klaas Ensing" > wrote in news:brbtj8$r2g$1
@news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl: > > "Exit" > schreef in bericht > ... >> > >> Top gear is a great comedy show - no one takes it seriously > > He, gelukkig ben ik dus niet de enige die het slechts een 'comedy show' > vindt. > > > Strange though that car manufacturers risk their most expensive cars in that show for testing....a risk far higher than in any other show.... -- Bye, Willem-Jan Markerink The desire to understand is sometimes far less intelligent than the inability to understand > [note: 'a-one' & 'en-el'!] |
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Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:
> "Klaas Ensing" > wrote in news:brbtj8$r2g$1 > @news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl: > >> >> "Exit" > schreef in bericht >> ... >>>> >>> Top gear is a great comedy show - no one takes it seriously >> >> He, gelukkig ben ik dus niet de enige die het slechts een 'comedy >> show' vindt. >> >> >> > > Strange though that car manufacturers risk their most expensive cars > in that show for testing....a risk far higher than in any other > show.... Not really - it is the BBC. . . . . . . ;-) -- Julian --------- = Pretentious Sig required = |
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Willem-Jan Markerink wrote:
> "Klaas Ensing" > wrote in news:brbtj8$r2g$1 > @news2.tilbu1.nb.home.nl: > >> >> "Exit" > schreef in bericht >> ... >>>> >>> Top gear is a great comedy show - no one takes it seriously >> >> He, gelukkig ben ik dus niet de enige die het slechts een 'comedy >> show' vindt. >> >> >> > > Strange though that car manufacturers risk their most expensive cars > in that show for testing....a risk far higher than in any other > show.... Not really - it is the BBC. . . . . . . ;-) -- Julian --------- = Pretentious Sig required = |
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