DrifterX

grrr you have to have an account.

hemanrulez

Not yet, they should start selling Alfa Romeo's again in Maserati dealerships in 2008 or 2009

StealthTL

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No real problem opening an account, just fill in some vague details - they don't even e-mail verify!

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hemanrulez

Which car do you like then? MotorTrend TV?

bsteimel

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no need to download somebody put it on youtube


Part 2
Part 1

DrifterX

ty, sir.

DailyDriver2k5

I came to one conclusion after watching this clip......Pure Rubbish......

DrifterX

same here i use to own a tt and that thing sucked i think stig was driving a bit hard there was no need for the car to slide so much and his take off was horrible.

Swerve76

Brit humour is an aquired taste mate

Skiptomylue

that was pure garbage,, the only thing they really did was take it around the track.. other then that they didnt do a hole lot, the rx8 wa still pretty consistent.. he ran a 1.32 and the last he ran a 1.31.8 other then that.. i like the show.. i find it quite funny.. but that was garbage

juanjux

It's not a car program, if you try to see it as such it normal than you find it garbage. It's a show about cars, which is a little different.

Swerve76

See I dont really care what anyone else says or think about my 8.

"Its too boy racer."

"Its too under powered."

"Its FC sucks *****."

So what? I love my 8 no matter what - else I would not have spent my hard earned cash on it.

And thats the simple truth.

But yeah TG has always been a lil tongue in cheek and tho the 8 did not win? I wont be selling it anytime soon for a Brera or a TT

P.S: The launch in the stig was awful to say the least and would easily have made up the time diff imo!

9291150

Can't pull it up here at work. Was it the 250hp TT or the 200? It's a much lighter car now, so the 200hp TT may give the 8 a run. Lap times? Did the Breva beat 1.32? Isn't it a FWD? Are both the TT and the Breva much more expensive in England?

I bet the 8 will suffer from "known car" syndrome. All reviews will be half assed on the 8 from now on 'cause it's been around since '03...forever in car terms. It's even worse in the bike world, where a bike can be the second coming one year and a POS the very next year. Gotta see beyond the new model hype whenever you can.

boffam

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HAHAHAHAHAHA that was brilliant! Holy crap can those guys ever not golf!

The 8 should have won the track test but The Stig was overdriving it (ya think?)

Gotta love that British irreverance...

dynamho

I think you're looking at the wrong photos. If not, I'm curious to know what car designs you like with the exception of exotics.

Skiptomylue

TT - 1.31.6/8 (cant remeber if it was .6 or .8)
rx8 - 1.32.0
breva - 1.36

Renesis_8

I like this episode! To be honest I dont really care about which car they pick to be the best, its a show with cars as stated above! Loved the part with hugh grant as guest!
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9291150

Thanks Skip. 1.32 still a decent time. It appears the TT is no longer the bloated Golf it always was.

JB_Rotary

When the M3 tied the Rx-8 is was running in a wet track condition. So the rx-8 and 350Z are as fast on THEIR track as an M3 in the wet.

Brettus

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the TT was the 2.0 L .
Really enjoyed the show -you guys that thought it was crap just don't get what this show is about .

mike1324a

I do feel the 8 was a little over driven. But as earlier mentioned it did still run a 1.32.0 where as it ran 1.31.8 , which is still close. I dont want to come up with excuses for the fact that it lost but the TT had 8000 quid of options including that suspension option. However, I find it interesting that they didnt get a TT with quattro tho.

DrifterX

lol those art guys had no taste that alfa was fugly i dont think anyone would take that over the 8

tiltmode43

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I love the front end but the back isn't my favorite.

Nice episode but I have to aggree about the 8 driving. Then again a real test would have done a few laps and averaged but TG is all in good fun. The price difference is considerable also when the audi's options are taken into consideration.

Ike

Was a decent episode, not one of their best. After watching it I knew I'd come to this thread and hear some people calling foul. To clarify, the M3 was not in the wet, it was a different driver in different conditions though. What it comes down to is it probably wasn't a particularly good lap for the M3 and maybe even the 350Z, more times than not they're going to be quicker around a track than the RX-8. What did surprise me though is the time the 2.0T Audi turned in, it was over a second faster than the older V6 Quattro. Anyone who has ever owned or known someone that owned an Alfa can understand the outcome. "The best car is the worst car". They're very visceral cars, even if most aren't particularly fast.

Ike

Based on looks alone I'd take the Brera in a heartbeat, and there are many people that would agree with me.