Top Gear FTW: Spoilers (Pun intended, but really, spoilers)

Spoongod · Post by **Spoongod** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 9:19 am 0

Guru-Meditation wrote:Might be just me, but the new Mustangs look like that.

Yep, it was the Japanese idea of an American Muscle-car. Looks nice, but I'm sure the American equivalent can leave it standing in the acceleration stakes. Then again... it's a Rotary engine in there so it might put up a fight.

Stuart B: That's very nice. I'd love an MR2, a semi-regular customer has bought a nice one and is respraying it so that the existing twin racing lines are a sort of bronze-ish colour on the white paint job it already has. I think he's having the badges highlighted in orange too. Might look very nice when it's done, I'll have to wait.

AlbertKatraz · Post by **AlbertKatraz** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 10:59 am 0

Dio wrote:
AlbertKatraz wrote:Drove alright though but I still prefer my old Mondeo TBH.
Well, if you like sailing...

Of course but I prefer Maggie May.

Still knocking on 190000 miles and no sign of letting up yet. I wouldn't bet on the thing in a race but it's kind on the old farmers.

Unlike the bird's 3-series which is as hard as nails.

zip accident · Post by **zip accident** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:08 am 0

I saw an odd car yesterday.

Two seater, sort of teardrop shape (ish) with the point of the drop at the front, and the front wheels on outriggers outside the main bodyshell. I couldn't see a badge, but it looked new, and more expensive than your average new saloon.

Bright yellow it was, though that's probably not an identifying feature.

Sid James · Post by **Sid James** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 11:58 am 0

zip accident wrote:I saw an odd car yesterday.

Two seater, sort of teardrop shape (ish) with the point of the drop at the front, and the front wheels on outriggers outside the main bodyshell. I couldn't see a badge, but it looked new, and more expensive than your average new saloon.

Bright yellow it was, though that's probably not an identifying feature.

A Plymouth Prowler perhaps?

zip accident · Post by **zip accident** » Tue Jul 18, 2006 12:22 pm 0

Sid James wrote:

A Plymouth Prowler perhaps?

If that's what your picture is of, then almost certainly. The stalks on the wingmirrors are dead right. It was a hardtop I saw, and from behind the front looked narrower that that, but yeah, very probably.

mofobaru · Post by **mofobaru** » Wed Jul 19, 2006 1:02 am 0

Spoongod wrote:Indeed, they are the only shape I'd consider buying. Here's why.

But I guess I just have taste.

Yeah, nice looking motor. That Scooby WRX type was never available USA-side. This one's mine...

DutchLlama · Post by **DutchLlama** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:10 pm 0

WTF: Top Gear had ended already???

They were only at episode 8 of the current series and after having to wait for weeks we get 3 episodes?

This is not fair.

mofobaru · Post by **mofobaru** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:16 pm 0

DutchLlama wrote:WTF: Top Gear had ended already???

They were only at episode 8 of the current series and after having to wait for weeks we get 3 episodes?

This is not fair.

Yeah, not enough TG by a long shot. I need more. You could always get a kind of fix by watching Clarkson's car DVDs. Or download some Fifth Gear eps and pretend it's good. Read Clarkson's column in the Sunday Times?

Bah. Bring on Autumn.

Ely · Post by **Ely** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 9:38 pm 0

DutchLlama wrote:Read Clarkson's column in the Sunday Times?

And May's in the Telegraph

offyoutoddle · Post by **offyoutoddle** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:09 pm 0

thank god for a bit of common sense:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5235334.stm

mofobaru · Post by **mofobaru** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 10:12 pm 0

offyoutoddle wrote:thank god for a bit of common sense:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5235334.stm

A BBC spokeswoman said there had also been "a number of calls" about a report on caravans broadcast on 16 July from "viewers who were taking issue with various aspects" of the feature.

Firefox · Post by **Firefox** » Tue Aug 01, 2006 11:27 pm 0

DutchLlama wrote:Hahaha, I just saw it and the caravan holiday was the funniest thing I've seen in a while.

Also in the first quarter of the episode I couldn't keep my eyes of the girl sitting behind Clarkson. Had to rewind to see what they were talking about on different occasions, becuz she took my attention away.

She was in the audience again this time.

Spoongod · Post by **Spoongod** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 8:44 am 0

Firefox: That's my mate's mum, and she's a judge so be careful or you'll be issued a restraining order.

I mean really, looking at attractive women when there's the sweet, sweet promise of motoring news... soooo gay.

(Sorry, I just love describing anything involving hetero sexual attraction as 'gay'...

I also use that word about lesbianism a lot. I need help, don't I?)

So, anyway, we get about 2 series of Top Gear every year. Some time ago, they decided each series should only have 8 episodes (it's been this way for at least a couple of seasons). Then we get a few 'best of Top Gear' specials, and that's it. That's all you get.

The thing is, Top Gear is balenced very well for me. Between James May's oldie image, Richard Hammond's manic style, and Jeremy Clarkson's downright pigheaded bluntness I think they have personas that just work with one another. And by with, I mean ususally against, but in an amusing way. There's always at least two of them arguing and sometimes two will gang up against the other.

I don't mind Clarkson's videos, but they're not as good as TG. I can watch one maybe the one time with a few beers if I'm at a mate's house, but I won't own one because I know I'll be disapointed. I love the way he plays up his own child like attitude and sheer ignorance though.

SimonB · Post by **SimonB** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 9:38 am 0

And there's his books as well to tide you over.

Spoongod · Post by **Spoongod** » Wed Aug 02, 2006 5:11 pm 0

SimonB wrote:And there's his books as well to tide you over.

And his Sun column.

I'll stick to Top Gear, thanks. I just wish it were on a bit more often. But then some poor sod would probably be deprived of re-runs of The Good Life, which is a very important matter I'm sure you'll agree.