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A mate of mine needs some surveys filled in for a Uni Dissertation

I thought you lot could give some decent balanced (and unhinged) responses could you please answer
off the top of your heads without doing any research and more than one word answers if possible and maybe he'll manage to pass his course



1. If you were to think of any films that involved cars, what would they be? (list in order of relevance)

2.What do you think is the most successful small car of all time?

3.What do you think is the most successful small car of the last 10 years?

4. What is your favorite car? excluding super cars or any you don't think you could afford?

5.What is the most stylish car for sale at the moment?

6. What would your ideal car be?

7. What tv programmes (bar top gear) do you associate with cars?

8.Without researching the term (and be honest), what does Product
placement mean?

9.If you know what it means, would you say it was successful?

10.What does the term "retro" mean to you?
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1. If you were to think of any films that involved cars, what would they be? (list in order of relevance)
Bullit, French Connection, Fast & Furious, Ronin, taxi 1 & 2
2.What do you think is the most successful small car of all time?
Ford Fiesta? Austin Metro?
3.What do you think is the most successful small car of the last 10 years?
See above
4. What is your favorite car? excluding super cars or any you don't think you could afford?
Nissan 350Z 8) 8) 8)
5.What is the most stylish car for sale at the moment?
See above
6. What would your ideal car be?
Err a 350Z
7. What tv programmes (bar top gear) do you associate with cars?
Knight Rider, Dukes of Hazard
8.Without researching the term (and be honest), what does Product
placement mean?
Sticking brand names around the place inconspicuosly
9.If you know what it means, would you say it was successful?
Subconsciously yes
10.What does the term "retro" mean to you?
"Old School". A modern product fashioned in a way that was previously popular
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Kagey wrote:
8.Without researching the term (and be honest), what does Product
placement mean?
Isn't that a Dj mix by dj shadow with cut chemist :P
Sorry, i know enough about marketing and advertising. but i'm a dimwit when it comes to cars...
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1. If you were to think of any films that involved cars, what would they be? (list in order of relevance)
Italian Job
Fast and Furious
That one with Tom Cruise...it was rubbish.
2.What do you think is the most successful small car of all time?
Mini. It got me and a mate to Torquay many years ago!
3.What do you think is the most successful small car of the last 10 years?
Mini....see above
4. What is your favorite car? excluding super cars or any you don't think you could afford?
I have to admit i think cars are boring as hell but i will go for a VW Golf cus i had one and at least i know what that looks like ;)
5.What is the most stylish car for sale at the moment?
i hate them all :) they are just cars...metal cack
6. What would your ideal car be?
One with a great sound system in it. Thats all that matters....mp3 player :)
7. What tv programmes (bar top gear) do you associate with cars?
*looks lost* Grand Prix :)
8.Without researching the term (and be honest), what does Product
placement mean?
Not heard of it but i will guess its to do with the stragetic way of selling/advertising and producing a sellable item ;)
9.If you know what it means, would you say it was successful?
n/a i know nothing:)
10.What does the term "retro" mean to you?
Old skool that people love like classic Spectrum games :)

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1. If you were to think of any films that involved cars, what would they be? (list in order of relevance)
Bullitt, anything with Bond, Driver, The Italian Job

2.What do you think is the most successful small car of all time?
Depends on your definition of small. The Mini, Toyota Corrolla, VW Golf, Fiat Panda

3.What do you think is the most successful small car of the last 10 years?
Toyota Corrolla

4. What is your favorite car? excluding super cars or any you don't think you could afford?
VW Golf R32.

5.What is the most stylish car for sale at the moment?
Aston Martin DB9 Zagota

6. What would your ideal car be?
A tricked out to my specs long-wheel base Mercedes Sprinter 413 with an AMG engine and extra-long distance fuel tank

7. What tv programmes (bar top gear) do you associate with cars?
Morse, The Sweeney, Miami Vice


8.Without researching the term (and be honest), what does Product
placement mean?
The naked shilling of goods at sporting events, in films and music events.

9.If you know what it means, would you say it was successful?
They keep doing it so it must be

10.What does the term "retro" mean to you?
Any style that has been gone at least 25 years but is back all of a sudden
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without looking at any other answers...


1. If you were to think of any films that involved cars, what would they be? (list in order of relevance)

In order of them coming into my head:

Herbie, French Connection, Cannonball Run, Thelma and Louise, Vanishing Point

2.What do you think is the most successful small car of all time?

Golf? Is that 'small'?

3.What do you think is the most successful small car of the last 10 years?

Golf? Is that 'small'?

4. What is your favorite car? excluding super cars or any you don't think you could afford?

my S reg Nissan Primera GT Turbo Nutter Bastard

5.What is the most stylish car for sale at the moment?

Porche Carrera

6. What would your ideal car be?

Well, other than the Porche I can only think of a fantasy one that gives you a BJ or something...

7. What tv programmes (bar top gear) do you associate with cars?

Dukes of Hazard, Starskey and Hutch, Only Fools n horses

8.Without researching the term (and be honest), what does Product
placement mean?

Where consumer goods are subliminally advertised by having them (or ads for them or mentions of them) in films and TV shows.

9.If you know what it means, would you say it was successful?

Yes.

10.What does the term "retro" mean to you?

Modern products who's style/sound/look have been influenced by previous generations of said product.
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1. If you were to think of any films that involved cars, what would they be? (list in order of relevance)
Love Bug
Cars
Back to the future
5th eLEMent [The minute one of these hit our roads, i'd take up driving!!!]


2.What do you think is the most successful small car of all time?
3.What do you think is the most successful small car of the last 10 years?
the mini cooper!!

4. What is your favorite car? excluding super cars or any you don't think you could afford?
Mazda 121 n lotus :)

5.What is the most stylish car for sale at the moment?
??

6. What would your ideal car be?
Compact yet spacious and can fly (like that in 5th Element lol)

7. What tv programmes (bar top gear) do you associate with cars?
That David Hasslehoff tv show ... knight 'something' lol

8.Without researching the term (and be honest), what does Product
placement mean?
A subtle advertising of a product or branding that is not in a media ad ... ;)

9.If you know what it means, would you say it was successful?
Aha ... yeah!

10.What does the term "retro" mean to you?
70s and 80s influences found in clothes, music, furniture, cars, etc ... ;)


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Am doing this without reading the other replies as you wanted the first response that comes into our heads!

1. If you were to think of any films that involved cars, what would they be? (list in order of relevance)
Herbie, Herbie goes banana's, that Michael Caine film - The Italian Job

2.What do you think is the most successful small car of all time?
The Beetle or the Mini

3.What do you think is the most successful small car of the last 10 years?
The Mini

4. What is your favorite car? excluding super cars or any you don't think you could afford?
New Style Beetle

5.What is the most stylish car for sale at the moment?
New Style Beetle

6. What would your ideal car be?
New Style Beetle convertable for the summer! :D

7. What tv programmes (bar top gear) do you associate with cars?
erm none then - only know Top Gear and never watched it!! Oh I just thought of one - BRUM lol.

8.Without researching the term (and be honest), what does Product
placement mean?
Where a company like Coke has their products being used in a Film or TV programme - kind of like subliminal advertising.

9.If you know what it means, would you say it was successful?
Probably but not on me personally

10.What does the term "retro" mean to you?
Retro means stuff (usually clothes & shoes/trainers) form a different time - back in the day - usually with happy memories attached.

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Hi Dollydagger and welcome to the Forum. Its always nice to see fresh people around here... lets hope you dont bring down the tone of the site and I'm sure you'll find the 6 of us who still post on here very amusing and irritating in equal measures.
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7. What tv programmes (bar top gear) do you associate with cars?
erm none then - only know Top Gear and never watched it!! Oh I just thought of one - BRUM lol.
:) COOL!!!!

I've seen them filming that a few times over the years. I'm keep trying to work out how i can end up in a scene. :)
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memly wrote:Hi Dollydagger and welcome to the Forum. Its always nice to see fresh people around here... lets hope you dont bring down the tone of the site and I'm sure you'll find the 6 of us who still post on here very amusing and irritating in equal measures.
Yeah yeah, thanks Mem. I know I've been away for a while, no reason really either! They've just gone and banned Facebook from my work so you'll probably see more of me here again :lol:

Why is the forum so dead anyway???

Poo: Yeah Brum was cool, haven't seen it in ages tho! Let me know if you succeed in getting in shot, that would be funny. :applause
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