[13x07] March 3rd, 2008

Viper007Bond · March 3rd, 2008, 9:28 PM

http://www.finalgear.com/shows/fifthgear/13/7/

franke · March 3rd, 2008, 9:57 PM

Personally, the IS-F excites me much more than the M3!
8 gears, lovely sound, nice styling.

But what was that all about the beeps? Very stupid indeed, hopefully they will remove that.

Fiesta ST, still one of my favorite cars. Looking forward to the new model.

Other than that, dunno, pretty good but I don't get excited by FG anymore.

They allways screw up the tests. How about a real world test of the Smart electric car? Did they even say what the range is?! Pathetic.
I watched it with a little delay so I was skipping forward like crazy through the boring bits until I caught up.

teeb · March 3rd, 2008, 10:30 PM

Funnily enough - something you won't catch in the rip - right after Tom's review of the new Volvo XC70, the first ad during the break was one for the XC70. Coincidence? I think not!

Viper007Bond · March 3rd, 2008, 10:35 PM

Anyone else notice the hand in the back of the Ford during the shootout? I think you can also see someone's leg in the Vauxhall's front seat.

Hopefully the camera crew wasn't all piled in during the hot lap. images/smilies/tongue.gif

franke · March 3rd, 2008, 10:42 PM

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Originally Posted by teeb

Funnily enough - something you won't catch in the rip - right after Tom's review of the new Volvo XC70, the first ad during the break was one for the XC70. Coincidence? I think not!

I think not! It was pretty funny actually, almost like continuing the test. They must've paid a premium for that slot.

Viper007Bond · March 3rd, 2008, 10:47 PM

Woah, Tom's wife is a hottie! images/smilies/ohmy.gif

Viper007Bond · March 3rd, 2008, 11:07 PM

Is it just me or does the song go "gay gay gay" during the beginning of the Volvo review? images/smilies/lmao.gif

mitza4rally · March 3rd, 2008, 11:25 PM

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thedguy · March 4th, 2008, 1:23 AM

I wonder if the Lexus's 8speed really makes that much a difference over having a 6 speed tranny, especially with it's bigger (and therefore more torquey) engine.

Vicki also built a budget series hybrid at the end there when she ran the generator in the electric smart images/smilies/thumbup.gif

awdrifter · March 4th, 2008, 1:24 AM

Fiesta vs Corsa, I agree with Vikki. The Fiesta looks a lot more stable and has less body roll than the Corsa, GM really need to tweak that chassis a bit more. Too bad we don't get the Fiesta here, 150hp in that little car is pretty cool

Smart ForTwo vs the electric ver, not really interested, I guess it was alright.

Nissan Figaro, that car looks so cool and cute. They should've given that away for the drawing. Although the engine bay is a bit small, I bet an SR20 will fit in there (maybe the SR20VE), that would make it a very cool little car to drive.

Volve XC70, that's a pretty cool car, with 25mpg, the fuel consumption is not bad for an soft roader. The active suspension seems to keep the car pretty flat too.

Lexus IS-F, great review. I can see what Tiff is saying about that annoying gearbox though, but I guess it's because it's from the LS600h also, it's designed to be a luxury gearbox, so it can't really shift fast enough, so it just beep at you. If they put the IS250's manual box in there, that car would've been perfect. And from another review (I think it's Autoweek) that I've read, I though the stability control couldn't be completely turned off (at least in the USDM car), I wonder if they also have a secret turn off sequence like the MB GL that they tested.

Prost264 · March 4th, 2008, 2:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Woah, Tom's wife is a hottie! images/smilies/ohmy.gif

Yeah, she's quite a looker. I'm not going to disrespect Tom or his wife, so I'll shut up now.

Viper007Bond · March 4th, 2008, 2:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Prost264

Yeah, she's quite a looker. I'm not going to disrespect Tom or his wife, so I'll shut up now.

I don't think saying she's hot/pretty is disrespectful. images/smilies/wacko.gif

Prost264 · March 4th, 2008, 2:38 AM

Neither do I, thats why I said I'll shut up now. images/smilies/wink.gif

bitcore · March 4th, 2008, 2:59 AM

... Did anyone notice.... right at the beginning...

http://www.bitcore.org/stuff/5thgearS13E07BoobLook.jpg

OBVIOUS boobie peek...

Handonam · March 4th, 2008, 3:07 AM

whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhere's his wife at? i guess i missed it D:

haha and i noticed the 'gay gay gay' part too viper

wow the food in "breaking into tesco" at the end seems yummy.

Viper007Bond · March 4th, 2008, 3:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Handonam

whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhere's his wife at? i guess i missed it D:

All throughout the MPG test of the VW?

JCE · March 4th, 2008, 3:49 AM

Good ep all around. No real major complaints. I will say Toyota managed to ruin the LS-F with that infernal beeping. Can't Toyota just give in and make a COMPLETE fun car? The IS-F is almost perfect in every way except that moronic beeping--and I'm not a fan of an 8spd gearbox. 6 is borderline too many as it is.

The Chad · March 4th, 2008, 4:06 AM

Tiff yelling at the gearbox in the IS-F reminded me of Clarkson yelling at the sat-nav woman in the ///M5.

A car that is so fun and so mad that it drives the presenters insane yet they adore it. I think Lexus hit the mark on their first attempt at making something completely different.

Better than an ///M3? No. But I'd rock it.

edkwon · March 4th, 2008, 4:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Handonam

whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhere's his wife at? i guess i missed it D:

did you have a stroke during the entire VW Polo Bluemotion segment?

yep Tom's wife is quite good looking, with any luck his kids will grow up to look more like her than him.

Flynn · March 4th, 2008, 8:30 AM

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Anyone else notice the hand in the back of the Ford during the shootout? I think you can also see someone's leg in the Vauxhall's front seat.

Hopefully the camera crew wasn't all piled in during the hot lap.

Chear, I honestly wouldn't be surprised if they did this on all hot laps, it's not just Fifth Gear though, the Top Gear tests are an absolute joke as well; in that they are completely inaccurate and conclusive of nothing. You cannot assess the true speed of a car with a human being driving it.

B.T.W., the bit where Tiff Needle said "We might have to change the name of our show!" it made me think, maybe "Final Gear" would have been a better name for the show, too bad you guys already snapped it up! images/smilies/lol.gif

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yep Tom's wife is quite good looking, with any luck his kids will grow up to look more like her than him.

Oooh, that's not very nice, poor Tom images/smilies/cry.gif

Imagine if he reads these forums dude. Tom looks fine, you make it sound like he is horribly disfigured or something. He looks like a big, cuddly bear images/smilies/smile.gif

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March 3rd, 2008, 9:28 PM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 2:36 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,268 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	[13x07] March 3rd, 2008 http://www.finalgear.com/shows/fifthgear/13/7/ __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

March 3rd, 2008, 9:57 PM	#2
franke Joined: Oct 25th, 2005 Last Online: July 24th, 2009 Location: London, UK Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	IS-F Personally, the IS-F excites me much more than the M3! 8 gears, lovely sound, nice styling. But what was that all about the beeps? Very stupid indeed, hopefully they will remove that. Fiesta ST, still one of my favorite cars. Looking forward to the new model. Other than that, dunno, pretty good but I don't get excited by FG anymore. They allways screw up the tests. How about a real world test of the Smart electric car? Did they even say what the range is?! Pathetic. I watched it with a little delay so I was skipping forward like crazy through the boring bits until I caught up.

March 3rd, 2008, 10:30 PM	#3
teeb Joined: Sep 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 3:02 AM Location: Bordeaux, France. Age: 22 Posts: 2,938 Rep Power: 91	Funnily enough - something you won't catch in the rip - right after Tom's review of the new Volvo XC70, the first ad during the break was one for the XC70. Coincidence? I think not! __________________ ...I'm meant to put something here?

March 3rd, 2008, 10:35 PM	#4
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 2:36 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,268 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Anyone else notice the hand in the back of the Ford during the shootout? I think you can also see someone's leg in the Vauxhall's front seat. Hopefully the camera crew wasn't all piled in during the hot lap. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 2:36 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,268 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Woah, Tom's wife is a hottie! __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

March 3rd, 2008, 11:07 PM	#7
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 2:36 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,268 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Is it just me or does the song go "gay gay gay" during the beginning of the Volvo review? __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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thedguy ^ will bore you to death Joined: Jun 18th, 2004 Last Online: 6:36 AM Location: Under the Counter at McD's Posts: 7,432 Car: 1990 Mazda MX-5 & 91 318i. Rep Power: 148	I wonder if the Lexus's 8speed really makes that much a difference over having a 6 speed tranny, especially with it's bigger (and therefore more torquey) engine. Vicki also built a budget series hybrid at the end there when she ran the generator in the electric smart

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awdrifter Joined: Aug 29th, 2004 Last Online: 3:09 AM Posts: 1,955 Rep Power: 47	Fiesta vs Corsa, I agree with Vikki. The Fiesta looks a lot more stable and has less body roll than the Corsa, GM really need to tweak that chassis a bit more. Too bad we don't get the Fiesta here, 150hp in that little car is pretty cool Smart ForTwo vs the electric ver, not really interested, I guess it was alright. Nissan Figaro, that car looks so cool and cute. They should've given that away for the drawing. Although the engine bay is a bit small, I bet an SR20 will fit in there (maybe the SR20VE), that would make it a very cool little car to drive. Volve XC70, that's a pretty cool car, with 25mpg, the fuel consumption is not bad for an soft roader. The active suspension seems to keep the car pretty flat too. Lexus IS-F, great review. I can see what Tiff is saying about that annoying gearbox though, but I guess it's because it's from the LS600h also, it's designed to be a luxury gearbox, so it can't really shift fast enough, so it just beep at you. If they put the IS250's manual box in there, that car would've been perfect. And from another review (I think it's Autoweek) that I've read, I though the stability control couldn't be completely turned off (at least in the USDM car), I wonder if they also have a secret turn off sequence like the MB GL that they tested. __________________ TP

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Prost264 Joined: Jun 30th, 2006 Last Online: 12:12 AM Location: Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia Age: 21 Posts: 2,617 Car: Mach 5 Rep Power: 42	Neither do I, thats why I said I'll shut up now.

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bitcore Joined: Jan 23rd, 2007 Last Online: August 11th, 2009 Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	... Did anyone notice.... right at the beginning... OBVIOUS boobie peek...

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Handonam Joined: Apr 26th, 2005 Last Online: November 8th, 2009 Posts: 183 LFS Status: Rep Power: 19	whhhhhhhhhhhhhhhere's his wife at? i guess i missed it D: haha and i noticed the 'gay gay gay' part too viper wow the food in "breaking into tesco" at the end seems yummy.

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The Chad Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Northwest Ohio Age: 26 Posts: 527 Car: 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid Rep Power: 25	Tiff yelling at the gearbox in the IS-F reminded me of Clarkson yelling at the sat-nav woman in the ///M5. A car that is so fun and so mad that it drives the presenters insane yet they adore it. I think Lexus hit the mark on their first attempt at making something completely different. Better than an ///M3? No. But I'd rock it. __________________ ChadKirchner.com: Ambitious But Rubbish! Computer: 2.4GHz MacBook Pro, 4GB RAM Drobo: 2.24TB Usable iPod: 32GB iPod touch, 2nd Generation "- ... But don't dawdle. Get the car into top gear as quickly as is reasonable. Fifth gear, remember, is no good at all." -- Jeremy Clarkson

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