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Old 02-10-2008, 10:15 PM
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Old 02-10-2008, 11:43 PM
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Its great that most of the cars they list are either not available period or in the configuration they listed in this country.
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New Top Gear episode?

Didn't see this posted yet...did anyone else catch it? I thought it was pretty interesting.
Part 1
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Part 2
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Part 3
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Part 4
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Old 04-23-2008, 09:36 AM
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Old episode from December 9, 2007. But yeah, the Silverstone race was fun to watch.
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Wow am I behind...
Old 04-23-2008, 11:26 AM
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*cries*

Damn you for getting my hopes up!
Old 04-23-2008, 01:09 PM
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Should be back on the air in May.... I can't wait.
Old 04-23-2008, 02:42 PM
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been watching re-runs on BBC America...
Old 04-23-2008, 02:57 PM
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Old 04-23-2008, 08:25 PM
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That was a great episode, got my good friend hooked on the show because he watched that episode. Hopefully they'll be back soon. Im watching reruns that I downloaded off of torrent to pass the time.
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I missed that one the first time around, too. Just watched it. Awesome ep.
Old 08-21-2008, 03:04 PM
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Top Gear channel launches on YouTube

Top Gear channel launches on YouTube
Top Gear is easily the most popular car show in the world, and one of the most popular shows altogether. But since it doesn't reach every corner the globe, the daily miracle that is the internet fills in the gaps. The BBC's approach to the online airing of Top Gear episodes has been an ongoing saga, with the company initially ordering YouTube to take them down, then putting the episodes on their own site before striking a deal with YouTube to allow episodes to be shown on the popular online video portal. The latest chapter in the saga now has Top Gear launching its own YouTube channel, which has now gone live. The channel features a vast library of Top Gear segments, including car reviews celebrity interviews and of course the famous epic challenges. All in all some 30 new clips have been added, and the channel will also host viewer competitions for prizes and whatnot. The new channel could potentially also host episodes of the American and upcoming Australian versions of the series as well, but we'll have to wait and see on that one.
http://www.youtube.com/user/TopGear
Old 08-21-2008, 05:36 PM
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Old 08-21-2008, 05:38 PM
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Old 08-21-2008, 05:41 PM
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Old 08-21-2008, 06:18 PM
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Old 08-24-2008, 01:25 PM
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lol ummm tour rents
Old 08-24-2008, 08:10 PM
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awesome!

tried to watch this on my appletv, but it doesn't look like it's been converted yet. I am unable to display my subscription to the TopGear user.
Old 08-24-2008, 08:21 PM
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Love this show. Very nice.
Old 08-24-2008, 09:17 PM
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I thought they had done this since last year, or at the very least a few months ago.
Old 08-24-2008, 09:56 PM
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Old 08-25-2008, 02:04 AM
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Old 08-25-2008, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by Eoanou
I thought they had done this since last year, or at the very least a few months ago.
Never stopped him from trying to make a buck off it
Old 09-09-2008, 08:36 AM
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Top Gear - going to the north pole by car

Did anyone catch the Top Gear episode where they attempted to go the north pole by car? IMO that was one of the most amazing episodes ever. It was by far the most ambitious "race" I've seen them do.
Old 09-09-2008, 08:55 AM
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Originally Posted by Belzebutt
Did anyone catch the Top Gear episode where they attempted to go the north pole by car? IMO that was one of the most amazing episodes ever. It was by far the most ambitious "race" I've seen them do.
Saw it on YouTube, that was before I switched to Comcast and got BBC on the Tele...it was dangerous, but I wouldn't call it the most amazing...In my book, the best one is doing top speed in the Bugatti Veiron....
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I agree with you, that was definitely the most ambitious.

The most difficult one was probably the one where Richard and James had to take a boat. Poor bastards never made it and puked through high seas and engine failures in two boats.
Old 09-09-2008, 09:28 PM
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Originally Posted by wrestrepo
Saw it on YouTube, that was before I switched to Comcast and got BBC on the Tele...it was dangerous, but I wouldn't call it the most amazing...In my book, the best one is doing top speed in the Bugatti Veiron....
Old 09-09-2008, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Belzebutt
Did anyone catch the Top Gear episode where they attempted to go the north pole by car? IMO that was one of the most amazing episodes ever. It was by far the most ambitious "race" I've seen them do.
definitely my favorite episode, but did you just see it on TV? it's from 2007.
Old 09-10-2008, 03:45 AM
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^ The Polar Challenge episode from season 10, which first aired on July 25th, 2007.
Old 09-11-2008, 10:44 AM
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Arrow ((Top Gear)) Evo Viii gives Lambo Murcie a very nice run!

Not sure if you guys have seen this yet but its a great episode featuring the ol EVO VIII not only keeping up with the Lamborghini Murcielago, but also managing to stay on track while the Lambo spins out in during some tight cornering! Check it out

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seen this before a long time ago, always amazes me that the evo keeps up with it.
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Transmissions, gears, pistons, oil, thermostat, trunk, spare tire, spark plugs, egr valve, fuse, diffuser, steering wheel, shifter, linkage, shock, spring, bolt, intake, headlight, bulb, door, handle, window, windshield, wiper, seats, belts, cam gears, water pump, oil pump, o2 sensor, exhaust, muffler, lug nut, stud, brake caliper, rotor, brake pad, brake line, brake fluid, power steering fluid.

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Great clip, I remember watching it a long time ago. Clarkson is a really funny host, but he often nitpicks about inane things like the turning circle, which honestly cannot be that bad unless they put an abnormally quick steering rack on there, though I like how he said the turning circle was worse than Jupiter's He does have mostly valid points other than that though.
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seeing all the lambo people buy a Evo before seeing the second part of the video.


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