[14x01] August 11th, 2008

Viper007Bond · August 11th, 2008, 9:24 PM

http://www.finalgear.com/shows/fifthgear/14/1/

Meth0d · August 11th, 2008, 9:57 PM

Btw, the RSS is not listing the current episode. Dunno how u update the feed, but i think something is broken here images/smilies/wink.gif

Elvis313 · August 11th, 2008, 9:59 PM

"and I'[ll] give it a..."

...try as I have not seen any episode of Fifth Gear yet =)

Viper007Bond · August 11th, 2008, 10:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Meth0d

Btw, the RSS is not listing the current episode. Dunno how u update the feed, but i think something is broken here images/smilies/wink.gif

FeedBurner caches for up to 30 minutes. It's there now. images/smilies/wink.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elvis313

"and I'[ll] give it a..."

Whoops, dunno how that happened. images/smilies/wacko.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elvis313

...try as I have not seen any episode of Fifth Gear yet =)

Why not? It's no Top Gear, but it's still a good show. As long as you don't watch it expecting Top Gear, you'll enjoy it I think.

TurnerGTX · August 11th, 2008, 10:15 PM

Same age old problem - Do you compare FG to TG or to other FG episodes?

Ronnie O'Sullivan (4 out of 10) - Was Ronnie 'on' something? Crap segment.

New Tim Bloke Fuel Economy Test (5 out of 10) - Boring test, but he isn't as annoying as Lovejoy.

Tiff vs. Plato (6 out of 10) - Good shootout, but not 'epic'.

Wookie Ford Cougar Test (5 out of 10) - Meh.

Jonny Scrap Test (6 out of 10) - Short but interesting..........

Tiff Underwater Test (8 out of 10) - Cool. Made the episode worth while.

Overall - 5 out of 10

p.s. Tim is Tom's Skinny Me. images/smilies/tongue.gif

Viper007Bond · August 11th, 2008, 10:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TurnerGTX

Same age old problem - Do you compare FG to TG or to other FG episodes?

Other Fifth Gear IMO.

Everyone knows Fifth Gear is no Top Gear and we'd have to give like every episode a 1 if we compared them. images/smilies/tongue.gif

geeman · August 11th, 2008, 10:26 PM

Boring

Cobol74 · August 11th, 2008, 10:49 PM

Solid show, got rid of Ace Café - good. New bloke was OK, actually a promising start. Tiff and Jason = fun segment. I liked Ronnie and Vicki (I have a slight soft spot for that lady btw). Tom did the lead intros and was witty - so yes an 8 for me, then I have always liked FG.

cyber2nd · August 11th, 2008, 10:50 PM

Haven't watched it but to compare FG to TG. To me both shows are excellent compared to crap that is passed off as car shows in Australia.

matt2000 · August 11th, 2008, 10:56 PM

Yep. I think maybe FG is back to it's old self. A proper studio and track. First part seemed like a waste of time to be honest, and I would like to see the presenters together more, instead of two introducing different sections. Good tests, good race.

I'll be watching next week. images/smilies/smile.gif

edit: Gave it a 7, it still lacks the presenter interaction TG has... And they keep getting new presenters, is it 6 now?

AJ888 · August 11th, 2008, 11:14 PM

It varies a lot during an episode. The Ford Kuga test was good, Tiff/JP good, the underwater car thingy was far better than I was expecting but the fuel segment was crap (half of it just showed the guy handing out money at a petrol station - how is that either useful or entertaining?). Jonny's segment was interesting, but very short.

I'm not sure the new guy is needed - Jonny could easily be used more. New base is a big improvement over Ace Cafe, if only they'd actually use it more!

ahpadt · August 12th, 2008, 12:30 AM

Very watchable. Got nothing to say apart from that I expected the new guy to do/buy more modifications to the crap car he bought.

FordGT · August 12th, 2008, 12:36 AM

I gave it a 10. I couldn't help it! I really liked the show. That and I'm glad at least one of my favorite shows are on.

The new guy was actually a lot less annoying than I thought he might be, I guess I still have Lovejoyitiss. Overall it was a fun show!

Mr-Stabby · August 12th, 2008, 12:48 AM

A great first episode i thought. New presenter was good, like the new studio. Some great pieces. I'll give it a 9 instead of a 10 purely for the slightly pointless 'I'm going to give money to people in petrol stations' bit of the fuel piece.

Aiolos · August 12th, 2008, 12:53 AM

That was definitely a big improvement over the last series. The new facility is a HUGE improvement, none of that dumb cafe crap. As for the segments...

The Ronnie O'Sullivan test was better than I thought it would be, much better than most celeb crap, at least I assume so, I only watched cause I liked the Merc and the BMW. He seems like he'd be a good contestant for SIARPC on TG images/smilies/lol.gif

VBH said he learned quick.

The Shootout was pretty good, not awesome, I wish they had more tests, but at least it's not just about powerslides and off the line acceleration, now they at least have a proper slalom and I'm glad they kept the track bit.

The new guy is ok, I agree with some of the other comments that they don't really need him and could've just given Johnny more time, but he's loads better than Lovejoy images/smilies/puke.gif

Also, thought he'd mod the car more images/smilies/think.gif

I liked Tom's Ford Test. I think the Kuga looks great, and we all know it's no off-roader. It's for people who want the height and cargo space of an SUV with a little better fuel economy and with a better ride, and who want at least part-time 4-wheel drive stability (basically the reason my mom got a RAV4). (Personally, I'd have gotten an Audi, but she wouldn't listen images/smilies/tongue.gif

she hates sedans images/smilies/sad.gif

)

Liked the Johnny test, but it was kind of short and ended abruptly with a bad transition.

Tiff's part was really fun to watch, haha, liked how he kinda freaked a couple times. And DAMN, didn't realize the prototype was worth 750,000 pounds, jeezzz

Solid 8/10 images/smilies/smile.gif

matt2000 · August 12th, 2008, 1:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Aiolos

The Ronnie O'Sullivan test was better than I thought it would be, much better than most celeb crap, at least I assume so, I only watched cause I liked the Merc and the BMW. He seems like he'd be a good contestant for SIARPC on TG images/smilies/lol.gif

VBH said he learned quick.

He's already been on once. images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · August 12th, 2008, 1:17 AM

Needs more Jonny (they always under-use him), but I gave it an 8.

03BeastCharmer · August 12th, 2008, 2:07 AM

I liked the Ronnie O'Sullivan just for his expressions as Vicki drove him around in the Merc. Man, that thing sounds mean....

anthrax · August 12th, 2008, 2:12 AM

Find it quite interesting, but I would replace the Tim guy by Jonny... Tom and Jonny would be more entertaining...

Liked the Ford Kuga as well. Down here in Brazil Ford produces the Ecosport which is kind off a wannabe SUV (bit rugged, 4x4 that only works on the road, etc) but the Kuga has more appeal....

Down here is a video by Quatro Rodas (Brazilian car magazine), reviewing the Ecosport

[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNccr...ature=related]

teeb · August 12th, 2008, 2:23 AM

I really enjoyed the episode.

Fifth Gear is really living up to the idea of a "magazine show" - they've got news, features, reviews, and odd things, the lot.

And the new presenter is doing something both relevant and not annoying. Congrats!

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August 11th, 2008, 9:24 PM	#1
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 12:33 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,182 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 292	[14x01] August 11th, 2008 http://www.finalgear.com/shows/fifthgear/14/1/ __________________ 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 Last edited by Viper007Bond; August 11th, 2008 at 9:35 PM.

August 11th, 2008, 10:26 PM	#7
geeman Joined: Apr 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 23 Posts: 1,249 LFS Status: Rep Power: 58	Boring __________________ Stop chasing shadows, just enjoy the ride.

August 11th, 2008, 10:49 PM	#8
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 2:16 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 8,441 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 117	Solid show, got rid of Ace Café - good. New bloke was OK, actually a promising start. Tiff and Jason = fun segment. I liked Ronnie and Vicki (I have a slight soft spot for that lady btw). Tom did the lead intros and was witty - so yes an 8 for me, then I have always liked FG. __________________ Lotus 7 Registration Mark = KAR120C : Engine Number = 461034 TZ Ross Brawn genius or what?

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matt2000 Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: 1:08 AM Location: Meerkat Harborough, UK Age: 19 Posts: 5,491 Car: 1977 lol sprung Land Rover shed LFS Status: Rep Power: 98	Yep. I think maybe FG is back to it's old self. A proper studio and track. First part seemed like a waste of time to be honest, and I would like to see the presenters together more, instead of two introducing different sections. Good tests, good race. I'll be watching next week. edit: Gave it a 7, it still lacks the presenter interaction TG has... And they keep getting new presenters, is it 6 now? __________________ Forza 3 Owners Club

August 11th, 2008, 9:57 PM	#2
Meth0d Joined: Jan 29th, 2006 Last Online: May 23rd, 2009 Location: Bremen, Germany Posts: 3 Car: Coupé 16V Turbo Rep Power: 0	Btw, the RSS is not listing the current episode. Dunno how u update the feed, but i think something is broken here

August 11th, 2008, 9:59 PM	#3
Elvis313 Joined: Jul 13th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Braunschweig, Germany Age: 22 Posts: 721 Car: Ford Fiesta Mk6 Rep Power: 46	"and I'[ll] give it a..." ...try as I have not seen any episode of Fifth Gear yet =)

August 11th, 2008, 10:15 PM	#5
TurnerGTX Joined: Jan 17th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Somersetshire Posts: 191 Rep Power: 16	Same age old problem - Do you compare FG to TG or to other FG episodes? Ronnie O'Sullivan (4 out of 10) - Was Ronnie 'on' something? Crap segment. New Tim Bloke Fuel Economy Test (5 out of 10) - Boring test, but he isn't as annoying as Lovejoy. Tiff vs. Plato (6 out of 10) - Good shootout, but not 'epic'. Wookie Ford Cougar Test (5 out of 10) - Meh. Jonny Scrap Test (6 out of 10) - Short but interesting.......... Tiff Underwater Test (8 out of 10) - Cool. Made the episode worth while. Overall - 5 out of 10 p.s. Tim is Tom's Skinny Me.

August 11th, 2008, 10:50 PM	#9
cyber2nd Joined: Feb 19th, 2008 Last Online: November 24th, 2008 Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Haven't watched it but to compare FG to TG. To me both shows are excellent compared to crap that is passed off as car shows in Australia.

August 11th, 2008, 11:14 PM	#11
AJ888 The Classic Top Gear Man Joined: Feb 16th, 2007 Last Online: June 29th, 2009 Posts: 218 Rep Power: 19	It varies a lot during an episode. The Ford Kuga test was good, Tiff/JP good, the underwater car thingy was far better than I was expecting but the fuel segment was crap (half of it just showed the guy handing out money at a petrol station - how is that either useful or entertaining?). Jonny's segment was interesting, but very short. I'm not sure the new guy is needed - Jonny could easily be used more. New base is a big improvement over Ace Cafe, if only they'd actually use it more!

August 12th, 2008, 12:30 AM	#12
ahpadt Joined: May 7th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: The Norwaylands Posts: 4,505 Rep Power: 55	Very watchable. Got nothing to say apart from that I expected the new guy to do/buy more modifications to the crap car he bought. __________________ 20:23:34 <&ElToro> you can touch my penis 20:26:57 <~Derek> i wish i could ElToro

August 12th, 2008, 12:36 AM	#13
FordGT Joined: Jan 11th, 2005 Last Online: November 5th, 2009 Location: New York Posts: 131 Rep Power: 27	I gave it a 10. I couldn't help it! I really liked the show. That and I'm glad at least one of my favorite shows are on. The new guy was actually a lot less annoying than I thought he might be, I guess I still have Lovejoyitiss. Overall it was a fun show!

August 12th, 2008, 12:48 AM	#14
Mr-Stabby Joined: Dec 19th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 240 Rep Power: 19	A great first episode i thought. New presenter was good, like the new studio. Some great pieces. I'll give it a 9 instead of a 10 purely for the slightly pointless 'I'm going to give money to people in petrol stations' bit of the fuel piece.

August 12th, 2008, 12:53 AM	#15
Aiolos Joined: May 28th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 678 Car: 2005 Toyota Rav4 :-/ (Mom's) Rep Power: 13	That was definitely a big improvement over the last series. The new facility is a HUGE improvement, none of that dumb cafe crap. As for the segments... The Ronnie O'Sullivan test was better than I thought it would be, much better than most celeb crap, at least I assume so, I only watched cause I liked the Merc and the BMW. He seems like he'd be a good contestant for SIARPC on TG VBH said he learned quick. The Shootout was pretty good, not awesome, I wish they had more tests, but at least it's not just about powerslides and off the line acceleration, now they at least have a proper slalom and I'm glad they kept the track bit. The new guy is ok, I agree with some of the other comments that they don't really need him and could've just given Johnny more time, but he's loads better than Lovejoy Also, thought he'd mod the car more I liked Tom's Ford Test. I think the Kuga looks great, and we all know it's no off-roader. It's for people who want the height and cargo space of an SUV with a little better fuel economy and with a better ride, and who want at least part-time 4-wheel drive stability (basically the reason my mom got a RAV4). (Personally, I'd have gotten an Audi, but she wouldn't listen she hates sedans ) Liked the Johnny test, but it was kind of short and ended abruptly with a bad transition. Tiff's part was really fun to watch, haha, liked how he kinda freaked a couple times. And DAMN, didn't realize the prototype was worth 750,000 pounds, jeezzz Solid 8/10

August 12th, 2008, 1:17 AM	#17
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 12:33 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,182 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 292	Needs more Jonny (they always under-use him), but I gave it an 8. __________________ 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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August 12th, 2008, 2:07 AM	#18
03BeastCharmer Joined: Aug 5th, 2008 Last Online: August 14th, 2009 Location: Texas Posts: 4 Car: 03 M5; 07 M Coupe Rep Power: 0	I liked the Ronnie O'Sullivan just for his expressions as Vicki drove him around in the Merc. Man, that thing sounds mean....

August 12th, 2008, 2:12 AM	#19
anthrax Joined: Apr 15th, 2005 Last Online: 1:35 AM Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Posts: 139 Car: 2006 VW Polo Sedan 1.6 Flex Rep Power: 22	Find it quite interesting, but I would replace the Tim guy by Jonny... Tom and Jonny would be more entertaining... Liked the Ford Kuga as well. Down here in Brazil Ford produces the Ecosport which is kind off a wannabe SUV (bit rugged, 4x4 that only works on the road, etc) but the Kuga has more appeal.... Down here is a video by Quatro Rodas (Brazilian car magazine), reviewing the Ecosport [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YNccr...ature=related] __________________ What doesn't kill me makes me fuckin' stronger!

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