**5th Gear** new series starts at 8:30pm C5
**5th Gear** new series starts at 8:30pm C5
11 October 2004, 09:15 PM
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Just watched it...
That BMW one look cr@p im sorry BMW owners.
There was no doubt that Jensen in his BAR honda was going to win...especially with 900 horses.
That Capari looks awesome...wound come in handy blasting to uni...he he he
That BMW one look cr@p im sorry BMW owners.
There was no doubt that Jensen in his BAR honda was going to win...especially with 900 horses.
That Capari looks awesome...wound come in handy blasting to uni...he he he
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12 October 2004, 08:09 AM
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What a load of ****e tonight's show was.
F1 car vs a Superbike? Rubbish, show us an F1 car vs Rossi's RC211V, the result would have been similar but not as big a gap.
And that Capri? They kept saying it was one of the last ones and was a "Special". Er, no it wasn't, the specials were badged 280 Special and had full leather interior. That one didn't have leather and was badged 2.8 Injection, meaning it was just a normal 2.8 with a 5 speed box which a lot of the later ones had anyway.
Rubbish, boring format, boring presenters.
F1 car vs a Superbike? Rubbish, show us an F1 car vs Rossi's RC211V, the result would have been similar but not as big a gap.
And that Capri? They kept saying it was one of the last ones and was a "Special". Er, no it wasn't, the specials were badged 280 Special and had full leather interior. That one didn't have leather and was badged 2.8 Injection, meaning it was just a normal 2.8 with a 5 speed box which a lot of the later ones had anyway.
Rubbish, boring format, boring presenters.
12 October 2004, 08:12 AM
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As per the SN Top Gear threads...... I take it you won't be watching the next one, or can we look forward to another rant same time next week?! 
The race was lame though, I have to agree!
The race was lame though, I have to agree!
12 October 2004, 08:25 AM
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Has the fat, ugly guy with the beard left 5th gear now? Seem to think he went over to top gear magazine so perhaps he'll be blubbering his way onto that show. It's safe to say he's the most annoying TV presenter I'm yet to see.
12 October 2004, 09:48 AM
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Originally Posted by Pastor
Has the fat, ugly guy with the beard left 5th gear now? Seem to think he went over to top gear magazine so perhaps he'll be blubbering his way onto that show. It's safe to say he's the most annoying TV presenter I'm yet to see.
12 October 2004, 09:50 AM
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Don't know his name but he's a beardy guy, fat and I remember him driving some military vehicles in an episode last year.
He's obviously gone or you'd know who I mean. Very annoying and a weird way of speaking. Think he does TG magazine now so expect him to be up Clarksons *** in the next series of Top Gear.
He's obviously gone or you'd know who I mean. Very annoying and a weird way of speaking. Think he does TG magazine now so expect him to be up Clarksons *** in the next series of Top Gear.
12 October 2004, 10:03 AM
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Originally Posted by ajm
As per the SN Top Gear threads...... I take it you won't be watching the next one, or can we look forward to another rant same time next week?!
The race was lame though, I have to agree!
The race was lame though, I have to agree!
And yes, I did try to win the Capri, but it still isn't a "Special" or worth £10k
12 October 2004, 10:04 AM
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Fancy suggesting that the Capri was an ideal begineers car to "learn handling skills"?!?!
It would lasted 100 yards if I had one at 17 - I had enough difficulty trying to keep a Polo on the black stuff.
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It would lasted 100 yards if I had one at 17 - I had enough difficulty trying to keep a Polo on the black stuff.
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My dad had a race prepared 3.0 S in his early 20's, though he did spin it a few times tbh
12 October 2004, 10:30 AM
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What a load of ****e tonight's show was.
F1 car vs a Superbike? Rubbish, show us an F1 car vs Rossi's RC211V, the result would have been similar but not as big a gap.
F1 car vs a Superbike? Rubbish, show us an F1 car vs Rossi's RC211V, the result would have been similar but not as big a gap.
The Capri's looked excellent, I loved them as a kid and just been looking on Autotrader and some very nice examples - even a silver one so can be Bodie and Doyle replica
Shame the cars got such a bad reputation and have a real stigma attached to them, not helped at all by Del's Only Fools and Horses example!
Would love to take one on track.Anyone know what the 3.1s Burton engine model was? I thought the 2.8i were the beasts to have? Also whats the 280 Brooklands - a special edition of the 2.8i?
12 October 2004, 10:51 AM
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The Burton engine was a rebored Kent engine. The 280 specials and brooklands were rebadged 2.8i's with half-leather recarro seats n that. The brooklands was only available in Brooklands green IIRC and there were 1040 made, the last 1040 off the line.
The one to have is the Tickford Turbo
The one to have is the Tickford Turbo
12 October 2004, 11:10 AM
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Met an old chap at the 'ring' in may, he was over there in his old 911 carrera. He said he also owned a Capri track car and used it round the circuits. I asked which engine it had ....... His reply was ''it used to run a 3ltr engne but was terribly under powered so I rang up TVR and they delivered me a new 4.5 litre V8 in a crate (cost £6K), it goes a bit better now'' ........geezer must have been about 65-70 years old .....fair play, much respect.
........geezer must have been about 65-70 years old .....fair play, much respect.
12 October 2004, 11:10 AM
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Originally Posted by ajm
As per the SN Top Gear threads...... I take it you won't be watching the next one, or can we look forward to another rant same time next week?!
The race was lame though, I have to agree!
The race was lame though, I have to agree!
and do like my cars
12 October 2004, 11:11 AM
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Originally Posted by Pastor
Don't know his name but he's a beardy guy, fat and I remember him driving some military vehicles in an episode last year.
He's obviously gone or you'd know who I mean. Very annoying and a weird way of speaking. Think he does TG magazine now so expect him to be up Clarksons *** in the next series of Top Gear.
He's obviously gone or you'd know who I mean. Very annoying and a weird way of speaking. Think he does TG magazine now so expect him to be up Clarksons *** in the next series of Top Gear.
