[15x03] January 19th, 2009

Viper007Bond · January 19th, 2009, 9:27 PM

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ahpadt · January 19th, 2009, 10:01 PM

- Diesel shootout was okey.
- Jonny was good, but I dunno about the cars he suggested.
- The massage thing was the worst, worst, worst, worst, worst thing on Fifth Gear, ever.
- Kia Soul review was good but what's up with being so short?
- Discount on new cars felt really in-with-the-times, good.
- Fiesta v Ibiza...was...well...uhm...
- Didn't watch the entire chip fat segment, Bill Bailey rocks but couldn't care less about the rest.
- Gallardo in snow \o/ "Kermit the Lambo" images/smilies/biggrin.gif

The show is still cursed by the huge amount of short films. Just DITCH IT, PLEASE!

Cobol74 · January 19th, 2009, 10:06 PM

Tiff can bloody well drive all right!

rx7_ted · January 20th, 2009, 12:02 AM

pretty much an average fifth gear episode, nothing amazing nothing bad. i only watch it because there's no top gear anyways and i still need my weekly dose of car programming, so i can't really complain. i suppose the same thing applies to the bloke two posts up as well, since if you read his review of this episode you'd wonder why he keeps watching. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

anthrax · January 20th, 2009, 12:27 AM

"Maybe Tiff is the Stig...."

blue2fire · January 20th, 2009, 1:17 AM

I wish they would stop trying to copy Top Gear, it doesnt work and they are least educational or entertaining while trying to.

Much better ep that last week BTW.

The Mini thing was the first time the new guy proved himself useful
Lamborghini review proved useless other than to show off the fact that their former racing driver presenter can drive and the car had a good chassis, which went without saying.Why did they do it?
The Seat Ibiza and the Kia Soul reviews were nice (Nothing bad, agree with his opinion)
Johnny was informative as usual, he can be funny while being himself.

That said, i want TG back!

pAuLw85 · January 20th, 2009, 2:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by anthrax

"Maybe Tiff is the Stig...."

wut?

NecroJoe · January 20th, 2009, 3:00 AM

That was one of the last things said in the video about Tiff's bravery.

baxbane · January 20th, 2009, 3:07 AM

Uuuuuuuuuu I have Apple Mac Book, I am so fancy........three thousand times you see Tim woth his precious laptop. Moron.

Formula Stig · January 20th, 2009, 3:22 AM

The sign off was a surprise by Tom. Pretty funny they had the guts to do it though.

Overall the episode was good entertainment.

blue2fire · January 20th, 2009, 3:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Formula Stig

The sign off was a surprise by Tom. Pretty funny they had the guts to do it though.

Overall the episode was good entertainment.

What i saw was a desperate bid for attention.The Stig has nothing to do with Fifth Gear nor have they ever ended the show proclaiming a bombshell. Wanted to throw something at the monitor for defacing this quintessentially Top Gear tradition images/smilies/mad.gif

. What were they thinking?, the only reason anybody watched this show because it was informative, not entertaining.

Wizegui · January 20th, 2009, 4:00 AM

^ Who cares? It was just a line.

dnats · January 20th, 2009, 5:24 AM

^Nah, I think it's more like they're poking fun of the Stig being revealed...that's is if the show was live today.

FordGT · January 20th, 2009, 5:26 AM

I gave it a 9. I really liked Fifth Gear this week. The chip fat bit was great!

ChicagoCub · January 20th, 2009, 6:40 AM

Didn't need to see the Apple logo every 2 seconds.

ok show besides the massages. They need to get back to a more informative show and lose the short segments. The 99 min. contest information is annoying too.

freefall · January 20th, 2009, 8:04 AM

Maybe 'is the images/smilies/stig.gif

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobol74

Tiff can bloody well drive all right!

Dogs bollocks his driving images/smilies/ohmy.gif

Also,

Quote:

And on that bombshell it's time to end the show!

Vaioleto · January 20th, 2009, 8:13 AM

Actually, I think maybe it's a hint that the one driving the corvette in the Top Gear Fiesta segment was Tiff.

If you look, they had the fiesta in this show, and tom did something very similar to Jeremy's review structure wise (Zeebra head/Toilet rolls -> Parking -> driving feel). The lambo was the same color as the top gear fiesta and while Tiff was thrashing about even the same music was playing as when the vette was chasing the fiesta in the shopping mall. The way the lambo recklessly slid about at the hands of Tiff did remind me a lot of the vette wagging its tail in the mall. XD

It seems like this whole episode is poking fun at Top Gear by subtly mimicking it. It was really fun to watch.

As someone living in Canada, I really loved the snow driving segment, since that's what people living here have to deal with everyday after a fresh snowfall during the winter, and yes, you do not want your car to crash into a snow bank, I've learned that the hard way. XD

awdrifter · January 20th, 2009, 8:17 AM

Pretty good ep. Much better than last weeks, the celeb segment was bearable.

The TT vs 1-series was pretty good, the 123D won even in the wet, so that was impressive.

Fiesta vs Ibiza, that was alright, at least it gave a clear conclusion unlike last weeks segments.

Kia Soul, very good. I agree with Tom on this one, the car needs to be more expensive. Not just charge more but offer a more powerful engine intead. They should've offered the (USDM) Optima's 2.4L engine for it. With that engine it would compete pretty well with the xB (if they have that in UK).

Gallardo in the snow. That was some great driving, not much new, but I enjoyed it. The Gallardo LP560 is a great looking car.

8/10.

GerFix · January 20th, 2009, 8:54 AM

Thankfully, better than last week.
Diesel shoot out was good, as was the Fiesta vs Ibiza test. In fact enjoyed most of the show.

Was pissed off with the Shiatsu bit .. the new bloke (Tim?) worked himself up into a freakin tizz for no good reason ... making the test (completely) worthless and pointless ... only a certified hysterical neurotic could increase their heart rate to over 150/min whilst sitting in a massage chair. images/smilies/wacko.gif

No "dog fight" = WIN

MadCow809 · January 20th, 2009, 9:04 AM

loved tiff's lambo review. great stuff

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January 19th, 2009, 9:27 PM	#1
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January 19th, 2009, 10:01 PM	#2
ahpadt Joined: May 7th, 2006 Last Online: 11:01 AM Location: The Norwaylands Posts: 4,572 Rep Power: 60	- Diesel shootout was okey. - Jonny was good, but I dunno about the cars he suggested. - The massage thing was the worst, worst, worst, worst, worst thing on Fifth Gear, ever. - Kia Soul review was good but what's up with being so short? - Discount on new cars felt really in-with-the-times, good. - Fiesta v Ibiza...was...well...uhm... - Didn't watch the entire chip fat segment, Bill Bailey rocks but couldn't care less about the rest. - Gallardo in snow \o/ "Kermit the Lambo" The show is still cursed by the huge amount of short films. Just DITCH IT, PLEASE! Last edited by ahpadt; January 19th, 2009 at 10:03 PM.

January 19th, 2009, 10:06 PM	#3
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 3:20 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 8,597 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 126	Tiff can bloody well drive all right! __________________ Lotus 7 Registration Mark = KAR120C : Engine Number = 461034 TZ Ross Brawn genius or what?

January 20th, 2009, 12:27 AM	#5
anthrax Joined: Apr 15th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sao Paulo, Brazil Posts: 142 Car: 2006 VW Polo Sedan 1.6 Flex Rep Power: 22	"Maybe Tiff is the Stig...." __________________ What doesn't kill me makes me fuckin' stronger!

January 20th, 2009, 12:02 AM	#4
rx7_ted Joined: Jul 18th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: GTA, Ontario, Canada Age: 21 Posts: 178 Car: 93' RX-7 LFS Status: Rep Power: 8	pretty much an average fifth gear episode, nothing amazing nothing bad. i only watch it because there's no top gear anyways and i still need my weekly dose of car programming, so i can't really complain. i suppose the same thing applies to the bloke two posts up as well, since if you read his review of this episode you'd wonder why he keeps watching.

January 20th, 2009, 1:17 AM	#6
blue2fire Joined: Sep 16th, 2008 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	I wish they would stop trying to copy Top Gear, it doesnt work and they are least educational or entertaining while trying to. Much better ep that last week BTW. The Mini thing was the first time the new guy proved himself useful Lamborghini review proved useless other than to show off the fact that their former racing driver presenter can drive and the car had a good chassis, which went without saying.Why did they do it? The Seat Ibiza and the Kia Soul reviews were nice (Nothing bad, agree with his opinion) Johnny was informative as usual, he can be funny while being himself. That said, i want TG back!

January 20th, 2009, 3:00 AM	#8
NecroJoe Joined: Apr 12th, 2005 Last Online: 9:24 AM Location: San Francisco area, CA, USA Age: 30 Posts: 4,887 Car: 2001 Mercury Cougar V6 Rep Power: 226	That was one of the last things said in the video about Tiff's bravery. __________________ There is no such thing as a stupid question.* *but there are a lot of inquisitive idiots.

January 20th, 2009, 3:07 AM	#9
baxbane Joined: Sep 23rd, 2007 Last Online: August 6th, 2009 Location: Serbia Posts: 3 Rep Power: 0	Uuuuuuuuuu I have Apple Mac Book, I am so fancy........three thousand times you see Tim woth his precious laptop. Moron.

January 20th, 2009, 3:22 AM	#10
Formula Stig Joined: Sep 26th, 2006 Last Online: 3:00 AM Location: USA Posts: 53 Car: is a bike Rep Power: 0	The sign off was a surprise by Tom. Pretty funny they had the guts to do it though. Overall the episode was good entertainment.

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January 20th, 2009, 5:24 AM	#13
dnats Joined: Oct 30th, 2007 Last Online: July 27th, 2009 Posts: 33 Car: go kart Rep Power: 9	^Nah, I think it's more like they're poking fun of the Stig being revealed...that's is if the show was live today.

January 20th, 2009, 5:26 AM	#14
FordGT Joined: Jan 11th, 2005 Last Online: 7:46 AM Location: New York Posts: 139 Rep Power: 30	I gave it a 9. I really liked Fifth Gear this week. The chip fat bit was great!

January 20th, 2009, 6:40 AM	#15
ChicagoCub Joined: Oct 6th, 2008 Last Online: July 27th, 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 13 Car: 1956 Buick Rep Power: 0	Didn't need to see the Apple logo every 2 seconds. ok show besides the massages. They need to get back to a more informative show and lose the short segments. The 99 min. contest information is annoying too.

January 20th, 2009, 8:13 AM	#17
Vaioleto Joined: Jul 3rd, 2008 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Posts: 19 Rep Power: 0	Actually, I think maybe it's a hint that the one driving the corvette in the Top Gear Fiesta segment was Tiff. If you look, they had the fiesta in this show, and tom did something very similar to Jeremy's review structure wise (Zeebra head/Toilet rolls -> Parking -> driving feel). The lambo was the same color as the top gear fiesta and while Tiff was thrashing about even the same music was playing as when the vette was chasing the fiesta in the shopping mall. The way the lambo recklessly slid about at the hands of Tiff did remind me a lot of the vette wagging its tail in the mall. XD It seems like this whole episode is poking fun at Top Gear by subtly mimicking it. It was really fun to watch. As someone living in Canada, I really loved the snow driving segment, since that's what people living here have to deal with everyday after a fresh snowfall during the winter, and yes, you do not want your car to crash into a snow bank, I've learned that the hard way. XD Last edited by Vaioleto; January 20th, 2009 at 8:18 AM.

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January 20th, 2009, 8:17 AM	#18
awdrifter Joined: Aug 29th, 2004 Last Online: 5:15 AM Posts: 1,956 Rep Power: 47	Pretty good ep. Much better than last weeks, the celeb segment was bearable. The TT vs 1-series was pretty good, the 123D won even in the wet, so that was impressive. Fiesta vs Ibiza, that was alright, at least it gave a clear conclusion unlike last weeks segments. Kia Soul, very good. I agree with Tom on this one, the car needs to be more expensive. Not just charge more but offer a more powerful engine intead. They should've offered the (USDM) Optima's 2.4L engine for it. With that engine it would compete pretty well with the xB (if they have that in UK). Gallardo in the snow. That was some great driving, not much new, but I enjoyed it. The Gallardo LP560 is a great looking car. 8/10. __________________ TP

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GerFix Joined: Oct 13th, 2007 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 534 Car: BMW E92 M3, MG TF160, Citroen C2 VTS Rep Power: 19	Thankfully, better than last week. Diesel shoot out was good, as was the Fiesta vs Ibiza test. In fact enjoyed most of the show. Was pissed off with the Shiatsu bit .. the new bloke (Tim?) worked himself up into a freakin tizz for no good reason ... making the test (completely) worthless and pointless ... only a certified hysterical neurotic could increase their heart rate to over 150/min whilst sitting in a massage chair. No "dog fight" = WIN __________________ This Pork Sword

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