A little history of our two favorite motor shows...5thG/TG - Page 2

darcangelo · September 13th, 2004, 8:10 PM

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From what I've read, Renault or Peugeot or Citreon or one of those French companies didn't take too kindly to one of JC's reviews. I think to the point where the BBC actually issued an apology for it. JC left the show afterwards and it became about as innocuous as 5th Gear is right now.

I think you're mixing stuff up... I recall having seen a Top Gear episode where they retraced it's history. They said that the "car thrashing" trend started with a Land Rover with a diesel engine that was pure crap, you had to climb a more or less steep hill in 1st gear, as soon as you passed 2nd you totally lost power! Anyway, I remember JC himself saying that the "car thrashing" trend kindof went overboard and once he totally thrashed a Peugeot 306 on the show. Then he went back home in it and realized that it wasn't a bad car after all. He felt very "unprofessional" and vowed to review cars objectively again, even if thrashing got more audience (people like hearing bad stuff about things images/smilies/wink.gif

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NeuroVic · September 13th, 2004, 8:23 PM

Probably

. The story told me were cobelled together from a few different articles lamenting the end of Top Gear back before they restarted it along with rumors and innuendoes. I'm more than happy to go with your story images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

darcangelo · September 13th, 2004, 8:25 PM

BTW

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Renault or Peugeot or Citreon

it's "Citroën" images/smilies/wink.gif

mmap · September 14th, 2004, 9:35 AM

I know I am being anal about this so apologies but just had to correct one minor flaw in this thread... Fiat is not a sister company to Ferrari. Fiat owns Ferrari as well as it owns Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lancia.

there, my own dark obsessions cleanced again ..feel better... images/smilies/lol.gif

haz · September 14th, 2004, 3:17 PM

^^Yup, it isn't more difficult than that actually images/smilies/smile.gif

haz

darcangelo · September 14th, 2004, 6:24 PM

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Fiat is not a sister company to Ferrari. Fiat owns Ferrari as well as it owns Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lancia.

well it depends on how anal you can get images/smilies/wink.gif

The big mother holding company Fiat Auto owns Ferrari, yes BUT the car maker Fiat is a sister to Ferrari as they are both owned by the holding Fiat Auto... you see?

mmap · September 14th, 2004, 7:26 PM

True

SiR_dude · September 14th, 2004, 9:21 PM

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Originally Posted by muumipeikko

there, my own dark obsessions cleanced again ..feel better... images/smilies/lol.gif

My turn......it's cleansed, not cleanced images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

My, what anal people we have around here images/smilies/lol.gif

kenezzite · September 18th, 2004, 8:12 AM

Justin Syder, awsome research I learn something everyday 8)

autostream · September 19th, 2004, 8:02 AM

I have a 1985 video of top gear testing the rx7 vs 924s and saw 2 different presenters but neither were clarkson or tiff, guess they had a bunch. though the theme music is the same,lol

Daniel · September 25th, 2004, 4:13 PM

Yeah I saw that old episode. My god it was bad. That host sounded like a news presenter. I'm so happy to live in 2004 images/smilies/tongue.gif

Raider · October 22nd, 2004, 5:48 AM

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Originally Posted by Daniel

Yeah I saw that old episode. My god it was bad. That host sounded like a news presenter. I'm so happy to live in 2004 images/smilies/tongue.gif

you don't watch american car review shows...it sounds like crap...there is no passion...just blah balh balh balh...kinda like they are reading manufactors specs instead of reviewing the car...

justin syder · October 22nd, 2004, 6:08 AM

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...kinda like they are reading manufactors specs instead of reviewing the car...

soo true.

haz · October 22nd, 2004, 11:57 AM

yeah, I've seen a CNN (or some other american channel) car-program, and the lady presenting the car made me feel like I was watching a TV-Shop commercial or something .... I changed the channel as I felt guilty watching the crap ... and she was showing an american town car anyways ...... images/smilies/wink.gif

haz

zenon · October 22nd, 2004, 7:14 PM

^ One of us North Americans should rip a copy of an American car show and torrent it out to all the non-North Americans. They could all have a good laugh at how brutally bad our car show are. images/smilies/tongue.gif

haz · October 22nd, 2004, 7:30 PM

^Last played Chem Bros!!!!!!! You're my man ... do you have the dvd they gave out last year? Live footage, all singles, most of the music vids and lots of interviews ... too cool for school and a must have for a true fan.

haz

zenon · October 22nd, 2004, 8:14 PM

^ No, I don't have that DVD, but I really want to get it. I do have the Michel Gondry Collection DVD though that has a bunch of Chemical Brothers music videos on it. That DVD is briliant by the way - if you are a fan of music videos, you need to see it. Michel Gondry is a genius. images/smilies/smile.gif

haz · October 22nd, 2004, 8:34 PM

I know. He's my fav music vid creator. French fucker .... very creative.

haz

zenon · October 22nd, 2004, 9:29 PM

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Originally Posted by haz

I know. He's my fav music vid creator. French fucker .... very creative.

Ya, but you know, he is a talentless hack who never contributes to society... according to Bone atleast. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

God that thread pisses me off!

haz · October 22nd, 2004, 9:35 PM

that's one way of seing things ... I have a very different view though ..

haz

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haz I AM OT! Joined: May 28th, 2004 Last Online: 1:04 AM Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 29 Posts: 3,604 Car: '70 VW, '96 Merc C200 Sport (only 2 down from 4..) Rep Power: 29	yeah, I've seen a CNN (or some other american channel) car-program, and the lady presenting the car made me feel like I was watching a TV-Shop commercial or something .... I changed the channel as I felt guilty watching the crap ... and she was showing an american town car anyways ...... haz __________________ Jeremy loves the W202

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NeuroVic Joined: Aug 3rd, 2004 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Posts: 73 Rep Power: 0	Probably . The story told me were cobelled together from a few different articles lamenting the end of Top Gear back before they restarted it along with rumors and innuendoes. I'm more than happy to go with your story

September 14th, 2004, 9:35 AM	#24
mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 30 Posts: 1,302 Car: BMW / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 23	I know I am being anal about this so apologies but just had to correct one minor flaw in this thread... Fiat is not a sister company to Ferrari. Fiat owns Ferrari as well as it owns Alfa Romeo, Maserati and Lancia. there, my own dark obsessions cleanced again ..feel better...

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mmap Joined: Sep 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Finland Age: 30 Posts: 1,302 Car: BMW / Suzuki VX800 Rep Power: 23	True

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zenon VIP Joined: Mar 8th, 2004 Last Online: April 3rd, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,546 Rep Power: 26	^ One of us North Americans should rip a copy of an American car show and torrent it out to all the non-North Americans. They could all have a good laugh at how brutally bad our car show are. __________________ *Disclaimer: 'Official "What's that Song?" Guy' unless said song is European house music or sung in German.

October 22nd, 2004, 7:30 PM	#36
haz I AM OT! Joined: May 28th, 2004 Last Online: 1:04 AM Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 29 Posts: 3,604 Car: '70 VW, '96 Merc C200 Sport (only 2 down from 4..) Rep Power: 29	^Last played Chem Bros!!!!!!! You're my man ... do you have the dvd they gave out last year? Live footage, all singles, most of the music vids and lots of interviews ... too cool for school and a must have for a true fan. haz __________________ Jeremy loves the W202

October 22nd, 2004, 8:14 PM	#37
zenon VIP Joined: Mar 8th, 2004 Last Online: April 3rd, 2007 Location: Vancouver, Canada Posts: 2,546 Rep Power: 26	^ No, I don't have that DVD, but I really want to get it. I do have the Michel Gondry Collection DVD though that has a bunch of Chemical Brothers music videos on it. That DVD is briliant by the way - if you are a fan of music videos, you need to see it. Michel Gondry is a genius. __________________ *Disclaimer: 'Official "What's that Song?" Guy' unless said song is European house music or sung in German.

October 22nd, 2004, 8:34 PM	#38
haz I AM OT! Joined: May 28th, 2004 Last Online: 1:04 AM Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 29 Posts: 3,604 Car: '70 VW, '96 Merc C200 Sport (only 2 down from 4..) Rep Power: 29	I know. He's my fav music vid creator. French fucker .... very creative. haz __________________ Jeremy loves the W202

October 22nd, 2004, 9:35 PM	#40
haz I AM OT! Joined: May 28th, 2004 Last Online: 1:04 AM Location: Oslo, Norway Age: 29 Posts: 3,604 Car: '70 VW, '96 Merc C200 Sport (only 2 down from 4..) Rep Power: 29	that's one way of seing things ... I have a very different view though .. haz __________________ Jeremy loves the W202

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