If you have a new account but are having problems posting or verifying your account, please email us on hello@boards.ie for help. Thanks :)

Hello all! Please ensure that you are posting a new thread or question in the appropriate forum. The Feedback forum is overwhelmed with questions that are having to be moved elsewhere. If you need help to verify your account contact hello@boards.ie

Hi all! We have been experiencing an issue on site where threads have been missing the latest postings. The platform host Vanilla are working on this issue. A workaround that has been used by some is to navigate back from 1 to 10+ pages to re-sync the thread and this will then show the latest posts. Thanks, Mike.

Hi there,
There is an issue with role permissions that is being worked on at the moment.
If you are having trouble with access or permissions on regional forums please post here to get access: https://www.boards.ie/discussion/2058365403/you-do-not-have-permission-for-that#latest

80's computer truck ?

Silvera · 2005-05-29 00:45:15

What was the name of that 1980's 'computer' truck thingy ? It was a large toy truck with buttons on the top which you would press and it would go in different directions. I recall that it cost c.£70-80 in the mid-80's and it was 'The' toy to have when it first came out. My cousin got one for christmas, but it was too…

29-05-2005 1:45am

#1

Silvera

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2003

Posts: 3708

What was the name of that 1980's 'computer' truck thingy ?

It was a large toy truck with buttons on the top which you would press and it would go in different directions.
I recall that it cost c.£70-80 in the mid-80's and it was 'The' toy to have when it first came out.

My cousin got one for christmas, but it was too expensive for me *sob*

0

Comments

#2 29-05-2005 2:59am

hamster

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,766 ✭✭✭

Join Date: November 2002

Posts: 1381

Silvera wrote:

What was the name of that 1980's 'computer' truck thingy ?

It was a large toy truck with buttons on the top which you would press and it would go in different directions.
I recall that it cost c.£70-80 in the mid-80's and it was 'The' toy to have when it first came out.

My cousin got one for christmas, but it was too expensive for me *sob*

I don't believe! I had that.... It was called "Big-Trax" by MB. It has a calculator style touchpad on the top and it has a blue flasher light in front and an annoying alarm with it. I had it when I was 8 I guess... must have been 1982-84 thereabouts. This the one???
http://users2.ev1.net/~rik1138/MB/BigTrak.htm

Wow... I just googled now and I haven't seen in oooh 20 years!
I had the white version.

0
#3 29-05-2005 11:06am

Pigman II

Closed Accounts Posts: 10,921 ✭✭✭✭

Join Date: January 2003

Posts: 10419

Yeah it's Big Trak you're after. Another thread with links here if you're interested http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=141380

0
#4 04-06-2005 8:06pm

Silvera

Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,033 ✭✭✭

Join Date: April 2003

Posts: 3708

Thats it !

Thanks guys. I'm not looking to get one, just wondering what it was called/looked like.

Cheers,
Silvera.

0