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Not as good tonight

  • 17-07-2011 10:00pm
    #1
    cyrusdvirus
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    But then again it would be hard to follow on last weeks episode with something similar. It SHOULDN'T be, but it is

    The trains bit was just silly and juvenile, the gtr v jag was predictable, the guest was decent, but the cute girl over Rowan Atkinsons shoulder and looks like my ex was too distracting

    Still, for the timeslot etc, it's the best thing on the box


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  • #2
    The Black Oil
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Entertainment Moderators, Science, Health & Environment Moderators, Regional East Moderators Posts: 18,550 CMod ✭✭✭✭The Black Oil


    The Nissan GTR was pretty amazing. The train stuff, well, you could generally file it under bollocks and once the chip oil appeared a fire was obvious, as was the destruction. I did chuckle the odd time, mind. It's just a pity they no longer play things straight. Atkinson was good fun.

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  • #3
    Bigcheeze
    Closed Accounts Posts: 2,858 ✭✭✭Bigcheeze


    Scripted, contrived bullsh1t. Once a season you get a decent episode like last week. Maybe if their budget was cut in half they might make a good show.


  • #4
    fryup
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 18,067 ✭✭✭✭fryup


    gatecrash wrote: »
    The trains bit was just silly and juvenile, the gtr v jag was predictable, the guest was decent, but the cute girl over Rowan Atkinsons shoulder and looks like my ex was too distracting

    yes they always have those fit women up front, i always find myself looking at them other than the guest:)


  • #5
    positron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,417 ✭✭✭positron


    The train segment, scripted or not, looks really dangerous to the passengers. I would not fancy sitting on 'sports train' on one track when a real train is flying past you on the next track. If the real train's wind kicks up an empty beer can or any other hard debris and flings its across you - it wouldn't be pretty.

    Also surprised that the conversions actually stayed on the rail at those speeds. Isn't there some technical thing that you need to overcome for anything moving on tracks to stay on the tracks - like some sort of mechanism to cancel out some sort of rhythmic wave / shock that could derail the structure if left to gain momentum?

    PS: I enjoyed the show. It was fun. And good to know that the Merc fell apart within a week of buying it. Nissa Pixo (?) would have been cheap and manky, but it would be under warranty now and one would get to where they were going, unlike the Merc.


  • #6
    Myrddin
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    £1200 for one ignition coil? Never heard anything like it. Maybe a set of them (a V12) but not one.


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  • #7
    positron
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 6,417 ✭✭✭positron


    EnterNow wrote: »
    £1200 for one ignition coil? Never heard anything like it. Maybe a set of them (a V12) but not one.

    700 something he said. 1200 was including VAT and labour etc. Probably that's the main dealer prices? :D


  • #8
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    positron wrote: »
    700 something he said. 1200 was including VAT and labour etc. Probably that's the main dealer prices? :D

    Still, £700 sterling for a single ignition coil...maybe I'm wrong but I've never heard such crap

    Unless its a coil pack on that engine is it? I know nowt bout Mercs


  • #9
    amacachi
    Closed Accounts Posts: 23,316 ✭✭✭✭amacachi


    EnterNow wrote: »
    Still, £700 sterling for a single ignition coil...maybe I'm wrong but I've never heard such crap

    Unless its a coil pack on that engine is it? I know nowt bout Mercs

    My uncle had an E-Class as a taxi and that is not a particularly outlandish price for such a component.


  • #10
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    amacachi wrote: »
    My uncle had an E-Class as a taxi and that is not a particularly outlandish price for such a component.

    I could understand if its a ignition coil pack (multiple cylinders), but if its a standard electronic coil for a single cyl then thats amazing.


  • #11
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,131 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    Generally recommended to replace all coils rather than 1 at a time. Its standard practice to do this.


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  • #12
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    listermint wrote: »
    Generally recommended to replace all coils rather than 1 at a time. Its standard practice to do this.

    True enough, but if thats the case then they needed to say 12 coils...not one.


  • #13
    dfx-
    Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 15,697 Mod ✭✭✭✭dfx-


    Fine episode, even my brother who neither likes Top Gear nor QI (Yes, I am trying to disown him) raised a laugh, particularly during the train bit..


  • #14
    mike65
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    Don't normally like the reviews of "supercars" as I'll never have one but the Nissan/Jag segment was well done and made the point - why buy a souped up Jag for 100,000 when the Nissan GTR will do a better job for much less.


  • #15
    WASP0
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    Highlight of the show was Rowan Atkinson's lap, he'll be hard to beat!


  • #16
    listermint
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 34,131 ✭✭✭✭listermint


    EnterNow wrote: »
    True enough, but if thats the case then they needed to say 12 coils...not one.

    He is a journalist not a mechanic. its called sensationalism...


  • #17
    Myrddin
    Closed Accounts Posts: 33,733 ✭✭✭✭Myrddin


    listermint wrote: »
    He is a journalist not a mechanic. its called sensationalism...

    Aye, but its fanbase would predominantly be car enthusiasts. There's no big deal like :)


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