Five silver E90s in convoy mystery.

[SC7]

Over the past couple of months, my Dad and I have been fishing at a place near Stoke probably about 5 or 6 times.

Every time we've driven down, be it Saturday or Sunday, we have passed 5 silver E90 60-plate Tourings going the other way through Buxton in convoy. We always see them at the same time, and there is only ever one person in each car.

Anyone have any idea what they are for/doing?

[Westy Pre-Lit]

Driving ?

[cal216610]

Don't they use them for the red or black game show on saturday with ant n dec?
Winners get the keys to drive to the studio?

[GTIR]

[Jedi]
These are not the BMW's you're looking for.
[/Jedi]

You never saw them. Right!

[Clivey]

I think I saw these in Derby a couple of months ago - must admit I did think it looked a little suspicious.

[browno]

I know those cars! I can't say anything more than they are driving in convoy for some testing unfortunately!

[anonymous-user]

Hmmm, a load of silver BMWs one after another? Sounds like every road, everywhere in the UK to me.

[SC7]

browno said:

I know those cars! I can't say anything more than they are driving in convoy for some testing unfortunately!

You mean you know exactly why but you're not allowed to say?

Would a PM be out of the question? I'm very curious and I'd like to be able to tell my Old Man I've solved the mystery

[Miss D Meanour]

SC7 said:

browno said:

I know those cars! I can't say anything more than they are driving in convoy for some testing unfortunately!

You mean you know exactly why but you're not allowed to say?

Would a PM be out of the question? I'm very curious and I'd like to be able to tell my Old Man I've solved the mystery

Don't tell half a tale Browno! If it's so secret you can't say then you shouldn't have acknowledged knowing anything! I didn't really care, but even I'm curious now!

[HairbearTE]

Prob testing some nanny state driver "aid"

[va1o]

Could I point out if the touring they are technically the E91

[Matt UK]

E90 tourings??

Never heard of such a thing


eta, missus started nattering mid-post so hadn't seen the one above

Edited by Matt UK on Monday 3rd October 09:08

[ukmike2000]

There have been similar convoys of cars, and even vans at one time, over the past 30 or so years - I believe they are test drivers from Michelin in Stoke doing high mileage tests.

[EDLT]

dme123 said:

Hmmm, a load of silver BMWs one after another? Sounds like every road, everywhere in the UK to me.

This. Are you absolutely sure you didn't just see some traffic?

[T5R+]

ukmike2000 said:

There have been similar convoys of cars, and even vans at one time, over the past 30 or so years - I believe they are test drivers from Michelin in Stoke doing high mileage tests.

Do they still use the "water urns/dummies" to mimmick passengers

[NotKenBlock]

ukmike2000 said:

There have been similar convoys of cars, and even vans at one time, over the past 30 or so years - I believe they are test drivers from Michelin in Stoke doing high mileage tests.

This is correct.

[Willy Nilly]

while living in the US I saw convoys of Crown Vic's and Lincoln Town cars being used for tyre testing. They looked rather battle scarred and it wasn;t unknown to find one inspecting the roadside scenery

[BertB]

I may be joining the crazy gang. But I saw 5 silver tourings clearly in convoy when I was out towards lady bower. I was coming from calver. I thought it strange, but thought people would think me odd if I mentioned it.....

[Galsia]

Clivey said:

I think I saw these in Derby a couple of months ago - must admit I did think it looked a little suspicious.

I also saw the same convoy in Derby.

[Warbbby]

In the mid to late seventies I spent a lot of time on the M6 between Wigan and Carlisle and often passed three white vehicles in convoy, all with steel wheels without hubcaps and the tyres "quartered" with painted lines and codes of some description in each quarter. They were obviously from a tyre manufacturer and I always wondered which. They included Bedford CF vans, Checker saloons, Ford LTD or similar and Vauxhall Victors.

I never saw them stopped at the services so never got to ask what they were doing.