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[11x03] July 6th, 2008
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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 Last edited by Viper007Bond; July 6th, 2008 at 9:33 PM. |
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July 6th, 2008, 8:26 PM
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"The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day." Last edited by Aston Martin; July 6th, 2008 at 8:37 PM. |
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July 6th, 2008, 8:32 PM
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No need to use [spoiler] in here.
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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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July 6th, 2008, 8:34 PM
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Superb episode untill now!
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"The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day." |
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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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July 6th, 2008, 8:53 PM
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No spoiler tags.. just for the viper.
James was right to move on, he coulda got whiplash and they took it too far.
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"The last really fast car I drove was Ferrari’s 599 GTB Fiorano. Hardly a slouch, the 599 reaches 62mph in 3.7 seconds and 124mph in 11 seconds. But drive the Ferrari 599 past a stationary Veyron at 62mph during its 11 second 124mph sprint and the Bugatti will catch up by the time the Italian reaches 124mph." "I wish it would be Gumball every day." Last edited by Aston Martin; July 6th, 2008 at 8:56 PM. |
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July 6th, 2008, 9:00 PM
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A solid 9 I think.
Bently was a good solid car review from Clarkson Guests were reasonably entertaining Alfa Challenge... EPIC |
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July 6th, 2008, 9:03 PM
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Best episode of the series so far - an absolute peach. The Alfa film is one of the very best they have done and watching the two of them rub mature cheese into James's engine was just childishly funny. James's reaction when he was trying to work out what the smell was: "Fondue"?
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July 6th, 2008, 9:04 PM
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But can I post my wekly Clarkson test witch I post on YouTube, or no to that aswell.
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July 6th, 2008, 9:05 PM
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That really was an brilliant episode. I loved the Alfa challenge, I think it's the best one to date. I only live about 20 mins from Rockingham speedway, and Apparently the TG lorry was seen parking up in my town, so I'm going to walk around the area to see if I can smell the lingering scent of burnt cheese.
The Bently was a big improvement over the concept they showed last year too. 10 from me for being in Leciestershire.
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could have been better :S.. I liked the bently and the news only
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Enjoyable again tonight, particularly the Cheap Car Challenge, though even that felt a bit like we've seen it all before now. Am really getting bored with the star/reasonably priced car segment, too.
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July 6th, 2008, 9:13 PM
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Good episode - The Brooklands review was good, I quite like that car its quite interesting. News was funny but I think they need to give up on that Dancia (or whatever that crap car is called) gag. The Alfa Challenge was very funny! Proper Top Gear cheap car challenge entertainment. I would give it a 8.5/10 to 9/10 but there's no poll *hint!*
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It got a bit old, the whole "look, we're hitting each others cars and pretending it was an accident". It was hilarious in the American special, but it's been done a few times since. Maybe i just get too attached to cars, but it wasn't that nice to see them doing it to James' Alfa after it had been cleaned up so well.
Not sure how Jeremy's Alfa scored more than Richards car in judging :/ With that paint? News felt more natural than last weeks, which felt a bit forced, and the Bentley review was pretty cool, if pointless. I say pointless because they were testing a luxury coupe on the track, even though by their own admission it wasn't designed for that. It would have been more relevant to test it like they did the Phantom or Continental, by taking it on a little road trip across the countryside. Anyway, a good episode, but I don't think it was a huge cut above the first two as Mr.Wilman was talking about. Maybe because i'm just not an Alfa head, so i didn't really feel the sentiment they were trying to go for with Jeremy's outro monologue (his very similar monologue in the American special worked, because i felt the sentiment behind it).
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Can someone start a poll?
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July 6th, 2008, 9:22 PM
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I know these things are at least partly 'scripted' etc, but both my wife and I wondered if perhaps a little of James' irritation was genuine, as too many of those rear end shunts, even gentle ones, could easily put your neck out.
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July 6th, 2008, 9:24 PM
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Solid episode yet again. May going off on that corner lap after lap got me every time.
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