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RillAkBea posted:This is a better comparing hatchbacks video: This was one of their best segments ever.
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There's was also this type of regular car review: http://youtu.be/WEf8Jas7ZqQ I watch partially for the guys messing around with cars, otherwise for them just messing round with each other, with or without the context of the cars. "Manual or semi automatic" and the retard button come to mind.
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japtor posted:There's was also this type of regular car review: The serious Fiesta Review is the best segment of topgear ever.
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Chris Knight posted:This was one of their best segments ever.  James' reaction to his mother's comment about not liking low-profile tires.
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I hope wherver Jeremey, James and Richard land they get the budget to do big stunts like Top Gear pre-2008: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pJdrlWR-yFM Ever since the financial collapse it felt like Top Gear restrained itself quite a bit. Now that they're free of the BBC hopefully they can do whatever they want.
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THe only downside to a netflix show is the lack of music. Without the freedom of the BBC's ability to play what they like they'll have to pay for everything, which means they'll get a lovely score instead.
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mod sassinator posted:I hope wherver Jeremey, James and Richard land they get the budget to do big stunts like Top Gear pre-2008: for a second i thought you meant that top gear stuntman they did for a while i do like that they actually did try various things and retire them or keep them as needed
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I'm still mad we never got an update on the cheap 8 series and S class car buying competition
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MattD1zzl3 posted:"Oh wow, a faster supercar beat a slower car in a drag race, i'm sure glad we flew a film crew to dubai for this" That's actually rarely what it is though. They only do (did) those drag races as a setup or punch line. I hope they stay on the roll they were on with this last series because it was perfect. The ambulances... Funniest poo poo ever.
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MattD1zzl3 posted:"Oh wow, a faster supercar beat a slower car in a drag race, i'm sure glad we flew a film crew to dubai for this" Even though everyone knew what the outcome would be, Mclaren F1 vs Veyron was a drag race many, many people wanted to watch. And they did it amazingly well.
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Flint Ironstag posted:Even though everyone knew what the outcome would be, Mclaren F1 vs Veyron was a drag race many, many people wanted to watch. And they did it amazingly well. Yeah, I'd be about 99% certain the Veyron should have beaten it off the line, I always thought they had the McLaren launch faster as a salute to it.
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Two Finger posted:Yeah, I'd be about 99% certain the Veyron should have beaten it off the line, I always thought they had the McLaren launch faster as a salute to it. I recall hearing that the Veyron wasn't a press car but instead was borrowed from a private owner who didn't want them to use launch control.
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And the F1 was almost certainly Rowan's.
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wolrah posted:I recall hearing that the Veyron wasn't a press car but instead was borrowed from a private owner who didn't want them to use launch control. makes sense, but I still like the thought that they wanted to honour the McLaren. Because those boys have a massive hardon for that car. As do most of us
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Psh. It's just a Ferrari with a bodykit.
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Spiffness posted:I'm still mad we never got an update on the cheap 8 series and S class car buying competition I think there was a brief comment in one episode that they had both broken down in like 2 weeks.
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It wasn't a brief comment, it was a whole minutes-long segment of the news where Jeremy was forced to admit that his ignition coil had eaten itself and had to be repaired for £1200.
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Data Graham posted:It wasn't a brief comment, it was a whole minutes-long segment of the news where Jeremy was forced to admit that his ignition coil had eaten itself and had to be repaired for £1200. The old Mercedes Grosser vs Rolls-Royce repair cost comparison was pretty funny too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5GFNxvauy28
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Flint Ironstag posted:Even though everyone knew what the outcome would be, Mclaren F1 vs Veyron was a drag race many, many people wanted to watch. And they did it amazingly well. But the point is you're likely enjoying "Ooh, Pretty desert city in HD. Check out the shiny noisy cars too! Haha that man is funny". Nothing about it is actually about the cars, which (as they often joked about in the end) used to be the subject of the show. Some of us came onto the show, grew to like it when it was still about cars. (As recently as series 9 and 10, i'd say). Of course people have bitched that Top Gear wasnt about cars are old hat, but i thought this netflix show might be a good chance to go more hardcore gearhead/petrolhead. It seems to be what the online audience wants, considering there are half a dozen youtube channels (and more every year).
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MattD1zzl3 posted:But the point is you're likely enjoying "Ooh, Pretty desert city in HD. Check out the shiny noisy cars too! Haha that man is funny". That's not necessarily what they want out of top gear, though. If the new show isn't basically a top gear clone then they are doing it wrong.
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Data Graham posted:It wasn't a brief comment, it was a whole minutes-long segment of the news where Jeremy was forced to admit that his ignition coil had eaten itself and had to be repaired for £1200. I would like to have seen the summary after 12 months of usage. I am genuinely interested to know how feasible it would be to run a depreciated, used luxury car, compared to a new econo-box.
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GutBomb posted:That's not necessarily what they want out of top gear, though. If the new show isn't basically a top gear clone then they are doing it wrong. I think they could re-invent a bit. Same guys, same comradery, new segments. They're clever guys, and I'm sure they can come up with some new stuff that will be great. Not that I don't want some of the old stuff, too. I'm especially hoping for more cheap car challenges.
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spog posted:I would like to have seen the summary after 12 months of usage. I am genuinely interested to know how feasible it would be to run a depreciated, used luxury car, compared to a new econo-box. There are three general rules about old luxury cars: 1. Anything that was new and fancy on that model will probably break. 2. Anything that is unique to that model (or only shared amongst the high-end models) will probably be expensive. 3. Anything that requires a dealer or specialist shop should probably come with some lube for when you're bent over the cash register. If you buy something like an E38 740i where the drivetrain and key electronics are basically the same as the relatively common and reliable (by BMW standards) E39 540i, can stand to ignore the really fancy bits if they fail, and do your own work on the maintenance you can do fine. Things like V12s, fancy suspension, etc. are what'll hurt as far as keeping the car running and on the road.
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Stewart Lee wrote a thing http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/21/top-gear-chris-evans-sphincter
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CBJamo posted:I think they could re-invent a bit. Same guys, same comradery, new segments. They're clever guys, and I'm sure they can come up with some new stuff that will be great. Not that I don't want some of the old stuff, too. I'm especially hoping for more cheap car challenges. There's definitely a chance to throw out a bit of cruft that no one really cared for like SiaRPC segments with people only there to shill some movie or TV show as opposed to guys like Atkinson or Leno who are gearheads. Other segments tend to attract one of the many different audiences attracted to the key bits of Top Gear. I skip over a lot of solo segments where they review some luxury or super car, but I'd understand that there are people who like it so it probably doesn't need cutting just like the segments where it's basically the three of them making GBS threads around with budget vehicles
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Great news! http://www.autoexpress.co.uk/dacia/sandero/88791/145bhp-dacia-sandero-rs-hot-hatch-unveiled-in-argentina
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open24hours posted:Stewart Lee wrote a thing http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/21/top-gear-chris-evans-sphincter I was pretty sure he had lost his mind with terms like "Fiery lake/Carbon cloud" and "Pit of hell at the center of the BBC". And than he drops this in the middle of the article:  Someone really should send help, make sure he's ok.
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open24hours posted:Stewart Lee wrote a thing http://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2015/jun/21/top-gear-chris-evans-sphincter Who the gently caress is Stewart Lee and what the gently caress is this verbal poo poo spray of words supposed to mean
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sean10mm posted:The old Mercedes Grosser vs Rolls-Royce repair cost comparison was pretty funny too. "What'd they do, buy you a Golf?"
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Who the gently caress is Stewart Lee and what the gently caress is this verbal poo poo spray of words supposed to mean He's a nagging, hectoring, moralizing, unfunny, holier-than-thou killjoy of a comedian that for some reason internet leftists are in love with. As an internet leftist myself, I find his popularity unexplainable since his personality is pretty much the same as a dowdy old Lutheran Sunday School teacher who never laughed at anything in her life. Vincent Van Goatse fucked around with this message at 07:06 on Jun 22, 2015 |
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Can we just establish now if there is anyone in Britain who is entertaining or funny?
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Sair posted:Can we just establish now if there is anyone in Britain who is entertaining or funny? Yes. Plenty.
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Fayez Butts posted:Yes. Plenty. Are they employable
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Who the gently caress is Stewart Lee and what the gently caress is this verbal poo poo spray of words supposed to mean ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:He's a nagging, hectoring, moralizing, unfunny, holier-than-thou killjoy of a comedian that for some reason internet leftists are in love with. As an internet leftist myself, I find his popularity unexplainable since his personality is pretty much the same as a dowdy old Lutheran Sunday School teacher who never laughed at anything in her life. You've answered the first question; please allow me to answer the second: 'Look at me! Hey! Hey! Hey! I'm edgy! Look at me!.....please.....anyone? Hey! Top Gear! Poo! Bum! Willy!....anyone?'
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CAT INTERCEPTOR posted:Who the gently caress is Stewart Lee and what the gently caress is this verbal poo poo spray of words supposed to mean Some guy who doesn't like top gear https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K7CnMQ4L9Pc I couldn't read all that pretentious drivel though.
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People like to link that standup routine whenever top gear is in the news, and it's just so, so bad. ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:He's a nagging, hectoring, moralizing, unfunny, holier-than-thou killjoy of a comedian that for some reason internet leftists are in love with. As an internet leftist myself, I find his popularity unexplainable since his personality is pretty much the same as a dowdy old Lutheran Sunday School teacher who never laughed at anything in her life. Basically this.
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I love Stewart Lee and that article was just so typically him, dude's a great writer, very intelligent and yes, a complete whiny old fart. It's what makes him so good. Look at all the people that adore Charlie Brooker despite his writing being sub-par... gently caress it, get Lee on the new Top Gear, everyone is so convinced it's going to be poo poo why not just torpedo the gently caress out of it with Lee in the passenger seat? :P
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88h88 posted:I love Stewart Lee and that article was just so typically him, dude's a great writer, very intelligent "the fractious sphincter suddenly ejected a massive torrent of bile from deep within itself," Uh huh.
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88h88 posted:I love Stewart Lee and that article was just so typically him, dude's a great writer, very intelligent and yes, a complete whiny old fart. It's what makes him so good. Look at all the people that adore Charlie Brooker despite his writing being sub-par... Now I have looked him up and checked out the Top Gear "rant".... holy gently caress that discription that was first answered is so completely true. A right loving unfunny six foot up himself oval office who spews words to look intellectual while being a loving dickhead. Not intelligent. Not a good writer. Just a complete loving punchable asshat. quote:Are they employable Oh hell yes, of course there is. England also has this habit of producing waves of comic genius.
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ALL-PRO SEXMAN posted:He's a nagging, hectoring, moralizing, unfunny, holier-than-thou killjoy of a comedian that for some reason internet leftists are in love with. As an internet leftist myself, I find his popularity unexplainable since his personality is pretty much the same as a dowdy old Lutheran Sunday School teacher who never laughed at anything in her life. I wish this was me. That guy just bugs me as a "comedian" or otherwise. He hates completely, and his work seems to border on complete sociopathy. Every time I ask why he seems to be so engaged in forcing me to accept a viewpoint instead of doing an act, I get "YOU JUST DON'T GET HIGH LEVEL BRITISH HUMOUR," in response, instead of a context clue or something. The man is so unfunny his show is literally called a comedy vehicle -- maybe that's the high level comedy: the irony in intentionally misleading the audience into thinking there was any comedy to be had; and that a largely popular act of his was berating a motoring show.
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