Author Topic: Top Gear (Read 468561 times)

nuts100 · « **Reply #5360 on:** March 20, 2021, 07:38:46 pm »

Quote from: JC the Messiah on March 20, 2021, 05:34:44 pm

What a driver.

23 cars overtaken before the end of the GP track. It looks like a computer game on cheat mode.

The amount of speed she carries through corners is fucking insane. Wow, gifted beyond words. Tragic she has gone so soon

rob1966 · « **Reply #5361 on:** March 20, 2021, 07:51:47 pm »

Quote from: JC the Messiah on March 20, 2021, 05:34:44 pm

What a driver.

23 cars overtaken before the end of the GP track. It looks like a computer game on cheat mode.

I'd just watched that on Facebook - she was an Incredible driver.

WhereAngelsPlay · « **Reply #5362 on:** March 21, 2021, 08:46:10 pm »

I need a jetpack like that

24/7 · « **Reply #5363 on:** March 21, 2021, 09:19:44 pm »

Quote from: JC the Messiah on March 20, 2021, 05:34:44 pm

What a driver.

23 cars overtaken before the end of the GP track. It looks like a computer game on cheat mode.

That's totally mesmerising............

TepidT2O · « **Reply #5364 on:** March 21, 2021, 10:02:12 pm »

Enjoyed that... they’ve worked really hard to make it work with so many constraints in them...

The Bond cars stuff was really good fun, surprisingly it had never been done before really

Qston · « **Reply #5365 on:** March 22, 2021, 08:50:38 am »

It's been good so far. In the first episode it was moving watching Chris Harris reaction to his Dad's old car. Last night was great seeing those old bond cars. That Toyota - wow, just gorgeous.

Skeeve · « **Reply #5366 on:** March 22, 2021, 02:09:18 pm »

Quote from: TepidT2O on March 21, 2021, 10:02:12 pm

Enjoyed that... they’ve worked really hard to make it work with so many constraints in them...

The Bond cars stuff was really good fun, surprisingly it had never been done before really

They have done a Bond car special in the past (50th anniversary iirc), wasn't a regular episode, but wasn't just one of those dvd specials either, it had Hammond trying to build a submersible car.

Interesting that Aston has done a DB5 remake, but it seems odd that if they are going to do something like that then they wouldn't go a bit further and give it modern mechanicals underneath the DB5 body, like that other company did with the e-type jag remake.

RedSince86 · « **Reply #5367 on:** March 22, 2021, 02:28:32 pm »

She's amazing in that video, late on the breaks and so fast in the corners, you see cars in front already braking and she's still got her foot on the gas.

Her on that track is like the daily school run for her, she's so at ease.

nuts100 · « **Reply #5368 on:** March 22, 2021, 07:28:55 pm »

Quote from: Skeeve on March 22, 2021, 02:09:18 pm

They have done a Bond car special in the past (50th anniversary iirc), wasn't a regular episode, but wasn't just one of those dvd specials either, it had Hammond trying to build a submersible car.

Interesting that Aston has done a DB5 remake, but it seems odd that if they are going to do something like that then they wouldn't go a bit further and give it modern mechanicals underneath the DB5 body, like that other company did with the e-type jag remake.

The GT did one with the Aston DB5 racing where they rebuild
One from scratch but add new and improved brakes engine etc.
Costs about a million

Was the same one where Hammond drove a modern old jag. They raced them around Pau

JC the Messiah · « **Reply #5369 on:** April 3, 2021, 10:32:27 pm »

Looking forward to Top Gear tomorrow, as they've got a feature that includes the GR Yaris that I've got on order.

Chris Harris seems to like it based on this preview.

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/kJLIDAMh3bo" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/kJLIDAMh3bo</a>

JC the Messiah · « **Reply #5370 on:** April 5, 2021, 06:24:39 am »

Yep, he likes it. A lot.

rob1966 · « **Reply #5371 on:** April 5, 2021, 08:15:15 am »

Quote from: JC the Messiah on April 3, 2021, 10:32:27 pm

Looking forward to Top Gear tomorrow, as they've got a feature that includes the GR Yaris that I've got on order.

Chris Harris seems to like it based on this preview.

When do you get yours?

JC the Messiah · « **Reply #5372 on:** April 5, 2021, 11:00:37 am »

Quote from: rob1966 on April 5, 2021, 08:15:15 am

When do you get yours?

Ordered towards the end of December, and arrives in August. Seems like my delay in ordering by a few weeks has resulted in an additional two months on my expected delivery date! Lots were being ordered around that time. Hopefully, worth the wait.

Order one now though, and it's a May 2022 delivery!

kopitenkw · « **Reply #5373 on:** April 5, 2021, 01:04:05 pm »

A lovely Top Gear tribute to Sabine Schmitz. Currently on BBC IPlayer and on BBC 1 on Wednesday night.

Skeeve · « **Reply #5374 on:** April 5, 2021, 01:14:53 pm »

Quote from: kopitenkw on April 5, 2021, 01:04:05 pm

A lovely Top Gear tribute to Sabine Schmitz. Currently on BBC IPlayer and on BBC 1 on Wednesday night.

A fitting tribute to her with the focus being firmly on her appearances where she was gleefully enjoying driving fast rather than some of the more gimmicky races when she was there as a presenter.

rob1966 · « **Reply #5375 on:** April 5, 2021, 05:12:47 pm »

Quote from: JC the Messiah on April 5, 2021, 11:00:37 am

Ordered towards the end of December, and arrives in August. Seems like my delay in ordering by a few weeks has resulted in an additional two months on my expected delivery date! Lots were being ordered around that time. Hopefully, worth the wait.

Order one now though, and it's a May 2022 delivery!

Would you leave it to pick it up 1st September to get it on a 72 plate rather than a 21 plate.

JC the Messiah · « **Reply #5376 on:** April 5, 2021, 05:59:15 pm »

Quote from: rob1966 on April 5, 2021, 05:12:47 pm

Would you leave it to pick it up 1st September to get it on a 72 plate rather than a 21 plate.

Depends if it's late or early August. Not planning on selling it, so not really too fussed about the reg plate. Would wait a week, but no more than that I think.

gazzalfc · « **Reply #5377 on:** April 5, 2021, 08:59:06 pm »

Lovely tribute to Sabine Schmitz on iPlayer.

They even got Clarkson, Hammond and May back to talk about their time on the show with her which was a nice touch.

nuts100 · « **Reply #5378 on:** April 26, 2021, 04:04:28 am »

Not sure if Top Gear is an hour long on BBC1
However on BBC America it aired for an hr with 17mins of adverts

If they cut a lot out of the cars your dad had I’ll be a wee bit pissed off
Normally it’s on for an hour and 15

CraigDS · « **Reply #5379 on:** April 26, 2021, 10:52:35 am »

It's an hour, no adverts.

The G in Gerrard · « **Reply #5380 on:** November 15, 2021, 09:01:30 pm »

Didn't know much about Eddie Kidd but that tribute was fantastic.

bradders1011 · « **Reply #5381 on:** November 3, 2022, 09:28:56 pm »

Get a little bored of every electric car review spending ages showing you how much quicker they accelerate than an ICE. We get it, instant torque. Now do an endurance run.

TepidT2O · « **Reply #5382 on:** November 3, 2022, 09:51:40 pm »

Quote from: bradders1011 on November 3, 2022, 09:28:56 pm

Get a little bored of every electric car review spending ages showing you how much quicker they accelerate than an ICE. We get it, instant torque. Now do an endurance run.

Like when they did they electric cars pulling caravans endurance run?

JC the Messiah · « **Reply #5383 on:** December 16, 2022, 03:40:39 pm »

It's not Top Gear, but seemed like the best thread to post this in.

The McMurty Speirling - that seems to rewrite what fast is on a track.
https://mcmurtry.com/0-60mph-and-%c2%bc-mile-records-set-for-carwow-at-silverstone-in-mcmurtry-speirling/

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/TptzkkbC1vE" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/TptzkkbC1vE</a>

0-60mph in 1.4s! Bloody hell that's rapid, and even more impressive is the way its meant to handle because of the combination of the weight of the car and the downforce generated by the fans at any speed.

It was pretty quick at Goodwood doing the hill climb earlier this year:

<a href="https://youtube.com/v/5JYp9eGC3Cc" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://youtube.com/v/5JYp9eGC3Cc</a>

rob1966 · « **Reply #5384 on:** December 16, 2022, 04:22:20 pm »

Quote from: bradders1011 on November 3, 2022, 09:28:56 pm

Get a little bored of every electric car review spending ages showing you how much quicker they accelerate than an ICE. We get it, instant torque. Now do an endurance run.

Its Hamster, so its sort of top gear

I'd love an explaination on this one. He charges the Tesla Model X at Charnock giving him 234 miles range, enough to get him to the Lakes and back to Charnock the next day. However, because he didn't put the car on charge overnight, he's having to do 56 mph on the motorway and he barely makes it to Tebay with 8 miles left. Its 77 miles between Tebay and Charnock, so he's done 100 miles tops on a supposed 234 mile range.

I can do the Lakes and back on 1/3 of a tank of diesel.

<a href="https://www.youtube.com/v/Wyt7b5eNuHk" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="bbc_link bbc_flash_disabled new_win">https://www.youtube.com/v/Wyt7b5eNuHk</a>

AndyInVA · « **Reply #5385 on:** December 17, 2022, 09:56:56 am »

Quote from: gazzalfc on April 5, 2021, 08:59:06 pm

Lovely tribute to Sabine Schmitz on iPlayer.

They even got Clarkson, Hammond and May back to talk about their time on the show with her which was a nice touch.

When I heard she passed I felt so incredibly sad for no especial reason. Didn’t know her and only a partial fan of Top Gear. In all the segments I saw her in she had such a zest for life and clearly loved what she did. Just seemed so tragic that someone so happy should die young. It seemed so sad that such a wonderful person dies young when I have no particular talents and I get to plod along in life.

Lee1-6Liv · « **Reply #5386 on:** November 21, 2023, 03:38:40 pm »

Looks like Top Gear has been shelved for the foreseeable future after Flintoff's crash

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-67333907