Shameless vehicle spodding

[hirez]

Via Jalopnik - Saab employ a set of nutters to misbehave to music. Features several 9000s and a 900. Given the way they're heaving the steering wheels back and forth, I'm not even sure they stiffened the suspension.

Meanwhile, the subtext of this seems to be "Your average 'tuning' shop wouldn't know engineering if it ran up and bit them in the arse." Found on batmobiles, posted by sinibar

I'm having a bit of an unproductive week, which is a shame. I suppose after the excitement of the last couple of months, it was bound to happen, but I miss being able to crack on with stuff. I imagine I'd best find something to crack on with. Yes, that would be the correct Bill&Dave attitude.

Comments

[jarkman.livejournal.com]

What *was* that thing the 900 ran over so many times ?

[hirez.livejournal.com]

I have no idea. Perhaps they only had one spare ragtop 900 and didn't want to break it.

(It would have been instructive to see the smoking pile of bent 9000s, drivetrains and tyres after the event.)

[(Anonymous)]

I think what it hit was a spare folding chock off a Viggen or something. If you look, you'll notice that the driver has his hands in the air when it hits the obstacle. Presumably it's a statement about road holding ability in the face of standard driving hazards...

In Sweden, obviously, where the Air Force leave chocks in the woods for fun.

[reddragdiva]

OT: This struck me as something very like your slowly ongoing story.

OT2: Did that rubber stamp ever arrive?

[hirez.livejournal.com]

It's the real ale appreciation. I find the mark of a good writer is that he or she can get pub dynamics right.

Yes: http://hirez.livejournal.com/137384.html

[reddragdiva]

Oh, good! I didn't understand that meant it had arrived ...

Everyone wants a Britannia Lard mug now. Clearly it's just a problem of marketing.

[hirez.livejournal.com]

I'll potter back up the shop tomorrow. There probably won't be any, but there'll be something equally strange.

[hirez.livejournal.com]

And: http://www.houseofnames.com/xq/asp.c/qx/lard-coat-arms.htm

[reddragdiva]

Yeah, I've been telling people to contact Nortech themselves ;-)