top gear tonight - Page 2

jakkes · 13-01-2009, 03:28 AM

which episode is it? just watched the vietnam one

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Buddy 1 · 13-01-2009, 07:20 AM

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Originally Posted by Feathers

Well Hammond's car from the show is/was up for sale.

It's all been detailed and serviced, ready for the new owner.

How Much & Who do I Talk to?

Love that Car

Yeah was one of the best Episodes yet, Sooooo Funny & Great Cars

It was just really Entertaining

Buddy 1 · 13-01-2009, 07:21 AM

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Originally Posted by jakkes

which episode is it? just watched the vietnam one

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Series 12, Episode 2

ltd · 13-01-2009, 09:42 AM

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Originally Posted by DoreSlamR

When do we get to see a Top Gear UK episode where they come over here and Jump in some of the local cars and do a road trip?

Maybe we all should send an email to the BBC requesting it.
Surely if they get enough requests they'd do it, obviously they have the budget for it.

Apparently when they are here next month they will be doing some filming, not necessarily a whole episode but more likely a largish sort of segment. There is also talk that the captain will be coming down for one of their challenges too, even though he is not going to be at Top Gear live.

Would love to see them pit an F6 against an R8.
I reckon Jezza and Hammond would prefer it over the 8.

Fev · 13-01-2009, 09:51 AM

hey guys which episode is this one? i missed it and i wanna watch it via that link posted on the first page

Creampuff · 13-01-2009, 09:54 AM

Its annoying that SBS cuts a good 10 minutes off each show! I even bought the "U.S Road Trip" dvd, and that was missing parts also!! very disappointing.
How will SBS stuff up the "Vietnam" special at the end of this season?
It runs for 74 minutes, will we miss 24 mins???

**Peuty** · 13-01-2009, 09:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Buddy 1

Series 12, Episode 2

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Originally Posted by Fev

hey guys which episode is this one? i missed it and i wanna watch it via that link posted on the first page

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RG · 13-01-2009, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by MethodX

I'd take any of the 3 any day?

Why dont some of u like the Cts-v?
Cos its GM?

So is the 'Vette but we all like that so it's probably the fact that the caddy looks like poo.

Fev · 13-01-2009, 10:05 AM

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whoops, thanks

**Polyal** · 13-01-2009, 10:07 AM

Ive driven a normal Caddy CTS (V6..poo) and I actually liked the styling, but if the thing beeped at me one more time I was going to run it into a pole.

There not that bad, an acquired taste perhaps. I was surprised the CTS-V was a manual.

I despise GM, but wow, Corvettes are awesome and that model is out of this world. 640HP god damn.

Id take the Challanger first purely for that waistline. Pity about the auto, but it looks so tough.

Watching the Vette slide through the mountains reminded me of an old NFS game.

TZENU · 13-01-2009, 10:13 AM

I was waiting for the vette to get tail happy on the salt flats at 160+ but alas it didn't happen!

Overall a pretty good episode

BlackLS · 13-01-2009, 12:44 PM

Id take the Dodge, then the Caddy. Wouldn't touch the Vette.

Bossxr8 · 13-01-2009, 12:54 PM

How could Hamster not do a burnout in the Challenger. He says its an auto so its harder. Doesn't he know how to apply a bit of brake and throttle at the same time?

digitalpunk · 13-01-2009, 02:03 PM

I am going to go completely against the trend. The Muscle Cars had me drooling but living in the city I'd take that Abarth 500 as my daily driver.

Dauphin · 13-01-2009, 02:15 PM

I loved the reference to the '70s film Vanishing Point. One of my all-time favorites. They drove the updated Challenger along the same lonely straight highway.

It looked like they were going quite fast out along there - is there no limit there, or was it just trick photography, or they weren't concerned with the limit?

mrbaxr6t · 13-01-2009, 02:27 PM

I would go the vette, but personally I was disappointed they didn't take the new camaro for a "factual drive" that vs the challenger is begging to be done imho

Biggav · 13-01-2009, 02:29 PM

best episode for long while
loved the drifting bit by the vette in the mountains.. hands up if you think it wasnt clarkson driving for that shot?

EgoFG · 13-01-2009, 03:37 PM

On the Muscle Car thing ...
I think it a shame the cars were not comparable, and that one US manufacturer got represented twice, and one not at all.

Surely a Mustang GT500KR, and a Viper would have been a better match to the 'vette, and more with the US Muscle theme.

vandrsxr6 · 13-01-2009, 03:44 PM

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Originally Posted by Biggav

best episode for long while
loved the drifting bit by the vette in the mountains.. hands up if you think it wasnt clarkson driving for that shot?

I've got my hand up. I thought the same thing straight away.

Funniest part was when James jumps back in the caddy after the burnout.

"Traction control...........................ON".

SNB05T · 13-01-2009, 03:52 PM

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Originally Posted by digitalpunk

I am going to go completely against the trend. The Muscle Cars had me drooling but living in the city I'd take that Abarth 500 as my daily driver.

was that the abarth 500 or the ss turbo'd version? that was a little ball tearer wasn't it.

digitalpunk · 13-01-2009, 04:17 PM

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Originally Posted by dan b

was that the abarth 500 or the ss turbo'd version? that was a little ball tearer wasn't it.

The SS turbo version for sure. I heard none are coming to Australia though.

Mr Brooksy · 13-01-2009, 04:26 PM

Im pretty sure that Hammonds car is already slod fellas. I think I remember the topgear website saying it was sold.

Bossxr8 · 13-01-2009, 04:41 PM

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Originally Posted by EgoFG

On the Muscle Car thing ...
I think it a shame the cars were not comparable, and that one US manufacturer got represented twice, and one not at all.

Surely a Mustang GT500KR, and a Viper would have been a better match to the 'vette, and more with the US Muscle theme.

Most likely because they are new models, at least the ZR1 and Challenger are only just released, the CTS-V hasn't been on sale long either.

The GT500KR would be considered an older model.

smciner1 · 13-01-2009, 05:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Russell

The challenger maybe the slowest and the worst handler but those looks do it for me every time.

Although I wouldn't say no the the 'Vette. The caddy can stay where it is though.

True, but they negleted to mention they aren't exactly in the same Price Range. A fair challenger (pardon the pum) to the Challenger from the GM Stable would be the new Camaro (if it were available at the time. The V-Spec Caddy isn't exactly bargain basement either.

Buddy 1 · 13-01-2009, 06:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr Brooksy

Im pretty sure that Hammonds car is already sold fellas. I think I remember the topgear website saying it was sold.

:( I wonder will we get the Challenger here?

It could compete against the Camero

**TUF_302** · 13-01-2009, 06:37 PM

Was an awsome epidsode, was funny as!, Well factual anyway, would have been better if the Challenger had been manual like the others!

escapin · 13-01-2009, 07:04 PM

did they run the abarth 500 round thetrack with the stig?
or did i miss it
one of the best epp. i have seen
why are the ones where they go to the USA the funny ones like lats time when they got chased outa town lol

slo_crossflow · 13-01-2009, 10:20 PM

They should have bought the drag version of the challenger with a 392HEMI :evil3: .

bloggs24 · 13-01-2009, 11:34 PM

im guessing the lap time for one of the cars will be on the next episode, similiar to the japan episode and the nissan

RAREV8 · 14-01-2009, 09:53 AM

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Originally Posted by smciner1

True, but they negleted to mention they aren't exactly in the same Price Range. A fair challenger (pardon the pum) to the Challenger from the GM Stable would be the new Camaro (if it were available at the time. The V-Spec Caddy isn't esactly bargain basement either.

They did tell us the prices- they paid $51,000 ($10,000 more than list) for the Challenger, the 'Vette was about $100,000 and I can't remember the price of the Saab.....The 'Vettes performance was outstanding even though I dislike the styling- loooks a little too japanese supercar than muscle car for me but i was amazed to see 3 cars (American) that loved corners!