RE: Games finale salutes car culture

[Dave Hedgehog]

there was an audi doing the rounds with the front rings on clear display

[Hellbound]

I think we can all agree that the cars were quite random with a British slant mixed in with BMWs lot.

I think they should cut up Damien Hirst's Union Jack, frame all the pieces and pop them all onto the auction site too. There's probably over £200k just lying there on the floor, so long as Hirst signs each one of course.

[Root Ginger]

Alucidnation said:

Remind me...

What was British about BMW?

The MINI is built in Britain, as are the engines and Rolls Royce models also, among other factories for sub assemblies. Oh and it provides 19,000 jobs for Britain too.

[anything fast]

raptor600 said:

Captain Muppet said:

dele said:

Best part for me was Jessie J singing "Its not about the money, money, money" from the back of a Phantom Convertible

Gold Medal for Irony there

Ironic because she was only being paid a pound, or ironic because she didn't pay for the Phantom at all? Or not really ironic at all, really?

I know, lazy post, just recycling from the other thread.

Are you really so dumb you can't see the irony?

That made me sick... its not about the bling bling.. do me a fking favour! 1 million pounds worth of rollers.. having some bird who had forgotton her pants skwaking a load of crap kind of pissed me off.

On the other hand the spice girls jumping out of LED covered black cabs was just brilliant.

[Numeric]

For reasons I'm struggling with I adore those Phantoms (plain white please) and I know it's likely just wishful thinking but you could perhaps imagine in 60 years there being a bit of kudos around the three cars.

Where are they now in 2072 articles in Classic and Electric Car :-)

[Dave Hedgehog]

anything fast said:

raptor600 said:

Captain Muppet said:

dele said:

Best part for me was Jessie J singing "Its not about the money, money, money" from the back of a Phantom Convertible

Gold Medal for Irony there

Ironic because she was only being paid a pound, or ironic because she didn't pay for the Phantom at all? Or not really ironic at all, really?

I know, lazy post, just recycling from the other thread.

Are you really so dumb you can't see the irony?

That made me sick... its not about the bling bling.. do me a fking favour! 1 million pounds worth of rollers.. having some bird who had forgotton her pants skwaking a load of crap kind of pissed me off.

On the other hand the spice girls jumping out of LED covered black cabs was just brilliant.

really? you prefer horse, butch, spoilt, essex and scary over someone who is actually fit and can sing!

[Hellbound]

Dave Hedgehog said:

really? you prefer horse, butch, spoilt, essex and scary over someone who is actually fit and can sing!

I fail to see why people were so baffled by the Rollers. She was being driven in a Roller whilst saying life is about more than this.

[Dave Hedgehog]

Hellbound said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

really? you prefer horse, butch, spoilt, essex and scary over someone who is actually fit and can sing!

I fail to see why people were so baffled by the Rollers. She was being driven in a Roller whilst saying life is about more than this.

do you think i was looking at the car??

not like its hers either, shes got a maybach

[Hellbound]

Dave Hedgehog said:

do you think i was looking at the car??

not like its hers either, shes got a maybach

She has a fit body but she also has a square lego man head.


SO many attractive female athletes as well as performers and models during the ceremony, I personally didn't think Jessie J was anything special by comparison. Fantastic voice though.

[Hellbound]

[Deva Link]

Where the the Rolls Royce's all LHD - didn't notice that? If so, I guess they've probably got homes already lined up for them.

[Dave Hedgehog]

Hellbound said:

Dave Hedgehog said:

do you think i was looking at the car??

not like its hers either, shes got a maybach

She has a fit body but she also has a square lego man head.


SO many attractive female athletes as well as performers and models during the ceremony, I personally didn't think Jessie J was anything special by comparison. Fantastic voice though.

i wasn't planning on seeing her face

but you are right, so very many stunning ladies there that night, and the bbc camera man always seemed to be on some of them

[Dave Hedgehog]

Hellbound said:

they are going to end up in the middle east for many millions



odd that a UK company made them LHD

[Irrotational]

See - Rolls know how to cash in, in style rather than crass remote controlled cars! :-)

Very dissapointed that there wasn't a Caterham present...would be nice to support current manufacturers rather than the old ones that went bust...or got bought by the germans...

[Ari]

Dave Hedgehog said:

there was an audi doing the rounds with the front rings on clear display

Really? Seems rather remarkable given the clear "no logo" brief and BMW sponsorship.

Anyone else spot an Audi?

[A Scotsman]

I thought the cars were part of the history lesson in that in the past 50 years most of the manufacturers have passed into foreign ownership but we've hung onto the fashion, dance and music industry. In other we gave the good stuff away and kept the krap!!

Incidentally isn't the company that makes the Black Cab also owned or part owned by the Chinese outfit Geely? I know there's some connection.

[Hellbound]

Dave Hedgehog said:

they are going to end up in the middle east for many millions

odd that a UK company made them LHD

RR should have put one of these in each car to make them that little bit more special:

[Hellbound]

A Scotsman said:

I thought the cars were part of the history lesson in that in the past 50 years most of the manufacturers have passed into foreign ownership but we've hung onto the fashion, dance and music industry. In other we gave the good stuff away and kept the krap!!

Incidentally isn't the company that makes the Black Cab also owned or part owned by the Chinese outfit Geely? I know there's some connection.

Yup.

I think the problem is that people get confused between this intangible sense of Britishness and what's actually under 'British' ownership. If they were only showing what was British owned then half of London's skyline would be flat as they would have had to remove quite a few of the buildings!

Britishness has never been a constant 'thing', it's forever evolving and nothing we can do can stop that. Great Britain has been changing since it's 'creation'.

Also if BMW paid £25million, they basically paid for the opening ceremony. Danka Munchen!

[Ari]

Hellbound said:

RR should have put one of these in each car to make them that little bit more special:

Goes like the wind, only quieter...

[Mr-B]

Deva Link said:

Where the the Rolls Royce's all LHD - didn't notice that? If so, I guess they've probably got homes already lined up for them.

Judging by the picture of the interior it was pre specced for some foreigner with no taste. Yuk.