Best Zombie Apocalypse Car?

Bobjims

So the zombie apocalypse hits and we're all scurrying for weapons and supplies, what car would you take to ferry you to safety?

For me it would probably have to be a land rover defender.

BaconZombie

Tactical Segway ?

JayEnnis

Bobjims wrote: »

So the zombie apocalypse hits and we're all scurrying for weapons and supplies, what car would you take to ferry you to safety?

For me it would probably have to be a land rover defender.

Defender or Nissan X-trail/Izuzu D-max/Ford F-150 (350 uses too much fuel). With an extended fuel tank in the bed.

SmileyPaul

that. end of :P

ScumLord

Bobjims wrote: »

So the zombie apocalypse hits and we're all scurrying for weapons and supplies, what car would you take to ferry you to safety?

For me it would probably have to be a land rover defender.

Land rovers are notoriously unreliable, if your commandeering one there's a chance it could have a problem.

Choices may be limited, if your in your local area you might know where your model may be at any particular time but if your in an unfamiliar area you'll have to choose something based on practicality.

If I was in a city I'd go for something small, preferably Japanese for their reliability and build quality, but a French car would be just as good. these are nibble use small fuel and will be able to get through gaps bigger cars wouldn't. Nothing low riding or modded either.

Once out of the city it's a good old fashioned Toyota Hilux.

ChaseThisLight

I don't know if anyone else has watched Apocalypse Man, with Rudy Reyes...I've caught a couple of eps...anyway, in one of them he talks about how it's best to use a vehicle that takes diesel, because a) only about 5% of cars in the States use diesel so all the gasoline will be gone [I realize most everyone here is in Ireland and I can't speak for the percentage there, if any] and b) you can make diesel yourself, and he even goes on to show you how to do so.

That being said...I drive a Honda CR-v, and it's roomy, perfect for traveling, so I'd use it until I had the opportunity to find something better suited.

Mahatma coat

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DakotaYoda

ChaseThisLight is spot on w/ the diesel proposal. I'd go that route if at all possible. Being able to manufacture your own fuel, albeit less efficient than currently produced fuel, would be a HUGE benefit.

The newer electric cars COULD be manageable if you were able to generate electricity. Issue is that many are VERY small and not as durable as gas/diesel powered vehicles.

Me? I'm gonna find a horse.

ScumLord

DakotaYoda wrote: »

ChaseThisLight is spot on w/ the diesel proposal. I'd go that route if at all possible. Being able to manufacture your own fuel, albeit less efficient than currently produced fuel, would be a HUGE benefit.

The newer electric cars COULD be manageable if you were able to generate electricity. Issue is that many are VERY small and not as durable as gas/diesel powered vehicles.

Me? I'm gonna find a horse.

The real problem with electric cars is batteries have a shelf life which is typically around five years for standard domestic batteries. It could be longer on car batteries I'm not sure but ultimately unless we could manufacture the batteries they're as short term as running out of diesel and petrol. From this year on however we will begin to see more and more electric hybrid cars which may extend the usability of both electric and oil based modes of transport.

DakotaYoda

Yeeps - good point Scumy. Batteries, like any type of fuel, have a shelf life and if things go horribly awry battery production would be as affected as gas/diesel production.

ChaseThisLight

One plus on the electric cars: you can hardly hear them when they're running. Perfect if you want to travel quietly and not draw attention to yourself.

I think Dakota has an excellent idea though with the horse...eventually there'll be no gas, so cars will be obsolete. Back to simpler ways will win out, unless enough people with the know how survive to make things work.

Nuri Sahin

Bobjims

I would be inlined to select a car based on its durability when running over the zombies too.

The last thing you want is the front bumper falling off and getting jammed in one of the wheel arches, leaving you stuck in the middle of a zombie hoard.

Also, +1 on the diesel as being the fuel of choice.

ScumLord

Horse will be "the" mode of transport more than likely. It carries many advantages with the loss of society, most of all it'll be a companion should you be left alone, it can give early warning of all kinds of dangers, easy to feed, great off road and you get to sing "horse outside" all the way through the apocalypse.

Bobjims

ScumLord wrote: »

Horse will be "the" mode of transport more than likely. It carries many advantages with the loss of society, most of all it'll be a companion should you be left alone, it can give early warning of all kinds of dangers, easy to feed, great off road and you get to sing "horse outside" all the way through the apocalypse.

Biggest problem I can see with a horse is that you will be very vulnerable to being bitten on the leg by some zombie. At least in a car you wont get bitten while sitting in it.

DakotaYoda

Yeah yer right Bobjims. Not a whole lot of protection on the horse. I guess you'd have to keep you distance from the Z's while mounted.

Also - horses may not need a tune ups or oil but they do require some fairly specialized care. A sick horse is massive trouble but even simple things like hoof maintenance, etc can be daunting if you've not done it before.

mayordenis

Surely something quiet is important, or at least manouverable, I see defenders and such being named they're awesome but any reasonable road block, or pile up of cars = totally ****ed.
A motor bike, horse or car with a very small and quiet engine which would economical to fuel.

fionn14

Opel Zafira. No doubt.

ScumLord

mayordenis wrote: »

Surely something quiet is important, or at least manouverable, I see defenders and such being named they're awesome but any reasonable road block, or pile up of cars = totally ****ed.
A motor bike, horse or car with a very small and quiet engine which would economical to fuel.

I don't think a car that's quieter than another car is going to be much of an improvement an engine is loud either way and in a quiet setting a 1 litre will stand out as much as a 2 litre in the end.

FatherLen

in the zombie survival handbook it claims that the motorbike(preferably scrambler) is the best form of transportation as they are economical and can go on any terrain. the pros outweigh the cons so dirt bike it is.

SmileyPaul

you see the scrambler is still really loud so it would only really be very useful in the country side where you NEED to go cross country so the z's have a smaller chance of following you

a bicylce will do the same job in the city as well as being almost completely quite and wont draw attention to you from long distances

I think the cons outweigh the pros in this case

ScumLord

FatherLen wrote: »

in the zombie survival handbook it claims that the motorbike(preferably scrambler) is the best form of transportation as they are economical and can go on any terrain. the pros outweigh the cons so dirt bike it is.

Have you ever tried to ride one? It's one thing using one on a road but it takes real skill to do it off road without killing yourself.

I had a go on a trials bike once (an even more off road bike than a scrambler) and the bike took off ok but I was just left there in a "I'm riding a bike pose".

Mahatma coat

on the topic of Bikes

this IMO is one of the finest mass transport solutions of the 20th century.

if you are good to it it will take you ANYWHERE, they are pervasive in every society on this planet, they are more numerous than VW Beetles, Toyota Corollas and Model T Fords combined, they are possibly the most straightforward engine I have ever seen, they will run on the sniff of an oily rag and can take horendous abuse.

the modern ones have electronic ignition

they also have spectacular cargo capacity

FatherLen

ScumLord wrote: »

Have you ever tried to ride one? It's one thing using one on a road but it takes real skill to do it off road without killing yourself.

I had a go on a trials bike once (an even more off road bike than a scrambler) and the bike took off ok but I was just left there in a "I'm riding a bike pose".

well yeah a trials bike would be useless but maybe a 125 or 250 scrambler wouldnt be too loud and would still be powerfull enough to carry some supplies and go a decent speed. if travelling on my own i would definately use one and even if you run out of fuel, it wont be improbable to push it a few miles.

Grizzly 45

Are we talking Money no problem,orwhatever you can lay your hands on?
Money no problem,a Chevvy K5 milspec Blazer with a 6in lift and all the trimmings please.:D 2nd a Toyota VX amazon customised.Both are massive reliable units that can haul huge amounts of gear,and are pretty bulletproof machines.
Reality,anything 4x4 that is driveable in a hurry.

DoBhrionn

I agree totally with a scrambler for a get away vehicle, but, when going through the city streets the population density of zombies would be considerably higher so to go do the weekly grocery shopping in the city I advise using one of these

I bring you the Knight XV, it's pretty badass compared to the likes of a Humvee or Land Rover Defender. They're armor plated steel, and almost fireproof. Door hinges are reinforced to prevent unwanted dead or alive humans entering. Comes with six liter V8, with over 400HP, can run on diesel and ethanol.
http://www.conquestvehicles.com/brochure.html
Here's the brochure for additional information.
Being such a large engine it might run out of fuel quickly, to solve this problem you mount a very large fuel tank on the roof (reinforced with Kevlar or dragon-skin of course, just to prevent those nasty people shooting holes in it). If it's too loud, put a better silencer on it. There'd be no problem on getting away as all windows are bulletproof, all tires are run flat and those zombies that didn't die after being run over, to help there's a rear view camera to help, all from the comfort of your leather and suede interior.


I think I've covered most of it...;):cool:
D.B.

Grizzly 45

Sweet..But whats the chance of finding one in somones garage in D4 ,down town Riahdyah, Saudai Arabia that is??:D

DoBhrionn

You'd be surprised what you'd find here...:P

JayEnnis

To the fellas saying an MX bike would be best I can tell you that you won't get far off road without seriously hurting yourself if you aren't experienced.

ScumLord

Plus the threads is specific about what car to choose.

Bobjims

The main problem with adding a fuel tank to the roof of the Knight XV is finding a safe workshop in which to make this modification. Apart from that, if you had a prepared one available before the zombie apocalypse I agree that it would be a safe mode of transport, looks badass too.

I know this can't really be classed as a car and there are none really in existence in Ireland, but (if I had the time and facilities to build it) I would probably feel safest travelling in this...
http://www.moviesonline.ca/movienews_1561.html

dunnaman93

I would pick anything that runs on diesel due to the simple fact that every single farm in the country has a diesel tank for tractors and what not, even though its green diesel it'll run fine.

I personally would choose to avoid urban areas and the fact that your bound to come across a farm every few miles in the countryside means its very unlikely that you'll run out of fuel!

It being green diesel just don't get stopped by the zombie custom officials!

thebillynator

Quad bike FTW, not only do they have a great load capacity but are great off road, compact, and you can get diesel powered ones, also you could add protection for yourself

Daegerty

Landy Defender with a couple of AK's mounted on it and a double barrel shotgun on the passenger seat

antodeco

One of the dirt buggys would be perfect. If you could somehow mount hardened perspex on the inside of the bars (and outside), it would give you speed, off-road capabilities and protection too.



Also, the one above is a four person. If you didnt need the four person, remove the back seats and replace with a nice large petrol tank.

ScumLord

Is armour all that important?

We see it used in the movies when people are moving though cities but I don't think it'll give much of an advantage.

Rotting zombie more than likely won't be able to break a car window, they're designed to be tough.

Armour will seriously increase your fuel consumption, making any change to something as highly engineered will have consequences. Cars this days are moving more and more towards a monocoque design which gives cars huge strength but once you start messing with that design the car could literally fall apart at the worst possible time.

If your in a vehicle the best defence against zombies will be to simply drive away.

kieranfitz

'99 corsa. Nuff said.

JacComedy

Something like this if I could get it. Something to carry enough fuel to keep itself going to the next spot to hopefully find more fuel. Then when out of all that start walking.

punchdrunk

I'd be heading to the curragh to liberate one of these!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5QzY29YphW4

RiderOnTheStorm

A tank or armoured car would be good, but where do you get one? how to drive it? maintain / use it etc? (ok, maybe the Curragh as mentioned above)

But I reckon a common production car (eg BMW, Merc, Audi, etc) would be good, as long as its big , strong, reliable and runs on diesel. So, where to look .... I was going to suggest something you would see on a taxi rank (as they would be reliable, strong and have room for all your sttuf), but I saw a Mitz Colt with a Taxi sign on the roof @ lunchtime stroll .... I kid you not!

...ground clearance would be a problem

What about those ESB trucks? (cant remember name - mahog? big yellow 4x4 truck / flat-bed things) they look great and might be more readly avail than a tank ...

thebillynator

This?

ScumLord

I really don't see the point in getting anything bigger than a pick up. Anything bigger than that will just eat fuel. They're designed for torque and load pulling, so you won't be going anywhere in a hurry. 80kph would be about your maximum speed.

They will be a flashing beacon to other people which could be the real danger. Driving one of them means you must have the resources to back it up, namely a large store of fuel somewhere. Plus you have no chance of getting away from them if they're in a standard car.

RiderOnTheStorm

thebillynator wrote: »

This?

Yup, thats the one, Billy.
I reckon its a good compromise between car and tank. You could take a lot of stuff off it to make it much lighter. Fuel to run it long term would be a prob, but thats long term. You prob only need this for a year. After that, all the Z's are dead, or in really small pockets.

Rick Deckard

Africa Twin. Good on road, off road, long haul, short haul..

Extra payload for petrol/provisions/weapons..

Engine is hefty enough to lug you around with your armor on

The genius who comes up with a diesel version of this will be the last man standing.

Also can be stowed in your hilux and used as a scout vehicle

Blitzkrieger

Old Defender or Hilux ftw. If I could get my hands on one of those UK army surpluss one's sold off after the Kuwait war it could be almost perfect. They were modified to be lighter (so they could be air dropped) and long range. Would go almost anywhere, would be reasonably tough and easy to maintain.

deise go deo

Ah lads, come on now, Honda 50, only way to go;)

Tonyandthewhale

Sturdy toyota hilux or something similar with a 29'er hardtail mountain bike and an audax bike (bicycle) in the back for quite scouting/when you run out of fuel/encounter a road bike/break down.

Bicycle is great for manuverability, reliability and go anywhereness but you can't sleep in one and you're pretty exposed when you're surrounded by zombies.
4x4 can carry more, bust its way through small crowds of Z's and offer more protection but you can't carry it if it breaks down, parts are less interchangble/harder to service and rough/urban terrain is an issue.

So I'd go with both.

Grizzly 45

Toyota Hilux would be ideal.Pretty unbreakable anyway,if you check out out twhat the Taliban drive around in Afghanistan,where maintence isnt a big thingn on cars.Its all Toyota,that must be saying somthing.:D

Watch Ryder

Grizzly 45 wrote: »

Toyota Hilux would be ideal.Pretty unbreakable anyway,if you check out out twhat the Taliban drive around in Afghanistan,where maintence isnt a big thingn on cars.Its all Toyota,that must be saying somthing.:D

Hilux is ok and they are reliable BUT when they do break (and they will) they are very expensive to repair compared to....

A Defender Series, 90/110...

zero19

This, the interceptor

DUB777

If you cant beat the zombies, join them

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