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Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:39 am
by mik
Ah - original post deleted.
It was a rant directed at the BBC and each of the presenters about taking write-offs and destroying them rather than fox them up. Proposed that they were a trio of masturbators.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:42 am
by Rich B
It's changed (or something's been deleted) it was someone whining about them killing the focus Rs when it could have been fixed up.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:47 am
by Ascender
mik wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:39 am
Ah - original post deleted.
It was a rant directed at the BBC and each of the presenters about taking write-offs and destroying them rather than fox them up. Proposed that they were a trio of masturbators.
Fucking hell.... people.
"Why is my license fee being used to fix expensive sports cars which have been written-off?"
"Why is my license fee not being used to fix expensive sports cars which have been written-off?"
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:48 am
by Swervin_Mervin
And now he's getting grief for calling a woman a prick.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:51 am
by Jobbo
Ascender wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:47 am
mik wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:39 am
Ah - original post deleted.
It was a rant directed at the BBC and each of the presenters about taking write-offs and destroying them rather than fox them up. Proposed that they were a trio of masturbators.
Fucking hell.... people.
"Why is my license fee being used to fix expensive sports cars which have been written-off?"
"Why is my license fee not being used to fix expensive sports cars which have been written-off?"
To be fair, it didn't need much fixing before they bent every panel.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:55 am
by RobYob
Jobbo wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:51 am
Ascender wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:47 am
mik wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:39 am
Ah - original post deleted.
It was a rant directed at the BBC and each of the presenters about taking write-offs and destroying them rather than fox them up. Proposed that they were a trio of masturbators.
Fucking hell.... people.
"Why is my license fee being used to fix expensive sports cars which have been written-off?"
"Why is my license fee not being used to fix expensive sports cars which have been written-off?"
To be fair, it didn't need much fixing before they bent every panel.
I did think Harris was going to have a rant at Freddie in the immediate aftermath of that. Maybe it wasn't broadcastable.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:58 am
by Rich B
mik wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 10:39 am
Ah - original post deleted.
It was a rant directed at the BBC and each of the presenters about taking write-offs and destroying them rather than
fox them up. Proposed that they were a trio of masturbators.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 11:50 am
by mik
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:00 pm
by Mito Man
Well I enjoyed reading the Focus RS owners club on Facebook over lunch. Looks like they covered it in primer/bondo to repaint it then the damage after attempting the wall of death means it’s awaiting being scrapped. I can’t see how the BBC would risk selling that to the public . Wheeler Dealers essentially rebuild an entire car due to liability.
Anyway RS owners - one of the weirdest enthusiasts I’ve ever come across
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:03 pm
by Rich B
Mito Man wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:00 pm
Well I enjoyed reading the Focus RS owners club on Facebook over lunch. Looks like they covered it in primer to repaint it then the damage after attempting the wall of death means it’s awaiting being scrapped. I can’t see how the BBC would risk selling that to the public . Wheeler Dealers essentially rebuild an entire car due to liability.
Anyway RS owners - one of the weirdest enthusiasts I’ve ever come across
Stop coming across them then.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:16 pm
by mik
Rich B wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:03 pm
Mito Man wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 1:00 pm
Well I enjoyed reading the Focus RS owners club on Facebook over lunch. Looks like they covered it in primer to repaint it then the damage after attempting the wall of death means it’s awaiting being scrapped. I can’t see how the BBC would risk selling that to the public . Wheeler Dealers essentially rebuild an entire car due to liability.
Anyway RS owners - one of the weirdest enthusiasts I’ve ever come across
Stop coming across them then.
Weird when you come across them? I find that hard to swallow.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:07 pm
by nuttinnew
iPlayer is being an arse, demanding an account to view or listen
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:10 pm
by Simon
Welcome to 2018.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:52 pm
by Jimmy Choo
When Paddy turned up with the Diabolo on the truck, Harris actually asked specifics about how his was while Paddy was clearly upset that he'd ruined someone elses car and the shoot.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:53 pm
by duncs500
Decent episode, felt like a bit of a missed opportunity in some way though. It's amazing how fast it seemed in the on board footage of the wall of death, you got the feeling their fear of doing that was genuine.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:33 pm
by Jimmy Choo
duncs500 wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:53 pm
Decent episode, felt like a bit of a missed opportunity in some way though.
I wonder what the original plan was before Paddy stuffed it.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:34 pm
by duncs500
Jimmy Choo wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:33 pm
duncs500 wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:53 pm
Decent episode, felt like a bit of a missed opportunity in some way though.
I wonder what the original plan was before Paddy stuffed it.
Yep, I also wonder why Chris didn't do a high speed run in the F40.
I also think they could've done more with the write off feature, but I know some people just like to see them crash into each other. No way they repaired them with the leftover money either.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 4:50 pm
by integrale_evo
Nope, no way they could have done a decent repair on the focus for a couple of grand given how badly the rear corner was flintoffed. It was either tv magic and they spent more than their imaginary budget, or it was roughly hammered into shape and sculpted from filler.
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 5:00 pm
by nuttinnew
Simon wrote: Mon Oct 12, 2020 2:10 pmWelcome to 2018.
Que? It's only done it recently
Re: New Top Gear
Posted: Mon Oct 12, 2020 5:13 pm
by Simon
