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Started by Mustangfan2003, November 17, 2010, 09:32:40 PM

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#660
March 15, 2013, 12:31:51 PM
Quote from: SVT666 on March 15, 2013, 11:35:19 AM
Whoever said that was wrong.

Or you're just a redneck. :devil:
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SVT666

#661
April 08, 2013, 02:01:08 PM
Top Gear America: Iceland was very good.  I thoroughly enjoyed it.

SVT666

#662
June 20, 2013, 08:31:51 PM
Top Gear UK is back June 30th.

Northlands

#663
June 27, 2013, 10:53:14 PM
Do they play current episodes on BBC Canada?



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SVT666

#664
June 27, 2013, 11:10:24 PM
No.  2 seasons behind.

Colin

#665
June 28, 2013, 11:47:42 AM
Preview for the new Top Gear says the first episode will include a comparison of the Fiesta ST v Peugeot 208 GTi and Renault Clio RenaultSport 200, as well as a brand new Reasonably Priced Car.

Madman

#666
June 28, 2013, 12:03:48 PM
Quote from: Colin on June 28, 2013, 11:47:42 AM
Preview for the new Top Gear says the first episode will include a comparison of the Fiesta ST v Peugeot 208 GTi and Renault Clio RenaultSport 200, as well as a brand new Reasonably Priced Car.

And the new Reasonably Priced Car is a Vauxhall Astra.  Problem is the RPC is supposed to be a shitty car and the new Astra isn't shitty at all.

They should have chosen James May's favourite car, the Dacia Sandero!
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2o6

#667
June 28, 2013, 04:47:00 PM
Quote from: Madman on June 28, 2013, 12:03:48 PM
And the new Reasonably Priced Car is a Vauxhall Astra.  Problem is the RPC is supposed to be a shitty car and the new Astra isn't shitty at all.

They should have chosen James May's favourite car, the Dacia Sandero!

I thought the car was supposed to be "Mediocre", not shitty? Liana, Lacetti, Cee'd...they strike me as mediocre.




Soup DeVille

#668
June 28, 2013, 07:39:19 PM
Exactly.

Its a "reasonably priced car," not a "bargain basement beater special."
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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Madman

#669
June 29, 2013, 06:26:39 PM
Quote from: 2o6 on June 28, 2013, 04:47:00 PM
I thought the car was supposed to be "Mediocre", not shitty? Liana, Lacetti, Cee'd...they strike me as mediocre.

Quote from: Soup DeVille on June 28, 2013, 07:39:19 PM
Exactly.

Its a "reasonably priced car," not a "bargain basement beater special."


Its classic British understatement.  "Resonably Priced Car" translates as "Undesirable Pile of Crap".  :lol:
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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts." - C.S. Lewis

hotrodalex

#670
June 30, 2013, 10:22:26 PM
Excellent episode. Soooo much better than the US version.

hotrodalex

#671
July 07, 2013, 07:34:28 PM
After reading about it and now seeing it on Top Gear, I'm definitely in love with the Ferrari F12. One of the best looking cars out right now, and technologically brilliant.

SVT666

#672
July 07, 2013, 08:18:27 PM
I wish Ferrari would pick a naming scheme and stick with it.

CALL_911

#673
July 07, 2013, 10:29:01 PM
I'm in love with the F12.

The episode was okay, I wasn't too impressed.


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CJ

#674
July 07, 2013, 10:46:02 PM
I like how it looks, but it's so busy inside.

SVT666

#675
July 08, 2013, 12:13:59 PM
The limo incident was blatantly set up since cars doesn't blow apart like that, and the BBC building race was boring, but otherwise it was pretty good.

hotrodalex

#676
July 08, 2013, 04:23:41 PM
Yeah they probably took the frame out of the limo for that shot.

TBR

#677
July 08, 2013, 11:19:31 PM
The E-class jump was also clearly set-up. Those races are hilarious when they just let touring car drivers be touring car drivers, no need for the fluff.

SVT666

#678
July 08, 2013, 11:30:20 PM
I agree.  I hate when it is blatantly obvious.

CALL_911

#679
July 09, 2013, 12:13:59 AM
I have no idea why, but the unnecessary destruction of that W210 kind of annoyed me. I found the limo split hilarious, though.


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Morris Minor

#680
July 12, 2013, 09:39:57 AM
Quote from: Madman on June 29, 2013, 06:26:39 PM

Its classic British understatement.  "Resonably Priced Car" translates as "Undesirable Pile of Crap".  :lol:

I love how these things enter the language as euphemisms.

I found this on the BBC site:
"A man at my dad's workplace told his wife he was "nipping out for a cabbage", left the house and didn't return for 14 years. Now if somebody walks out on their partner, we say they nipped out for a cabbage. Can also be used to end a row: "That's it, I'm nipping out for a cabbage [door slam]."


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MX793

#681
July 12, 2013, 09:58:48 AM
Quote from: SVT666 on June 27, 2013, 11:10:24 PM
No.  2 seasons behind.

Really?  BBC America is only a week behind.
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#682
July 12, 2013, 10:00:42 AM
Quote from: MX793 on July 12, 2013, 09:58:48 AM
Really?  BBC America is only a week behind.
Since when?  BBC America used to be at least a season behind. 

MX793

#683
July 12, 2013, 10:02:13 AM
Quote from: SVT666 on July 12, 2013, 10:00:42 AM
Since when?  BBC America used to be at least a season behind. 

The hot hatch episode with the new Fiesta ST aired this past Monday, a week after it aired in the UK.  Been that way for the past couple of seasons.
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Madman

#684
July 12, 2013, 05:30:23 PM
www.streetfire.net has it within a coupe of hours after it airs in the UK.
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"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts." - C.S. Lewis

Madman

#685
July 12, 2013, 05:32:20 PM Last Edit: July 12, 2013, 05:54:00 PM by Madman
Quote from: Morris Minor on July 12, 2013, 09:39:57 AM
I love how these things enter the language as euphemisms.

I found this on the BBC site:
"A man at my dad's workplace told his wife he was "nipping out for a cabbage", left the house and didn't return for 14 years.


When he returned 14 years later did he at least remember to bring home the cabbage?
Current cars: 2015 Ford Escape SE, 2011 MINI Cooper

Formerly owned cars: 2010 Mazda 5 Sport, 2008 Audi A4 2.0T S-Line Sedan, 2003 Volkswagen Passat GL 1.8T wagon, 1998 Ford Escort SE sedan, 2001 Cadillac Catera, 2000 Volkswagen Golf GLS 2.0 5-Door, 1997 Honda Odyssey LX, 1991 Volvo 240 sedan, 1990 Volvo 740 Turbo sedan, 1987 Volvo 240 DL sedan, 1990 Peugeot 405 DL Sportswagon, 1985 Peugeot 505 Turbo sedan, 1985 Merkur XR4Ti, 1983 Renault R9 Alliance DL sedan, 1979 Chevrolet Caprice Classic wagon, 1975 Volkswagen Transporter, 1980 Fiat X-1/9 Bertone, 1979 Volkswagen Rabbit C 3-Door hatch, 1976 Ford Pinto V6 coupe, 1952 Chevrolet Styleline Deluxe sedan

"The saddest aspect of life right now is that science gathers knowledge faster than society gathers wisdom." ~ Isaac Asimov

"I much prefer the sharpest criticism of a single intelligent man to the thoughtless approval of the masses." - Johannes Kepler

"One of the most cowardly things ordinary people do is to shut their eyes to facts." - C.S. Lewis

Soup DeVille

#686
July 12, 2013, 06:42:59 PM
Quote from: Morris Minor on July 12, 2013, 09:39:57 AM
I love how these things enter the language as euphemisms.

I found this on the BBC site:
"A man at my dad's workplace told his wife he was "nipping out for a cabbage", left the house and didn't return for 14 years. Now if somebody walks out on their partner, we say they nipped out for a cabbage. Can also be used to end a row: "That's it, I'm nipping out for a cabbage [door slam]."




What the hell did that mean before this?
Maybe we need to start off small. I mean, they don't let you fuck the glumpers at Glumpees without a level 4 FuckPass, do they?

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SVT666

#687
July 13, 2013, 01:07:28 AM
Quote from: Madman on July 12, 2013, 05:30:23 PM
www.streetfire.net has it within a coupe of hours after it airs in the UK.
That's what I do.

MX793

#688
July 13, 2013, 07:11:34 AM
Quote from: Soup DeVille on July 12, 2013, 06:42:59 PM
What the hell did that mean before this?

That he was going outside to change the oil in the car.
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Colin

#689
July 14, 2013, 02:31:41 PM
Much better episode tonight. The team take three open top supercars (Audi R8 V10, Ferrari 458 Spider and McLaren 12C) to Spain, and the Star in the Not So Reasonably Priced Car is Benedict Cumberbatch.

Won't spoil it for those who have yet to watch.........
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