[08x08] July 30th, 2006 - Page 5

BadWolf · August 1st, 2006, 10:48 PM

I thought this was a pretty good episode, better than anything else on TV anyway, but did anyone else notice that Jenson's "lap" was actually done in 2 different cars? Check the number plates.

Redliner · August 2nd, 2006, 12:10 AM

If you didn't now before: the lap is an edited version with the best bits of the laps he did.

optimusprime · August 2nd, 2006, 01:38 AM

You can see they've got different passenger seats as well. From some of the exterior shots you can see writing on the passenger headrest. But, from the inside, the headrest is plain. Makes me wonder what he did to the first one.

hungus · August 2nd, 2006, 02:23 AM

Maybe it's just me, but the M15 just didn't impress me the way the new Marcos or Pro Drive did. Sure it's fast around the track (really fast), but nothing on the car really stands out. Anyone notice JC hinting that the Stig is an F1 driver?? Or how the music from the roadie segment was all from Michael Mann films? Perhaps an homage to Miami Vice...(which was a huge dissapointment BTW)... images/smilies/driving.gif

TopGearHamsters · August 2nd, 2006, 03:57 AM

can i just say, i love TG, i think its the best motorshow of all(alot better than anything we do in the states), but is is just me or does it seem like the more the show grows in popularity, the more kind of "safe" or "precanned" it becomes? like the Van man challenge, you could see the matresses in cpt. slows van, and yet they want us to believe they werent there to slow him down?? in the earlier seasons it wasnt so, or a lot less appaernt that they are rigging the outcomes. please respond as i am interested in what others think of this

GM_IV · August 2nd, 2006, 04:07 AM

I didn't like the very first van bit. It was rather boring and could have been summed up in far less time. The F1 driver and celebrity interviews were ok. I think the M15 review might have been better done had Clarkson did it. The White Van man challenge was surprisingly entertaining. When it was coming up I was going "uh no...more van stuff". Loved the burglar part especially.

Cobol74 · August 2nd, 2006, 05:10 AM

^The very very worst thief in the world, which is worrying as he got into both the Transit and LDV rather too easily. images/smilies/sad.gif

Good show though.

Burlap Sack · August 2nd, 2006, 08:34 AM

Note to Hammond: Never, ever do a Scandinavian Flick in a van, no matter how big or small. Nearly fell off my chair laughing watching that.

MadCow809 · August 2nd, 2006, 04:12 PM

only good bit of the show was the jenson button segment

R2landa · August 2nd, 2006, 04:21 PM

nice one, i would say a classic one, some hilarious moment, the cameraman, hamond's van, captain slow...

Marc · August 2nd, 2006, 11:34 PM

Cruise control!

Clown · August 3rd, 2006, 05:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Clarkson

Do you think these racing cars would be more interesting if they were fitted with guns

Even my brother in the next room overheard that and laughed his arse off images/smilies/lol.gif

mitchtj · August 5th, 2006, 04:22 AM

I dont know why, but i didnt enjoy this episode in the slightest. Iv liked some of the "lifestyle" segments in series 8. Episode 7 rocked, but i didn't find this one very humorous.

I didnt know the stitched together clips for the SIORPC section either, why do they need to?

No Boss · August 5th, 2006, 06:36 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitchtj

I didnt know the stitched together clips for the SIORPC section either, why do they need to?

It's really hard to get perfect shots while keeping the continuity of a single lap together. But mostly, just the entertainment factor. It'll keep the audiences attention more if they put a high speed pass from one lap with a crazy wide turn in from another.

kekekeke · August 5th, 2006, 03:32 PM

they should have given the new transit to Sabine!!!

Also how did James not manage to keep up with the mondeo when in the Drag race, his and JC's fan were almost side by side.

Dr. Blau · August 6th, 2006, 02:55 PM

So getting ripped by Clarkson for not winning seemed to inspire Button...
Not only does Top Gear "design" super cars, they also create F1 winners. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Gael · August 6th, 2006, 03:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dr. Blau

So getting ripped by Clarkson for not winning seemed to inspire Button...
Not only does Top Gear "design" super cars, they also create F1 winners. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

You beat me to it. images/smilies/lol.gif

I guess That's all Button needed to win. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

spigalau · August 6th, 2006, 09:17 PM

Yep - nice to see Button finally put one away... Honda ftw !

osabros · August 6th, 2006, 09:51 PM

Well done Jensen images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

!! and it seems he got the win without giving up on everything he has. i hope they talk about it on the news in the next season of TG.

Wintermute · August 7th, 2006, 07:40 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mitchtj

I dont know why, but i didnt enjoy this episode in the slightest. Iv liked some of the "lifestyle" segments in series 8. Episode 7 rocked, but i didn't find this one very humorous.

I didnt know the stitched together clips for the SIORPC section either, why do they need to?

Top Gear is a lot funner when It's not trying so hard to be funny. I think the hardest I ever laughed watching the show was the first time the fuel economy of the Ford GT was discussed.

But this season has really hit its stride on raising the bar of its visual quality even higher. There just wasn't a segment in this whole series that was drab, dreary or looked like anything else on television. And I have some confidence that the BBC is listening to the audience response when they make changes to the show, so maybe we'll be striking a balance in the coming series.

August 2nd, 2006, 01:38 AM	#83
optimusprime Joined: Jul 11th, 2006 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: IL US Posts: 337 Rep Power: 18	You can see they've got different passenger seats as well. From some of the exterior shots you can see writing on the passenger headrest. But, from the inside, the headrest is plain. Makes me wonder what he did to the first one. __________________ British Left Waffles on Falklands

August 2nd, 2006, 02:23 AM	#84
hungus Joined: May 23rd, 2006 Last Online: October 25th, 2007 Location: Toronto Ontario Posts: 28 Rep Power: 0	Maybe it's just me, but the M15 just didn't impress me the way the new Marcos or Pro Drive did. Sure it's fast around the track (really fast), but nothing on the car really stands out. Anyone notice JC hinting that the Stig is an F1 driver?? Or how the music from the roadie segment was all from Michael Mann films? Perhaps an homage to Miami Vice...(which was a huge dissapointment BTW)... __________________ 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.

August 2nd, 2006, 03:57 AM	#85
TopGearHamsters Joined: Jul 25th, 2006 Last Online: August 2nd, 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	can i just say, i love TG, i think its the best motorshow of all(alot better than anything we do in the states), but is is just me or does it seem like the more the show grows in popularity, the more kind of "safe" or "precanned" it becomes? like the Van man challenge, you could see the matresses in cpt. slows van, and yet they want us to believe they werent there to slow him down?? in the earlier seasons it wasnt so, or a lot less appaernt that they are rigging the outcomes. please respond as i am interested in what others think of this __________________ Ass Beat Bitch!

August 2nd, 2006, 04:07 AM	#86
GM_IV Joined: Apr 5th, 2006 Last Online: 01:30 AM Location: Toronto, ON Posts: 411 Car: 1986 Toyota Cressida Rep Power: 12	I didn't like the very first van bit. It was rather boring and could have been summed up in far less time. The F1 driver and celebrity interviews were ok. I think the M15 review might have been better done had Clarkson did it. The White Van man challenge was surprisingly entertaining. When it was coming up I was going "uh no...more van stuff". Loved the burglar part especially. __________________

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Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 01:40 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 6,223 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 58	^The very very worst thief in the world, which is worrying as he got into both the Transit and LDV rather too easily. Good show though. __________________

August 1st, 2006, 10:48 PM	#81
BadWolf Joined: Aug 1st, 2006 Last Online: August 2nd, 2006 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I thought this was a pretty good episode, better than anything else on TV anyway, but did anyone else notice that Jenson's "lap" was actually done in 2 different cars? Check the number plates.

August 2nd, 2006, 12:10 AM	#82
Redliner Joined: May 19th, 2005 Last Online: 01:46 AM Location: Canoas, Brazil Age: 29 Posts: 3,573 Car: Fiat Palio 1.6 16v Rep Power: 40	If you didn't now before: the lap is an edited version with the best bits of the laps he did.

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Burlap Sack Joined: Aug 6th, 2005 Last Online: January 1st, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia. Age: 22 Posts: 138 Car: A shit one Rep Power: 0	Note to Hammond: Never, ever do a Scandinavian Flick in a van, no matter how big or small. Nearly fell off my chair laughing watching that. __________________

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R2landa Joined: May 29th, 2006 Last Online: July 30th, 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	nice one, i would say a classic one, some hilarious moment, the cameraman, hamond's van, captain slow...

August 2nd, 2006, 11:34 PM	#91
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August 5th, 2006, 04:22 AM	#93
mitchtj Joined: May 25th, 2006 Last Online: December 22nd, 2008 Posts: 111 Rep Power: 11	I dont know why, but i didnt enjoy this episode in the slightest. Iv liked some of the "lifestyle" segments in series 8. Episode 7 rocked, but i didn't find this one very humorous. I didnt know the stitched together clips for the SIORPC section either, why do they need to?

August 5th, 2006, 03:32 PM	#95
kekekeke Joined: Aug 2nd, 2005 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Posts: 872 Rep Power: 14	they should have given the new transit to Sabine!!! Also how did James not manage to keep up with the mondeo when in the Drag race, his and JC's fan were almost side by side.

August 6th, 2006, 02:55 PM	#96
Dr. Blau Joined: Jan 20th, 2005 Last Online: December 17th, 2008 Location: Sweden Posts: 49 Rep Power: 0	So getting ripped by Clarkson for not winning seemed to inspire Button... Not only does Top Gear "design" super cars, they also create F1 winners. __________________ i am vibro egg. destroyer of worlds. father to the mysterious chicken.

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spigalau Joined: Dec 15th, 2004 Last Online: January 7th, 2009 Location: Aoteaora / New Zealand Posts: 32 Rep Power: 0	Yep - nice to see Button finally put one away... Honda ftw ! __________________ 1960 Triumph TR3A, 1974 Triumph Stag, 1991 Honda Legend Coupe, 1997 Mitsubishi Legnum VR4

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August 6th, 2006, 09:51 PM	#99
osabros Joined: May 30th, 2005 Last Online: December 24th, 2008 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Age: 19 Posts: 683 Rep Power: 0	Well done Jensen !! and it seems he got the win without giving up on everything he has. i hope they talk about it on the news in the next season of TG. __________________

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