Your vehicle of choice

OmegaRed

Seeing as we’ve had the weapon of choice we need to discuss vehicles. I personally think playing the defensive card is ultimately the best way to survive Z-Day. I’d lock myself up in the Presbytery church in Castleknock high in the clock tower (close to my house) with a sniper rifle but then you run into the problem of supplies and you may need to gather a small team of hardened zombie killer friends and set off on a supply gathering mission!

I nominate this bay boy, The Talon riot control vehicle that I just saw on top gear!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u31YE2ESfmw

I also put forward a motion that all funds collected by the zombie forum should go towards getting a few of these monsters and kitting out its 15 man team with the weapons to open up a can of zombie whoop @ss!

unreggd

One o these bad boys!



and a lot of puncture repair kits!!

will also keep your legs strong for when ye hafta run

S.I.R

lada riva or a tabolt.... either one can work in russia so its good enough for me

Martron

ok i want one of these in matt black........ by the by its faster than an aston martin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtjGZWjh_iQ

or check outs its lil brother the the wildcat.

nothing is going to stop this!!! and it has storage in the back. you can get stiffer suspension. i was in one about 3 weeks ago and its a monster. the name is quite fitting too!!!

Martron

S.I.R wrote: »

lada riva or a tabolt.... either one can work in russia so its good enough for me

good choice. nothing on that car you cant fix with a sledge hammer. mind you how about the old merc 280 se i think . the one that went across africe on topgear

mike65

If the rockets and machine guns don't get them the wheels will grind them up into a nice mince.

Mike.

Kimbot

Martron wrote: »

ok i want one of these in matt black........ by the by its faster than an aston martin

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DtjGZWjh_iQ

or check outs its lil brother the the wildcat.

nothing is going to stop this!!! and it has storage in the back. you can get stiffer suspension. i was in one about 3 weeks ago and its a monster. the name is quite fitting too!!!

You my friend are a leg-end. That looks animal.

Martron

jonny24ie wrote: »

You my friend are a leg-end. That looks animal.

welcome to the world of bowler offroad!!! these guys are crazy . the bowler wildcat was its predessecor. there is plenty of topgear footage on it.

i reckon though you could put a turret on the back of this. mind you if anything caught you in this you deserved to be bitten

Martron

mike65 wrote: »

If the rockets and machine guns don't get them the wheels will grind them up into a nice mince.

Mike.

looks pretty 80's out of airwolf or something.
is it planning to drive down stairs with that wheel arrangement

Holsten

A bike or a horse.

Both are quiet and don't need fuel.

mike65

looks pretty 80's out of airwolf or something.

Close yet completely wrong! Damnation Alley (1977) it was the best thing in a poor adaption of a great book. The version above is actualy a copy made by some nut with a MIG weilder

Mike

Martron

looked pretty home made alright.

Martron

mike65 wrote: »

Close yet completely wrong! Damnation Alley (1977) it was the best thing in a poor adaption of a great book. The version above is actualy a copy made by some nut with a MIG weilder

Mike

Maybe this would be a considered an upgrade

http://www.jbot.ca/images/sf/08-13.jpg

missingtime

This is what you need.

Martron

where you going to get the lrp to run it?

although it does look cool

Martron

i suppose if we are going down the road of apocolyptic muscle cars

Annatar

Ahh the last of the V8 Interceptors.....

Martron

ah i love this place everyone knows what everyone is talking about!!!!

Kimbot

They would be my pick along with a few other I will post up later.

Martron

i love the way everyone goes for style ov er function i am going to stick with my Bowler Nemesis

Kimbot

This would be good if speed was essential......

Martron

well in taxi 2 it can actuallyh fly aswell.!!!!

peugeot 406....... dont like them pedals too close together..... i have big feet

Annatar

http://img.alibaba.com/photo/11750215/MB_1927_Armored_Truck.jpg

with or similar stored ontop (just incase of emergencies)

http://www.nearfield.com/~dan/sports/bike/mountain/chino/D4925.jpg

would need to be tested... long enough "runway"



High voltage perimeter on the truck too.... to stop climbers

Martron

you would not reallt need a runway. the truck could drive and then you could just fire up the engine on the micro light and hope the truck has got enough speed to create lift.

truck good idea.

Martron

here is a little economical city run around

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/60/stallionzu1.jpg

Realistically speaking I would go with one of these badboys:



They would be easily accessible with any large supermarket having one. You could reinforce the glass, attach doors to the side and the forks at the front can be used as weapons. Plus you can adjust the height of them- perfect for squashing heads. And they can go pretty fast.

Annatar

hmmmm but the powerglider is there if the truck gets stuck...

Ahh there should be enough room for liftoff. Stick in a groovy ski jump abit like the brit aircraft carriers for harriers.


With trucks, who needs speed. Just grind em.


Ohh feck!!! a simple mod.... Bodicca Wheel Hubs. Mightnt kill but itll sure as hell slow them down

Annatar

Ohhh I likes I LIKESS!!!

one thing I do wonder.... would a herd of Zombies try to rock and tumble a vehicle??

Martron

thats what the 30 cal on top is for!!!

Martron

could fit one of these on it

http://farm1.static.flickr.com/143/327371594_7ac591b644.jpg?v=0

Annatar

Martron wrote: »

thats what the 30 cal on top is for!!!

I just am very wary of relying on guns and ammo.... they always runout or jam at awkward moments


can find a picture, but what about Ash's modified car in Army of Darkness....

took care of Deadites!

Martron

never saw it sorry!!! *hangs head in shame*

Martron

i think this is what happens when a vehicle turns into a zombie

Duggy747

Welcome, friends, to the Dugginator Anti-Zombie Machine 9000 (AKA - An armored truck)



Perfect for ripping through hordes of the bastards!!

Annatar

Martron wrote: »

never saw it sorry!!! *hangs head in shame*

Never saw.....!!!?!?!?!?!?!?


Ohhh Dear Sweet Lord!!!

Quick go.... run .... RUN as far as your legs will carry you young sir and buy BUY BUYYYYYY said DVD.


no kidding... brilliant movie!



Groovy!

Martron

jonny24ie wrote: »

You my friend are a leg-end. That looks animal.

still think that this is the winner hands down!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHAtbMW9DzY&feature=related

anyway the more i see it the more i want it!!!!

metalscrubber

but you are in Castleknock so surely we should be looking at cars/trucks/armoured tanks that we might possibly be able to lay our hands on when Vday arrives in the likes of Castleknock ????

Or am I just not getting the spirit of it all?

john concannon

A ford fiesta,because even zombies know **** cars when they see them.

Grizzly 45

Martron wrote: »

still think that this is the winner hands down!!!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yHAtbMW9DzY&feature=related

anyway the more i see it the more i want it!!!!

Sweet..But wayyyy too complex.A Bio ethonal engine,thats race tuned?? A very complex suspension thats race tuned.You will be hard pushed to fix this with the contents of Halfords:D.Speed isnt the problem here folks.Zs are not known for rallying skills or driving anyway.What you need is masses of TORQUE,to mush over/into and through the deviant dead.So somthing that waddles along at 60mph is grand so long as it can climb a 15ft pile of dead in high four wheel drive is more sensible.
The Talon would be good,or there are now plenty of EX British army/RUC Saracens available on the surplus market.They were built for riots anyway,and short of an RPG hit un knockout able.About 8k for a good one.Bit thirsty mind,Rolls Royce V8 8litre petrol. 6WD.

For those who are fancying the Damnation Landmaster vechicle
heres it's homepage
www.snowcrest.net/fox/landmaster/
Only good thing out of both a crappy movie and book IMO.

Roen

VW Beetle. I drove across Africa in one a few years back so it's got a proven track record for me.
Stick with what you know and can maintain.

Grizzly 45

Annatar wrote: »

I just am very wary of relying on guns and ammo.... they always runout or jam at awkward moments

Not if you keep them clean.Which you will be doing before brushing the teeth before knocking off for the night.:)
And you will be counting your shots as;each one will have to be a hit,you might find it a problem getting ammo in the future.Spray and pray,is useless.Single shots ,well aimed is what you want.:)

Martron

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

Sweet..But wayyyy too complex..

my good friend did we not have a similar argument in a different thread (re: oilrigs). complexity i thought really did not matter in the ideal world. and i could imagine the nemesis would have as much torque as you could ever use.

beside all that i could make my own bio ethenol. with the rotting carcasss of the dead zombies. easy peasy!!!

as for fixing the suspension..... halfords would have a haynes manual that i could use off a range rover sport. with a bit of tweaking..... ok a lot!!

And dont let me ever hear you say again that speed does not matter!!!!

Grizzly 45

Martron wrote: »

my good friend did we not have a similar argument in a different thread (re: oilrigs). complexity i thought really did not matter in the ideal world. and i could imagine the nemesis would have as much torque as you could ever use.

Difference Matron is,if you are residing on a oil rig in this time of Zs,you are not drilling for oil or natural gas.Hence 98% of the equipment is of no concern to you or use either.So the most complex issue for you will be to get the power running,and then after that fixing the blown fuse in the kettle plug and figuring out the radio comms if you want to.

OTOH if your bug out vechicle which your life could depend on,is way too complex and yo ucant salvage bits from another vechicle of type,your ass is cooked.Lets face it the Nemisis is a nice bit of kit sure.But how much load carrying capability has it?Proably not much under the turtleback,where there is proably a massive fuel tank.It is a rally car/4wd.It has the massive torque ,because it is light and has alot of composite materials in it.I always love the Mitsubishi ads for their Pajeros."Winner of X times the Paris Dakar rally".When you lookat one of the winners,the only thing they have in common with a normal Pajero is the badge on the grile nothing else..a normal Pjero wouldnt make it thru one day in the Dakar rally.If you did need a lot of power,why not just pick up a RR Sport.at least you have Some cargo carrying capacity.Plus why be whizzing around at silly speeds,your fuel is going to be pretty valueable in the brave new world.Was a problem I had with Mad Max films.Where was he getting all this gas from in a oil peaked world,and why was he driving stupidly long distances all over Oz as well,for what reason?

beside all that i could make my own bio ethenol. with the rotting carcasss of the dead zombies. easy peasy!!!

Didnt realise Zombies are vegtable matter! :eek::)

as for fixing the suspension..... halfords would have a haynes manual that i could use off a range rover sport. with a bit of tweaking..... ok a lot!!

Ever try getting RRover Sport bits in Halfords???Haynes manuals,should be re titled PAINS manuals.:eek: I have used them for RRover Classic,Jeep Cherokee,Land Rover Defender110.They take you on a long way round method of doing some jobs for no discernabile reason.Best manuals i have eVER used were Mercedes G wagon or Unimog manuals.Brilliant photos,clear instructions.Haynes could learn alot from them.

And dont let me ever hear you say again that speed does not matter

Errr.For what exactly do you need the speed for escaping Zombies,or spikey haired mutants in leather on motor bikes?:eek::D

Martron

well am i allowed use this sir?



its low maintainnace. has lots of torque. its designed with durability in mind. its runs on old fashioned diesel. all you ever have to do with these things is change oil and filters. it has no suspension to worry about!!!!

Martron

my istake on the ethanol i though it could be made from any organic matter. Thanks wikipedia

Grizzly 45

Martron wrote: »

well am i allowed use this sir?



its low maintainnace. has lots of torque. its designed with durability in mind. its runs on old fashioned diesel. all you ever have to do with these things is change oil and filters. it has no suspension to worry about!!!!

Now youre suckin diesel!!:D:D

kenneths

i nominate the Top Gear hi-lux that went to the north pole :cool:

it will never break, its got guns, can climb over anything.....
need i say anymore

http://www.redlineblog.com/autos/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/toyota-hilux-front-f3q.jpg

Martron

kenneths wrote: »

i nominate the Top Gear hi-lux that went to the north pole :cool:

it will never break, its got guns, can climb over anything.....
need i say anymore

http://www.redlineblog.com/autos/wp-content/uploads/2007/08/toyota-hilux-front-f3q.jpg

it cant climb over anything..... a fancy ice cub bust its fuel tank!!

the tire cost like 10 grand each or somrthing and they would have zero grip on tar mac. etc

dare i say it it is a complex vehicle...... help me out here grizzly!!!

Martron

Hey grizzly just thinkin we can be the weapon and vehicle advocates

Roen

I'll take my Penny Farthing any day, thank you.

Riddle101

I'd go with a combine Harvester, it's good for running over zombies and killing them instantly