Top Gear Is Back!!

Kreeeee · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:41

NOOOOO!!!

When is it repeated?

Wile E. Coyote · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:57

Kreeeee said:
NOOOOO!!!

When is it repeated?

Wednesday 7.00pm BBC2

Stonedofmoo · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:58

253mph

Amazing, the speed all the scenery was going past on the film really puts that speed into perspective

ramirez · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:59

very good, wasted a bit of time with that hugh grant clip but enjoyed it nonetheless =]

Rhyzz · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:59

I think I'd still buy a Koenigsegg and pocket 500k :/

Memphis · 4 Feb 2007 at 20:59

Wile E. Coyote said:
Wednesday 7.00pm BBC2

Unless you're in Scotland and don't have Sky to pickup the other regional BBC2s.

Memphis · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:01

ramirez said:
very good, wasted a bit of time with that hugh grant clip but enjoyed it nonetheless =]

You wouldn't get people like Hugh Grant on Top Gear unless they were being forced into it by the movie companies needing to plug their latest film.

Andr3w · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:01

Lol it only uses about 250BHP at around 130MPH, it needs another 750BHP to take it another 100mph

Stonedofmoo · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:02

Thats aerodynamics for you mate

tonyyeb · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:02

Cant believe how bad the Alfa was on the track. Looks like they spent more time designing it rather than the mechanics of it!

Adz · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:02

Rhyzz said:
I think I'd still buy a Koenigsegg and pocket 500k :/

Clearly the Veyron is a car which will be bought by people to whom 500k is pocket change. There's also the distinct possibility that it may appreciate in time.

I have to say I'm impressed that it hit the quoted top speed, seemingly without too much effort although you don't know if the guys from Bugatti were there behind the scenes tweaking the map or anything.

Andr3w · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:03

tonyyeb said:
Cant believe how bad the Alfa was on the track. Looks like they spent more time designing it rather than the mechanics of it!

Yeh but to be honest it would still be great for normal road driving

Wile E. Coyote · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:03

Memphis said:
Unless you're in Scotland and don't have Sky to pickup the other regional BBC2s.

Ah well carn't have it all

lay-z-boy · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:04

I've seem more interesting top gears tbh.

General banter was good though.

Gaygle · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:04

Hated the Alfa. Looks "old" and nothing that would grab your attention and no one would think you'd paid, 23 grand (?) for it. The RX8 looks great in real life, but don't really think it stands out very well in photos. The Audi, for me, is my favourite, but its very expensive.

Not that it matters as i don't have 22-25 grand to spend. For a long, long, long time.

Mirri · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:07

Very cool car bet/hope they get one they can put round the track soon!

Bri · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:09

tonyyeb said:
Cant believe how bad the Alfa was on the track. Looks like they spent more time designing it rather than the mechanics of it!

Yep, the Brera is a bit bloated. Looks the bomb though, although not in silver like the one they had on the track.

tonyyeb · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:10

andr3w said:
Yeh but to be honest it would still be great for normal road driving

But not as great as the others. Horrid understeer and underpowered it seemed from the report.

tonyyeb · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:11

Bri said:
Yep, the Brera is a bit bloated. Looks the bomb though, although not in silver like the one they had on the track.

I agree. It looked the best but in black or red and it would have wiped the floor with the others. The RX8 is looking a little dated now. The TT has enough subtle changes to make it look different from the old TT but still looks enough like it for you to tell it is a TT.... if you get what I mean. Like the new Focus in terms of progressive styling. Not a complete revamp like the new Astra.

lay-z-boy · 4 Feb 2007 at 21:13

Fat chance after what the stig did to the ccr.

Its impressive with specs, the amount of fuel it uses, tires last around an hour at top speed, cost, etc.

But on any other front its just an epenis car, i bet i can count the places in the world on my hands where you can drive that fast