Television: Top Gear (UK) News and Discussion Thread
12-27-2006, 10:00 PM
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12-27-2006, 10:11 PM
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clarkson is a biased blow-hard. i really am just annoyed by him and the talk about american cars vs. euro who cares, it is all about what you want out of a car. by the way, audi's, MB's, VW's, Jag's all are very unreliable manufacturers. Just look at their vehicles ratings for reliability in consumer reports an msn.com. I really like japanese cars better. honda, toyota and nissan make very reliable cars overall compared to everyone else. On a side note no one does or ever will make a better truck than america period. and I mean a full sized truck not a tacoma or a frontier or the hideous ridgeline honda screwed up on.
12-27-2006, 10:31 PM
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Its not always about reliability 
Japanese cars dont have the driving pleasure as the european cars do. IMO
And im still baffled by the video, the roush mustang doesnt win the race so the lotus is better? Try driving that lotus as a daily driver. I mean that was his issue with the Z06.
Japanese cars dont have the driving pleasure as the european cars do. IMOAnd im still baffled by the video, the roush mustang doesnt win the race so the lotus is better? Try driving that lotus as a daily driver. I mean that was his issue with the Z06.
12-27-2006, 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
^What did he say so wrong? Hes right about american drivers. IMO
Jeremy Clarkson is just pure entertainment. He is the Michael Moore of shock value as Beltfed mentioned.
Even though you might not agree with what is said, its still fun to watch. Of course im a tad biased since i enjoy his bashing rants.
Jeremy Clarkson is just pure entertainment. He is the Michael Moore of shock value as Beltfed mentioned.
Even though you might not agree with what is said, its still fun to watch. Of course im a tad biased since i enjoy his bashing rants.
http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...+ugly+clarkson
Look at what he has to say about America in the beginning for example. I used to find him entertaining as well, but I feel he has gone a bit too far.
Here is one choice quote about Americans:
"I feel like the only civilized person at a garden party for very rich apes"
12-27-2006, 10:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
Its not always about reliability Japanese cars dont have the driving pleasure as the european cars do. IMO
And im still baffled by the video, the roush mustang doesnt win the race so the lotus is better? Try driving that lotus as a daily driver. I mean that was his issue with the Z06.
Japanese cars dont have the driving pleasure as the european cars do. IMOAnd im still baffled by the video, the roush mustang doesnt win the race so the lotus is better? Try driving that lotus as a daily driver. I mean that was his issue with the Z06.
- Racing a V6 convertible Mustang around the course and saying it has a 4.6L 300hp engine. A horse beating it around the course? Yeah right.
- Not putting the Z06 up against any other European cars as competition but only saying it is rubbish because it is loud inside, yet putting a 300C against an M5 is fair.
- The race with the Roush Mustang - It lost because the driver screwed up. Why not post a lap where both drivers drive correctly?
- Overcooking the Cadillac through a turn on purpose to make it look like it handles terribly. Also, complaining about the exhaust note when it sounds fantastic in the video
- Using an Escalade with the optional 22 inch rims against a Land Rover in an offroad course.
- Driving a piece of crap Buick and saying his back hurt when he drove over a pot hole? That is the furthest thing you can complain about with a Buick - it's the opposite.. it is so soft and floaty you don't feel anything...
- Calling the Ford GT British because a few parts are made there, but not saying the same thing about the Land Rover or Jaguar he loves who are actually produced by an American corporation and some parts used in those vehicles are produced and designed in the US.
I can go on and on.. But these are a few of my rants
12-27-2006, 10:47 PM
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Suzuka Master
Originally Posted by Crazy Sellout
Its not always about reliability Japanese cars dont have the driving pleasure as the european cars do. IMO
And im still baffled by the video, the roush mustang doesnt win the race so the lotus is better? Try driving that lotus as a daily driver. I mean that was his issue with the Z06.
Japanese cars dont have the driving pleasure as the european cars do. IMOAnd im still baffled by the video, the roush mustang doesnt win the race so the lotus is better? Try driving that lotus as a daily driver. I mean that was his issue with the Z06.
The part I was talking about is at 45:45 into the video. It's the exact opposite of what was written above.
12-28-2006, 09:53 AM
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'Big Daddy Diggler'
Originally Posted by daemonicus
whoooaaaaaa!! 10 e-cookies for you! heh, chill out, it's an opinion, no need to get rhiled up. i drive a '97 TL which i think, first gen TL guys correct me if i'm wrong, was made outside the US. it was the second and third gens that were made here. and if i compare my car to a '97 malibu, or a '97 grand am for example, the TL blows those away in every possible way. plastic EVERYWHERE, cheap build quality, rattles worse than you can imagine, and repairs costing more than the cars value. now for me...i've never repaired a single thing on mine other than the timing belt, no tranny issues, no head gaskets blowing, no alternator failure, etc...but who the hell cares what i drive? that wasn't the conversation.
the vette, by the way, is always and WILL always be the best bang for your buck....engine wise...in tests, the vette always has it's moments where it shines but in the overall look, it'll never be beaten by say, a 911, or a gallardo. i wouldn't care how much faster a vette is than a 911, i would choose the 911 any day. 1) because i would never need to go any faster and 2) at least the roof on my 911 wont fly off while i'm going down the highway. it's all about quality.
my opinion on foreign/american cars is based solely on the fact that i've grown up in a house with only foreign cars, time and time again. i know every repair that's had to be done and everything that's gone wrong. i watch my friends with cavaliers, grand ams, aleros, monte carlos, malibus, neons, grand prixs, and so on, go in for repairs ALL the time. i stand back and say "wow...that's never happened to my TL..."
quality and reliability is what makes a car, not just the size of the engine.
the vette, by the way, is always and WILL always be the best bang for your buck....engine wise...in tests, the vette always has it's moments where it shines but in the overall look, it'll never be beaten by say, a 911, or a gallardo. i wouldn't care how much faster a vette is than a 911, i would choose the 911 any day. 1) because i would never need to go any faster and 2) at least the roof on my 911 wont fly off while i'm going down the highway. it's all about quality.
my opinion on foreign/american cars is based solely on the fact that i've grown up in a house with only foreign cars, time and time again. i know every repair that's had to be done and everything that's gone wrong. i watch my friends with cavaliers, grand ams, aleros, monte carlos, malibus, neons, grand prixs, and so on, go in for repairs ALL the time. i stand back and say "wow...that's never happened to my TL..."
quality and reliability is what makes a car, not just the size of the engine.
12-29-2006, 05:55 AM
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Originally Posted by bigman
I hear what your saying, I guess i am a little bitter and biased now. I owned a 99 TL that went through tranny after tranny after tranny. Problem was that i loved the car, but with the tranny problem and squeaks and rattles, i couldnt take it any more. I now have a modded trans am, and that car takes a beating from me and keeps on trucking. And i know others with american cars that have 175k+ miles on the cars and only had to do preventative maintenance. Dont get me wrong, i like the euro cars and japanese cars more than most any american cars, but i just hate how people dismiss american cars and call them junk. I admit, the US has its fair share of junk, but so does everyone else. The problem these days is that everyone wants American torque, Japanese quality, and European handling/interiors. It wont happen.
also, jeremy clarkson bashes american cars but if you watch top gear, they rarely test american cars and yet he still finds "awful" or "dreadful" things to say about foreign cars. like i said before, he hated the chrysler 300 but if you watch the video when he tests the M5, he hates that just as much...until he presses the "M" button of course.
01-02-2007, 08:23 PM
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Yea. You guys are seriously hard on Clarkson. Clarkson bashes BMW just as much as american cars with the exception of the Z4M Roadster. And on top of that, the guy bought a Ford GT.
01-18-2007, 04:03 PM
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99 TL, 06 E350
maybe olds new now but he was at an award show...looks alright:
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1430/
Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqWFK8GB1Hc&eurl
http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1430/
Interview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqWFK8GB1Hc&eurl
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01-18-2007, 04:33 PM
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Suzuka Master
Originally Posted by Black Tire
maybe olds new now but he was at an award show...looks alright:
01-18-2007, 05:04 PM
#1335
The sizzle in the Steak
^^ Who cares....the point is he's back 
01-18-2007, 05:10 PM
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Suzuka Master
Originally Posted by Moog-Type-S
^^ Who cares....the point is he's back
01-19-2007, 10:00 AM
#1337
Living the Dream
Originally Posted by Bdog
the new season of Top Gear is confirmed to air on January 28, only a month and a half away. Of course that's only if you get BBC2, but we won't be surprised to find the episodes popping up online at the BBC's website and intermittently on YouTube et al.
01-19-2007, 10:18 AM
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99 TL, 06 E350
Originally Posted by cmschmie
Maybe I'll seriously consider digital cable when I buy my house. I really wish I could watch this show without having to do YouTube searches
You'll need BBC World I think. We get Top Gear on BBC Canada here.
01-28-2007, 02:43 AM
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woooo!!
Originally Posted by stangg172004
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gUxI8nh7pOY&eurl=
show airs tomorrow and should be up on the torrent sites by monday!!
show airs tomorrow and should be up on the torrent sites by monday!!
01-28-2007, 07:53 PM
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_____ like a rabbit
Originally Posted by Beelzebub
It is up already.
I just finished watching it.
The crash at full speed is sick.
I just finished watching it.
The crash at full speed is sick.
01-28-2007, 08:26 PM
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^ Nice link, Stapes...and as Clarkson so aptly put: "And that's when you fall out of a tree..."
01-30-2007, 06:30 PM
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Top Gear
Hey guys,
For all of you that like the British Car Show, "Top Gear", here is a link to pretty much every episode.
http://tv.peekvid.com/s2509/
There is also any TV show you want there as well as movies. Check it out.
Matt
For all of you that like the British Car Show, "Top Gear", here is a link to pretty much every episode.
http://tv.peekvid.com/s2509/
There is also any TV show you want there as well as movies. Check it out.
Matt
02-05-2007, 12:04 PM
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So, James May of Top Gear hits the speed needed to get the 1.21Gigawatts to trigger the Flux Capacitor to travel back in time. 
The video of the Veyron at a mere 253MPH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pOKqMrOYd0
The video of the Veyron at a mere 253MPH: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3pOKqMrOYd0
02-05-2007, 12:05 PM
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No. Not fast enough.
02-05-2007, 12:38 PM
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The sizzle in the Steak
02-05-2007, 12:47 PM
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I'm just glad it's not a repost...
02-05-2007, 01:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
02-05-2007, 01:33 PM
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Originally Posted by Yumchah
02-05-2007, 01:37 PM
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Oh, and w/o exageration, Clarkson must be the luckies man on Earth.
Oh, and another thing, it musts take some serious balls to be able to hold your foot to the floor long enough to get to the top speed.
Oh, and another thing, it musts take some serious balls to be able to hold your foot to the floor long enough to get to the top speed.