Top Gear returns on Sunday 27th June at 8pm

mjt · 5 Jul 2010 at 15:51

R420LA6X2/4MNA said:
Great episode, how the two Cossies & M3 summed up the risks of buying one though - all, lets face it, were sheds.

How can you safely buy something like this without having access to some ramps or a lift though?

Fr0dders · 5 Jul 2010 at 16:16

the sierra cossie wasnt a shed though. But then again it was simply built in the first place

rare · 5 Jul 2010 at 18:13

The Sierra looked pretty clean to me! Was very orig. And he paid good money for it to..

Great episode, shame it wasnt longer, at last some interesting cars in the challenges!

Scania · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:06

mjt said:
How can you safely buy something like this without having access to some ramps or a lift though?

true enough, especiall at the age of the Merc & Sierra - Not that age helped the M3 !

I suppose if ever there was proof that getting the car professionally inspected prior to purchase is a wise move, that episode underlined it big time.

Shure · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:50

Is it a sign that I'm getting old or have no fashion sense when clarkson is wearing the exact same hoodie?

Vonhelmet · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:54

chrisstevens said:
Is it a sign that I'm getting old or have no fashion sense when clarkson is wearing the exact same hoodie?

How tight are your jeans?

Shure · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:55

vonhelmet said:
How tight are your jeans?

Getting tighter as the years pass by.

sigma · 5 Jul 2010 at 19:55

I was actually surprised to see him wearing a hoodie!

IAmATeaf · 5 Jul 2010 at 21:53

redeye_uk said:
Surely it was that German chick they usually have - Sabrine?

That's what I thought as soon as they announced German Stig but from what I could see there was a severe lack of bappage unless she rolled them under her arms

Stonedofmoo · 6 Jul 2010 at 09:35

MrLOL said:
the sierra cossie wasnt a shed though. But then again it was simply built in the first place

What got me is he must have found the only none concours Cosworth left on the roads that had NOT been tuned in some way. The various stages of Cossie tuning are well documented, even a stage 1 tune would have given it some more ooompf

Janesy B · 6 Jul 2010 at 09:36

Stonedofmoo said:
What got me is he must have found the only none concours Cosworth left on the roads that had NOT been tuned in some way. The various stages of Cossie tuning are well documented, even a stage 1 tune would have given it some more ooompf

Surely that would have been the fairest test?

Fr0dders · 6 Jul 2010 at 09:46

Stonedofmoo said:
What got me is he must have found the only none concours Cosworth left on the roads that had NOT been tuned in some way. The various stages of Cossie tuning are well documented, even a stage 1 tune would have given it some more ooompf

Way to over exaggerate

Took all 20 seconds

http://www.pistonheads.com/sales/1843186.htm

first page of the cosworth adverts !

Janesy B · 6 Jul 2010 at 09:50

Non standard exhaust, so that's fettled with

Fr0dders · 6 Jul 2010 at 09:57

was the TG completely standard to start off with though ?

you dont know if they just bought one, then changed parts like that back to standard.

TS7 · 6 Jul 2010 at 20:41

Clarkson slammed for Top Gear gay remark

I don't see the big deal. Jonathon Ross makes crude jokes like this every week when introducting the 'four puffs and a piano''.

There's also

http://www.digitalspy.co.uk/tv/news/a239297/alastair-campbell-booed-on-top-gear.html

Like it's such a suprise. Ofcourse some people were going to do so.

MarcLister · 6 Jul 2010 at 21:05

TS7 said:
Clarkson slammed for Top Gear gay remark

I don't see the big deal. Jonathon Ross makes crude jokes like this every week when introducting the 'four puffs and a piano''.

Clarkson seems to be the anti-hero of anything these days.

Like you say Ross makes the same kind of jokes but its ok then? :confused:

Stonewall's Ben Summerskill telling the Daily Star: "Surely the reason Jeremy Clarkson doesn't want to get bummed is that he needs somewhere to speak out of."

Jeez, how smart a response that is. :rolleyes:

csmager · 6 Jul 2010 at 21:13

It was a joke, and it wasn't even broadcast!

I'm sure they say all sorts of crap in the studio that's unbroadcastable.

MarcLister · 6 Jul 2010 at 21:20

csmager said:
It was a joke, and it wasn't even broadcast!

Unbroadcasted jokes are the most offensive ones because.....no one ever hears them!

NVP · 6 Jul 2010 at 21:24

TBH Clarkson has said much worse, it's his anti-PC attitude which adds to his appeal.

Vonhelmet · 6 Jul 2010 at 21:43

In all fairness, I too demand the right not to be bummed.