steveg Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 How many balloons do you think it would take to fill a Vauxhall Meriva? Steve
Joanne Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 how big are the balloons? According to this - https://www.autocar.co.uk/car-review/vauxhall/meriva/interior it has 1500 litres of air space.... So if balloons are 2l then you'd need about 750
mavhc Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 The rear seats fold flat into the floor to free up a maximum capacity of 1,500 litres and the large boot opening makes it easy to load big items. So let's say 2000 litres total. The radius of a 30-centimeter-diameter balloon is 15 centimeters, so: 4/3 x pi x 15 x 15 x 15 = 14,137 cubic centimeters = 14 liters. 2000/14 = 142
jthompson Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 I'd have said about 100, without doing any calculations. YMMV. IANAL.
3s-gtech Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 Around 100, going off average balloon volume and guesstimated internal volume of the Meriva based on boot volume. Guessing it's for a prank?
steveg Posted June 19, 2018 Author Posted June 19, 2018 So if I get about 150 to be on the safe side, that should be plenty? A good friend of mine who is a TA is away on the year 6 camp, and has stupidly left her car keys with me. Seems to good an opportunity to let go! Steve 3
Joanne Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 nice. Don't forget to buy air to fill them up.... I wouldn't want to self inflate 150 balloons XD
jthompson Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 Depending on how evil you are, you could fill them with confetti and glitter. 2
steveg Posted June 19, 2018 Author Posted June 19, 2018 Depending on how evil you are, you could fill them with confetti and glitter. I would like to still be friends with them when they get back!! I like the way you think though! :-)
steveg Posted June 19, 2018 Author Posted June 19, 2018 nice. Don't forget to buy air to fill them up.... I wouldn't want to self inflate 150 balloons XD It's a shame amazon don't sell ready inflated balloons..... :-) I'm going to borrow a large compressor
3s-gtech Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 I think 150 should be enough with some spares, as they won't fill every bit of volume due to their shape (and if you press them in too much, they'll start popping).
ollyyllo Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 I think 150 should be enough with some spares, as they won't fill every bit of volume due to their shape (and if you press them in too much, they'll start popping). You could use this to figure out where to place the balloons...
howartp Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 How many balloons do you think it would take to fill a Vauxhall Meriva? Steve Un-inflated?
steveg Posted June 19, 2018 Author Posted June 19, 2018 Un-inflated? That would be less effort, although somewhat more expensive!!
howartp Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 That would be less effort, although somewhat more expensive!! You only asked a question, you didn't give any background to it.... :)
SpuffMonkey Posted June 19, 2018 Posted June 19, 2018 Depending on how evil you are, you could fill them with confetti and glitter. And a few water filled ones, just in case he gets cocky on the bursting them front
stevejp Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Shrink wrap the car..... Jus Sayin' If you shrink wrap a Meriva, does that turn it into a Corsa?
mikeprice Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 If you shrink wrap a Meriva, does that turn it into a Corsa? Nah - if you want to make it Corsa you need to cover it in Sandpaper 1
stevejp Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Nah - if you want to make it Corsa you need to cover it in Sandpaper Whereas if you want to turn it into a Zafira, just set fire to it!
stevejp Posted June 20, 2018 Posted June 20, 2018 Nah - if you want to make it Corsa you need to cover it in Sandpaper Or maybe just get inside and swear a lot?
Popular Post steveg Posted June 22, 2018 Author Popular Post Posted June 22, 2018 Turns out it takes 194 balloons! Made my kids help me blow them up and took them in over 2 days. Steve 13
3s-gtech Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Commitment, planning, photographic evidence...epic pranking!
stevejp Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Commitment, planning, photographic evidence...epic pranking! ... and bonus points for pointing the next generation towards proper pranking! (Should I really be saying that...? Oh, s*d it, it's Friday night!)
mikeprice Posted June 22, 2018 Posted June 22, 2018 Turns out it takes 194 balloons! Made my kids help me blow them up and took them in over 2 days. [ATTACH=CONFIG]49450[/ATTACH] Steve I am assuming that the 'top box' is also full???? in fact that would be a good place for the ones filled with glitter or water - - - Updated - - - Commitment, planning, photographic evidence...epic pranking! and child labour - extra points for that
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