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Bet I still forget :wack:
ScoobyDoo
16-05-2004, 18:10
Clarkson reports on the Merc/Maclaren SLR & James May road tests FAB1
I wonder if its the roppy old Rolls Royce FAB1 or the new one for the forthcoming film?
Im really warming to James May's sense of humour :nod:
shadowninja
16-05-2004, 19:26
34 minutes :D
4 minutes 32 secs.. :thumbs:
yay I'm here and I remembered :D:D
teamcapsule
16-05-2004, 20:00
BTTT & Time!
9pm here in Belgium!
Lass with the Dyed red hair :nod:
disco-tom
16-05-2004, 20:56
I'm loathe to say this, as I love this show, but, the hypnotism bit was shit and just unbeleivable. :(
And I'm not sure I'd like a car that costs £300 odd thousand pounds and the brakes catch fire.... :indiff:
was shit other than the alfa bit this week :(
teamcapsule
16-05-2004, 21:02
I'm loathe to say this, as I love this show, but, the hypnotism bit was shit and just unbeleivable. :(
Yeah the guy in the Alfa woke up and opened his eyes before he was told to do so by McKenna. :rolleyes:
The Alfa 147 GTA looked and sounded v :cool:
McClaren/Merc SLR :thumbs: :thumbs: wouldnt pay 300 grand for one tho :(
yeah, have to agree the hypnotism bit was g-hey and totally unbelievable! but i'm one of the lucky ones who can make the most of FAB1 living in Milton Keynes and all :D :rolleyes:
--Lorien--
16-05-2004, 21:09
Seeing JC in that little toy jeep was hilarious though! :thumbs:
I thought the hypnotism bit was quite amusing :wack:
Smart-Tech
16-05-2004, 21:12
McClaren/Merc SLR :thumbs: :thumbs: wouldnt pay 300 grand for one tho :(
Sorry but if I had 300 grand my order would be in now. 3 seconds faster than anything else. :thumbs:
the bling thing was pathetic
if i had 300 grand i would seriously be torn between an SLR for the car it is and a Lambo for looks
superclarkey
16-05-2004, 21:18
I think it would have been so funny when Clarkson crashed into the 911 that he had got out and punched him in that face :thumbs: :nod:
Martin T
16-05-2004, 21:30
The SLR was the dogs. For the noise if nothing else :smitten:
Arse feck arse I'm at work and missed it :(
Vez, you digi this one dude?
Dave
disco-tom
16-05-2004, 22:12
If I had £300,000 I would deffinately buy a house and a different car maybe.
ScoobyDoo
16-05-2004, 22:18
another great episode :thumbs:
Highlight of the TV week, especially clarksons dig at the Daily Mirror :D
Missed it again/too, I'm always out mountainbiking when it's on :(
The only good bit about this weeks was the Alfa (and that's a crap, clutch munching POS). Shame, because last weeks was excellent.
The only good bit about this weeks was the Alfa (and that's a crap, clutch munching POS). Shame, because last weeks was excellent.
missed the ****er. doesn't sound liek ai Missed mich ?
The only good bit about this weeks was the Alfa (and that's a crap, clutch munching POS). Shame, because last weeks was excellent.
What about the SLR, you not like it JB?
I think the thing is amazing, decked out GT with supercar performance, and the sound its makes, big v8 rumble with the supercharger whistle :smitten: and the brakes! :notworthy
The hypnosis of Richard was hillarious too.... the little one driving round the studio in a pedal car Porsche.. brum brum :D
"And I'm not sure I'd like a car that costs £300 odd thousand pounds and the brakes catch fire.... "
Errr, do you know any other cars which would be able to only catch on fire a little after ten 100+ mph to 0 brake test's!! Read Top Gear mag for more details!
The only good bit about this weeks was the Alfa (and that's a crap, clutch munching POS). Shame, because last weeks was excellent.
Did a better lap time than the M3 :eek:
Prog was generally sh1te although our 9 year old enjoyed the nun in the monster truck feature.
Hypnosis thing was cack, bling thing was just embarassing, SLR was a Merc. :indiff:
What about the SLR, you not like it JB?
Think it's hateful :hurl:
mattygti-r
17-05-2004, 10:03
the merc :hurl:
mckenna bit :indiff:
fab1 thingy :confused:
alfa...kinda interesting but :rolleyes:
thought last weeks was really good, esp the race in the db9 shame something not a bit more inventive was on this week
oh and that bling thing... :ghey:
Think it's hateful :hurl:
lol, thought you like your Merc's!
I think its pretty special, since it weights 1600KG, and performes like that.
Personally, i cant wait to see the next car to come out of the McLaren workshops.... its going to be sweet :thumbs:
Smaller, lihjter and faster :)
This weeks was mostly :sleep: :(
Too much waffle not enough cars.
The Artist
17-05-2004, 11:22
Ahh....great laugh.......the hypnotism was a laugh...and the Jesus in the audience :D
The Merc was nice enough (silver as usual :( ) would not pay the money though...saying that...what a sound... :thumbs: Before he even said it I thought to myself......'Sound like a plane'...I think the brakes catching fire could be cool......hammer down the road then pop into the bank while on-lookers get singed from your brakes....would be a laugh :nod:
Went to see Kill Bill 2 last night ( :notworthy ) so missed it. Is it repeated?
Dunc.
richard is waffling about something... jezza turns ...looks shocked ...
" jesus is here!" :D
it was complete and utter shite. :)
Infinity
17-05-2004, 12:00
richard is waffling about something... jezza turns ...looks shocked ...
" jesus is here!" :D
Jesus rocks :nod:
I thought it was cool, not as good as last week though... Rather have the DB9 from last week over the SLR too.
Jut
Dammit!
Thats the second time I missed it - anyone digi'd or taped it? Or the previous one (more importantly because of the DB9..)?
Please please please...
i have the db9 reveiw ....
you on msn? ill send it to you
drop me a pm
the merc looked disgusting and that air brake looked rediculous:smash: (although obviously very effective)
The sound of that engine tho - ooooh my life that made me want one big time :smitten: And glowing brake discs are cool enough, ones that catch fire - :thumbs:
Rest of it was a bit ummm :( tho. Still better than all other motor progs tho :nod: It cant be jam packed n superb every week, they'd run out of budget
disco-tom
17-05-2004, 13:04
Errr, do you know any other cars which would be able to only catch on fire a little after ten 100+ mph to 0 brake test's!! Read Top Gear mag for more details!
No, I don't actually. But that's not the point. If I was to spend £300,000 on a Mercedes road car, I would expect the brakes to not catch fire. I would have assumed any other cars brakes to have died a death on loads of stops from 100 to 0, long before they actually caught fire.
The Artist
17-05-2004, 13:33
the merc looked disgusting and that air brake looked rediculous:smash: (although obviously very effective)
The sound of that engine tho - ooooh my life that made me want one big time :smitten: And glowing brake discs are cool enough, ones that catch fire - :thumbs:
Rest of it was a bit ummm :( tho. Still better than all other motor progs tho :nod: It cant be jam packed n superb every week, they'd run out of
budget
yeah got to agree about the air brake....looked so daft...... :ghey:
the merc looked disgusting and that air brake looked rediculous:smash: (although obviously very effective)
The sound of that engine tho - ooooh my life that made me want one big time :smitten: And glowing brake discs are cool enough, ones that catch fire - :thumbs:
Rest of it was a bit ummm :( tho. Still better than all other motor progs tho :nod: It cant be jam packed n superb every week, they'd run out of budget
You have got to be kidding???? :eek:
Thats the best looking Merc they have EVER put together :nod: :clap:
Air brake very cool and worked :D (expect to see these on the top of S@XO's etc very soon:rolleyes: )
I'd have one tomorrow only is an Automatic :ghey: :smash:
and a sh!tload of money:D
my balanced and well informed review.
Thunderbird review was quite funny, but went on for too long. and whats the point of reviewing a car that no one can ever own? and he didn't mention, that the bodywork is made out of paper mache, so you cannot drive it in the rain.
monster truck and the nun. not as entertaining as the old ladies doing donuts, but ok as a 5 minute filler.
not sure about the clarkson bit about buying a house for 50p oop nawf, so you could buy an alpha. surely you would be better off buying a garage to repair it in.
the merc was a very impressive car. pretty soon they should be testing the porsche against it (already done in the mag). air brake did look naff though. braking test was good though. and 3 seconds faster than anything else..... if merc hadn't insisted on all the extra weighty things, it would have been cheaper and faster. clarkson " this is better then their F1 car" ell it didn't breakdown all through the program.....
the hypnotism bit. must admit i pmsl. was it faked though? the only thing i do not understand, is how mr hammond could possible not laugh, during the time he was in the trance. however i have never been hipno'd and i don't know anyone who has. i can understand how he could possibly forget how to drive, but sitting in a kiddy car thinking it was a real porsche? interesting that they said he couldn't hypno clarkson. vacuum head?
and the bling thing. waste of 10 minutes of my life.
but at least we got two stiggy laps.
gaz.thomas
17-05-2004, 14:09
(expect to see these on the top of S@XO's etc very soon:rolleyes: )
They've already got them 'round me. I think they call them alloy spoilers though :confused:
Gaz
-x-
I will have to check my FTP server, to see if has appeared there yet ;)
I dont digitise anything, stuff appears as if by magic, just like the shop keeper from Mr Ben...
I missed it too :(
Makes my laugh that they have managed to make a front engined, Automatic car that beats the Lambo, Konigseggs etc by 2-3 secs - hahahaha.
Truly amazing car (don't like the look of it much to OTT), but what a piece of engineering and that Supercharger makes such a cool noise!!! :thumbs:
No, I don't actually. But that's not the point. If I was to spend £300,000 on a Mercedes road car, I would expect the brakes to not catch fire. I would have assumed any other cars brakes to have died a death on loads of stops from 100 to 0, long before they actually caught fire.
So the fact they still worked isnt enough! Seen F1 cars brakes catch fire in the pits, its no big deal, they go out when you set off again, and still work!
Cant say that for steel brakes!
Wouldnt mind it being an auto, cause you can take it off and use those flappy things behind the steering wheel. Anyways, its a grand tourer, so it should have a atuo box (convienient as well, Mercedes cant make a manual box for toffee!)
I like the Hypnosis bit, not faked appently, he would have had to "act" so well to do that. A collegue here said it looked real too, and he has been hypnotised before.
I like the Hypnosis bit, not faked appently, he would have had to "act" so well to do that. A collegue here said it looked real too, and he has been hypnotised before.
really enjoyed it last night. lol in some parts.
thought the hypnotism bit was true when he was in the alfa but the pedal porsche was pushing it. - lets face it - if you were driving down the road and someone twatted your car you'd swear at him wouldn't you, even if it was jezza in a battery powered jeep. :wack:
well i've just read through this thread expecting someone to have noticed the s13 in front of the thunderbirds thing going through milton keynes but i guess i'm the only one :D
it was a white one like mine :thumbs: couldn't quite make out the reg number
I missed it also. :mad:
Digi versions welcome here too. :wave:
did that thunderbirds car have new mini lights? :confused:
ScoobyDoo
30-05-2004, 19:10
::30th May ::
Clarkson drives to Edinburgh & back on 1 tank of fuel in a A8, James May races pidgeons in a sportka and a game of 'car darts'
Reminder for those that need it :thumbs:
superclarkey
30-05-2004, 19:20
[QUOTE=ScoobyDoo]::30th May ::
Clarkson drives to Edinburgh & back on 1 tank of fuel in a A8, James May races pidgeons in a sportka and a game of 'car darts'
Reminder for those that need it :thumbs:[/QUOTE
:thumbs:
:wack:
ScoobyDoo
30-05-2004, 20:28
:annoyed: @ the scooby vs mitsi test
They should have used a Type25 instead of the WR1
http://www.type-25.com/
Jezz_S13
30-05-2004, 20:31
I want a Carrera GT and it's not even been on yet. LOL.
ScoobyDoo
30-05-2004, 20:58
I want a Carrera GT and it's not even been on yet. LOL.
Me too, I want it over the SLR :smitten: :smitten:
I think for the Carrera GT we need a drool smiley
http://www.jaybird.myby.co.uk/sxoc/drool.gif http://www.jaybird.myby.co.uk/sxoc/drool.gif http://www.jaybird.myby.co.uk/sxoc/drool.gif
disco-tom
30-05-2004, 20:59
Carrera GT = http://www.dailywav.com/0103/goodtv.wav
Clarkson can definately control a car better than he used to - had an almost tidy drift there at one point :)
Oooo that noise!
Its better than the maclaren in every way.. it even sounds better and the maclaren sounded amazong! http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/images/smilies/notworthy.gif http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/images/smilies/notworthy.gif http://www.sxoc.com/vbb/images/smilies/notworthy.gif
You have to read Rowan Atkinson's article in Evo on the Carrera GT vs Macca F1 - his description of the engine noises had me PMSL, which since I was on a train at the time was a tad embarrassing :nod:
You have to read Rowan Atkinson's article in Evo on the Carrera GT vs Macca F1 - his description of the engine noises had me PMSL, which since I was on a train at the time was a tad embarrassing :nod:
type it out then ;) :p
or scanning it would be easyer
Jezz_S13
30-05-2004, 21:20
Mclaren does 240mph though, but who cares.
I'm sure the porker can be modded. :D
Strange to think it's about the same as richie car WRT power, 0-60 and top speed.
ScoobyDoo
30-05-2004, 21:24
That Noble rev counter was very sexy, how long till after market kits come out I wonder?
Jezz_S13
30-05-2004, 21:27
It's cool now, but give it 6 months it'll be the ricest accessory of the moment. :(
That Noble rev counter was very sexy, how long till after market kits come out I wonder?
It cant be hard to do. I was expecting ti to fade between then but it just flicked. A bit of electronics, colour bulbs and fiber optics cant be too hard....
type it out then ;) :p
I might, but I left my copy in Edinburgh :(
Jezz_S13
30-05-2004, 21:47
It cant be hard to do. I was expecting ti to fade between then but it just flicked. A bit of electronics, colour bulbs and fiber optics cant be too hard....
With a nice tricolour/white LED you could do it nicely.
mattygti-r
30-05-2004, 22:43
wasnt a bad show tonight :) :thumbs:
the porche mmmmmmm v.nice, ford "sport ka" yeah nice.. :ghey: , the Evo v Scooby well nuff said, :nod: no offence to any scooby lovers but a) what the fook was that colour it was in :hurl: and did seem outpaced by the Evo...
ScoobyDoo
30-05-2004, 23:14
yeah WR1 was embarassing
I reckon they had the adjustable diff set all the way to the front :annoyed:
mattygti-r
30-05-2004, 23:21
mm course they did :nod: :wack: :p
yeah WR1 was embarassing
I reckon they had the adjustable diff set all the way to the front :annoyed:
they're both sedans on steroids :)
ZXSpectrum
31-05-2004, 00:48
I know that there was some very nice cars on the show tonight.. BUT the thing that impressed me the most.... Was the Audi A8... Shocking... :notworthy
I know that there was some very nice cars on the show tonight.. BUT the thing that impressed me the most.... Was the Audi A8... Shocking... :notworthy
Would have been nice to see the Stig take it round the track and demonstrate what a diesel could do though. :confused:
TimmyTock
31-05-2004, 01:31
hmm, looks like i'm the only one that got quite bored of watching clarkson drive to scotland an back.... *yawn* :rolleyes: least the ka spot was short and sweet and to the point.
I didn't see the big deal with the Audi - there's loads of cars that could easily manage 40mpg. The only reason it "impressively" got to Edinburgh and back is because it had a huge 20-gallon tank. That's 91 litres. IIRC an S14 is 65 litres?
ScoobyDoo
31-05-2004, 09:41
I didn't see the big deal with the Audi - there's loads of cars that could easily manage 40mpg.
That do 0-60 in sub 7 seconds, seat 5 comfortably. have a twin tubby V8 and weigh the same as a bus?
It was entertaining if nothing else
That do 0-60 in sub 7 seconds, seat 5 comfortably. have a twin tubby V8 and weigh the same as a bus?
It was entertaining if nothing else
I wouldn't say it seats 5 comfortable any more than any other 4-seater.
Weight isn't an issue regarding MPG on a journey like that where 99% of the time is just crusing at a set speed - weight doesn't come into that, just aerodynamics and drag.
0-60 in 7, twintubby V8 - granted. But a lesser diesel engien would have managed 60mpg on the same journey.
Aye, but would have been as fun. The Audi is HUGE, not exactly a small car and as he said weight does come into hit as soon as you hit the hills of yorkshire and beond :nod:
I liked it as one thing clarksen had to realy concentrate on rather than just looning about the place. Must remember not to to leave the read window demister on all the time :thumbs:
Havnt you ever wonder how far you can get with the vapors in the tank? I remember once in my old strada driving around the lake district's coast road late in the evening thinking...."There gota be a petrol station along here thats open soon!". I was getting lower and lower to the bottom of the tank and ever where was shut. + I was driving in extra fuel economy mode as well. Finaly we stopped at a pub out side a shut pertol station and they gave us direction to s 24hours on in Borrow in fernes (spelling). I was totaly drained by the time we got there but the elation of makeing it and not running out gave me enough energy to drive all the way to a service station on the M6 before stopping for a snoose (was about 1am by thins point). The piece brought back memorys :nod:
BTW is it true about bleading the system on a diessel when you run out of fuel? If how would you do it?
I know older Citroens had a plunger type pump at the front of the engine, so you manually pump the new fuel from tank to engine, thus through the fuel pump. I think it was the fuel pump that couldn't self prime.
I'm surprised it's still the case on a modern diesel though.
Havnt you ever wonder how far you can get with the vapors in the tank?
I never fill up until I really have to. It cutting out on even genle cornering is normally a good sign I've taken it too far ;)
I managed to put over 65 litres in my S14 once, and it was normally 64 or so :)
I remember being on holiday in France with my parents years ago in my dad's A6/S6 (not sure which it was at this time) and we drove a good 30 miles with it saying "0 miles" looking for a petrol station.
BTW is it true about bleading the system on a diessel when you run out of fuel? If how would you do it?
Yes, the only time I ever ran out of fuel was in a diesel, which was very unfortunate since I only ever drove it a few times. Got a friend to bleed it through for me.
arse .......i missed it :(
is there a copy of it on Bit Torrent? :)
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