[08x04] May 28th, 2006 - Page 3

eurotrash · May 23rd, 2006, 08:57 AM

Ewan McGregor's a top bloke, not really a fan of his movies apart from Trainspotting but after bittorrenting and watching Long Way Round I really grew to feel as though Ewan and Charlie were not at all unlike me. I can't wait for Long Way Down. I'm glad they're bringing on people who have a passion for cars, adventure, or are actually charasmatic. There's nothing worse than having a geriatric BBC radio presenter or somebody who has never even watched the show as the star in a reasonably priced car. They should bring Jamie Oliver on and Jay Kay back to have a go at the new car. Not as crazy as many of you about the American designed Z4 especially in convertible fire engine red guise, but that said I'm sure it'll blitz the track.

fbc · May 23rd, 2006, 09:10 AM

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Originally Posted by eurotrash

I can't wait for Long Way Down

I wasn't aware of that until you mentioned it - but now I'm eagerly waiting for it (Long Way Round was excellent)

Kebab gud · May 23rd, 2006, 04:47 PM

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Originally Posted by andyhui01

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Originally Posted by Kebab gud

hmm .. lets see.. jaremy made it clear that they where .. its important for koengisegg..
the fans want it..
you name it

well.. he made it clear that the MG-SV was going to come back with NOS in it? I don't think it came back

he sayd he wanted to se the NOS version .. not that they had to have it ..
ohh and the Koenigsegg is in the studio in the last episode (8x03)
you can see it when they pan over to do the cool wall..

Blythy · May 25th, 2006, 07:05 PM

the koenigsegg will redo the lap in this weeks episode

(according to TG.com)

KennyStang · May 25th, 2006, 07:53 PM

Looks like it's going to be another very good episode, especially if the redo the Konigssgssggsgsggsgegg again. 8)

Prophet Of Noise · May 25th, 2006, 08:52 PM

I believe that the Z4M is going to be a bit of disappointment for Clarkson, as it is too raw and brutal as a car. It may have 911 performance, but its handling is scary. If he sees it as a challenge as he did with the Koenigsegg though, we may see Clarkson like another BMW :p The coupe version will be more track oriented and better in handling, thats if they ever test it, due to the roof doubling its rigidity. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Kebab gud · May 25th, 2006, 09:19 PM

wow .. 2 week in a row that there has been an error trying to get into the preview gallery ..
both times the problem has been small..

///Mark · May 27th, 2006, 04:43 AM

*minor spoilers*

From www.topgear.com

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In the news this week...
BMW's Z4 M Coupe, Lexus's GS450h, Mercedes' C-Class Coupe, Richard shows us some naughty numberplates, Jeremy talks about his brush with royalty at Beckingham Palace, and some fool puts a bashed-up Peugeot on eBay.

BMW Z4 M Roadster v Porsche Boxster S
Richard takes the Porsche for a spin on the track, then gets to grips with BMW's new Z4 M Roadster. With a 3.2-litre V6 engine producing 338bhp and a 0-60mph time of five seconds, can the Z4 wipe the smug smile off the Boxster? If anyone can make it sweat it's the Stig, who gives it a good thrashing around the track.

Porsche Cayenne Turbo S v Red Devil
This week, Richard gets shipped off to Cyprus, along with a Porsche Cayenne Turbo S. But he wasn't just there for the scenery, oh no - he was racing a flying squirrel. And not just any old squirrel either; this one was being dropped from a height of 10,000 feet. Confused? Watch the programme and it'll all become clear.

Mercedes S-Class
Jeremy indulges in a bit of luxury with the S-Class and it all looks very nice, apart from the interior. Jeremy thought the car should look more like his house and should have, er, house things in it, like a stone-flagged floor, lamps, a fireplace and some nice Wingback chairs, and that's exactly what it got.

Also this week...
There's always someone complaining that Top Gear never features any normal, practical cars and this week is no exception. The Caparo T1 is in the studio and with a 2.4-litre supercharged V8 firing out 480bhp, it's obviously a nice sensible motor and a snip at £150,000.

You may remember a few weeks ago the Stig crashed the Koenigsegg CCX spectacularly into a tyre wall. Well, now the Swedish manufacturer has stuck a rear wing on the car and the Stig shows us how 800bhp should really go around the track, while listening to his favourite language tape, of course.

This week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is Ewan McGregor, who we knew was a big star because he was transported by a helicopter.

So the CCX is coming back!

Thundarr · May 27th, 2006, 10:30 AM

This is my first time following the pre-episode discussion in full, bit of a spoiler since im usually surprised when the features for the episode are lined up, but having shown so many friends who dont know a thing about TG in general or what a Koenisegg is ....
images/smilies/bangin.gif

....the 8x1 episode and other TG clips, I dont think Ive been wanting to see an episode of ANYTHING in my life as much as this one coming up!

Im a huge fan of the Long Way Round series and Ewans work, esp in Trainspotting and Shallow Grave so it will be cool to see him as the *IARPC. I have the LWR dvd and managed to catch most of the series on the Bravo channel here, which is who sponsored it to be produced. Rather pissed at myself, images/smilies/cry.gif

I had the chance to meet or at least see Ewan and Sandra Bullock a few weeks back, they came through a costal city here in California (HalfMoonBay) for an event called "history of the motorcycle" which i was told Jesse James was going to be at and cost $50 to see, so I choise to ride motorcycles with buddies instead ... we rode right past the hotel where the event was going on. Oh well, theres always next time right.

A day and change till 8x4 is available, I dont think ill be sleeping much images/smilies/w00t.gif

datax · May 27th, 2006, 07:39 PM

Yea....I wish they review the Z4 M coupe instead of roadster. But, still it would be a great show.

The_Clincher · May 27th, 2006, 08:10 PM

the Z4 coupe or Mcoupe havent been officially released yet i dont think

can any1 confirm?

also its richards 1st time doin a car v car test on the track i think, should b good!

///Mark · May 28th, 2006, 03:27 PM

Ewan drives a Prius images/smilies/sad.gif

But he has tons of motorcycles ^^

Sula · May 28th, 2006, 05:23 PM

Hi for everyone, i' m new here images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

I'm big fan of top gear, and i'm so looking forward for this episode images/smilies/w00t.gif

eurotrash · May 28th, 2006, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ///Mark

Ewan drives a Prius images/smilies/sad.gif

But he has tons of motorcycles ^^

Well neither will give you a high standing in Jezza's books.

cookting · May 28th, 2006, 09:09 PM

The new CCX lap time is on the top gear power lap board on the BBC website.

I won't spoil it for you here though images/smilies/biggrin.gif

kekekeke · May 28th, 2006, 09:10 PM

They had the Caparo T1 in the studio, can't wait till they test it.

triumph · May 28th, 2006, 09:13 PM

CCX

Raven18940 · May 28th, 2006, 10:03 PM

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Originally Posted by cookting

The new CCX lap time is on the top gear power lap board on the BBC website.

I won't spoil it for you here though images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Wow, I think the wing is a factory option. That guy with a whole bunch of supercars who was on fifth gear had 2 konegsegs with spoilers like that.

EducatedFool · May 28th, 2006, 10:05 PM

It's killing me waiting for the next episode to be released, so I decided to post something up images/smilies/bangin.gif

Raven18940 · May 28th, 2006, 10:07 PM

May 25th, 2006, 07:05 PM	#44
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May 25th, 2006, 07:53 PM	#45
KennyStang Joined: Dec 13th, 2004 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: Dallas/Fort Worth Texas,USA Posts: 141 Rep Power: 17	Looks like it's going to be another very good episode, especially if the redo the Konigssgssggsgsggsgegg again. 8) __________________ . 2001 Honda S2000

May 25th, 2006, 08:52 PM	#46
Prophet Of Noise Joined: Apr 28th, 2006 Last Online: December 8th, 2008 Location: Thessaloniki, Greece Posts: 23 Car: 2008 White BMW 335i Coupe Rep Power: 0	I believe that the Z4M is going to be a bit of disappointment for Clarkson, as it is too raw and brutal as a car. It may have 911 performance, but its handling is scary. If he sees it as a challenge as he did with the Koenigsegg though, we may see Clarkson like another BMW :p The coupe version will be more track oriented and better in handling, thats if they ever test it, due to the roof doubling its rigidity. __________________ 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

May 25th, 2006, 09:19 PM	#47
Kebab gud Joined: Apr 2nd, 2005 Last Online: June 29th, 2008 Location: somewhere in yupe Posts: 1,511 Rep Power: 0	wow .. 2 week in a row that there has been an error trying to get into the preview gallery .. both times the problem has been small.. __________________ The Kabab Hut: http://the-kebab.blogspot.com/ (working on a better layout)

May 27th, 2006, 10:30 AM	#49
Thundarr Joined: May 14th, 2006 Last Online: January 28th, 2007 Location: San Francisco - CA Age: 28 Posts: 15 Car: 01 Nissan Frontier 2WD/5Spd, 03 YZF-R6, 97 YZF600R Rep Power: 0	This is my first time following the pre-episode discussion in full, bit of a spoiler since im usually surprised when the features for the episode are lined up, but having shown so many friends who dont know a thing about TG in general or what a Koenisegg is .... ....the 8x1 episode and other TG clips, I dont think Ive been wanting to see an episode of ANYTHING in my life as much as this one coming up! Im a huge fan of the Long Way Round series and Ewans work, esp in Trainspotting and Shallow Grave so it will be cool to see him as the *IARPC. I have the LWR dvd and managed to catch most of the series on the Bravo channel here, which is who sponsored it to be produced. Rather pissed at myself, I had the chance to meet or at least see Ewan and Sandra Bullock a few weeks back, they came through a costal city here in California (HalfMoonBay) for an event called "history of the motorcycle" which i was told Jesse James was going to be at and cost $50 to see, so I choise to ride motorcycles with buddies instead ... we rode right past the hotel where the event was going on. Oh well, theres always next time right. A day and change till 8x4 is available, I dont think ill be sleeping much

May 23rd, 2006, 08:57 AM	#41
eurotrash Joined: Sep 12th, 2005 Last Online: December 16th, 2008 Location: Montréal, Québec, Canada Posts: 85 Rep Power: 0	Ewan McGregor's a top bloke, not really a fan of his movies apart from Trainspotting but after bittorrenting and watching Long Way Round I really grew to feel as though Ewan and Charlie were not at all unlike me. I can't wait for Long Way Down. I'm glad they're bringing on people who have a passion for cars, adventure, or are actually charasmatic. There's nothing worse than having a geriatric BBC radio presenter or somebody who has never even watched the show as the star in a reasonably priced car. They should bring Jamie Oliver on and Jay Kay back to have a go at the new car. Not as crazy as many of you about the American designed Z4 especially in convertible fire engine red guise, but that said I'm sure it'll blitz the track.

May 27th, 2006, 07:39 PM	#50
datax Joined: Aug 18th, 2004 Last Online: December 16th, 2008 Location: Washington DC Posts: 44 Car: 2004 911 GT3 Rep Power: 18	Yea....I wish they review the Z4 M coupe instead of roadster. But, still it would be a great show.

May 27th, 2006, 08:10 PM	#51
The_Clincher Joined: Nov 21st, 2005 Last Online: December 15th, 2008 Posts: 431 Rep Power: 0	the Z4 coupe or Mcoupe havent been officially released yet i dont think can any1 confirm? also its richards 1st time doin a car v car test on the track i think, should b good!

May 28th, 2006, 03:27 PM	#52
///Mark Joined: Sep 7th, 2005 Last Online: December 31st, 2008 Location: Montreal, Canada Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	Ewan drives a Prius But he has tons of motorcycles ^^ __________________

May 28th, 2006, 05:23 PM	#53
Sula Joined: May 14th, 2006 Last Online: May 28th, 2006 Location: Lithuania Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	Hi for everyone, i' m new here I'm big fan of top gear, and i'm so looking forward for this episode

May 28th, 2006, 09:09 PM	#55
cookting Joined: Apr 13th, 2005 Last Online: May 24th, 2008 Posts: 27 Rep Power: 0	The new CCX lap time is on the top gear power lap board on the BBC website. I won't spoil it for you here though

May 28th, 2006, 09:10 PM	#56
kekekeke Joined: Aug 2nd, 2005 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Posts: 872 Rep Power: 14	They had the Caparo T1 in the studio, can't wait till they test it.

May 28th, 2006, 09:13 PM	#57
triumph Joined: Apr 6th, 2006 Last Online: November 14th, 2008 Location: Germany (Tübingen near Stuttgart!!!) Posts: 466 Car: fiat barchetta Rep Power: 0	CCX __________________ 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

May 28th, 2006, 10:05 PM	#59
EducatedFool Joined: May 28th, 2006 Last Online: July 16th, 2006 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	It's killing me waiting for the next episode to be released, so I decided to post something up

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