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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 11:48 PM
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sucks that you will have to use a tow truck every 30 miles. And dont expect delivery the next day too


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the tow truck scene had me cracking up.

The experience on those tracks must be so amazing and frightening at the same time. I want to do it!!!!

And great save by hammond. Had the hardest car to drive and held it from spinning.
Its not much different from my CL

The tow truck scene was hilarious. I want to know why the first guy drove off though.
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 11:53 PM
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Its not much different from my CL

The tow truck scene was hilarious. I want to know why the first guy drove off though.
my guess is, the noble was too low for his truck? So he called someone else to do it
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 11:54 PM
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You just know Clarkson was like






The Aventador is so awesome. Tough choice between that and the 458. And I prefer Ferrari's over Lambo's.
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Old Jan 29, 2012 | 11:56 PM
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my guess is, the noble was too low for his truck? So he called someone else to do it
me thinks he was too chicken shit to do it.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 12:43 AM
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Great, great episode! TG still has it!
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 04:34 AM
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You just know Clarkson was like
I know I was .

Will.I.Am has a good heart but that car looks like ass.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:48 AM
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Great episode as usual but whats up with the plethora of butter faces in the front row
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 07:53 AM
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This episode was so awesome that I will get home after work today and watch it again.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:31 AM
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Will.I.Am. should not be allowed to design cars.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:57 AM
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Originally Posted by imj0257
Will dot I dot Am dot should not be allowed to breath.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 10:57 AM
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awesome episode

hopefully the rest of the season is as good as the first episode
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:45 PM
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Just finished watching it, amazing, loved it, all of the above, etc
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 06:49 PM
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Originally Posted by imj0257
Will.I.Am. should not be allowed to design cars.
I think the shop that built it is the one who did it.

I'll be honest, his Thundervette didn't look that bad. Though I wouldn't buy it, I liked the concept of the whitewalls being part of the rim.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:37 PM
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Well, the ThunderVette was Will.I.Am's idea and West Coast Customs took that idea and created it. That's why it looks good vs the Iamauto
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 08:50 PM
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I could not get the grin off my face during the entirety of all three parts of the Mclaren/Lambo/Noble film. Those cars are simply amazing and I every time the Lambo shot flames out the back.

But I'd probably take the Noble for the rarity, even though the clutch shattered. I can't believe that happened.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:23 PM
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I do wish Hammond would have chosen a Konegsegg over that though. I'd love to see an Agera in a challenge against the other supercars.

And you could see the ugly in Clarkson's eyes when they showed the picture of the iamauto
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 09:35 PM
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that was cool of noble to drive another one out to Hammond overnight.
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Old Jan 30, 2012 | 11:13 PM
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Originally Posted by TommySalami
I do wish Hammond would have chosen a Konegsegg over that though. I'd love to see an Agera in a challenge against the other supercars.

And you could see the ugly in Clarkson's eyes when they showed the picture of the iamauto
The Agera would have been over kill & wouldn't be anything close to the 458. You're talking about a 910+Hp car that costs north of $1 million.
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 11:18 AM
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Yea, 458, Aventador, and McLaren are no match to the Agera.
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Old Jan 31, 2012 | 09:06 PM
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The was an awesome episode to start the new season IMO. I loved the Noble M600, despite the clutch "issue" it had. It was also pretty cool to see the Aventador get pushed so hard, it's an impressive car on the track considering it's size.
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 03:33 PM
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for all you top gear fans check this out
http://www.tomtom.com/en_us/products...tion/index.jsp
http://slickdeals.net/permadeal/6843...me-map-updates
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 10:10 PM
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^ Meh.

Now if they had a TomTom featuring the voice of The Stig...
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Old Feb 2, 2012 | 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by AZuser
^ Meh.

Now if they had a TomTom featuring the voice of The Stig...
Then it would never say anything
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:20 AM
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Originally Posted by CLtotheTL32
Then it would never say anything
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 12:51 AM
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^ Meh.

Now if they had a TomTom featuring the voice of The Stig...
Some say he got fired from Tom Tom for being under qualifed and lied on his resume and that he bought thousands of new flat screens just to replace the ones he threw off the roof when sebastian vettel is on the screen. All we know is that he is called "The Stig"
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 02:26 AM
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Originally Posted by Rick_TL-S
The Agera would have been over kill & wouldn't be anything close to the 458. You're talking about a 910+Hp car that costs north of $1 million.
all that means is we need to see the agera, veyron, and a pagani zonda or hayura!!
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:23 PM
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Sunday:

SLS convertible

Chinese Stig

Nascar

http://transmission.blogs.topgear.co...-nascar-racer/
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Old Feb 3, 2012 | 07:46 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 01:09 PM
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50 minutes and 09 seconds until the next episode of Top Gear starts.


Should be another good episode.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 01:15 PM
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Can't wait!
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 03:18 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 03:28 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 03:49 PM
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720p HD

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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 07:00 PM
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 09:22 PM
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another great episode.

Makes me want to go watch cars turn left all day long. I mean, watch a NASCAR race.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 10:13 PM
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Pretty good episode overall but the ending scene was hilarious!
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 10:42 PM
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lol@ Chinese Stig and ending.
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Old Feb 5, 2012 | 11:59 PM
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just started downloading...
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 12:20 AM
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The celeb interview was pretty boring again, but the rest of the episode was tits...especially the Chinese stig and ending
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Old Feb 6, 2012 | 12:02 PM
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Overall, it was a great episode.. better than the first one. Loved the Chinese stuff
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