Ian's title "Fire up the Quattro."

glennmagusharvey · 2011-10-06 12:48:25

No, you don't fire her up, you fire her down.

Chagen · 2011-10-06 12:56:25

-Expected the title to be about the Audi Quattro-

Nyktos · 2011-10-06 13:01:12

Given that it's about a Nanoha character, it might as well be.

Crimson · 2011-10-06 13:09:12

-Expected the title to be about shaving.-

Nyktos · 2011-10-06 13:13:00

-Expected the title to be about a CHAR.-

captainbrass · 2011-10-06 13:50:18

Ian's reference is to an Audi Quattro, that being the vehicle of choice for Chief Inspector Gene Hunt from Ashes to Ashes, whose catchphrase it is.

Chagen · 2011-10-06 14:22:09

Also, unless the car is an actual 1980s Quattro, the term technically refers to the drivetrain...

Nyktos · 2011-10-06 14:24:44

Doesn't that show take place in the 70s?

Evergreen · 2011-10-06 14:37:34

No, the 80's. Life on Mars was in the 70's. (Well, at least the American remake was, I think the original was too though.) But I've definitely heard Ashes to Ashes is set in the 80s, in the Thatcher era...

...yep, 1981. Life on Mars is '73 in both the original and the remake.

Chagen · 2011-10-06 15:08:21

Oh. Then it must be the actual Audi Quattro.

IanExMachina · 2011-10-06 15:49:17

It is an actual Audi Quattro.

Otherwise the quote wouldn't make sense.

MillerCross · 2011-10-06 16:49:47

fuck you, ian

now i wanna watch ashes to ashes even more

and i'm supposed to be watching the other procedural with a metaphysical slant and a penchant for weirdness

glennmagusharvey · 2011-10-06 17:55:59

Wanted: Image of Teana Lanster standing next to a Nissan Teana, and Quattro standing next to an Audi Quattro.

IanExMachina · 2011-10-06 18:25:11

^^

Do It!

Watch it!

RocketDude · 2011-10-06 20:38:38

Audi Quattro, fuck yeah.

Nyktos · 2011-10-06 20:40:43

@glennmagus: Why the exclusion of all the other characters named after cars?

glennmagusharvey · 2011-10-06 21:15:25

Because this thread is about Quattro, my favorite character is Teana, and these two characters actually have their first names derived from car names. Was going to include Fate but there's no car named "Fate", just one named "Testarossa". :P

Nyktos · 2011-10-06 21:25:47

All the Wolkenritter are named after cars, though as far as I know they only have one name each.

DYRE · 2011-10-07 09:11:04

-Expected the title to be about a CHAR.-

IanExMachina · 2011-10-07 12:46:59

Mfw people didn't think the thread was about Ashes to Ashes.

MillerCross · 2011-10-07 12:47:41

It's OK, Ian. Some people are heathen.

IanExMachina · 2011-10-07 12:51:30

^

Indeed.

I can think of only one way to deal with the heathens.

Evergreen · 2011-10-07 14:58:21

I knew what it was about because I've seen you guys talking about Gene Hunt and I recognize him from Ian's avatar.

RocketDude · 2011-10-07 21:57:46

I only know what it means because I'm a car nerd.

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