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Old 19-07-2009, 04:29 PM
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Well thought I would beat Aj
Old 19-07-2009, 04:38 PM
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I will be watching it as usual.
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Any bets they will accidentally crash into Captian slow car?
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Yeh its turning into an entertainment program now and its not about cars as much now.
Old 19-07-2009, 04:49 PM
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And sure they deliberatly buy wrecks to make good entertaiment
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Of cause they do.I dont even laugh at it anymore cause its not that funny now.I wish James may and richard hammond would cut there fuckin hair,
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Yep its so staged but I still enjoy it and watch it
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i wonder what this weeks boring race will be? hammond and may on a 3 legged donkey against clarkson in a bugatti across the alps?
Old 19-07-2009, 05:06 PM
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Think it ice racing in france in RWD coupes
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Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha hoooo hooooo.
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Is starting to get boring
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if it is the ice racing tonight we built the cars for it and the spare car is amusing
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Oh a fiat panda then lol
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Oh a fiat panda then lol
no think worse than that
Old 19-07-2009, 05:30 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis,
no think worse than that
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Old 19-07-2009, 05:33 PM
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Morris Marina!! Was there on wednesday!
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*edited by webteam - NO NEED*

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Originally Posted by Nemesis,
if it is the ice racing tonight we built the cars for it and the spare car is amusing
What do you do for a living then fella.
Old 19-07-2009, 05:35 PM
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Originally Posted by Nemesis,
if it is the ice racing tonight we built the cars for it and the spare car is amusing
I went to see it all filmed last week the star in the car is rather nice

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Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
What do you do for a living then fella.
mainly carbon fiber and grp panels but the company build race cars / track cart prep rollcages , but it was all hands on for the four cars as it had to be done in 4 days then we transported them to the location

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Originally Posted by RichardB
Morris Marina!! Was there on wednesday!
with a lovely brown vynil rool
Old 19-07-2009, 05:39 PM
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Sienna miller was funny as, " I`m awfully sorry, i seem to have my wallet inthe jaaaaaaag"
Old 19-07-2009, 05:42 PM
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Originally Posted by Glenny Boy
Yeh its turning into an entertainment program now and its not about cars as much now.
Should it go back to the Noel Edmonds times then?
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I like it beats Hartbeat
Old 19-07-2009, 05:56 PM
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Originally Posted by Less.
I like it beats Hartbeat
Agreed. I remember in one episode May said 'Dont' turn over to heartbeat just yet'.

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Originally Posted by Nemesis,
mainly carbon fiber and grp panels but the company build race cars / track cart prep rollcages , but it was all hands on for the four cars as it had to be done in 4 days then we Transported them to the location
Sounds interesting.

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Originally Posted by Graham S1
Should it go back to the Noel Edmonds times then?
Fookin hell im not that old to remember lol.
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C'mon the Capri!!!!
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loved the advertising slogans on the cars like 'merde fromage', 'les bien hats' 'coq yaourt' - shit cheese and cock yoghurt

when i was skiing in val thorens we had a look at going on the ice track but it was at the end of the season and not covered in ice anymore
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anyone see what the sponsor stickers said/
Old 19-07-2009, 08:13 PM
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best episode in a long while i thought.

When he hit the piano i nearly pissed myself lol.
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Well i thought that was a load of shite.
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I love it, it's a good laugh!
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same old tried and tested. i still watch through habit of being the only car program on tv not fronted by knobs and twats.
Old 19-07-2009, 08:21 PM
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Yeah same old, same old, getting a bit boring now tbh, same jokes and gags, just devised slightly differently.
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Predictable but was quite dissapointed the Capri not make it
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Predictable but was quite dissapointed the Capri not make it
Yeh me too boooooo.
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dont watch it then for those moaning boring fuckers.

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Originally Posted by GTi-R23
Yeah same old, same old, getting a bit boring now tbh, same jokes and gags, just devised slightly differently.
I totaly agree.
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I agree, if you dont like it for what it is go and watch one of the many other fantastic programs on TV. (sarcasm)

I thought it was 10 times better than last weeks.

And its still a million times better than shitty 5th gear


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