aiboart Member 665 Member For: 20y 16d Posted 29/06/07 10:02 AM Share Posted 29/06/07 10:02 AM (edited) They didnt want to use a Beatle because VW doesnt want to associated with war or some crap like that. ...its a bit late for that...History of the Beetle"The People's Car" (Wiki)'In 1933, Adolf Hitler met with Richard Whittle and Ferdinand Porsche to discuss the development of a "Volks-Wagen" ("People's Car"), a basic vehicle that should be capable of transporting two adults and three children at a speed of 100 km/h (62 mph), and which should cost no more than 990 Reichsmark (at an average income of 32RM/week).Hitler's commissioning of the "People's Car" did not necessitate a clean-sheet car design. Ferdinand Porsche had already formulated the original parameters of a car design similar to the final production version of the Beetle several years before it was commissioned, and had already built working prototypes by 1931. Erwin Komenda, Porsche's chief designer, was responsible for the design and styling of the car. However its production only became financially viable when it was backed by the Third Reich. Before the large-scale production of the "People's Car" could commence, war broke out, and available manufacturing capacity was shifted to producing military-use vehicles. Production of civilian VW automobiles did not start until after the post-war occupation began..... Edited 29/06/07 10:07 AM by aiboart Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 29/06/07 11:56 AM Share Posted 29/06/07 11:56 AM just seen the movie, wasn't disappointed at all. Heaps of action, great CGI and a non cheesy plot and acting. I give it four :spoton: Fight scenes are a little hard to follow due to the way it was shot and put together, but it looks sh1t hot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ZAP No boost, no bottle, just my foot on the throttle! Lifetime Members 7,935 Member For: 20y 11m 17d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 29/06/07 12:29 PM Share Posted 29/06/07 12:29 PM A few of my staff saw it last night and loved it.I guess I need to find time to see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jEtONiT Donating Members 1,817 Member For: 21y 2m 24d Gender: Not Telling Location: next door.. Posted 29/06/07 01:00 PM Share Posted 29/06/07 01:00 PM I went and saw it just before.. I'd recommend it to all you children in grown up bodies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seventytwo Still have a turbo, it's just on a diesel. Lifetime Members 5,368 Member For: 19y 6m 24d Gender: Male Location: The 8th Dimension Posted 29/06/07 01:08 PM Share Posted 29/06/07 01:08 PM The black Saleen mustang cop car looked horn.the pics don't do it justice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Evil F6 Donating Members 830 Member For: 19y 22d Gender: Male Location: Sydney Posted 29/06/07 03:13 PM Share Posted 29/06/07 03:13 PM Iron Man is coming out next year, with Robert Downey Jr as Bruce Stark. Another great cartonn being made into a movie and already the word is that it's very dark and very good. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rednuts81 Get on the end of it..... Member 578 Member For: 19y 1m 15d Gender: Male Location: CQ Posted 30/06/07 07:59 PM Share Posted 30/06/07 07:59 PM just seen the movie, wasn't disappointed at all. Heaps of action, great CGI and a non cheesy plot and acting. I give it four :spoton: Fight scenes are a little hard to follow due to the way it was shot and put together, but it looks sh1t hot. It would have to be one of the best movies ever . sh*ts on every think I seen in the last couple of years. cant wait for 2 and 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
575wrc Member 63 Member For: 18y 11m 18d Location: perth Posted 30/06/07 11:10 PM Share Posted 30/06/07 11:10 PM It would have to be one of the best movies ever . sh*ts on every think I seen in the last couple of years. cant wait for 2 and 3 I agree with you. I am not a huge movie goer (probably only see 3-5 movies a year) and went to see transformers for the second time last night! I would probably go again aswel!!does anyone know what happened to Barricade (mustang cop car)? I asume he was killed in the city fight scene towards the end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SCRIBR Yaris member Member 4,486 Member For: 18y 7m 10d Gender: Male Posted 30/06/07 11:52 PM Share Posted 30/06/07 11:52 PM saw it last1 of the best movies I've seen for sure!great action + that brown haired chick is freakin hot! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DORKO Member 340 Member For: 17y 10m 20d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 01/07/07 01:30 PM Share Posted 01/07/07 01:30 PM BEST MOVIE EVER! Dorko Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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