The Top Gear MEGATHREAD!!!!

[Abstract]

What's the Australian one like?

Don't know. They haven't started yet. It was announced several months ago that Australia would get the first one, while the Americans will get the 2nd one. I remember Jay Leno turning down the job because he didn't think he could do it justice. He said it was the best car show on TV, and he's not going to be able to offer the same standard. He's right, too. That's pretty much the smartest thing Jay Leno ever said.

 

[iGav]

When did Germany get theirs?

They haven't.

The Stig vs The Schmitz.

 

[Babooshka]

But, dear sir, I point you to the comment by maxino1:

"It's from Jeremy Clarkson's Supercar Showdown DVD. It isn't from Top Gear. "

I shall get my Official Top Gear Magazine which I am using as my source and scan the page to show you the challenge.

Just wait...

 

[iGav]

But, dear sir, I point you to the comment by maxino1:

I'm aware of that thanks... it was a response to Sly, the point being though that those two have already raced.

Admittedly, The Stig won, but then he was in the quicker car... all things being equal, my money would be on Schmitz because of her weight advantage, The Stig's a right chubby checker... if I didn't know better, I'd have thought he was some old NASCAR driver.

 

[Abstract]

^^^Perhaps. There may be a cowboy hat under his helmet as far as we know.

 

[Sly]

Fun to watch, but as is often the case on these Top Gear 'Challenges' the race was a set up, probably taking all day to film and a good few laps. Drivers with the skills of Sabine and The Stig if they were really racing would not go off the racing line like in this video. They were playing, letting each other past for a bit of dramatic tension. I'm betting there are two endings available to the director, one with The Stig Winning and one with Sabine.

 

[Abstract]

The Stig is not hung like a horse.......horses are hung like The Stig.

 

[Babooshka]

The Stig is not hung like a horse.......horses are hung like The Stig.

That is a Chuck Norris thing. Sly....

Anyway, sorry iGav.

But here's the challenge page from the magazine:

 

[Babooshka]

I really seems as if I killed this thread dead for this week...

 

[mpw]

I really seems as if I killed this thread dead for this week...

I know; we all blame you

 

[scotthayes]

Damn, I'm going out to night, thank god for Sky+

Really want to see what they think of the Audi RS6. Ok I can't afford one but one day those lottery numbers may come up

 

[iGav]

I really seems as if I killed this thread dead for this week...

Nah, it just wasn't a very good show last week, 5 minutes of a Ferrari and f**k all else, so there's nothing really to talk about.

 

[Sesshi]

I'm fairly certain one of the Evo's cut me up in west London a while back.

 

[Slip]

Anyone else find last nights episode a bit stale? I thought it was fairly dull.
I was also pretty surprised at just how damn ugly the Impreza has gotten lately, the hatchback-look really isn't doing it any favours.

 

[idyll]

I'm so jealous of those of you that get to watch this show

 

[Sesshi]

Anyone else find last nights episode a bit stale? I thought it was fairly dull.
I was also pretty surprised at just how damn ugly the Impreza has gotten lately, the hatchback-look really isn't doing it any favours.

I dunno. I didn't "enjoy" the episode in a Reliant Shuttle sort of way but I did find it interesting as they actually looked at cars I would actually think about buying this time around, even if the one I was most interested in was a fatuous race against a couple of skiers.

And maybe the comments are due to one of the trio prepping himself for M3 ownership, but every single M3 I've encountered, without fail, is driven by a cock. Head to toe, one glance, you can tell they're cocks. RS's tend to be driven by people who may be cocks but can't drive in quite as cock-like a manner as M3 owners.

 

[miniConvert]

And maybe the comments are due to one of the trio prepping himself for M3 ownership, but every single M3 I've encountered, without fail, is driven by a cock. Head to toe, one glance, you can tell they're cocks. RS's tend to be driven by people who may be cocks but can't drive in quite as cock-like a manner as M3 owners.

I don't know, times are definitely changing. Yesterday I even stopped to let someone go by, and they didn't even wave. So what if they had right of way? Cocks.

 

[MacsRgr8]

And maybe the comments are due to one of the trio prepping himself for M3 ownership, but every single M3 I've encountered, without fail, is driven by a cock. Head to toe, one glance, you can tell they're cocks. RS's tend to be driven by people who may be cocks but can't drive in quite as cock-like a manner as M3 owners.

The Audi R6 drivers are worse than cocks... they are copying the cocks in their M3's
But, seriously... about cocks in M-cars.... Most drivers who buy such fast normal-looking cars (yes, certainly the Merc-drivers!!) look like cocks.
Drivers of hyper cars are blatant show-offs, and drivers of Hybrids are gullible sods.

 

[iGav]

I was also pretty surprised at just how damn ugly the Impreza has gotten lately

Lately? Remember the bug-eye front of the 2nd generation version?

the hatchback-look really isn't doing it any favours.

It's Toyota Corolla dull. in fact it's decade-old Toyota Corolla dull.

The Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution has always been the more hardcore of the two, the way it looks (especially now, with its trademark Mitsubishi sharknose) but more importantly the way it goes.

I really enjoyed last nights show (much better than last weeks) the Audi RS6 challenge was a little pointless, they would've just been better caning it up a snowy mountain pass all the way to the very top in a TT against its BMW and Mercedes contemporaries.

 

[remmy]

The impreza was ugly but no way as ugly as this, and it was easily recognisable were as the new one just looks like any old car from the east.

 

[TBi]

The impreza was ugly but no way as ugly as this, and it was easily recognisable were as the new one just looks like any old car from the east.

I would have called it 'distinctive' and as you said, instantly recognizable. Now it's just boring.

 

[Pixellated]

I love TG, but last night's episode was too much fact. Booooooooring .

 

[jSunbeam]

I don't know, times are definitely changing. Yesterday I even stopped to let someone go by, and they didn't even wave. So what if they had right of way? Cocks.

Someone should wave if they have right of way? Should i wave every time i get onto a roundabout?

 

[TBi]

Someone should wave if they have right of way? Should i wave every time i get onto a roundabout?

I think he was being a little sarcastic...

 

[robbieduncan]

The Audi R6 drivers are worse than cocks... they are copying the cocks in their M3's

I think you are mistaking one fast Audi for another. Cocks in RS4s are copying cocks in M3s. Generally speaking the cocks steer clear of the RS6/M5 as they can't get that much finance whilst still living with their mum.