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Puzzles, Games and Name That Car => Solved AutoPuzzles => 2009 => Topic started by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 10:59:08 AM

Title: A#287 Solved: GMF101 by Šiauliai University
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 10:59:08 AM
Let's start from the middle.

For a point: what's the name of this car and who build it?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 11:04:03 AM
Is that thingy electric??
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 11:05:48 AM
Quote from: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 11:04:03 AM
Is that thingy electric??

Nope, not electric.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 12:11:15 PM
Motorcycle-engined?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 12:19:16 PM
Quote from: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 12:11:15 PM
Motorcycle-engined?

Nope.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 12:33:05 PM
Ok...  It's a regular microcar then, right? A school project, perhaps?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 12:37:39 PM
Quote from: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 12:33:05 PM
Ok...  It's a regular microcar then, right? A school project, perhaps?

Interesting penetration.. and yes it could be considered so...
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 01:00:48 PM
Which part is the interesting penetration? You mean it was built by students, then?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 01:05:35 PM
Quote from: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 01:00:48 PM
Which part is the interesting penetration? You mean it was built by students, then?

It was built by university team.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: guido66 on October 17, 2009, 02:06:49 PM
The "70" sticker looks kinda French
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 02:29:31 PM
Quote from: guido66 on October 17, 2009, 02:06:49 PM
The "70" sticker looks kinda French

Not French.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 03:29:50 PM
Russian?  ;D
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 03:31:24 PM
Quote from: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 03:29:50 PM
Russian?  ;D

:shakehead:
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 03:38:09 PM
But european, right?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 03:38:51 PM
Quote from: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 03:38:09 PM
But european, right?

Yes, European :)
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Joao Gois on October 17, 2009, 03:56:36 PM
Well, european then.

Let's see: european but not russian, french nor Portuguese. Since it's LHD, I'm guessing it's not british either. Could it be closer, on western europe, like Spain?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 03:58:14 PM
Not Spanish.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: guido66 on October 17, 2009, 04:02:02 PM
Swiss?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 17, 2009, 04:19:08 PM
Not Swiss.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Joao Gois on October 18, 2009, 07:59:40 PM
Western Europe?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 19, 2009, 12:24:58 AM
Quote from: Joao Gois on October 18, 2009, 07:59:40 PM
Western Europe?

Not Western.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on October 19, 2009, 03:10:19 AM
Slovakian?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 19, 2009, 07:28:51 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on October 19, 2009, 03:10:19 AM
Slovakian?

Not Slovakian.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on October 19, 2009, 07:57:30 AM
From CEE (Central and Eastern Europe excluding Ukraine and Russia)?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 19, 2009, 08:16:42 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on October 19, 2009, 07:57:30 AM
From CEE (Central and Eastern Europe excluding Ukraine and Russia)?

Yes from this area...
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on October 19, 2009, 08:22:19 AM
Hmmmm, Hungarian?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 19, 2009, 08:42:13 AM
Not Hungarian.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on October 19, 2009, 10:12:19 AM
It'd been a bit shocking. Poland?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 19, 2009, 12:04:14 PM
Not Poland.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 19, 2009, 12:39:47 PM
Let's move.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on October 19, 2009, 12:55:45 PM
One of the Baltic countries?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on October 19, 2009, 01:06:58 PM
Quote from: pnegyesi on October 19, 2009, 12:55:45 PM
One of the Baltic countries?

Yes
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on December 01, 2009, 02:31:52 AM
You already know much about it. Just a little bit more asking/searching is needed...
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on December 01, 2009, 03:16:58 AM
Okay, let's give it a try. Latvia?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on December 01, 2009, 03:41:06 AM
Not Lavia.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on December 01, 2009, 03:48:25 AM
Lithuania?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on December 01, 2009, 03:48:47 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 01, 2009, 03:48:25 AM
Lithuania?

:thumbsup:
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on December 01, 2009, 05:14:22 AM
Got any relations to the VGTU university?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on December 01, 2009, 08:26:51 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 01, 2009, 05:14:22 AM
Got any relations to the VGTU university?

Not VGTU ;)
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on December 01, 2009, 09:01:50 AM
so not Vilnius, I presume
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on December 01, 2009, 09:25:55 AM
Not Vilnius, right...
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on December 01, 2009, 11:46:24 AM
I see that students  at the Kaunes Technical University tend to create various prototypes. Is it one of those?
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on December 01, 2009, 11:50:33 AM
Quote from: pnegyesi on December 01, 2009, 11:46:24 AM
I see that students  at the Kaunes Technical University tend to create various prototypes. Is it one of those?

and not from Kaunas (KTU). Another university.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on December 15, 2009, 04:30:22 AM
...made in fourth city of Lithuania...
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on December 15, 2009, 05:07:53 AM
thanks, that was enough as a clue.

Siauliai University scientist has developed a car powered by hydrogen. (license plate GMF 101, the abbreviation means: Faculty of Natural Sciences, the first series, the first car)
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: Arunas on December 15, 2009, 05:16:08 AM
 :thumbsup:  :applause: Bravo! It was quite hard puzzle, wasn't it? That's why I'm awarding You 2 points. Well done.

This experimental hydrogen vehicle was indeed developed and built in Siauliai University. 

Some more information under request.
Title: Re: A#287
Post by: pnegyesi on December 15, 2009, 05:17:34 AM
Thanks, that was a really helpful clue.
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