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opengl128 posted:I've always been curious when they do the car sports thing and beat the poo poo out of a bunch of brand new cars; who pays for them? Does the BBC buy them all then fix them? Rent them and fix them afterwards? Sell for parts? Aside from the body damage I'm sure the drivetrains take a beating too. They probably phone around the manufacturers and see who is willing to write off a dozen of them for some free advertising. They also used Toyota Aygos for the football and Suzuki Swifts for the ice hockey.
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Falken posted:Well, the C'eed is just that drat good. I wish my neighbor who upgrades his Kia every 3 years gets it. His wife cannot park for poo poo.
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Haven't seen yesterdays episode yet, but it sure sounds good. Somewhat related question. Has anybody here been to a Top Gear Live show? They're coming to Belgium in about 2 months, and I want to go, but all my friends are bitching about the price. Tickets range between 40 and 99 euro. It's totally worth that amount of money right?
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beedeebee posted:Somewhat related question. Has anybody here been to a Top Gear Live show? They're coming to Belgium in about 2 months, and I want to go, but all my friends are bitching about the price. Tickets range between 40 and 99 euro. It's totally worth that amount of money right? I saw the one in Copenhagen last year, and had the most expensive tickets available. Get the cheapest tickets, the backstage tour isn't worth the extra cash.
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blk posted:Bit too much schilling for Kia there. Referring to the car by brand name in every possible instance, even when it's the only car they've been talking about for the majority of the episode? The celebrity appearances further make me question the integrity of the show. I wonder what the story is. Top Gear had integrity?
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I hate daft jokes too that's why I browse the joke free forums at something awful dot com.
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angryhampster posted:Top Gear had integrity? Maybe he thinks this about the old top gear? The more I read it the less I understand that post.
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blk posted:Bit too much schilling for Kia there. Referring to the car by brand name in every possible instance, even when it's the only car they've been talking about for the majority of the episode? The celebrity appearances further make me question the integrity of the show. I wonder what the story is. Shutup.
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Falken posted:His wife cannot park for poo poo. That parking demonstration was just fantastic. Cooler than Eric Clapton. Also I was surprised into laughing for like a minute at "No, don't wriggle about; you'll get water on the sodium! That's what happened to your mum."
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VodeAndreas posted:"If we talk your car up a bit can you give us 10 of them to ram into each other?" Sports with cars just needs to be a real thing. Its surprisingly entertaining to watch and I bet is way more fun than a demo derby to take part in.
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Josh Lyman posted:Cee'd. And I wish they'd sell it in the US. Is it not basically the Rio 5 door? I thought they were pretty similar but I don't know the details.
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davebo posted:Is it not basically the Rio 5 door? I thought they were pretty similar but I don't know the details. Wikipedia sez: Wikipedia posted:The Ceed is Kias first European designed and built car. The company says that its a European car for European people and it wont be on sale in other parts of the world. [...] The Cee'd is currently available only in European markets (as the Kia Forte, already sold outside Europe would then be in direct competition with the Cee'd) and in Iran and South Africa, where it was imported in August 2009.
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I was thinking last night, as I watched the show, that car companies have to destroy massive amounts of brand new cars all the time for insurance reasons. Why? Those things ought to be set aside for comedy sporting events! Imagine what Top Gear could do with 100 BMW's that were damaged in shipping!
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  (I wish they had a more close-up shot of the dong board, because I'm still 13 years old.) Seat Safety Switch posted:That grey #5 Cee'd took a hell of a beating. 
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nmfree posted:Not as bad off as the #1: It's the new auto-adjusting camber option.
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I love how after each new episode, this thread can be summed up by this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NpYEJx7PkWE
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captainOrbital posted:That parking demonstration was just fantastic. Cooler than Eric Clapton. Then a poomf followed by silence...
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When is the Christmas special? Halfway through the announced February and I don't know if an official announcement has been made on the date of the special.
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Having just seen the Mustang vs. train race on BBCA, the fuel capacity of the car is actually 60.5 liters, not 50. And when it says 50 miles left, that doesn't mean 50 actual miles. Those are car computer miles, which don't have much relation to the physical universe.
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Presto posted:And when it says 50 miles left, that doesn't mean 50 actual miles. Those are car computer miles, which don't have much relation to the physical universe. Which Jeremy would know from his race the turn on the Blackpool lights in his diesel Jag.
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Presto posted:Having just seen the Mustang vs. train race on BBCA, the fuel capacity of the car is actually 60.5 liters, not 50. And when it says 50 miles left, that doesn't mean 50 actual miles. Those are car computer miles, which don't have much relation to the physical universe. 16 gallons is still a bit small for a V8 anything, let alone a GT500.
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Presto posted:Having just seen the Mustang vs. train race on BBCA, the fuel capacity of the car is actually 60.5 liters, not 50. And when it says 50 miles left, that doesn't mean 50 actual miles. Those are car computer miles, which don't have much relation to the physical universe. Clarkson loves to be very literal when it comes to cars. I feel like he expects cars to be exactly what they say they are or claim to be with no room for error. Any thing else and they are broken or made poorly or magic or something. I also think its his personal sick hobby to find these inconsistencies and exploit them for our entertainment.
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Presto posted:Having just seen the Mustang vs. train race on BBCA, the fuel capacity of the car is actually 60.5 liters, not 50. And when it says 50 miles left, that doesn't mean 50 actual miles. Those are car computer miles, which don't have much relation to the physical universe. 50 miles doing burnouts on a semi wet surface with the air conditioning off.
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Residency Evil posted:Is the next episode the last one in the series? There's at least 2 more if I recall the spoilers I read right.
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davebo posted:Is it not basically the Rio 5 door? I thought they were pretty similar but I don't know the details. The Rio is a sub compact car and the Cee'd is a compact. The 2014 Forte 5 would be the closest to the Cee'd but they aren't quite the same. Unfortunately the Cee'd is a bit better looking.
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That was an enjoyable episode of TG. Interesting to see Clarkson getting stuck into the Focus ST, considering his love for Ford and his love for the previous model ST (aka The ASBO). Also surprising to see the ST get off the line quicker, considering it is heavier than both the Renault and Vaxuhall, and less power. The rugby segment was good, and I don't think it outran its length. I agree with the comments about Hamilton looking a lot happier and less stressed compared to all the advertising stuff he had to do with McLaren.
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angryhampster posted:That Mastretta is seriously hideous. I liked the 'Mexican' Chevy Suburban with Illinois tags on it too. I just figured out what it reminded me of... see the chart at the beginning of this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jbO_CaGJXZ4 The TVR even has a floppy bonnet. Anarchist Mae fucked around with this message at 15:47 on Feb 19, 2013 |
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Dick Diggler posted:16 gallons is still a bit small for a V8 anything, let alone a GT500.
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Presto posted:Eh, that's a range of 384 miles of highway driving (24 mpg EPA estimate). Of course, that's not at whatever speeds Clarkson as driving, but you still should be getting a drat sight more than 140 miles. I wonder if he wasn't cruising in.... top gear. Does the epa test on road or simulated on a dyno with no air resistance? In any case, other than the bit of road construction, even without speeding the entire trip across France would have been done at a sustained 80mph (130kph) which is the speed limit. That would significantly affect fuel consumption; the mustang doesn't look particularly slick aerodynamically.
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I guess I'm the only one who thought this was a poo poo episode. And this season has been awesome on the whole. I was looking forward to some good chat on the Megane RS, instead Jeremy just made fun of its seats and then did a hot hatch drag race. Such insight. They brought a concept car to the studio - does anybody really care about concept cars? And the car football/rugby segments are always pretty boring. The Lewis Hamilton bit was the only good part of that episode.
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mutt2jeff posted:Imagine what Top Gear could do with 100 BMW's that were damaged in shipping! -5-Series destruction derby. -Can a 5-Series beat a Hilux on survivability? -Star in a not so reasonably priced car. -Tonight...BMW enters into the Mongol Rally and Richard Hammond cries like a little girl. I would pay to watch that last one.
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jediguy posted:I guess I'm the only one who thought this was a poo poo episode. And this season has been awesome on the whole. I was looking forward to some good chat on the Megane RS, instead Jeremy just made fun of its seats and then did a hot hatch drag race. Such insight. They brought a concept car to the studio - does anybody really care about concept cars? And the car football/rugby segments are always pretty boring. The Lewis Hamilton bit was the only good part of that episode. Conversely, the Megane was chatted about as much as needed to prove the point of the segment, the concept car is beautiful and they gave it just the right amount of time, the car sports are hilarious fun, and Lewis Hamilton is terrible.  Looking forward to James versus the Robots.
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Tonights Top Gear US is definitely not a rehashed UK challenge. It's also making me uncomfortable.
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jediguy posted:I guess I'm the only one who thought this was a poo poo episode. Yep, in this case you are. The handbrake talk had me in stitches especially
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Yeah the Veyron bit was pointless, but the rest was gold. I loved Rut's reveal of his car "...so I added a 100 wet shot of nitrous". A little upset it didn't grenade his engine though.
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Dick Diggler posted:16 gallons is still a bit small for a V8 anything, let alone a GT500. I was looking at its average MPG on track during the episode. Based on what I read If you had 20 min run groups you could burn through drat near a full tank every 2 to 3 runs. (I may have been drinking when reading that and running the numbers so take that with a large grain of salt) Sadi fucked around with this message at 05:24 on Feb 20, 2013 |
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opengl128 posted:Yeah the Veyron bit was pointless, but the rest was gold. I loved Rut's reveal of his car "...so I added a 100 wet shot of nitrous". A little upset it didn't grenade his engine though. I thought Rut telling the valet to get out and then having to hand the car over to Tanner was pretty funny.
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