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Old 19-01-2009, 07:33 PM
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Default Best bit of driving ever seen on 5th Gear and Top Gear?
Could this be it?:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=curEWa...eature=related

Scroll it on to 3:22 to see the start of the best bit where they race each other around Castle Combe.

Then do as I did at 4:36 - 5:24, and keep watching over and over and over again!



Post up any clips of any better / more entertaining driving if you can find it!

For me, that is the best overtaking maneover I have EVER seen anywhere

Love watching the Plato / Needell duels
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Old 19-01-2009, 07:37 PM
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thats defo one of the most entertaining things I have seen!
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Old 19-01-2009, 07:38 PM
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4 mins 50 fpmsl over and over
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Plato shit his pants!!!
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Yea, one of the greatest bits of driving I've seen on either of the two shows... other bit I can remember was when The Stig took the Caterham (R500?) round the track on its lap, it looked like he was properly pushing and was twitchy and raw as fook.


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Old 19-01-2009, 07:55 PM
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" the cheeky monkey almost had me front wing off!
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Old 19-01-2009, 07:57 PM
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Originally Posted by RS Grant
Yea, one of the greatest bits of driving I've seen on either of the two shows... other bit I can remember was when The Stig took the Caterham (R500?) round the track on its lap, it looked like he was properly pushing and was twitchy and raw as fook.


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http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=3SOqKAo2RNM

There you go.

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Old 19-01-2009, 07:58 PM
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plato's eyes nearly popped out of his head!!!

he was staying at the hotel where I was having my wedding in 2000!! what a nice fella, wanted to drive my 100E that was parked outside the hotel lol

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Old 19-01-2009, 07:59 PM
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great drivers them two
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I think this is better, im sure rod will agree

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Gvkk7GENhHk
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I remember watching that when it was on TV, very amusing.. I think Jasons face said it all.
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Got to say I liked the American Cars in America on Top Gear with Jezza in a ZR1 racing May in the Cadilac
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Old 19-01-2009, 08:12 PM
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Love how that subaru handles in that video, really looks alive
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Thats why sometimes Fifth Gear is better than Top Gear, them 2 can SERIOUSLY pedal! Makes some AWESOME TV!

That was FUCKIN awesome!
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Old 19-01-2009, 08:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Shorty
Thats why sometimes Fifth Gear is better than Fifth Gear, them 2 can SERIOUSLY pedal! Makes some AWESOME TV!

That was FUCKIN awesome!
Fifth Gear is better then Fifth Gear? That dont make sense mongloid
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unreal haha! fucking close!!!
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Originally Posted by JTECHSAFF
" the cheeky monkey almost had me front wing off!



Sure he will have wanted to say something a bit stronger !


Cool vid
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Old 19-01-2009, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Shorty
Thats why sometimes Fifth Gear is better than Fifth Gear, them 2 can SERIOUSLY pedal! Makes some AWESOME TV!

That was FUCKIN awesome!

Its better than top gear too
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Old 19-01-2009, 08:49 PM
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what episode was it when top gear did all the rs cars
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Originally Posted by Chip
Its better than top gear too
Nobhead alert.
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Old 19-01-2009, 09:06 PM
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the first part of this video has some good driving in it he really pushes his mk2, repost but who cares i don't get bored of watching it http://redirectingat.com/?id=42X145&...1%26index%3D27
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No overtaking here but VERY entertaining:

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wOZYdc8ftkY

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=v1_8rvMwhhQ

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=42KwIM...eature=related - faster than an F3000 car, unbelievable!
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Old 19-01-2009, 09:39 PM
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thats the bollox pmsl at platos face just waiting for the bang cracked me up man
 
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Old 19-01-2009, 10:44 PM
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Any one got one of tiff wailing around in a 3dr ?,it may of even been a 500.Sure i have seen it somewhere but i couldn't find it on tha tube tho.I got really distracted and started watching Tim Harvey..As for t/gear and fifth,its always going to be debatable.Personally for driving i like watching Tiff and Plato,it looks like you and your best mate pissing about and having a laugh.
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Old 19-01-2009, 10:50 PM
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5th gear = factual program about cars
top gear = extremely funny comedy/drama series loosely involving cars.

Must say, despite 5th gear really being the 'better' program in terms of accuracy, I still prefer top gear, just as a comedy program really more than a motoring one, its awesome
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thats my kind of entertainment.
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
thats my kind of entertainment.
Ive seen you more sideways than that on that track
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Old 19-01-2009, 11:26 PM
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Proper pair of drivers......never seen a standard evo or scooby driven anythin like that round combe, and in the wet too!!
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Old 19-01-2009, 11:28 PM
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lol, because i like it.
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Originally Posted by Chip
Love how that subaru handles in that video, really looks alive
Chip - for a properly 'alive' subaru - look no further

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OOP3_1TsXs4



Si, tempted with an Evo X?
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Old 19-01-2009, 11:29 PM
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Proper pair of drivers......never seen a standard evo or scooby driven anythin like that round combe, and in the wet too!!
a lot easier in the wet.
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Scooby looks a right handfull.

Makes a change for Plato not to hit the driver he is passing.

Tiff = legend
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Originally Posted by Will @ M Developments
Chip - for a properly 'alive' subaru - look no further

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=OOP3_1TsXs4



Si, tempted with an Evo X?


Yeah, that olly clarke video is awesome
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Originally Posted by dave cos4x4
a lot easier in the wet.
Lol true....tho how many people do you see do that round combe in the wet lol, when the rain comes down it usually turns into a parade lap lol!
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A lot of it comes down to the cameramen and Director too, they just know how to make a car look good on TV. There's an awesome tracking shot of the ZR1 Corvette drifting through the Costa coffee chairs on the epic fiesta roadtest shoot for TG that was shot perfect.
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Does no one read the titles of threads any longer???

why post videos on here that have never been shown on top gear or 5th gear???
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for comedy value
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=-Pd3mQbwppI

Old but IMHO the single best car ever produced+tiff - worth waiting for 8.28
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=wq54zD...eature=related
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Originally Posted by rax2wdrax
Any one got one of tiff wailing around in a 3dr ?,it may of even been a 500.Sure i have seen it somewhere but i couldn't find it
This one? http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=GAUpja6Oa7s
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Cardy man by a mile, those pansy Pro racers would have shit their pants doing what Mark did, Tiff confirmed that.
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