[11x03] July 6th, 2008

robybobey · June 26th, 2008, 12:43 PM

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The very latest Top Gear news and views from the team. Jeremy, Richard and James explore the idea that you can't be a proper petrolhead unless you have owned an Alfa Romeo by buying three slightly used Alfas, each for less than 1,000 pounds. Jeremy also conducts possibly the least appropriate power test ever as he takes the gargantuan Bentley Brooklands onto the track, and Gavin and Stacey actors James Corden and Mathew Horne are the stars in the Reasonably Priced Car

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Next episode
The presenters try to buy reliable Alfa Romeos for under £1000...
It doesn't go well.

All three of the presenters go on the hunt for the holy grail of motoring - a reliable used Alfa Romeo - with predictably messy results.

Jeremy takes the new Bentley Brooklands beyond the limit. Way, way beyond, in fact.

And, Gavin and Stacey stars James Corden and Rob Brydon take to the track in our reasonably priced car.

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Viper007Bond · June 26th, 2008, 12:48 PM

The Alfa bit sounds like it'll be so damn funny.

robybobey · June 26th, 2008, 12:49 PM

Thanks for that Viper images/smilies/biggrin.gif

, and yeah, cant wait! I'll be there! images/smilies/tongue.gif

Viper007Bond · June 26th, 2008, 12:50 PM

Thanks for posting! images/smilies/smile.gif

Blayde · June 26th, 2008, 01:05 PM

Alfa!

jensked · June 26th, 2008, 01:24 PM

Old Alfa's...that's a recipe for funneh.

It seems they're gonna ask multiple guests this season?

James May's Hair · June 26th, 2008, 01:47 PM

Oh dear. James Corden is not half as funny as he thinks he is (and neither is Gavin and Stacey). I think that will go the same way as Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr.

The Alfa challenge should be good, but lately, these challenges have had a whiff of anti-climax about them. Looking forward to it, though.

ahpadt · June 26th, 2008, 01:54 PM

Sounds exactly like the first episode...

anti-net · June 26th, 2008, 02:35 PM

Old alfas sounds like its going to be a laugh, powersliding Bentley also sounds good and no doubt will look good

But this 2 stars thing....not sure about that, I think most people agree that SIARPC should be shorten, not lengthened.

The Fishman · June 26th, 2008, 02:59 PM

Why can't they have some chicks on the SIARPC? I liked Helen Mirren and Jennifer Saunders but they need some real tarts on there to spice things up, not a skank like Katie Price, more along the lines of Billie Piper. Why can't they get Mischa Barton, she is English.

bartboy9891 · June 26th, 2008, 03:59 PM

Hooray for the Brooklands! The Alfa challenge will probably be good too.

James May's Hair · June 26th, 2008, 04:04 PM

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Originally Posted by The Fishman

Why can't they get Mischa Barton, she is English.

I think the word 'star' is a clue as to why she's not on. (Thank you Google)

mclarensmps · June 26th, 2008, 05:00 PM

Heyyyy they finally test the only "Real" Bentley that company makes! Good on them images/smilies/smile.gif

Holiace · June 26th, 2008, 07:02 PM

The Cheap Alfa Challenge is probably gonna be awesome =)

dragonboy3000 · June 27th, 2008, 02:41 AM

Why didnt they wait until this season to put Jenni Saunders in the LAcetti, that way they could have teamed her up with dawn french, since this season its all pairs of stars in the reasonably priced car.

torqueless · June 27th, 2008, 07:56 AM

oh awesome.

these are usually good because they just show the three of them talking about the particular merits of their cars...as well as being in complete denial of the faults of the vehicle.

SL65 · June 27th, 2008, 09:25 AM

I really want to see the Bentley as that Brooklands doesn't get much media attention. But I really hope Jezza isn't powersliding it around the track. It just seems wrong in that car...but maybe thats just me!

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

The Alfa bit sounds like it'll be so damn funny.

I think so too images/smilies/yes.gif

AussieHoldenBloke · June 27th, 2008, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by The Fishman

they need some real tarts on there to spice things up, not a skank like Katie Price

i dunno mate i reckon she would make for some hilarious watching, those bags of sand she carries around that are attached to her chest may get in the way and cause a sensational crash. the crash wouldn't cause any brain damage cause like paris hilton and victoria beckham have no brains to be damaged.

And yes axe that rubbish 2 stars in a resonably priced car, i think its pretty clear its only in there as a time filler.

Jimi Hendrix · June 27th, 2008, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by SL65

I really want to see the Bentley as that Brooklands doesn't get much media attention. But I really hope Jezza isn't powersliding it around the track. It just seems wrong in that car...but maybe thats just me!

Have you seen the teaser they showed in Ep. 1? I guess you won't like the review. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Spoiler. A few captures:

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aaurora · June 27th, 2008, 11:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Holiace

The Cheap Alfa Challenge is probably gonna be awesome =)

Definitely looking forward to this!

June 26th, 2008, 12:48 PM	#2
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: November 20th, 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,964 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 233	The Alfa bit sounds like it'll be so damn funny. __________________ 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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robybobey Joined: Nov 27th, 2006 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Location: Wigan, Lancashire, England Age: 19 Posts: 494 Car: 2006 Renault Clio LFS Status: Rep Power: 31	Thanks for that Viper , and yeah, cant wait! I'll be there! __________________ .

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: November 20th, 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 24 Posts: 20,964 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 233	Thanks for posting! __________________ 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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Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: 09:09 PM Location: Bahrain Posts: 1,822 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 47	Alfa! __________________ Some say he migrated when fuel hit 4 pounds per gallon and that he can make 'special price' for you. All we know is, he's the Stig's Arab cousin; Al-Stig!

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jensked Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Flanders, Belgium Age: 25 Posts: 3,972 Car: RIP Opel Astra -> 2006 Toyota Corolla Wagon Rep Power: 40	Old Alfa's...that's a recipe for funneh. It seems they're gonna ask multiple guests this season? __________________

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James May's Hair Joined: Oct 11th, 2006 Last Online: November 18th, 2008 Location: This Scepter'd Isle Posts: 514 Rep Power: 29	Oh dear. James Corden is not half as funny as he thinks he is (and neither is Gavin and Stacey). I think that will go the same way as Justin Lee Collins and Alan Carr. The Alfa challenge should be good, but lately, these challenges have had a whiff of anti-climax about them. Looking forward to it, though.

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ahpadt Joined: May 7th, 2006 Last Online: 09:36 PM Location: The Norwaylands Posts: 2,402 Car: Want a 09 VW Scirocco badly Rep Power: 21	Sounds exactly like the first episode...

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anti-net Joined: Mar 17th, 2007 Last Online: 11:21 AM Location: Cornwall, UK and Birmingham, UK for uni Age: 18 Posts: 1,241 Rep Power: 18	Old alfas sounds like its going to be a laugh, powersliding Bentley also sounds good and no doubt will look good But this 2 stars thing....not sure about that, I think most people agree that SIARPC should be shorten, not lengthened. __________________ My Twitter You'd be surprised how close it is. I've actually got 57 cubic feet of cheese in there, and if you covert cheese into dogs, that's 4.3 great Danes - J.Clarkson

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The Fishman Joined: Apr 10th, 2008 Last Online: 09:52 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 313 Rep Power: 6	Why can't they have some chicks on the SIARPC? I liked Helen Mirren and Jennifer Saunders but they need some real tarts on there to spice things up, not a skank like Katie Price, more along the lines of Billie Piper. Why can't they get Mischa Barton, she is English. __________________ Buddy Franklin is The Stig.

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bartboy9891 I'm not Moe Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: 08:01 PM Location: University of Michigan Age: 19 Posts: 7,567 Car: 1996 Grand Am SE sedan, and dad's 2006 S60 2.5T Rep Power: 41	Hooray for the Brooklands! The Alfa challenge will probably be good too. __________________

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mclarensmps Joined: Mar 28th, 2006 Last Online: 09:01 PM Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Age: 24 Posts: 1,234 Car: 1992 E36 BMW 318i Rep Power: 22	Heyyyy they finally test the only "Real" Bentley that company makes! Good on them __________________ Lewis Hamilton - Formula One World Drivers Champion, 2008 One could always use one of these.

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Holiace Joined: Aug 29th, 2007 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Sweden Age: 18 Posts: 119 Car: I don't have one right now :( Rep Power: 6	The Cheap Alfa Challenge is probably gonna be awesome =) __________________ Always Ambitious, sometimes rubbish.

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dragonboy3000 Joined: Dec 8th, 2007 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Perth, Western Australia Posts: 58 Car: '97 Toyota Camry, soon to be a final gen Celica Rep Power: 6	Why didnt they wait until this season to put Jenni Saunders in the LAcetti, that way they could have teamed her up with dawn french, since this season its all pairs of stars in the reasonably priced car.

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torqueless Joined: Feb 5th, 2007 Last Online: 06:33 AM Location: road atlanta Posts: 307 Car: rsx type s Rep Power: 9	oh awesome. these are usually good because they just show the three of them talking about the particular merits of their cars...as well as being in complete denial of the faults of the vehicle. __________________ wtb: battletoads for wii, pm me

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