Clarksons GT 40

Squirrel

RicardoSmith wrote:

I was talking of people who bought new Mrk IV's, back in 1998/1999.

Okey dokey, what car do people think JC will buy next?

OfflerCrocGod

Squirrel wrote:

Okey dokey, what car do people think JC will buy next?

Well if it were me I'd get the F430, but he may not be able to live with the embarrassment so I'd say he'll get the Toyota Corolla Verso; he likes it a lot.

unkel

RicardoSmith wrote:

BMW have only recently raised their game. They used not to be all that great either

Huh?

kermit_ie wrote:

http://www.reliabilityindex.co.uk/top10.html?apc=3128339010848601

Yeah saw that a while ago. Not too sure what to make of that though. I mean, Hyundai, Vauxhall, Daewoo, FIAT, Peugeot in the top 10?

And Toyota not in the top 10?

Dunno the terms and conditions of the reliabiltyindex.co.uk but it's prolly crap

Fabritzo

I think you summed that site up in one word unkel, they've got Subaru in the bottom ten. I think they came top of the jd power survey only a couple of years back. It seems it's connected with whatcar? (the mag that comes free with yer petrol sometimes!)
I wouldn't be suprised if Clarkson has his name on the top of the list for the new small Aston Martin, the AMV8 if I'm not mistaken.

qz

I reckon Clarkson will buy the DB9 for shíts and giggles, but then he'll get bored and go for the F430.

unkel

Fabritzo wrote:

I think you summed that site up in one word unkel, they've got Subaru in the bottom ten. I think they came top of the jd power survey only a couple of years back

I missed that, they've got Subaru as the second worst of all cars. That just can not be right

neilCC

I've no respect for Clarkson anyway. Never had.
His reviews of cars are mostly useless.
His sense of humour is pathetic.

I recall him slagging off bikers because they have to wear gear while riding.
I doubt he ever slagged the Stig for wearing his helmet and racing suit while out on the track.

IMO, his programme is useless except for very low entertainment and to occasionally see some nice cars, but it isn't informative or helpful.

dahamsta

neilCC wrote:

His sense of humour is pathetic.

I recall him slagging off bikers because they have to wear gear while riding.

That would suggest a lack of humour in yourself rather than Clarkson. Even if he actually meant it, I don't know any serious bikers that wouldn't just laugh it off. Bikers slag drivers, drivers slag bikers, get over it.

I don't think anyone will argue that Clarkson's an arrogant bastard, but he knows his cars, and it would seem a pretty large contingent find him entertaining.

Course it'd be useless without the other two. I particularly like it when May says "cock".

adam

ds20prefecture

neilCC wrote:

I've no respect for Clarkson anyway. Never had.
His reviews of cars are mostly useless.
His sense of humour is pathetic.

Couldn't agree more. The show is useful by accident - if Clarkson recommends a car, you can be absolutely positive that it is NOT the best in it's class. e.g. Aston Martin, Merc SL, etc.

I loved the piss take that Steve Coogan did of him - he modelled his "Crash! Bang! Wallop!" character on Clarkson, who was less than impressed. It was spot on.

Apparently he couldn't stand Tiff Needel, probably because Needel could drive him off any track in any car.

Clarkson.
a.k.a the blurred fist.
a.k.a. Onan the barbarian.

528i

http://img123.imageshack.us/img123/779/top0071kh.jpg

Have to say I find myself in agreement with him as regards the spoilers & vulgarity of the E60 etc.. but its obviously better than any Ford GTwhatever

dahamsta

Those pipes are a tad too ostentatious alright. But on the other hand, as someone else has pointed out, it sits way too high in the air. You'd have to wonder what those decision makers Clarkson was batting on about were thinking when they decided on these things.

I'd still love one though. And a 7. And a 6. And a MINI Cooper S. Have them shipped to my address please; any colour, as long as it's black.

adam

Fabritzo

The M5 is hardly a replacement for a GT, Clarkson is famed for driving Jags anyways? Thanx for the read 528man, anything else of interest in TG?

OfflerCrocGod

Fabritzo wrote:

The M5 is hardly a replacement for a GT, Clarkson is famed for driving Jags anyways? Thanx for the read 528man, anything else of interest in TG?

Unrestrict it and you would be surprised - I'd say it could go around a track faster then the GT. Evo had a brill head to head of the Pagani Zonda F vs Carrera GT vs F430; of course the F430 was outclassed but then it cost a fraction of the other two. They all got 5 stars. Of course. Could you imagine seeing those three cars going down the road in convoy? Jesus, I think I'd lose all bladder control.

Robbo

ds20prefecture wrote:

I loved the piss take that Steve Coogan did of him - he modelled his "Crash! Bang! Wallop!" character on Clarkson, who was less than impressed. It was spot on.

England has some of the safest roads in the world, but this isn't England, zis is ze Autobahn.

RicardoSmith

OfflerCrocGod wrote:

Unrestrict it and you would be surprised - I'd say it could go around a track faster then the GT. Evo had a brill head to head of the Pagani Zonda F vs Carrera GT vs F430; of course the F430 was outclassed but then it cost a fraction of the other two. They all got 5 stars. Of course. Could you imagine seeing those three cars going down the road in convoy? Jesus, I think I'd lose all bladder control.

They were all at Goodwood. In fact there were a few 430's and a few new GT40's and a couple of original ones. Only one Zonta, and one Carerra, Was impressive alright. They were all parked in a padock where you could wander about and talk to drivers, owners, mechanics, peer in at all the nooks and crannies. What a weekend for my camera to break! My mate hasn't sent me his pics yet, but some else has posted this on the web.

Check out the video here...
http://www.sleepy-fish.com/Goodwood2005.htm

For me, the flesh the GT is the best looking. We passed a Zonta and a 430 on the roads around Goodwood too. There were loads of Rolls and 360's everywhere. Most impressive car for me was the Toyota GT1. There were two of them at the show. One took a run up the hill. The noise of the F1 cars doing wheelspins was something else.

qz

RicardoSmith wrote:

They were all at Goodwood. In fact there were a few 430's and a few new GT40's and a couple of original ones. Only one Zonta, and one Carerra, Was impressive alright. They were all parked in a padock where you could wander about and talk to drivers, owners, mechanics, peer in at all the nooks and crannies. What a weekend for my camera to break! My mate hasn't sent me his pics yet, but some else has posted this on the web.

Check out the video here...
http://www.sleepy-fish.com/Goodwood2005.htm

For me, the flesh the GT is the best looking. We passed a Zonta and a 430 on the roads around Goodwood too. There were loads of Rolls and 360's everywhere. Most impressive car for me was the Toyota GT1. There were two of them at the show. One took a run up the hill. The noise of the F1 cars doing wheelspins was something else.

Zonda...Zonda...

528i

Didn't some lad in a Ferrari (430?) crash and kill himself at goodwood ?

I'm sure 'alfasudcrazy' had a stash of ogrish_type pictures of it someplace..

RicardoSmith

qz wrote:

Zonda...Zonda...

Oops. I'm tired ok....

RicardoSmith

528i wrote:

Didn't some lad in a Ferrari (430?) crash and kill himself at goodwood ?

I'm sure 'alfasudcrazy' had a stash of ogrish_type pictures of it someplace..

Some guy reshaped a Jag this year. I didn't hear about a 430 crashing. I'd be surprised, if someone killed themselves on the hill climb. You not confusing it with the circuit beside it? (also called Goodwood)?

OfflerCrocGod

qz wrote:

Zonda...Zonda...

ZONDAAAAAAAA The inside of the Zonda F looks amazing.

528i

dahamsta wrote:

Those pipes are a tad too ostentatious alright. But on the other hand, as someone else has pointed out, it sits way too high in the air. You'd have to wonder what those decision makers Clarkson was batting on about were thinking when they decided on these things.

this (what looks like a supersrint setup on a) hartge conversion looks a hell'uv alot better.

Black. without those alloys. and cover in sh|t so no one distinguishes it from the lesser 520i :cool:

kermit_ie

Apparently be'll off the road for a long while under doctors orders, due to 2 slipped disks.