Top Gear is back - Sunday 27th January

Stheno · 24-02-2013 10:12pm

dgt wrote: »

You were happy to see RoverJames blow up??!!! :eek::pac::pac:

RIP The RoverJames and of course, poor Tiddles

It was an enjoyable episode, the Multipla has got to be one of the ugliest cars ever designed.

Cungi · 24-02-2013 10:13pm

dgt wrote: »

You were happy to see RoverJames blow up??!!! :eek::pac::pac:

Not our RJ. He's useful to have around (and almost definately prettier!)
But Multiplas i hate more than Micras. Multiplas must have been designed by a blind man.

thats not gone well · 24-02-2013 10:13pm

Cungi wrote: »

I love TG when they modify an old shit heap

My God the Fiat Multipla is the most hideous car ever made. Glad it blew up.
Bad comparison saying the Focus is too complicated for old people. It was the ST. No OAP is gonna drive one of those. They'll have the basic LX.

Range Rover vs Terramax Drone was impressive. Self driving vehicles are the future.

Source of the Nile next week should be good.

video of the testing and development from 2007. very interesting.
they've come a long way in 5/6 years.

Rural

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uoiJeIb0wBA

Urban

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-xibwwNVLgg

Barry Barry · 24-02-2013 10:17pm

alan partridge aha wrote: »

The mk 4 golf was replaced in 2004 (9 years ago).

I have a 2002 vw bora (mk 4 golf with a boot) from new, no issues at all bar 2 doorlocks.

I've seen a few 06 MK4 estates on the net before, unsold cars or something Id guess?

Cungi · 24-02-2013 10:18pm

thats not gone well wrote: »

video of the testing and development from 2007. very interesting.
they've come a long way in 5/6 years.

They certainly have. In 50 years we'll all be saying to our grandkids.
"I remember when we drove cars ourselves"
And our grandkids will be saying "Shuttup granda. talking shite again"

thats not gone well · 24-02-2013 10:21pm

They certainly have. In 50 years we'll all be saying to our grandkids.
"I remember when we drove cars ourselves"
And our grandkids will be saying "Shuttup granda. talking shite again"

in the video you can see how something rudimentary like going through a gate can confuse the early systems. a lot of refinement has been done.

IMO we're not really 'that' far from seeing these on the road, its only a step up from radar guided cruise control.
baby steps and all that :pac:

MuppetCheck · 24-02-2013 10:25pm

Barry Barry wrote: »

I've seen a few 06 MK4 estates on the net before, unsold cars or something Id guess?

The estate is usually the last to be replaced on the Golf's.

Barry Barry · 24-02-2013 10:33pm

MuppetCheck wrote: »

The estate is usually the last to be replaced on the Golf's.

So a MK4 estate could be bought new in 06?

Stheno · 24-02-2013 10:36pm

sean1141 wrote: »

In your own opinion of course;)

I had a bora for almost two years. While it was never a stunning looking car I wouldn't call it ugly. I put almost 70k miles on it without a single problem. I have had 3 mk4 based cars and never had problems with door locks or electrics on any of them for that matter. Same goes for the engine and gearbox.

CianRyan wrote: »

Not to get personal but I'd definitely call them ugly.

I'd one for two years, did 50k miles in it in that time. It was comfortable, and reliable, but pretty plain looking, but I didn't have any major issues with it at all in the time I had it.

alan partridge aha · 24-02-2013 11:16pm

Stheno wrote: »

I'd one for two years, did 50k miles in it in that time. It was comfortable, and reliable, but pretty plain looking, but I didn't have any major issues with it at all in the time I had it.

I'll give you ugly cars, Nissan Tiida (horrific) and the Corolla saloon (02-07)no design thought put into both.

On Top Gear I thought this was a good episode funny and interesting and Hamsters pulling the face to match that mini was brill.:cool:

MuppetCheck · 24-02-2013 11:24pm

Barry Barry wrote: »

So a MK4 estate could be bought new in 06?

Possibly. I seem to remember seeing an 07 one advertised at some stage on car zone. Most likely had been sitting up a while before being registered.

Mycroft H · 25-02-2013 12:55am

My god that range rover is an amazing piece of kit

Stheno · 25-02-2013 1:15am

BX 19 wrote: »

My god that range rover is an amazing piece of kit

I was in a 2010 one recently as a back seat passenger.

It was horrific.
No legroom (I've fairly long legs), and the suspension was like jelly, the slightest pothole and it jarred everyone in the car.

Put me off them for life. Didn't help that I'd a bad knee injury and restricted legroom caused me grief.

Lovely looking cars, with lots of ability but a serious -1 for me as a backseat passenger.

25-02-2013 1:17am

Stheno wrote: »

I was in a 2010 one recently as a back seat passenger.

It was horrific.
No legroom (I've fairly long legs)............

RR sport or a full size one?

Stheno · 25-02-2013 1:56am

RoverJames wrote: »

RR sport or a full size one?

Sport I think, didn't pay much attention, as it was due to car seating for a funeral, I'm fairly certain sport was on the badge, there was about 14 inches legroom in the back.

25-02-2013 2:16am

The sport is disco based so a tad smaller than a full fat RR

Stheno · 25-02-2013 2:20am

RoverJames wrote: »

The sport is disco based so a tad smaller than a full fat RR

Put me off them for life, couldn't walk for about two days due to existing injury, cramp, and the godawful suspension, not helped by the appalling driver, who has a hummer as a day to day vehicle.

AugustusMinimus · 25-02-2013 10:01am

alan partridge aha wrote: »

I'll give you ugly cars, Nissan Tiida (horrific) and the Corolla saloon (02-07)no design thought put into both.

On Top Gear I thought this was a good episode funny and interesting and Hamsters pulling the face to match that mini was brill.:cool:

I have to take the opposite view to you on Hammond.

That whole Mini thing was cringeworthy. All of his skits look incredibly faking with him just howling out some nonsense while on the other hand, Clarkson and May try to be witty.

The old person's car skit would have been much more entertaining if May had done it instead of Hammond.

kneemos · 25-02-2013 12:03pm

AugustusMinimus wrote: »

I have to take the opposite view to you on Hammond.

That whole Mini thing was cringeworthy. All of his skits look incredibly faking with him just howling out some nonsense while on the other hand, Clarkson and May try to be witty.

The old person's car skit would have been much more entertaining if May had done it instead of Hammond.

He definitly changed after his accident,lately he does appear to be a bit manic.

blackwhite · 25-02-2013 8:37pm

Barry Barry wrote: »

I've seen a few 06 MK4 estates on the net before, unsold cars or something Id guess?

The mother bought one new in late 2004. She got a very good deal on it because the Mk5 had been rolled out for everything except the estates, and they weren't expecting the Mk5 estate until mid-05 at the earliest.

alan partridge aha · 25-02-2013 9:42pm

AugustusMinimus wrote: »

I have to take the opposite view to you on Hammond.

That whole Mini thing was cringeworthy. All of his skits look incredibly faking with him just howling out some nonsense while on the other hand, Clarkson and May try to be witty.

The old person's car skit would have been much more entertaining if May had done it instead of Hammond.

Well I'm not usually a Hamster fan and I don't like the way he fawns over Clarkson, however I did think pulling the face was funny.

I'm not a fan of ripping perfectly good cars apart (Multipla) put what they did was funny especially Clarkson's new speedo.

Next week should be good the boys looking for the source of The Nile over 2 weeks.

Cungi · 25-02-2013 10:12pm

alan partridge aha wrote: »

I'm not a fan of ripping perfectly good cars apart (Multipla) ....

Hahhahahahahahahahahahahah :pac::pac::pac:

Stop. Mys sides are hurting from laughing so much.

Tea 1000 · 26-02-2013 12:12am

Cungi wrote: »

Hahhahahahahahahahahahahah :pac::pac::pac:

Stop. Mys sides are hurting from laughing so much.

Multipla is a good car. Just cause it's ugly, doesn't mean it's bad!

alan partridge aha · 26-02-2013 12:20am

Cungi wrote: »

Hahhahahahahahahahahahahah :pac::pac::pac:

Stop. Mys sides are hurting from laughing so much.

Ok point taken, what I meant was the condition of the car was excellent irrespective of make or model.

Cungi · 26-02-2013 3:04am

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Ok point taken, what I meant was the condition of the car was excellent irrespective of make or model.

I know what you mean dude

The Multipla could have parts that never fail and run on a teaspoon of water but it would still be the most hideous looking thing ever

Second generation looked a lot better.

kneemos · 26-02-2013 6:56am

alan partridge aha wrote: »

Well I'm not usually a Hamster fan and I don't like the way he fawns over Clarkson, however I did think pulling the face was funny.

I'm not a fan of ripping perfectly good cars apart (Multipla) put what they did was funny especially Clarkson's new speedo.

Next week should be good the boys looking for the source of The Nile over 2 weeks.

Sounds like they're stretching out the Christmas episode for two hours.

dr.fuzzenstein · 26-02-2013 11:29am

Cungi wrote: »

I know what you mean dude
The Multipla could have parts that never fail and run on a teaspoon of water but it would still be the most hideous looking thing ever

Second generation looked a lot better.

:D:p (I like it, I'd buy one just to annoy people)
And anyway:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vBesOFURek

Boscoirl · 26-02-2013 12:37pm

Not impressed with the new season so far, I think they are running out of ideas, and they are stretching every idea out as much as they can, there seems to be less and less content in the more recent shows

Boscoirl · 26-02-2013 12:38pm

dr.fuzzenstein wrote: »

:D:p (I like it, I'd buy one just to annoy people)

Remember, if you are in it you cant see it.

(thats what i say about my girlfriends yellow A3)

Mc Love · 26-02-2013 4:00pm

Boscoirl wrote: »

Not impressed with the new season so far, I think they are running out of ideas, and they are stretching every idea out as much as they can, there seems to be less and less content in the more recent shows

The first two or three episodes were very good and actually laughed at moments in them. The last two not so much.

I watched one of the newer episodes of fifth gear too and actually enjoyed it from a motoring perspective!

spank_inferno · 26-02-2013 4:28pm

The new Range Rover is pretty impressive.

Though you would expect that for the price.
Looks like the version James drove is €160k on the Landrover website

101sean · 26-02-2013 9:37pm

Good to see Range Rovers are as capable as ever even if 99.9% will never see those conditions (and even less of a chance of me owning one :rolleyes:)

More chance of owning an Oshkosh MTVR, British Army bound to be selling some soon

flazio · 27-02-2013 10:37am

It's funny to see 10-11 year old Lianas on Autotrader for around a grand these days, I wonder how much Top Gear would get for their two models.

TestTransmission · 03-03-2013 8:47pm

1st of a 2 part special on tonight btw, 8pm

03-03-2013 9:13pm

This should be decent, less of the three lads and more of the cars and we'll be grand

Jimdagym · 03-03-2013 10:10pm

Really enjoyed tonight. The specials are a different class.

f140 · 03-03-2013 10:14pm

was hammonds car stuck at one stage but they didnt show it. pity they didnt if it was.

barney 20v · 03-03-2013 10:15pm

Subaru ftw!

03-03-2013 10:20pm

Legacy outback would have been ideal for them

Chriscl1 · 03-03-2013 10:27pm

would love an 850r, even more than a scooby wagon (christ i must be geting old) but the show has really gone to fook.

Barr · 03-03-2013 11:08pm

Great show tonite - the Impreza kicked ass

TestTransmission · 03-03-2013 11:12pm

RoverJames wrote: »

Legacy outback would have been ideal for them

LIGHTNING wrote: »

That was the first thing I thought of too, surely there are loads of them in the UK?

Yeah, but that would be sensible.

Impreza was the decent choice while the other 2 were there for the entertainment/mishaps.

dastardly00 · 03-03-2013 11:21pm

I thought the first part of tonight's special was great, really looking forward to next week. Alot more of the show focused on the cars (as it should be), compared to the India special last Christmas.

positron · 04-03-2013 11:11am

Missed last few weeks, but back in country just in time for the Africa special. Loved the first part.

I really thought James May would turn up a giant old Merc. It being Africa and all, that is one car you can by fixed everywhere in Africa not to mention the wood trim etc.

tossy · 04-03-2013 11:13am

More dated scripted tat from what was once a great show - makes me sad.

alan partridge aha · 04-03-2013 9:35pm

Excellent show, can't wait for next week.

shinkansen · 04-03-2013 9:43pm

the Hilux would eat African terrain for breakfast and spit it out with delight.

TrailerBob · 04-03-2013 10:20pm

shinkansen wrote: »

the Hilux would eat African terrain for breakfast and spit it out with delight.

Very true, and i lost count of how many Landcruisers i saw in the film, about 10 alone in the 'president's motorcade', which are pretty much the only thing used outside of the cities in Africa.. but it would be too easy and not very entertaining to bring a vehicle built with African survival as part of its standard equipment. (each model tested for 6 months in the Australian outback)

I enjoyed it, if a slight bit predictable - an 850R - really?

blackwhite · 04-03-2013 11:54pm

TrailerBob wrote: »

Very true, and i lost count of how many Landcruisers i saw in the film, about 10 alone in the 'president's motorcade', which are pretty much the only thing used outside of the cities in Africa.. but it would be too easy and not very entertaining to bring a vehicle built with African survival as part of its standard equipment. (each model tested for 6 months in the Australian outback)

I enjoyed it, if a slight bit predictable - an 850R - really?

Landcruisers in Uganda are only for NGOs, oil companies, ex-pats, high ranking politicians and the military.
The majority of vehicles are 20 year old saloons imported from Japan after at least 15 years of hard driving. Or else matatus, which are just hiaces converted into minibuses, some with 4wd.

I did a trip similar to what the TG team are doing two years, this episode just makes me want to go back!

darragh o meara · 05-03-2013 12:18am

I wonder who actually goes out and buys the cars and ultimately where they end up? I'm sure Clarkson and May would both have picked something 4wd too. The impreza was a good choice but as said earlier the outback would have been the better car. Can't imagine they picked up the wrx estate for £1500. I went online looking online last night and couldn't find one for anything near that.

I had to laugh when they decorates the cars, I'm sorry but there is no effin way they done that themselves. Mays car with the workshop was my favourite btw.

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