RE: Chris Harris video: F40 vs F50

[WingNut]

What a video and what a lucky man! Watched on the TV rather than iPad so the missus saw it too. Even she loved it.

Thanks Chris!

[rallye101]

just had a 13 year old boy moment when watching a proper ''top gear'' test....now 35 BTW! Awesome...Such a good vid. Love it!!!

[007 VXR]

F50 please

[fastgerman]

Just the best thing I have ever seen, ever!

[007 VXR]

fastgerman said:

Just the best thing I have ever seen, ever!

Just wait until you have sex for the first time

[OlberJ]

Cmon, the owner must be on here. Stand up and take a bow sir.

Fantastic video.

[e21Mark]

Zad said:

Chris. I'm just saying.



You weren't the only one

They were all the rage back then.

[GTiFrank]

I don't think you are topping that. Ever. Up there with Tiff's Mac F1 review in my book.

[anonymous-user]

Well kudos to the owner for sharing his cars and Harris for the vid.

That gents was the best bit of TV I can remember watching. Thank you

[umRacing]

That was wicked

[LasseV]

e21Mark said:

Of course it was a joke 1-series is a shopping trolley which have a good performance but totally dull and numb althogeter. Number one answer in PH tho...

These two cars? Jesus.... I love that video, one of the best car vids what i have ever seen. Totally classic. Would James Bond drive those cars? Definetly yes!

[NGK210]

Excellent vid, 11/10. Ta

But, I'm curious... IIRC, when Car mag tested the F40 when it was new, its test team didn't rate it because the set-up was much too firm/skittish on road, yet it had too much roll/slop on track. In short, it was a spartan, poorly finished track-type car that didn't work on a track.

Yet, every car journo who drives an F40 today seems to rate it as the dog's doo-dahs.

All of which begs the following questions: have F40 owners revamped their cars' OE suspension? Or was Car's test car a duffer? Or did Car get it wrong? Or are current road testers so overwhelmed by the F40's 'analogue' spec compared to today's computer-aided equivalents that they're ignoring/oblivious to the shortcomings that were apparent to Car?

Edited by NGK210 on Wednesday 4th September 22:18

[Emley]

Awesome, truly awesome.

That tape, wow what memories

I recall nearly binning my 1.0 Polo listening to it at full volume, thinking I was Mark Hales at the Old Hairpin.

Just remembered, I have a tape deck in the old 996, looking on eBay now.

[M1KEY]

Stunning video - days can't get much better than that! Always absolutely loved the F40.
Top marks to the very generous owner for wanting them to be driven properly - superb!

[btdk5]

Those gloves were too disturbing. Ruined the video.

[yorkieboy]

Nice to see the cars being driven how they should!! Top marks to the people who made this possible! Esp the owner

[pastrana72]

I just watched this with my son, we both think this is the best video yet you have done Chris , well done to the owner lending his cars for this amazing film.

Gave up on top gear long ago and these videos are the reason, some one please lend Chris a McLaren F1, soon

[Vladimir]

btdk5 said:

Those gloves were too disturbing. Ruined the video.

Yep, not sure about the oven gloves or the shorts...!

[redlinecal]

All these people talking of having F40's on their wall when they were kids/sounds as if they aren't on walls anymore...WRONG

20yr old Student keeping the love going!



Oh and yeah, the best automotive video I've ever watched. That was just fantastic. Thanks Chris & Car(s) owner!

[The Jolly Todger]

Just amazing.