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Watch out for Jezzer testing the 350Z on Top Gear tonight 8:00 BBC2. :thumbs:
David_S14
06-07-2003, 20:03
Clarkson in a 350Z on beeb2 (in sheffield :))
Will Taylor
06-07-2003, 20:09
And he just shot it down in flames! Wasn't expecting that, everyone else has been very positve about it.
It looks like a TT from the side, a Celica from the front and ugly up the arse.
I quite liked it before. :(
David_S14
06-07-2003, 20:16
HAHAHAHAHAHAAHAHAHAA beetle convertable PML :D :D :D :D :D
David_S14
06-07-2003, 20:18
Diahatsu 660cc turbo, I wondered where my tonka's went ;) :D
David_S14
06-07-2003, 20:19
A4 cabrio deisel :eek:
Having seen it again, not sure it's as nice as when I first saw it.
I've always liked Jodie Kidd :D well done that lass:thumbs:
Will Taylor
06-07-2003, 20:49
Can't believe how lame that evil genius contest in the Honda CTR was... For god sake, do some car reviews if you can't think of something genuinely witty to waste time with...
David_S14
06-07-2003, 20:51
Vauxhall cav = Dodge Charger :D :D :D :D :D :D
David_S14
06-07-2003, 20:55
Alpha 147 GTA looks nice but MEGA scrabble :rolleyes:
OMG the SCRABBLE ITS INSANE !!!
AERHGHGRERHRGH ! :wack:
that bit with star wars people what a waste of time
that was a pretty crap episode
Jezz_S13
06-07-2003, 21:07
LOL at 350Z, what a pile of shite.
I think Arry has had a race with that charger...
members only...
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17096&highlight=charger
Wonder what the 350 will be like in UK spec?
Loved the DS though, that gets my vote for greatest car of all time. None of your poncy E Type stuff for me.
Martin T
06-07-2003, 21:59
I had no idea the DS was so old! Looks more 70's/80's than 50's! What an amazing car.
Originally posted by JB
Loved the DS though, that gets my vote for greatest car of all time. None of your poncy E Type stuff for me.
But they are FWD aren't they JB:eek:
Originally posted by Starionman
It looks like a TT from the side, a Celica from the front and ugly up the arse.
I quite liked it before. :(
Man, it's got the arse off a new Primera :( F*ckin' mingin' car. And you've gotta take his points - if you're trying to compete with the TT, you've got to make the interior better than the C3's.
Citroen Pluriel... you've got to laugh, really :)
Jodie Kidd... yuhuhuhuhuhu :D Even more so 'cos she's a car girl and a kick-ass driver :)
DS... gotta agree with JB there. Classic car, fantastic innovation from Citroen.
Originally posted by Jezz_S13
LOL at 350Z, what a pile of shite.
I think Arry has had a race with that charger...
members only...
http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/showthread.php?s=&threadid=17096&highlight=charger
yeah i remember that fool :D
Codemonkey
06-07-2003, 23:05
Talking of tiny cars with 700cc engines + turbos, we test drove a smart roadster on Friday. (Missus needs a new car, she loves my MR2, but is scared of it in the wet).
It's got a boost gauge as standard (instant brownie points from me), and gets over .5 bar when you give it some. Good handling, lots of grunt when the tubby spools up.
BUT.
The gearbox. Argh. The worst piece of sh!t I've ever seen. I think it's actually dangerous.
I drove it in Birmingham, so the traffic was fairly heavy, and the best we could do was a blast up and down a dual carriageway between two roundabouts. I saw a medium sized gap on a roundabout and floored the throttle - nothing. I thought it had broke. Eventually, it started to trundle forwards and slowly picked up speed. Then the turbo spooled up, and I started to grin madly, only then the b*stard gearbox changed up - it takes a full two seconds to shift up or down - no, really.
If they do it with a manual box, I'll buy one.
he slaughtered it!!!!!
:rolleyes:
How did he describe it "Japanese car, built in the US, Designed by an Indian from Leicester using a French engine" :D
it just didnt seem rapid enuff...........
also the v6 didnt really make a satisfying burble, it was more like an irritating quiet drone - not good!!
still nissan have assured top gear that the british car will be tweaked a little.....
What a slating Clarkson gave it . Bit dissapointed to be honest but still not a bad car except what NWS25 said" built in the US, Designed by an Indian from Leicester using a French engine"
What a mess !!:eek:
the 300ZX was also styled/designed in the US as well wasnt it??
Originally posted by hadyn
the 300ZX was also styled/designed in the US as well wasnt it??
and Clarkson also slated that big time IIRC - and then featured it on one of his DVD's in a "best of" kinda way:rolleyes:
is the 300ZX twin tubby quicker than that V6 jobee in the 350Z???
Originally posted by hadyn
is the 300ZX twin tubby quicker than that V6 jobee in the 350Z???
i believe so yeah - and its gonna be by far easier to get more power from it.
So pissed off! Bastard PC didn't record it! :mad:
Yes but the idiot Clarkson also liked that horrible scrabbly sh!t Alfa as well:p
Just goes to show he knows fook all about proper cars:p
He drives a Merc for fooks sake:rolleyes:
Pauly_Boy
07-07-2003, 00:34
Taht merc he has is a nice car!
TBH, if I had the money, I'd rather buy a RX8, at least it has some sort of chance of holding its value and looks the nuts, the Z is a bit 'same old' TT style :(
Wouldn't say no to a free one tho!
Cant believe they all liked the Alfa. The only plus points was a nice interior (that will eventually fall to bits) and a shiny enigne. :confused:
The fact that it was slow and handled like crap seemed to have been lost on them.
I've seen a 350z and didn't think much of it.
I saw an S13 recently and that looked REALLY GOOD!
I think Nissan ought to re-release them instead :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :thumbs: :wack:
Originally posted by arry
and Clarkson also slated that big time IIRC - and then featured it on one of his DVD's in a "best of" kinda way:rolleyes:
Its in his Top 100 cars ever built :rolleyes: :rolleyes:
And a 300ZX TT would leave a 350Z for dead wouldn't it (don't know the stats)?
Dunc :)
Originally posted by Nick
[Band a shiny enigne[/B]
That will eventually fall to bits.
[singing] Go Jodie, Go Jodie [singing]
Sideways14a
07-07-2003, 12:00
Clarksons old chum Quention Wilson was singing the 350z's praises in one of the sunday rags at the weekend, maybe the one Clarkson had was the "yank" spec and Quenton had the proper UK version.
And as for that Alfa.....what the hell did they see in that thing. Hate to think what it would be like in the wet :eek:
mitch205gti
07-07-2003, 12:15
Well I aint seen top gear yet as i taped it.
But i have seen a 350z with a vailside kit on it up close and personal and it looked fookin amazin!
Except the engine one of those covered in pastic things!
But other than that looked great!
[whsper mode] I quite like the Alfa [/whisper mode]:D
Pauly_Boy
07-07-2003, 13:47
I didn't see the program, but i'm gonna say I like the alfa just to go against the grain:D
I haven't seen it yet, either.
But I'm going to say SCRABBLE anyway!:wave:
the alfa was so lovley to look at inside and out
it made a lovley noise
but the dynamics
OMG it was the biggest pile of poo
he got a combo going
tight corner full power understeer scrabble tourqe steer :wack:
it was horrid
read JC reveiw here.... Clickage (http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,3801-674668,00.html)
"This is one of those cars that can never be persuaded to settle down. It shouts and waves its arms about and generally behaves like its shirt’s on fire"
SpeedyPete
07-07-2003, 15:47
so what did he say exactly about the 350z? It toally missed top gear again for the 3rd time due to work exhaustion! (must take it easier and not fall asleep by 4pm on a sunday!)
dont spose anyones got a spave vid or mpeg they wanna share?:cry:
bit worried now, as a workmates on the waiting list for a uk spec...
Come on, you gotta choose the Alfa out of the other two, i mean Ford or VW, gotta be Alfa just for its heritage (and the shiny bits) :D
Martin T
07-07-2003, 19:31
Originally posted by NWS25
Come on, you gotta choose the Alfa out of the other two, i mean Ford or VW, gotta be Alfa just for its heritage (and the shiny bits that will undoubtely fall off) :D
:p
SpeedyPete
07-07-2003, 19:47
Well I cant forgive ford for the amount of times they've failed or died of rust on me, and VW Im annoyed at for their BORING-ness, so it would have to be the Alfa....
but boy oh boy what a scrabble!
Lets all go to the pub, have a pint, and enjoy our SX's huh? :thumbs:
mattygti-r
07-07-2003, 21:02
the 350z review was kinda poo i thought..i see one on the M25 a few months back..and i thought it looked lovely..then again i drive a PULSAR...so come on im awaiting the sunny bingo jokes, the gran mobile etc...lol...
Alfa did look v.scrabble.....althought not my type of car..didnt like the front end really (sorry chaps) lovley inside thou...
golf and focus i dont think stand out....as they should do..esp as eveyones gonig to be barry boying their focus' up...
starwars thing was a rite waste of time...why not feature soming half decent?
Martin T
07-07-2003, 21:41
I allways thought of the GTi-R as a turbocharged hurse! Certainly looks like one:p
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