DMotor vs. TopGear special (english subs)

Suedschleife · September 27th, 2008, 03:41 AM

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Highres version (torrent)

Subtitles only, for blox's release.
Many thanks to blox for the rip, swek for translating and wooflepoof for proof reading.

edit: Youtube version added.

Viper007Bond · September 27th, 2008, 04:18 AM

Thanks!

db2450 · September 27th, 2008, 06:52 AM

Thanks!

btw, links from FileDropper only last about a week.

Richmondgal · September 27th, 2008, 12:33 PM

The vid works and it's good too.

swek · September 27th, 2008, 03:41 PM

Good job Suedschleife.

epp_b · September 27th, 2008, 04:50 PM

Rep for you!

Quote:

Is it just me or is the audio utter crap?

No, it's not just you. The pre-amp is too high, which is causing some distortion.

If you use VLC, use the audio EQ to turn down the pre-amp to 0dB and turn up the master volume -- much better!

I had to laugh when the subtitles showed the German voice-over saying "402.23" meters for the drag race

blox · September 27th, 2008, 08:43 PM

great work

Quote:

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Is it just me or is the audio utter crap?

could be better

... i try next time

tuesday · September 28th, 2008, 11:32 PM

Audio seems to be alright so far, and video quality's very good. Thanks for getting those videos for us!

Maybe I'm just too far out of touch with German culture, but they seem to be very into the repeated detailed explanation of the bleeding obvious. A lot of telling instead of showing, as my high school English teacher would say. And I thought American TV talked down to its audience.

L2D · September 29th, 2008, 11:37 AM

I used torrents which normally takes like a day to download a 700mb ep of TG, but this was pretty fast, within one hour. Quite happy, and I quite enjoyed it, especially parts that they didn't show in TG.

NooDle · September 29th, 2008, 12:00 PM

I liked it, although it was always a bit of a "Germans overanalysing everything" show.They also explain time and time again why this Carsten guy can't drive. (oh dearie, he can't drive a RHD car, awww...)

And they have excuses for everything that goes wrong. Still, pretty interesting overall, especially seeing it from the other perspective.

One little niggle, the times when the Germans are subbing what the TGtrio are saying, they're usually miles off the truth...either they didn't understand what they meant or didn't hear what they said, the subs are just crap

on the other hand, whoever did the German>English sub was pretty good at it.

skylock · October 1st, 2008, 03:27 AM

That was quite entetaining. Thanks.

Viper007Bond · October 1st, 2008, 03:53 AM

So front page worthy and the audio is just me?

skylock · October 1st, 2008, 04:07 AM

Front page worthy. The audio was not just you, but since I had to read most of it, I just turned the sound down low.

swek · October 1st, 2008, 04:10 AM

Just put it on the frontpage. This was a lot of work done by Suedschleife for the community and should be rewarded.
I bet there's interest for it and you can always put up a disclaimer for the audio.

Viper007Bond · October 1st, 2008, 04:17 AM

Yeah, I agree about the hard work.

Moved this thread outta Video Offers so I could link to it.

Hidden_Hunter · October 1st, 2008, 04:40 AM

In the first video when they introduce the team it looks like there on a current affairs or similar for being a shonky builder.

karan1003 · October 1st, 2008, 06:57 AM

I like how they don't mention the 130 PS advantage the Aston had over the Porsche in top gear.

MacGuffin · October 1st, 2008, 07:07 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NooDle

I liked it, although it was always a bit of a "Germans overanalysing everything" show.They also explain time and time again why this Carsten guy can't drive. (oh dearie, he can't drive a RHD car, awww...)

That's an annoying habit of private TV stations in Germany. Happens in a lot of "action documentaries". They over-comment things that are obvious. I hate it, too, because it implies the audience is too stupid to follow it.

German comedian/TV critic Oliver Kalkofe once said: "If German TV was a horse, they would have shot it already"

NooDle · October 1st, 2008, 09:06 AM

^probably true

I also really, really, REALLY hate that Carsten guy now. He seems a bore in the TG bit, but in the Dmotor review we see he is really queen sized pussy. Why is he on a carshow if he's scared to go fast? He's such a whiny little bitch, I'm glad Hammond went "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH" in his face now

Vltros · October 1st, 2008, 10:14 AM

Many thanks for posting the video + subs!!

September 27th, 2008, 04:18 AM	#2
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September 29th, 2008, 12:00 PM	#10
NooDle Joined: Jul 20th, 2005 Last Online: 06:05 PM Location: Belgium Age: 27 Posts: 2,489 Car: 2004 Opel Astra 2.2DTI Rep Power: 36	I liked it, although it was always a bit of a "Germans overanalysing everything" show.They also explain time and time again why this Carsten guy can't drive. (oh dearie, he can't drive a RHD car, awww...) And they have excuses for everything that goes wrong. Still, pretty interesting overall, especially seeing it from the other perspective. One little niggle, the times when the Germans are subbing what the TGtrio are saying, they're usually miles off the truth...either they didn't understand what they meant or didn't hear what they said, the subs are just crap on the other hand, whoever did the German>English sub was pretty good at it. __________________ "I am as fast as a German industrialist - Oh yeah!" - Jeremy Clarkson

October 1st, 2008, 03:27 AM	#11
skylock Not A Dude Joined: Jun 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 01:33 PM Posts: 496 Rep Power: 35	That was quite entetaining. Thanks. __________________ Judy People were crashing cars long before Top Gear existed. James May

October 1st, 2008, 03:53 AM	#12
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	So front page worthy and the audio is just me? __________________ 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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September 27th, 2008, 03:41 PM	#5
swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: 03:04 PM Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,331 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 45	Good job Suedschleife.

September 28th, 2008, 11:32 PM	#8
tuesday Joined: Jul 20th, 2007 Last Online: 03:15 AM Posts: 41 Rep Power: 10	Audio seems to be alright so far, and video quality's very good. Thanks for getting those videos for us! Maybe I'm just too far out of touch with German culture, but they seem to be very into the repeated detailed explanation of the bleeding obvious. A lot of telling instead of showing, as my high school English teacher would say. And I thought American TV talked down to its audience.

October 1st, 2008, 04:07 AM	#13
skylock Not A Dude Joined: Jun 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 01:33 PM Posts: 496 Rep Power: 35	Front page worthy. The audio was not just you, but since I had to read most of it, I just turned the sound down low. __________________ Judy People were crashing cars long before Top Gear existed. James May

October 1st, 2008, 04:10 AM	#14
swek Global Moderator Joined: May 19th, 2004 Last Online: 03:04 PM Location: Hamburg, Germany Age: 26 Posts: 4,331 Car: Does a bicycle count? Rep Power: 45	Just put it on the frontpage. This was a lot of work done by Suedschleife for the community and should be rewarded. I bet there's interest for it and you can always put up a disclaimer for the audio. Last edited by swek; October 1st, 2008 at 04:14 AM..

October 1st, 2008, 04:17 AM	#15
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	Yeah, I agree about the hard work. Moved this thread outta Video Offers so I could link to it. __________________ 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

October 1st, 2008, 04:40 AM	#16
Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 12:59 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 20 Posts: 4,290 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 45	In the first video when they introduce the team it looks like there on a current affairs or similar for being a shonky builder. __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

October 1st, 2008, 06:57 AM	#17
karan1003 Joined: Jul 13th, 2007 Last Online: November 11th, 2008 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	I like how they don't mention the 130 PS advantage the Aston had over the Porsche in top gear.

October 1st, 2008, 09:06 AM	#19
NooDle Joined: Jul 20th, 2005 Last Online: 06:05 PM Location: Belgium Age: 27 Posts: 2,489 Car: 2004 Opel Astra 2.2DTI Rep Power: 36	^probably true I also really, really, REALLY hate that Carsten guy now. He seems a bore in the TG bit, but in the Dmotor review we see he is really queen sized pussy. Why is he on a carshow if he's scared to go fast? He's such a whiny little bitch, I'm glad Hammond went "YEAAAAAAAAAAAAAAHHHH" in his face now __________________ "I am as fast as a German industrialist - Oh yeah!" - Jeremy Clarkson

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Vltros Joined: Sep 7th, 2006 Last Online: 01:15 PM Location: Manresa (Barcelona) Age: 23 Posts: 859 Car: 2008 Ford Focus 1.6 Ti-VCT Rep Power: 13	Many thanks for posting the video + subs!! __________________