Zombie Apocalypse Daily Driver Challenge.

Zombie Apocalypse Daily Driver Challenge.

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Sterillium

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Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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I was thinking...

When the Zombie Apocalypse comes, I always imagine myself roaring about in something like this...



Or this...



But the reality is, they might demand some serious servicing and maintenance.

The truth is, thhat in the Zombie Apocalypse, the most important thing might be that you need something that will never let you down, even if you have no opportunities to fix it, or put oil in it, etc etc.

So, if you had to pick a car that you would run for as long as possible, but you knew you'd NEVER be able to change the oil / fix anything on it / replace any spare parts, other than the odd roll of gaffer tape and a hammer, what would you pick?

It doesn't have to look cool or carry loads, I'm just wondering what would be the ultimate vehicle to run and run and run without ever lifting the bonnet or doing anything to it whatsoever.



Sterillium

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Tuesday 22nd July 2014
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A few people getting the angle of this challenge bang on... and a few massively missing it.

Luckily, anything where you miss the point and the result is a photo of an attack helicopter is fine in my book. hehe

To put it another (non Zombie) way:

Imagine the challenge was that you had to buy a car and use it for ten years, AND pass ten MOTs, but never lift the bonnet AT ALL in that entire time - YET - still do, say, 10,000 miles a year.

No oil, no filters, no plugs, no parts - just fuel.

Could any car survive that..?

Ultimate durability.

Sterillium

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Wednesday 23rd July 2014
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I'm laughing out loud at the now utterly accepted and much used collective noun.

Clump.

Sterillium

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Thursday 24th July 2014
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How reliable are bulldozers?

Sterillium

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Friday 25th July 2014
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mechagran said:
deepest darkest devon
What!?

You're in the METROPOLIS down there... try the fringes of lonely Exmoor... wink

Sterillium

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Saturday 26th July 2014
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Genius...

I don't know whether to travel with you for safety or avoid you for safety. hehe

Sterillium

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Saturday 26th July 2014
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I'm leaning towards a Hilux Surf with big wheels and a sturdy bull bar:



Hard to kill, lots of room, will push through zombie clumps well.

Would like to add this though:



Next up, I think we need to look at buildings and areas that have potential for a HQ.

Sterillium

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Saturday 26th July 2014
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Looket said:
All the rumpy rumpy would of course have the added benefit of creating my own army. The zombies would be quite literally fked and I'd be the new emperor of the world. Job jobbed.
Wow... this escalated quickly. hehe

Sterillium

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Sunday 27th July 2014
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Ignoring my own OP...






Sterillium

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Sunday 27th July 2014
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mechagran said:
Sterillium said:
What!?

You're in the METROPOLIS down there... try the fringes of lonely Exmoor... wink
Exmoor is a summer holiday compared to dartmoor smile
This is true.