[14x06] September 15th, 2008

SL65 · September 1st, 2008, 02:19 AM

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In this week’s packed Fifth Gear, Tom delivers his verdict on what could be the most exciting Volkswagen ever – the brand new Scirocco. He takes the car on a shakedown on the roads of Wales, before heading to an enormous deserted beach for a thrilling finale.

Jason is on a mission to make another sportsman’s dream come true when he meets Moto GP star James Toseland. The talented biker is desperate to get behind the wheel of the brandnew Aston Martin V8 Vantage, so Jason takes him to a special track to find out exactly what this sleek machine can do.

Elsewhere, Tim enters the murky world of cold callers who take the hard-earned cash of private car sellers in exchange for a supposedly guaranteed sale. He speaks to a variety of companies and their disgruntled customers in a bid to make everyone aware of what to say to these callers when they ring up.

Over on the Fifth Gear handling track, Vicki has her sights set on two Porsches – the brand new Boxster RS60 Spyder and a last-generation 911 Carrera 2. With the Boxster’s reputation as a poor man’s Porsche, can the latest and fastest-ever version compete with a 911 that sold for the same price when it was new?

Jonny, meanwhile, risks getting seriously muddy when he takes to the hills to find out if the new Jeep Wrangler is better or worse than a Willys Jeep from World War II. With the new version promising to be more refined than ever, Jonny wants to know if it has kept the focus and capabilities that made the Jeep name so great.

Also this week, in a feature which combines a green conscience with stunning high speeds, Tiff aims to set a speed record for a car powered by alternative fuels. His vehicle of choice is a specially modified Lotus that can run on three different fuels and even out-accelerate a Ferrari. But will these features be enough to burn Tiff’s name into the record books?

FYI - this is episode 6 of 8 images/smilies/wink.gif

GT - R · September 3rd, 2008, 01:25 PM

Like the shootout and the Scirocco , but nothing more images/smilies/sad.gif

Aiolos · September 3rd, 2008, 02:24 PM

Seems good to me. I like the Scirocco bit, I also like MotoGP and Astons, so that part should be good too, the Porsche shootout should be interesting, don't care about the cold callers bit, I'm interested in how Jonny will do his review, and the speed record thing shouldn't be too boring.

sparks50 · September 10th, 2008, 01:51 PM

That Jeep segment should be proper fun I think. At least for us offroad enthusiasts images/smilies/smile.gif

b_tapper · September 10th, 2008, 09:50 PM

Can't wait to see the Jeep and Scirrocco segment, the rest isn't all that interesting to me.

Cobol74 · September 10th, 2008, 10:00 PM

Now, I think that it is a 8 / 10 show in the making. I like the Boxster RS60 Spyder vs the Carrera and the Scirocco, oh and the Jeeps too. Yes, not too 'dusty' I hope.

Viper007Bond · September 15th, 2008, 10:09 PM

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GT - R Joined: Jan 21st, 2007 Last Online: 12:00 AM Location: Seia , Portugal Posts: 185 Car: Skyline GTR (Someday) Rep Power: 12	Like the shootout and the Scirocco , but nothing more __________________ Understeer is when you hit the wall with the front of the car and oversteer is when you hit the wall with the rear of the car. Horsepower is how fast you hit the wall, torque is how far you take the wall with you.

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Aiolos Joined: May 28th, 2007 Last Online: 02:59 AM Posts: 438 Car: 2005 Toyota Rav4 :-/ (Mom's) Rep Power: 7	Seems good to me. I like the Scirocco bit, I also like MotoGP and Astons, so that part should be good too, the Porsche shootout should be interesting, don't care about the cold callers bit, I'm interested in how Jonny will do his review, and the speed record thing shouldn't be too boring.

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