I think this episode has set a record in that I was almost in total agreeanced with what James May said during the show. I was disappointed in the CL65's time and but not it's poise on the track. Looks like a handful but a car for cruising not driving.
"The car every footballer's, wife's, hairdresser's, masseur's has been waiting for.... the new SLK" (James May)
"It looks like the fevered imagines of a pubescent schoolboy drawn in a maths book... Its vulgar..."(JC chimes in, with how he likes it, but he would 'cos he owns a SL). I reckon the front end does look a bit blah, but haven't seen one in the skin to make aq final judgement.
"The Mini cabrio is ugly" (James May)
Buck-O said:
Does anyone else find it intersting that Ben Collins, often rumored to be the new white "fresh" Stig made the appearance on the whole parachuting into the car segment?
Seems kind of funny to me. Not sure if they are hinting that he is, or that he isnt the Stig...
...but i still found it interesting none the less.
Likewise, that segment was interesting a well.
DimitriPopov said:
I liked the episode actually. The guest was just awsome. I felt bad about his wife though , they knew eachother for so long.
http://www.januarymagazine.com/profiles/rfiennes.html
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the guy is a total fucking psycho! I personally found him to be the most interesting 'star' they've interviewed so far.
About being in the running to replace Sean Connery ... "but they had bad taste , so they chose Roger Moore". He does have a face like a farmer!
Just when I thought he was the ice-man/superman/ Mr.Invincible, JC zmentions his late wife and I saw a flash of weakness/tenderness. I felt sorry for the guy, especially when he said that "he doesn't want to think anymore, doesn't have time to think anymore" and keeps himself busy because of it.
When JC asked him - "presumably, you don't lift off there" (high speed corner). He just answers flatly "no"
Not bad lap time for an 'older person'. JC looked scared when he said this, I'm sure he could take him on with his little pinky.
Finally when discussing the cool wall, the comment by the audience member about Fiats made me cringe and almost throw up!. When JC asked him whbat was wrong with Fiats, he said it is because they are
French!! IDIOT!
Then JC jests about the "little Fiat, French car" and the "Renault, made in Milan" both of which he thinks are quite cool.
Always suspected James to be a tweed wearing farmer type, toff. After seeing him fondle those sheep and Hammond saying how he got excited, my suspicions were confirmed!
JC says that James "eats pastry, drinks brown beer and thinks a curry is exotic"