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Thanks Esprit
Most interesting.
The stupidity of the 60kph vs 65kph ad for me was why 60? I assumed that as it was Monash University and as I know Sydney and Melbourne both have? had? (it's been a year since I was over) 60kph limits on main suburban roads it was a crap Australian ad the LTSA had bought cheap.
Stupid ad. So if you are on a 70kph or 100kph speed limit road and a truck pulls out you kiss your arse goodbye? What about steering to avoid the truck or at least turn it into a glancing collision. Oh of course as 90% of NZ drivers drive with only one hand or with their hands on bottom of the rim if it all goes to custard "There was nothing I could do".
Is it possible to work out the speed off the truck or do we have to worry about warp jumping trucks?
Cheers
Mark Stacey
>> Edited by marksteamnz on Sunday 14th May 22:16
Most interesting.
The stupidity of the 60kph vs 65kph ad for me was why 60? I assumed that as it was Monash University and as I know Sydney and Melbourne both have? had? (it's been a year since I was over) 60kph limits on main suburban roads it was a crap Australian ad the LTSA had bought cheap.
Stupid ad. So if you are on a 70kph or 100kph speed limit road and a truck pulls out you kiss your arse goodbye? What about steering to avoid the truck or at least turn it into a glancing collision. Oh of course as 90% of NZ drivers drive with only one hand or with their hands on bottom of the rim if it all goes to custard "There was nothing I could do".
Is it possible to work out the speed off the truck or do we have to worry about warp jumping trucks?
Cheers
Mark Stacey
>> Edited by marksteamnz on Sunday 14th May 22:16
Mark, entirely right.
My objection to the advertisment really (as well as the building one you deconstructed earlier) is that they attempt to use "physics" to rightly point out exactly what the consequences of speed are, but then they "bend" things to suit their cause to make it more shocking. This isn't what science is about, if it was I could do any experiment I wanded then draw whichever conclusion suited me regardless of what the actual results were.
What galls me most of all is that we ALL know that speed ALONE is actually the reason for possibly only about 6-7% of fatal crashes, IF THAT. It's more often inattention or just plain bad driving skills that cause most accidents. And when speed IS present it's usually not the MAIN factor in an accident (people crashing when running from Police for example.... sure they're speeding, but is that the main reason for the crash?)
It just gets right up my nose!
My objection to the advertisment really (as well as the building one you deconstructed earlier) is that they attempt to use "physics" to rightly point out exactly what the consequences of speed are, but then they "bend" things to suit their cause to make it more shocking. This isn't what science is about, if it was I could do any experiment I wanded then draw whichever conclusion suited me regardless of what the actual results were.
What galls me most of all is that we ALL know that speed ALONE is actually the reason for possibly only about 6-7% of fatal crashes, IF THAT. It's more often inattention or just plain bad driving skills that cause most accidents. And when speed IS present it's usually not the MAIN factor in an accident (people crashing when running from Police for example.... sure they're speeding, but is that the main reason for the crash?)
It just gets right up my nose!
Lovely piece your XTR. The other stops included a Lister Jag clone. This is a true clone, Alloy body, exact copy of the chassis, pedals etc, Also a Silcock Jag replica plus the chap had a Mike Hailwood racing Ducatti clone. All were fired up and being a bike snob the Desmo Duke was wonderful!
Lunch was at a turbo conversion place, the usual Toyota and Nissan 4's & 6's being fitted with shiny bits.
Lancia Stratos replica. GRP body, with V6 Alfa motor,
Finish was a McLaren M8 replica using the Gemini moulds for the body as a base, space frame chassis with Rover 8 to Audi gearbox as the trans axle.
I think there was something else but my brain is on the fritz
Cheers
Mark Stacey
Lunch was at a turbo conversion place, the usual Toyota and Nissan 4's & 6's being fitted with shiny bits.
Lancia Stratos replica. GRP body, with V6 Alfa motor,
Finish was a McLaren M8 replica using the Gemini moulds for the body as a base, space frame chassis with Rover 8 to Audi gearbox as the trans axle.
I think there was something else but my brain is on the fritz
Cheers
Mark Stacey
NZ Herald said:FFS Who could take that complaint seriously ! ! !
TV car ad scoots away from complaints Friday May 26, 2006
A car advertisement which drew complaints from some viewers for being "irresponsible" and encouraging bad driving, has been dismissed by the Advertising Standards Complaints Board.
The television advert involved a Toyota Yaris parked outside a tow truck depot which toots its horn and squirts its screen washer, inviting the trucks to chase. The advert shows the tow trucks pursuing the Yaris and coming to grief in various ways in their efforts to find it.
A complaint from S.J. Lang said it was difficult to believe that the ad was allowed to be screened. "The scenes depicted surely only encourage people to do things that only add to our already too high road toll."
A similar complaint from J.W. Sawers said the advertisement was "irresponsible".
In its ruling the board said it took into account the advertisement was shown in an industrial-type yard and environment and that none of the vehicles shown had drivers. The entire advert "showed a situation of pure fantasy".
The board found the advert did not encourage unsafe practices, or glorify excessive speed and unsafe driving practices.
While a majority did not uphold the complaint, a minority of the board had some sympathy with the complainants.
And it was only decided by a majority decision
The car they show falling from the 9th floor, saying you will feel the effects of this if you travel at 125km/h...
well ignoring wind resistance (which will just slow it down even more), it will actually only hit the ground at 82.8km/h... not 125km/h
obviously there's lies, damned lies, and LTSA marketing
well ignoring wind resistance (which will just slow it down even more), it will actually only hit the ground at 82.8km/h... not 125km/h
obviously there's lies, damned lies, and LTSA marketing
It eats sportscars? Is that how it got so fat?
I'd happily line up my 120bhp sportscar against it on the quarter mile (not even any twisty stuff) and let it eat my dust.... throw in some corners and i'm betting even our hatchback would teach it a thing or two.... ogtta love the marketing department trying too hard though :P
I'd happily line up my 120bhp sportscar against it on the quarter mile (not even any twisty stuff) and let it eat my dust.... throw in some corners and i'm betting even our hatchback would teach it a thing or two.... ogtta love the marketing department trying too hard though :P
Ok cheating as you can't see it on TV currently but like esprit i'm biased.
http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/Fi
How does this compare to Rogers ads?
http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/Fi
How does this compare to Rogers ads?
drac said:
Ok cheating as you can't see it on TV currently but like esprit i'm biased.
http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/Fi
How does this compare to Rogers ads?
http://homepage.mac.com/WebObjects/Fi
How does this compare to Rogers ads?
Cool. I've got a 'Zen'-comedy Exige one somewhere that I can't find just at the mo.
Anyone seen the drum-kit driving down the road
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