The english car show, anyone else ever watch it?

 

What's happening Pony, I saw it tonight with the Volvo and the two other cars. I loved it when they ran them into that cement wall......

I also saw the one a few weeks ago with that Toyota truck they beat the crap out of, and it still ran. It was awsome.

 

I have been watching it for the last couple hours.The episode with the Ford GT was awesome.I want one.
The Land Rover was pretty impressive.It was the first vehicle to ever drive to the top of that mountain in Scotland.
A while back I saw an episode that had a car called the Ariel Atom.The acceleration that thing has is incredible.It also handles like a dream,it smoked a CBR 600 RR on a road course.

 

Its on right now. On that Atom vs the CBR, I think that it could be a lot closer than it was. The guy that rode the bike was not all that good of rider.

Joe

 

I love it when they wreck vehicles, thats awesome!!!!!

 

I watched a little bit of it today. The Toyota truck episode is my favorite, followed by the Land Rover.

 

i saw a couple of em, but i got kinda turned off when they ran a lightning through the mud and started complaining about it b/c it didnt have 4wd or 'a fit and trim instrument panel'...

 

they are interesting to watch.


the Ford GT looked good.

 

Hey Randall!

Sadly I missed the part where they ran into the cement wall. But I did see pretty much the rest of the show. The Britts are funny as hell to listen to...'Jag-you-Arrrrrr'. The Rover driving up that mountain was pretty good, even if he did burry it twice, it was impressive. Now, who can explain WTF they were testing when they used cranes to crash campers together?

Don't get me wrong, I laughed out loud at it, but I didn't know WTH they were doing.

I never saw the one episode but supposedly they hada Corvette and a Viper for testing. They ended up saying that they were essentially junk and asking why they were built. I guess they have smelled too much petrol or diesel fumes and have forgotten about their electrical systems, positive ground, and a host of other quirky things in their vast auto industry.

One last thing, he claimed that they haven't lost a war in 1000 years.

 

F150=Barn door technology

 

Mini Cooper = My crumple zone.

Some of their sayings are funny as all get out, some are beyond me. They could have insulted my mother and I'd be scratching my head trying to figure it out.

BTW is a 'Saloon' a station wagon?

 

Ahhh, The Brits and the Americans. Two people divided by a common language

Jaguar is indeed pronounced "jag you are"

We claim not to have been invaded since 1066 - not lost a war since then.

American cars generally get a bad report on Top Gear because, a) it's easy to make cheap jokes about foreigners and b) Most american cars are totally unsuited to the roads and conditions here in the UK.
Our roads follow the paths of what the Romans built 2000 years ago and what people rode horses on, i.e. narrow and twisty.
That's why I have the HD over here

For the Top Gear fans among you

Sedan = Saloon

Station Wagon = Estate car

Pick up = Er, Pick up

Hood = Bonnet

Trunk = Boot

Fender = Wing

Pavement = Road

Sidewalk = Pavement

Eraser = Rubber

Rubber = Condom

Need any more help, just ask

 

Pavement = Road

Sidewalk = Pavement

 

I did not understand that one either. Apparently British schools aren't so good at teaching History. Maybe he should have added the caveat note, "Unless it was with Americans."

Joe

 

People carrier = Mini-Van

That was a fun episode.