transformer cars

[z-boy]

Question:
Should it be illegal to drive a car unless its doors 'go up like tranformers'?
discuss....


oh word, the reason this was placed in Beastie Discussion and not Beastie Free is that it was in fact Mike D that invented real life transformer cars

[laurie_hammy]

hahaha Mike D invents a lot of things, or at least people think he does.

[jackrock]

i wanna delorean.. that would be soooooo sweet!

[jennyb]

Transformers originally featured two main factions warring for control of their home planet, Cybertron. The heroic Autobots (Cybertrons in the Japanese version) were led by Optimus Prime, and their opponents, the Decepticons (Destrons in the Japanese version), were led by Megatron. The Autobots were mainly cars in warm colors while the Decepticons were planes in cool colors, with some exceptions.

The Transformers toyline was developed by Hasbro after they met up with Takara representatives at the 1983 New York Toyfair and decided to combine and re-brand Takara's Diaclone and Micro Change toylines into the Transformers for release in the United States.

The basic backstory of the toyline and subsequent comic books and cartoons was developed by the Marvel Comics writers Jim Shooter and Dennis O'Neil (O'Neil actually giving Optimus Prime his name). Most of the subsequent character names and profiles throughout the original run were done by the primary Transformers US comic book writer, Bob Budiansky. :cool:

[steve-onpoint]

Question:
Should it be illegal to drive a car unless its doors 'go up like tranformers'?
discuss....


Yes, it should be illegal. The transformer doors create the ideal shape for producing a vehicle with the minimum of material. The high efficiency which is obtained with this type of transformer enables it to be conservatively rated without incurring size or weight penalties. Vehicle doors that open out to the sides fail in comparison. That is unless it can fly like a Deceptacon.

[z-boy]

I concur with Steve. The only stipulation I would add is this:
In the event that flight capability is achieved via a design that involves vehicles with doors that open out to the sides, licenses for such Decepticon like( or “Destron like” for the benefit of our Japanese alumni) vehicles should only be available for people who are certifiably evil.

[discopants]

i wanna delorean.. that would be soooooo sweet!

So take me away-y I don't mi-ind
but ya gotta promise me I'll be back in ti-ime.

Sorry.