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FourWheelDrift said:
I didn't see anything wrong with his driving, there have been enough posts on here lambasting stories in the press of people being pulled over by the law for drinking or eating a mars bar whilst driving. He just proved it makes no difference whatsoever. No different to turning up the volume on the radio, lighting a cigarette, sneezing, or pointing at a lovely horse in a field and going "aaaaah".
>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Sunday 3rd July 21:26
Quite right. Has Clarkson ever bumped into anything?
Dang, WE got a repeat of an old Top Gear:
Overly long race in a ridiculously expensive car which if you had one, you'd fly by private jet anyway.
Fart in a done to death car
And....was there anything else? Oh yes, an irrelevant DBR9, on for the second time, where they once again failed to mention the Corvette's LeMans victory.
The battle of the £1500 coupes, last week, was a great piece but this was just a rerun of worn out ideas. Frankly, I'd rather have seen him do it in Civic Type R or a car we can relate to. No, I'm only joking, please not another race across the world.
Overly long race in a ridiculously expensive car which if you had one, you'd fly by private jet anyway.
Fart in a done to death car
And....was there anything else? Oh yes, an irrelevant DBR9, on for the second time, where they once again failed to mention the Corvette's LeMans victory.
The battle of the £1500 coupes, last week, was a great piece but this was just a rerun of worn out ideas. Frankly, I'd rather have seen him do it in Civic Type R or a car we can relate to. No, I'm only joking, please not another race across the world.
Decent episode.
The race of car against boat seemed a bit more interesting than the last race they did.
I would agree though that they seemed to be lacking in originality this episode.
Edited to add, and what is it with Top Gear and Alfa Romeos
You would have to be insane not to buy one in that price band?
It is a decent looking car, but personally I prefer the looks of some of it's competitors and you might want a reliable car and not to be treated like dirt by the dealer network.
>> Edited by JagLover on Monday 4th July 09:08
The race of car against boat seemed a bit more interesting than the last race they did.
I would agree though that they seemed to be lacking in originality this episode.
Edited to add, and what is it with Top Gear and Alfa Romeos
You would have to be insane not to buy one in that price band?
It is a decent looking car, but personally I prefer the looks of some of it's competitors and you might want a reliable car and not to be treated like dirt by the dealer network.
>> Edited by JagLover on Monday 4th July 09:08
stuuu said:
OK lets spice things up a bit! Is Clarkson helping the cause here?
[Victor Mode: on]
Plans to drive 1200 miles without a break, takes hands off wheel to open crisps, eats while driving, tailgates a nova (driver not upgraded to a micra yet), drives till he is absolutely shattered, "60 ish" in a 60 in Sweden
[Victor Mode: off]
oh! but the SLR
...and he had how many accidents?
heebeegeetee said:
I didn't see anything wrong with his driving, there have been enough posts on here lambasting stories in the press of people being pulled over by the law for drinking or eating a mars bar whilst driving. He just proved it makes no difference whatsoever. No different to turning up the volume on the radio, lighting a cigarette, sneezing, or pointing at a lovely horse in a field and going "aaaaah".
>> Edited by FourWheelDrift on Sunday 3rd July 21:26
He got into a bit of strife over bumping into a tree a few series ago...
Quite right. Has Clarkson ever bumped into anything?
scared but happy said:
...and how long was Clarkson asleep? If it was 6 hours then it was hardly a race!
I am starting to think these things aren't straight races. The camera men seem to get a lot of good "arty shots" in tunnels, stop at the same fuel stops and garages etc. Either they have a convoy of 200 mph cars, or employ loads of camera teams??
mcflurry said:
...and how long was Clarkson asleep? If it was 6 hours then it was hardly a race!
I am starting to think these things aren't straight races. The camera men seem to get a lot of good "arty shots" in tunnels, stop at the same fuel stops and garages etc. Either they have a convoy of 200 mph cars, or employ loads of camera teams??
And did you see that arty shot of him in the tunnel hammering it and in the background a SUV came crawling past
mcflurry said:
scared but happy said:
...and how long was Clarkson asleep? If it was 6 hours then it was hardly a race!
I am starting to think these things aren't straight races. The camera men seem to get a lot of good "arty shots" in tunnels, stop at the same fuel stops and garages etc. Either they have a convoy of 200 mph cars, or employ loads of camera teams??
I think Jeremy drives out with a dash camera then all the arty drive by shots are captured on the way home.
>> Edited by 27tim on Monday 4th July 09:52
27tim said:
scared but happy said:
...and how long was Clarkson asleep? If it was 6 hours then it was hardly a race!
I am starting to think these things aren't straight races. The camera men seem to get a lot of good "arty shots" in tunnels, stop at the same fuel stops and garages etc. Either they have a convoy of 200 mph cars, or employ loads of camera teams??
I think Jeremy drives out with a dash camera then all the arty drive by shots are captured on the way home.
>> Edited by 27tim on Monday 4th July 09:52
So he would be going the wrong way on that fantasic bridge then?
scared but happy said:
27tim said:
mcflurry said:
scared but happy said:
...and how long was Clarkson asleep? If it was 6 hours then it was hardly a race!
I am starting to think these things aren't straight races. The camera men seem to get a lot of good "arty shots" in tunnels, stop at the same fuel stops and garages etc. Either they have a convoy of 200 mph cars, or employ loads of camera teams??
I think Jeremy drives out with a dash camera then all the arty drive by shots are captured on the way home.
>> Edited by 27tim on Monday 4th July 09:52
So he would be going the wrong way on that fantasic bridge then?
Heh, I'm going on what one of the researchers for Top Gear explained about the logistics of the 'race'.
Didn't Clarkson mention he flew home on the show, so I would guess that a someone else had the very mudane job of driving around getting all the shots. The bridge shots were done by helicopter so I would have thought the time consumed in getting those shots wasn't inconsiderate in itself.
>> Edited by 27tim on Monday 4th July 10:09
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