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Top Gear S21 Episode 5 (2nd March)

  • 24-02-2014 08:15PM
    #1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭


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    5/7. Richard Hammond visits Abu Dhabi's Yas Marina circuit to drive the Porsche 918 Spyder, a four-wheel-drive hybrid hypercar capable of astonishing speeds thanks to the 886 horsepower it can generate from its screaming V8 petrol engine and electric motors. Jeremy Clarkson and James May join forces to create a public information film to promote safer cycling, with their efforts presented to a panel of experts including members of Westminster Council and Olympic gold medal-winning rider Chris Boardman. Meanwhile, Jeremy - who has promised to change his name to Jennifer if the Porsche is faster around the test track than the McLaren P1 driven earlier in the series - compares the seventh-generation Volkswagen Golf GTI to BMW's critically acclaimed M135i. Breaking Bad star Aaron Paul fires up the Reasonably Priced Car to see what lap time he can achieve.

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Comments

  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭PrettyBoy


    One of the very rare occasions where the guest star is actually someone interesting!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,536 ✭✭✭Dolph Starbeam


    Oh I have a feeling it Jeremy will be Jennifer come Sunday night. Can't wait to see that 918.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,883 ✭✭✭Tzardine


    PrettyBoy wrote: »
    One of the very rare occasions where the guest star is actually someone interesting!

    Agreed. Looking forward to seeing that. Maybe he brings his super hot wife too. Might not fast forward through the SIARPC bit for a change :D


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,388 ✭✭✭corkgsxr


    I cant wait to see the laps


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2, Paid Member Posts: 5,623 ✭✭✭Comhrá


    Maybe he brings his super hot wife too.
    I cant wait to see the laps

    :eek: :eek: :eek: This boards place is gone to the dogs!!!


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  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Sounds like it should be a good episode!

    However no doubt there will be a drove of people along to say how rubbish it is and they don't even know why they bother watching it any more...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,213 ✭✭✭PrettyBoy


    Zascar wrote: »
    Sounds like it should be a good episode!

    However no doubt there will be a drove of people along to say how rubbish it is and they don't even know why they bother watching it any more...

    I love Top Gear but I have to admit that the quality of this series has been dire. I think this has the potential to be the best episode of this series - supercar review, affordable car comparison and an interesting guest (very, very rare).


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,446 ✭✭✭Dartz


    I can't help but notice that most of the countries the Top Gear team have visited recently, have had civil wars....


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    Love the mocking of peirs morgan when introducing the stig


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    The guy directly behind james may is creeping me out.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,965 ✭✭✭Shane732


    If anyone has the video of the cyclists ads on youtube etc... could you link it for me!

    I need to use it!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,194 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    This bike segment is woeful


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,965 ✭✭✭Shane732


    IvySlayer wrote: »
    This bike segment is woeful

    The two adverts were amazing


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 73,327 ✭✭✭✭colm_mcm


    Wow, two hitler jokes so far.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 17,194 ✭✭✭✭IvySlayer


    colm_mcm wrote: »
    Wow, two hitler jokes so far.

    Man on fire
    Explosions

    Top Gear bingo


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 29,293 ✭✭✭✭Mint Sauce


    Any epic races this season?


  • Moderators, Motoring & Transport Moderators, Music Moderators Posts: 12,615 Mod ✭✭✭✭Zascar


    They are spot on about cyclists in fairness


  • Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators Posts: 36,711 CMod ✭✭✭✭pixelburp


    Cyclists ignore the lgihts eh? Clearly the lads don't drive around Dublin because motorists seem to love jumping the lights as much as those on bikes (speaking as a driver btw) Anywhoo, the cycling segment went exactly as I thought it would so tbh can't get too steamed about it; lots of stupid jokes aimed at those hippy, smelly cycling types. *shrugs* Wouldn't cycle around London if you paid me though so fair play to them for doing it...


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 4,446 ✭✭✭Dartz


    What if you cut the yellow wire?


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,318 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    I see Hank Shrader over Jeremys right shoulder...


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  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    Man, that Need for Speed film looks dire.


  • Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 1,513 ✭✭✭whupdedo


    Did they ever come to Ireland to do a show?


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    Aaron's got some skillz


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,341 ✭✭✭✭MadYaker


    This is a bit more like it.


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 725 ✭✭✭Nibs05


    I want, i want, i want now


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,318 ✭✭✭✭Thargor


    Sorry but that centre console is butt ugly.


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 3,884 ✭✭✭spank_inferno


    That Porsche...

    Wowzers!


  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    whupdedo wrote: »
    Did they ever come to Ireland to do a show?

    They took minis around the sewers of Belfast once


  • Closed Accounts Posts: 2,101 ✭✭✭dickwod1


    whupdedo wrote: »
    Did they ever come to Ireland to do a show?

    They reviewed a Mazda MX5 in the Dublin/Wicklow mountains and then raced it against a greyhound at Shelbourne Park, Dublin.


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  • Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,228 ✭✭✭Gru


    Were we not promised laps from the porsche and the P1 in this series? Disappointed not see which is faster and how the hybrids stack up against the other super cars.


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