Comments by "" (@appelpower1) on "Top Gear" channel.

  1. According to what Andy Wilman wrote in Top Gear Magazine, this was the very beginning of the cheap car challenge tradition. It was supposed to be a film on how good a cheap Porsche can be, but when Jeremy's car broke down so quickly, Jezza decided that old rubbish breaking down was more fun than new cars working perfectly. Thus, the cheap car challenge was born.
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  2. STIIIIIIII- I mean JAAAAAAMES! Priceless.
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  3. I love how Richard says 'a bit higher' while James says '1200 psi, bore elevation, about 40 degrees'.
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  4. Good combination: James, who can't read maps. Madison, who can't be bothered to read maps.
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  5. I love how everyone is happy that Simon Cowell isn't at the top of the board anymore XD
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  6. 6:40 'The steering is kaput!' Brilliant subtitles.
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  7. 'It's the same plastic they use to make newsreaders over here' That was too funny.
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  8. I love how rugby is more violent than football, but car football is more violent than car rugby.
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  9. I love how James calls this a 'battle of arthritis against acne' Anyway, that Peugeot seems like a waste of 26 grand. For that sort of money, I'd buy a secondhand Aston DB7 or a Maserati Quattroporte.
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  10. That 2CV jump looked surprisingly comfortable...
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  11. 'Now, I should stress that what we've got coming up now isn't the usual Top Gear cheap car challenge, because these really are their cars, those stupid tw...' cuts to video Pure gold.
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  12. Typical James, going the wrong way. On a boat. Before he's even left the harbour.
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  13. I still think they should make one with a jet fighter style windscreen/roof. A curved one, going from the headrest to just after the steering wheel.
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  14. That's very true. It's actually quite logical; when you're trying to prove rallycross is better and cheaper than golf, you're not going about making fun of each other.
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  15. 0:50 A Hilux would've survived that.
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  16. I just found out I'm an Alfa Romeo.
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  17. +XrGrimreap3rX Well, no, it'd break down on the way there. Remember, it's still an Austin Princess.
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  18. That's true. It only broke down once, and it's been on the track too! I'd almost want it.
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  19. Even after going through that lake.
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  20. +Vladpryde That's different. During school shootings, guns are doing what they were intended for. Porsches were never intended to kill actors, Boeings were never intended to fly into skyscrapers. Guns, however, are intended to kill people.
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  21. That's why this programme is so incredibly good.
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  22. I hope you mean 'That was rubbish' and not 'It was really good to watch'
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  23. Not really, he'd think it's vulgar and preposterous.
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  24. Hammond: 'Umm... why is this Porsche so slow?' Producer: 'It's red! Damnit, we've dropped the wrong car!'
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  25. +George Tull Rowan is quite possibly the only Clarkson/Hammond/May replacement I'd like. Also, he'd have the sense to not try to be Top Gear, but to do it his own way.
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  26. eddie90 Did they do that first? I remember seeing it (although I can't find it anymore), and I rather liked it. Though it perhaps wasn't really a classic cheap car challenge. The cars worked quite well, didn't break down and weren't modified in any way. It was more journalistic and less pure entertainment than this Porsche challenge and all the ones after it...
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  27. 'So many offended Americans....you do realise the Top Gear crew literally makes fun of every country, including England?' There, I corrected it for you. But yeah, stop being butthurt, everyone. I couldn't care less what they say about The Netherlands (which is where I live too)
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  28. That'd be cheating. That's like saying you can kill a tank by taking out the engine.
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  29. +Valentine Yes, but it had a second meaning in the form of the reference mentioned in the OP.
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  30. I thought they had put the wrong thumbnail on the video. One with Angelina Jolie, but turns out it really is Bill Bailey...
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  31. pkshd I guess that was also because of medical, physical and mental constraints; if you're going to concentrate for that long, you'll have to save your energy.
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  32. Officially for melting snow, but probably just for Jeremy's entertainment.
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  33. Cedrick Kouassi I know. That's why it's funny.
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  34. But... but 'straight' indicates sexuality! That's offensive! At least, it is according to the BBC.
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  35. Idiot 3 (you): none of that matters when you realise how bad this car is.
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  36. I love that. It's a great saying to quote, really.
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  37. Farmer McCow Besides, it would mean going from Germany to Poland... and you know what that means.
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  38. ScoutSpyScout No. But you're missing the point here. Killing it by removing parts isn't killing it, it's deconstructing it.
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  39. A Mexican who's a fan of Hammond? The world has finally been restored, and so does my fate in humanity. Until some Argentinians destroyed it, of course.
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  40. megaspeed2v2 I do stand by the fact that the 100 quid car challenge was mostly intended to show how good a 100 pound car can be. Maybe that's the difference: the 100 quid challenge was ambitious, but not really rubbish. The cars were really surprisingly good, by some stretch it counts as useful consumer advice.. This one was the first of many to genuinely go by that motto.
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  41. Google Is Not MLG I know, right? The BBC have severely shot themselves in the foot by sacking Clarkson.
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  42. David Grayson Well, yes, that's what I always wonder. How do people react if their old car was on the show in a piece like this. Still though, there are many cars you could feel more sorry for.
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  43. American cars aren't necessarily more 'car', they're just more metal. Italian cars are more 'beautiful', British cars are more 'brilliant' and German cars are more 'car'. Japanese cars are none of these things, but they're indestructible. Alright, need any more automotive stereotyping?
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  44. Farie Indriawan And some even say he is James May. As the Germans and the Australians found out...
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  45. ***** Except his manchildish behaviour is why he is so valuable to said corporation. Please remind me of some of his earlier incidents.
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  46. To be fair, I wouldn't choose a GTR sound either. An LFA, a Quattroporte, any Ferrari, a V10 F1 car: those are better options. Of course, they can only afford to program in the sound of a Renault (or affiliated companies like Nissan), but I guess a Renault F1 car is fine? An R25? Please?
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  47. +Jimmy Situ Haha, I love his metaphors.
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  48. Oh come on, this is Top Gear. What doesn't blow up?
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  49. Jezza, is that you?
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  50. The best show... in the world!
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  51. Its unpredictable rolling maneuvers would make it nearly impossible to hit.
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  52. You could argue that this is cheating, but 'Team Bruce' deserved it after coming up with a race so obviously biased. I mean, a 'commerical vehicle drag race' is bollocks, they knew they could use a 'ute'.
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  53. Without that engine rebuild, they'd have to give you money to get rid of the car. 3000 pounds, to be exact...
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  54. +16patie However, amazingly, after the Burma/Myanmar special, the first free elections in years were held there. The winner is a Nobel Peace Prize winner, so I suppose it's not all bad wherever Top Gear goes...
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  55. Everything will either be on fire or explode. Or both simultaneously.
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  56. ***** I disagree. In Series 22, they've been behaving better than ever, with the two largest controversies (the Patagonia numberplate incident and the Peugeot crash) being entirely accidental. Jeremy himself was drunk when he punched the producer, which doesn't entirely justify his behaviour, but at least makes the incident less problematic.
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  57. +grisznik Or 'You could've warned me, I had the shock of my life', though that's largely because of Hammond's delivery of the line.
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  58. They do. According to them, you're not a real car enthousiast unless you've had one. Although they added that there are easier ways of becoming broke. Then again, they called Lancia the greatest car maker of all time, despite mocking their reliability. They prefer Italian style over reliability.
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  59. 199 people are offended Christians.
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  60. +firethorn It actually was...
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  61. I think Finns keep their racing capabilities with age. That's why Kimi Raikkonen is still an F1 driver at the age of, what, 86?
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  62. ***** In his Mercedes 600 Grosser. I'd happily live under his regime, though...
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  63. +Greg Polansky 'Hammond had indeed checked into a Formula 1 in a Renault' Formula 1 (besides being the name of a motorsport) is the name of a brand of budget hotels in France. So what he means is that, while Jeremy and James would get excessively luxurious cars on this supposed special, Richard would get a Renault and a cheap hotel.
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  64. +Niall In this case, it's excused, since they mock the UK and its motoring industry pretty often as well.
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  65. They wouldn't have been able to find it, either.
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  66. I'd happily live under his regime...
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  67. ScoutSpyScout Or steal its ammo, for that matter. My point is, taking away components isn't proper killing. It's like taking someone's heart out of their body during an operation, it just doesn't feel like killing. (I'm saying this as if I have experience on this subject, but I don't)
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  68. And that's why I want seat heaters in the car.
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  69. Hammond is shouting, extremely terrified. Meanwhile, the professional driver looks like this is a normal drive to the supermarket for him. Lovely sight.
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  70. They were all brilliant, but the first one in the tradition of stunning, calm Top Gear films has got to be the Aston Marin V12 Vantage review, to this day my favourite Top Gear film of all time.
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  71. That just cost you a lot of pounds, mate.
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  72. megaspeed2v2 True. The 100 pound challenge was the first cheap car challenge, but this was the first one where everything went wrong (somewhat on purpose)
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  73. Attractiveness was the entire point here. That's why they put her with James in the car in the first place.
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  74. That was a rather pointless comparison, to be honest...
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  75. +LordDarthHarry That, and secondhand Hummers (like the one they blew up) aren't worth anything. Not a lot, at least. And an old Renault Laguna and Alfa 156? Please. 1000 pounds will get you one.
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  76. He returned in Series 19 to help review the new Kia Cee-apostrophe-D, so perhaps they did? Not in this tragic way, however.
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  77. That would be a massive spoiler, though.
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  78. Gasrullen Ba dum tss
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  79. Whether you like Hammond or not, it's the only excuse they will ever need.
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  80. Howard Lau Yes, but I was comparing sports and their car equivalents. And only football and rugby have had car versions so far, so I'm not comparing regular rugby to other sports than football.
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  81. Hafiz On Demand! I knew I had forgotten something. Now that I think of it, car ice hockey is even more violent than the other two...
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  82. Q-car in British terminology.
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  83. I guess they're still better than TGUS...
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  84. It's not like this one was any good anymore...
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  85. Omar Abdul You really think the car stands any chance whatsoever in the cramped ant's nest that is Amsterdam? Especially with this many bicycle lanes and the surprisingly decent tram system?
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  86. latengocomoburro Let me tell you a secret. The Ford Focus... is German.
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  87. ***** Nope, it refers to James Bond's Q
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  88. All comments in this chain have 111, 11 or 1 like. My OCD could not be more pleased.
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  89. +SmegSlebChef That's all well and good, but that does mean people need to stop complaining about their love of Alfas. Objectively speaking, both Alfas and muscle cars are terrible, but if we bought the objectively best cars we'd all drive Golfs and Corollas. In that sense, the two are in the same boat.
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  90. ***** Fair enough.
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  91. Mark Urban Top Gear likes to exaggerate numbers. I quote their review of the Zenvo ST1: 'But the Bugatti Veyron weighs more than most mountains'
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  92. ziz4ever Reports are the best way to determine whether a car is rationally good. If you buy an X6 for how it feels on you, that's just an indication of bad taste.
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  93. ***** Well, the interior isn't made out of plastic. Saying that would be an insult to plastic.
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  94. Rebecca O'Keeffe He did. The Hamster we know today is a doppelganger by the name of Dnommah Drahcir. The conspiracy is real.
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  95. I think they'll use an illegitimate cousin who goes by a different name as a result.
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  96. They're rubbish, because they're unreliable and poorly built. It's just that they are so beautiful and full of character, that you don't care.
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  97. +xx rocketman64 xx It might have been a turbo. A turbo diesel, mind you.
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  98. It's a Volvo, so yes, it will.
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  99. I love how that R8 was behind throughout the race, yet won.
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  100. That, and it was probably staged.
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  101. sam curnow Heh. The national symbol would be a orang-utan (rather than a lion). And instead of some Latin phrase like 'urbi et orbi', it would say 'POWERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR', like you said.
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  102. latengocomoburro Originally, yes. But it has an American and a European department. Guess which one the Focus is from?
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  103. hardwirecars It's the BBC. They've got more money than Scrooge McDuck.
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  104. latengocomoburro Did you even read my comment? It's a European car. It's designed in Europe by the European part of a company that happens to have started in America. That doesn't make it American, however.
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  105. Joshua Wear Of course. But you might want to consider that the Jag is five years older and costs a fraction of the 918's price, making your argument completely invalid.
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  106. Hoodwinker 79 The OP stated: 'In everyday life, racing on UK roads, that Focus would whoop the Mustang' UK roads are always wet.
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  107. rouzbeh ba Only in American spelling. In the rest of the English-speaking world, 'moustaches' is used.
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  108. Yup, we are a country of bikes and terrible public transport.
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  109. 390merc65 Then why did you mention it?
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  110. It was already going to be scrapped, so it at least got an heroic death.
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  111. Don't forget the DAF's, which had the same top speed backwards as forwards. Which lead to backward races being held.
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  112. Fighter planes!
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  113. M2orNot Nope, Jenson has had the most Grands Prix. Kimi is older, but didn't compete in F1 for two years.
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  114. Large Toyotas (Hilux, Land Cruiser) are indestructible.
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  115. In a world where a Giulia QV exists (that would be this world a few weeks from now), why would anyone buy an M4? Or an M3?
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  116. Arlind530d. Com It doesn't sell well, because the world is filled with overly image-conscious badge snobs. People like you, who buy BMWs for the badge. The people who buy Alfas, the true car entheusiasts, are simply outnumbered. As a result, the demand for Alfas, and thus the price, is low.
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  117. +Dr Delaney You buy a German premium car over the foreign competition because you're a thoroughly boring person. And if you buy an Audi, you're a vain person who is too blinded by the rings to see that the technically identical, cheaper and more spacious Skoda Superb kicks its arse.
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  118. The Superb is cheaper, more spacious and better looking than the Passat. I love that car, its leg space can't even be put in the same ballpark as the already spacious Mondeo's.
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  119. +TMhyp3r According to what I've heard, a man once ate an entire VW Golf to impress a woman. She wasn't impressed.
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  120. Sebastian Wittmann The Americans and the British are both proud of their own country. The diffrence is that the British can take mockery very well, and even mock themselves. They don't quite mind losing. The Americans, on the other hand, are sore losers and take themselves too seriously.
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  121. The Prius is one of the most boring and ugly cars in the world, fair enough. But the worst? No. The Prius is still reliable, affordable, safe, well-built, well-equipped and somewhat practical. That means it is not the worst car in the world.
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  122. ***** Well, it can be totaled, since 'total loss' means that reparing the car would cost more than the currenent value. But dying is one thing a Volvo can't do.
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  123. Of course not, he was on a public road. You know, one with other cars on it, that you might hit.
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  124. race to grade 8 You don't have to. I already made one.
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  125. Renault is good. Fiat's decent. . . . . . . . Though British Leyland is rubbish, I'll give you that.
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  126. Samath Lokuge Everything > BMW X1 and Audi Q3
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  127. I'm assuming he was succeeded by Louis 'I speek ferry koot Inglish' van Gaal?
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  128. Because I have eyes. And not enough money.
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  129. johny johnson The X6 is on every rational and aesthetical level a vomit-provoking pool of misery compared to any of its competitors. I'd rather drive a grey standard Golf with no optional extras. That said, unlike newmabreu96, I'd accept an X6 for free, but only to sell it to a person who is both blind and retarded, for a lot of money.
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  130. Yeah. It does roll over a bit, but it's surprisingly agile. I'd take the Merc, if only for the fact it has four doors, rather than two like the Rolls.
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  131. Luckily, Brits use more elegant insults than that.
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  132. Li Ming You missed it by ten years. Seriously, looking at this car is quite enough to not like it. Especially when it's more expensive and less spacious than the X6. And I've read plenty of reports on the car to know about other stuff (e.g. the ride) as well...
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  133. Tomas Reiten No, I'm 15, as I just said (and I'm not minus five either). However, I have read plenty of reports on the car, made by people who know what they're saying.
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  134. Markustim0 Supposedly. But like I said, feeling good in an X6 is an indication of very, very bad taste.
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  135. 390merc65 The Hilux didn't exist during WW2.
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  136. +crawler oz He loved the Carrera GT. He said in Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip that he loves way the Cayman drives. It's just the 911 (and the godawful Panamera) that he hates.
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  137. I was about to rampage against you, but then I saw what you said at the bottom of your comment.
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  138. It uses a lot of petrol, which is made out of oil, most of which is sat in Middle Eastern soil, which is also the area where the war takes place.
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  139. AWD vs RWD in the rain isn't really fair though.
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  140. rideordie  Richard: Anyway... back to the studio. Jeremy: That's my line! Richard and James have stolen his line so often, it's their line now...
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  141. +FlyHigh Jake The great thing about Top Gear was that even non-car guys like you would enjoy it, to the point where they look it up on Youtube. It's sad that that is no more... until they start their Amazon show, of course.
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  142. praveen titus Fair enough, but it'd be nice if they made one with said windscreen/roof.
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  143. It's like tofu. It resembles something I very much love (in this analogy, meat), but it lacks the one thing that makes me like it so much in the first place (again, meat), causing me to despise it no matter how decent the flavour.
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  144. Personally, I think the soul lies with Pagani and Koenigsegg anyway.
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  145. Minecraft is just about the last thing I'd associate this with...
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  146. Hardly a supercar. It's a plumber's inventory with some glue and a rocket engine.
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  147. Nick H The Prius is a hybrid, and thus can't be compared to normal cars.
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  148. Hammond didn't crash, that's true. But jokes aside, it genuinely wasn't much worse than Taki Inoue.
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  149. I can feel the downforce from my 'a ballast' XD
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  150. +joshstylegaming Was that a Regular Car Reviews reference?
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  151. If they're not off-road cars, what's the point to them?
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  152. I normally hate it when people complain about the quality (360p at best) on these Youtube clips, but I agree here. A video as astonishingly, breathtakingly beautiful as this, deserves to be shown at the highest quality available, even if that goes against all the commercial interests of the BBC. This is why Top Gear can't work without Jezza, even if Chris Evans turns out to be a good presenter. The cinematography is beautiful, the background music provides an atmosphere that matches the gorgeous views, car and V12 soundtrack and Jeremy talks it all together with a short, but striking and touching commentary. To this day, this is one of my favourite Top Gear clips. It's completely different from the humorous 'ambitious but rubbish' films they normally do, but it pulls it off well. In that regard, only the Alfa 8C Disco Volante film (also presented by Clarkson) comes close. He is different from other motoring journalists in that he would never judge a car by its boot size, its fuel economy, or the build quality, ergonomical properties and soft materials of a dash. He judges a car by how it looks, and sounds, and makes you feel. In that, he and his co-presenters are unique, I genuinely, dearly hope they can continue that properly on their new show on Amazon Prime. Although I am confident they will.
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  153. +Phil Roy Haha, James' laugh is the best.
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  154. eddie90 I guess it did, yes.
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  155. Clarkson deliberately uses the word 'an' incorrectly sometimes.
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  156. 'Fly it into the sun' The BBC is rich, but not that rich...
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  157. George Washingturnt True. I wouldn't want to dislike this, it's Top Gear the way it used to be, and we need to cherish that.
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  158. ***** Ah, that explains it. Well, Europe was divided into 'East' and 'West' for 40 years, so most people still think like that now. Great country, though, I went there on a holiday in 2014.
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  159. Joeri Smit It's a bit of a busy and complicated design, but the entire picture holds up quite well in my opinion. I do agree, however, that it is flawed: the car won't age well. And while hybrids are in no way a solution to any environmental problems, I do admire the technological prowess involved in developing the i8.
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  160. If they put the entire drivetrain of the SLS Electric Drive into the AMG GT and sort out the batteries with new technology, it will be a masterpiece.
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  161. I dare you to buy an old, rusty one and put it through the same suffering Top Gear did once. I'm willing to bet it doesn't work anymore, unlike the Hilux.
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  162. TraustiGeir Out of his mouth, that would be negative.
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  163. What? It's a Japanese car with a French name... and the cheapest of the three too...
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  164. I love how so many of the comments here (including one of mine), are written in the style of this review. It indicates how captivating this brilliant film really is.
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  165. Dylan Coburn You don't have to care. You do, however, need to turn off Caps Lock.
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  166. FlyHigh Jake A WRX? Nice, they're great cars! As a car guy myself, I'm glad to hear Top Gear actually manages to draw people in, it's great!
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  167. Blacko Michael By that logic, I could strap a jet engine to a VW Golf, say it has a theoretical top speed of, say, 300 mph (480 kph), and call it the fastest production car (if it were to go into production).
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  168. Firemarioflower Well, that's good to hear. I wasn't making any assumptions anyway ;) Also, I would like to point out that, despite being an atheist, I don't mind you being Christian. I don't mind if you believe in Jesus. Or Allah. Or if you're Hindu. I wouldn't even mind if you worshipped Marmite as a deity. Until you force it onto someone else, that is.
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  169. Paul Waterval I was about to punch you into the face, enraged with Evans' performance (or rather the lack thereof), but then I read the other half of your comment :)
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  170. Harold-Sweat-Head The car has a daring design. As a result, it's a Marmite design: you love it, or you hate it. The BMW is somewhat pleasant to look at, but very boring as well.
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  171. Topazio +5 Jetstream Artorias Series 18, episode 7
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  172. Warren Cash Yup. France has a lot to learn in that regard. Those arrogant bastards should learn some English >:(
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  173. There is a reason for that.
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  174. alit90 All of that is true. Not to mention 'Rubbish!', 'COME OOOOON! POWEEEER!' (mind the 'come on'), 'Some poo shot out!', 'Behold, my genius!' and 'What you're looking at, ladies and gentlemen, is the future'
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  175. Shane Fell Indeed. Australia specifically makes a fast commercial vehicle, which is why they came up with what is ultimately a far-fetched idea.
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  176. latengocomoburro You're missing the point of the conversation here. You see, we were arguing whether Europe or the US design better cars. Nobody was talking about where they come from. And that's why the Focus is a European car, your argument was invalid and the European car makers win this argument.
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  177. TMhyp3r I'm a member of the Illuminati.
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  178. Josh Bennett Yes. Having 300 million viewers helps :D
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  179. QurttoRco He probably is. It's people like that who need to be taught a lesson from a Bowler Wildcat/heavily modified Defender. DismalShip787 If you ask a Frenchman (to name something) to prepare a pizza, the dish is still Italian. Same with Jaguar-Land Rover. Though owned by Tata, it's still as British as Monty Python
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  180. +Jethro Vitorio Scultor You mean the classic in the video? The cars I mentioned are hardly classics. I like the E39, it's one of the few BMW's I like (I'm not all that big a fan of the brand). Still, in terms of German sports saloons, I'd have a Merc C63 AMG for 34k euros (which is not much more than 26k pounds).
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  181. Joshua Wear Yes, it does. But that's no reason to 'go cry in a corner'...
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  182. Eric Wang Install the same hydraulic... whatever it is (thrusters, or something?), that they used to attempt to break a rollover world record in a Ford Sierra. You can look it up if you want.
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  183. ***** They were simple repairs with simple tools. Most cars would be unrepairable after all this.
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  184. Now I want an original Mini...
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  185. You want a proper car review? Here's three tested and true recipes: 1) Have a big loud ape powerslide it around an airfield in a cloud of smoke while shouting 'POWER!'. He then points out several ridicilous features and comes to an often surprising conclusion. 2) Have a man who looks like a spaniel drive it around for a bit, then let him say it's too powerful and not comfortable enough and therefore rubbish and useless in the real world. He'll then end up reviewing a different car and liking it. 3) Have a short man from Birmingham drive around an airfield in a car so powerful, it overwhelms him, leaving him laughing like an eight-year-old on a rollercoaster. He'll eventually say something overly emotional but still beautiful about the car, thereby concluding positively.
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  186. Ironfist2211 Oh well, we all know these challenges end up like that. 'Ambitious but rubbish'
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  187. Music 4:39-5:17?
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  188. Sounded like the Janitor from Scrubs.
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  189. 3yar1983 No. He would have if you said 'video'.
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  190. You know that's done on purpose, right?
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  191. Arlind530d. Com It's not like you've ever owned an Alfa. So you have just as little right to speak as I do. Besides, does it really matter if the car is good? The Alfa is stylish, and has character. I know that's a cliché, but that's simply true.
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  192. TheNeomatix So the one in the video was a naturally aspirated diesel?
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  193. nature10879 Well, no. The XK is less practical and more expensive than the equivalent XJ, but unlike the X6, it has something to compensate with; style. Lots of it. The X6 doesn't have style; it looks like an overage hippo covered in excrements. That's what makes it useless.
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  194. +ZAIN AKBAR You also won my respect, and that's quite an achievement with a name composed of what I assume is a boy-band member's name and half of a terrorist battle cry.
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  195. +Teckniphobia But then again Americans have the same level of intellect as a Peugeot driver.
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  196. mizundeadjoker Well, you had the sense to not buy Peugeots between 2005 and 2010, but then again you ruined that as well by buying Chryslers.
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  197. devoyinator The conclusion: European and Japanese cars >>>>>>>>>>>>>>> American cars
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  198. Why do you ask that? The Fiesta wasn't damaged, the Corvette's handful of scratches were probably extremely easy to repair.
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  199. Agreed.
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  200. Phantomdirt Not all of Top Gear is scripted. Most is, but much isn't.
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  201. Annodite True. The least you can do when considering an off-roader BMW is buy an X5 rather than an X6. The people around you will thank you, as will your wallet and the people and luggage you'll be carrying around. The same logic applies to the X3 and X4.
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  202. +MsIndent That's offensive to women.
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  203. OnlyWin Now, now, let's not insult the Jews by comparing them to new Top Gear.
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  204. Matthijs Gerretse I agree with what you said, mind you.
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  205. Eight IV The Focus, Fiesta, Mondeo, S-Max, C-Max, B-Max, Ka, Tourneo and Transit are all European cars with an American name. Oh, and besides, Fiats are decent. Alfas are rationally terrible, but they have soul (I know, a cliché, but it's true).
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  206. Bob Belcher Well, Gene will probably not make it to college, while Louise probably doesn't trust them. Tina, though. I feel bad for her. Then again, an F430 is worth it.
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  207. VW Polo Bluemotion, and by a country mile too.
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  208. joshstylegaming Nice, you have good taste.
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  209. 5:00 Is it me, or are James's glasses bent?
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  210. rideordie Either 'Gear Top' or 'Raeg Pot'. And perhaps 'Gits Eht'
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  211. dragonage200 Whoops, I misinterpreted your comment. My bad.
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  212. American cars may be more powerful, but they're heavier too. And they don't corner. And while fuel may be twice as expensive here in Europe, your cars use twice as much, negating the advantage.
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  213. Flo W. Well, it'd be that kind of roof/windshield. But instead of mounting it on a bubble car (which, with all due respect, looks a bit funny in the way that Japanese tourists look funny: unwillingly), you could mount it on this BAC Mono to make it a jet fighter with wheels... and comparable speed.
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  214. Must... resist... saying... 'Darude-Sandstorm'...
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  215. Of course. Brilliant show, brilliant music. Fitting for 'Sunny in Philly' too. Well, it's not, but the irony of this theme makes it strangely fitting.
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  216. Norbert Mikołajczyk Arceus is the only god I accept.
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  217. Norbert Mikołajczyk Lo and behold! The mighty deity of the Pokéworld!
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  218. Firemarioflower I know. I was making the typical '<amount of dislikes> people are <something related to the video>' joke
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  219. I would actually watch that. And that's high praise for a show that's supposed to fill the gap left by Top Gear.
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  220. ÐØV∆OGËDYR One is a work of art (a bloody fast one at that), the other is a marvel of engineering. Both come from the minds of the passionate genius whom their respective companies are named after. Both are the underdog in manufacturer size, but not in prowess.
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  221. ***** BBCeption
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  222. +Venom Snake It's not really the best car in the world. One of the most iconic? Sure. The best-selling single model of car in the world (as opposed to the nine generations of the Toyota Corolla combined)? Sure. But best? Most definitely not.
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  223. Greg Polansky No problem, mate, glad I could help :)
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  224. James Knott I didn't actually like it at first, mainly because I was 13 when I first saw it and still watched Top Gear largely for the action. However, I later learnt to appreciate the beauty of calmness, and when I rewatched it, I was struck by how beautiful, how marvellous, even, it was. I love it.
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  225. +Kratos He's a great bloke, but being American automatically disqualifies him from being a good Top Gear presenter. That's not to say he wouldn't do well on some other car show, just not Top Gear.
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  226. Arlind530d. Com I'm sorry, the 3-Series at the top of its segment? The Merc C-Class would like to have a word with you; the car would fit in a higher segment quite well.
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  227. Harold-Sweat-Head No car is ugly. Whether you like its design or not is determined by your personal taste. Or at least, that's the case in special and good designs. Take, for instance, the Ferrari 458 and the McLaren MP4-12C. Pretty much no-one will ever call the McLaren ugly; it's a very solid and elegant design. The Ferrari, on the other hand, has a much more polarising design. That said, the Ferrari is considered prettier than the McLaren, because it's not just 'good-looking', it's great-looking. If you like it. And that's also why big French cars are generally good designs.
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  228. Cam Brady 012 Jaguar, Concorde, Land/Range Rover, McLaren, fish and chips.
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  229. +AikarambaGaming That is a matter of taste.
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  230. Dutchyy _ Please leave the Internet. Thanks in advance on behalf of everyone here.
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  231. iena71 I was only stating that the Skoda kicks the Audi A4's (and A6's) arse, a comparison within the VW Group. I'd still have something non-German over either car.
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  232. donkgated That's not true. The Marauder was built specifically to survive bombs and stuff. The Hilux was built for moving stuff about and whatever people do wtih pickup trucks, yet it's that durable and reliable. That's how you know quality.
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  233. Preston Bailey The name has been rumoured to be 'Gear Knobs', but Clarkson's said on his Twitter that that's not true. So we're still guessing.
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  234. +George M. He actually fell for your trolling attempts. Well done you!
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  235. sm gamin I was trying to read the information in your comment, but I couldn't find it under the mountain of unnecessary insults.
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  236. +Justas Griškevičius It's the P1 (which is twitchy) and Jezza (who has a set of concrete blocks where his feet are supposed to be). So McLaren was obviously more loose than Ferrari was.
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  237. ***** They have faults, but also a bunch of strengths to make up for it, plus of course a proper sense of style.
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  238. You must be fun at parties. Anyways, if you can afford a Veyron, you're probably able to buy more than one car. Meaning you can have a fast, good looking one, and a practical one.
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  239. They do.
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  240. Though they will score hundreds of hits, none of them will pierce the tank that is a Volvo 240 estate...
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  241. I'd lose all faith in humanity if 81 people liked TGUS better than TGUK...
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  242. ***** In Japan, it's 13. That's creepy. Really creepy.
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  243. Matt561 If any of them leave, the show is ruined.
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  244. It's a good thing the electrics in a Prius work. Given that it's partly powered by electricity...
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  245. 'Looks like a Fiat?' Thta's the biggest amount of nonsense I've ever heard.
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  246. Christopher Hancock I'll have to disagree on the M6. I think it's ugly. But even still, there are many, many cars that are better than that Peugeot. Even new cars, such as the new Mazda MX-5.
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  247. Snakebloke Well, with the bar being lowered further and further, it's increasingly easy for trolls to say outrageous things and not be unmasked as a troll.
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  248. Yeah, I'm also slightly bothered by people who say 'Holland' rather than 'The Netherlands'. Holland is only a part of The Netherlands.
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  249. ***** That was seventy years ago, shut up.
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  250. Ryno7 You mean loud, uncontrollable, uncomfortable, roofless Lotus with too much power?
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  251. +Daniel Leong Still, the window is higher than the bottom of the steering wheel (or the knees of the driver, I'm not sure what the limit was in the video). It'd have gotten quite far by the time it's leaked all the way down there; the car is well-built. Or at least, it ought to be, for a million quid.
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  252. James is actually a very good driver, he just doesn't like driving like a hooligan. That only further illustrates how much of a great character he is.
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  253. Sebastian Ochs It's a Top Gear video. And the BBC, who uploaded this, are responsible for the death of Top Gear. So it's reasonable to comment about it.
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  254. Joe Cool Driving under influence? Haven't heard that, yet. But anyway, a large fine will do, shut up about it already and bring him back, BBC.
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  255. Japanese cars are tough. Very tough.
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  256. It hasn't driven in both directions yet. The wind may have influenced that 'record'. Besides, the Veyron is infinitely better in every other way.
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  257. dutch NFS Gaming Beat me to it. Supporting the Dutch voice here.
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  258. Yeahhhh, how do you feel now! I've got a point! Oh my god, the brakes. Priceless XD
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  259. dragonage200 Did you read any of the things I just said?
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  260. ScoutSpyScout Of course it wouldn't work if you take out the battery, but like I said, that's not the point. Deconstructing =/= killing. And we weren't even talking about the Prius.
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  261. ***** It is, but that's why it's cool. Mark my words, in five years all the hipsters will be driving one. Mind you, hipsters are awful...
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  262. Postghost Yeah, the Dutch language is difficult. And that G sound sounds like throwing up to people who speak other languages. Glad I don't have to go through that painful process to learn Dutch, I'm a native speaker :D
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  263. thomynator28 Ascari is a British company founded by a Dutchman. So it sort of counts.
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  264. +Domenico Guerra Can't I instead smoke pot and walk around all day naked without caring about the environment?
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  265. Andrew Phillips In fact, I do. They're all great presenters, though James is my favourite.
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  266. Hammond would get in immediately. That would be too successful. Of course, Matt still fails to pull the 'ambitious but rubbish card' properly, but Jezza wouldn't have.
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  267. +Patrick Rauchenecker I'd have the RC F because it's a more original choice. But I'd have a C63 S AMG over both of them anyway.
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  268. andyouf I guess you could cover the car with primitive plates and windows yourself and call it a body, roof and windshield? Heh.
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  269. Cool Blue Wait, Norway? Where did you get that from?
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  270. Phil Perry Well, it's food, meaning it depends on your taste. I personally love fish and chips. You're right about the BAC Mono, but what exactly makes the others not outstanding?
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  271. SIXITHS This. There is absolutely nothing I can add to this, nor is there anything I can criticise. It's just pure truth.
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  272. Nyako Neko Jeremy has his job because he doesn't know what he is doing.
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  273. jimpaokara You're wrong. And it was already a rubbish argument to begin with.
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  274. donkgated AMG's aren't a good example. Fast versions of cars tend to be less reliable than their more humble counterparts.
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  275. donkgated It's not the only indication, mind you. I'd never really buy a Toyota myself, but that doesn't mean it's not a great brand.
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  276. Sai Sankar Warrier It's not as simple as that, though he has a point. The A6 is a very good car, but it's also extremely uneventful. It has no appeal to car enthusiasts beyond 'it's nice'. Its appeal is largely that it's expensive and can do many things, much like those watches that can call in rescue squads. Most German cars are like this.
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  277. Petr Šimčík Does it really count as Central Europe? I suppose it did before the Cold War, but now?
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  278. The Skoda Superb (a lengthened VW Passat) laughs at the leg space of an old Cadillac. The Citroën C6 laugs at the long-distance driving capabilities of an old Cadillac. Almost every single European or Japanese car laugs at the fuel consumption of an old Cadillac. Also, good luck with V8 'power', getting less than 200 bhp out of a 5+ litre engine.
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  279. Kirk SB Golf, winning at life, these things don't really seem to combine very well. A Golf is not a sign of winning at life regardless of what condition it's in. An original Golf makes you one of the many, boring, mediocre people; a tuned one will make you look like an 18-year-old with no taste. The i8 makes you look like someone with taste, someone who isn't afraid to do things differently.
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  280. Firemarioflower If a 'Museum of Hypocrisy' were ever to be constructed, your comment should be printed on a giant wall in the main entrance hall, labelled 'The Essence of Hypocrisy'. You're telling us we can't bear a different opinion, even though you're constantly telling us our opinions are completely and objectively wrong. If that's not hypocrisy, then nothing is.
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  281. Hee, nog meer Nederlanders!
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  282. MR.T Well, he's back to a Top Gear live show. Not the actual programme, though, sadly...
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  283. Jethro Vitorio Scultor Well, I can only agree with all that.
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  284. Jethro Vitorio Scultor True. I'd still have an M5 of the same period, though.
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  285. ***** Fair enough (though in that case I'd spend more than 500 quid to at least have a car that isn't rubbish), but that's not really the point of this conversation. MBHerbig By 'those cars', do you mean the ones in the video or the ones I proposed?
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  286. Doge Gaming In that case, I'd have a new MX-5.
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  287. Doge Gaming Well, that depends on your taste. I love the MX-5 :)
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  288. Nodoka Hanamura The Fiat Coupé is a great car, very underrated.
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  289. Nodoka Hanamura To be fair, he was doing it on purpose to mock the ricers in the video.
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  290. Not disliking because of Harris. If only it were him, Rory Reid and perhaps LeBlanc. Or just an entirely different format that doesn't try too desperately to be Top Gear.
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  291. Cut de Pie Fails You're probably right. He's decent at best, but a relief in the many segments he co-presents alongside Evans, who is the worst aspect of the programme by miles.
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  292. *give that man the Nobel Savagery Prize
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  293. +cytherians I'm the opposite of you. That's why I drive a Quattroporte in my dreams
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  294. booster448 Yes, about that, where can I find it? Regardless of what Jeremy has done, they shouldn't suspend him until after the last episode of Series 22.
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  295. Joshua Moy I signed it too. They're close to a million now, and it's only been on for what, four days?
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  296. *****  You don't have to like the Prius (I don't like it either. If anything, I can appreciate it). But you're overreacting. The Prius does deserve to be called a car. A car, as in an automobile, a car that moves by propelling itself. A Prius does that, and comes with four wheels. It's road legal too. Sure, it's ugly, has no personality and is in no way exciting, but that doesn't mean you're right in bashing it like this. Or sticking to petrol and manuals ever so conservatively. I love cars, but I'm open to alternative drivetrains (e.g. Tesla Model S). Not for the environment - making electricity produces CO2 - but I'm just fascinated by the fact that it's different than usual. You're just being dramatic for no reason.
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  297. Snarl616 You're probably right, but that doesn't diminish the fact that Series 22 was amazing.
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  298. Hammond did and does all kinds of shows besides Top Gear. He was on Brainiac as well.
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  299. The Venom will oversteer into a tree because it's a Lotus with a rocket in its arse ;)
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  300. +michael jagger Unless whoever did the rebuilt has done a terrible job. Which is the case with Jezza's car; it would only rev to 4000 rpm.
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  301. +Axel sypkens smit It looks like a decent car show if you take away the pathetic attempts to be Top Gear. Honestly, the BBC should've tried something completely different.
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  302. ryan mcdougall Also, the Hilux needed to have some water removed from its engine to keep running after Jeremy attempted to drown it.
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  303. Jaikee GER That's a hybrid, though. This would probably be more impressive, albeit less complicated.
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  304. ***** I disagree. Maybe it's just a matter of taste. Fact of the matter is; the X6 is much less practical and comfortable, so it's still worse overall.
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  305. ***** I guess. I mean, I've heard of him, but that's it...
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  306. Vault Dweller True, and your comment is backed up by the expensive yet terrible first episode of new Top Gear, and some of the older, cheaper episodes of the old show.
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  307. eoin730 James May is the best of the three presenters, IMO.
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  308. What about the Peugeot 406 Coupé?
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  309. mining maniac The slowest 406 Coupé is the old 2.0, which does 0-60 in at most 11 seconds. Furthermore, the 406 is a unique, currently rather unappreciated combo of practicality, reliability (believe it or not) and beautiful, Italian styling, for an affordable price. It's not necissarily ground-breaking, but it is timeless.
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  310. Mustavi Sadi Aryan AWD and the electric motor guarantee a quick launch. This is also why a 2+ tonne Tesla is a drag racing monster.
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  311. Eight IV I thought you were using the Ford Focus as an example of one of the few good American cars. My bad. Anyways, Fiat isn't that good, and putting the name of Lancia on Chryslers is blasphemy, but they're better than American cars. Also, nowadays, they don't fall apart as much as they used to.
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  312. Bob Belcher Bob? How would you know? You've got a burger restaurant, you can't possibly afford an F430. That was completely off-topic, but I had to do that. Though I'd agree that the F430 is better.
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  313. Muscle car is a good name here. The Mustang is like a heavy-weight muscle-packed boxer, who is utterly demolished by a ninja in the forme of the Lotus Exige.
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  314. leo messi Whoops. I never see any pickup trucks in my country, so I forgot it.
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  315. ConejoZing The new 'crossover' revolution is dreadful. I mean, what's the point to paying much more money for a Renault Captur, which is slower, less economical, less spacious and much more expensive to run than an equivalent Clio Estate?
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  316. And weaponise a wind farm. And then build my house near said wind farm.
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  317. arbitterm Maybe 'Reverse Gear'? They're getting a bit elderly, though, perhaps 'D' (as in 'Drive' on an automatic gearbox) or 'CVT' might fit.
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  318. Sentient-being named Bob Glad I'm not the only one :D
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  319. Blacko Michael How does that disprove my statement that 'theoretical' means nothing?
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  320. +Filip Vitezic But at least the Multipla is cool. It's cult.
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  321. hitlers Pet cat Even I have to disagree with that. I wouldn't want to live in a country full of strictly religious discrimination that's at war with most of the world. Oh wait...
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  322. Came here after watching old Top Gear's reviews of the Pagani Huayra, the Alfa Romeo Disco Volante and the absolutely gorgeous Aston Martin V12 Vantage film. Really puts this into perspective, and that is not a good thing for new TG.
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  323. yaseenshuja1 Of course a Toyota Previa with a massive turbo is also fast and much more practical. But do you really want to drive around in a tuned people carrier? The RS6 is just the best all-rounder in the world. It's for people who need a family car but want to drive something special. Also, it's very difficult to tell the visual difference between a normal A6 and an RS6, making unleashing its 580 bhp all the more hilarious.
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  324. ***** That flamewar, though. Anyway, crossovers are rubbish. Sure, they look nice, but do you really want to sacrifice handling, fuel economy, speed, running costs and even practicality (compared to an estate), yet pay much more, just because it looks slightly better? The X1 and Q3 are just the worst examples, alongside the Renault Captur and Peugeot 2008. Firemarioflower Regardless of whether the X3 has a soul or not, it's incredibly uncomfortable and very, very ugly, yet more expensive and less practical than the equivalent 5-Series, which has even better handling.
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  325. Firemarioflower That's a good thing. Sadly, there are people who can't that. Take for instance, the Islamic State. Or, closer to home (for me, at least), the strict, reformed Christians that make up about 50% of my population's town. They can be quite intolerant, unfortunately.
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  326. Jonathan Williamson 1) That's one person 2) What, the panel gaps are marginally wider? 3) The car is brand new, we can't know that for sure.
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  327. BugattiSS 13 Yes, but it wouldn't be all that comfortable.
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  328. Joshua Burns Big? Yes. Black? Only during the 1949 race, when he was part of the steam locomotive's crew.
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  329. You, my good sir, are a genius.
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  330. Kim Jong Un Says the leader of a country that has never made a remotely decent car before. Also, the Peugeot 406 Coupé is lovely.
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  331. ***** Proven? Alright, show me.
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  332. Mark Basnight And he never showed me the proof. Oh, how amusing.
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  333. Mark Basnight Bullies? Nah, he's more pathetic than that.
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  334. Better than being viewer 696.969
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  335. 3sevenMustang He disses anything that's not British? Make that anything, full stop. He repeatedly called the Range Rover 'the most unreliable car in the world', and mocked his own country many times. Examples include the Alfa Romeo 166 review (you should look it up) and the India Special, where he mockingly called the smoke coming out of a Hindustan Ambassador 'the smell of Britain in the fifties'
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  336. Andrew Phillips Who does? Me or the OP?
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  337. greatsayain Maybe both started off more-or-less simultaneously, one making the people carrier big in Europe (the Renault), another doing that in America (the Dodge).
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  338. Patruck92 What, how old are you then?
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  339. ***** Well, I thought it was the kind of jealousy aimed at everything that's even in the slightest bit flashy or outstanding. I live in the Netherlands, a country where such feelings are very common. I guess that made me over-suspicious :)
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  340. andyouf Fair enough. And I like all five of the cars you mentioned, but two of them specifically are my favourites. I hate it when car entheusiasts get mad at others for liking a different type of car. They say there are three types of car entheusiasts: European exotics fans, JDM fans and muscle car fans. They forget there's a fourth type; people who like or at least respect all three, even if they like one more than the others.
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  341. andyouf I love long bonnets. That probably explains why I love the AMG-GT (and indeed, the SLS as well...)
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  342. GorillaProduction38 I doubt that. This car was mechanically ruined, I doubt restoring it would be worth it, even if the 928 is normally a magnificant and rather rare car.
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  343. Endless Pandas XD
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  344. Phil Perry The Range Rover is outstanding for being such a great combination of luxury and off-road capabilities. You are one of the few people who doesn't like Jaguar better after it was sold to the Indians. Aside from that, they're outstanding design-wise (and, in case of the R versions, they're just brutal). Although it was a failure, the Concorde is definitely outstanding, being the first and currently only(right?) passenger plane to be faster than the speed of sound. If that's not outstanding, I don't know what is.
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  345. Zenoviax Of course :)
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  346. hmcccpp He is right. This was quite obviously set up, but funny nonetheless.
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  347. +BlueDragon The T8 comes with 400 bhp and a legal form of tax evasion... who's laughing now?
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  348. 'We're going to keep it at 50 mph. We like a laugh, but we're not going to be reckless' Jumping over caravans is reckless regardless of the speed... Also, that Volvo came out with surprisingly little damage.
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  349. Dire Squirrel Well, they have won several wars, but none of those were recent, and the two most significant ones weren't on their own (though they were vital for changing the tide of the war).
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  350. Howard Selby Well, it was in war for twice as long. And there were no seas between Germany and the Soviet Union, meaning that Russia was actually home of the battlefield. You Americans simply sent troops to Europe, where all the battling took place, while your own country hardly suffered thanks to being seperated from Germany by oceans.
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  351. Howard Selby I blame the 'stealth propaganda', which Western Europe has been a victim of since the war.
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  352. ***** I understand the way you're thinking, but imagine the immensely long posts...
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  353. It indicates how rubbish those cars actually are...
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  354. Stefan P And that's before you consider the marvellous interior of the new one.
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  355. Stefan P Well, the old one already had a nice interior. It's just that the new one is so mind-bogglingly good that you'd forget the old one completely.
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  356. Oh, and don't forget what he says when he's about to demonstrate something that works in his mind but will obviously go wrong: 'Alright, watch this!', followed by 'That's not gone well!'
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  357. שחר סטאמקר That, usually followed by news about Dacia. 'Good news! The Dacia Duster is coming to Britain!'
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  358. +Harrison Land Rover-Jaguar is owned by Indians, but is still as British as can be. Bentleys are posh Audis, sadly. Rolls-Royces are still the way they should be, but some of the parts come from BMW. Aston makes its cars largely independently (Although they're now working together with AMG for their engines. But so is Pagani). Minis are small BMW's, now. Oh, and Chrysler was saved by Fiat, European Fords are secretly designed by Germans and European Chevrolets are 'secretly' Korean Daewoos (except for the Corvette and Camaro).
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  359. Dutchyy _ Please speak English on this international video. Only 20-something million people speak our language, and it's not even beautiful. On the contrary, Dutch is beyond hideous and sounds like vomiting. Also, I'm sorry to say you come off as a bit uncertain about your own masculinity. As if you were compensating for something.
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  360. General Receptive That was to be expected.
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  361. Stryke True. The Beetle will most likely crash at some point...
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  362. Latios Supnet Thank you :D
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  363. XfG I'm not going to type it out again: the comment I made to Madmax13911 applies to you as well. And for both of you, stop being butthurt so quickly. There is no reason for unnecessary patriottism, please keep it to yourselves. We're not that great of a country anyway.
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  364. Sav Ironically, the Fiat Panda 4x4 is actually one of the better off-roaders on the market, largely thanks to its small size and low weight.
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  365. brunoraoni I once saw a Panda 4x4 with monster truck tyres. That was ridicilous, but fun. Nick Magee - Brown Well, it's far from perfect off-road. Its relatively small ground clearance means it can't get past massive rocks and other such obstacles, which is its main flaw. But it's monstrous for such a small car, which is why I like it.
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  366. Some Dick What were the earlier formal warnings for again?
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  367. Bugatti Veyron: designed by Germans, under the name of a French brand started by an Italian person What do you mean, many passports?
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  368. 480p = HQ = High Quality 720p = HD = High Definition 1080p = Full HD
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  369. SupaKawazu  144p = Potato 360p = my internet connection
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  370. The Multipla wins if it gets a head start large enough to put it in the Lambo driver's sight. The Lambo driver will die of exposure to Multipla.
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  371. I think Mrs. Clarkson looks more like her son than Mrs. Hammond, judging by their face. Then again, in hair coulour, Reggie Nator is right.
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  372. DrQuiza I didn't watch it. I disliked and read the comment section.
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  373. DrQuiza I've seen the first two episodes of new Top Gear, I don't think I can bear any more.
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  374. ***** Rubbish. That was Bolivia (or Botswana? Can't remember)
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  375. DesertStateInEu The Henessey may be faster in the hands of a professional driver, but normal people can't handle the immense power, all of which is sent to the rear wheels, with little in the way of controlling it. Furthermore, the Henessey, as a car, is pathetic; badly made, terribly equipped, impractical, etc. Not to mention the price difference...
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  376. DesertStateInEu What exactly is wrong about my statement?
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  377. DesertStateInEu The Veyron SuperSport has 1200 bhp, yet is relatively practical, very well equipped and as easy to drive as a Golf. So there is no excuse for the Henessey to be so bad in those regards. It has in no way been proven that American cars are reliable. Most people would take the Aston over the Henessey. That's what I was trying to say. Yes, in the right hands, the Henessey is very fast, but in most hands, it simply isn't.
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  378. DesertStateInEu Again, proof?
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  379. Gabriele Seilo Honestly, for the money, I'd buy a Range Rover. Or something sporty. Or a Merc CLS Shooting Brake.
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  380. johny johnson No SACs are better than the X6. Because there only is one 'Sports Activity Coupé' (that name is marketing bullshit, by the way), the X6. The ones that ***** mentioned are SUVs. Ever wondered why the X6 is the only one in its 'segment'?
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  381. ***** Oldest driver on the grid though :)
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  382. TheHiddenPart You may be bigger, but that doesn't mean you're safer in a crash. Older F150's aren't very safe, or so I've heard.
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  383. +GhostDogDK The only one I'd prefer over the bus is James's, and even that one was fairly rubbish.
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  384. +SPB2727 Actually, his presumed status of a good businessman is disputable... unlike Clarkson's status as a good presenter.
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  385. Liam S That, and Volvos actually go around European corners.
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  386. KFGdemy That's possible too...
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  387. grisznik Well, it's probably the better of the two...
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  388. grisznik Of course. No problem ;)
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  389. I've had a thought. What if electric cars had the background music of this film as an artificially created throttle sound? The more you push it, the higher the volume? I'dlike that.
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  390. ***** True, it has to be very well-made to be any good.
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  391. B1ack1c311 Matches the serenity of driving a Tesla. Thinking about it, this should be standard on the Citroen C6.
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  392. This is exactly why new Top Gear will fail, no matter how competent some of the hosts are and no matter how accurately they can imitate the real thing.
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  393. ***** You can't drive them in the rain? If so, you're a hopelessly incompetent driver who can't drive with a light foot. They're not 50k either; the entire thing doesn't even cost that much. And making your own engine is just daft and time-consuming.
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  394. ***** I was using the Jag as an example of twitchy handling and the Mustang as a comparison of price. I'm not saying you should buy one. But seriously, like I said, that Chevrolet can't be too difficult to drive in the rain, and I don't believe it's 50.000 dollars.
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  395. hardwirecars Well, yes, I agree on that. I just made clear that the BBC couldn't care less; a lot of money goes into the making of Top Gear, but they make so much profit on the show that they simply don't care.
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  396. TDGS14 And still have your face ripped apart and your gentleman's sausage shrunk by the unbearable cold that slips through the silly pipework that Ariel has the daring to call 'bodywork'. While driving, you're constantly on the brink of spinning it, because the car's combination of low weight and high power makes it very tricky. Any sense of fun you might still experience is killed by the thought that a crash will inevitably kill you, and even landing in the gravel will leave your legs severely injured, having been struck by the countless little rocks that slipped through the aforementioned 'bodywork'. No hate for the Atom, but it's in no way comparable to the GT-R.
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  397. TDGS14 Thank you.
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  398. Musicman4HIM7 Didn't I mention how massive V8 engines have 200 bhp or less? V8's make a great noise, sure, but unless they actually provide some power, you're better off with a straight-four or a V6. Saying 'getting 28 mpg on a motorway in a large car like that is not too bad', is like saying 'The T-Ford isn't a bad car, so why bother to innovate beyond that'. And about that Civic or Prius nonsense; any C6 or S-Class (with the exception of AMG versions) laughs at the fuel consumption of a typical huge Cadillac. Recently, US cars have become better. For instance, the new Mustang, Viper and Corvette are good, and they aren't just fast in a straight line anymore. Those, however, are all sports cars. Their normal everyday cars just can't compete with high-quality products like the VW Passat, Merc C-Class, Ford Mondeo or Skoda Superb.
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  399. +Joeri Smit Why?
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  400. Joeri Smit Fair point. I disagree, but tastes can differ. But, I'm curious: what don't you like about its design?
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  401. Kirk SB It's the same price as a Porsche 911 and it's also as fast as one. However, it's much more special, much more exciting and much less boring than what is the standard pick in this class. Moreover, it has a low centre of gravity, perfect weight distribution (which the 911 will never have, no matter how hard Porsche tries) and torque for an immediate response to the throttle. It's worth that kind of money..
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  402. Firemarioflower If 'petrolheads' is what you think it is, then I'm afraid it's as follows: The automotive fanbase is like a religion. There are lots of people who enjoy cars, but there are many different splinter-groups who always bicker (for instance JDM vs Muscle vs Euro exotics). And then, there's the hardcore extremist, who only accepts the most strict definition of car and calls every other car enthusiast someone who doesn't like cars. These extremists are the 'petrolheads', as it turns out, and you're one of them.
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  403. Firemarioflower Greenpeace car-haters are the exact opposite of car enthusiasts and therefore not part of the car fanbase. No, 'petrolheads' (by your definition of 'petrolhead') are the extremists. You're showing all the signs: 1) Anyone who has different views as them, is seen as siding with the opposition 2) They shout, use idiotic comparisons and capital letters, not to mention swearwords, in an attempt to come off as tough and as the person who is right, often to no avail. 3) They talk as though their opinion is an undisputed fact. They talk about their opinion and that of others as 'wrong or right'.
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  404. Firemarioflower Horses aren't a thing of the past, are they? Nobody uses horses for practical means anymore, because in the early 20th century, cars came along and outclassed them entirely. However, every weekend, thousands of people enjoy going to the countryside with their horse, because they like it. I feel that the same is going to happen with petrol cars. The more utilitarian spectrum of the automotive world will move to electric, hydrogen and other alternative drivetrains, but hobby cars for enthusiasts will always be around, and nobody will stop you from enjoying your petrol car in your free time. Oh, and: 1) You are not the authority to decide whether opinions are right. Nobody is, in fact, it's called 'freedom of speech', a fundamental right of every developed country in the world. 2) The laws of nature are completely different from the type of car someone likes. One defines the behaviour of every single object in the universe, the other decides what hobby an individual has. 3) So far, you're a minority here, so you definitely don't speak for 'the people'. And do I love eco-cars? No, I don't. There are eco-cars that I like, but not because they're eco-friendly, but for other reasons, such as the torque delivery and drag racing prowess of a 700 bhp Tesla.
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  405. Everyone complains about cheap car challenges that end up with the cars destroyed, so they do one where the cars stay intact, and still, someone complains.
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  406. flyingphoenix113 What? I never mentioned Swedish cars.
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  407. flyingphoenix113 Sorry, I meant the Italian ones.
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  408. Nik Brudar And who knows, maybe I'll have some kind of brilliant idea and make lots of money out of it! I hope so, owning a Veyron is a dream I want to fulfill at some point. And if owning proves a bit too ambitious, I want to at least have driven one.
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  409. I honestly don't see the problem...
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  410. Ryan Reminga Disagreeing. I don't really see the point to Monster Jam (though I think it's hilarious to put a nun in a monster truck)
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  411. Ryan Reminga I see it more like this: Deafening noise, vehicles that aren't useful outside of the stadium and don't have any technological purpose. Smashing old cars is fun in car darts, or with a tank, but for some reason, monster trucks just aren't as badass to me. Don't get me wrong, I don't mind if you like it, but I just... don't. We all have our opinions, I guess?
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  412. Dyflinn Golf R. Like MrThePrivateer said, more practical, cheaper to insure, cheaper to run, better interior, discrete sleeper exterior, more stable at high speeds, etc. This time, however, it's faster, much faster. And more stable too.
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  413. MrThePrivateer That's what I was trying to say. The BMW M135i has no advantages over the Golf R whatsoever, unless you count the prestigious badge...
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  414. NatTheCat91 I suppose I've read enough reports on the cars to judge them. Besides, what's more important: an (even) better sound, or an (even) better driving experience?
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  415. ***** Front-wheel-drive cars boring? The Suzuki Swift Sport and the original Mini both disagree.
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  416. ***** Well, they're not. They're just fun in a way that's not to your taste.
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  417. ***** He's right. Drifting is at least as dangerous as cornering quickly.
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  418. ***** Maybe it depends on where you live, I don't know. I do know, however, that my country (The Netherlands) is too cramped and crowded for that.
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  419. ***** What country?
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  420. ***** Well, they're not cars for highly experienced drivers. Though there's something satisfying about quickly and cleanly driving through corners. And you're a country with curvy mountain roads, while The Netherlands... well, you know.
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  421. MrThePrivateer Agree that the GTI is the best allrounder in the world. Unless money isn't an issue. Then, it'd be the Audi RS6 or the Range Rover, depending on whether off-road capabilities are required.
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  422. DailyDotaTV Alright then, I'll buy a Jag XJR. Or a Mercedes C63 S AMG. If I were to want a RWD car, that is. But sadly, RWD is useless in winter, reducing its value as a true all-rounder.
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  423. Shion Earl Well, I'd love to have one of those. Sadly, I can't. RWD is fun, though, I'll give you that. For allrounding, though, 4WD or FWD with a perfect front diff like the GTI is a bit better.
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  424. Shion Earl The Golf R is a lot more expensive than the GTI. Though, come to think of it, the Skoda Octavia VRS might be an even better allrounder, including price.
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  425. MrThePrivateer The VRS comes both in saloon and estate version, and to be honest, I can't think of any reason to prefer a hatchback over an estate, unless design is an issue (which it, in this case, isn't)
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  426. MrThePrivateer I think you'll find that an estate isn't the same thing as a hearse. Estates are just incredibly practical and allow you to take immense amounts of luggage with you without forcing you to drive a people carrier.
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  427. MrThePrivateer  Hearse = dead people carrier Estate =/= hearse Estate =/= dead people carrier Oh, and in case you were wondering, 'people carrier' is another word for 'MPV'.
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  428. MrThePrivateer I know, what's your point?
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  429. MrThePrivateer I could've known that. But on a more serious note, I'd say that the Octavia VRS Estate is the best new allrounder money can buy. Would you agree?
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  430. MBHerbig Probably. Mind you, I'm not that big a fan of Porsche, so I'd still have the Aston or the Quattroporte, but I'm not the kind of car guy who hates other people's car preferences and keeps aruging about it.
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  431. MBHerbig I think that's it. Fair enough :)
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  432. Doge Gaming Fair enough. Mind you, the MX-5 is hardly slow with the 2.0 engine, but the ST is still faster, and the 1.5 fits it better anyway.
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  433. Nodoka Hanamura You're a fan of Japanese cars, I suppose? :)
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  434. Nodoka Hanamura Well, all of the cars you mentioned were roadsters, so that makes sense.. Do you mainly like Japanese roadsters, or do you also like, say, an MG B, a Porsche Boxster or a Fiat 124?
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  435. Cut de Pie Fails I like LeBlanc's calmness (although my view may have been distorted by the hyperactive red-head clown next to him), but his accent bothers me.
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  436. +Snakebloke It was a joke. Still, are Americans really supposed to be fun? They're not.
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  437. That's why you go home and wash your car.
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  438. +Dylan Hanlon The Stig does not have a penis. Or just genitals of any kind.
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  439. abcwarrior91 If he were, nobody would say his cock is larger than the sun...
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  440. ***** Apparently, the Top Gear studio is rather chilly, being an airfield hangar.
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  441. Zach Ahern The Veyron isn't loud. It's not silent, but far from loud. With four-wheel drive, the car is as easy to drive as a VW Golf, as many car reviewers have said. Uncomfortable? Not with a luxurious cabin like that, alongside the sort of ride comfort that is rare among supercars. Roofless? Only the Grand Sport, and at least then you can put the roof up if you need to. Too much power? Like I said earlier, that's not true. The car can handle the power. Lotus? It's not a lightweight, track-focused sports car with relatively little power. In fact, it's the very opposite of that.
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  442. TG4L AND DYN Again, no. The Multipla was vomit-provokingly ugly, but at least it was reliable, practical, reasonably priced, modern, well-equipped and surprisingly nice to drive. It did what it was supposed to do.
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  443. tyler No Not really a car, is it? Although it's still the worst four-wheeled vehicle in the world. Make that worst vehicle, by the way. Or just worst man-made object.
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  444. ***** Wait a minute, you consider the Mazda 3 to be a 'toy'?
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  445. ***** I'm sorry, but a Mazda 3 is a mid-size hatchback like the VW Golf. Sure, the handling is sportier than that of most cars in its class, but so is that of the Ford Focus, and the Focus isn't a 'toy' either.
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  446. Sean Place We might at some point, but until then, electric cars aren't that clean. And with ranges like these, they're not very practical either. They'll fix that some time in the future, but I'd rather see the rise of the hydrogen car. Plug-in hybrids, by the way, are not the solution either; the unrealistic fuel economy and pollution figures (at least in Europe) are impossible to get outside of cities. Fuel costs, by the way, will indeed be conveniently low, even if the demand for electricity at charging points will rise dramatically. However, the Dutch government will inevitably find a way to make personal transport overpriced despite that.
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  447. ***** You're still being dramatic. Where in the definition of 'cars' is it written that they should make a noise? Also, vacuum cleaners do make noise (a lot of it), and so does the Prius - if you go above 30 kph, that is. You don't like automatic gearboxes? Well, for the Prius's CVT (and other, traditional, comfort-oriented automatics), I understand. But what about a DSG/PDK/etc? You don't like hybrids? Well, the Porsche 918, McLaren P1 and LaFerrari are hybrids too... Basically, what you've done is recycle all of your previous arguments (even though none of them are any good) and then add another one, sound, which is no good as well. Admit it, you're just holding on to principles for no reason, without any second thought. Open up, damnit!
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  448. ***** Oh, and now that I read your second comment, I have this to say: You've written 56 lines (in the notification box size) of full-cap text filled with ranting and cursing, and you still think you're not being dramatic? Writing full-caps all the time does not work; nobody will take you seriously. Worse still, none of that is readable without proper concentration, which no-one is prepared to do because, like I said, nobody takes you seriously like this. Just give in already.
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  449. ***** Good, you don't like it because the car itself is rubbish, not because it's a hybrid. I actually agree with that.
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  450. I'd say Series 10-19 were the best. There was a slight decline from then, though Series 22 is amazing, better than its predecessor.
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  451. Music 3:06-3:35?
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  452. Da Brosiffs Thank you!
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  453. The only thing they did change from the old format was the Star in a Reasonably Priced Car. The car is now something overpriced (and too fast) and the track has been ruined.
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  454. +Super34cactus Maybe his parents are extremely rich and bought him a car with chauffeur?
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  455. koovidsrcool That logic works the other way round as well. Provided that a Jeep is actually as good as a Range Rover.
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  456. Well, the 406 Coupé is one of the very few cars in the world capable of matching the DB9's beauty, so you're right about that.
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  457. ***** I'm sorry, I don't get the reference.
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  458. No...
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  459. ALT Spitfire Indeed. He hates the rear-engine setup. And I think he's right: in a rear-wheel drive sports car, a rear-mounted engine ruins the weight distribution. A front-mounted engine is better, a mid-engine is bang-on perfect, but ruins the interior space.
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  460. You do? That's idiotic.
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  461. Milo spesh Well, I had a sense that it wasn't true, but I thought I'd comment anyway. Perhaps so I could use the word 'idiotic', which is one of my favourite words.
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  462. +Slim Well, dollars aren't worth anything, so that explains it.
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  463. 53knights Both.
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  464. Clearly a troll who pretends he doesn't know the actual reason people dislike the video by the masses. Move on, people, nothing to see here.
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  465. Lucas Schaaf I was wondering that too.
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  466. Music 3:26-4:30?
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  467. Americans don't need safety jackets; they have plenty of armour to protect them against coming dangers.
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  468. ***** That might be another explanation.
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  469. Dylan Kavalets The UK is quite overweight, that's true. But America was the most obese country in the world until Mexico recently took the No. 1 spot. And it's still No. 2...
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  470. That's exactly where the new Clio RS went wrong too...
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  471. ***** That thing doesn't make me vomit when I see one. I lose my appetite, sure, but vomit? No. The X6, however, does make me vomit.
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  472. ***** Well, it says that the GLE is marginally better than the X6, but then again, it newer as well. Let's just settle this by concluding they're both equally appaling.
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  473. ***** Good. You're more civilised than most people on the internet. I like that.
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  474. ***** Haha, very true. Much of the internet just shouts to attempt to win an argument. And fail miserably; nobody takes you seriously if you shout all the time (by 'shout' I mean use full-Caps). I wish more people understood that.
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  475. ***** True. It really is impossible, as the shouters are usually incredibly stubborn. But, while it's pretty much impossible to win an argument with a stupid person, he/she is even less likely to win, as shouting gets you nowhere. By the way, who does that quote belong to? I like it.
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  476. ***** I'm not actually very familliar with him. Sounds good, though, especially with wise quotes like this.
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  477. ***** Nope, I live in The Netherlands.
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  478. +Martin Thetford The problem is, that the very thing that made it such a valuable brand and profitable programme in the first place, is now gone.
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  479. 1,80 to 1,90 euros a litre in the Netherlands. That's over two dollars and at least 1,70 pounds...
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  480. maverick buckley Yes. And we have a criminal type of tax that forces people to pay lots of money for their company cars if they emit less than, say 110 grammes of CO2. So people drive huge estate cars with 1,4 litre 105 bhp diesel engines. And the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (plug-in hybrid) is even more common than the VW Golf. Why do they blame cars for global warming, when planes are much worse? And cow farts are as damaging to the environment as all cars, trains and planes in the world. Combined.
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  481. ***** LPG is very cheap here too, about 75 cents (granted, euros are more valuable than (Australian) dollars). Sadly, LPG cars use relatively large amounts of it...
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  482. They don't prounce Lancia, or Mercedes, or Ferrari, or Alfa Romeo, or Renault, or Citroen, or whatever else properly either. You don't hear anyone complaina about that... That said, I absolutely adore Skodas.
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  483. +eoin730 I love James's face in your profile pic
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  484. +Travis Berry You appear to not type out the last few letters of your comments. No idea why that is, but it bothers me. Also, Jeremy acts like that for the sake of humour. With his surprisingly vast knowledge of history, he knows Britain didn't take them down by themselves (although they did get the Allies' first major victory over the Germans when they fought the Germans away from the British Isles in 1940). It's just the comparison between Germany and Britain that he uses in various segments of the show. Heck, Fawlty Towers does that as well. Even kids here in The Netherlands (a country that surrendered to the Germans after four days) have this 'my country vs. the Germans' view of the Second World War, but we did far less than the British.
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  485. ...s do ;) But alright, that's fine. I still stand by the rest of my comment.
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  486. ck churusos WW2 started in 1939, when Germany invaded Poland. The Soviet Union didn't get involved in it until 1941, the start of 'Operation Barbarossa' (aka the German invasion of Russia).
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  487. that peppy Irish guy Oh, you. 
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  488. Steven Mercado Both Russia and America are awful. And so is China.
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  489. Steven Mercado They're arrogant and overweight, the US is populated by dummies, they misspell words like 'favourite', they have an awful accent and they feel the need to constantly attack everyone for no reason. Oh, and wiping out all southern US states would be highly beneficial to mankind.
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  490. Steven Mercado You haven't attempted to disprove my comment yet...
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  491. mining maniac Why?
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  492. mining maniac Why?
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  493. mining maniac Well, yes, the opinion is whether you like it. However, I'd like to know whether it's a future classic or not, since I'm thinking of buying one.
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  494. mining maniac Well, I'll have to wait until I have a driver's license. I'm going to train on parking large cars, because the 406 Coupé is both long and hard to see out of. Anyways, it'll probably see occasional use. Not too much, depending on whether or not I'm going to use public transport as a student.
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  495. mining maniac These are the cars I don't want to buy: VW Golf, VW Polo, VW Lupo, Vauxhall anything, etc. Basically every boring hatchback everyone drives, except for the Ford Focus or Peugeot 206. I would, however, like an ancient Volvo. Those indestructible, prehistoric barges that will never break down. An old Mini is perfect; low running costs, easy to drive, easy to park and you can be incredibly agressive in traffic without breaking any laws. Sadly, old Minis are surprisingly expensive. I'd like a 406 Coupé simply because they're stylish. And 18-year-old drivers need a lesson in style, IMO (I hate tuned up Golfs with massive bodykits). And cheap too!
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  496. damianw94 Nor did Honda and Toyota, yet the NSX and 2000GT are ridicilously valuable.
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  497. +Sander169 Well, that's why I asked ;) Sorry for the late reply, by the way. My notification bar cocked up completely six months ago, as it turns out.
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  498. mining maniac Tee hee.
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  499. The OP has 918 likes now. That has got to be a conspiracy!
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  500. TurtleSpice The 919 is still a great Porsche, albeit it's a Le Mans racer.
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  501. Emre Karaman Pictures on Twitter, I suspect.
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  502. Just Here For The Youtube I love your username.
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  503. +Brik000 I'd get the California, sell it, and use the money to buy an F430, which is less valuable than that California due to being older.
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  504. This thing isn't even that bad. At least by Jeremy's standards.
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  505. This was the only somewhat enjoyable film in yesterday's episode.
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  506. What about the Alfa Romeo Giulia QV? Once that comes out, it'll rip the others to shreds.
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  507. bigQraz The Giulietta is a very reliable car from what I've heard. Plus, I'm sure they've put a lot of effort in the Giulia, as it's 'do or die point' for Alfa.
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  508. bigQraz To me, your Benz example just proves how reliability reputations are being shaken up. BMWs don't do well either in the dependability records. That's not to say they're not nice cars (they are), but they're not as reliable as they used to be. Same with VW and its derivatives, which have proven themselves hopelessly unreliable. Meanwhile, the French, British and Italians are crawling up in this area. Oh, and don't worry, as someone who hates hashtags I didn't mistake that for one.
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  509. bigQraz Peugeots were rubbish between 2005 and 2010, but they're really good cars since then. A really old and cheap Jag is never a good idea because of the maintenance costs. Those alternatives are rationally better than an F-Type. I'd still have the Jaaag, though, because it's fun.
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  510. Nihsel101 No-one did, so why are you saying that?
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  511. NihselAviation But the Nissan and the Lexus are both great cars, the difference being that one is very good value, while the other is grossly overpriced...
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  512. NihselAviation Sadly, I'm 15 and doubt if I will be able to afford a 1500 euro secondhand Peugeot 406 Coupé in three years.
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  513. NihselAviation I know. I'm going to university, if everything goes to plan. And then, I'll buy me an old Citroen C6, because I can.
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  514. linkshellvendor I'm sorry, but what do 'bd', 'md' and 'phd' mean?
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  515. linkshellvendor And what you mentioned earlier, where does that happen? I hope not in the Netherlands, that'd suck.
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  516. linkshellvendor I think it's better over here. Our unemployment figures are lower...
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  517. This programme has 'Fifth Gear Syndrome'. It's a good motoring show on its own, but by attempting to be Top Gear, it effectively disqualifies itself from being a good show, because you can't beat Top Gear at being Top Gear. That's a truth as well-established as the laws of nature. I've named this syndrome after Fifth Gear, the first programme to suffer from it, but it also applies to all the international derivatives (US, Australia, Korea, this) of Top Gear. And yes, it will apply to post-Clarkson Top Gear as well.
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  518. dforscher You're right, but 'proper' in the context of this video means 'not boring'. Said recipes are perfect for that.
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  519. +Jacques BRUNO You have the Citroens DS, SM and C6, not to mention the many old Peugeot hot hatches. The French are probably the kings of reasonably priced yet great cars.
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  520. P1eased0nteatme I'm surprised how unpopular they are among hardcore car culture.
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  521. P1eased0nteatme Unfortunately, I didn't get the opportunity to talk mine into a C6 because he went out and got a new car instead.
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  522. P1eased0nteatme I can barely imagine how comfy that must be, and I've been driven around in a brand-new V70 for the past few months. Were they really that unreliable, though?
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  523. P1eased0nteatme I think that's just the problem with the earlier models. Big French cars are known for that. Still a great car, mind you. The 300 bhp model? That's the ideal family car if you ask me. Though is it as uncomfortable as its predecessor?
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  524. P1eased0nteatme It's not unbearable, though? The buttons on the dash let you change the settings, so that should make it alright. The Tiptronic is probably better for everyday, but that spaceball gear lever is brilliant.
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  525. P1eased0nteatme I occasionally look at prices of secondhand V70Rs, and while I can usually find a manual, they're the vast minority.
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  526. Then again, everything is.
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  527. ScoutSpyScout Regardless, taking out the battery isn't killing it.
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  528. ScoutSpyScout Again, that's deconstructing it, not killing it. Besides, we were talking about the Hilux, not the Prius.
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  529. The Readers Corner That's not killing it, that's locking it up in a prison and feeding it, but not giving it anything to do.
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  530. iena71 No, you shouldn't take Top Gear seriously. But isn't that the whole point of the show?
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  531. http://www.theguardian.com/media/2010/jul/06/top-gear-bbc-worldwide-profit Quentyn73 You're welcome.
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  532. Quentyn73 'Top Gear was BBC Worldwide's biggest-selling TV show internationally last year and – alongside its fellow mega-brands Doctor Who, BBC Earth and Lonely Planet – helped earn more than £200m in revenue and more than £40m in profits.' I repeat: 200 million pounds in revenue 40 million pounds in profits.
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  533. GT5Player Incidentally, I don't.
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  534. 5:22 Look at that interior! It's almost intact...
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  535. The X-Type? You mean the Jaguar X-Type? I always thought that sold so poorly because it was a Mondeo pretending to be a Jag, and only Germans (cough Audi A4) can afford to do that.
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  536. +Benjamin Filbert It's cool, though.
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  537. ***** Thank you!
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  538. Watch Doge Oh no, I don't. If anything, I'm biased against my own country, which, by the way, is The Netherlands. That said, I do feel sympathy for our car makers, simply because I love small manufacturers.
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  539. ***** Determining which spelling is correct is a complicated matter. 'Color' is used by Americans. Every other English-speaking country (so that includes Australia, Canada, etc.), uses 'colour'. Technically, that makes the American spelling wrong. However, due to the immense cultural influence of US, most non-native speakers use American spelling. Although I, despite not being a native speaker, prefer British spelling, both can be correct, depending on where you live.
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  540. ***** Pretty much that, yes. Still counts as cultural influence.
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  541. Stan Dando Wait, what? Biblical verse?
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  542. Blacko Michael Has that been proven yet?
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  543. ***** That race doesn't say anything about top speed, though. Or whether it's fun to drive. And you're making the exact same point I was trying to make; estimated top speeds aren't nessecarily accurate.
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  544. ***** The Veyron did 271,875 miles an hour on one of the two runs used for the record. So that figure for the Venom says absolutely nothing.
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  545. Anthony Olivo The Koenigsegg has a good shot. The Venom, however, is very close, too close to truly be called faster. After all, a Golf GTI Mk5 will reach its top speed faster than a Citroen C6, even though both have the same top speed. The same could be the case for the Veyron.
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  546. Anthony Olivo Well, yes. The Venom might be faster. It's just not yet the time to draw conclusions (the Veyron accelerated rather quickly even when close to its top speed)
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  547. Anthony Olivo Really? Why did I miss that? And regardless, the Bugatti manages to combine that immense speed with a ridicilous amount of luxury and build quality, as well as practical usability. And it's easy to drive too. That's why I like it. Oh, and it's always been a childhood dream.
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  548. Jack Coe The C4 Cactus is great!
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  549. ***** Well, I can see why. Personally, I love its quirkiness, the clever design that makes it cheap, light and cheerful, and the overall charm of the car. It channels the spirit of the old 2CV, without being as rubbish. However, it's a car you either love or hate... and it's a bit for old people. Most of them will still end up in a Jazz or a Captur, however.
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  550. ***** Well, not all of the people who drive one of those cars is a pensioner, but many are.
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  551. ***** It was made to be all fresh and young, but no youngster is going to (be able to) buy it, so old people will buy it for its high entrance. It's almost sad for the marketing boys.
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  552. ***** Their main fault was to think that crossovers are for youths. They aren't. The high entrance is great for pensioners, so that's going to be the main audience. Youths can't afford a new car anyway.
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  553. ***** True, they'll buy some kind of small hatchback if anything.
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  554. ***** No idea, to be honest.
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  555. ***** Nope, I wish. You know how some people (cough Hammond cough) are closet Americans? Well, I'm a closet Brit.
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  556. ***** He is, if you count Birmingham as part of the UK ;)
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  557. ***** You're not from Birmingham, are you?
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  558. ***** Telford? That's a phone provider here in The Netherlands. Well, it's spelt 'Telfort', but you get the idea. Either way, I like that, wish I could live in the UK myself.
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  559. ***** Let me guess: when it's raining? Well, at least the British aren't cruel enough to have their children cycle through the rain to school. And trust me, our weather is just as appalling as yours.
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  560. ***** Ah, so British children are a bit... obnoxious? Well, I think children are obnoxious in general, so that's okay XD Wait, you cycle to school as well? I thought the Dutch were the only ones who did that. Oh, and by the way, what's actually your nationality?
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  561. ***** I could have guessed that by your username ;) Well, it's apparently the national form of transport of the Dutch, after our government made cars idiotically expensive...
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  562. ***** It does. So are you Belarussian or 'just' Russian? More bikes than cats? Well, we're not very avid cat lovers ;) No, but seriously, you're right, the streets in Amsterdam are like that. In more rural areas, it's not as bad, but we probably remain the only country in the world to have so many special bike lanes, besides the equally bike-loving Denmark. That's another thing that's bad about cycling in London, I suppose: no bike lanes or facilities, causing them to hold up the traffic.
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  563. ***** Really? So it's what Flemish is to Dutch, then. I've always found Belarus a fairly fascinating country, partly because it's the only dictatorship in Europe. Well, it is fairly nice, if you don't mind the occasional traffic light. And, of course, the rain. But seriously, you love cycling? 130 km a week, all of which is courtesy to my school commuting. If you can call it 'commuting'. It isn't. I do fairly like animals, depending on which ones, though I'm still an avid meat eater.
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  564. Temptation Sensation by Heinz Kiessling. Better known as the theme song to 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'. . . . . . . . Also, inb4darudesandstorm
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  565. A painting is not a semifunctional vehicle. Because it isn't even a vehicle. You're right, though.
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  566. SmD71nG I never thought of that, actually...
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  567. nutsackmania *verbs
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  568. Yes I am a cat browsing the Internet I know, I was mocking America too. I'm Dutch myself.
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  569. ***** Denmark =/= the Netherlands
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  570. ***** The what?
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  571. ***** Never heard of it. Looks good, though.
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  572. yaseenshuja1 No, I'd think a people carrier (which is what a 'minivan' is called in the rest of the world) with 500+ bhp is a hilarious concept. Heck, cars like the Vauxhall Zafira VXR and the Ford S-Max with the top range engine (2.5T with 220 bhp early on, then 2.0 EcoBoost with 240 bhp) are great in my view. As would a Merc V-Class 63 AMG. There's something I like about cars that look normal, but are in fact capable of keeping up with supercars. It's just funny, somehow.
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  573. Firemarioflower The problem is, that the X3 has no advantages over an estate whatsoever. It's less practical, less sporty, less comfortable, worse looking and more expensive. Besides, a petrolhead would much more easily sacrifice fuel economy for more power, sound, torque and everything that makes an engine nice. That said, out of two cars that are on par with each other in every aspect but fuel consumption, everyone, including petrolheads, will always choose the more economical car. Not to mention how petrolheads have limited running cost budgets, like everyone. That's why I want a 2-litre Peugeot 406 Coupé, rather than the magnificent, yet thirsty V6. I simply like the word 'rubbish' The Captur handles less sporty than the Clio, yet is much, much more expensive, to buy and run. And like I said, even petrolheads have limited budgets. And it's less practical too. I have a tendency of calling every somewhat hostile argument a flamewar.
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  574. hamburger0456 x They're both terrible, but the Q3 is definitely the ugliest. And the new X1 looks sort of acceptable.
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  575. Firemarioflower You're right, it isn't. But the Q3 is not even a proper car, so the X1 wins. 
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  576. Firemarioflower What's with you and assuming that everyone who disagrees with you drives a Prius? We're not jealous of a car that's almost objectively ugly, not to mention uncomfortable, hardly practical, inept off-road and decent to drive but not as good as a 5- or 3-Series estate. Stop assuming we are.
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  577. Firemarioflower Mind the word 'almost'. Stop hating on cars you don't like. I cannot believe you are the one saying that. At least Dacias are good for something. They're cheap, giving them a niche. The X3 is more expensive than the 5-Series estate, which is clearly the better car. The Q3, again, is almost objectively ugly. Not only that, but it's not very practical, not very reliable, not very good to drive, not very new or cutting-edge and more expensive than an A3. It's even outclassed by the Mazda CX-5, BMW X1 (the new one), Merc GLC and all the other crossovers of its size.
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  578. Firemarioflower Some people will want to buy new cars, either because they have to (company cars) or because the depreciation is significantly lower. That, or it simply feels better (more longevity). Unlike the X3, Dacias have a niche. They're worse than their Renault counterparts, but the price matches that. The X3 is worse yet more expensive than a 3-Series Touring, leaving it entirely niche-less. When asked, a vast majority will say it's ugly. An A3 is just as practical, a C-segment estate much more so. It handles significantly worse than lower cars, as well as the competition from BMW, Ford and Mazda. It's been around since 2011, which is old by today's standards. The infotainment is old, there isn't a lot of safety equipment. And reliable? TSI engines are notorious for their unreliability, same for DSG gearboxes. The VW Golf, which uses the same technology, is known for its rather unreliable electrics. It's the same car, just slightly higher up, heaver, older and more expensive. A CX-5 not 'premium'. But 'premium' is mostly a load of marketing bollocks. It's the shiny badge. Panel gaps and soft-touch plastics are not quality. The CX-5's naturally aspirated engines represent proper longevity and reliability. It's great to drive, looks good thanks to the Kodo design, it's at least as practical and much cheaper. It's only 'lower' from a marketing point of view. VAG-bashers? Given that you're Dutch, I suppose you're familiar with the comment sections of Autoweek?
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  579. Firemarioflower Technically, it's a new car, since you can buy it new and spec it out the way you want it. That's what matters to some people. The vast majority, so 80+% How is a higher ride height better, if it doesn't provide comfort or off-road capability? True, but the Fiat 500 is a relatively bad car that sells on charm alone these days. At least, until the facelift. The Jimny is just awful by today's standards, hence nobody buys one. The Q5 is there, but it's a decent car at best, hardly class-leading. What's it with you and the Prius? Yes, it's an awful car, but anyone who disagrees with you seems to drive a Prius in your head... A well-thought out NA engine like Mazda's SkyActiv engines is more economical and reliable than a tiny 3-cylinder turbo engine. That, however, doesn't necessarily make NA engines the better engines in performance cars, that's still up for debate. I think I already said the same thing in that comment section. Soft touch plastics aren't very important, unless you hug your dashboard. The difference in build quality is only noticeable if you really pay attention. Real quality is reliability and toughness, and Audis are questionable in that regard. Frankly, those tiny details and the badge aren't worth the extra money if you have the self-esteem to not need a 'premium' brand. Oh, and if anything, it's the automotive media that keep the 'premium' myth alive. The Q3 has one of the worst integrated screens you can get today, it just sticks out on top of the dash: https://www.audi.co.uk/content/dam/audi/production/Models/NewModelsgallery/Q3range/Q3/2436x1552_Q3_Interior_Front_Dash.jpg At least the CX-5's screen is inside the dash: https://www.mazda.com.au/assets/cars/cx5/interior/gallery/cx5-2015-interior-gallery-1.jpg Yes, Kodo is presented with a load of marketing bollocks. But at least it's a recognisable design language, a very pretty one at that. Ah, thought so. You give off the impression that you are one of them. 'lennie' or 'fileflirter', or 'Voitures Allemandes'. Frankly, both the VAG-bashers and VAG-lovers are being ridiculous, since both bring the company into the arguments in the most ridiculous ways imaginable. It's a matter of fashion, similarly to how coupé-convertibles were fashionable at some point. That, and road presence, which is apparently a big deal. Either way, sales don't determine the quality of a car. Just look at the Outlander PHEV. And I'm quite curious as to how socialism has anything to do with this...
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  580. Meh, maybe BMW's are good, but I don't like them. I don't like their looks and their interior. Also, I hate every BMW with an X in its name, as well as the 3 and 5 GT. That said, I love the i8.
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  581. Li Ming What, I need to own a car to decide if I like it or not? To be honest, you're the one who's making the impression of a 5-year-old. Or simply a butthurt BMW fanboy...
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  582. Brian Gammage It's the same with all the small 'crossovers'. What's the point to a Renault Captur, if a Clio Estate is more practical, cheaper, more economical and better to drive? Sure, maybe you like the Captur's looks better (it does look quite good), but it's not like the Clio is ugly. And at least 99,9% of buyers don't need the off-road capabilities (which are limited to coping slightly better with sand roads, badly made roads and even-leveled fields).
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  583. Oussama CH Who is 'you'?
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  584. ***** I don't know about the OP, but for me, I just don't like their looks. I also don't like how their interiors almost all look the same, or how the 3- and 5-Series can't be told apart, unless they're standing next to each other (so you can compare sizes). Same goes for the X3 and X5, X4 and X6, and the 3 and 5 GT. I don't like how they come up with a myriad of useless niche cars, including aforementioned X4, X6, 3GT and 5GT, as well as the X1. And I don't like how they're a tad overpriced. They're not necessarily bad cars, but they are overrated. And I personally don't like them; I only like the i8 and the 6 Gran Coupé (the latter still being outclassed by the CLS and A7 IMO)
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  585. Firemarioflower Good. You're Christian, by the way?
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  586. Firemarioflower Somewhere in the Dutch Bible Belt (with a population of 9000, I don't think you'll have ever heard of it ;) And indeed, I'm unable to buy anything on Sundays.
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  587. Jip W What the... wow! Are you a member of the Illuminati or what?
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  588. Firemarioflower Well, I was just joking. Jip W Heh, you looked it up.
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  589. Edslittleworld No turbo, just VTAK. Wait, it's not a Honda.
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  590. Edslittleworld A normal car. Or an RC F, for that matter.
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  591. Edslittleworld Fair enough. Although then again, you're not normal. Still a great collection of vehicles.
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  592. ***** Ben Collins is British, so it was still Germany vs. Britain.
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  593. ***** It's confirmed now.
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  594. Jordan seems like a fun bloke, but he couldn't save this episode. Nothing could.
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  595. Matthew Rooney The 307 marked the beginning of Peugeot's downfall (not the 206, like some people would argue; that car is still quite nice. The 406 by itself was good and spawned the legendary 406 Coupé, so that doens't count either). Since the RCZ, they're good again. I can tell from experience that the new 308 is excellent.
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  596. Matthew Rooney Is that the 2013 model (Or was it 2014? I mean the new one, with the big touch screen interface and the tiny steering wheel) or the old 308? Because I'd say it's pretty, and the electrics work fine. Also, while The base 1.6 BlueHDI only has a 120 bhp diesel engine, you can tell anyone it has twice that and they'd believe you. It feels very fast, as though you're riding on a surge of wind.
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  597. JoRdaNianCR7 Which model are you thinking of?
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  598. epic.apri.39 Am I doing that? I'm sorry, then. I post comments all over Youtube and hardly keep track of whom I run into...
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  599. William Blazkowicz I would advise you to look it up on Wikipedia. For a more brief explanation: Peugeot is a French car maker.
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  600. You mean the Furai?
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  601. +JoshorBrownKid I dislike all the new videos (sorry Stig), but I like all the old clips. Dislikes on the old Top Gear videos are directed at The Three Stooges, people seem to have realised that.
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  602. ***** Get out of the 1950's, you.
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  603. ***** Yes?
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  604. Lukas Nordlund Hey, I'd punch a man for food if I were drunk. Heck, all three presenters were drunk at the time, not just Jeremy. Hammond, however, is too short and weak to do any harm, while James isn't the sort of person who would hit anyone, ever. That leaves Jeremy the only one who would actually punch anyone, because he's the most normal, in that regard.
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  605. Chris Pappas Crappy? You don't have a clue what you're talking about.
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  606. Chris Pappas Really? You think the XE, XF or F-type are rubbish?
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  607. Chris Pappas I'm not British. I'm Dutch, but prefer British spelling and dialect. Anyway, you're allowed to have that opinion. That, however doesn't mean they are rubbish. I don't like the Corvette C7, but that doesn't mean it is bad...
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  608. richards9407 Indeed, what?
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  609. ***** I think you're referring to the bit where Jeremy imitates a horn?
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  610. ***** I think that's the horn from the General Lee, the car that starred in the Dukes of Hazzard.
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  611. ***** Still more profitable than new Top Gear. Heck, do you think Joey from Friends will be much cheaper?
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  612. Zac Youngson Perhaps, but not by much.
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  613. ***** Easily worth the money. And remember, new TG has about five million presenters, which is expensive in itself.
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  614. Zac Youngson Why not?
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  615. This episode has the 'Tonight: a flipchart falls over!' intro. Which I love, by the way.
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  616. I need this car. Also, if it weren't so expensive, they should've tried to do the same thing with this car as they did with the Hilux. I bet it would survive too...
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  617. Minivan is the American way of saying it. People carrier is the British way of saying it. This show is British, hence 'people carrier'
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  618. greatsayain I don't know. There's also the question of 'bonnet' or 'hood', 'boot' or 'trunk', 'lorry' or 'truck' and 'saloon' or 'sedan'.
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  619. greatsayain Truck is used in the UK too, but lorry is their own word. I always thought people carriers started in France, though...
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  620. Black-Op345Gaming While I admire that, it does mean Lancia didn't have to die a disgraceful death by producing rebadged Chryslers (and thereby ruining honourable names like 'Thema' and 'Flavia') and an outdated city car.
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  621. ***** They still own a variety of small, lightweight car makers (e.g. BAC, Ariel, Caterham). But yeah, I see your point. Most British cars makers are now owned by foreign companies. They're still designed by Brits, though.
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  622. Filmtweaks O Why?
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  623. Oh come on, even Taki Inoue could walk up to that car, get in and drive better than Hammond. How would Maldonado, a one-time race winner, fare worse?
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  624. 666 dislikes :o
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  625. Josh Shaw On top of that, they appearently had taken the engine out of the Volvo.
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  626. Arlind530d. Com He likes AMG Mercs, because they're shouty. They make you feel good. Same story with the Alfa.
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  627. ***** 'And if you have a Jaguar or a Maserati, people know you are very rich, sorry!' I thought you were using that as an argument against a Jag or a Maserati.
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  628. A car is a status symbol too.
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  629. +Ian Sherman Rubbish. The 991 Turbo S does it in three seconds dead at best.
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  630. andyouf Well, the official figures say otherwise.  And besides Top Gear Magazine once clocked the GT-R Nismo doing said 0-60 sprint in 2,3 seconds...
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  631. andyouf It was 2.4 seconds, by the way. My memory isn't perfect. Anyway, it's in Dutch, but that's what Google Translate is for: 'Om deze maniakale tijd te bereiken, is het vermogen opgeschroefd van 542 pk naar 591 pk, het koppel ging met 20 Nm omhoog, naar 652 Nm. Hoewel deze toename relatief gezien magertjes is, heeft het een onvoorstelbaar effect op de acceleratie. Van 0 naar 100 km/u ging in 3,0 seconden; we kwamen met een eigen meting op 2,4 seconden'
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  632. andyouf Forgot to put in the link. Here it is. http://www.topgear.nl/autotests/nissan-gt-r-nismo-test-drives/
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  633. andyouf I'll still take the official figures, though. Seem even more legit to me.
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  634. Henry 01 But the Atom is hardly a car. More a go-cart on steroids. One with indicators and a numberplate, but it's still a go-cart on steroids.
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  635. Henry 01 Perhaps, but comparing some tubes with wheels, a numberplate and a massive engine, to a car with doors, a roof, windows, a stereo, aircon, satnav and even a decent-size boot isn't really fair, is it?
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  636. Henry 01 3 litres is massive for a shopping basket with wheels. andyouf You're completely right!
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  637. Henry 01 You're comparing apples with oranges, that's what I'm trying to say.
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  638. andyouf Not the 911 Turbo S argument again...
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  639. andyouf I'm still taking the official figures, though. It's a matter of whom you trust more. And I like both the Porsche and the Nissan.
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  640. andyouf Not for the Nismo, but the 'regular' 550 bhp version (which is already an upgraded version of the very first R35, with 485 bhp) has a factory time of 2.7 seconds.
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  641. andyouf Stop saying I'm a 'fanboy'. On a racetrack, the Nissan GT-R (both Nismo and regular) are incredibly fast, and beat cars that are much more expensive than it. That makes it great value compared to many exotic super- and hypercars. However, it shows in the car's looks, interior, luxury equipment, etc. This is where the Porsche comes in. On a track, it's a tad slower than the Nissan, but compensates for this with a large amount of typical, German luxury and build quality. It's also very pretty. Despite that, it still gets to easily keep up with many, many super- and hypercars, and while it's more expensive than the Nissan, it's still a bargain speed-wise. Given the choice, I would even go for the Porsche, but I still admire the GT-R for how fast it is. With the 0-60 times; well, maybe I was wrong. I usually trust the factory figures, but this time, that turned out to be a bad choice. I could hardly have known. That's good to know, then.
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  642. Henry 01 Not on the Nurburgring. But in all honesty, I'd actually ditch both for either a Jaguar F-Type V8 S Convertible or a Mercedes-AMG GT S. Sure, they're a lot slower than the Porsche and the Nissan, but your arguments will be overpowered by the shouting of the V8 and the squealing of the tyres, accompanied by my laughter, as I attempt (and fail) to not hang the tail out in the next corner.
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  643. Obi-Wan Kannabis Alright, let's change it to this, then: The GT-R (no need for the Nismo here) does 0-60 in 2.7 seconds. I'd like to see any other 100k, road legal, mass-produced car with a body, a roof and a windshield do that.
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  644. andyouf That wasn't about the Corvette. I was making clear the Ariel and the GT-R are hardly comparable.
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  645. brett knoss 402, that's 5,7 litres or something? How is that a small block?
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  646. brett knoss Still, I think the names 'big block' and 'huge block' are more fitting. Or just other names. I don't know, I'm used to 1.0 to 3.0 litre engines with three to six cylinders...
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  647. brett knoss A bit like that W12 Golf Jeremy drove the other day. It had 500+ bhp and a short wheelbase, which proved itself a terrible combination, as only the Stig could keep facing in the right direction...
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  648. GorillaProduction38 Well, fair enough. Though I think most people will buy a less hopless one. But perhaps someone might pick it up and restore it? I would like to see that just as much as you, but I'm a little more pessimistic as to whether that's plausible. Maybe I shouldn't be :)
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  649. GorillaProduction38 Thank you! I'm a petrolhead who's bad at throwing things away, I'm bound to be like that :)
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  650. Nightquaker True, I hate it. It also turns every blank row of text into two after you post the comment, but if you edit it to correct that, you have to re-type all the apostrophes. Is there a cure for that?
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  651. Nightquaker Aww... it's really annoying.
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  652. +Stryke On one hand, there's a car that approaches engineering perfection (by 1970's standards, that is) and is very fast, but perhaps a bit boring and not very good-looking. One the other hand, there's a car that's objectively rubbish, but so beautiful, charming and charismatic, that you don't care. It sounds a lot better too. It's a matter of taste, then.
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  653. Erwin Ruijs Hopefully the new Alfa Giulia will set this straight.
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  654. Topazio +5 No problem.
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  655. Alright, then, a GT-R with spiky tyres.
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  656. Yes, he has to.
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  657. +Cyan Tine Same here. Sucks, doesn't it?
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  658. Truth must be told, her English is quite good for a non-native speaker.
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  659. TheNeomatix Explains a lot, thank you.
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  660. +Geometry Dash Kaneki [Astra] They should've prepared more, but that doesn't fit the TG motto: ambitious but rubbish.
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  661. Wondering that too.
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  662. What's the music from 1:15 to 2:25?
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  663. Griffin Faulkner Damnit! Thought I could trick someone into saying 'Darude - Sandstorm', so I could tell them they were wrong: I knew the song. But even still, thank you :)
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  664. Griffin Faulkner Thank you :) And I like your style for not replying Darude Sandstorm. Or posting a link to Rick Astley's Never Gonna Give You Up (I did that once).
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  665. Griffin Faulkner Again, thank you :) Never thought it would be possible to Rickroll someone in 2015, but apparently it is.
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  666. ***** True, but Swedish cars funded by a Chinese company don't suck.
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  667. ***** They're quintessentially Swedish.
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  668. +Carson Welch Wondering that too.
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  669. John Duktig Really? It sounds similar, but it's not the same.
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  670. frederik027 That's the one! Thank you very much!
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  671. Music 3:25-4:30?
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  672. Axel Runako That, yes.
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  673. Dire Squirrel I meant their Civil War and the two World Wars. Not Korea, Vietnam, and all the  Middle-East quests for oil, under the name of  'bringing democracy' (such as Iraq).
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  674. Dire Squirrel I guess I meant the independance war. The World Wars were mostly decided by the Americans taking sides; WW1 was a stalemate until fresh troops arrived. WW2 saw a turn of tides thanks to D-Day, although the Soviet Union was probably more important. Furthermore, if you read it right, I meant that the wars after that were not won by the Americans. So I actually agree with you.
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  675. Dheevesh M Yes, I've heard of them. Why?
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  676. Howard Selby Except that the Soviet Union did much more.
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  677. Howard Selby I know, I was disproving his statement before he even made it.
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  678. Dheevesh M That doesn't really help your point, does it? Saying that the US only fought Germany to provide themselves with allies against the Soviet Union (via the Marshall Plan), which is true, by the way. Anyways, it makes your country seem rather selfish.
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  679. Howard Selby I assume it's the US, if you see how he defends his own country. In that case, he'd be a massive liar.
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  680. Howard Selby I completely agree, but why do you say this to *****? You've repeated the exact point he was trying to make...
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  681. Howard Selby And even then, the Soviet Union did more... much more.
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  682. +Bene Renner They're not. Where did you get that from?
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  683. Leo the Weirdo A lot of cars use transmissions from ZF, the German company that indeed provides the transmission for some Jaguars and Land/Range Rovers. Those Ford engines are just an inheritance from being owned by Ford (who did an afwul job, by the way).  TiddlyOrange Gaming TVR is now owned by a Russian businessman, isn't it? Still as British as can be, like those other companies. Same as Lotus, even though their F1 team is apparently officially from Luxembourg and about to be bought up by Renault. Also, I would like to make an argument for Bugatti being incredibly complicated in this area: it's a French brand, founded by an Italian in Molsheim, a town in the Elzas area, which throughout history has been claimed by both the French and the Germans. The town itself is currently French, but the name sounds German. Moreover, Bugatti is now owned by the German company of Volkswagen, although the earlier revival in the form of the EB110 was done under the Italian flag. On the outside, the Veyron looks as though it could be Italian or French, but the technology is made by Germans (including the two Audi engines that make up the mighty W16 engine). Confused? That's okay, so am I.
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  684. Dutchyy _ Aww, look at that poor Dutch adult trying to hide his small gentleman's sausage by attempting (and failing) to come off as tough.
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  685. Dutchyy _ You know what? This is hopeless. Some people just can't be helped.
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  686. Ironically, this car has no chance of success in Holland whatsoever, because it hasn't got a diesel engine.
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  687. +Aspie Otaku Rear wheel drive (as opposed to the 911's 4WD), a lack of traction control (or launch control, for that matter) and an ancient gearbox with three or at most four gears (as opposed to a lighting-fast, dual clutch PDK) prevent the modified Beetle's far superior power-to-weight ratio from coming into action and winning the race.
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  688. Stryke Depends on the length of the race. The Beetle will be off to a rubbish start, but it will eventually catch up and overtake.
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  689. donkgated It's not acceptable, but high-performance cars are rarely representative fro the rest of the bunch.
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  690. Razvan J Yes, and there are 40-year-old Alfas that run flawlessly. And there are Renault Laguna Mk2's that never had electronic failures (my dad had one). 'There are' isn't a good argument. Which doesn't mean I completely disagree with what you just said.
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  691. Razvan J M cars take racing 'abuse' better than most cars, that's true, and definitely better than that Lexus. Despite that, I'm pretty sure the Lexus is more reliable for everyday use. That's why I think any verdict between the M4 and the RC F is irrelevant: the RC F is the better everyday car, the M is the better track day car, the more refined sports car.
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  692. Razvan J Personally, I'd have a Mercedes C63 AMG S, until the Alfa Giulia QV comes out, but tastes differ, I guess?
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  693. donkgated A car with the capability of surviving even Top Gear's best efforts of destroying it (remember, Top Gear is the king of destruction), however, does.
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  694. donkgated Indeed, the LFA is a jewel of engineering and supercar-ness that goes against the fleet of indestructible but mind-numbingly boring, brown-grey transportation tools that Toyota normally produces. I love it.
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  695. donkgated Are we, as car guys, not allowed to like multiple brands, even if they directly compete?
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  696. It would've survived the drop, that's for sure...
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  697. ittotaq Given that it survived being on top of a 75+ metres tall building, which was being demolished, it would. Not too sure about its passengers, though.
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  698. +Wesley Holt From now on, they'll both be rubbish.
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  699. ***** I mean New New Top Gear (as opposed to Old Top Gear and Old New Top Gear... sigh) and Fifth Gear. Those two are boing to be rubbish. The new show will undoubtedly be amazing, but I won't get Amazon just for it. But that's why I have Popcorn Time.
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  700. Add stability wheels, then shove a jet engine in the back. Enjoy. Rockets work too. Preferably both.
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  701. XfG Me, why?
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  702. Fiat Panda 4x4
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  703. brunoraoni It is, and I absolutely adore it for that. In fact, because it's so light, it has an easier time than Range Rovers and Land Cruisers in some areas, because its light body allows it to quickly travel over rough terrain, like a mountain goat. Aforementioned RR and Toyota are heavy, lumbering machines and might even struggle in such situations.
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  704. LoveMe SomeCars But that only applied to Hammond and May, didn't it?
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  705. LoveMe SomeCars Well, there's no need to say 'sorry' ;)
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  706. ***** In the same way that the seatbelt coming off while driving is weight distribution?
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  707. eatthisvr6 Wait, what?
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  708. Maximilian Tay True. He probably meant the Porsche Carrera GT.
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  709. Can't we just call it 'Slow and Utterly Useless Piece of Rubbish Mk II' (SUUPR Mk II)?
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  710. +simonburkeisable 'Eventful' would cover it better. Or 'obnoxious', of course.
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  711. mattlamb Evans.
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  712. DesertStateInEu Yeah... no. Any Japanese car 'out-reliability's' (if that's a word) an American car. While their more recent sports cars are better, they're still not awfully good. And for the last few decades, they've been rubbish. Also, how is a Henessey more than a Veyron?
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  713. DesertStateInEu First of all, what video? Secondly, I learnt most of my English through subtitles, and much of it came from Top Gear. That's true, and I like their accent, vocabulary, etc. Naturally, I adapted it. Thirdly, why is a Henessey Venom any better than a Bugatti? And why would most people take a Henessey over an Aston?
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  714. DesertStateInEu What exactly is sad about learning English from Top Gear? 'It performs better'. On a racetrack, it does. On an incredibly long stretch of road, it might. But anywhere else? I don't think so. 'Looks better'. It looks like (and is) a Lotus Exige (which isn't a beauty) with too many spoilers. Sure, you may think the Veyron is vulgar, but that's entirely up to your taste. In order to like the looks of the Venom, an age of 8 is required. 'Costs less'. That's true. I can't argue with that (though there is a reason it costs less). 'Will likely last longer'. Rubbish. The engine is a random V8, pushed to near unhealthy limits. Overly tuned engines simply aren't reliable. And that, while there are plenty of Veyrons that have done 50.000 sandy, fast miles through the UAE, without any issues. An Aston is infinitely more stylish, practical and easy to drive, not to mention cheaper, than a Henessey Venom. And I haven't even mentioned the Ferrari 458 Italia, McLaren 650S, Lambo Aventador and, god forbid, the Nissan GT-R.
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  715. DesertStateInEu My source of information goes beyond Top Gear. Such as, for instance, AutoWeek, a magazine that is part of, and therefore the Dutch equivalent of the neutral AutoBild. On that note, where do you get your info from?
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  716. Renko Usami Oh well, I was getting tired of him anyways.
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  717. DesertStateInEu The Dutch are neutral... they only have two decent brands (Spyker and Donkervoort), none of which is very significant in the world of cars. Also, I wouldn't say they're biased against Americans; frequently, they complain that American cars such as the Mustang aren't available over here. And even if they were, they'd be too expensive. So no, they're not biased. I don't have to watch the video; I can figure out that it's a win for the Challenger. I'm too lazy to go ahead and actually find out.
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  718. DesertStateInEu Not much of a difference. Actually, there is a difference; they decided to pretty much rape the Charger's fame by turning it into a rather boring four-door saloon, rather than the two-door muscle car it used to be. So that makes it worse.
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  719. DesertStateInEu Really? Last time I checked, the most recent Charger had four doors. I guess they released a new one since then?
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  720. DesertStateInEu I'm pretty sure that Charger was modified. So it doesn't count.
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  721. DesertStateInEu How were those Lambos modified? And besides, any modifications don't count. You can tune a random Nissan Skyline up to 1000 bhp and claim it's better than the supercars of today, but that is an invalid comparison.
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  722. DesertStateInEu No 1968 car can beat a new Lambo. Or any new sports car, for that matter (including American ones). Besides, how do you know the Lambo was modified?
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  723. DesertStateInEu Good. I've had enough of arguing with equally biased Americans as well. So, adios!
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  724. +mutilator97 Then don't buy one if you're American...
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  725. Arlind530d. Com That is based entirely on unlikely assumptions. Your argument is invalid.
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  726. Arlind530d. Com Again, assumptions. I would take a German luxury car if I were given one, but they aren't necessarily my preference. For instance, I'd take a Citroen C4 Cactus or C6 over the equivalent A3/A/1 and the equivalent secondhand A6/E/5 respectively
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  727. ANotoriousPickle All that is irrelevant when you consider that some things are a matter of taste. I cannot possibly be proud of owning an X6. With the Cactus, at least I can say I'm keeping the 2CV philosophy alive. It's a fun car, like it or not.
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  728. ANotoriousPickle The Cactus is a car that you either love or hate. You hate it, I love it. Simple matter of disagreement over taste, nothing either of us can do about that. I agree that a Range Rover > other SUVs because it's an actual off-roader, with more than enough capacity to back up its aesthetics.
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  729. ANotoriousPickle We were wrong for talking shit about X6 lovers, although to be fair mockery is mostly harmless. But yeah, I agree that German SUVs tend to be stomped by the Range Rover.
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  730. twotailedavenger Sadly, Bentley is now more German than British. That said, I don't like the Bentleys of the post-Continental era.
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  731. underballbutter True. And Jags and Land Rovers are funded, not developed by Tata. 
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  732. brad cool McLaren is one of the few independent British car brands. Although they do have the emotionless perfection of the Germans.
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  733. You forgot the 'owned by' bits. Granted, Minis really are BMW's with front-wheel drive and a different body and name, but Tata only funds Jaguar-Land Rover.
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  734. The Prius, in overall environmental friendliness (including production and such), can't even hold a candle to a random diesel or petrol engine of moderate size.
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  735. ZAIN AKBAR It was a joke, don't worry :) Though your winning my respect with your comment wasn't.
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  736. Maximiliano Luera I like your profile pic.
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  737. +Skyline GT-RB26 It really looks like that one. It even comes pre-damaged. You're probably right.
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  738. theking ofjdm Ouch, the fanboys are not going to like that.
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  739. TMhyp3r Haha, that's quite true.
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  740. TMhyp3r That's right. I control the world along with my fellow members.
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  741. TMhyp3r Don't worry, you won't be killed by one of our many, many hitmen.
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  742. TMhyp3r We're not a bunch of mindless, power-hunting monsters. Not entirely.
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  743. TMhyp3r Mk?
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  744. TMhyp3r Ah, mkay? South Park style? Yup, I'm quite an oddball. Intelligent, though? That's for others to decide. They seem to be fairly positive about it, though.
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  745. TMhyp3r Right. And don't worry, even if you were to mess with me, you would be relatively safe, as you're moving further and further into the 'ally' status for the Illuminati.
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  746. TMhyp3r Forming a triangle with your hands.
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  747. TMhyp3r The key is to put your indication fingers diagonally upwards (obviously) and then put your thumbs over each other to form the base of the triangle. Do not do so by only letting the tips of your thumbs touch each other, but make the thumbs themselves touch.
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  748. TMhyp3r Illumi Music. That's our own music company.
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  749. TMhyp3r Him? Them! Unless they decide to be known as a single person the the outside world, to make us look less mass-scale, less threatening.
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  750. TMhyp3r You know what? It actually doesn't. The members of the Illuminati come from a variety of countries, even North Korea.
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  751. TMhyp3r Some of them. A few come from outer space, I will admit.
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  752. TMhyp3r I am. I may or may not have been sniffing white, powder-like substances, but I'm alright, thank you.
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  753. TMhyp3r Well, yes. I'm capable of writing text that suggests something bizarre, but doesn't explicitly state it. I love doing that.
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  754. TMhyp3r Now if you'll excuse me, I'm going off to organise a soup kitchen for children. I'm going to feed them sausages and milk.
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  755. TMhyp3r That's true. But I'd rather play with others, to be honest.
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  756. TMhyp3r Whenever I hold a party, many, many children come.
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  757. TMhyp3r Sixteen. But get it? Many, many children... 'come'?
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  758. TMhyp3r Tee hee
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  759. The Kids in Africa Wut. You literally named yourself 'the kids in Africa'. That's funny. Are you familiar with a Youtube channel called HowToBasic?
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  760. The Kids in Africa Thank god you know him. All that comment trolling potential shouldn't be wasted if you have a username like that.
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  761. The Kids in Africa Well, it does come in handy very often. HowToBasic is probably the best place, though.
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  762. Liam S Secondhand five-cylinder Volvos are even better, being fast and built like tanks.
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  763. Lolwutfordawin Did it come with a straight-six diesel? I did know about the 2.4 petrol four-pot (100-and-change bhp), but not that diesel. Either way, that's great! Slow, fair enough, but no Audi will survive hitting a deer.
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  764. Lolwutfordawin I live in The Netherlands, so that's not an issue for me ;) I always thought the 240 diesel would be a four-cylinder, perhaps five. Alas, I was wrong. With 80 bhp out of 2.4 litres, I don't think it was a turbo diesel engine, right?
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  765. Lolwutfordawin That's impressive. Volvos are known for their extreme longevity. Here in The Netherlands, a Volvo isn't considered 'worked in' until 300.000 km, and for good reason. I'm actually quite curious how well modern V70s channel the resilient 240 spirit.
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  766. Lolwutfordawin Isn't fitting a turbo really complicated?
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  767. Lolwutfordawin That's amazing! Starting with the 850, Volvos are actually really fast. A good friend of mine is planning to buy a Mk1 V70 once he gets a driving license. Brilliant car, I hope he gets the 170 bhp, 2.4-litre five-pot. We've had a new V70 for about a month now, it's great. It's a D3, with the 2-litre four-cylinder turbo diesel (150 bhp). Quite nippy, even though it's supposed to go from 0-60 in a hardly impressive 10 seconds.
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  768. Lolwutfordawin My uncle had a Mk2 D5 with 163 bhp. Great car, it even sounds good, plus it's quite fast. The new D5, while not for sale anymore, is great. It's a 2.4-litre five-cylinder, and that 215 bhp mark is very high.
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  769. KFGdemy The 81 dislikers? Because then, they wouldn't be able to understand the US version either. Aside from that, subtitles. And otherwise, they should stop being selfish and learn some English.
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  770. Gauravdeep Singh Mann I've never seen a sad winking face before... It looks like someone who's upset about having lost his/her eye.
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  771. Koen Prud'homme van Reine Of course, though it took a V8 to get it back up. It's a very fast car, but not really a proper supercar; not really a technical accomplishment.
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  772. B1ack1c311 I just realised I said 'car'. I meant the background music of this film.
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  773. They should have put a crowd on the finish line. I'll bet you 34 life insurances the Mustang will beat the Focus.
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  774. +cody johnson Here in Europe, we can actually afford to buy a new car every once in a while. Thus, we don't need to drive a million miles with our cars.
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  775. ***** That's your problem, because they're otherwise better in every way.
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  776. ***** In what way are old trucks better than new ones (apart from the looks, which is a subjective argument and doesn't go for everyone). They're more reliable, but like I said, there's nothing wrong with buying a new car every once in a while if you can afford to.
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  777. ***** I'd understand if you can't drive the incredibly twitchy Jaguar F-Type R, with a 5 litre supercharged V8 and 550 bhp. Trying to corner that is like attempting to win a horse race on a wild lion. It's spectacular, but it just can't be done. The back end is too nervous. But that Chevrolet truck can't have more than 350 bhp, and it has 2,5 tonnes of weight pressing the wheels down onto the road, creating lots of grip. It can't be as twitchy as that Jag. I'm sorry to say this, but your friend can't drive. I'll assume you're American; a Mustang V8 is less than 40.000 dollars there, so I can't imagine a truck being 50k.
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  778. SRM Solar radiation management Geoengineering You're right.
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  779. SRM Solar radiation management Geoengineering I just had dinner, so I'll pass ;)
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  780. SRM Solar radiation management Geoengineering Nope. Otherwise, that dinner (which, by the way, I liked) will come straight out again, and that gives a bit of a mess.
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  781. ***** You don't? Well, that's too bad, but if you have a truck with a million miles on it, you might still be better off buying a secondhand one with a less ridicilous mileage on it.
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  782. ***** 'Texes'? Also, I don't have Facebook.
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  783. ***** Well, when can you do that?
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  784. ***** That takes a while. Do you have any idea what to buy?
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  785. ***** What model, exactly?
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  786. ***** I'd recommend a Legacy estate (or 'wagon', as Americans call them). Reliable, well-built, pretty without being posh and very safe. It's also spacious, sounds surprisingly good with its flat-four and flat-six engines and comes with quite a lot of luxury (which won't break easily). It comes with 4WD too, always useful in the winter. If you want to go off-road (you know, climbing and stuff), I recommend the Subaru Outback. It's the same car as the Legacy, but with more ground clearance as well as low-range gearing and such. It is slightly more expensive, though, and heavier. If you don't need the off-road capabilities, you're better off with a Legacy.
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  787. ***** Subaru sticks to AWD and a flat cylinder arrangement (not sure if the word 'boxer' is correct in English as well). In a time where even BMW produces front-wheel drive cars, it's nice to see a manufacturer stick to its brand values.  While it makes their cars heavy and relatively fuel-inefficient, the AWD provides safety in slippery conditions. Better still, their cars are very reliable and much more robust than most alternatives. Small crashes and a dirty interior (e.g. due to muddy boots) won't harm it, and the only damage is aesthetic (dents and scratches look bad) and financial (cars lose value if damaged). Technically, the car will remain intact.
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  788. ***** Thanks! Any other cars/brands you're considering?
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  789. ***** Any specific demands regarding practicality (boot/trunk size, amount of seats), engine (4, 6 or 8 cylinders, how much power, fuel economy), budget, looks, driving (comfortable, sporty, RWD vs. AWD) and reliability?
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  790. Earth 2 All cars are cheaper in the US. You pay less taxes because your government doesn't do anything. And stylish? Well, some are. But they're far from exceptional.
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  791. Earth 2 The only thing a Jaguar XJ doesn't do better is being reliable.
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  792. Ben Hunter A lot.
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  793. +TDGS14 Until a bug flies into your eye and gives you a hideous eye infection. And Jezza has proven that won't stop you from driving a GT-R.
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  794. TDGS14 All of the leather talk is true. But still, two things bother me. What do power to weight ratio and sliding about have to do with each other? The GT-R has all sorts of computers that keep it from hanging its tail out when you don't want to. The Ariel hasn't got any of that. Plus, lower weight means less traction. And the Atom's power to weight ratio is much, much higher than the GT-R's.
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  795. TDGS14 But if you don't, it's terrifying. Besides, cars are the most fun if you drive them on the edge. For most people, that's possible with the GT-R, but not with the Atom. I know I'd have the most fun in the Nissan. Granted, the best way to have easy driving fun is either a Mazda MX-5, or a small city car...
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  796. D. Fawkes I suppose some horses have escaped after such a long time? Remember the cheap supercar challenge? Jeremy's Maserati only had 80 of the original 190 bhp left. That could've happened with the Citroen, though in a less alarming way.
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  797. I think you'll find it to be the opposite. This is the car for people who didn't eat their children and therefore have to buy practical cars.
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  798. Udit Dey Your definition of 'comfortable' is wrong. The material use is part of 'luxury', although that means American cars aren't very luxurious. They are comfortable, but to the point where they can't go round corners at all. Except for the CLS in the video and most of the cars after that, of course.
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  799. 9890jsp Yes, and both the Eldorado and STS can't go around a corner at more than three miles an hour without rolling like a ship in a storm, complemented by a horrible squealing of the tyres that attempt to keep the landyachts that are these Cadillacs in the corner, while also trying to combat the combined over- and understeer caused by the dreadful chassis. Three heart attacks later, you'll have gotten out of the corner, continuing your way until the arrival of the next bend announces yet another struggle to prevent a horrible crash in which the ugly bodywork of these cars will crumple like a paper bag.
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  800. Kirk SB Honestly, I'd have an F-Type too.
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  801. Joeri Smit I wouldn't. I'd pay half that for a secondhand Vantage: the car is too old to justify the price tag of a brand new one.
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  802. Kirk SB This mainly concerns what people think of a car. But Golfs tend to be either incredibly boring (when standard) or incredibly vulgar, ugly and rubbish underneath (when tuned).
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  803. Michal Hajto I disagree with the OP, but your comments make you look twelve...
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  804. Firemarioflower You're overreacting.
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  805. BBC bring back Clarkson / The Netherlands. Though we're speaking for most of the world now.
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  806. MrTURBOJOHN Yeah. I especially facepalm at all the people upset that they let the British army destroy a Mitsubishi Lancer Evo. They didn't pay attention and missed the fact that this drug dealer's car was going to be scrapped anyways; at least it now dies an heroic death.
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  807. xSleek34x Not in Pokémon. That's 10 year olds.
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  808. I'd have the i8. But frankly, I'd ditch both for an Alfa Giulia QV once that comes out...
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  809. Matt561 Well, they were spotted going inside ITV's building, indicating that they might be starting a new show on a new channel, which could also be HBO or Netflix. If so, Top Gear as it's supposed to be might continue under a different name.
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  810. Matt561 Fiat-Chrysler beat you to it.
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  811. 3DPeter Long text is long. This is the internet, nobody will want to read that. Here's what I think to be the TL:DR of the story: Yes, those cars are great. That's not the point. It's the cheap 60's supercars that are incredibly unreliable and therefore rubbish.
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  812. ***** You can buy a supercar for that kind of money. However, getting it back into a new state is going to be... costly, to say the least. Not to mention the running costs. That said, a Prius is still overpriced. I'd rather buy a loaded Citroen C4 Cactus for less than a Prius with no equipment. The Cactus is more practical too, and definitely better looking (or at least more unique).
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  813. brunoraoni Mondeos are great cars, I agree (I can know, my dad owns a 2,5T). But hey, I love the Cactus!
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  814. modelcitizen72 Multiplas have been (rightfully) mocked for their ugliness so often, that it's become a cult car. Soon, all the hipsters will be driving one.
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  815. The RX-8 is...
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  816. ***** The Indians are the ones who finance the cars, and in return, they get to decide what cars the engineers should build. But the engineers themselves are British and develop their cars in Britain, while taking into account their British heritage. So it's safe to say that JLR is still British.
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  817. ***** Which one, exactly?
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  818. ***** So? The rest of the car is still British. And the 5 litre V8 isn't the only engine available in the Range Rover... DamusNostril Well, the SVR had less power than the VelociRaptor, so it was still interesting to find out...
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  819. ***** But it was put together and designed by the British, then given a British name.
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  820. AfterDark3 'Small' is relative here, though.
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  821. AfterDark3 Nothing, I just thought I'd say that.
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  822. Nik Brudar I wouldn't, because the i8 is more special. But I'd have an Alfa Giulia QV anyway. ***** Gaat ze dat echt doen?
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  823. Nik Brudar However, we'll probably have to wait a while before it comes out. Which is unfortunate...
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  824. Nik Brudar At 107k euros (in the Netherlands, at least), chances are I'll never be able to afford one at any point in my life, unless it's as a secondhand. But instead of such realistic pessimism, I'm just going to fantasize about the black-and-red Veyron that I want to own at some point.
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  825. Joeri Smit Now now, we shouldn't hate someone for their opinion. It's called civilisation, people!
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  826. Joeri Smit I don't. Name some cars you like.
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  827. Simon Smith Of course. Political or religious opinions are more powerful. Damnit! I can appreciate the GT-R and Camaro, I quite like the GT40 and GT-R R35, and I love the others. No disagreeing here. You have good taste.
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  828. Mark Puxty F1 cars aren't loud anymore. By the way, I don't see the point in visiting an F1 race either... you'll see them come past the same bit of circuit several times, meaning you will be deafened for at least 50 times a day. Well, not anymore, but it's still boring to be there.
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