Top Gear MR2s

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 10:39

Anyone else see the "race" between the mark one and the roadster on top gear last night?

Nearly choked on my beer due to the fact that the roadster was at least being acknowledged by top gear!

5 pairs of cars, one old one new, had a sprint over a fifth of a mile (?) to see which generation was best.

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 10:40

Did we win, did we win?!?!?!

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 10:47

yes we won... i wonder what the MK1 owners think of that then! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

zud · December 22, 2003, 11:04

Damn!! Turned over to watch at 8pm as usual... just in time to see the credits!! Now I'm even more disappointed. I usually enjoy doing the washing up on a Sunday... gives me a chance to escape Monarch of the Heartbeat (or whatever) and watch TG in peace!! Still the SAS thing at 8pm was quite interesting... I won't go trying to attack Tony Bliar in a hurry!!

aaronjb · December 22, 2003, 11:24

Quote from: "krisclarkuk"yes we won... i wonder what the MK1 owners think of that then! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

They seem to think it was a fix... s:)

s:)

I think Lauren said something along the lines of "Of course the Mk3 won, it's lighter and has more power, a fair test would have been vs a Mk2 NA" s:)

s:)

And then something about the fact that her supercharged Mk1 would have beaten the Mk3.. (Well.. duh.. s:D

s:D )..

Aaron 'the stirrer s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: ' Brailsford

s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 11:30

Quote from: "aaronjb"
Quote from: "krisclarkuk"yes we won... i wonder what the MK1 owners think of that then! s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

They seem to think it was a fix... s:) s:)

I think Lauren said something along the lines of "Of course the Mk3 won, it's lighter and has more power, a fair test would have been vs a Mk2 NA" s:) s:)

And then something about the fact that her supercharged Mk1 would have beaten the Mk3.. (Well.. duh.. s:D s:D )..

Aaron 'the stirrer s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted: ' Brailsford

s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Er i've beaten a Mk1 supercharger. The gearing doesn't give a very fast 0 to 60.

Also the POINT was that the oldest went against the newest. Oh and we also beat the Mk2s anyway. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 11:30

Yeah thought it woudl be something along the lines of that... when i saw it i said to penny "damn, i hope that aint the supercharged version!"... and looking at the results it wasnt! s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Slacey · December 22, 2003, 11:34

And I missed it s:oops: :oops: s:oops:

Anyone know if it is repeated on one of the extra BBC Sky channels?

aaronjb · December 22, 2003, 11:48

Quote from: "WoodenDummy"Er i've beaten a Mk1 supercharger. The gearing doesn't give a very fast 0 to 60.

Also the POINT was that the oldest went against the newest. Oh and we also beat the Mk2s anyway. s:wink: :wink: s:wink:

Yeah but Lauren's SC is putting out about 180bhp (apparently) and has no interior.. at all.. (Trackday queen, y'see. Oh, and mad..) s:D

s:D s:lol: :lol: s:lol:

Quote from: "Slacey"Anyone know if it is repeated on one of the extra BBC Sky channels?

Doesn't look like it s:(

s:( I just checked Digiguide s:(

s:( (I missed it too)

Don't suppose anyone videoed it? We could transfer it to mpeg if they did..

Aaron

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 11:49

Sure you are not the only ones to have missed it.

Clarkson started the show by having a dig at the BBC for moving them around in the schedules, he allegedly missed the show himself last week!

Pretty straightforward win for the Roadster against the heavily criticised mark one (for it's looks more than anything else)

Cannot remember all the other four head to heads, but the Escort Cosworth destroyed the RS Focus!

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 11:51

I taped it. No way of getting it onto mpeg though.

aaronjb · December 22, 2003, 11:54

Quote from: "phil4"I taped it. No way of getting it onto mpeg though.

I can.. (I think.. The TV card in the PC alleges it can record to disk, at least, and I have Adobe Premier someplace)

Would you consider posting the tape to me? I could digitise it for the masses then..

Aaron

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 11:55

Quote from: "phil4"I taped it. No way of getting it onto mpeg though.

Im sure someone here could do it.

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 11:55

Chuck me a PM with your addy and I'll post it post next week. I'll have a stab first and see if I can do it. I'm pretty sure I can't, but you never know.

aaronjb · December 22, 2003, 11:57

Consider that done Phil s:)

s:)

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 11:57

If Arron cant, I can.

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 12:03

Top Gear is usually repeated on 564 (sky)... one of the UK channels so it will be there again. You didnt miss mutch... only there for about 5 secs! (fun to watch though!)

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 12:39

It was also fun to see what i've said about the Audi TT on a track as a proper sports car being backed up. It sucks. s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 12:47

I watched an episode on Saturday late (1am) that I "think" was the weeks (Aston DB7 and a 911 GT3). So it should be repeated again hopefully.

aaronjb · December 22, 2003, 12:50

For reference, the next episodes that I can find are;

28/12/03 on BBC 2 - 20:00 to 21:00 which will be the next normal episode
And
04/01/04 on UK Horizons (564) - Top Gear GTi - 12:00 to 13:00

filcee · December 22, 2003, 12:52

Quote from: "WoodenDummy"It was also fun to see what i've said about the Audi TT on a track as a proper sports car being backed up. It sucks. s:twisted: :twisted: s:twisted:

It's just a golf in an expensive dress, if you ask me. And the golf lost it's handling crown years ago. You may as well buy a Leon Cupra R, and use the money you save to buy a proper car (like a second hand '2).

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 13:05

Which TT? I think the new 3.2 litre one is a bit special aint it?

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 13:12

Quote from: "cstevens"Which TT? I think the new 3.2 litre one is a bit special aint it?

The duel clutch gear box is a work of art, but its not much faster than the 225 around a track.

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 13:17

Quote from: "WoodenDummy"
Quote from: "cstevens"Which TT? I think the new 3.2 litre one is a bit special aint it?

The duel clutch gear box is a work of art, but its not much faster than the 225 around a track.

The Stig reckoned it handled like a "clown car".

Anonymous · December 22, 2003, 13:19

I'm saving for this - the 911 GT3, fallen in love with it!