Top Gear - The 3 Supercars
28 November 2005, 11:21 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken 275
Do you mean the "Clarkson Show", where he always drives the best car, Hammy is second and James May always has the "dog"?
I think i'd go for a red hard-top F430, although if i was going to buy any supercar it would probably be a Gallardo, Murcielago or a Vanquish
28 November 2005, 11:23 AM
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The ST did 1.34.9 on a damp track, in the fog. The Impreza STI did it in 1.30.1 on a dry track I believe, with it's swizzly tyres. In a back to back test with equal tyres, the ST would be more than a match for a WRX, imho, so they're not exactly slow are they? 
28 November 2005, 11:30 AM
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the st was very impressive especially for 17K as clarkson demonstrated you will have that fast ford image. i know some people look on scoobs like that but id be seen in a wrx anyday over that st. wrx would be close to an st on track time but i think the wrx would pip it. flat 4 burble sounds miiiiiiiiiiiiles better than that volvo engine
28 November 2005, 01:59 PM
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Loved watching that tonight. Very much a JC fan. But you wouldn't catch me going over that bridge. The QE2 bridge is bad enough, thanks.
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28 November 2005, 02:37 PM
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Another good show. I'd go for the ferrari (but in red/black and with a roof) - loved the GT40 but always wanted to own a ferrari.
The car park thing was very funny - especially clutch/hand brake on the Zonda.
ST looked 100% Chav to me! Although seemed pretty quick.
Still lol from the remote control cars last week.
The car park thing was very funny - especially clutch/hand brake on the Zonda.
ST looked 100% Chav to me! Although seemed pretty quick.
Still lol from the remote control cars last week.
28 November 2005, 04:04 PM
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am i the only one who was bored .these cars have been seen before.yawn.too much time was spent on their ego trip.why not test the focus rs on a non foggy day. they just cant be bothered, total crap.they must be running out of ideas.
28 November 2005, 07:24 PM
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Its not just me hates driving over big bridges then ? Dont know what it is but I'm always really tense going over the Severn bridge - I know its safe and everything, but there something not right about it somewhere.
28 November 2005, 07:28 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeCardiff
I'm always really tense going over the Severn bridge - I know its safe and everything, but there something not right about it somewhere.
28 November 2005, 07:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeCardiff
Its not just me hates driving over big bridges then ? Dont know what it is but I'm always really tense going over the Severn bridge - I know its safe and everything, but there something not right about it somewhere.
Does anyone actually know who the Stig is? The confidentiality clauses can't be that big surely?
28 November 2005, 10:06 PM
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It's easy for them to drive the cars round the track and surrounding area, but i thought the hole point of the test was to see them in the real world, a long journey etc. Like with the Zonda, were any of them complaining about bad backs after a couple of laps round the test track?, Did Clarkson have to refill after ever lap of the test track?
It was good and with the Ford, it's a test car, it may possibly have been the only day they had the car?, i remember there were only 3 Focus RS's for the press to use, which meant they got passed around a bit.
Sorry above was in ref to Subevo.
It was good and with the Ford, it's a test car, it may possibly have been the only day they had the car?, i remember there were only 3 Focus RS's for the press to use, which meant they got passed around a bit.
Sorry above was in ref to Subevo.
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28 November 2005, 10:50 PM
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Originally Posted by Gazz300
That's nothing to do with the Bridge, its coming home (or leaving) that makes you feel like that! OR maybe the fact you are going to get robbed at the end or going into Lloegr.
Does anyone actually know who the Stig is? The confidentiality clauses can't be that big surely?
Does anyone actually know who the Stig is? The confidentiality clauses can't be that big surely?
You have been warned^^.....
It was (apparently) a former F1 driver called Perry Mcarthy, but is now Ben Collins HTH...
04 December 2005, 01:43 PM
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Yeah.... you have to pay to get IN to Wales!
After all nobody in their right mind would pay to get into England would theyChip
04 December 2005, 01:58 PM
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am i the only one who was bored .these cars have been seen before.yawn.too much time was spent on their ego trip.why not test the focus rs on a non foggy day. they just cant be bothered, total crap.they must be running out of ideas.
Only disappointment is that they've stuck with James May, not exactly the most charasmatic presenter around. I reckon they need to replace him with a female presenter (so long as it's not Penny Mallory
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04 December 2005, 03:24 PM
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James May is a well respected motoring journalist from many years ago, I personally find him appealing as a journo.
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04 December 2005, 06:33 PM
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Saw the re-run.! ....Have to say im glad im not paying the license fee to enable these bozos to gallevant (sp) round Europe in some flash motors.....
04 December 2005, 06:37 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
Saw the re-run.! ....Have to say im glad im not paying the license fee to enable these bozos to gallevant (sp) round Europe in some flash motors.....
04 December 2005, 06:50 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
Saw the re-run.! ....Have to say im glad im not paying the license fee to enable these bozos to gallevant (sp) round Europe in some flash motors.....
04 December 2005, 07:07 PM
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Originally Posted by dpb
Saw the re-run.! ....Have to say im glad im not paying the license fee to enable these bozos to gallevant (sp) round Europe in some flash motors.....
astraboy.