Just watched a group of grannies not much younger than me doing Doughnuts on Top Gear - one question, WHY???

WHY?

WHY?

WHY?

Pete

Its a skill which is about as useful as a Choclate Frying Pan FFS!!

And about as clever as entering an 4rse kicking contest when you have ONE LEG!!

[Edited by pslewis - 11/3/2002 8:56:05 PM]

It is soooo nice to watch a program that sticks two fingers up at the PC (eg, Transport 2000) brigade.

And a bunch of happy grans n'all :)

mb

[Edited to say - good for the happy grans :D, not two fingers ;)]

[Edited by boomer - 11/3/2002 10:20:07 PM]

Doughnuts are just another way to have fun with your car. That i can understand, but the thing i don't get is why people do burnouts!! WHY!?!?! A very expensive hobby especially if you happen to worship the Pirelli Gods:D:p

TheScooby

[Edited by TheScooby - 11/3/2002 10:33:44 PM]

Fun. It's that simple.

Why does the theatre exist? Or the cinema? Or music? They also serve no purpose other than to entertain.

Some people find different things entertaining than others. I, for example, hate opera - I see no value in it. You don't understand doughnuts. Same difference :)

Andy.

puts less strain on the handbrake cable :D

Maybe cos its fun, I presume if you were sat in that car you would have your pipe and slippers on and take the keys out :) like I would.... NOT
at least it didnt have gold wheels :):):)

I thought it was a laugh. Never seen a granny doing doughnuts before - infact they all did really well, better than most boyracers for sure.

Its also about car control - something you may not be too skilled at...

:p :p

They were ;)

:)

THE best thing I have seen on TV this year!!! Haven't laughed so much in ages - worth every penny of the license fee.

One legged arse kicking.... sounds hilarious! Should have that on TV instead of Popstars!

cant wait for the religious 'head to head' that should be funny......

GlenR,

That sounded like it was a phrase from points of view...!!!!:D:D:D:D:D:D well the first sentance.:D

Dan


[Edited by dhorwich - 11/3/2002 9:19:16 PM]

Must admit Clarkson is the MAN, very entertaining programme

CAR CONTROL????????????????

What Bollox!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By the very definition - the car is NOT in control!!

The wheels are spinning, the tyres are losing grip, the toxic smoke can kill you!!

NOW, I understand if its done for fun - I can think of many things more fun than that, but I suppose that leaves more women for us MEN ;) While you clowns are out there wearing your tyres out screaming moronic delight I will be inside with the girlfriends you havent got!! ;)

What Geeks :rolleyes: - never mind, you go play silly bu99ers :D

Pete

Pete,
You really shouldn't wind people up like this !!!!!

You know that you enjoyed it really and it was a little bit of fun. I watched it with a Granny and she loved it!

Brian

;)

Its Sunday night and matron lets me stay up and play on Scoobynet til a bit later see??

Let me have my fun - this is better than spinning a car around in a 10 foot circle wasting rubber!! ;)

Pete

did any one happen to see those minis at the motor show(i think it was there any way),

now you tell me that they were not in control!!!!!!

John

"While you clowns are out there wearing your tyres out screaming moronic delight I will be inside with the girlfriends you havent got!! "

lol- just read this and missed out the "with" between "inside" and "the"

now that did make me laugh!

T

For pure entertainment value :D

Anyhow Pete, at least the wheels weren't gold ;)

Michelle
Miss pslewis when it comes to those nasty yellow things ;)

You would have thought the wheels WOULD be Gold wouldnt you - the drivers being old women and all?? ;)

Would have suited them down to the ground - now, grannies ARE allowed Gold Wheels!! :D

Pete

You know what Pete - I would say you have a heart of gold - but that would be too insulting to you ;)

Michelle xxxxxx

;) XXxxXX ;)

Pete

Made a refreshing change from being stuck behind them doing 27mph in 60...

was funny though and good on um for just wanting to try instead of callin the law.

Cant wait to see the bishop bashing next week...

WHY? 'cause it's funny... like a joke. Fair enough if you don't think it was funny or you think it was inappropriate... but WHY? is no mystery :D

chrisp lol :D

more donuts than you can eat. :D

because we can Pete. :D

Simple as that really.

http://users.breathe.com/shaun.fenni...rsinthewet.htm

A bit of fun Pete, like the time (I heard) that you decide to do a streak in your old codgers home to liven things up a bit.

At nine o clock, just before the cocoa and lights out Pete decide to do a streak through the ward. As he flashed passed the matrons window as fast as his little legs would carry him she looked up and said to her asssistant "what was that?". The asssistant looked up and replied "I don`t know, but whatever it was it wants ironing".........

I have to admit that I prefer the no BS approach to Top Gear. I understand that most of it is for pure entertainment value BUT I watch Top Gear for the cars not to see a Bus jump Motorbikes, or for Grannies to do Doughnuts.

It's too much like MAX Top Gear Power for my liking :D I know, I'm old before my time ;)

How is a doughnut out of control by definition??? Ive seen many clips of doughnuts and the best was a guy in souped up caterham who pulled doughnuts for a few mins on the spot in a crowd of people. Now I couldnt do that and I doubt many could without a fair bit of praccy & training. So to me that shows they are more in control of the car than the average driver.
Simon