Helicopter Versus Car

BurncycleBurncycle Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9759Members, NS1 Playtester
edited June 2004 in Off-Topic
<div class="IPBDescription">Now that's advertisement!</div> Of course the longbow would win in real life, but it's pretty cool anyway!

<a href='http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=040607FA-Lotus' target='_blank'>http://www.w2knews.com/rd/rd.cfm?id=040607FA-Lotus</a>
«1

Comments

  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    edited June 2004
    Whoa that's great! I would have liked to have been at the wheel ^^ (not in a real situation of course). A bit unrealistic but great fun looking. I liked that "The best gunship in the world flown by the best pilots against the best handling car driven by an idiot" <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->

    Man I love Top Gear. They also tested the "Talon Riot Control Vehicle" by smashing it through a Porta Cabin <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • Nil_IQNil_IQ Join Date: 2003-04-15 Member: 15520Members
    Nice find, that's going in my "folder of pwn".
  • EEKEEK Join Date: 2004-02-25 Member: 26898Banned
    edited June 2004
    How incredibly 'racist'. Every other setence was 'Americans are stupid, we're better then them'. Jesus, what's wrong with your country?
  • coilcoil Amateur pirate. Professional monkey. All pance. Join Date: 2002-04-12 Member: 424Members, NS1 Playtester, Contributor
    I get no picture... any idea what codec this uses?
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Its just anti-buffering for me.
  • EEKEEK Join Date: 2004-02-25 Member: 26898Banned
    edited June 2004
    I only have WMP 9, Winamp 5 or 6 or whatever it is, and Quicktime installed on my computer. Haven't installed any other codecs yet, and it plays.

    It's a .wmv, coil, upgrade to WMP9.
  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-EEK+Jun 23 2004, 10:34 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (EEK @ Jun 23 2004, 10:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> How incredibly 'racist'. Every other setence was 'Americans are stupid, we're better then them'. Jesus, what's wrong with your country? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Just a bit of light humour. It <i>is</i> a British motor show mate. Deal with it.

    That got me thinking though. Why get a British pilot to fly an American helicopter? Does the RAF use Apaches? Never noticed.
  • EEKEEK Join Date: 2004-02-25 Member: 26898Banned
    <!--QuoteBegin-BigMadSteve+Jun 23 2004, 05:41 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (BigMadSteve @ Jun 23 2004, 05:41 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> <!--QuoteBegin-EEK+Jun 23 2004, 10:34 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (EEK @ Jun 23 2004, 10:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> How incredibly 'racist'. Every other setence was 'Americans are stupid, we're better then them'. Jesus, what's wrong with your country? <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Just a bit of light humour. It <i>is</i> a British motor show mate. Deal with it.

    That got me thinking though. Why get a British pilot to fly an American helicopter? Does the RAF use Apaches? Never noticed. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    I didn't think they did, but Americans use the Harrier, so who knows.
  • ElectricSheepElectricSheep Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15716Members
    <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo--> Yes it is SO awesome to stereotype all Americans as team killing lazy and ugly. Wait, what?
  • AldarisAldaris Join Date: 2002-03-25 Member: 351Members, Constellation
    <!--QuoteBegin-EEK+Jun 23 2004, 11:34 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (EEK @ Jun 23 2004, 11:34 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> How incredibly 'racist'. Every other setence was 'Americans are stupid, we're better then them'. Jesus, what's wrong with your country? <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    The word "America" or "Americans" was used 4 times in the entire 9 minute video. 2 of those instances was to explain to move it to America they had to change the engine to fit American laws, so theres 2 instances of the word already. One was saying the American apache had a soft underbelly (not sure if this is true) and the other was a non-PC joke, which is actually true.

    Now please show me the racism in that.

    On a on-topic note, that was sweet. Will have to show that to a friend of mine. Anyone see them testing out the Mercades-Maclaren?
  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    Making jest of friendly fire... how tasteful.. <!--emo&???--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/confused.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='confused.gif' /><!--endemo-->


    Anyway, I wasn't too awful impressed. Since when does having a spoiler actually produce downforce warrent a special notation? <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • RPG_JssmfulhudRPG_Jssmfulhud Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4006Members
    It was an interesting watch.
  • POOP_AkiraPOOP_Akira Join Date: 2003-11-23 Member: 23468Members
    Umm... Americans dont shoot there own people...
  • ConfuzorConfuzor Join Date: 2002-11-01 Member: 2412Awaiting Authorization
    edited June 2004
    Still waiting for it to load... so what happened? The second time a car beat up a helicopter?

    (as you may recall, A BMW took out a helicopter in the film <u>Ticker</u>, downloadable <a href='http://www.bmwfilms.com/clap.asp?template=international&country=&film=' target='_blank'>here</a>)
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    "Like putting a Saturn V rocket on a blender"

    Bit of an overstatement I think.

    Loved how they had to show the military actually coming out on top at the end, or that would have been, how should I put this, disgraceful.
  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    I like their power-weight ratio comparison.. then remembering how a corvette has an even larger one <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • MonkfishMonkfish Sonic-boom-inducing buttcheeks of terrifying speed&#33; Join Date: 2003-06-03 Member: 16972Members
    I freaking love top gear <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    edited June 2004
    <!--QuoteBegin-Confuzor+Jun 23 2004, 11:18 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Confuzor @ Jun 23 2004, 11:18 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> Still waiting for it to load... so what happened? The second time a car beat up a helicopter?

    (as you may recall, A BMW took out a helicopter in the film <u>Ticker</u>, downloadable <a href='http://www.bmwfilms.com/clap.asp?template=international&country=&film=' target='_blank'>here</a>) <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Car manages to evade missile lock for an entire lap.

    <!--QuoteBegin-<[POOP+--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (<[POOP)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->> Akira]] Umm... Americans dont shoot there own people...<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    He said "shoot their allies". There were a lot of friendly fire incidents in Iraq by the Americans when the war started.
  • BurncycleBurncycle Join Date: 2002-11-24 Member: 9759Members, NS1 Playtester
    <!--QuoteBegin--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->That got me thinking though. Why get a British pilot to fly an American helicopter? Does the RAF use Apaches? Never noticed. <!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->

    Yes, the british use apaches

    Keep it on topic guys. I don't want to hear any more talk about country bashing on either side.
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    edited June 2004
    <span style='color:white'>*edit* what did I say? PM him with your response if you want, but don't keep it going here please</span>
  • BeastBeast Armonkyi Join Date: 2003-04-21 Member: 15731Members, Constellation
    Whoa :o. Nice car, nice video o.o.
    Oh, and Jeremy Clarkson is known for his non pc-ness. Deal with it <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • UZiUZi Eight inches of C4 between the legs. Join Date: 2003-02-20 Member: 13767Members
    Well, honestly, friendly fire is just as bad with any army.
  • SprengiSprengi Join Date: 2003-02-23 Member: 13860Members, Constellation
    woah ô_O

    Air vectoring owns the roads, this thing can turn on a dime, macross zero style .... (lets see if anyone gets this one)
  • OmegamanOmegaman Join Date: 2004-01-11 Member: 25239Members
    There was only one thing I could think of while watching this video:

    "Holy crap, I bet that becomes the next James Bond car!"

    Cuz, come on. A car that can dodge a missle lock-on? If that's not Bond-worthy, I don't know what is.

    Oh, and the best part was when he tried hiding underneath it...I actually laughed out loud for a good while.
  • SkySky Join Date: 2004-04-23 Member: 28131Members
    <!--QuoteBegin-Omegaman!+Jun 23 2004, 09:05 PM--></div><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Omegaman! @ Jun 23 2004, 09:05 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> There was only one thing I could think of while watching this video:

    "Holy crap, I bet that becomes the next James Bond car!"

    Cuz, come on. A car that can dodge a missle lock-on? If that's not Bond-worthy, I don't know what is.

    Oh, and the best part was when he tried hiding underneath it...I actually laughed out loud for a good while. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><div class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    Yes...he dodged a missile lock...when the helicopter was doing the exactly opposite thing it was supposed to do. The Apache isn't designed to chase a small fast object from directly behind it and hit it with a missile. It was designed to attack from miles away with its missiles. It's like sniping someone who's running around you in circles. It's not supposed to work like that. I don't find it that damn impressive, to be honest.

    Besides, if the pilot really had to destroy the car in one lap, he could do it easily. He said so himself, he'd just open up with the nose-mounted gun. Bye bye Bond.

    As for hiding underneath the helicopter...yes that was funneh. Even funnier when the downdraft from the rotor blew the car out from underneath the helicopter. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • panda_de_malheureuxpanda_de_malheureux Join Date: 2003-12-26 Member: 24775Members
    edited June 2004
    <span style='color:white'>*stay on topic*</span>
  • ZiGGYZiGGY Join Date: 2003-01-19 Member: 12479Members
    this will take an aeon to dl but I absolutely love topgear, the toyota truck anyone? <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • AbsolutCamperAbsolutCamper Join Date: 2004-05-10 Member: 28591Members
    Top Gear has a little too much money to spend, but they <b>are</b> on BBC. I think the Harrier vs Saab race was better, tho.
  • TestamentTestament Join Date: 2002-11-02 Member: 4037Members
    Even if it isn't meant to track the car, it's one hell of a watch. <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html//emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif' /><!--endemo-->
  • raz0rraz0r Join Date: 2003-07-24 Member: 18395Members
    edited June 2004
    I actually saw this one on TV
    Top Gear rocks

    Yes it is real, but that heli could destroy that car by just strafing it with the nose gun.

    They also have a habit of destroying cheap cars.
    Playing darts with a compressed air launcher and massive painted target anyone?
    Playing skittles with Cars?
    Dropping a caravan from a crane?

    and jeremy clarkson is funneh
Sign In or Register to comment.