FinalGear.com Forums  

Go Back   FinalGear.com Forums > The Shows > Fifth Gear > FG Specific Episode Discussions

Welcome to the FinalGear.com Forums!

This is the place to discuss everything related to Top Gear, Fifth Gear, and more! However, to gain full access to these forums, you will need to register. As a registered member, you will be able to:

  • Remove all ads from the forums. If you've taken the time to register, we'll thank you by not bothering you with them.
  • Make your own posts and threads. The shows' producers have been known to read these forums, so you may just influence the shows by posting here!
  • View the Video Offers and Video Requests forums which contain lots of great content.
  • Get to know a bunch of friendly people and participate in an ever-growing community.

All this and much more is available to you absolutely free when you register for an account, so sign up today!

If you have any problems with the registration process or logging into your account, you can contact us. Already have an account? Login to the upper-right to hide this message and all advertisements on the forums.


FG Specific Episode Discussions Talk about specific Fifth Gear episodes.

View Poll Results: I've seen this episode and I've give it a...
10 1 0.81%
9 6 4.88%
8 20 16.26%
7 26 21.14%
6 24 19.51%
5 23 18.70%
4 8 6.50%
3 9 7.32%
2 2 1.63%
1 4 3.25%
Voters: 123. You must log in to vote in this poll

Reply
 
LinkBack Thread Tools Search this Thread
Old January 24th, 2008, 04:49 PM   #61
 
Mr. Nice's Avatar
 
Joined: Dec 6th, 2007
Last Online: 04:31 AM
Location: USA
Age: 28
Posts: 238
Car: Still driving a 7th Gen non-Vtec Civic coupe
Rep Power: 7
Mr. Nice has between 150 and 249 reputationMr. Nice has between 150 and 249 reputationMr. Nice has between 150 and 249 reputation
Default

I was actually going to stop posting on this site because I get offended easily and can't take any criticism... That said, if you don't watch car shows for the cars, don't watch Fifth Gear. Also, if you just plain don't like Fifth Gear, DON'T WATCH IT. It's stupid to subject yourself to a show you find to be so distasteful.
Mr. Nice is offline   Reply With Quote
Want To Remove This Ad? Just Register For A FREE Account!
Old January 24th, 2008, 11:58 PM   #62
 
pepitko's Avatar
 
Joined: Jan 22nd, 2007
Last Online: Yesterday
Location: Hlohovec, Slovakia
Age: 22
Posts: 324
Car: '04 Skoda Octavia 2.0 TDI
Rep Power: 11
pepitko has between 350 and 449 reputationpepitko has between 350 and 449 reputationpepitko has between 350 and 449 reputationpepitko has between 350 and 449 reputation
Send a message via ICQ to pepitko Send a message via AIM to pepitko
Default

I quite liked it, it wasn't brilliant but it wasn't bad either and I don't agree that it was just average.
I liked the cinematography in the Caterham - Lotus shootout. It is good IMO that the shootouts at Anglesey (sorry if I'm spelling it wrong) are back, it looks that 5G are comfortable here.
Merc Black Series was cool, its definitely not worth the extra 30 grand in my view.. BTW what was the red light blinking on the dashboard all the time? Traction control in a track merc images/smilies/smile.gif??

Room to improve? I am not sure about the "is it new or is it any good"... I like them putting in more info, but they should focus on something important that destinguises the cars rather then just spelling out 0-60 times...
__________________
"pooooooweeeerr" well, not in my car, that's for sure
pepitko is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 25th, 2008, 07:18 AM   #63
 
Joined: Nov 3rd, 2007
Last Online: 04:51 AM
Location: Hong Kong
Posts: 160
Rep Power: 5
JCTK has between 10 and 49 reputation
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by awdrifter View Post
The C-Crosser is just a Mitsubishi Outlander under the skin, I was actually kinda surprised it did so well off-roading.
is it just me or did they really didn't said a single word about the Citroen and the Mitsu is exactly the same car with different styling...

the opening Johnny did sounds like they're suggesting Citroen designed the whole thing...images/smilies/blink.gif
JCTK is online now   Reply With Quote
Old January 26th, 2008, 03:48 AM   #64
 
Joined: May 28th, 2005
Last Online: November 28th, 2008
Posts: 13
Rep Power: 0
manithemoneyman has between 0 and 9 reputation
Default

digustingly boring... only thing I liked was how relatively cheap the Lotus was and how it could do a 4 sec 0-60 time.

And that Merc in the auction was just mesmerizing images/smilies/drool.gif
manithemoneyman is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 26th, 2008, 06:56 PM   #65
Loves Vicki...
 
Tobias's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 26th, 2005
Last Online: Yesterday
Location: New York
Posts: 798
Rep Power: 15
Tobias has between 50 and 149 reputation
Default

Average ep. Best part was Tom's bit.
__________________
no pictures cluttering the board here
Tobias is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 26th, 2008, 07:37 PM   #66
 
Joined: Apr 26th, 2005
Last Online: November 20th, 2008
Posts: 169
LFS Status: LFS Status
Rep Power: 15
Handonam has between 10 and 49 reputation
Default

not vicky's tits?
Handonam is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 27th, 2008, 12:05 AM   #67
 
Aston Martin's Avatar
 
Joined: Sep 20th, 2006
Last Online: 12:34 AM
Location: Hull, England
Posts: 1,141
Rep Power: 19
Aston Martin has between 650 and 999 reputationAston Martin has between 650 and 999 reputationAston Martin has between 650 and 999 reputationAston Martin has between 650 and 999 reputationAston Martin has between 650 and 999 reputationAston Martin has between 650 and 999 reputationAston Martin has between 650 and 999 reputationAston Martin has between 650 and 999 reputation
Default

Their camera work in the cafe is still shocking, why the fuck film it from behind a pepper pot?
Aston Martin is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 27th, 2008, 12:47 AM   #68
 
crashmaxx's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 28th, 2007
Last Online: December 1st, 2008
Location: York, PA, USA
Age: 21
Posts: 155
Car: 2002 Subaru Impreza RS
Rep Power: 7
crashmaxx has between 50 and 149 reputationcrashmaxx has between 50 and 149 reputation
Send a message via AIM to crashmaxx Send a message via MSN to crashmaxx Send a message via Yahoo to crashmaxx
Default

I liked it overall, it was above average for Fifth Gear and compared to most TV shows. But there is still a lot of room for improvement.

I loved the shootout! It was my favorite part and very nice to see one so hardcore. But it could have been a little longer and Vicki could have made it a little more entertaining. I mean the roof almost comes off and the door blows open, yet she barely had anything to say. Talk about a missed opportunity.

The "its new but is it any good" thing at least had them drive the cars now, but was still useless and boring. Maybe if they had some more colorful comments it would be worth watching. The BLS was certainly enough of and overpriced joke to inspire some ribbing at it.

The auction was pretty boring and dumb for me. It was like "here is some rich jerk's collection of silly cars that he doesn't even car to talk about for sale" I just couldn't see the point in it. Was the auction for charity, or why is he selling his cars? Wasn't terrible, but it really needed some more substance.

I guess Plato's hands are still burnt from the gloves we was wearing. Maybe it was just me, but it looked like he was trying to cover the burn marks on his hands. The review was good, but could have been longer and more detailed for sure. I also didn't really get a sense that he was having fun with the car or if it annoyed him. His conclusion was dead on, it sounds like and improvement, but still no match for a 911, and not worth the extra $30k.

I like Johnny and his comparison had some fun to it. I lol'd when the peasants got in. But as it went on, it just got boring. He needed to be a lot harsher with the cars and have some more interesting challenges. Would have been nice to at least see some eggs break.

I liked the celebrity bit for once, but it did go on too long. I would have preferred something sillier and madder then the knife and cucumber, like a katana and a vegetable with some relevance to the segment.

The used TT thing was pretty good. Useful and informative, and nice to hear you can get them in such good shape for such a nice price. Although they failed to mention that it is really a hairdresser's car and not really a sports car like the new TT is. There is some really genuinely good reason to get a new TT over an old one.

I wish they would just ditch the damn cafe. It is much dumber then the old office scenes and those were dumb. Especially the retard cam and only having Vicki and Ford there. They really would be just better off putting the little bit of info they offer in the cafe into the films themselves and just showing films end to end.
__________________
crashmaxx is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 27th, 2008, 06:36 PM   #69
 
Joined: Nov 21st, 2006
Last Online: 03:31 AM
Location: Lil Osaka
Posts: 2,192
Car: Legacy GT Spec B '07
Rep Power: 22
edkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputation
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Shawn View Post
I'm sorry, but I wholeheartedly disagree. The only reason Fifth Gear has survived 13 series against the new Top Gear is because of the informational reviews they do.

Top Gear is all about awesome challenges and stunts, and they're good at it. Fifth Gear tried copying them and becoming more of an entertainment program, and it failed miserably. Now they're going back to doing less entertainment and more sensible car stuff, and that's the only reason anyone would watch FG while TG is still around.
agreed, ppl are missing the point that TG has strayed from the mission of straight car reviews of all varieties of cars, at the expense of more entertainment. So yes TG is more fun to watch, definitely, but FG is doing a good job of just reviewing the latest cars that i want to hear about, and in greater volume. The show backing off from copycat TG-like segments is a move in the right direction IMHO.
edkwon is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 28th, 2008, 12:38 AM   #70
 
smtk's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 6th, 2004
Last Online: Yesterday
Location: London UK
Posts: 211
Rep Power: 20
smtk has between 150 and 249 reputationsmtk has between 150 and 249 reputationsmtk has between 150 and 249 reputation
Default

I liked it. They dumped the nonsense cafe bits in favour of useful car info.

Little or no filler and hardly any flat spots. Just good old cars and tyres.
__________________
smtk is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 28th, 2008, 11:10 AM   #71
 
NooDle's Avatar
 
Joined: Jul 20th, 2005
Last Online: Yesterday
Location: Belgium
Age: 27
Posts: 2,721
Car: 2004 Opel Astra 2.2DTI
Rep Power: 38
NooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond reputeNooDle has a reputation beyond repute
Send a message via MSN to NooDle
Default

Well it was certainly different from other episodes... Me no likey this one. I gave it 5


Lotus V Caterham
Good segment, but the result was known in advance. It wasn't really a fair race. Caterham looked shit because the doors were opening... images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

Laguna v Cadillac
Super lame. We didn't learn anything more by seeing them drive the cars. this whole bit about "its new but is it any good" could go... too short and not informative

Citroen v 2CV
This looked like a great idea in the beginning but ended up half heartedly. I expected the 2CV to be atleast competetive...
No real insight on what the C crosser is to drive either...

Bernie Cars
It's Bernie. getting even richer. Nuff said. They should skip these auction thingies unless they actually buy something

Plato CLK
Me likey. Too much smoke and such, but a real review. The good and the bad.

Chef in M5
I don't usually care for these "celebrity" segments, but this one was OK. Did go on for a bit too long, and they should have known that it would take ages for a regular driver to do the cucumber slice thing...

I liked the second hand car bit about the TT. They should do more of those...
NooDle is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 28th, 2008, 11:02 PM   #72
 
Joined: Nov 10th, 2005
Last Online: December 2nd, 2008
Posts: 19
Rep Power: 0
4G92Lancer has between 50 and 149 reputation
Default

I can't believe none of you have mentioned the blood on the front of the Merc! images/smilies/blink.gif

About 29:15 as I make it...

http://pic.phyrefile.com/2008/01/28/amgblood.jpg

Last edited by 4G92Lancer; January 28th, 2008 at 11:13 PM..
4G92Lancer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 29th, 2008, 12:39 AM   #73
FG's Highest Paid Male Whore
 
Shawn's Avatar
 
Joined: May 26th, 2005
Last Online: 04:41 AM
Location: Vancouver, Canada
Posts: 8,376
Car: IS250 RWD
Rep Power: 86
Shawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond reputeShawn has a reputation beyond repute
Default

^ They were probably going too fast to notice...
Shawn is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 29th, 2008, 03:00 AM   #74
 
Prost264's Avatar
 
Joined: Jun 30th, 2006
Last Online: 01:52 AM
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 21
Posts: 2,211
Car: 1995 Subaru Legacy
Rep Power: 29
Prost264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputation
Send a message via AIM to Prost264
Default

You're probably the only one who didn't skip that part.. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
Prost264 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 29th, 2008, 03:11 AM   #75
 
Joined: Nov 10th, 2005
Last Online: December 2nd, 2008
Posts: 19
Rep Power: 0
4G92Lancer has between 50 and 149 reputation
Default

Quote:
Originally Posted by Prost264 View Post
You're probably the only one who didn't skip that part.. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
Damn Fifth Gear haters images/smilies/tongue.gif images/smilies/lol.gif

Typical though, blood sprayed on the front of a car - no interest. Vicki shows a tiny bit of clevage - whole thread...images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
4G92Lancer is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 29th, 2008, 03:30 AM   #76
 
Prost264's Avatar
 
Joined: Jun 30th, 2006
Last Online: 01:52 AM
Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Age: 21
Posts: 2,211
Car: 1995 Subaru Legacy
Rep Power: 29
Prost264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputationProst264 has between 1500 and 1999 reputation
Send a message via AIM to Prost264
Default

No I'm really a fan of Fifth Gear- but fans are the most critical. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif
Prost264 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 29th, 2008, 10:51 PM   #77
 
Joined: May 3rd, 2007
Last Online: January 29th, 2008
Posts: 1
Rep Power: 0
Dumah Brazorf has between 0 and 9 reputation
Default

A post only to say
"Welcome back, it's a joy to see you're perfectly healed, Jason" images/smilies/clap.gif
Dumah Brazorf is offline   Reply With Quote
Old January 30th, 2008, 06:12 AM   #78
 
CrazyRussian540's Avatar
 
Joined: Mar 6th, 2005
Last Online: 03:51 AM
Location: Shrewsbury, MA
Posts: 1,259
Car: 1997 Audi A6 Avant 2.8 quattro
Rep Power: 39
CrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond reputeCrazyRussian540 has a reputation beyond repute
Default

This is probably the first full episode of FG I've ever watched, so I was extra picky.

One thing I'd like to say about the Audi TT segment.

When he was talking about the dash, and the digital displays, he mentioned that the only way to repair that is to replace the whole dash (for 900 quid). Although this is what most Audi dealers will tell you, it infact isn't true (I was quoted from $500-$1200 at 3 different dealers). I replaced all the LEDs and displays on my Audi dash for a total of $30, and about 2hours of my time. Most shops can do it for about $200.

Also when he was talking about the cam belt. I don't know about the TT, but when my A6's belt tensioner failed, the engine seized up before the valves could have a change to destroy the pistons, and mangle the rest of the engine. I'd assume the newer TT would do something similar. It was annoying to fix, but still way cheaper than the 500 quid ($1000ish).

That was a fun time.
http://img253.imageshack.us/img253/5374/img3212uj7.jpg

http://img250.imageshack.us/img250/6595/img3214lw8.jpg
__________________


"I beat a man on roller skates.... in an Aston Martin" - R. Hammond
"You've just pulled the wobbly head off the former president of Nissan USA" - R. Hammond

Vote for FinalGear's Most Evil-looking Car.

Last edited by CrazyRussian540; January 30th, 2008 at 06:17 AM..
CrazyRussian540 is offline   Reply With Quote
Old May 5th, 2008, 06:17 AM   #79
 
Joined: Nov 21st, 2006
Last Online: 03:31 AM
Location: Lil Osaka
Posts: 2,192
Car: Legacy GT Spec B '07
Rep Power: 22
edkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputationedkwon has between 1000 and 1499 reputation
Default

Figured out the name of that chef: Heston Blumenthal

heres a clip of one of his shows, he's kind of like the British version of Alton Brown, giving a science oriented approach to his cooking:

+ YouTube Video
ERROR: If you can see this, then YouTube is down or you don't have Flash installed.
edkwon is offline   Reply With Quote
Want To Remove This Ad? Just Register For A FREE Account!
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Go Back   FinalGear.com Forums > The Shows > Fifth Gear > FG Specific Episode Discussions
Thread Tools Search this Thread
Search this Thread:

Advanced Search

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off
Trackbacks are On
Pingbacks are On
Refbacks are On
Forum Jump