[14x07] September 22nd, 2008

SL65 · September 5th, 2008, 01:47 PM

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In this week’s Fifth Gear, Ricky Hatton reveals to Jonny that his dream ride is not a souped-up supercar but a Reliant Robin three-wheeler van – Del Trotter’s vehicle of choice. The lightwelterweight champion is the proud owner of one of the Robins used in ‘Only Fools and Horses’. However, this Robin has seen better days and Ricky needs Fifth Gear’s help to get his beloved machine to pass its MOT with flying colours. While the mechanics work their magic, Jonny quizzes the boxer on his motoring habits.

Elsewhere, Tim investigates whether top-ofthe-range tyres actually provide the best quality and safety on the road, or if their competitors in the mid-range and lowest price brackets can do the trick just as well. Taking three sets of rubber to a slick road, he measures their emergency braking performance. What will the verdict be?

Later, Vicki and Tiff meet with motorbike racer Simon Pavey. Simon was responsible for coaching Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman to ride off-road for the ‘Long Way Round’ television series. Now he turns his attention to the two thrill-seeking presenters as the pair prepare to face off in a quest to prove who is the best offroad rider. With endurance events including a daring river crossing and a wheelie competition, who will come out on top?

The Mk7 Ford Fiesta is the focus of Tim’s review this week as its European release approaches this autumn. The perennially popular small car is fitted with the manufacturer’s Convers+ system, which incorporates such user-friendly features as satellite navigation and mobile phone connectivity. The new model also includes electric power-assisted steering (E-PAS), which only operates when required, thus adding to the Fiesta’s fuel economy.

To round off the action this week, Jonny attempts to update a mint-condition Volkswagen Golf GTI Mk2. Is such a feat possible for this highly sought-after second-hand vehicle? Ensuring only the most tasteful modifications are used, Jonny pulls the 20-year-old Golf into the present day. Can he improve on perfection?

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I hate these segments, they're so desperate to watch.

At least Tom and Jonny have segments worth watching. The other presenters aren't being utilised properly this series. All 50 of them...

GT - R · September 5th, 2008, 03:47 PM

As always since season 14 started the only segments worth watching are Johhny, Tim and Tom

Cobol74 · September 5th, 2008, 04:42 PM

I will be interested in the tyres (limited interest to international downloaders I suspect). Offroad bikes - could be good stuff. Fiesta and Golf should be OK too.

Now everything so far is not much more that a 7 point max - I would like something quick and exotic but hey ho. I think that this is the weakest show this series so far, but we will see.

Buba · September 5th, 2008, 10:32 PM

Seems like a shit episode... FG could do better not a single car I'd be interested in... Guess I won' even DL that!

Aiolos · September 9th, 2008, 03:50 AM

Sounds to me like the worst episode, by far, of the new series images/smilies/puke.gif

Nothing I really wanna see images/smilies/sad.gif

b_tapper · September 10th, 2008, 10:36 AM

Sounds pretty uninteresting except for the Fiesta, though that's only because I want one.

anti-net · September 17th, 2008, 05:31 PM

The offroading biking might be good, always nice to see something a bit different. The Fiesta will be interesting as that is a quite important car for Europeans. And as a Mk2 Golf GTI fanboy I'm looking forward to Johnny's segment.

Celebrity segments are dull.....stop it.

pixelsalad · September 22nd, 2008, 09:31 PM

Celebrity segments images/smilies/puke.gif

Viper007Bond · September 22nd, 2008, 11:25 PM

http://forums.finalgear.com/fifth-ge...-2008-a-30551/

September 5th, 2008, 03:47 PM	#2
GT - R Joined: Jan 21st, 2007 Last Online: 12:00 AM Location: Seia , Portugal Posts: 185 Car: Skyline GTR (Someday) Rep Power: 12	As always since season 14 started the only segments worth watching are Johhny, Tim and Tom __________________ 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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Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 06:58 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 6,219 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 58	I will be interested in the tyres (limited interest to international downloaders I suspect). Offroad bikes - could be good stuff. Fiesta and Golf should be OK too. Now everything so far is not much more that a 7 point max - I would like something quick and exotic but hey ho. I think that this is the weakest show this series so far, but we will see. __________________

September 5th, 2008, 10:32 PM	#4
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 6,030 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 40	Seems like a shit episode... FG could do better not a single car I'd be interested in... Guess I won' even DL that! __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

September 9th, 2008, 03:50 AM	#5
Aiolos Joined: May 28th, 2007 Last Online: 02:59 AM Posts: 438 Car: 2005 Toyota Rav4 :-/ (Mom's) Rep Power: 7	Sounds to me like the worst episode, by far, of the new series Nothing I really wanna see

September 10th, 2008, 10:36 AM	#6
b_tapper Joined: Jan 3rd, 2004 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: pittsburgh, pa Posts: 80 Car: scion xb and xd Rep Power: 28	Sounds pretty uninteresting except for the Fiesta, though that's only because I want one. __________________ -Brian

September 17th, 2008, 05:31 PM	#7
anti-net Joined: Mar 17th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Cornwall, UK and Birmingham, UK for uni Age: 19 Posts: 1,252 Rep Power: 19	The offroading biking might be good, always nice to see something a bit different. The Fiesta will be interesting as that is a quite important car for Europeans. And as a Mk2 Golf GTI fanboy I'm looking forward to Johnny's segment. Celebrity segments are dull.....stop it. __________________ My Twitter You'd be surprised how close it is. I've actually got 57 cubic feet of cheese in there, and if you covert cheese into dogs, that's 4.3 great Danes - J.Clarkson

September 22nd, 2008, 09:31 PM	#8
pixelsalad Joined: May 21st, 2008 Last Online: December 19th, 2008 Location: Gallifrey Posts: 52 Car: TARDIS Rep Power: 4	Celebrity segments

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 21,086 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 237	http://forums.finalgear.com/fifth-ge...-2008-a-30551/ __________________ Fight back against the evil Quiky by +1'ing this post! 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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