[16x04] June 29th, 2009 - Page 2

Karoug · June 30th, 2009, 8:31 PM

I accidentally gave the ep. a 6, meant to give it a 7... I too did enjoy this fifth gear ep. more than last nights TG ep. But i think Tim Shaw needs to go, even though his segment last night was OK. But the studio bits are awful.

Koenig · June 30th, 2009, 8:36 PM

Another week, another terrible episode of Fifth Gear. What else is new? I never thought I'd say this, but the only good part this week was Tim Shaw's segment, because it was actually informative. And I realized that I can no long watch Tiff, because no matter how good the car he is testing is, and no matter how good his driving, nothing they do can get rid of Tiff's voice, because it's like nails on a chalkboard to me. 2/10.

stiggles · June 30th, 2009, 9:08 PM

Rather ordinary compared to TG, but the V12 Vantage and filming at Dunsfold add a point.
Edit: gave it a 6.

Fjellape · June 30th, 2009, 10:56 PM

anyone can get a screen of the aston martin jump?

efoolution · July 1st, 2009, 5:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Fjellape

anyone can get a screen of the aston martin jump?

sure ...

http://img190.imageshack.us/img190/5695/jump1.jpg

http://img4.imageshack.us/img4/3999/jump2.jpg
http://img132.imageshack.us/img132/3866/jump3.jpg
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TJP · July 1st, 2009, 8:09 AM

A solid effort, so 7 from me.

One thing about the wheelie cars, Fifth Gear should watch Monster Garage. The Ambulance wheelie car that Jesse James and the crew built was crazy, especially when Jesse decided to test it out on the street.

Cheers.

awdrifter · July 3rd, 2009, 3:55 AM

Miata vs Mini, great review, they should've waited for the MazdaSpeed version though.

Toyota Urban Cruiser (is it the same as the Scion XD?), looks pretty good, but only 89hp? At least the XD have 128hp.

Ghostbuster car, I never seen the movie, so it doesn't interest me.

V12 Vantage. Great review from Tiff as usual, for a car that's so expensive, it should've came with a V12 in the first place. I remember it was either Clarkson or Tiff complaining about the V8 version's lack of power in their first review. I wished they didn't add all those vents in the hood though, it makes the car look too tuner-ish, too agressive.

Cheap alterntive segment. I kinda agree with Johnny's choice this weak, except that Jag's have pretty bad eletricals, so buying a Jag this old might have a lot of headaches down the road.

Wheelie cars, totally pointless segment, but it's fun to watch. So that's ok.

tom_kauf · July 3rd, 2009, 7:48 AM

Guys, is it just me, or did anyone else think it was weird how Tiff said 'yumping' (instead of jumping). I’ve travelled a fair bit, and people have a lot of weird pronunciations in different parts of the world, but I’ve never heard that before.

At first, I thought it was a joke. But he said it a few times.

wikkedsnaab · July 3rd, 2009, 8:35 AM

Pretty good episode... having no celebrity crap certainly helped, as did the teaming of Johnny and Tom, which is always a winner.

wikkedsnaab · July 3rd, 2009, 8:45 AM

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Originally Posted by tom_kauf

Guys, is it just me, or did anyone else think it was weird how Tiff said 'yumping' (instead of jumping). I’ve travelled a fair bit, and people have a lot of weird pronunciations in different parts of the world, but I’ve never heard that before.

Can't say I noticed... but in some Euro languages (Slovene's the one I'm most familiar with) "j" is pronounced like a "y", which would definitely explain Tiff's pronunciation. A Danish-born guy I work with does similar crazy stuff... he pronounces "environment" as "en-why-ronment" - and he says it a lot, because we work for the state Environment department!

PistonBroke · July 3rd, 2009, 9:41 PM

2/10 from me. That the show has sunk as low as to have a man sacked by Living TV for being caught faking his psychic act is depressing beyond belief. Journeyman Tom and The Village Idiot presenting in a broom cupboard...

The show seems to have relocated back to Birmingham. I suspect the reason Vicki isn't on much is that she can't get there from London. To film the Italian Job piece in S16E03 she had to take the day off at Absolute Radio. Presumably, thats one of the reasons she's leaving it.

Considering how appalling the ratings are, I'd be surprised if there aren't big changes for series 17, presuming that Five actually commission it. Here's hoping it goes back to being a car show rather than a third-rate Top Gear.

sdutton007 · August 7th, 2009, 3:35 PM

average 5/10

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June 30th, 2009, 8:31 PM	#21
Karoug Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 12:35 AM Location: Sweden Age: 31 Posts: 4,610 Car: Volvo 745GLT! 2 bikes Rep Power: 273	I accidentally gave the ep. a 6, meant to give it a 7... I too did enjoy this fifth gear ep. more than last nights TG ep. But i think Tim Shaw needs to go, even though his segment last night was OK. But the studio bits are awful. __________________

June 30th, 2009, 8:36 PM	#22
Koenig Joined: May 27th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Ottawa, Canada Posts: 1,664 Rep Power: 82	Another week, another terrible episode of Fifth Gear. What else is new? I never thought I'd say this, but the only good part this week was Tim Shaw's segment, because it was actually informative. And I realized that I can no long watch Tiff, because no matter how good the car he is testing is, and no matter how good his driving, nothing they do can get rid of Tiff's voice, because it's like nails on a chalkboard to me. 2/10. __________________ FG Fantasy Baseball League: HavemybabiesDoc

June 30th, 2009, 9:08 PM	#23
stiggles Joined: May 28th, 2007 Last Online: 12:32 AM Location: Exeter, United Kingdom Age: 20 Posts: 895 Rep Power: 92	Rather ordinary compared to TG, but the V12 Vantage and filming at Dunsfold add a point. Edit: gave it a 6. __________________ My Flickr 'It wasn't funny three series' ago and it's not funny now.'

July 3rd, 2009, 3:55 AM	#27
awdrifter Joined: Aug 29th, 2004 Last Online: March 19th, 2010 Posts: 2,125 Rep Power: 59	Miata vs Mini, great review, they should've waited for the MazdaSpeed version though. Toyota Urban Cruiser (is it the same as the Scion XD?), looks pretty good, but only 89hp? At least the XD have 128hp. Ghostbuster car, I never seen the movie, so it doesn't interest me. V12 Vantage. Great review from Tiff as usual, for a car that's so expensive, it should've came with a V12 in the first place. I remember it was either Clarkson or Tiff complaining about the V8 version's lack of power in their first review. I wished they didn't add all those vents in the hood though, it makes the car look too tuner-ish, too agressive. Cheap alterntive segment. I kinda agree with Johnny's choice this weak, except that Jag's have pretty bad eletricals, so buying a Jag this old might have a lot of headaches down the road. Wheelie cars, totally pointless segment, but it's fun to watch. So that's ok. __________________ TP

June 30th, 2009, 10:56 PM	#24
Fjellape Joined: Oct 30th, 2008 Last Online: January 3rd, 2010 Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	anyone can get a screen of the aston martin jump?

July 1st, 2009, 8:09 AM	#26
TJP Joined: Jun 3rd, 2005 Last Online: January 4th, 2010 Location: Oz Posts: 146 Rep Power: 20	A solid effort, so 7 from me. One thing about the wheelie cars, Fifth Gear should watch Monster Garage. The Ambulance wheelie car that Jesse James and the crew built was crazy, especially when Jesse decided to test it out on the street. Cheers.

July 3rd, 2009, 7:48 AM	#28
tom_kauf Joined: Mar 12th, 2005 Last Online: February 7th, 2010 Location: Townsville, Australia Posts: 351 Car: Mercedes 190E Rep Power: 26	Guys, is it just me, or did anyone else think it was weird how Tiff said 'yumping' (instead of jumping). I’ve travelled a fair bit, and people have a lot of weird pronunciations in different parts of the world, but I’ve never heard that before. At first, I thought it was a joke. But he said it a few times. __________________ 1985 Mercedes 190E. Exterior: White, Interior: Black Leather Sportline, Kenwood/Alpine Sound System, Yokohama AVS ES100 Tyres, Navman F20 GPS Navigation

July 3rd, 2009, 8:35 AM	#29
wikkedsnaab Joined: Oct 10th, 2006 Last Online: January 14th, 2010 Location: Hobart, Tasmania, Australia. Posts: 120 Car: Mercedes Benz 190D 2.5, BMW 316i C Rep Power: 20	Pretty good episode... having no celebrity crap certainly helped, as did the teaming of Johnny and Tom, which is always a winner. __________________ Four little words that mean so much: -- "Hello." - JM "Jaaaaaaaaaaaaag..." - JC "Ollliiiivvvveeeerrr!" - RH {crunch!} - Morris Marina x lost count (6?)

July 3rd, 2009, 9:41 PM	#31
PistonBroke Joined: Jun 8th, 2006 Last Online: March 16th, 2010 Location: England Posts: 66 Rep Power: 18	2/10 from me. That the show has sunk as low as to have a man sacked by Living TV for being caught faking his psychic act is depressing beyond belief. Journeyman Tom and The Village Idiot presenting in a broom cupboard... The show seems to have relocated back to Birmingham. I suspect the reason Vicki isn't on much is that she can't get there from London. To film the Italian Job piece in S16E03 she had to take the day off at Absolute Radio. Presumably, thats one of the reasons she's leaving it. Considering how appalling the ratings are, I'd be surprised if there aren't big changes for series 17, presuming that Five actually commission it. Here's hoping it goes back to being a car show rather than a third-rate Top Gear.

August 7th, 2009, 3:35 PM	#32
sdutton007 Joined: Aug 3rd, 2009 Last Online: August 7th, 2009 Posts: 18 Car: Toyota Starlet GT Turbo Rep Power: 0	average 5/10

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