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12-01-2009, 08:56 PM
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Dan Brown Photography
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thoughts on tonights episode? factual thoughts anyway
 i know the three cars weren't fords, but :sm_drool: :sm_drool: :sm_drool: they were bloody nice cars.
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12-01-2009, 08:57 PM
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I loved it when they hooned about and got pulled over, JC and his smart *** comments lol
also loved seeing captain slow have a good go, i'm in love with that caddy and vette |
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12-01-2009, 09:02 PM
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Loved the corvette drifting in the mountains!! and lol at the salt strip guru.
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12-01-2009, 09:05 PM
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Fiat POWAAH!
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When do we get to see a Top Gear UK episode where they come over here and Jump in some of the local cars and do a road trip?
Maybe we all should send an email to the BBC requesting it. Surely if they get enough requests they'd do it, obviously they have the budget for it.
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12-01-2009, 09:06 PM
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XD Sundowner
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i really shouldnt watch it on line ,should save it for the tele ,much more enjoyable .i reckon the old charger is a let down for its good looks.
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12-01-2009, 09:07 PM
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Back to Le Frenchy
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The challenger maybe the slowest and the worst handler but those looks do it for me every time.
Although I wouldn't say no the the 'Vette. The caddy can stay where it is though.
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12-01-2009, 09:08 PM
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You cant buy the chemistry that exists between these guys and that show. I watch every week and always have a smile on my face when its finished.
I would have the Vette in my garage anyday. |
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12-01-2009, 09:09 PM
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Long live the Falcon GT
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No come one guys...
The funniest 2 things the whole night... #1... Some very well educated American (he clearly finished 'grade school') asking if James May was John Lennon... cos its his favourite band!?!? *(his favourite band but he was unaware that their famous lead singer has been dead for years!??)* #2... Captain slow over-cooking the Caddy and ending up in the bunker...  hahahah "Oh ...." hehehehDespite his lame appearance, he is definately the funniest on the show... Sorry... I mean the most factual...
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12-01-2009, 09:10 PM
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Shame Holden, Shame
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"Sorry officer, my foot just slipped off the clutch!"
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12-01-2009, 09:10 PM
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When they were revvin the hell out of them and setting off the alarms thats was gold
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12-01-2009, 09:13 PM
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12-01-2009, 09:15 PM
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The police on the bikes had me laughing
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12-01-2009, 09:17 PM
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Fiat POWAAH!
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12-01-2009, 09:19 PM
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Was an AWESOME episode
The Vette was impressive. not a fan of the Caddy but I cant go past the Dodge Challenger - I have seen pics of it but never seen it driven - gave me chills just seeing it on the road Nice work by captain slow ditching the Caddy after his burnout attempt
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12-01-2009, 09:22 PM
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That was a great episode!
Those cars are pretty damn powerful
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12-01-2009, 09:38 PM
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I'm going to buck the trend here and say I would LOVE to have that Caddy............
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12-01-2009, 09:43 PM
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But if i had my pic, it would be: 1-Dodge 2-Vette 3-Caddy For the less price of the Dodge, you could use your savings for further development of the car :P Still love the show after so many years!! GO TOP GEAR!
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12-01-2009, 09:47 PM
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The caddy was poo, the vette's power is sex, the challengers looks FTW
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12-01-2009, 10:02 PM
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12-01-2009, 10:11 PM
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I saw the SBS version of TGUK last week for the very first time. Do they always cut out the news? So SBS viewers never get to hear Clarkson's 'I went onto the Internet and I found this...'?
The news segment can be the funniest segment of the lot at times! |
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12-01-2009, 10:16 PM
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XD Sundowner
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yer the show goes for an hour online without ads or breaks ,sure is cut short .still try me best not to miss it
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12-01-2009, 10:28 PM
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link to the show would be good thanks guys
as in the one you are all talking about ( i was at work and missed it )
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12-01-2009, 10:41 PM
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Great fun show.
The Caddy would be a great sleeper, and it'll top 150mph!
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12-01-2009, 11:43 PM
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12-01-2009, 11:44 PM
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12-01-2009, 11:46 PM
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Well Hammond's car from the show is/was up for sale.
It's all been detailed and serviced, ready for the new owner.
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I'm with you there. Just something about it. Love it when James puts it into the bushes. "Oh " haha.
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12-01-2009, 11:56 PM
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2nites episode was awesome...however i reckon they should have bought the charger instead of the challenger....out of those 3 cars i would pick the corvette any day....tht episode was a crack up! lol my leg slipped!
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13-01-2009, 12:36 AM
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BF XR6, oh yeah!!
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Truley a terrific show, and a great episode, really is a shame that SBS have to trim it down though, as the News is usually about my favourite bit, if they want to put in ads, why not just get it to run untill 8:45? then the viewers don't miss out, after all without the viewers, the networks have nothing. Could always be worse I suppose, it could be on 7.
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13-01-2009, 02:02 AM
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FF.Com.Au Hardcore
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I'd take any of the 3 any day?
Why dont some of u like the Cts-v? Cos its GM? |
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