5th Gear Camaro reminder
5th Gear Camaro reminder
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LuS1fer

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43,517 posts

274 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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For those still terminally puzzled by the frothy nothingness of Top Gear, Plato gets his hands on the Camaro SS tonight. I'm not expecting him to vaunt it but in the trailer, he was grinning wildly.

Channel 5 7:30pm

Brian McGee

1,597 posts

206 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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Is fifth gear back on the air?

I have heard a few rummours, but only I have just clicked that it might be on Thursdays 7.30!

Doh! Is there a way to catch-up?

BM

Ephraim

299 posts

218 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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Brian,

You can watch it here

HTH

300bhp/ton

41,030 posts

219 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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LuS1fer said:
For those still terminally puzzled by the frothy nothingness of Top Gear, Plato gets his hands on the Camaro SS tonight. I'm not expecting him to vaunt it but in the trailer, he was grinning wildly.

Channel 5 7:30pm
I noticed that too. And I think that is mostly what these cars are about. When he tested the GT500 Mustang he grinned a lot too and proclaimed it as a lot of fun.

I'm not sure how you could drive a car like these and not grin really, I know I do biggrin

The Lukas

2,773 posts

223 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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I'd love a new Camaro. Probably one of the only cars I'd consider buying that was made in the last few years. Absolutly love them. Top Gear did not do the car justice!

matt1269

598 posts

203 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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I'm pretty sure the filming was done at Llandow circuit biggrin

Chris71

21,549 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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matt1269 said:
I'm pretty sure the filming was done at Llandow circuit biggrin
I saw a fifth gear repeat on Dave the other day that was definitely at Llandow.

Didn't realise the new series was back on the air until I stumbled upon it the other day.

Have they got rid of the annoying one? No, not the guy from Soccer AM... the other annoying one who replaced him.

LuS1fer

Original Poster:

43,517 posts

274 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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Chris71 said:
matt1269 said:
I'm pretty sure the filming was done at Llandow circuit biggrin
I saw a fifth gear repeat on Dave the other day that was definitely at Llandow.

Didn't realise the new series was back on the air until I stumbled upon it the other day.

Have they got rid of the annoying one? No, not the guy from Soccer AM... the other annoying one who replaced him.
Just Plato, Tiff, Johnny the Hippy and the annoying squealer left.

p1doc

3,786 posts

213 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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i like the squealer lol
martin

HellDiver

5,708 posts

211 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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p1doc said:
i like the squealer lol
martin
Me too, I'd make her squeal. All night long. Yep.

LuS1fer

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43,517 posts

274 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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HellDiver said:
p1doc said:
i like the squealer lol
martin
Me too, I'd make her squeal. All night long. Yep.
There's an OAP home near me who might give you a job too. wink

Chris71

21,549 posts

271 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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LuS1fer said:
Chris71 said:
matt1269 said:
I'm pretty sure the filming was done at Llandow circuit biggrin
I saw a fifth gear repeat on Dave the other day that was definitely at Llandow.

Didn't realise the new series was back on the air until I stumbled upon it the other day.

Have they got rid of the annoying one? No, not the guy from Soccer AM... the other annoying one who replaced him.
Just Plato, Tiff, Johnny the Hippy and the annoying squealer left.
What VBH? Surely not? I didn't subscribe to this cult of her alleged sex appeal, but I thought she was pretty good as a presenter.

I was wondering if the bloke had left. Not Jonny Smith, Jason Plato, Tiff Needell or Tom Ford (or the Tim Lovejoy), the other one...

LuS1fer

Original Poster:

43,517 posts

274 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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Tim Shaw.

Gone.

No more beards bar Vicky's.

LuS1fer

Original Poster:

43,517 posts

274 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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Not a bad review from Plato but yet more garbage about suspension - "the Camaro contunued to use leaf springs into the 70's".

Yes, like many cars of that era and those that didn't still handled worse. As for learning from the Europeans, the rear live axle and leaf spring set-up was invented by a Frenchman.

Meanwhile, I look forward to Plato getting his hands on a "cart-sprung" Mustang 5.0 which has won every test against the Camaro in the US.

Lordbenny

8,754 posts

248 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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LuS1fer said:
Tim Shaw.

Gone.

No more beards bar Vicky's.
Johnny smith's got one....have you seen his Dodge Charger by the way? cloud9

LuS1fer

Original Poster:

43,517 posts

274 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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Lordbenny said:
LuS1fer said:
Tim Shaw.

Gone.

No more beards bar Vicky's.
Johnny smith's got one....have you seen his Dodge Charger by the way? cloud9
I meant a proper one. Haven't seen his Charger. Hammond had one too once, didn't he - or was that a Challenger.

StripeyNick

210 posts

238 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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I saw that exact car last week on my way home from work. (I live a couple of miles from Llandow so it must have been coming away from the filming day) It looked stunning and much bigger than I expected.

It was nice to see a decent test of it. I felt pretty short changed when it was on TG.

Unleaded Only

1,373 posts

194 months

Thursday 22nd July 2010
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LuS1fer said:
Chris71 said:
matt1269 said:
I'm pretty sure the filming was done at Llandow circuit biggrin
I saw a fifth gear repeat on Dave the other day that was definitely at Llandow.

Didn't realise the new series was back on the air until I stumbled upon it the other day.

Have they got rid of the annoying one? No, not the guy from Soccer AM... the other annoying one who replaced him.
Just Plato, Tiff, Johnny the Hippy and the annoying squealer left.
5th Gear would be bearable for me if they got rid of this guy, and his weird beard as well.



And this guy as well.



Then it would actually be quite a good show. paperbag

Chris71

21,549 posts

271 months

Friday 23rd July 2010
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Unleaded Only said:
LuS1fer said:
Chris71 said:
matt1269 said:
I'm pretty sure the filming was done at Llandow circuit biggrin
I saw a fifth gear repeat on Dave the other day that was definitely at Llandow.

Didn't realise the new series was back on the air until I stumbled upon it the other day.

Have they got rid of the annoying one? No, not the guy from Soccer AM... the other annoying one who replaced him.
Just Plato, Tiff, Johnny the Hippy and the annoying squealer left.
5th Gear would be bearable for me if they got rid of this guy, and his weird beard as well.



And this guy as well.



Then it would actually be quite a good show. paperbag
I actually really like Tom Ford's written stuff in Top Gear and I think he's okay as a presenter. Top marks for the hair style too.

Jonny Smith comes up with some interesting leftfield features.

Watched it again last night and I can see it taking over from Top Gear as far as real petrolheads are concerned.

marcosgt

11,498 posts

205 months

Friday 23rd July 2010
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It's just like Top Gear used to be.

I always watch it, because I'll watch pretty much anything with car reviews in.

I don't mind VBH as a presenter (I too don't subscribe to her as a sex symbol though), but I find the Johnny bloke a bit of a pain most of the time (although it is true he does come up with an interesting remark now and then).

Tiff and Plato earn their place due to their driving imo.

M