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http://jalopnik.com/top-gears-famous-test-track-is-about-to-turn-into-a-hou-1790228886 The local government has decided to improve the Dunsfold Aerodrome area, building 1800 new houses. If you hurry, maybe you too can buy a house on the track.
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Eifert Posting posted:New ep will have mustang vs focus rs I felt it twitch just reading that...
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I don't understand their episode theming at all. They go to Finland and they do a "love letter to Ford" episode. Not that I'm complaining. Mustang vs RS, heh,  And the GT film was one of the best "story" segments they've ever done. Thank you James for going deep on the details.
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Data Graham posted:I don't understand their episode theming at all. They go to Finland and they do a "love letter to Ford" episode. It was up there with their senna tribute imo. I don't know much about motorsport but love cars, so the rivalry piece tonight was excellent. Glad to get schooled on a subject I know little about
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I liked the jab at Nu-TopGear.
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the guy from Semisonic posted:I liked the jab at Nu-TopGear. "better slow down here... show some respect." 
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Data Graham posted:I couldn't believe James' didn't say "oh cock" I was begging for it and the cock never came. ...wait
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That was a great episode. Probably because it was all based on American things.
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Data Graham posted:I don't understand their episode theming at all. They go to Finland and they do a "love letter to Ford" episode. The GT 40 film was amazing. I've recently taken a more active interest in car racing heritage so this couldn't have come at a better time. Why can't companies today be quite so awesomely petty?
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Cojawfee posted:Shareholders. Well yes, that, Ralph Nader, the UN and oversized multinationals but still...
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Maybe if buying stock in a company required you to have even the most basic interest in what they do, companies could do more cool stuff.
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Well, it'd help if the rules for rallying/tintop racing were still "do what you like as long as you sell it to people in the same spec".
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I wonder if their nicknames ( mcaptain slow etc) are off limits? They haven't used them I don't think.
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If anyone especially liked May's GT40 segment, I recommend hunting out a copy of Target 200, a Ford period newsreel type film, as well as This Time Tomorrow.
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"Who is going to buy a ford focus when for the same money you can have a V8 Engine Mustang?" "No one." Lost my poo poo.
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Yeah I would take the rs if it were significantly more expensive if those were my two options. Great episode.
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I like ice cream and I liked most of that episode. I skip over anything with Mike Skinner though. I had to look up those Rocket Skates on youtube. Why would they ever market a retail version that leaves you hobbling around when not actively power rolling? The wheels should retract so you can walk normally.
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fyodor posted:"better slow down here... show some respect." That was brilliant. I bet they ave been trying to figure out how to shoe-horn that in. Bravo.
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^^^ What's the joke there? I haven't seen the new-Top Gear at all yet. This was basically old-Top Gear awesome level, great episode all-around. Still, they're really wasting their time going around the world and not doing anything locally. They should've had the guys build a Datsun 100A and chop wood while drinking beer, at least. The only disappointment was that nobody used "Ambitious but rubbish", I think that would be pretty accurate in general.
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Looks like it was in reference to this. Ken Block, with Matt LeBlanc riding shotgun, in the 'hoonicorn' mustang did his usual thing near the memorial.
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mobby_6kl posted:The only disappointment was that nobody used "Ambitious but rubbish", I think that would be pretty accurate in general. Last week (?) they poked fun at this, apparently it's one of those catchphrases they're not allowed to use anymore. They were all like "It's almost as though we tried to do something really impressive, but we failed in a really spectacular way... I sure wish there were some kind of phrase to describe this..." E: A shame because it would have made a good condom slogan.
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Does anyone else think the music is really boring or just plain bad? Episode 6 had faint hints of good music but most of the time its just really BAD. I understand bbc had an awesome license so music didnt really cost top gear anything but amazon needs to work on licensing film soundtracks again..
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mobby_6kl posted:Still, they're really wasting their time going around the world and not doing anything locally. They should've had the guys build a Datsun 100A and chop wood while drinking beer, at least.  What is the point of moving around if the segments don't have anything to do with the location? I don't really get it, it seems like a total waste. I was hoping that they would have something interesting with the Saab and the Porsche that showed up in the intro. That said, the GT40 segment was top notch, May did an amazing job on keeping it interesting throughout.
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Because it's a global show it and allows people around the world to see the show live.
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I'd like each episode to be based on local car culture too, but I can see why it'd be a massive logistical pain to do. Though it's not like they're lacking the funds to do it.
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