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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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Downloading this now. So what was quicker the Enzo or the GT?
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 10:40 AM
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Originally Posted by ClutchPerformer
It's an investment/sculpture/mechanical marvel/penis enhancer!

Without a Clutch !!!!
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 10:41 AM
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Without a Clutch !!!!
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 10:43 AM
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Did it take anyone else 30hr, 30 min to download
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by domn
Downloading this now. So what was quicker the Enzo or the GT?
Enzo was quicker by just under 1 second. Which is actually huge (see my post above). But I still think it could have done better on a real race track.
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 11:52 AM
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Did it take anyone else 30hr, 30 min to download
Mine is currently downloading at 1.6kb/sec. Only 19 hrs. and 25 minutes to go.
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 11:54 AM
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Originally Posted by Hobo
lol 5.5KBps
1.6k

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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 11:57 AM
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I've got 30 hours to go.....

I bet everyone from every car forum in the world is downloading this thing right now.

Anyone find another d/l site?
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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I gave up awhile ago.
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:10 PM
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I REALLY wish BBC America would air "Topgear" in the U.S.A. Agree with me?

Go here and click "Top Gear"
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:12 PM
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i downloaded it but haven't been able to watch it yet. i started downloading it and then went to bed/
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:27 PM
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http://gear.viper007bond.com/

Link for the full Enzo episode.
http://gear.viper007bond.com/getfile...53&via=torrent
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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Originally Posted by jlukja
Mine is currently downloading at 1.6kb/sec. Only 19 hrs. and 25 minutes to go.

Such a shame... Such a slow download time for such a fast car...

I woke up in the middle of the night to see if my download was done... I watched the clip a 4AM in the morning


Do you guys think they need an extra commentator at Top Gear? I would do it for Free!


Cheers
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:29 PM
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What the heck is this? Please keep it simple, I'm just a lowly ME.
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 12:43 PM
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Originally Posted by Aquineas
I REALLY wish BBC America would air "Topgear" in the U.S.A. Agree with me?

Go here and click "Top Gear"
And I voted
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 01:37 PM
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What the heck is this? Please keep it simple, I'm just a lowly ME.
You will need a BitTorrent client to download this file via BitTorrent.

If you do not have a BitTorrent client, I suggest Azereus or ABC (Yet Another BitTorrent Client).

If you already have a BitTorrent client, click HERE to continue.

Bit Torrent is a new Peer to Peer file transfer method. Completely anonymous, etc. While you download, you also upload to other people.

It's basically the wave of the future for P2P file transfers. I use it for music all the time.
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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I second that.
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 02:01 PM
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oh yeah and 1.6 kbps rocks..................
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 06:29 PM
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Originally Posted by Shotgun3131
oh yeah and 1.6 kbps rocks..................


It's been going all day and I still have 16 more hours.
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Old Nov 2, 2004 | 06:34 PM
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hang in there guys, it will be worth it...
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 12:13 AM
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can someone else host it or something?
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 12:27 AM
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6 more hours..........
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 12:32 AM
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thats dedication minch, i quit on it and just restarted it but with flashget, 11k is tolerable i suppose
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 01:17 AM
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Originally Posted by Hobo
thats dedication minch, i quit on it and just restarted it but with flashget, 11k is tolerable i suppose
Well, it's not like I sit here and watch the bar creep across the screen.........
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 04:29 AM
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34kbps, thats what you get when you download at 2:30 in the morning!

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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 10:09 AM
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hahah, ok guys, here ya go...

I forgot I downloaded it to the server a couple of days ago

http://www.acura-cl.com/video/TopGea...percars_hi.wmv

Better late than never though
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 11:59 AM
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Or you can grab it from a-cl.

http://www.acura-cl.com/video/TopGea...percars_hi.wmv
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 12:03 PM
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Fantastic video, well worth the wait. Plus the link seems to have gotten faster.
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 12:19 PM
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You will need a BitTorrent client to download this file via BitTorrent.

If you do not have a BitTorrent client, I suggest Azereus or ABC (Yet Another BitTorrent Client).

If you already have a BitTorrent client, click HERE to continue.

Bit Torrent is a new Peer to Peer file transfer method. Completely anonymous, etc. While you download, you also upload to other people.

It's basically the wave of the future for P2P file transfers. I use it for music all the time.
is this better, or as good as bearshare? cuz i looooove my bearshare, its great for P2P networking. much better than kazaa.
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 12:30 PM
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Originally Posted by members78
is this better, or as good as bearshare? cuz i looooove my bearshare, its great for P2P networking. much better than kazaa.
It's not like your standard P2P.

Basically you download a small (~100K) .torrent file. Open that and it's all automaticl from there.

There's no way to search the "network" as there are no hubs, etc.

There are some sites that list the .torrents though. Try Supernova.org for a good start.
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 12:47 PM
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IMO, bit torrent is great for new and popular stuff. It cant be beat. But for something older or perhaps more rare its not very good, since there isnt really a way to search and there will be less people with BT clients offering the files you are looking for. For this reason it can be kinda crappy for music, depending on your tastes (or at least thats my impression of it).
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 01:03 PM
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From: Canada, eh?
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 01:34 PM
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http://www.racer-net.com/irl030.htm



For $52,000 you could buy 12 of them for the price of one Enzo and start your own race series with your friends.
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 01:35 PM
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I'm in, as long as everyone agrees not to tell my wife.
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 01:39 PM
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http://www.racer-net.com/irl030.htm



For $52,000 you could buy 12 of them for the price of one Enzo and start your own race series with your friends.
That would be pretty cool, but it would be pretty close race with no engines
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 03:57 PM
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it really is a great video im glad i got it
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 04:35 PM
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That would be pretty cool, but it would be pretty close race with no engines
Well, you can have a soapbox derby with them then.
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Old Nov 3, 2004 | 05:59 PM
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Well, you can have a soapbox derby with them then.
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Old Nov 4, 2004 | 11:05 AM
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Thanks fdl, this one moves much faster.
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Old Nov 8, 2004 | 08:53 PM
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Top Gear - New Viper

Video

Enjoy
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