Fifth Gear - "Wreck My Ride"

SL65 · August 20th, 2006, 02:14 AM

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Scrapping cars costs money - but we can get rid of your old banger for free. If you've got a car that's way past its 'sell by' date and due to be crushed, drop us a line.

Tell us what the car is, any mad, funny or interesting tales about the car's life, your name, age and where you live.

Each week in the next series we'll destroy the most deserving candidate's car in an inventive, entertaining way - maybe by crashing it at 200mph, or by dropping it from underneath a Chinook helicopter, or just by packing the darn thing full of plastic explosive...

For the chance of sending your car to heaven in one final blaze of glory, send us an email to fifthgear@five.tv with "Wreck My Ride" in the subject box.

www.fifthgear.five.tv

fbc · August 20th, 2006, 02:27 AM

Could be amusing...

BlitzR · August 20th, 2006, 05:26 AM

Probably planned this after they saw those American Volkswagen GTI advertisements.

SL65 · August 27th, 2006, 02:55 PM

There are heaps more little segments you can get involved in apart from this "Wreck My Ride" job.

Just check out the site
http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain.jsp?lnk=400

I don't like the look of it TBH images/smilies/sad.gif

Its just filling up space images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

The program is set to look more like a consumer program than ever before in series 10.

They have a fantastic timeslot and 45-minutes at their disposal. They don't need to do so many items in the one episode like they did in the last series. I'd rather they reduce the amount of segments and boost the time (and quality) of each.

zaybxcwd12 · August 27th, 2006, 03:03 PM

I don't care for 5th gear, but that sounds................interesting.

Blind_Io · August 27th, 2006, 06:09 PM

Can we start with every car that has come out of Pimp My Ride?

TomCat · September 28th, 2006, 05:34 AM

Well, it was lame.

satcomvato · September 29th, 2006, 12:55 AM

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Originally Posted by TomCat

Well, it was lame.

That sums it up for the entire episode. images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

vRS · September 29th, 2006, 07:21 AM

Interesting idea but it's just a time waster, whoever though of it is a moron unless they change it a little.

py2e · October 1st, 2006, 06:07 AM

I felt like some poor college student could've used that car for free... and it wasn't like the car was in any bad shape or form either... The guy only said it was jinxed by a ticket, which is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Maybe I wouldn't be so mad, if they destroyed the car in style... like the Hilux.

Leo_Straight6 · October 1st, 2006, 05:42 PM

Feels like a Clarkson rip-off...

I hate it. Its so wasteful and its disgusting.

M_Bolc · October 2nd, 2006, 04:01 AM

That Golf had nothing wrong with it. Stupid segment for stupid people. I don't have a car, maybe they can ship one of them to me instead of wrecking it!

sgb33f · October 2nd, 2006, 05:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Blind_Io

Can we start with every car that has come out of Pimp My Ride?

ditto

Wizegui · October 2nd, 2006, 07:42 AM

I felt sad for the Golf because it was destroyed for no good reason :'(

RedBarron · October 2nd, 2006, 05:50 PM

Wreck my ride is dumb, Fith Gear is horrid now it used to be pretty good and technical and I like that now it's just horrible.

AG.Daiba · October 31st, 2006, 08:29 PM

i'd love wreck my ride if they put lovejoy in the car.

logo · October 31st, 2006, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by AG.Daiba

i'd love wreck my ride if they put lovejoy in the car.

ditto, i'd wreck my house if he was in it.

Ventura6 · October 31st, 2006, 08:50 PM

Sounds like it might be a bit shit.

Dalamari · October 31st, 2006, 08:54 PM

Sounds kinda...Clarkson video-ish

Myk · November 1st, 2006, 08:30 PM

When they first said that there where going to do this, it sounded interesting. Now after seeing a few, its boring and useless!

August 20th, 2006, 02:27 AM	#2
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 06:48 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,641 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	Could be amusing... __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

August 20th, 2006, 05:26 AM	#3
BlitzR Joined: May 1st, 2006 Last Online: 12:37 AM Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 1,525 Rep Power: 19	Probably planned this after they saw those American Volkswagen GTI advertisements. __________________

August 27th, 2006, 02:55 PM	#4
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,196 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 41	There are heaps more little segments you can get involved in apart from this "Wreck My Ride" job. Just check out the site http://fifthgear.five.tv/jsp/5gmain.jsp?lnk=400 I don't like the look of it TBH Its just filling up space The program is set to look more like a consumer program than ever before in series 10. They have a fantastic timeslot and 45-minutes at their disposal. They don't need to do so many items in the one episode like they did in the last series. I'd rather they reduce the amount of segments and boost the time (and quality) of each.

August 27th, 2006, 06:09 PM	#6
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September 28th, 2006, 05:34 AM	#7
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zaybxcwd12 Joined: Jul 17th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Newcastle u Tyne Uk Age: 39 Posts: 789 Car: 2008 VW Touran S Rep Power: 11	I don't care for 5th gear, but that sounds................interesting.

September 29th, 2006, 07:21 AM	#9
vRS Joined: Nov 22nd, 2004 Last Online: 12:32 AM Location: Stirling, Scotland Age: 17 Posts: 1,569 Rep Power: 25	Interesting idea but it's just a time waster, whoever though of it is a moron unless they change it a little.

October 1st, 2006, 06:07 AM	#10
py2e Joined: Jul 26th, 2006 Last Online: January 11th, 2007 Location: Brooklyn, NYC Age: 27 Posts: 182 Car: 2007 Scion tC Rep Power: 0	I felt like some poor college student could've used that car for free... and it wasn't like the car was in any bad shape or form either... The guy only said it was jinxed by a ticket, which is the dumbest thing I've ever heard. Maybe I wouldn't be so mad, if they destroyed the car in style... like the Hilux.

October 1st, 2006, 05:42 PM	#11
Leo_Straight6 Joined: Nov 24th, 2004 Last Online: January 5th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 63 Rep Power: 0	Feels like a Clarkson rip-off... I hate it. Its so wasteful and its disgusting. __________________ Leo. The Straightest Six.

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M_Bolc Joined: Aug 31st, 2006 Last Online: 05:27 AM Location: San José, Costa Rica Age: 22 Posts: 268 Car: Ferrari F2008 Rep Power: 10	That Golf had nothing wrong with it. Stupid segment for stupid people. I don't have a car, maybe they can ship one of them to me instead of wrecking it!

October 2nd, 2006, 07:42 AM	#14
Wizegui Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Richmond, BC Age: 17 Posts: 1,671 Car: 93 Toyota Tercel LFS Status: Rep Power: 22	I felt sad for the Golf because it was destroyed for no good reason :'( __________________ My 1993 Lexus IS 150... If you actually googled this up, then I've got some bad news for you...

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RedBarron Joined: Mar 24th, 2005 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: Panama City Beach, FL. USA. Posts: 108 Car: BMW 330Ci Rep Power: 16	Wreck my ride is dumb, Fith Gear is horrid now it used to be pretty good and technical and I like that now it's just horrible. __________________

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AG.Daiba Joined: Apr 25th, 2006 Last Online: January 1st, 2009 Location: New Jersey - we don't like you either. Posts: 96 Car: BMW 330xi Rep Power: 0	i'd love wreck my ride if they put lovejoy in the car.

October 31st, 2006, 08:50 PM	#18
Ventura6 Joined: Sep 13th, 2006 Last Online: July 29th, 2008 Location: San Antonio, TX Posts: 331 Rep Power: 0	Sounds like it might be a bit shit.

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Dalamari Joined: Jul 16th, 2006 Last Online: October 2nd, 2008 Location: Minnesota, USA Posts: 44 Rep Power: 0	Sounds kinda...Clarkson video-ish

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Myk Joined: Nov 1st, 2006 Last Online: October 1st, 2008 Posts: 30 Rep Power: 0	When they first said that there where going to do this, it sounded interesting. Now after seeing a few, its boring and useless! __________________

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