[08x05] June 4th, 2006

Viper007Bond · June 4th, 2006, 09:46 PM

If you've seen it, go ahead and discuss it here.

No off-topic discussion like asking when it'll be out or your download speed please.

Peter3hg · June 4th, 2006, 09:49 PM

Thought it was very good. Loved some of the camera effects in the Prodrive review and in the C6 review. Gambon was OK but not that funny. Loved May learnong to drive with Jackie Stewart. Start of the news was a bit WTF. Football was great. The drivers seemed to have got better at it. And I'm glad to see more James May this wek. Think he was in it more than Hammond.

monkeymax · June 4th, 2006, 09:52 PM

Well, I watched it and quite enjoyed it - particularly the review of the Prodrive P2 and James' driving lesson! The two most memorable bits for me.

Jeremy being sick... images/smilies/lol.gif

Probably could've lived without the Fox vs Aygo football game, but I guess it was appropriate and it was still fun. It's just what with the Aygo vs Aygo (the first one), seeing a smaller version at MPH '05 (I know not everyone saw this... but still...), the Winter Special version, and now this... Hmmm...
Though at least now Hammond and May have both won one, so expect another I guess.

C6 test was interesting and fairly funny. Though To be honest, not a car I'm really interested in, so meh....

Cinematography (particularly the C6 section, and the way the Prodrive P2 was spinning on the spot opposite itself... really really cool) was, as usual, amazing.

Gambon... funny, but have they really run out of new people to put in the car?

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Originally Posted by peter3hg2

Start of the news was a bit WTF. Football was great. The drivers seemed to have got better at it. And I'm glad to see more James May this wek. Think he was in it more than Hammond.

Yeah, I also thought the start of the news was more quirky than funny. I could see what he was getting at, but... yeah... (but then, him climbing on the gantry was funny!).
Yup, I also thought May had more time in this ep than Hammond. About time too...

Mr-Vercetti · June 4th, 2006, 09:57 PM

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Originally Posted by peter3hg2

I'm glad to see more James May this week. Think he was in it more than Hammond.

At last, he is in there more.

He sure looked scared, but had quite a good blast in what could be the end of an Era.
P2's such a bad-arse car, shame its not going to be built images/smilies/cry.gif

.
Did like the C6, really wanted to know what the "Defused Air-Con" was about but wasn't mentioned.
Footie was crazy, and hamster won, AGAIN.
But something in that episode made me feel gutted.

Their off air for 5 weeks, 5 BLOODY WEEKS images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

, is anything else on the BBC giving way for the Football?

teeb · June 4th, 2006, 10:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr-Vercetti

Their off air for 5 weeks, 5 BLOODY WEEKS images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

, is anything else on the BBC giving way for the Football?

Knowing the BBC's penchant for annoying the Scots and Welsh, everything except EastEnders.

triumph · June 4th, 2006, 10:08 PM

the Subaru prodrive was just unbelievable!!Named by clarkson as a Squirrel mixer images/smilies/lol.gif

Why not putting it into production??? images/smilies/mad.gif

For James fans
This time James has got a big part and Jackie Stewart is incredible behind the wheel (he is 66). Captain slow wearing "elvis sunglasses" could make a good avatar . images/smilies/lol.gif

But respect for James driving a TVR so well.

The star was hilarious images/smilies/lol.gif

I didn't knew he played Dumbledore in Harry potter before Clarkons mentionned it.

And finally the big part.... the C6 : Clarkson you big fat bald men I knew you would acknowledge that this is a great car and for that thank you!
Take that BMW 5series!
I almost wept and also felt very proud when I saw Clarkson in a CX .Its not every day that you hear Clarkson saying something positiv about citroen.

The cool wall : the C6 is officially a SUB ZERO car (and of course I shouted for joy)
Something that caught my eyes was Jeremy mobile phone I think it's a Bang&Olfusen images/smilies/eek.gif

The Aygo vs Fox match was great , they took the same drivers as in the former Aygo-Aygo match.(and once again Hammster won)

VERY VERY good episode.
PS:they mentionned quite a lot the difficulties TVR was facing today ,I was wondering : do they want to help and bring them their support?

Peter3hg · June 4th, 2006, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by triumph

Something that caught my eyes was Jeremy mobile phone I think it's a Bang&Olfusen images/smilies/eek.gif

Yeah it is a Bang and Olfusen. He's mentioned it a few times in his Articles and he seems to like B&O products from what he's said.
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/art...8278_2,00.html
He mentions them at the top of this page.

monkeymax · June 4th, 2006, 10:18 PM

Yeah, I was wondering about that phone - never seen it before.

One thing that I forgot to mention which I'm a bit puzzled about...

The P2 isn't (unfortunately) going into production - even Clarkson said this. So why is it on the Power Laps timing board? I thought that was just for production cars?!

Maybe they know something we don't? images/smilies/wink.gif

Peter3hg · June 4th, 2006, 10:20 PM

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Originally Posted by monkeymax

Yeah, I was wondering about that phone - never seen it before.

One thing that I forgot to mention which I'm a bit puzzled about...

The P2 isn't (unfortunately) going into production - even Clarkson said this. So why is it on the Power Laps timing board? I thought that was just for production cars?!

Maybe they know something we don't? images/smilies/wink.gif

I think they also have the XKRR on the board and that isn't in production.

triumph · June 4th, 2006, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeymax

The P2 isn't (unfortunately) going into production - even Clarkson said this. So why is it on the Power Laps timing board? I thought that was just for production cars?!

Maybe they know something we don't? images/smilies/wink.gif

Exactly and was I dreaming or did he say a price for the P2 (40K?) why saying a price if its not going into production?

Peter3hg · June 4th, 2006, 10:23 PM

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Originally Posted by triumph

Quote:

Originally Posted by monkeymax

The P2 isn't (unfortunately) going into production - even Clarkson said this. So why is it on the Power Laps timing board? I thought that was just for production cars?!

Maybe they know something we don't? images/smilies/wink.gif

Exactly and was I dreaming or did he say a price for the P2 (40K?) why saying a price if its not going into production?

I think he said if they built it it would be 40k. And i was wrong in my previous post but i was too slow to delete it.

Kebab gud · June 4th, 2006, 11:25 PM

The Fox`s may have won the match .. but the Aygo won the audience.. am i right?
Lovely to see so mutch James may..

i find it funnt that Jeremy was beaten by the MG that never went into production
and was made sick by a Prodrive that will never make it into production..
the funny bit is that to me.. they cinda look alike... (same look.. but not the same design)

Grate to see Sir Jackie Stewart.. but what i want is to se him do a lap time!
him and Sir Stirling Moss....

Xeon SX · June 4th, 2006, 11:29 PM

have you noticed theres a cute looking girl in a background during Gambon guy...

cw · June 5th, 2006, 12:21 AM

Another great episode in my opinion. I particularly liked the section with James May driving the TVR, also the Aygo-Fox footie match and C6 review. The start of the news was also quite funny.

Prophet Of Noise · June 5th, 2006, 12:31 AM

The cars they put on the lap board are cars you can use every day. E.g. the DBR9 is a race-only car (not street legal, etc) so they didn't put it on the board. The Prodrive P2, though not being a production car, IF you owned one somehow, you cound use it everyday.

P.S.: Not really keen on this ep, felt a bit boring, maybe it's just me wanting more sports/super car reviews images/smilies/wink.gif

jayhawk · June 5th, 2006, 01:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Prophet Of Noise

The cars they put on the lap board are cars you can use every day. E.g. the DBR9 is a race-only car (not street legal, etc) so they didn't put it on the board. The Prodrive P2, though not being a production car, IF you owned one somehow, you cound use it everyday.

No, you wouldnt be able to use it every day. The flames and popping? Thats from the turbo; the cars computer has whats called a "missfire system". Here's how it works: On the exhaust cycle of any given cylinder, the cars computers tells the injectors to shoot fuel into the combustion chamber when the throttle is closed (foot off the gas).

So along with spent exhaust gases, raw fuel is hitting a white hot turbo explosions happen thus keeping the turbos turbine spinning, and from that, there is ZERO lag on the turbo. Rally cars use this now; 25 years ago in order to keep the car from lagging there would be alot of left foot braking around corners, with the right foot mashed on the gas pedal. Now, they can drive it normally.

The downside is that the life of the turbo is very limited; of course, this doesnt matter to rally teams with millions of dollars in sponsorships.

Ultra_Kool_Dude · June 5th, 2006, 01:25 AM

Clarkson's news thing is making cry laughing. images/smilies/lol.gif

hungus · June 5th, 2006, 01:31 AM

I agree with the turbo info, which is why it's track time shouldn't be on the board. A PROTOTYPE can't be taken seriously on the track. Amazing diff though! The C6 is nice looking, but will never be as good as Infiniti or BMW untill it goes rear drive. Both the TVR and Stewart were amazing to watch. Probably the funniest photo of James I've ever seen.

BlaRo · June 5th, 2006, 02:53 AM

Just for the record, the bit in the news section where Jeremy is talking about the three cameras is exactly the same thing Kevin Spacey did when he was hosting Saturday Night Live, right down to the camera positions. 8)

"Ken and Barbie doll crotch - there's nothing happening" images/smilies/lmao.gif

I was bawling like a girl during that segment!

Viper007Bond · June 5th, 2006, 03:01 AM

Decent episode. The C6 review was stupid, but the Prodrive was alright and the TVR bit kicked ass! Go James! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

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Peter3hg Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Chunk Steamer Age: 19 Posts: 3,633 Car: 2006 Yamaha Fazer LFS Status: Rep Power: 26	Thought it was very good. Loved some of the camera effects in the Prodrive review and in the C6 review. Gambon was OK but not that funny. Loved May learnong to drive with Jackie Stewart. Start of the news was a bit WTF. Football was great. The drivers seemed to have got better at it. And I'm glad to see more James May this wek. Think he was in it more than Hammond. __________________

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triumph Joined: Apr 6th, 2006 Last Online: November 26th, 2007 Location: Germany (Tübingen near Stuttgart!!!) Posts: 466 Car: fiat barchetta Rep Power: 0	the Subaru prodrive was just unbelievable!!Named by clarkson as a Squirrel mixer Why not putting it into production??? For James fans This time James has got a big part and Jackie Stewart is incredible behind the wheel (he is 66). Captain slow wearing "elvis sunglasses" could make a good avatar . But respect for James driving a TVR so well. The star was hilarious I didn't knew he played Dumbledore in Harry potter before Clarkons mentionned it. And finally the big part.... the C6 : Clarkson you big fat bald men I knew you would acknowledge that this is a great car and for that thank you! Take that BMW 5series! I almost wept and also felt very proud when I saw Clarkson in a CX .Its not every day that you hear Clarkson saying something positiv about citroen. The cool wall : the C6 is officially a SUB ZERO car (and of course I shouted for joy) Something that caught my eyes was Jeremy mobile phone I think it's a Bang&Olfusen The Aygo vs Fox match was great , they took the same drivers as in the former Aygo-Aygo match.(and once again Hammster won) VERY VERY good episode. PS:they mentionned quite a lot the difficulties TVR was facing today ,I was wondering : do they want to help and bring them their support? __________________ There are two ways a truly civilised and advanced nation can be defined. One, it has a fleet of nuclear submarines, and two, it does not have the death penalty. That leaves you with France and Britain. And that’s about right. J. Clarkson My Perfect car would have 1 the italian beauty,2 the british style,3 the french originality 4 the japanese reliability 5 the german technology and 6 the price of a chinese car

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monkeymax Joined: Dec 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 6th, 2008 Location: England Age: 25 Posts: 1,023 Car: Toyota MR2 Mk1, Toyota MR2 Mk1 SC, Peugeot 309 Rep Power: 18	Yeah, I was wondering about that phone - never seen it before. One thing that I forgot to mention which I'm a bit puzzled about... The P2 isn't (unfortunately) going into production - even Clarkson said this. So why is it on the Power Laps timing board? I thought that was just for production cars?! Maybe they know something we don't? __________________ Yup, two too many cars, but I love 'em: 1991 Peugeot 309 - owned it for four years, currently the only runner and the daily driver... but great fun to drive! French though, so gotta treat her rough to keep her happy. 1989 Toyota MR2 Mk1 - owned it for two years. Love it loads. Currently undergoing a suspension upgrade... 1987 Toyota MR2 Mk1 SC - A project car that had Headgasket issues when I bought it. I've never driven it... yet...

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Kebab gud Joined: Apr 1st, 2005 Last Online: June 29th, 2008 Location: somewhere in yupe Posts: 1,511 Rep Power: 0	The Fox`s may have won the match .. but the Aygo won the audience.. am i right? Lovely to see so mutch James may.. i find it funnt that Jeremy was beaten by the MG that never went into production and was made sick by a Prodrive that will never make it into production.. the funny bit is that to me.. they cinda look alike... (same look.. but not the same design) Grate to see Sir Jackie Stewart.. but what i want is to se him do a lap time! him and Sir Stirling Moss.... __________________ The Kabab Hut: http://the-kebab.blogspot.com/ (working on a better layout)

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cw Joined: May 7th, 2006 Last Online: July 20th, 2008 Location: London, UK Posts: 19 Car: '06 B-Class Rep Power: 0	Another great episode in my opinion. I particularly liked the section with James May driving the TVR, also the Aygo-Fox footie match and C6 review. The start of the news was also quite funny.

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Prophet Of Noise Joined: Apr 28th, 2006 Last Online: June 25th, 2008 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 23 Car: 2008 White BMW 335i Coupe Rep Power: 0	The cars they put on the lap board are cars you can use every day. E.g. the DBR9 is a race-only car (not street legal, etc) so they didn't put it on the board. The Prodrive P2, though not being a production car, IF you owned one somehow, you cound use it everyday. P.S.: Not really keen on this ep, felt a bit boring, maybe it's just me wanting more sports/super car reviews __________________ 2008 White BMW 335i Coupe // Beauty & Beast 1992 White BMW 518i // 600.000klm, no joke 1996 Lancia Ypsilon 1.2 // for the visit to the shops 2006 Jaguar X-Type 2.5 AWD // Daddy's toy

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hungus Joined: May 23rd, 2006 Last Online: October 25th, 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	I agree with the turbo info, which is why it's track time shouldn't be on the board. A PROTOTYPE can't be taken seriously on the track. Amazing diff though! The C6 is nice looking, but will never be as good as Infiniti or BMW untill it goes rear drive. Both the TVR and Stewart were amazing to watch. Probably the funniest photo of James I've ever seen. __________________ Let me tell ya what Melba Toast is packin'. We got 411 positrack out back, 750 double pumper, Edelbroc intakes, Ford over-30, 11-to-1 pop-up pistons, Turbo-jet 390 horsepower. We're talkin' some fuckin' muscle.

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 02:56 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,215 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 224	Decent episode. The C6 review was stupid, but the Prodrive was alright and the TVR bit kicked ass! Go James! __________________ 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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