[13x04] July 12th, 2009 - Page 2

Richmondgal · July 3rd, 2009, 6:36 AM

Well if it's that long, maybe have a showdown with the Stig driving the whole lap in something and Bolt sprinting through from one side, across the grass and onto the other and hopefully he doesn't get run over.

flydiscovery · July 3rd, 2009, 7:12 AM

There IS precedent for a car vs man short distance sprint on a portion of the top gear test track. Once upon a time Jason Dawe raced (and beat) a car in a sprint. Of course I'm pretty sure the car in question was the beloved Toyota Prius.

Breznikov · July 3rd, 2009, 9:39 AM

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Originally Posted by flydiscovery

There IS precedent for a car vs man short distance sprint on a portion of the top gear test track. Once upon a time Jason Dawe raced (and beat) a car in a sprint. Of course I'm pretty sure the car in question was the beloved Toyota Prius.

That was a race against a G-Wizz, the Wizz ran out of juice right before the finishing line and Jason ran past and beat it.

Austere · July 3rd, 2009, 9:54 AM

Doesn't sound like my kind of episode but I am looking forward the Porsche Panamera vs. mailed letter thingy. That could be interesting.

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Originally Posted by skylock

Apparently you have never been to Jamacia. Right up there with the scariest places in the world. One or two Jamacians not in Jamacia are fine, but get them on their home soil and oh boy.

Well he looked down at my silver chain
He said I'll give you one dollar
I said you've got to be jokin' man
It was a present from me Mother
He said I like, it I want it
I'll take it off your hands
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
You'd better understand that you're alone
A long way from home

Gman333-X-ferrari · July 3rd, 2009, 10:18 AM

Should be a good episode but I'm not looking forward to having to look at the ugliness that is the Porsche Panamera.

Richmondgal · July 3rd, 2009, 10:31 AM

Found this pic in the series preview of Topgear.com and lol at James's expression

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pimpinero · July 3rd, 2009, 12:32 PM

I'm really looking forward to the Panamera challenge just because I think this should be a good car and this type of Top Gear challenges are always great adventure.
Obviously the Porsche is an ugly car though, especially from the back. I've seen one driving around in Germany a few weeks ago and my god it's ugly...

flydiscovery · July 3rd, 2009, 1:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Breznikov

That was a race against a G-Wizz, the Wizz ran out of juice right before the finishing line and Jason ran past and beat it.

Ah, yes that's it. I know it was something "beloved," but it wasn't on the wikipedia episode list and I wasn't going to sit and go through all my DVDs.

Kiskaloo · July 3rd, 2009, 4:17 PM

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Originally Posted by Topgearfanatic

They should have him run a lap round the track and compare it to the time he did in the car.

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Originally Posted by shellygrrl

Absolutely. (But then, he is a sprinter, not a middle distance runner. The length of the track is what, a couple of miles?)

Let's just have a 0-100 sprint, except this time just measure it in straight meters.

ozgirl · July 3rd, 2009, 4:19 PM

[QUOTE=
Well he looked down at my silver chain
He said I'll give you one dollar
I said you've got to be jokin' man
It was a present from me Mother
He said I like, it I want it
I'll take it off your hands
And you'll be sorry you crossed me
You'd better understand that you're alone
A long way from home[/QUOTE]
Nice, wondered when 10CC would pop up, Jezza would prob like this!

starfox07 · July 4th, 2009, 12:51 AM

Actually Bolt is an endurance runner, he just so happens to be insanely fast at short sprinting too.

MattMan · July 5th, 2009, 5:51 AM

Video of his 100m win in Bejing. Pretty amazing stuff, he started celebrating meters before he even finishes.

+ YouTube Video

FWIW, he's not an endurance runner, he's a sprinter. He did tons of training in endurance, but he never fared as well as he does in sprinting.....obviously. The 100m was suppose to be his weakest and ended up being his best performance.

Jezzabelle · July 5th, 2009, 10:30 AM

I am not a Porsche fan anyway but the Porsche Panamera images/smilies/puke.gif

I hope they don't like it!

I am really looking forward to the challenge - should be a lot of fun.

Hussein Bolt. As long as he's not there selling something for profit or talk about Man U then it's a scoop!!

More Jeremy is only ever a good thing!!!

Thrill Yeti · July 5th, 2009, 10:34 AM

Usain Bolt !!!! This is going to be epic!

chay007 · July 5th, 2009, 11:53 AM

Sounds like a great episode to look forward to. The guests this season have really been top quality this season. Michael Schumacher possibly the greatest F1 driver of all time, Stephen Fry whos pretty much a national treasure, Michael McIntyre is 1 of the more highly rated comedians around atm and just got the headline name in a big BBC1 Saturday night comedy show Michael McIntyre's Comedy roadshow (which is awesome btw) and now Usain Bolt, a current Olympic gold medallist. That's quite a guest list.

Natural · July 5th, 2009, 7:33 PM

+ YouTube Video

matskulainen · July 5th, 2009, 7:34 PM

Oooooh yes! Usain Bolt!!! One of the few guests that I actually know before I love them on TG.

camelfarmer · July 5th, 2009, 7:42 PM

Any idea what time top gear will air today? Bloody mixed doubles is on BBC 2.

ozgirl · July 5th, 2009, 7:48 PM

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Originally Posted by camelfarmer

Any idea what time top gear will air today? Bloody mixed doubles is on BBC 2.

I suspect they'll knock that on the head at 8pm sharpish! Or else! images/smilies/smile.gif

Whoops set top box says 8.30 now!!!

camelfarmer · July 5th, 2009, 7:56 PM

1st set just finished. I guess it will be at 9pm or later depending on who wins the 2nd set. Half the seats are empty in centre court, no one gives a crap about mixed doubles.

Edit : Oh wait it's gonna be on in a minute.

July 3rd, 2009, 6:36 AM	#21
Richmondgal Not A Dude Joined: Feb 19th, 2008 Last Online: 9:01 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 1,063 Car: Not a Holden Monaro, but a Hyundai Getz will do Rep Power: 41	Well if it's that long, maybe have a showdown with the Stig driving the whole lap in something and Bolt sprinting through from one side, across the grass and onto the other and hopefully he doesn't get run over. __________________ Wait! I did a post!

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ozgirl Not A Dude Joined: May 26th, 2009 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Hampshire, UK Posts: 485 Car: Focus 1.6 Zetec: unoriginal but good Rep Power: 50	[QUOTE= Well he looked down at my silver chain He said I'll give you one dollar I said you've got to be jokin' man It was a present from me Mother He said I like, it I want it I'll take it off your hands And you'll be sorry you crossed me You'd better understand that you're alone A long way from home[/QUOTE] Nice, wondered when 10CC would pop up, Jezza would prob like this! __________________ "...we are a release valve for people who get nagged to fuck," says Wilman. "Is there a season for handbags?("Oh yeah"-JC) What, at certain times of the year I can shoot handbags?"-JM ""Ah yes, religion - shit it"-Stephen Fry "You can't have everything - after all where would you put it?" -Steven Wright

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starfox07 Joined: Oct 7th, 2007 Last Online: 4:27 AM Location: Ennis, Tx, USA Age: 20 Posts: 3,377 Car: 1984 Mazda RX7 GSL-SE Rep Power: 81	Actually Bolt is an endurance runner, he just so happens to be insanely fast at short sprinting too. __________________ -Environmentally Hostile-

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Jezzabelle Not A Dude Joined: Apr 12th, 2006 Last Online: October 20th, 2009 Posts: 247 Car: Mercedes Rep Power: 17	I am not a Porsche fan anyway but the Porsche Panamera I hope they don't like it! I am really looking forward to the challenge - should be a lot of fun. Hussein Bolt. As long as he's not there selling something for profit or talk about Man U then it's a scoop!! More Jeremy is only ever a good thing!!!

July 3rd, 2009, 7:12 AM	#22
flydiscovery Joined: Jan 24th, 2009 Last Online: 7:54 AM Location: US Posts: 2,313 Car: 02 Passat Rep Power: 103	There IS precedent for a car vs man short distance sprint on a portion of the top gear test track. Once upon a time Jason Dawe raced (and beat) a car in a sprint. Of course I'm pretty sure the car in question was the beloved Toyota Prius.

July 3rd, 2009, 12:32 PM	#27
pimpinero Joined: Nov 9th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Zurich, Switzerland Posts: 15 Car: Alfa Romeo GT Rep Power: 0	I'm really looking forward to the Panamera challenge just because I think this should be a good car and this type of Top Gear challenges are always great adventure. Obviously the Porsche is an ugly car though, especially from the back. I've seen one driving around in Germany a few weeks ago and my god it's ugly...

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Thrill Yeti Joined: Jul 14th, 2008 Last Online: 9:21 AM Location: Greater London Posts: 21 Car: My dads VW Passat Estate. Rep Power: 0	Usain Bolt !!!! This is going to be epic!

July 5th, 2009, 11:53 AM	#35
chay007 Joined: Oct 8th, 2007 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: Scotland Posts: 44 Rep Power: 11	Sounds like a great episode to look forward to. The guests this season have really been top quality this season. Michael Schumacher possibly the greatest F1 driver of all time, Stephen Fry whos pretty much a national treasure, Michael McIntyre is 1 of the more highly rated comedians around atm and just got the headline name in a big BBC1 Saturday night comedy show Michael McIntyre's Comedy roadshow (which is awesome btw) and now Usain Bolt, a current Olympic gold medallist. That's quite a guest list.

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matskulainen Joined: Dec 28th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Turku, Finland Posts: 297 Car: Morgan 4/4 Sport Rep Power: 38	Oooooh yes! Usain Bolt!!! One of the few guests that I actually know before I love them on TG.

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camelfarmer Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bristol Posts: 364 Car: Ford focus Rep Power: 12	Any idea what time top gear will air today? Bloody mixed doubles is on BBC 2.

July 5th, 2009, 7:56 PM	#40
camelfarmer Joined: Feb 1st, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bristol Posts: 364 Car: Ford focus Rep Power: 12	1st set just finished. I guess it will be at 9pm or later depending on who wins the 2nd set. Half the seats are empty in centre court, no one gives a crap about mixed doubles. Edit : Oh wait it's gonna be on in a minute. Last edited by camelfarmer; July 5th, 2009 at 7:59 PM.

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