Cars and other kinds of motoring gibberish

[Tu_triky]

bmwracer wrote:

Looks that way. PBS should air this show... They air the BBC News, why not this? Though it would need to be censored.

Write to Tavis Smiley and let him know.

[gaijinmark]

This site has quite a few Top Gear videos:http://www.streetfire.net/, just scroll down to the bottom and there they are.

[bmwracer]

BMW M3 vs. Lexus IS-F in Japan: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=okT7NuBYc64

It is soooo weird seeing those cars in RHD and watching the driver shift with his left hand...

[bmwracer]

Season 15 of Top Gear debuts on September 27: http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/topgear/season-15-episode-1.jsp

[Tu_triky]

bmwracer wrote:

Season 15 of Top Gear debuts on September 27: http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/topgear/season-15-episode-1.jsp

Even more seasons than I thought. I thought it was 12. You have enough Clarkson quotes to keep you in stitches for a while.

[bmwracer]

Tu_triky wrote:

Even more seasons than I thought. I thought it was 12. You have enough Clarkson quotes to keep you in stitches for a while.

I wonder how far back some of those YouTube videos go....?

[Tu_triky]

bmwracer wrote:

I wonder how far back some of those YouTube videos go....?

Good question. I think they might go a few years back but not as far back as the beginning of the show. Just my thought.

[bmwracer]

Tu_triky wrote:

Good question. I think they might go a few years back but not as far back as the beginning of the show. Just my thought.

Yeah, I'd think so as well... We'll see.

[bmwracer]

Toybota.

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[EstherM]

Since there are a few Top Gear fans - this is the talk of the town

http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/22/top-gear-bbc-stig-memoirs

[bmwracer]

EstherM wrote:

Since there are a few Top Gear fans - this is the talk of the town http://www.guardian.co.uk/tv-and-radio/2010/aug/22/top-gear-bbc-stig-memoirs

Wow.

[bmwracer]

Formula 1 Salaries/Budgets (1�� = 1.54USD)

Drivers:
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1. Fernando Alonso Ferrari ��30m
2. Lewis Hamilton McLaren ��16m
3. Kimi Raikkonen Ferrari ��16m
4. Felipe Massa Ferrari ��14m
5. Jenson Button McLaren ��9m
6. Michael Schumacher Mercedes ��8m
7. Nico Rosberg Mercedes ��8m
8. Robert Kubica Renault ��7.5m
9. Rubens Barrichello Williams ��5.5m
10. Mark Webber Red Bull ��4.2m
11. Jarno Trulli Lotus ��3m
12. Sebastian Vettel Red Bull ��2m
13. Heikki Kovalainen Lotus ��2m
14. Timo Glock Virgin ��1m
15. Nico Hülkenberg Williams ��700,000
16. Pedro de la Rosa Sauber ��500,000
17. Kamui Kobayashi Sauber ��500,000
18. Vitaly Petrov Renault ��400,000
19. Jaime Alguersuari Scuderia Toro Rosso ��400,000
20. Sébastien Buemi Scuderia Toro Rosso ��400,000
21. Adrian Sutil Force India ��200,000
22. Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India ��200,000
23. Lucas Di Grassi Virgin ��200,000
24. Bruno Senna Hispania Racing ��150,000
25. Karun Chandhok Hispania Racing ��Nil
26. Sakon Yamamoto Hispania Racing ��Nil


Teams:
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1. Ferrari ��60m
2. McLaren ��25m
3. Mercedes ��16m
4. Renault ��7.9m
5. Red Bull ��6.2m
6. Williams ��6.2m
7. Lotus ��5m
8. Virgin ��1.2m
9. Sauber ��1m
10. Scuderia Toro Rosso ��800,000
11. Force India ��400,000
12. Hispania Racing ��150,000

[bmwracer]

Jeremy Clarkson: "Audis are built mainly for German cement salesmen."

[arnel98]

Currently just wasting time in the dealership for my cars' scheduled maintenance. Saw the new Infiniti M and QX. Interior looks really nice.
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[gaijinmark]

After 3 weeks off, the F1 circus resumes this weekend in Spa. Here's the grid, looks like Webber is start to take this seriously:

Driver Team Time
1 Mark Webber Red Bull 1:45.778
2 Lewis Hamilton McLaren +00.085
3 Robert Kubica Renault +00.322
4 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull +00.349
5 Jenson Button McLaren +00.428
6 Felipe Massa Ferrari +00.536
7 Rubens Barrichello Williams +00.824
8 Adrian Sutil Force India +00.881
9 Nico Hulkenberg Williams +01.275
10 Fernando Alonso Ferrari +01.663
11 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP +01.653
12 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP +01.664
13 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso +02.046
14 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India +02.459
15 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso +02.988
16 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus +04.759
17 Timo Glock Virgin +05.828
18 Jarno Trulli Lotus +06.665
19 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber +07.458
20 Bruno Senna Hispania +08.786
21 Sakon Yamamoto Hispania +09.115
22 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber +10.468
23 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin +23.928
24 Vitaly Petrov Renault

[bmwracer]

^ Go Webber!

[gaijinmark]

Hamilton wins in Spa

Driver Team Time
1 Lewis Hamilton McLaren 1:29:04.268
2 Mark Webber Red Bull + 1.571
3 Robert Kubica Renault + 3.493
4 Felipe Massa Ferrari + 8.264
5 Adrian Sutil Force India + 9.094
6 Nico Rosberg Mercedes GP + 12.359
7 Michael Schumacher Mercedes GP + 15.548
8 Kamui Kobayashi Sauber + 16.678
9 Vitaly Petrov Renault + 23.851
10 Jaime Alguersuari Toro Rosso + 29.457
11 Vitantonio Liuzzi Force India + 34.831
12 Pedro de la Rosa Sauber + 36.019
13 Sebastien Buemi Toro Rosso + 39.895
14 Nico Hulkenberg Williams at 1 lap
15 Sebastian Vettel Red Bull at 1 lap
16 Heikki Kovalainen Lotus at 1 lap
17 Lucas Di Grassi Virgin at 1 lap
18 Timo Glock Virgin at 1 lap
19 Jarno Trulli Lotus at 1 lap
20 Sakon Yamamoto Hispania at 2 laps
21 Fernando Alonso Ferrari at 7 laps (DNF)
22 Jenson Button McLaren at 29 laps (DNF)
23 Bruno Senna Hispania at 39 laps (DNF)
24 Rubens Barrichello Williams at 44 laps (DNF)


Driver standings after Spa

1 Lewis Hamilton 182
2 Mark Webber 179
3 Sebastian Vettel 151
4 Jenson Button 147
5 Fernando Alonso 141
6 Felipe Massa 109
7 Robert Kubica 104
8 Nico Rosberg 102
9 Adrian Sutil 45
10 Michael Schumacher 44

[bmwracer]

^ Aww...

[Tu_triky]

Ben Collins is The Stig!!

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100901/ap_on_en_tv/eu_britain_top_gear

[bmwracer]

^ I thought it was Schumacher...