FE-FC Holden Discussion Forum
November 25, 2024, 02:34:29 PM *
Welcome, Guest. Please login or register.

Login with username, password and session length
News: Are you a member of one of the FE-FC Holden Car Clubs of Australia ? If you are, get access to the Club-Member-only area of this discussion board. Send an IM to the board admin, including your real name and club to get access.
 
   Home   Help Search Calendar Login Register  
Pages: [1]   Go Down
  Add bookmark  |  Print  
Author Topic: O/T Top Gear resumes 15/01/07  (Read 6118 times)
RET
Administrator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 5783



richard.e.thomas ret56fe
View Profile WWW
« on: January 16, 2007, 01:21:22 AM »
0

OFF TOPIC  Roll Eyes

If you're not a regular SBS viewer, you might have missed the fact that Top Gear resumes tonight at 7.30pm. We're about a year behind what's shown on the BBC, so this will be the start of the UK 2006 season.

It's one of the best things on free-to-air television.

cheers
RET
Logged

OurCarClub.com.au is a web-based data management application, custom built for car clubs and their volunteer officials. More info...
SRVLIVES
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 806



View Profile
« Reply #1 on: January 16, 2007, 01:57:45 AM »
0

Not off topic at all..... I hear they're testing the new Vauxhall, should keep all you FE fanciers happy! Tongue
Logged

customFC
nsw-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 5900


Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.


View Profile
« Reply #2 on: January 16, 2007, 11:29:07 AM »
0

Damn it.  Sad
A day earlier notice would have been helpful.  Wink
Had to work back tonight and if I had known, I would have set the VCR.
Oh well, next week can't come around quick enough.
Does SBS reshow it at another time later in the week?
Thanks for the headsup.
Regards
Alex
Logged

RET
Administrator
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 5783



richard.e.thomas ret56fe
View Profile WWW
« Reply #3 on: January 16, 2007, 10:14:31 PM »
0

Sorry, if it wasn't for the fact that someone here at work reminded me, I would have forgotten all about it.  As it was I wound up here until 6.30, so missed the first 20 minutes or so.

I've recorded the rest, for what that's worth if you want a copy.  I'm not aware of it being rebroadcast...

Nope, according to the site, 7.30pm Mondays only.

cheers
RET
Logged

OurCarClub.com.au is a web-based data management application, custom built for car clubs and their volunteer officials. More info...
JB
qld-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 1914



Jason Blanchard
View Profile
« Reply #4 on: January 16, 2007, 11:19:24 PM »
0

Geez RET, 2 off topic write ups in a week!!!  Tongue Grin

I missed it too but the VCR will be on a permanent setting from now on.

Thanks RET.
« Last Edit: January 16, 2007, 11:20:31 PM by fevanv6 » Logged

Phone +64 223509263
SRVLIVES
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 806



View Profile
« Reply #5 on: January 16, 2007, 11:44:26 PM »
0

You guys  Roll Eyes

I tuned in last week, thinking it was on, and caught another 'best of' Mythbusters episode! Sad

Mondays at 7:30pm are me and my three sons time
Logged

fe hotrod
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Posts: 393



View Profile
« Reply #6 on: January 17, 2007, 12:47:17 AM »
0

 ;)And for those who missed out,they had a 5 litre pommie muscle car and they they thrashed the beejezzus out of it,tyres smokin at every corner,very impressive i must say,even for a pommie show its got me hooked!!!   jamie
Logged
Rabbitoh
vic-club
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 522


FE - 'King of Cars'


View Profile
« Reply #7 on: January 17, 2007, 01:16:17 AM »
0

They can't play cricket to save themselves, but no one does motoring shows like these blokes at the old Beeb (BBC). They tell it straight and pull no punches.
We used to have a similar ABC show called Torque, which is sadly missed.
Logged

Fortius Quo Fidelius 1966; Saints' 2nd in 2025?
Bunnies' 22nd in 2025?
Glenn 'Stinky' Stankevicius
Moderator
Guru
*****
Online Online

Model: FE and FC
Posts: 5135


Willaston, South Australia


Glenn.Stankevicius
View Profile
« Reply #8 on: January 17, 2007, 01:31:47 AM »
0

5th Gear is a good pommie car show too, only seen it on Foxtel though.
In one ep, the female(!) driver got the convertible Merc so far out of shape on the track that the auto-roll-bar activated. Race car driver Tiff Needle(spelling) is usually drifting rather driving around the track.
Logged

craiga
Guest
« Reply #9 on: January 17, 2007, 03:04:52 AM »
0

If you've got broadband watch this video.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XN0EntBXSow

Its the Top Gear test of the pommie equivalent to the Monaro. They flog the absolute crap out of it.

This is the 5th Gear test.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vp7xt2nqdAc

Even Col would've liked that , off topic post and all!! Grin

Cheers,

Craig.
Logged
4hammers
tas-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 1533



View Profile
« Reply #10 on: January 17, 2007, 09:07:48 AM »
0

Yep,
caught it last night. Very good, woth the hassles of chasing my 11 YO girl away from Home & Away!!
Some very sweet rides there, but a little out of my price range.

You want to see something Waaaaaaay cool? How about 60's Split window Kombi, beating a 933GT & an Aston Martin Vantage around a race circuit!
Watch this;

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8XvjVvFdMIY&NR

Here is the story of the build, if you can read German;

http://www.race-taxi.ch/

Rob J

Logged

WTB..FE FC Commercial...Stock plz
Johns
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Model: something else...
Posts: 732


View Profile
« Reply #11 on: January 17, 2007, 08:31:04 PM »
0

 Er, still O/T but,

Absolutely bloody fantastic Rob, imagine being the hotshot in the Rex STI and have that thing monster you Lips sealed

Bless all the nutters out there like us Smiley

John
Logged

Now that I've got the beige with the grey, I'm looking for the cream, the bone, the ivory and the off white
Ed
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 3311



Ed74mnd
View Profile
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2007, 11:15:04 PM »
0

top vids fellas!

love the aerodynamic kombi going nuts.

that bloke can certainly drive.

Cheers

Ed
Logged

in the shed
4hammers
tas-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FE
Posts: 1533



View Profile
« Reply #13 on: January 18, 2007, 06:55:21 AM »
0

Hahah, great isn't it.
I was telling a mate about it down here, who has a big auto workshop & specialises in German beasts. He is a Porsche buff himself. He loved the vid & so today, we bunged my 55 on the Dyno has just installed.

Peaked at around 25bhp!! Hahaha, that is NOT a misprint. Don't know how they get anywhere with that little HP, but he flies!!!

Rob J
Logged

WTB..FE FC Commercial...Stock plz
customFC
nsw-club
Guru
*****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 5900


Ask me about microwaving cats for fun or profit.


View Profile
« Reply #14 on: January 30, 2007, 07:10:52 AM »
0

Channel 10 News were showing the Richard Hammond jet car crash today. Top Gear has resumed in the UK and the video of the crash has been released. Camera angles inside car, as well as outside. You see the right front tyre blow and the car turns hard right into the infield and rolls.
Regards
Alex
Logged

Hewart
nsw-club
Senior Member
****
Offline Offline

Model: FC
Posts: 698


Holden on forever...


profile.php?id=1071847991 hewart
View Profile
« Reply #15 on: January 30, 2007, 08:46:31 AM »
0

The video has been posted on this site http://www.V8Hotrod.com/ (9 mins) and can also be found on YouTube here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lxwwVUlqNA

It's from the Top Gear show, and has got Richard himself talking you through the crash.... he was going quick!

Cheers
Les...

PS: Try here also http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqWFK8GB1Hc
« Last Edit: January 31, 2007, 10:26:27 AM by Hewart » Logged

Pages: [1]   Go Up
  Add bookmark  |  Print  

Share this topic...
In a forum (BBCode) 
In a site/blog (HTML)

 
Jump to:  

Powered by MySQL Powered by PHP Powered by SMF 1.1.21 | SMF © 2015, Simple Machines Valid XHTML 1.0! Valid CSS!
Page created in 0.031 seconds with 21 queries.