[10x04] November 4th, 2007 - Page 4

bartboy9891 · November 5th, 2007, 01:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Cobol74

On this one the story was the African people - they missed it big time I am afraid. It was entertaining, but it could have been so much more.

/EDIT let me explain, in the American one the best bits were the interactions with the locals, in this one it could have so been the same. I think why they did not do it was that they are good at taking the piss but are afraid of being nice and these guys, as you saw live in a very very in-hospitable place and seem to thrive. So no mickey taking.

Have you heard of Long Way Round or more relevant in this case, Long Way Down? That's what you are looking for.

quo vadis · November 5th, 2007, 01:51 AM

Just today I told my broter I was a little fedup with all the specials....

But this was EPIC images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Sruikyl · November 5th, 2007, 01:55 AM

awesome episode, jeremys lancia was so badass images/smilies/biggrin.gif

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MK.Dub · November 5th, 2007, 02:00 AM

YES!!! the Beetle won images/smilies/banana.gif

Phaeton99 · November 5th, 2007, 02:39 AM

Other than stopping half way through and having sex... Best Thing Ever.

wooflepoof · November 5th, 2007, 02:48 AM

Incredible. In terms of epicosity: #2, Hilarity: #2 Visuals: #1(only cuz the poles were just..snow) Rewatchability: #2 Overall: #1 in my book, w/ American special a close second Realness: #1...easily

Blackflag_Rms13 · November 5th, 2007, 02:50 AM

Brilliant!

avanti · November 5th, 2007, 02:56 AM

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Originally Posted by kaBOOMn

Hey I work on Italian cars for a living, I'd get shot or sacked if I said somthing like that wrong!

Perfectly pronounced! It also annoys me that he says "Superleger" instead of "Superleggera"... He should know better!

TomCat · November 5th, 2007, 02:57 AM

It was pretty good. I liked it more then the America special simply because none of it seemed scripted or contrived. They mostly just dealt with breaking down and/or getting stuck.

It was hilarious watching Jeremy talk about all the problems his car had towards the beginning. And when him and James were trying to drive through the dust without doors was great. "Do you know what it's like when someone punches you really hard right in the middle of the face?" haha

dMa · November 5th, 2007, 03:16 AM

I thought it was kind of boring, but I may not have been in the right mode for it. Im going to rewatch it tomorrow and i'm sure my prognosis will be much sharper.

mathematica · November 5th, 2007, 03:19 AM

For the first half show, I didn't get it at why they hate the beetle so much. The fact is that it out-sold any other car in the history (and is highly unlikely to be out-sold in the future). As a 4*2 car, the engine is in the back and it is rear wheel drive, which gives it extremely good off-road ability. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbelwagen has some details about the fact that the military car based on beetle (also a 4*2) is better than American 4*4 Jeeps.)

I'm glad they finally realize the beetle is the best.

swordznsorcery · November 5th, 2007, 03:39 AM

The Beetle wasn't the best. Oliver was the best. Jezza only said all that to wind Hammond up.

TomCat · November 5th, 2007, 03:43 AM

Yeah, if it wasn't for the near drowning, Oliver would have been the obvious winner.
I doubt even the beetle could have made it across that river without help. James couldn't.

dj.TAKA · November 5th, 2007, 03:55 AM

The evil standby bettle got me a few laughs.

Not as action packed as the American special, but still a great watch.

pfrocker · November 5th, 2007, 04:07 AM

Oliver won it, it was Hammond's fault driving there. Great Episode images/smilies/smile.gif

Viper007Bond · November 5th, 2007, 04:11 AM

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Originally Posted by TomCat

I doubt even the beetle could have made it across that river without help. James couldn't.

Well, don't forget the dang things float. images/smilies/lol.gif

TomCat · November 5th, 2007, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Well, don't forget the dang things float. images/smilies/lol.gif

I guess Hammond's been using the wrong Volkswagen then. His last two didn't float at all.

TJP · November 5th, 2007, 04:30 AM

Great episode! Stunning views & fantastic camera work. Not much else to add to the already glowing reviews.

Is it me or did Jeremy look like "fat" Elvis when he was talking to the camera after his Lancia broke down (around 23:45 minutes into the episode)? images/smilies/lol.gif

SuperStalin · November 5th, 2007, 04:35 AM

Pure perfection. I don't remember laughing so much at anything lately,
and when I wasn't laughing, I was in awe of the epic vistas, Africa is freakin' awesome.

I was expecting something boring, but this was just so great,
I'll download a HD version and watch it again, with friends.

dino_martini · November 5th, 2007, 05:01 AM

pretty good episode! I love the final comment. "Buy a volkswagen beetle"...I saw that one coming lol.

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Sruikyl Joined: Sep 28th, 2007 Last Online: 12:05 AM Location: US, Texas Posts: 53 Rep Power: 8	awesome episode, jeremys lancia was so badass . __________________

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MK.Dub Joined: Mar 22nd, 2007 Last Online: November 30th, 2008 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 31 Car: 79 Rabbit Rep Power: 0	YES!!! the Beetle won __________________

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Phaeton99 Joined: Nov 5th, 2007 Last Online: December 28th, 2008 Location: CHI IL Posts: 16 Car: NIS Frontier Rep Power: 0	Other than stopping half way through and having sex... Best Thing Ever. __________________ I believe that if you get nothing but positive feedback, your absolutely useless. Those who stay at zero at least express themselves, who the fuck wants to agree all day?

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wooflepoof Square with a title Joined: Jul 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Texas, but I go to school in RI,Canada Age: 21 Posts: 3,834 Car: 1990 BMW 735iL Rep Power: 45	Incredible. In terms of epicosity: #2, Hilarity: #2 Visuals: #1(only cuz the poles were just..snow) Rewatchability: #2 Overall: #1 in my book, w/ American special a close second Realness: #1...easily __________________ Start food threads!

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TomCat Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 12:38 AM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,429 Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 42	It was pretty good. I liked it more then the America special simply because none of it seemed scripted or contrived. They mostly just dealt with breaking down and/or getting stuck. It was hilarious watching Jeremy talk about all the problems his car had towards the beginning. And when him and James were trying to drive through the dust without doors was great. "Do you know what it's like when someone punches you really hard right in the middle of the face?" haha __________________ When in doubt, throttle out.

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quo vadis Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: September 15th, 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 9 Car: fiat X1/9 Rep Power: 0	Just today I told my broter I was a little fedup with all the specials.... But this was EPIC

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Blackflag_Rms13 Joined: Aug 10th, 2006 Last Online: September 16th, 2008 Posts: 48 Rep Power: 0	Brilliant!

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dMa Joined: Dec 23rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 197 Car: 98 Nissan Altima, YEAH Rep Power: 11	I thought it was kind of boring, but I may not have been in the right mode for it. Im going to rewatch it tomorrow and i'm sure my prognosis will be much sharper.

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mathematica Joined: Oct 17th, 2006 Last Online: January 4th, 2009 Location: Salt Lake City, Utah, US Posts: 52 Car: New Beetle, GTI Mk5 Rep Power: 0	For the first half show, I didn't get it at why they hate the beetle so much. The fact is that it out-sold any other car in the history (and is highly unlikely to be out-sold in the future). As a 42 car, the engine is in the back and it is rear wheel drive, which gives it extremely good off-road ability. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/K%C3%BCbelwagen has some details about the fact that the military car based on beetle (also a 42) is better than American 4*4 Jeeps.) I'm glad they finally realize the beetle is the best.

November 5th, 2007, 03:39 AM	#72
swordznsorcery Joined: Oct 23rd, 2007 Last Online: December 14th, 2008 Posts: 114 Rep Power: 5	The Beetle wasn't the best. Oliver was the best. Jezza only said all that to wind Hammond up.

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TomCat Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 12:38 AM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,429 Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 42	Yeah, if it wasn't for the near drowning, Oliver would have been the obvious winner. I doubt even the beetle could have made it across that river without help. James couldn't. __________________ When in doubt, throttle out.

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dj.TAKA Joined: Dec 15th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 138 Car: 93' Series II SSS Pulsar & 84' AE86 Trueno LFS Status: Rep Power: 9	The evil standby bettle got me a few laughs. Not as action packed as the American special, but still a great watch. __________________ DJ.Designz Inc.

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pfrocker Joined: Jan 22nd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: San Francisco, California, USA Posts: 1,466 Rep Power: 22	Oliver won it, it was Hammond's fault driving there. Great Episode __________________ "The following program contains British accents. If you don't understand what bloody hell we are talking about, please turn on your closed captioning" -BBC America Top Gear Introduction narrated by John Oliver

November 5th, 2007, 04:30 AM	#78
TJP Joined: Jun 4th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Oz Posts: 126 Rep Power: 15	Great episode! Stunning views & fantastic camera work. Not much else to add to the already glowing reviews. Is it me or did Jeremy look like "fat" Elvis when he was talking to the camera after his Lancia broke down (around 23:45 minutes into the episode)?

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SuperStalin Joined: Feb 19th, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 1,090 Rep Power: 17	Pure perfection. I don't remember laughing so much at anything lately, and when I wasn't laughing, I was in awe of the epic vistas, Africa is freakin' awesome. I was expecting something boring, but this was just so great, I'll download a HD version and watch it again, with friends. __________________ "....fifth gear!!!" - Jeremy Clarkson

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dino_martini Joined: May 15th, 2005 Last Online: 12:07 AM Location: Calgary Alberta Canada Posts: 280 Car: 2007 Saab 9-3 Aero Rep Power: 15	pretty good episode! I love the final comment. "Buy a volkswagen beetle"...I saw that one coming lol. __________________ Im even heating the passenger seat for no good reason other than to burn fuel - Clarkson

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