[01x01] October 20th, 2002

Viper007Bond · November 22nd, 2006, 01:51 AM

http://www.finalgear.com/shows/topgear/1/1/

andyhui01 · November 22nd, 2006, 01:56 AM

hmm.. I've never seen that, only seen the best of for 2002... thanks viper images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Viper007Bond · November 22nd, 2006, 01:57 AM

Thank Quiky! images/smilies/smile.gif

toma_alimosh · November 22nd, 2006, 05:34 AM

wait, so you guys are cap-ing them again?

Better quality than the maxiuca rips ? otherwise I've got the bbc prime versions already.

Viper007Bond · November 22nd, 2006, 05:45 AM

We didn't cap these. We're just filling in missing episodes with the best sources we can find. The rip you have is almost certainly the one we released. images/smilies/wink.gif

Whappeh · November 22nd, 2006, 06:00 AM

That was fun to watch. Funny to see how small the studio audience was.

static · November 22nd, 2006, 06:18 AM

Ah, great stuff, thanks! I hate these low quality videos I have from the first seasons and this is a giant leap up qualitywise images/smilies/smile.gif

AiR2k · November 22nd, 2006, 03:28 PM

That was nice episode to watch.

I kinda liked Jeremy's more open and optimistic attitude. These days he just yells everything is rubbish!

scoops · November 22nd, 2006, 03:31 PM

what's the plan here? just release an old episode every day till the new season starts? or are you just going to put in where there are blanks in the listing on the home page?

neat idea whichever way you go about it.

i assume you guys have an archive of every single episode?

djcoolmax · November 23rd, 2006, 12:00 AM

this is good. does fill the gap while waiting if ever the latest season of TG. As mentioned by someone else, what is the frequency of releases going to be like? I hope I don't have to wait every week for one. images/smilies/wink.gif

deathrazor · November 23rd, 2006, 12:46 AM

The only issue I have with the first series is that big guy. He makes it so boring. images/smilies/sad.gif

Although I did like that bit where he brought those cars to the school and had the kids vote on them haha.

scoops · November 23rd, 2006, 12:48 AM

i liked the one where he raced something while on foot, i'm trying to remember, but i figured it was an attempt at comedy by Jeremy trying to make the big man run. i forget what car he was sprinting against.

Viper007Bond · November 23rd, 2006, 02:33 AM

We hope to do one every couple days, but there won't be a hard schedule. We may end up doing a couple in one day for all I know. images/smilies/wink.gif

rocketPack · November 23rd, 2006, 03:03 AM

Hello everyone... this is purely semantical, but the description says the episode has a Ford GT40, but it's actually a Ford GT (no 40). I know nobody cares but I can't help myself images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Thanks for your hard work, I love this show and I don't know how else I'd get it without you!

Viper007Bond · November 23rd, 2006, 07:02 AM

/slaps Quiky

autostream · November 23rd, 2006, 08:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rocketPack

Hello everyone... this is purely semantical, but the description says the episode has a Ford GT40, but it's actually a Ford GT (no 40).

Thats what the Ford GT was called in 2002. The name wasnt finalized, another thought was GT50 since it was 50 inches tall. They settled on the simple yet anonymous 'GT' Terrible choice IMO, my mom thinks thats a Probe.

Viper007Bond · November 23rd, 2006, 09:22 AM

They settled on GT because Ford sold off the "GT40" trademark long ago. They couldn't use it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_GT

Quote:

A British company Safir Engineering who made continuation GT40's in the 1980's owned the GT40 trademark at that time, and when they completed production, they sold the excess parts, tooling, design, and tradmark to a small Ohio company called Safir GT40 Spares. Safir GT40 Spares licensed the use of the GT40 tradmark to Ford for the initial 2002 show car, but when Ford decided to make the production vehicle, negotiations between the two failed, and as a result the new Ford GT does not wear the badge GT40. It is rumored that Safir GT40 Spares asked $40 million dollars for the rights, but this has never been verified. The partners at Safir GT40 Spares state they have correspondence from Ford declining Safir's $8 million offer. Early cars from the 1960's were simply named "Ford GT". The name "GT40" was the name of Ford's project to prepare the cars for the international endurance racing circuit, and the quest to win the 24 Hours of LeMans. The first 12 "prototype" vehicles carried serial numbers GT-101 through GT-112. The "production" began and the subsequent cars, the MkI, MkIIs, MkIIIs, and MkVs, numbered GT40-P-1000 through GT40-P-1145, were officially "GT40s". The name of Ford's project, and the serial numbers dispel the story that "GT40" was "only a nickname."

Ex1900Driver · November 23rd, 2006, 11:08 AM

Thanks for filling in the gaps between the 1st and 3rd season. I know alot of us will appreciate it. I look forward to other early shows that will follow.

Thank-you again
GDC

Quiky · November 23rd, 2006, 04:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

/slaps Quiky

/slaps whoever wrote guides.finalgear.com

AstonMartin · November 23rd, 2006, 04:55 PM

excellent initiative. Well done!

AM

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andyhui01 Joined: Jun 4th, 2004 Last Online: 09:05 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 8,483 Car: 00' Subaru Forester GT LFS Status: Rep Power: 27	hmm.. I've never seen that, only seen the best of for 2002... thanks viper __________________

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 09:23 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,218 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224	Thank Quiky! __________________ 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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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 09:23 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,218 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224	We didn't cap these. We're just filling in missing episodes with the best sources we can find. The rip you have is almost certainly the one we released. __________________ 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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Whappeh Joined: Aug 21st, 2006 Last Online: 02:09 AM Location: Orlando, FL Age: 22 Posts: 553 Car: 05 Mazda RX8 Rep Power: 26	That was fun to watch. Funny to see how small the studio audience was. __________________

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toma_alimosh Joined: Mar 14th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Ontario Canada Age: 20 Posts: 2,357 Car: none as of yet Rep Power: 38	wait, so you guys are cap-ing them again? Better quality than the maxiuca rips ? otherwise I've got the bbc prime versions already.

November 22nd, 2006, 06:18 AM	#7
static Joined: Jan 12th, 2005 Last Online: 04:35 AM Location: Southern Finland Age: 22 Posts: 674 Rep Power: 15	Ah, great stuff, thanks! I hate these low quality videos I have from the first seasons and this is a giant leap up qualitywise

November 22nd, 2006, 03:28 PM	#8
AiR2k Joined: Dec 14th, 2005 Last Online: August 31st, 2008 Location: Finland Posts: 36 Car: Fiat Punto 55, 1999, 1.1 Rep Power: 0	That was nice episode to watch. I kinda liked Jeremy's more open and optimistic attitude. These days he just yells everything is rubbish!

November 22nd, 2006, 03:31 PM	#9
scoops Joined: May 15th, 2006 Last Online: July 14th, 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 358 Rep Power: 0	what's the plan here? just release an old episode every day till the new season starts? or are you just going to put in where there are blanks in the listing on the home page? neat idea whichever way you go about it. i assume you guys have an archive of every single episode?

November 23rd, 2006, 12:00 AM	#10
djcoolmax Joined: Nov 22nd, 2006 Last Online: July 23rd, 2007 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	this is good. does fill the gap while waiting if ever the latest season of TG. As mentioned by someone else, what is the frequency of releases going to be like? I hope I don't have to wait every week for one.

November 23rd, 2006, 12:46 AM	#11
deathrazor Joined: Jun 30th, 2006 Last Online: August 3rd, 2008 Posts: 113 Rep Power: 9	The only issue I have with the first series is that big guy. He makes it so boring. Although I did like that bit where he brought those cars to the school and had the kids vote on them haha.

November 23rd, 2006, 12:48 AM	#12
scoops Joined: May 15th, 2006 Last Online: July 14th, 2008 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 358 Rep Power: 0	i liked the one where he raced something while on foot, i'm trying to remember, but i figured it was an attempt at comedy by Jeremy trying to make the big man run. i forget what car he was sprinting against.

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 09:23 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,218 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224	We hope to do one every couple days, but there won't be a hard schedule. We may end up doing a couple in one day for all I know. __________________ 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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rocketPack Joined: Nov 23rd, 2006 Last Online: May 10th, 2007 Location: California / USA Posts: 1 Car: 01' Jetta GLX Rep Power: 0	Hello everyone... this is purely semantical, but the description says the episode has a Ford GT40, but it's actually a Ford GT (no 40). I know nobody cares but I can't help myself Thanks for your hard work, I love this show and I don't know how else I'd get it without you!

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 09:23 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,218 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224	/slaps Quiky __________________ 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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Ex1900Driver Joined: Nov 23rd, 2005 Last Online: March 30th, 2007 Location: Cleveland, Ohio. USA Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	Thanks for filling in the gaps between the 1st and 3rd season. I know alot of us will appreciate it. I look forward to other early shows that will follow. Thank-you again GDC

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