Top Gear - The 3 Supercars
27 November 2005, 09:23 PM
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I'll take the Zonda please...... and in that tiny little cuby hole where Richard stowed his clothes, (and teeth whitening gel lol...) i'd put a couple of small ramps for getting into/out of car parks..... and sod all the people bihind me i say....... that sounds is unreal.....
27 November 2005, 09:30 PM
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Originally Posted by SC008Y_MAD
That was a great bit of filming for those supercars.
btw, where was that bridge and what was it called?
Darren
btw, where was that bridge and what was it called?
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27 November 2005, 09:31 PM
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Millau Viaduct in the south of France.
Ive been there and its truely awe-inspiring. Best not to just drive over it, but go to the valley floor below and look up to it.
Ive been there and its truely awe-inspiring. Best not to just drive over it, but go to the valley floor below and look up to it.
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27 November 2005, 10:12 PM
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Where's the Bungie then
And also you would be able to put Canary Wharf underneath the road surface
Wouldn't fancy crashing through those saftey barriers, you'd have a hell of a long time to think this is going to hurt
And also you would be able to put Canary Wharf underneath the road surface
Wouldn't fancy crashing through those saftey barriers, you'd have a hell of a long time to think this is going to hurt
27 November 2005, 10:29 PM
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27 November 2005, 10:37 PM
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Originally Posted by Swen6
Gettin the cars out of the hotel carpark, now thats some funny sh*t
I watch it as it can be interesting sometimes, but Jezza is an egocentric ****.
I liked his style, esp. when he did the the programme about the VC's, but Top Gear is just an extension of J's ego to my mind.
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27 November 2005, 10:41 PM
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Thanks 
Originally Posted by David_Dickson
Millau Viaduct in the south of France.
Ive been there and its truely awe-inspiring. Best not to just drive over it, but go to the valley floor below and look up to it.
Ive been there and its truely awe-inspiring. Best not to just drive over it, but go to the valley floor below and look up to it.
27 November 2005, 10:42 PM
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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 watch it as it can be interesting sometimes, but Jezza is an egocentric ****.
I liked his style, esp. when he did the the programme about the VC's, but Top Gear is just an extension of J's ego to my mind.
K.
I watch it as it can be interesting sometimes, but Jezza is an egocentric ****.
I liked his style, esp. when he did the the programme about the VC's, but Top Gear is just an extension of J's ego to my mind.
K.
27 November 2005, 11:37 PM
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Not too sure I'd call James' supercar a 'dog' ...
Seeing the test footage of the Merc with its fabulous new safety sensor - which didnt work when the cameras were rolling.. absolute classic! pmsl
...Seeing the test footage of the Merc with its fabulous new safety sensor - which didnt work when the cameras were rolling.. absolute classic! pmsl
28 November 2005, 09:12 AM
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The Supercar, The Ford ASBO
Looked very heavy front end, Lots of understeer?? The colour is horried and the front just doesnt seem right.
Looked very heavy front end, Lots of understeer?? The colour is horried and the front just doesnt seem right.
28 November 2005, 09:37 AM
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Originally Posted by Ken 275
Forgot to add, he and his crew are also very xenophobic.
JC's "Meet the Neighbours" series showed what admiration he has for the style of the French, the passion of the Italians, the engineering prowess of the Germans etc.
Having said that, his dislike of Americans is entirely justified.
28 November 2005, 10:16 AM
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Originally Posted by GaryCat
I don't think so. They are just very politically incorrect, which is a good thing these days.
JC's "Meet the Neighbours" series showed what admiration he has for the style of the French, the passion of the Italians, the engineering prowess of the Germans etc.
Having said that, his dislike of Americans is entirely justified.
JC's "Meet the Neighbours" series showed what admiration he has for the style of the French, the passion of the Italians, the engineering prowess of the Germans etc.
Having said that, his dislike of Americans is entirely justified.
But then theres always the off button.
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28 November 2005, 10:35 AM
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Not quick around the track either
I reckon in the dry that Focus would've been much better, probably 2-3 secs quicker, looked like fun to me. Going to test one in Jan - Ford keep pestering me to test one, so it'd be rude not to
28 November 2005, 10:41 AM
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With those supercars - never did a car need adjustable suspension more ! surprised they havent fitted it TBH - the sort you can adjust from inside the car.
Out of the 3 I have to say looks wise I'd go for the GT40 as I've always liked the originals - the Zonda is nice, but just get the feeling it would spend 6 months off the road while you wait for the artisan in the factory to build a new part to replace your broken one.
But... if I really had to choose a supercar it would be the XJ220 - there was one stored from new at a business near me that had 6 miles on the clock ! only got discovered when they went bust and the receivers found it sitting in its own room hidden away.
Out of the 3 I have to say looks wise I'd go for the GT40 as I've always liked the originals - the Zonda is nice, but just get the feeling it would spend 6 months off the road while you wait for the artisan in the factory to build a new part to replace your broken one.
But... if I really had to choose a supercar it would be the XJ220 - there was one stored from new at a business near me that had 6 miles on the clock ! only got discovered when they went bust and the receivers found it sitting in its own room hidden away.
28 November 2005, 10:54 AM
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Has to be the best produced Top Gear feature to date (and there have been a few crackers).
The best bit for me was the 'fight' where Hamster tgried to eat the picture rather then let Clarkson get it back from him.
The best bit for me was the 'fight' where Hamster tgried to eat the picture rather then let Clarkson get it back from him.