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10-28-2003, 12:52 PM
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Originally posted by whiteco
Clarkson reviewed the RX8 in one of the newspapers (The Times??) and gave it quite a decent review.
Clarkson reviewed the RX8 in one of the newspapers (The Times??) and gave it quite a decent review.
10-28-2003, 12:54 PM
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To make it easier for everyone here's the clicky...
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatso..._4224_29844_60
My Sky+ is set already :D
I guess depending what is said on Sunday, there will be two schools of opinion next week:
1 - Clarkson is a god and he recognises the RX-8 is a truly unique and fantastic car.
2- Clarkson is a **** and doesnt know what he is talking about.
or any other combination of the two sentences above :D
http://www.bbc.co.uk/cgi-perl/whatso..._4224_29844_60
My Sky+ is set already :D
I guess depending what is said on Sunday, there will be two schools of opinion next week:
1 - Clarkson is a god and he recognises the RX-8 is a truly unique and fantastic car.
2- Clarkson is a **** and doesnt know what he is talking about.
or any other combination of the two sentences above :D
10-28-2003, 01:42 PM
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Originally posted by RX-Late
... or off an aircraft carrier for that matter!
... or off an aircraft carrier for that matter!
They'll probably do the test against a couple of Chinooks & a Lynx
10-28-2003, 05:15 PM
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Originally posted by RX-Late
Hummm - doesn't say if the Stig is going to drive it around the track.
Hummm - doesn't say if the Stig is going to drive it around the track.
10-29-2003, 10:55 AM
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It's still my favourite show of the week. I saw 5th Gear on Monday, what a dreadful show that is (17 minutes of rubbish excluding adverts). However I used to love 'Driven' - great show, shame channel 4 took it off the air.
10-29-2003, 11:29 AM
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How interesting...Spoke to Hamer at T W Whites and they tell me the car is with them on Friday, and will be PDId and ready by next Weds.....Therefore for 2 days, I'm staying put...
10-29-2003, 11:32 AM
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Originally posted by renegade_si
How interesting...Spoke to Hamer at T W Whites and they tell me the car is with them on Friday, and will be PDId and ready by next Weds.....Therefore for 2 days, I'm staying put...
How interesting...Spoke to Hamer at T W Whites and they tell me the car is with them on Friday, and will be PDId and ready by next Weds.....Therefore for 2 days, I'm staying put...
10-29-2003, 11:43 AM
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Originally posted by renegade_si
How interesting...Spoke to Hamer at T W Whites and they tell me the car is with them on Friday, and will be PDId and ready by next Weds.....Therefore for 2 days, I'm staying put...
How interesting...Spoke to Hamer at T W Whites and they tell me the car is with them on Friday, and will be PDId and ready by next Weds.....Therefore for 2 days, I'm staying put...
er... did you mean to post this in the "Hello and Goodbye (Newbury)" thread? Because then it makes sense!!
10-29-2003, 11:49 AM
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oops
sorry.
wrong thread.
too excited -see I told you - got two windows open in IE at the moment...sorry guys...
I meant to say in this one that Im sad the stig wont get to drive the RX8 around to give a REAL test of the car like for like against its peers....
sorry.
wrong thread.
too excited -see I told you - got two windows open in IE at the moment...sorry guys...
I meant to say in this one that Im sad the stig wont get to drive the RX8 around to give a REAL test of the car like for like against its peers....
10-29-2003, 12:50 PM
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Originally posted by AndyPearce
The Stig unmasked himself in his autobiography and I think that he's going to be replaced - hence the aircraft carrier stunt this week.
The Stig unmasked himself in his autobiography and I think that he's going to be replaced - hence the aircraft carrier stunt this week.
10-29-2003, 01:30 PM
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http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/features/...leb/stig.shtml
"One man who has experienced the highs, and more particularly the lows of Formula 1 is Essex based racing driver Perry Macarthy. Test Driver for Benetton, Arrows and Williams, he's taken part in the 24 hour Le Mans race he's great mates with Damon Hill and has now written a book called "Flat Out Flat Broke" about what life is really like as a F1 driver.
Fans of the BBC's Top Gear programme might know him better as the Stig, the mystery driver who test drives all the top of the range supercars on the programme. "
"One man who has experienced the highs, and more particularly the lows of Formula 1 is Essex based racing driver Perry Macarthy. Test Driver for Benetton, Arrows and Williams, he's taken part in the 24 hour Le Mans race he's great mates with Damon Hill and has now written a book called "Flat Out Flat Broke" about what life is really like as a F1 driver.
Fans of the BBC's Top Gear programme might know him better as the Stig, the mystery driver who test drives all the top of the range supercars on the programme. "
10-30-2003, 09:49 AM
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Originally posted by jimbobjoe
Give it a couple of weeks and you'll never understand how you managed without one before. Tivo rocks.
By the way, where did you find one ? They haven't been made for a while.
Give it a couple of weeks and you'll never understand how you managed without one before. Tivo rocks.
By the way, where did you find one ? They haven't been made for a while.
There seems to be plenty of other bits and pieces you can do to them as well, so might havment"; filename=""
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10-30-2003, 09:49 AM
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Originally posted by jimbobjoe
Give it a couple of weeks and you'll never understand how you managed without one before. Tivo rocks.
By the way, where did you find one ? They haven't been made for a while.
Give it a couple of weeks and you'll never understand how you managed without one before. Tivo rocks.
By the way, where did you find one ? They haven't been made for a while.
There seems to be plenty of other bits and pieces you can do to them as well, so might have a play at a later date. Some people have wireless network cards installed so they can access them from work over the 'net and give the boxes recording assignments.. lol!
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10-30-2003, 10:09 AM
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For those sky+ guys then its just as easy to lob a new disc in there too. ITs the only bit that goes wrong with them. No other bits needed - just unplug the old and replug in a standard PC hard drive. IT sorts itself out automatically. Great for when you are out of warranty and sky charge £50 just to come out (before new hard drive cost of £120) and a new (larger) hard drive is only £50 too!
no comments on the stigs unmasking then?
no comments on the stigs unmasking then?
10-30-2003, 12:15 PM
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Originally posted by renegade_si
http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/features/...leb/stig.shtml
"One man who has experienced the highs, and more particularly the lows of Formula 1 is Essex based racing driver Perry Macarthy. Test Driver for Benetton, Arrows and Williams, he's taken part in the 24 hour Le Mans race he's great mates with Damon Hill and has now written a book called "Flat Out Flat Broke" about what life is really like as a F1 driver.
Fans of the BBC's Top Gear programme might know him better as the Stig, the mystery driver who test drives all the top of the range supercars on the programme. "
http://www.bbc.co.uk/essex/features/...leb/stig.shtml
"One man who has experienced the highs, and more particularly the lows of Formula 1 is Essex based racing driver Perry Macarthy. Test Driver for Benetton, Arrows and Williams, he's taken part in the 24 hour Le Mans race he's great mates with Damon Hill and has now written a book called "Flat Out Flat Broke" about what life is really like as a F1 driver.
Fans of the BBC's Top Gear programme might know him better as the Stig, the mystery driver who test drives all the top of the range supercars on the programme. "
10-30-2003, 12:52 PM
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Originally posted by RX-Late
I am somewhat disapointed.
I am somewhat disapointed.
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Yep, we are all standing to attention with our 'record' buttons at the ready.
Clarkson really does have a lot of power within the industry. Apart from us I bet Mazda UK will be watching with baited breath.
Just imagine he says it's a 'Girls Car' or something
Clarkson really does have a lot of power within the industry. Apart from us I bet Mazda UK will be watching with baited breath.
Just imagine he says it's a 'Girls Car' or something
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Did I doze off or something? I saw the Volvo jumping caravans, the BMW Ms, Stephen Fry, and the roadster test; wasn't there something else meant to be on? Maybe it wasn't delivered to them in time.
