Future replacement for Top Gear on BBC?

pulse · April 15th, 2005, 3:23 PM

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/magazine/4444763.stm

Viper007Bond · April 15th, 2005, 3:30 PM

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Third Gear would give the Top Gear guys the chance to adopt a new image: greener, more caring, willing to slow down for old ladies crossing the road and perhaps even to stop to help the odd cyclist mend a puncture.

Oh yeah, that's definetly their real side. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

jasonchiu · April 15th, 2005, 3:42 PM

hahahahahahahah third gear god damm that is some funy shit

bigfoot1942 · April 15th, 2005, 3:52 PM

info from the source: http://www.transport2000.org.uk/news...sArticleID=239

one image that says it all:

http://mk31.image.pbase.com/u44/adamflath/upload/34351929.jordanthrowup.jpg

jasonchiu · April 15th, 2005, 4:14 PM

just me or red x?

pulse · April 15th, 2005, 4:17 PM

It's a broken link, but if you copy image location and view it, it'll work, and .. it's not a very nice image images/smilies/smile.gif

roundhead · April 15th, 2005, 4:23 PM

third gear? yeah no worries. i'll rev my car from 60km/h to 160km/h in third instead of changing into 4th at 100km/h and 5th and 110km/h... gotta be good for fuel consumption and emissions...

way to go transport 2000. images/smilies/yucky.gif

leif · April 15th, 2005, 4:26 PM

we should make a new country called Petrollia, and we will populate it with british people who love cars, americans who wanted to buy a 959 but couldnt, americans who bought a Carrera-GT and like the clutch and dont whine about it being hard to drive. japanise drifters (hopefully they will bring their girlfriends...cuz we may be short on women) canadians, germans, itallians, a few frenchmen, brazillians, sweeds (any one who can come up with something like the CCR is cool) and those funky motorsport loving arabs.

Viper007Bond · April 15th, 2005, 4:35 PM

Let's conquer the town inside of the 'Ring and make that Petrollia.

pulse · April 15th, 2005, 4:36 PM

Pft. That's already got a name. PULSE ISLAND. You can all piss off. images/smilies/smile.gif

bihus · April 15th, 2005, 5:30 PM

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Originally Posted by pulse

Pft. That's already got a name. PULSE ISLAND. You can all piss off. images/smilies/smile.gif

Where can I get a visa?

pulse · April 15th, 2005, 5:42 PM

We're a tax haven similar to Monaco. To that end, a visa costs $1,000,000 USD. All applications must be made with cash payment up front. If entry is denied, deposit will not be returned.

pacostacos · April 15th, 2005, 5:50 PM

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One of the Top Gear boys would drive from London to Paris in a Smart Car, while his colleagues try out the Eurostar train and a plane journey. On arrival at the Eiffel Tower, they all fill large balloons with gas to represent the amount of carbon dioxide their journeys have pumped into the atmosphere.

Now how about they compare that to how much CO2 they created just by breathing during their journeys.
Geez who the heck came up with this? And who do they think would watch it? I think anyone who would be interested in this would be too environmentally conscious (tree hugging) to own a TV.

Raheel · April 15th, 2005, 6:04 PM

Who ever came up with the idea better be kidding................ images/smilies/twisted.gif

jet190rs · April 15th, 2005, 8:41 PM

is this a joke? didn' they watch the episode where Jeremy reviews the Toyota Prius?

"0-60 takes 13 and a half seconds, and top speed is just 99. As a result, you couldn't even use it as a milk float, because by the time you get to the end of your round, you'd be delivering cheese." images/smilies/lol.gif

Yayox · April 15th, 2005, 10:30 PM

IN THE NAME OF GOD! what possess them!!!! images/smilies/twisted.gif

YF19pilot · April 15th, 2005, 10:32 PM

I just like the shot of Clarkson leaning on that Ferrari, "He's going to need some persuading."

///M · April 16th, 2005, 1:18 AM

Like I said before, I can bet that Clarkson is going to do a show exactly like they said, and make these people look like fools for their recomendations.

ChaoZ · April 16th, 2005, 2:52 AM

I can't wait until the TG hosts comments on these Transport 2000 reports/suggestions.
It should be a riot!

swek · April 16th, 2005, 11:49 AM

I would love to see it happen. It could be the best Top Gear Episode ever. So much to make fun of. images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

April 15th, 2005, 3:23 PM	#1
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April 15th, 2005, 3:52 PM	#4
bigfoot1942 Joined: Sep 15th, 2004 Last Online: October 17th, 2007 Location: Holland Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	info from the source: http://www.transport2000.org.uk/news...sArticleID=239 one image that says it all: __________________ thnx viper... youre being very helpful

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pulse Joined: Nov 16th, 2004 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 202 Rep Power: 29	It's a broken link, but if you copy image location and view it, it'll work, and .. it's not a very nice image __________________ http://plus613.net

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Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 2:36 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,272 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Let's conquer the town inside of the 'Ring and make that Petrollia. __________________ 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

April 15th, 2005, 4:36 PM	#10
pulse Joined: Nov 16th, 2004 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 202 Rep Power: 29	Pft. That's already got a name. PULSE ISLAND. You can all piss off. __________________ http://plus613.net

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jasonchiu Banned Joined: May 26th, 2004 Last Online: August 26th, 2005 Location: hong kong Posts: 5,216 Rep Power: 0	hahahahahahahah third gear god damm that is some funy shit

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jasonchiu Banned Joined: May 26th, 2004 Last Online: August 26th, 2005 Location: hong kong Posts: 5,216 Rep Power: 0	just me or red x?

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roundhead Joined: Feb 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Iceland Posts: 154 Car: FD3S RX-7 x 2 Rep Power: 20	third gear? yeah no worries. i'll rev my car from 60km/h to 160km/h in third instead of changing into 4th at 100km/h and 5th and 110km/h... gotta be good for fuel consumption and emissions... way to go transport 2000.

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leif Joined: Jan 4th, 2005 Last Online: December 18th, 2007 Location: Winnipeg, Canada Posts: 218 Rep Power: 0	we should make a new country called Petrollia, and we will populate it with british people who love cars, americans who wanted to buy a 959 but couldnt, americans who bought a Carrera-GT and like the clutch and dont whine about it being hard to drive. japanise drifters (hopefully they will bring their girlfriends...cuz we may be short on women) canadians, germans, itallians, a few frenchmen, brazillians, sweeds (any one who can come up with something like the CCR is cool) and those funky motorsport loving arabs.

April 15th, 2005, 5:42 PM	#12
pulse Joined: Nov 16th, 2004 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 202 Rep Power: 29	We're a tax haven similar to Monaco. To that end, a visa costs $1,000,000 USD. All applications must be made with cash payment up front. If entry is denied, deposit will not be returned. __________________ http://plus613.net

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jet190rs Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: September 17th, 2005 Location: New York City Posts: 33 Rep Power: 0	is this a joke? didn' they watch the episode where Jeremy reviews the Toyota Prius? "0-60 takes 13 and a half seconds, and top speed is just 99. As a result, you couldn't even use it as a milk float, because by the time you get to the end of your round, you'd be delivering cheese."

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///M Joined: Feb 28th, 2005 Last Online: October 13th, 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 1,065 Rep Power: 0	Like I said before, I can bet that Clarkson is going to do a show exactly like they said, and make these people look like fools for their recomendations. __________________

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ChaoZ Joined: Oct 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 15th, 2009 Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada Posts: 367 Car: Mazda Miata Rep Power: 22	I can't wait until the TG hosts comments on these Transport 2000 reports/suggestions. It should be a riot!

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