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Old 03-06-2012 | 02:34 AM
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Caterham FTW. Always wanted one.

The Morgan is cool, but thats about all. I already have a V-Twin and its faster too
Old 03-06-2012 | 02:46 AM
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You are all crazy, I now want the morgan more than anything. I also loved getting some more footage of the brutus.
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I want the catheram more than anything. It's still the best kit car.
I'd take the catheram. The morgan is just weird lol.

The brutus is one scary ass machine!! When he fired that thing up, I thought it would just blow up.
Old 03-06-2012 | 02:46 AM
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Originally Posted by TSXy Luster
I want the catheram more than anything. It's still the best kit car.
I was expecting someone to show up in a Ariel Atom.

Old 03-06-2012 | 02:49 AM
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I was expecting someone to show up in a Ariel Atom.
Me too, I thought it was going to be Jeremy. But I guess he didnt want to stretch his face any further than it already is
Old 03-06-2012 | 02:50 AM
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yea same lol, I take my last comment back, I'd take the atom over all of these!
Old 03-06-2012 | 02:55 AM
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Originally Posted by civicdrivr
Me too, I thought it was going to be Jeremy. But I guess he didnt want to stretch his face any further than it already is
If Clarkson was to chose the Atom, it would have definitely been the V8 Ariel Atom. POWER!!!!
Old 03-06-2012 | 01:12 PM
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The V8 is a limited production run car that costs around $200k. I get the feeling that this was meant to be an everyday mans track car comparison. That said, the regular Atom can be had for $50k new, which is around the same price as the KTM and is clearly superior. Then again, the Caterham (1:17.9 cold) is faster than the regular Atom 2 (1:19.5), but it does cost more. Now that is the old Ariel Atom 2, they have now released the Atom 3 so they should test that one. If I were in the market I would probably pick up a new Atom 3. At 52k its 10 grand less than the Caterham (priced at $61k new here). All said and done though I would be happy with any of them, even the funky KTM.
Old 03-06-2012 | 03:30 PM
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Originally Posted by AnthraciteAspec
The V8 is a limited production run car that costs around $200k.
But POWAAAR!!!!
Old 03-11-2012 | 04:32 PM
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Final Gear has slowed to a crawl, looks like everyone is ready for this weeks episode...
Old 03-11-2012 | 04:37 PM
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Its hasnt been posted yet, but yea, the site is painfully slow.
Old 03-11-2012 | 04:54 PM
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F10 M5 time!! Give meeeeeeeee link!!
Old 03-11-2012 | 04:59 PM
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Last episode of the season.

SD: http://torrage.com/torrent/FBFBC275D...6936C4.torrent

HD: http://torrage.com/torrent/2F2277D38...D82FAA.torrent
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Old 03-11-2012 | 05:00 PM
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Downloading, I will now stop using the internet in order for it to go faster. This might be hard to do.
Old 03-11-2012 | 06:59 PM
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Ugh, been downloading for 1 1/2 hours. Almost done, though! My son watching Sonic on Netflix is not helping.
Old 03-11-2012 | 07:06 PM
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It was downloading really quickly at first. It got to ~20% in the first 30 mins of downloading. Its only at 28.2%, and its telling me its going to take 18hrs to finish

EDIT - now 1 day 13 hours.
Old 03-11-2012 | 07:28 PM
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Now watching. The F10 M5 review is first. WOW. Damn, what a car. What a car! I want to line up with one in my V!
Old 03-11-2012 | 07:48 PM
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The Ferrari 250GT California is
Old 03-11-2012 | 07:50 PM
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WTF!!
Old 03-11-2012 | 08:05 PM
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F10 M5= BOSS

http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...-7_2379066.htm
Old 03-11-2012 | 08:25 PM
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GREAT episode! Awesome. That episode makes me want to get off my ass and autocross this year, one of the tracks is only a mile from my house.
Old 03-11-2012 | 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by MaxMike93
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WTF!!
Dont complain. Im hovering around 22kbps
Old 03-11-2012 | 09:47 PM
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Great episode indeed! The race was actually fun to watch too, even from my computer screen!

And Slash's version of the theme was awesome, liked it better than the regular version.

Great ending to the season.
Old 03-11-2012 | 10:26 PM
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Old 03-11-2012 | 10:40 PM
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Originally Posted by FiftyFive
Old 03-11-2012 | 10:42 PM
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Series is over
Old 03-11-2012 | 11:57 PM
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Only until June or July. Watch F1 in the mean time? Starts next weekend
Old 03-12-2012 | 12:32 AM
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Pretty good episode. Sucks that the series is over

Clarksons winning face was hilarious though
Old 03-12-2012 | 12:34 AM
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that race was epic
Old 03-12-2012 | 11:34 AM
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That was the best episode of this lackluster season.


KIMI FTW!
Old 03-12-2012 | 01:29 PM
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Pretty good episode!

M5 was a beast but it's so lame how the exhaust note comes through the speakers.

Such a short season
Old 03-12-2012 | 01:43 PM
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Good episode. Slash was awesome. Lmao on the race. Clarkson is now using the most overrated word now: epic. Haha on Hammond getting sold out on a high five
Old 03-12-2012 | 03:35 PM
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Fantastic episode, Fantastic M5, and Fantastic Race

pity that we didnt get a lap time out of that beast, and I also bet everyone here is salivating for a cheap track car now
Old 03-12-2012 | 03:40 PM
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they said like 1:20 something.
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IIRC it was around 1:29
Old 03-12-2012 | 06:36 PM
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IIRC it was around 1:29
1:29 while it was soaking outside

great episode!! I hope no one here plays golf lol

Now the wait begins all over again -___-
Old 03-12-2012 | 07:22 PM
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I have a feeling they will do more on the F10 M5 in the first ep of the next season. That was just too short of a segment for it.

Only few more months till i can drive one.
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Originally Posted by Crazy Acura
Only few more months till i can drive one.
Drive as in test drive one or drive as in buy one? Wait. Nevermind. I don't want to know.
Old 03-20-2012 | 07:20 PM
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I can't believe that he took the Ferrari out...wtf...

I actually would have refused...this is the Ferris Bueller Ferrari, right?
Old 03-20-2012 | 08:26 PM
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The Ferrari used in Ferris Bueller wasn't really a Ferrari. It was a replica.

http://wheels.blogs.nytimes.com/2010...-ferrari-sold/

But yea, same model... 250 GT California

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Old 03-20-2012 | 08:41 PM
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I can't believe that he took the Ferrari out...wtf...
I got so irritated when I saw all those dumbass kids leaning on and slapping the car when they saw James May.

If I was James I would be FREAKING OUT.


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