V8grunt Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 Below is a letter describing a holiday abroad. HIDDEN in the letter are names of cars and car manufactures. DO NOT name the cars as this will spoil it for others. Just post how many YOU have found. ie 7, 16, 23, Some are dead easy. Some are down right hard EG.. would you prefer a "Tic Tac" or tin a toffees? The perceptive ones out there will have spotted.. Cortina! All car names are in the following THE GREAT CAR QUIZ. Fred was going to take a nice long holiday. He could afford it now. His lad a whiz kid on the stock market in the audit department, had given him a thank you wedge. He had already bought a Hi-Fi at the week-end and showed it off to his mate Dennis, Dennis sang along to his favourite group, while he showed him all the buttons and knobs. He was going to go abroad to France for the first time with Ray, another of his mates, he felt at ease at Portsmouth as he drove in to the Ferry terminal, as it was a sunny day he put his cap right on, the bluebirds were singing as he embarked, He checked his data, taped to the map front, it wasn’t to far over the sea to Le Havre, They decide to have there dinner, Fred checked with the Chef so as not to be disappointed with his steak, he liked it well done. After their meal they decided to go and see what sort of entertainment was being offered tonight, a guy was on stage telling jokes, a proper comic, rather than listen to him, Fred carried on, suddenly he spotted the poker table, He could play poker and he Knew how to cheat. Umm to keep calm, or risk the turn of the card worried him. After a few wins people thought there was a pro tonight on the table. The girl was annoyed, he could sense her anger over him winning so much. He new if he could hold enough aces up his sleeve his chances of winning were high. as he left the table he heard someone say “lucky b*******“, “Your right” he thought, “I can be a right bug at times.” He asked Ray to stop elbowing him “It was a bit like that film the Sting” Ray said laughingly as they went to there cabins. When he got to his cabin he felt a bit hungry He wondered if they would cater ham and tomato sandwiches and a cup of tea at this time of night, he would prefer a cob rather than sliced bread, Feeling tired he started to drift off, he thought he could hear somewhere the sound of waves on a beach. On day one of his holiday he headed for the main motorway to take him west, Fields of Poppies were on either side of the road, reminding him of the 2nd world war, “Tburg” was the next village ahead, after the long climb he managed to brow the hill, Many little houses greeted him in ignominious silence, there was not a lot us brits could do to help these people in the war he thought, a total botch up. Ray had a Nice holiday. Happy Hunting. Quote
Lurksalot Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 EG.. would you prefer a "Tic Tac" or tin a toffees? The perceptive ones out there will have spotted.. Cortina! maybe I'm not to perceptive but grammatically shirley ... EG.. would you prefer a "Tic Tac" or tin of toffees? Making it Cortino Quote
Man On The Clapham Omnibus Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 'Cortinof' - the Russian copy. Quote
V8grunt Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 alright then. an escort in a night club. Thats got three car names in, two Ford, one Vauxhall! Quote
jeff oakley Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 24 I think, a couple obscure commercial ones? Quote
V8grunt Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 24 I think, a couple obscure commercial ones? Well done Jeff 24 starts us off.... A few more to go tho peeps! And a prize for the first one to spot the deliberate mistake... It' not a car name tho! Quote
spence Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 And a prize for the first one to spot the deliberate mistake... It' not a car name tho! Can you go from Portsmouth to Le Havre Quote
V8grunt Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 Got 14 on first reading. Come on Spence. A bit of ex tra bant er always helps. another prize for the first one who spots a cars name in ANY of my replies! Quote
V8grunt Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 And a prize for the first one to spot the deliberate mistake... It' not a car name tho! Can you go from Portsmouth to Le Havre Yes. ferry trip is not impossible. As for the deliberate mistake...... think names? Spence if you want post the ones you have found to encourage those out there to join in please! Also keep your eyes out for the "Hidden" cars in my replies! Quote
spence Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 Here's a few then. Range Rover WESTFIELD Stingray Capri Proton Ford Mini Sunny (Nissan) Got a few more now. Quote
V8grunt Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 Trabant Excellent, Mr Pistonbroke First prize A chocolate fireguard! Quote
Lurksalot Posted March 18, 2007 Posted March 18, 2007 Yes. ferry trip is not impossible. As for the deliberate mistake...... think names? Spence if you want post the ones you have found to encourage those out there to join in please! Also keep your eyes out for the "Hidden" cars in my replies! Imp as in Hillman Quote
V8grunt Posted March 18, 2007 Author Posted March 18, 2007 Yes. ferry trip is not impossible. As for the deliberate mistake...... think names? Spence if you want post the ones you have found to encourage those out there to join in please! Also keep your eyes out for the "Hidden" cars in my replies! Imp as in Hillman Your getting to good for this quiz. Imp it is as in Hillman! sold out of chocolate....So third (and Final prize). Cardboard wellingtons! Quote
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