Best of the Races

The Doctor · December 12th, 2005, 4:15 PM

Although it pains me to say it, the rather lack-lustre Veyron race got me thinking about which of the 4 TG races was the best.

My vote goes to the race to Verbier, partially because I've done both routes myself and partially because it had the best music of all the races (something that was completely lacking from the Veyron race) images/smilies/smile.gif

Dins · December 12th, 2005, 4:45 PM

612 vs. Airliner was definatly the best.

It was the only one that had an unfabricated yet really close ending, the car was great, the presentation was great and you really had the feeling of being in a race. None of that random 30minute drive-by stuff. And it was funny.

Labcoatguy · December 12th, 2005, 5:12 PM

The SLR Vs. Boat race had the best moments, but as an epic race it felt contrived and fell way flat at the end. 612 Vs. plane had a grander feel to it, even if it didn't have as many LOL moments. In the end, epic feel > laughs per minute, so I went 612 Vs. pane.

Blayde · December 12th, 2005, 5:19 PM

i think the first one was great but notthe best. it had a great idea but fell short of amazing. the slr was disappointing and from there it was downhill.

the 612 vs. the plane is the best one so far because of the great way it was done images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Electrastar~Indochine · December 12th, 2005, 6:05 PM

I've voted for the race to Verbier too. I think it's the luggage throwing moment that wins it for me!

Ultra_Kool_Dude · December 12th, 2005, 6:26 PM

The 612 race. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Kebab gud · December 12th, 2005, 8:06 PM

SLR all the way .. first one where Jezza had to sleep

BlaRo · December 12th, 2005, 10:19 PM

SLR here also. Everything just went suspiciously wrong for the two, and it was brilliant!

ryosuke · December 12th, 2005, 10:42 PM

the powerboats on the rough sea, the sound of the SLR, hammond and may getting intimate on the ferry, jezza eating spunk, the car vs. boat was a total blast!
the race between the plane and car or train and car may have been closer, but a train or plane is rather boring compared to those boats.
the veyron one was a little disappointing. first of all the expectations after the last race was extremely high, the bugatti is epic, but then it didn't really deliver. they should have flown the whole way...

Blythy · December 12th, 2005, 10:45 PM

I'm struggling with this one

DB9 - the original, set the precedent, was nervebiting - ish plus was just ultra cool plus it had an imaginable distance (you can imagine the distance bewteen london and the south of france)

612 - good, epic, had all the right stuff, wasn't hyped (in my book) but not as good to rewatch. great ending though.

SLR - I waslooking forward to this - 1 because it was in the magazine and was hyped and two because they went to newcastle which is them recognising the north east exists. (apart from the nissan factory) but then it all went to hell. the ending ruined it for me. no point when they all don't reach the end.

veyron.....

I was anticipating this soo much, it had it all, the plane (muchos cool ofr me cos I get flying lessons), the car and back to london. but then it started going wrong, may being too goddamned pedantic with the checks, and all that.

But they clawed it backwhen the a/c came from behind and it was neck and neck for the last ten minutes. I seriously thought hammond and may had won for a second. and I was disappointed that they hadn't I wanted to see clarkson be distraught just for once but alas no.

I fucking loved it though.

I'm gonna go for the DB9 one I think, because it's the roginal and the others were copies and because now it's turned into a case of outbettering each previous one to win viewers.

(oh yeah and clarkson is at his best when he's passionate and that really shines through in the DB9 and the veyron races)

The Doctor · December 12th, 2005, 10:57 PM

It's funny, the 612 race is the one I can rewatch without getting bored.

As I said, I think the music plays a bit part in the "feel" of the races and whilst the DB9 and 612 races had parts where the music and action combined perfectly, I can't really think of similar moments in the other two races (especially the Veyron one...)

watto · December 12th, 2005, 11:12 PM

My votes goes for the 612 race. So perfect, the music, the cinematography, the comments made by all 3. DB9 2nd, SLR 3rd, Veyron a very very very disappointing 4th images/smilies/thumbdown.gif

BerserkerCatSplat · December 12th, 2005, 11:58 PM

I loved both the 612 and the DB9 races, but the DB9 one just squeaked ahead for me.

I've already posted my feelings on the Veyron race in the episode discussion, I'm not doing it again. images/smilies/lol.gif

zenkidori · December 13th, 2005, 12:17 AM

The buzzing windshield wiper did it for me.

jayhawk · December 13th, 2005, 12:57 AM

If I was to vote on the sound of a car, the SLR race hands down.

Overall was the DB9 race.

Nogger · December 13th, 2005, 1:54 AM

interesting this. I chose the 612, although the SLR one was equally awsome. The SLR film caused my almost to roll over and die from laughter - "Hello Dutchie!"

GraemeH · December 13th, 2005, 2:33 AM

The 612 race, narrowly from the DB9, then quite a bit behind the SLR and Veyron.

SL65 · December 13th, 2005, 4:02 AM

I voted for the SLR.

Its the best sounding car they'v had in the challanges so watching it go powering past the camera car over and over and over wasn't such a bad thing.

Also it was the most hilarious what with Jeremy having to stop and listen to all the Health & Safety stuff being read out on the car-train thingy. Also when he was entering Oslo, he talked about how they liked drugs there and so on. It was hilarious!

bartboy9891 · December 13th, 2005, 4:03 AM

scaglietti for sure

Dins · December 13th, 2005, 4:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

scaglietti for sure

makes me think of pasta. sorry.

View Poll Results: Which was the best of the Top Gear races?
DB9 vs. Train	43	29.45%
612 vs. Airliner	60	41.10%
SLR vs. Boat	29	19.86%
Veyron vs. Plane	14	9.59%
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December 12th, 2005, 4:15 PM	#1
The Doctor Joined: Feb 6th, 2005 Last Online: July 14th, 2008 Posts: 46 Rep Power: 0	Best of the Races Although it pains me to say it, the rather lack-lustre Veyron race got me thinking about which of the 4 TG races was the best. My vote goes to the race to Verbier, partially because I've done both routes myself and partially because it had the best music of all the races (something that was completely lacking from the Veyron race)

December 12th, 2005, 4:45 PM	#2
Dins Joined: Jul 27th, 2005 Last Online: 12:17 PM Location: Duesseldorf, Germany Age: 24 Posts: 855 Car: 325i Rep Power: 28	612 vs. Airliner was definatly the best. It was the only one that had an unfabricated yet really close ending, the car was great, the presentation was great and you really had the feeling of being in a race. None of that random 30minute drive-by stuff. And it was funny. __________________ "[...] Front wheel drive is the work of satan." - James May "Yes." - Mika Hakkinen

December 12th, 2005, 5:19 PM	#4
Blayde Joined: Dec 20th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Bahrain Posts: 2,376 Car: '02 Nissan X-Trail, '06 Honda Civic EXi Rep Power: 85	i think the first one was great but notthe best. it had a great idea but fell short of amazing. the slr was disappointing and from there it was downhill. the 612 vs. the plane is the best one so far because of the great way it was done __________________ Crayon'd in MS Paint 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!

December 12th, 2005, 6:26 PM	#6
Ultra_Kool_Dude AWESOME!!!111ONE Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: August 4th, 2009 Location: Clarkson's House Posts: 3,681 Car: POWERR!!! Rep Power: 0	The 612 race. __________________ What's the difference between charity and socialism? What's the difference between sex and rape?

December 12th, 2005, 5:12 PM	#3
Labcoatguy Joined: Mar 27th, 2005 Last Online: 7:06 AM Location: Boston, MA Age: 26 Posts: 4,422 Car: A Jaaaaaaaag. Rep Power: 235	The SLR Vs. Boat race had the best moments, but as an epic race it felt contrived and fell way flat at the end. 612 Vs. plane had a grander feel to it, even if it didn't have as many LOL moments. In the end, epic feel > laughs per minute, so I went 612 Vs. pane.

December 12th, 2005, 6:05 PM	#5
Electrastar~Indochine Joined: Feb 16th, 2005 Last Online: November 18th, 2009 Location: UK Posts: 485 Car: Ava The Astra :-) Rep Power: 0	I've voted for the race to Verbier too. I think it's the luggage throwing moment that wins it for me!

December 12th, 2005, 8:06 PM	#7
Kebab gud Joined: Apr 2nd, 2005 Last Online: June 29th, 2008 Location: somewhere in yupe Posts: 1,511 Rep Power: 0	SLR all the way .. first one where Jezza had to sleep __________________ The Kabab Hut: http://the-kebab.blogspot.com/ (working on a better layout)

December 12th, 2005, 10:19 PM	#8
BlaRo Lady GaGa's #1 Fan Joined: Aug 18th, 2005 Last Online: 6:52 AM Location: Assachusetts Age: 21 Posts: 11,256 Car: 1997 Yamaha Seca II, 1976 Honda CB550F Rep Power: 371	SLR here also. Everything just went suspiciously wrong for the two, and it was brilliant! __________________ "It is impossible to describe this kind of performance to the uninitiated. Telling a traffic officer or a safety crusader like Ralph Nader that 100 mph can be safe is like reading the Constitution to a Maoist; it is a strange and hostile concept." -Brock Yates. The body was accidentally unearthed from a shallow grave by construction workers. Because of Parkinson's.

December 12th, 2005, 10:42 PM	#9
ryosuke Joined: Jul 28th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2008 Location: franconofurd, germsmany Age: 24 Posts: 1,618 Car: FZ50 GTR Rep Power: 19	the powerboats on the rough sea, the sound of the SLR, hammond and may getting intimate on the ferry, jezza eating spunk, the car vs. boat was a total blast! the race between the plane and car or train and car may have been closer, but a train or plane is rather boring compared to those boats. the veyron one was a little disappointing. first of all the expectations after the last race was extremely high, the bugatti is epic, but then it didn't really deliver. they should have flown the whole way... __________________ Goddo supiido yuu! Burakku emparaa

December 12th, 2005, 10:45 PM	#10
Blythy Joined: Sep 27th, 2005 Last Online: October 24th, 2009 Posts: 1,009 Car: Vauxhall Corsa SXi 1.2 Oh fuck yeah! Rep Power: 23	I'm struggling with this one DB9 - the original, set the precedent, was nervebiting - ish plus was just ultra cool plus it had an imaginable distance (you can imagine the distance bewteen london and the south of france) 612 - good, epic, had all the right stuff, wasn't hyped (in my book) but not as good to rewatch. great ending though. SLR - I waslooking forward to this - 1 because it was in the magazine and was hyped and two because they went to newcastle which is them recognising the north east exists. (apart from the nissan factory) but then it all went to hell. the ending ruined it for me. no point when they all don't reach the end. veyron..... I was anticipating this soo much, it had it all, the plane (muchos cool ofr me cos I get flying lessons), the car and back to london. but then it started going wrong, may being too goddamned pedantic with the checks, and all that. But they clawed it backwhen the a/c came from behind and it was neck and neck for the last ten minutes. I seriously thought hammond and may had won for a second. and I was disappointed that they hadn't I wanted to see clarkson be distraught just for once but alas no. I fucking loved it though. I'm gonna go for the DB9 one I think, because it's the roginal and the others were copies and because now it's turned into a case of outbettering each previous one to win viewers. (oh yeah and clarkson is at his best when he's passionate and that really shines through in the DB9 and the veyron races) __________________

December 12th, 2005, 10:57 PM	#11
The Doctor Joined: Feb 6th, 2005 Last Online: July 14th, 2008 Posts: 46 Rep Power: 0	It's funny, the 612 race is the one I can rewatch without getting bored. As I said, I think the music plays a bit part in the "feel" of the races and whilst the DB9 and 612 races had parts where the music and action combined perfectly, I can't really think of similar moments in the other two races (especially the Veyron one...)

December 12th, 2005, 11:12 PM	#12
watto Unloved and lacking a title Joined: Jun 13th, 2005 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 24 Posts: 5,707 Car: MY06 Impreza 2.0R Hatch Rep Power: 73	My votes goes for the 612 race. So perfect, the music, the cinematography, the comments made by all 3. DB9 2nd, SLR 3rd, Veyron a very very very disappointing 4th

December 12th, 2005, 11:58 PM	#13
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 7:45 AM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 6,889 Car: ZJ 4X4X5 Rep Power: 168	I loved both the 612 and the DB9 races, but the DB9 one just squeaked ahead for me. I've already posted my feelings on the Veyron race in the episode discussion, I'm not doing it again. __________________ OSPhoto

December 13th, 2005, 12:17 AM	#14
zenkidori Banned For Trolling Joined: Jun 12th, 2005 Last Online: November 15th, 2007 Location: A mile high...and then some Posts: 4,809 Car: RX-7, Jeep Cherokee Rep Power: 0	The buzzing windshield wiper did it for me.

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December 13th, 2005, 12:57 AM	#15
jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 2:55 PM Location: Aurora, IL. Age: 34 Posts: 6,474 Car: 07 Subaru WRX, 09 VW Tiguan. Rep Power: 234	If I was to vote on the sound of a car, the SLR race hands down. Overall was the DB9 race. __________________ Instead of attending the circus, I visit Autoblog to see the clowns comment instead.

December 13th, 2005, 1:54 AM	#16
Nogger Joined: Dec 30th, 2004 Last Online: November 14th, 2009 Location: Stockholm, Sweden Posts: 338 Rep Power: 20	interesting this. I chose the 612, although the SLR one was equally awsome. The SLR film caused my almost to roll over and die from laughter - "Hello Dutchie!"

December 13th, 2005, 2:33 AM	#17
GraemeH Joined: Apr 19th, 2005 Last Online: 1:39 PM Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,066 Car: Toyota Corolla. Rawrr. LFS Status: Rep Power: 34	The 612 race, narrowly from the DB9, then quite a bit behind the SLR and Veyron. __________________

December 13th, 2005, 4:02 AM	#18
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 9,299 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 46	I voted for the SLR. Its the best sounding car they'v had in the challanges so watching it go powering past the camera car over and over and over wasn't such a bad thing. Also it was the most hilarious what with Jeremy having to stop and listen to all the Health & Safety stuff being read out on the car-train thingy. Also when he was entering Oslo, he talked about how they liked drugs there and so on. It was hilarious!

December 13th, 2005, 4:03 AM	#19
bartboy9891 I'm not Moe Joined: Dec 1st, 2004 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Location: University of Michigan Age: 20 Posts: 8,810 Car: 1996 Grand Am SE sedan, and dad's 2006 S60 2.5T Rep Power: 79	scaglietti for sure __________________