What car should I get post apocalypse?

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I’ll set the scene. It’s Early winter and you’ve awaken to find society has crumbled around you. The economical climate has led to hordes of shambolic “John Romero-esque” credit crunched demons who relentlessly pursue the employed. Powered by vodka mixed with energy drinks, nicotine and enraged by their financial status they are incoherent and incredibly vicious. The armed forces have all long died after Blair's oil wars so help isn't coming...

Fortunately you’ve already stocked up on provisions (baked beans, spam, corned beef, tomato soup, Kestrel super strength) and you took the time to apply for your shotgun licence some time ago so you’ve covered the basics. But the time has come to choose a vehicle.

The problems are;
(1) Economy – Fuel requires visits to petrol stations that are now filled with the damned and their poor credit history and whilst the staff being dead leads only to a minor decrease in their intellectual abilities not needing to gas up every few miles is important!
(2) Torque- Dead bodies and burnt out cars need a good bit of pushing to overcome...
(3) Real world Speed/Handling - The reanimated track suit wearing hordes can presumably run quickly with those Nike Air Max trainers because after all they did come at the cost of the whole of society...

Whilst my initial inclination would be to go and steal a 4x4 diesel defender. I’m thinking an RS4 Avant would be a good choice as I could use the rear to store additional fuel in Jerry cans and I wouldn't have to lower myself to a diesel....

You may think I’m incredibly bored at work (and you’d be right) but we all need to have a plan people.

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Scamper said:

you said it 4x4 diesel defender, job done

next thread...

oh and go and live in a racing circuit already has security fencing, plenty of land in the middle to grow food and then you can hoon around the track when you've finished.

Nah not really. 4x4s are unstable when driving around built up areas at speed... You just need to roll it and then you're breakfast.

Edited by G_T on Thursday 8th January 14:55

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Owain said:

how about one of these, still want a bit of prestige! although a NI Police Landy would be pretty awesome.
6.0 V12 twinturbo tdi! Great performance with diesel economy! (ish)

http://www.testdriven.co.uk/60-litre-twin-turbo-v1...

although it doens't look like it's out yet - still may be out in time for the apocolypse.



Will keep on thinking though

That is a good choice... Looks evil as well...

23 mpg of diesel though? Isn't that about the same as ~16/17mpg petrol? Horrendous economy, horrendous looks, torque aside performance isn't that good and will undoubtedly cost a fortune to purchase... It sounds like the sort of car that I would only want at the end of the world..

Edited by G_T on Thursday 8th January 15:01

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BTR 60 and LM002?

Nice but it's not like you could just rob that from the rich bloke next door's garage is it?

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mark165 said:

Adhering to the orignial criteria a bit more, i'd go with something a bit more mundane, common and as multi fuel capable as possible.

It's the apocalypse, so we don't care about MOT's or emissions or road safety in fact. I'd go for a French diesel- old 405/309/505/Xantia/Ronin style XM. As long as it drives it's ok.

Run it on diesel, veg oil, plenty of range in the tank, not particularly rare, plenty of parts.

Alternatively one step further is to find a big old American Cummins diesel engined pickup as i think they can run on engine oil too.

It's the end of the world... You can have anything you want... Fuel is free and you'd go for an old French diesel?

You sir, will have you brains eaten as soon as your fuel filter heater fails and then I will mock you from the BRC/Landy/HiLux.

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JamesM said:

This aught to show the Tracksuit wearing undead whos boss. a couple of co ordinated strikes with your mates and the job's a goodun


and you could use this just for the banter



but with this mounted on the roof

I like your thinking but I can't help but think that tactical nuclear strikes within your own countries border might make things much worse. You're forgetting that with the radioactive fallout you'd also increase the incidence of giant mutant creatures.

RS6 with a mounted machine gun is a good idea though (GPMG FTW). That's my final decision.

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I get the feeling I've not only just created a rift between the middleclass PHers and the wider community but I've also opened discussions on military vehicles we should use against them. I imagine it's only a matter of time before Mi5/6 storm the office...

Oh well... Viva la revolution!

Also I wouldn't want to live in a tank when I can have a well kitted out manson to hold out in. Have you never seen 28 days later? That worked out pretty well for them if I remember rightly...