steve_gus
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 02:34 PM |
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top geat bugatti race
How many more times are we supposed to beleive that clarkson can beat May and Hammond with seconds to spare from A to B. Its all looking a bit rigged
in Clarkson's favour.....
I especially liked the bit when he had to stop to lower the rear spolier to 'make a difference' on a 1000bhp car.
atb
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
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stevebubs
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 02:39 PM |
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probably to improve the fuel economy rather than anything else...
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zxrlocost
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 02:46 PM |
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its just a bit of humour
most of the stuff on there is a load of crap anyway
but its a laugh
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iank
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 02:53 PM |
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Nice car though, except the styling of the front grill obviously. Smaller than I expected too.
The whole show was a bit pants this time.
Mansell looked less 'village people' without the tash, but still drove the Liana quicker than the f1 new blood.
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smart51
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 03:26 PM |
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It is a vehicle to show off their car of choice without "just" driving it around and saying it's nice. It adds a bit of tension to
the show and is a bit of a laugh.
In a fair race it would be a cestner against a Citroen or a bugatti against a lear. We'd see who won then. Otherwise I'm sure that the
"races" are aranged to show that the car is faster.
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theconrodkid
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 03:39 PM |
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funny how they allways manage a near dead heat,getting a bit boring these days....still its the only time i ever put telly on these days.
did like the empty the 100 litre tank in 12 mins bit tho
who cares who wins
pass the pork pies
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Danozeman
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 03:59 PM |
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That car is a beast. Sounds nice too!!
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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Project7
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 04:08 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by steve_gus
I especially liked the bit when he had to stop to lower the rear spolier to 'make a difference' on a 1000bhp car.
atb
You have to do that to reach the top speed in that car - which i doubt he did
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 04:15 PM |
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the hamsters constant twitterings about the speed were anoying, and his conversions were way off! 85 knots is about 100mph and 125 knots is approching
150mph. thats a consistent airspeed and without slowing for police/cameras/traffic/switzerland etc and does not include the effects of the wind which
could substantially increase the ground speed. so all a little silly unless we are to believe that JC did 150mh plus average all the way to
blighty...
and how did a 20 min preflight check give JC time to travel 150 miles ?
Nice car but a bit ugly and pointless IMHO. give me a £50,000 Ultima anyday
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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GaryM
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 04:43 PM |
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Surely the car JC drives is irrelevant?
I would guess it's the car the camera crew are in that determines how fast they cross country.......or do they have multiple camera crews set up
at various locations along the route......methinks not!
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 04:52 PM |
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I might have got this wrong but I think that it is just for Entertainment, not a true scientfic test of which is quicker!!
Mark.
Mark
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Spyderman
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 05:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by Tiger Super Six
I might have got this wrong but I think that it is just for Entertainment, not a true scientfic test of which is quicker!!
Mark.
But who's entertainment, ours or theirs?
Is getting very predictable tho'!
Nice to see Nigel still has the edge and can show most newcomers how it is done!
Spyderman
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steve_gus
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 05:17 PM |
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Its fixed on many levels.
so many points where the car was seen stroming past at speed on the motoway - as the last poster said, they would need lots of cam cars!
Also, isnt there sunmmat a little wrong about racing a bugatti at top speeds on a public road in france? Racing on the highway in the UK is as bad as
a drink drive offence - the fact it was against a plane would still count in my book
How would we feel if Claude Bauguette of le toupe cogue did 150 mph down our motorways on an average day for le laff? And use his phone at the same
time to check insurance quotes?
Its either all a fix, or Mr Clarkson has documented evidence of speeding in Europe on multiple occasions.....
atb
steve
http://www.locostbuilder.co.uk
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scotty g
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 05:32 PM |
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Who cares, its a cracking good show.
Personally i would reather spend the money on a dozen of the Marcos' than buy that pointless Bugatti! Don't care how impressive the stats
are cos i don't own a racing circuit!!!!!!!!!!
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Hellfire
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 05:36 PM |
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Of course it's entertainment... of course it's highly suspect but it adds to the flavour doesn't it? One thing about the nose... may
be fugly but you know damned well what's behind you should one appear in your rearview mirror
Using a phone in the majority of the EU whilst driving is not illegal or frowned upon - just here!
How's the smoke SteveG??? Heard it's getting worse! Hope you're ok... is that you emailing pictures to BBC News24?
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Hellfire
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 05:53 PM |
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Another thing...........
How come The Stig never got to take it around the track like he usually does?  It may be ridiculously quick in a straight line but what does it
corner like. Not so good methinks 
I did like the bit where he said 'if you race a Maclaren F1, you could let it get to 120mph before setting off and STILL beat it to
200mph' That is just AWESOME.
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Tiger Super Six
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 06:08 PM |
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Next you'll be telling me that the bit where they raced the two porche's was edited and the crowd weren't really there!! Again it
was for entertainment, the porche's went round with no crowd and they edited the crowd to make it look like they were going round when they were
all there for the Rally stage.
Of course it's put together to make a show and to entertain......... bit like Casualty (they're not really ill!!) if it doesn't
entertain then switch over, if it does then enjoy it!!
Besides, my seven is quicker than them all, I have a video of it beating Concorde back from New York
Mark
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jonno
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 06:12 PM |
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i dunno how true it is, but a few at work reckon that mansells number plate changed on the quick lap !! gonna have to watch it again on tuesday 
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jonno
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 06:13 PM |
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Oh yea, has anyone got any idea who the stig is ?
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iank
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 06:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jonno
Oh yea, has anyone got any idea who the stig is ?
I've heard there is more than one. Used to be Perry Macarthy. http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/features/essex_celeb/stig.shtml
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Viper
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 06:44 PM |
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personely i don't like clarkson, i think he is a self abuser....
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 06:48 PM |
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How can you say that? he probably engoys it.
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 07:52 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by jonno
i dunno how true it is, but a few at work reckon that mansells number plate changed on the quick lap !! gonna have to watch it again on tuesday
it happened last week, so it wouldnt be a suprise.....
atb
steve
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stephen_gusterson
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 07:55 PM |
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steveg me?
nope - im in northamptonshire 70 miles north....tho my parents live in barnet which is 8-10 miles as the crow flies and south east of Hemel. Just
spoke to them - recon that the sky is a bit darker than normal, but nothing amazing, and they didnt hear the bang.
atb
steve
quote:
Originally posted by Hellfire
Of course it's entertainment... of course it's highly suspect but it adds to the flavour doesn't it? One thing about the nose... may
be fugly but you know damned well what's behind you should one appear in your rearview mirror
Using a phone in the majority of the EU whilst driving is not illegal or frowned upon - just here!
How's the smoke SteveG??? Heard it's getting worse! Hope you're ok... is that you emailing pictures to BBC News24?
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Tim 45
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| posted on 12/12/05 at 08:29 PM |
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i dont think the laps they show are the actual real laps. Personally i think that they cut and edit to give the audience the most interesting
overview. The time is genuine, just not for the laps that they show.
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