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domski

13-Nov-2005, 21:05

Cool :)

I know Clarkson doesn't like 'bikers', but I think the program is very good and the way they do stuff is top class.

Dibble

13-Nov-2005, 21:23

Richard Hammonds a biker and he's ok ....

I'm glad Porsche have gone back to proper egg shaped headlights ....

I want an M6 ... wooo hooo

chillo

13-Nov-2005, 22:49

clarkson still says anyone who buys a Porsche is a c*ck!http://www.bm3w.co.uk/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/oops.gif

Lily

14-Nov-2005, 09:11

I'd have the porsche anyday.

M6 is not bad, but nothing compared to the porsche in style and if you are going to buy an Aston has to be a DB9 for me.

Totto

14-Nov-2005, 09:22

Originally posted by chillo
clarkson still says anyone who buys a Porsche is a c*ck!http://www.bm3w.co.uk/ubbthreads/images/graemlins/oops.gif

And what does Clarkson drive ,he had a left hand drive Ferrari 355 which he lost a fortune on (few years back) & now has the New GT40

Quote form the show (and bikes only go though here at 170mph in the dry) the cars hit 130mph in the wet

Mark

14-Nov-2005, 10:16

He also owns an SLK!

I'd rather have the M5 over the M6 to be honest. Tho, the new 911 is lovely. The Aston looks tasty as well.

Harv748

14-Nov-2005, 10:42

Originally posted by Totto
And what does Clarkson drive ,he had a left hand drive Ferrari 355 which he lost a fortune on (few years back) & now has the New GT40

Well he did...rumour has it he had nothing but electrical probs with it...and gave it back to them in the end fed up...funny that he lives about 10-15 miles away from me...and a red GT40 has appeared for sale in a local garage recently!

One careful owner:lol:

chicken

14-Nov-2005, 11:28

Apparantly so...

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,12529-1677058,00.html

The super high performance car market seems to be a fickle place.

JPM

14-Nov-2005, 11:39

911 it's the only car to have

The original and best.... and as TG reports still the benchmark for all GT cars

Harv748

14-Nov-2005, 11:45

jeez...he paid £125,000...I'm sure the one up the road is £250,000...although to be honest I was too busy dribbling to really count all those zero's!

chillo

14-Nov-2005, 11:48

Originally posted by Lily
I'd have the porsche anyday.

M6 is not bad, but nothing compared to the porsche in style and if you are going to buy an Aston has to be a DB9 for me.

yep, right on all counts!
911+http://www.pistonheads.com/include/images/driving.gif=:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D:D
imho!

[Edited on 14-11-2005 by chillo]

Ray

14-Nov-2005, 12:15

Both Hammond and May have bikes,

Did you catch the bit where they reckoned Clarkson's current car was an SLGay.

The star in a reasonably priced car was a bit of a hero.

Fifth gear is worth watching from time to time as they occasionaly but a bike up against a car on the circuit at angelsey.

Off to Oulton on the 26th for a 4 wheeled track day.

Ray.

chillo

14-Nov-2005, 12:24

yeah the 5th gear episode with Kev Smith on k5 gix thou was very good. He (kev S) is class to watch on a bike!:burn:
proper backing it in for the audience:lol: good lad:D

I want to do another 4W track day with mine, but just put some new rear michy's on:sniff:
so will wait for next year now!
Hope to get to bedford, lots exotica there to watch (even carrera GT's and the occasional enzo!)

Might even get to Nurburgring next year (bike and car!) :eureka:

Monty

14-Nov-2005, 12:38

Chillo, if you are coming down to Thurleigh (Bedford Autodrome) let me know-I only live about 13 miles from there. Did a bike trackday there in 2001-the only one they have ever done. The local council there are VERY hot on noise-the cars are louder with tyre noise on corners but of course the mic's are situated on the straights, and connected directly to the council.

John

guest1

14-Nov-2005, 14:18

Originally posted by chicken
Apparantly so...

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,12529-1677058,00.html

The super high performance car market seems to be a fickle place.

Can't stand the fella and I would sooner watch re-runs of "I love Lucy" till my ears bled, but I do like it when May and Hammond take the p1ss out of him.
Interestingly, in his column at the times on line Ford gave the money back the very next day, hmmmmm, someone could learn from their customer feedback skills.

clockwork orange

14-Nov-2005, 14:29

Not sure about Hammond's observation skills tho - he completely misjudged his entry onto the A3 at Guildford one day and nearly punted us into the outside lane. He had to brake hard !!!!

Tonio600

14-Nov-2005, 15:24

what's their problem with French cars? :lol:

chillo

14-Nov-2005, 16:24

Monty,
will let you know when i'm going to head down to Bedford, when i did a day at Elvington this year i was taking 'guests' out with me:lol:
it was mentioned that i like to try hard!:lol: but a car/bike aint just for polishing!:burn::P
Should have a few friends in M3CSL and type 25 Impreza to join in the fun.

Ps.
Sorry off topic, i dont mean to hijack!:saint:

[Edited on 14-11-2005 by chillo]

Ains.

14-Nov-2005, 18:22

Supercar to have?

Got to be a Ferrari 250GTO or SWB, 427 AC/Shelby Cobra or the AM DB4GT Zagato init. They are just soooo :cool::cool::cool:

Porsche, nah I wouldn't, sooped up VW, original 2.xRS was OK though. I reckon all the new stuff looks like the 928S4/GT did yonks back. :frog:

Ains.

Gaz 748

14-Nov-2005, 19:43

Who was the guy in the ( retro ) ducati jacket, did any one else see him :cool: