FIFTH GEAR in 15 mins

[bilko2]

Motoring magazine. Tiff Needell teams up with supermodel Jodie Kidd to race a Maserati at the Monza grand prix circuit in Italy. Vicki Butler-Henderson pits two rich man's track cars against each other: the Noble M400 and the Mitsubishi Evo FQ400. Tom Ford tests the chic new Peugeot 1007 which comes with innovative sliding doors, and Jon Bentley debunks some common myths about diesels

Looks good, time to get the kettle on.

[Chris Type R]

:drool: Jodie Kidd :drool:

[groucho]

VBH said that the mitsy would do 0 - 60 in 3.5. Seems a bit quick to me.

[shadowninja]

Those racing Maseratis sound fantastic! Wonder if I can emulate the sound with a standard Maserati 3200GT?

[v15ben]

groucho said:

VBH said that the mitsy would do 0 - 60 in 3.5. Seems a bit quick to me.

Not really, it is a 400bhp £50k car remember

[mad driver]

anonymous said:

[redacted]

yes it is Friday channel 5 at 7.30, i have a soft spot for that 1007, don't know why

[moleamol]

I'm in love with Jodie Kidd.

[gopher]

B*llocks, thought it was Sunday, Bah!!!

[Killer2005]

Chris Type R said:

:drool: Jodie Kidd :drool:

Her sister is much hotter

[Zad]

Jemma Kidd does look a lot like her sister Jodie, I'd still go for Jodie given an option though (yeah right!). It says on the BBC site that their grandma got her helicopter licence at the age of 64!

I wonder if they are after a replacement for VB-H? Despite the elastic trickery in the EVO-VIII she had the front end lurching around more than ever tonight.

Mike

[Twincam16]

mad driver said:

anonymous said: [redacted] yes it is Friday channel 5 at 7.30, i have a soft spot for that 1007, don't know why

Interesting. It's got some good features but its all outweighed by its shortcomings - the sliding doors are a good idea but the mechanism makes it top heavy. It's accommodating for its passengers but I dread to think what the boot space is like. And they seem to have been so desperate to cram all the Peugoet corporate features onto it that they look badly proportioned and silly.

But you know? I still have a soft spot for the thought behind the doors. I think I would prefer it a tiny bit lower, a tiny bit longer and with stiffer suspension that counterbalances the top-heavy body. If Peugoet had basically made a 106 with sliding doors it would've been better.

Got potential though.

[docevi1]

wasn't that the concept - a 106 with sliding doors?

I'm sure the Fiat Panda was meant to have sliding doors as well...

As for the review. I'm not of the firm opinion Tom Ford is a pillick - he has no respect what so ever for the cars he drives!

[CB-Dave]

foglight numpty with the golf giveaway car too.... gurrrr!

[groucho]

v15ben said:

groucho said: VBH said that the mitsy would do 0 - 60 in 3.5. Seems a bit quick to me. Not really, it is a 400bhp £50k car remember

Evo quote it as 4.0 independantly tested. Still pretty quick though.

[thunderstruck]

Didn't that Maserati sound phenomenal?

Up until the age of about 8, I lived next door to the Kidd's and used to ride my BMX with Jodie and Jemma.

Should have stayed in touch really

>> Edited by thunderstruck on Tuesday 3rd May 09:41

[pzero64]

thunderstruck said:

I lived next door to the Kidd's and used to ride my BMX with Jodie and Jemma. Should have stayed in touch really >> Edited by thunderstruck on Tuesday 3rd May 09:41

I reckon they’ve gotten rid of the bikes.

[Fidgits]

groucho said:

VBH said that the mitsy would do 0 - 60 in 3.5. Seems a bit quick to me.

The press literature claims something in the region of 3.5~4.0 seconds to 60. It also claims it is 'the fastest accelerating saloon on sale today'..

Oh, and it also comes with a memo, which states 'Due to the high power output of the engine, any attempt to record the stated 0-60 time by side-stepping the clutch could result in severe drivetrain damage, and if the press personel are found to be responsible for this damage, they will be billed for the repairs'

[mad driver]

JODIE



GEMMA ( her sister )



>> Edited by mad driver on Tuesday 3rd May 12:21

[thub]

Is that George Lazenby? (No, not the one in the red dress!)

[anonymous-user]

Jodie Kid is a moonpig.

Almost all of the women in my office are prettier than her.



>> Edited by anonymous-user on Tuesday 3rd May 19:32