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Old 17-07-2006, 04:20 PM   #1
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Just a heads up for those interested, Top Gear will be on SBS at 7.30pm
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Old 17-07-2006, 04:26 PM   #2
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sweet!
pitty it replaces mythbusters though :(
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Old 17-07-2006, 04:26 PM   #3
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Thanks Jeld-Wen! Should be good!
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Old 17-07-2006, 05:05 PM   #4
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pitty it replaces mythbusters though :(
how very true. but both are good shows so id rather them both on the same channel instead of them competing in the same time slot on different networks.
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Old 17-07-2006, 05:09 PM   #5
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yep setting my recorder for this!
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Old 17-07-2006, 07:14 PM   #6
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Who downloaded the latest episode? Funniest Top Gear I've seen.
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Old 17-07-2006, 07:33 PM   #7
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Reminder. Top Gear is starting now on SBS

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Old 17-07-2006, 07:58 PM   #8
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Bugger GF is watching Big Brother and guess what happens if I change the channel of Big Brother?

Well nah I wont let you guys guess as you will come up with something stupid

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Old 17-07-2006, 08:11 PM   #9
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God damn how funny is that Toyota footy match?
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:18 PM   #10
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God damn how funny is that Toyota footy match?
that was so cool!
how much fun would it have been, flogging brand new cars around like that.
they took a beating too!
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:25 PM   #11
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Bloody oath they did. It was a mini demo derby!
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:27 PM   #12
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Note to self, do not attempt to outrun tank.

Bloody Good Show- So much better than the local shows. Plus they make fun of sissy government officals and beatniks.
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:28 PM   #13
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Hope you al caught it tonight. Loved the test of the Range Rover Sport competing with the Challenger tank. Even the missus wet herself laughing. The game of football (soccer) between two teams ot Toyota Vegos raised a smile too.
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:28 PM   #14
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Hope you al caught it tonight. Loved the test of the Range Rover Sport competing with the Challenger tank. Even the missus wet herself laughing. The game of football (soccer) between two teams ot Toyota Vegos raised a smile too.
i adored the merc at the start!.......wow
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:30 PM   #15
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Very cool show!!!
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:36 PM   #16
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SOAB - I missed it by an hour.... damn... would of rather watched Top Gear then this stupid movie - Memoirs of a Geisha...


I'm currently on an intermission....
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:37 PM   #17
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and I read this thread now???


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Old 17-07-2006, 08:39 PM   #18
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The 300C... not cool... completely off the wall!
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:44 PM   #19
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Tonight's airing is 2 season's old...

Visit finalgear.com to download the latest one.
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Hehehe me too. I've seen that episode at my friend's house though! Next week might be the Boxster vs the SLK - it's a cool episode and concept.
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Old 17-07-2006, 08:51 PM   #21
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i missed it oh well i will watch it next week
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Old 17-07-2006, 09:04 PM   #22
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I love Top Gear!!! Top Show. If only we could come remotely close to it here...
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Old 17-07-2006, 09:05 PM   #23
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Old 17-07-2006, 09:06 PM   #24
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I loved the "test drive" in the merc, he got that tail wagging nicely for a big luxo barge.
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**** **** **** I missed it.
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Old 17-07-2006, 09:31 PM   #26
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Yeah, the shows just great. And I was allowed to watch it too instead of having to put up with BB. Even my missus enjoyed it. She even laughed at the tank race bit, and the 'door ball'.
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Old 17-07-2006, 09:35 PM   #27
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I love top gear. The Tank vs Range Rover was a classic, and so was the Toyota football. It looked like a couple of those cars were going to flip after some of those collisions!
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Old 17-07-2006, 10:09 PM   #28
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Caught the last part. Tank verse Land Rover.. Worth downloading..

It just reminds you why Top gear is such a good car show. And the car show is so completely crap. Gawd can't someone make a decent Aussie knock off with out boring annoying personalities.

Land Rover sport looked completely girly with 60 angry tons of tank chasing it.
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Old 18-07-2006, 10:37 AM   #29
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The 300C... not cool... completely off the wall!
I wonder if Russ saw that bit..... :

Its the only car related show with non-aussie cars in it that i can really get into! I actually forced my own mother into watching it, and she loved it!

That Honda was absolutely awful and the original description of being a nike trainer was just about spot on!

The soccer match was great, they were all hanging back originally and by the end they were playing dodgem cars.... too cool
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Yeah, and when they test drive cars they TEST drive them..Top show..
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