BBC Top Gear Thread 2021/2022

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spikeyhead

17,225 posts

196 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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Doofus said:
Davey S2 said:
Only watched the Lambo STO test on iPlayer and skipped the caravan guff.
I did the opposite.

Not sure which of us wins VBH.
We can win VBH? how?? where??

Doofus

25,732 posts

172 months

Thursday 25th November 2021
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spikeyhead said:
Doofus said:
Davey S2 said:
Only watched the Lambo STO test on iPlayer and skipped the caravan guff.
I did the opposite.

Not sure which of us wins VBH.
We can win VBH? how?? where??
If that's the prize, I ain't playing.

AlexRS2782

8,025 posts

212 months

Friday 26th November 2021
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spikeyhead said:
Doofus said:
Davey S2 said:
Only watched the Lambo STO test on iPlayer and skipped the caravan guff.
I did the opposite.

Not sure which of us wins VBH.
We can win VBH? how?? where??
Turn over to Discovery+ (or Quest a week later) as Fifth Gear has been rebooted again hehe - although be prepared as the focus now is pretty much electric only (hence the new "Recharged" branding).

Emeye

9,773 posts

222 months

Friday 26th November 2021
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I saw a trailer for the next episode of the grand tour today. I am looking forward to it in the same way as I do a rectal examination - if I’m lucky I’ll get the young fit trainee female junior doctor with slim fingers who smells nice. Or I will get an ex-rugby playing beast with sausage fingers. If I’m really really lucky I get the fit female junior doctor who will also give me a reach around at the same time.

With new Top Gear I’m getting either the ex-rugby player or Sir Jimmy Savile.

Jazzy Jag

3,412 posts

90 months

Friday 26th November 2021
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Emeye said:
I saw a trailer for the next episode of the grand tour today. I am looking forward to it in the same way as I do a rectal examination - if I’m lucky I’ll get the young fit trainee female junior doctor with slim fingers who smells nice. Or I will get an ex-rugby playing beast with sausage fingers. If I’m really really lucky I get the fit female junior doctor who will also give me a reach around at the same time.

With new Top Gear I’m getting either the ex-rugby player or Sir Jimmy Savile.
or it could be Wolverine
yikes

AlphaDelta

263 posts

44 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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I’d agree with others here, I’d have liked to see full size caravans being towed. Maybe have them drive 100 miles to pick it up, then charge again and try and drive 100 miles back and see what happens. I’d rather Harris had kept his trailer on and let the Audi run out of juice than cheat the challenge too. Paddy is abit OTT for my liking, but generally I like the new 3 and the last series had some great episodes.

sandman77

2,366 posts

137 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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AlphaDelta said:
I’d agree with others here, I’d have liked to see full size caravans being towed. Maybe have them drive 100 miles to pick it up, then charge again and try and drive 100 miles back and see what happens. I’d rather Harris had kept his trailer on and let the Audi run out of juice than cheat the challenge too. Paddy is abit OTT for my liking, but generally I like the new 3 and the last series had some great episodes.
Did they not state that all 3 cars were fully charged the previous day? So none of them could manage the 100 mile journey while towing small caravans/trailer. If Harris kept his trailer on he would simply have stopped at the side of the road the same as the other two. At least they added a little humour by having him ditch the trailer.
They demonstrated they these EV’s are simply not up to the job of towing. Using larger caravans would only bring them to the same conclusion earlier.

21st Century Man

40,661 posts

247 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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I'm pretty sure that the reason they used micro caravans and a trailer tent is because (in general) most EV cars simply can't tow a regular caravan as their towing limits are so low. Usually towing limits are simply weight/stuctural calcs for a given vehicle and ordinary ice cars can generally tow up to and beyond their own weight, sometimes much more. With EV's there are many other considerations that come into play. They can't tow, basically.

LuS1fer

41,086 posts

244 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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21st Century Man said:
I'm pretty sure that the reason they used micro caravans and a trailer tent is because (in general) most EV cars simply can't tow a regular caravan as their towing limits are so low. Usually towing limits are simply weight/stuctural calcs for a given vehicle and ordinary ice cars can generally tow up to and beyond their own weight, sometimes much more. With EV's there are many other considerations that come into play. They can't tow, basically.
In addition, why would anyone witrh a car that stupidly expensive, be slumming it in a caravan, let alone a micro caravan.

21st Century Man

40,661 posts

247 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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LuS1fer said:
In addition, why would anyone with a car that stupidly expensive, be slumming it in a caravan, let alone a micro caravan.
That's pretty standard really, there are lots of £60k tow cars with £30k caravans out there. Wandering around a campsite and the bulk of outfits seem to be new premium cars with new premium caravans. Caravanning seems to be more of a lifestyle/holiday choice for many, rather than financial. The cost of those rigs can be more than a decades worth of rental villas, hotels, all inclusives etc.

Spleen

5,453 posts

120 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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Can't quite believe that we're debating the merits of caravan reviews on Top Gear. What the hell happened to PH?

Antony Moxey

8,016 posts

218 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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AlphaDelta said:
I’d agree with others here, I’d have liked to see full size caravans being towed. Maybe have them drive 100 miles to pick it up, then charge again and try and drive 100 miles back and see what happens. I’d rather Harris had kept his trailer on and let the Audi run out of juice than cheat the challenge too.
Yeah, because that would have made for a really exciting and fun packed episode, wouldn’t it? rolleyes

AdeTuono

7,240 posts

226 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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Antony Moxey said:
AlphaDelta said:
I’d agree with others here, I’d have liked to see full size caravans being towed. Maybe have them drive 100 miles to pick it up, then charge again and try and drive 100 miles back and see what happens. I’d rather Harris had kept his trailer on and let the Audi run out of juice than cheat the challenge too.
Yeah, because that would have made for a really exciting and fun packed episode, wouldn’t it? rolleyes
Just the thought of it has made me soil myself in excitement.

Spleen

5,453 posts

120 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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AdeTuono said:
Antony Moxey said:
AlphaDelta said:
I’d agree with others here, I’d have liked to see full size caravans being towed. Maybe have them drive 100 miles to pick it up, then charge again and try and drive 100 miles back and see what happens. I’d rather Harris had kept his trailer on and let the Audi run out of juice than cheat the challenge too.
Yeah, because that would have made for a really exciting and fun packed episode, wouldn’t it? rolleyes
Just the thought of it has made me soil myself in excitement.
I'm actually tumescent.

anonymous-user

Original Poster:

53 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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Was going to give this one a miss but finally found time to watch it. Wasn’t as bad as I thought, but feckin chillies? I mean, Jesus Christ.

Spleen

5,453 posts

120 months

Saturday 27th November 2021
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Schmed said:
Was going to give this one a miss but finally found time to watch it. Wasn’t as bad as I thought, but feckin chillies? I mean, Jesus Christ.
Aye, that nonsense has been done to death on YouTube for years and that’s well past its humourous sell by date.

SydneyBridge

8,500 posts

157 months

Sunday 28th November 2021
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This could be good..

CoupeKid

747 posts

64 months

Sunday 28th November 2021
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No mention of budget for their “expedition” cars. I’m surprised one of them didn’t get an Ariel Nomad.

Laurel Green

30,770 posts

231 months

Sunday 28th November 2021
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No Freddie.

Sheets Tabuer

18,900 posts

214 months

Sunday 28th November 2021
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Laurel Green said:
No Freddie.
If we could have no paddy we'd have a near perfect episode .