TOP GEAR: Discussion Thread (July 17, 2005)

[GTaudiophile]

On Top Gear this coming Sunday (July 17):


-Three hot convertibles - the Audi TT, Nissan 350Z and Chrysler Crossfire - head to Iceland
-Richard Hammond unveils Top Gear's take on an armoured car
-The new Ferrari F430 is unleashed
-This week's Star in a Reasonably Priced Car is lyricist Sir Tim Rice.

 

[sniperruff]

i suspect that they'll like the 350Z>TT>crossfire

 

[MaxFusion16]

I suspect the exact opposite

 

[KokomoGSTmp]

Actually, I think they'll like the TT the most with the 350Z and Crossfire last... they love "soft" cars. Hammond likes the 350Z a lot, but of course JC and May dont like "muscle-y" cars.

The F430... finally. Question is... will it be faster than the Challenge Stradale? I'm putting my money on it, just from a pure acceleration standpoint. The TG track favors fast accelerating cars.

 

[imported_yetti]

how come no links?

 

[cjgallen]

Originally posted by: yetti
how come no links?

:music: Breakin' the law! Breakin' the law! :music:

 

[KokomoGSTmp]

Originally posted by: cjgallen

Originally posted by: yetti
how come no links?

:music: Breakin' the law! Breakin' the law! :music:

That song should have been up for best driving song... I want Meatloaf to win, just because I hate JC.

 

[imported_yetti]

Originally posted by: cjgallen

Originally posted by: yetti
how come no links?

:music: Breakin' the law! Breakin' the law! :music:

ah.


iron maiden > judas priest > all

 

[GTaudiophile]

Originally posted by: yetti
how come no links?

This gets locked if links are posted. If you need "additional" information, you can PM people in this thread.

 

[DingDingDao]

F430 = Oh hell yes. :thumbsup:

 

[GTaudiophile]

Aight, so the waiting begins...

 

[FrustratedUser]

Looking forward to this....

 

[EyeMWing]

This is 06x07, right?

 

[FrustratedUser]

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
This is 06x07, right?

Nope should be 06x08 IIRC.

 

[EyeMWing]

Originally posted by: FrustratedUser

Originally posted by: EyeMWing
This is 06x07, right?

Nope should be 06x08 IIRC.

Oops, 06x07 never actually made it into the proper folder. My mistake.

 

[EyeMWing]

-Richard Hammond unveils Top Gear's take on an armoured car

That should be interesting.

 

[SSP]

Is that the same old Crossfire or the SRT6?

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: SSP
Is that the same old Crossfire or the SRT6?

does the SRT-6 has a convertible version? i think its some sort of roadster comparo.

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: sniperruff

Originally posted by: SSP
Is that the same old Crossfire or the SRT6?

does the SRT-6 has a convertible version? i think its some sort of roadster comparo.

There is.

But if they picked the old one, its got no chance.

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: sniperruff

Originally posted by: SSP
Is that the same old Crossfire or the SRT6?

does the SRT-6 has a convertible version? i think its some sort of roadster comparo.

There is.

But if they picked the old one, its got no chance.

i bet it's the standard. the SRT-6 costs more than an SLK... that's insane. i think their price range is between $30-40k (USD)

seeing that the SRT-6 convertible costs more than an SLK, sans the removable hardtop... and is only 0.5 sec faster than the SLK from 0-60, i think the SRT-6 is pretty pointless anyway.

 

[SSP]

Originally posted by: sniperruff

Originally posted by: SSP

Originally posted by: sniperruff

Originally posted by: SSP
Is that the same old Crossfire or the SRT6?

does the SRT-6 has a convertible version? i think its some sort of roadster comparo.

There is.

But if they picked the old one, its got no chance.

i bet it's the standard. the SRT-6 costs more than an SLK... that's insane. i think their price range is between $30-40k (USD)

seeing that the SRT-6 convertible costs more than an SLK, sans the removable hardtop... and is only 0.5 sec faster than the SLK from 0-60, i think the SRT-6 is pretty pointless anyway.

Its not the first comparison they had hude difference in prices. Remember that comparison between Ferrari 360 CS and Porsche GT3?

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: SSP
Its not the first comparison they had hude difference in prices. Remember that comparison between Ferrari 360 CS and Porsche GT3?

i think that difference would be tolerable since both the CS and the GT3 are meant as track cars, plus the rivalry between porsche and ferrari...

oh well we'll find out soon enough

 

[GTaudiophile]

Hint: Beta

 

[sniperruff]

Originally posted by: GTaudiophile
Hint: Beta

great! about to sleep but i'll start DLing it!

 

[GTaudiophile]

Damn, why can't I have an F430?