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Old 23-01-2011, 07:45 PM
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The V8 Atom looked fantastic, super quick too, would love a go in one!

After watching that race you have to appreciate how quick modern day litre bikes are, that's an out of the box bike ridden properly!
Old 23-01-2011, 07:46 PM
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I think it's ok enough room quite car but NOT AS FAST AS A FERRARI 308 GTS
Old 23-01-2011, 07:49 PM
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Shame a defender has shit ride comfort, is slow, fuck all room in it due to stupid seating placement. I know, we've got one Still fucking love them though!
Old 23-01-2011, 07:59 PM
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apart from the atom, rest of the show was somewhat boring IMO of course
Old 23-01-2011, 08:15 PM
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I did enjoy the atom feature.

Seeing it race a bike just shows how quick a bike is.

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Old 23-01-2011, 08:19 PM
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quality,thought the atom was great and they didnt take the piss outta the bike either.......
Old 23-01-2011, 08:20 PM
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It was OK I suppose, not quite the Televisual Feast I had anticipated, you could be excused for thinking that they nicked the idea of racing a car in free-fall from Mythbusters.

Glad a new Stig has been aquired.
Old 23-01-2011, 08:23 PM
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the tattoo on the move ouch.not as funny as henry rollins driving a jeep offroad whie steve o got a tattoo in jackass lol
Old 23-01-2011, 08:35 PM
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Originally Posted by RWD_cossie_wil
New Stig is Tiff Needell. Just look at the way the steering inputs are made to the Atom, the driving style etc.. Now look on you tube at most of Tiffs incar vid, espcially the old RS 500 one!

new stig is Anthony davidson



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Davidson

very bottom, just before personal life.... if wikipedia says it.. its gotta be true, right!?
Old 23-01-2011, 08:37 PM
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Originally Posted by morcheen
just what i thought.
Same here , had a bath half way through
Old 23-01-2011, 08:37 PM
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I thought it was alright.I didn't really want them to have a new Stig just bring back and keep Tiff.Hes not bad for an old 'n'
I quite liked the new Lancia that was until the price was revealed,eek !.
Old 23-01-2011, 08:38 PM
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thought it was quite good tonight,some time in the rest of ther series they have the new Foucs RS500 on it I think
Old 23-01-2011, 08:42 PM
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Originally Posted by pee vee
new stig is Anthony davidson



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthony_Davidson

very bottom, just before personal life.... if wikipedia says it.. its gotta be true, right!?
Formula One 2010 Game

Davidson has been working as an advisor for Codemasters on their latest racing title F1 2010 which is due out in September 2010. His helmet design is available to select for the user's driver in the game.

Personal life

Have i missed something?
Old 23-01-2011, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted by Eigdoog
Formula One 2010 Game

Davidson has been working as an advisor for Codemasters on their latest racing title F1 2010 which is due out in September 2010. His helmet design is available to select for the user's driver in the game.

Personal life

Have i missed something?
man that got deleted quick!
no you aint, wikipedia is lol
Old 23-01-2011, 08:45 PM
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I did think it was a little boring tonight , but at least we never had to put up with Clarkson drifting a car round the bloody track, lets have no more of that please Jeremy.
Old 23-01-2011, 08:46 PM
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Originally Posted by pee vee
if wikipedia says it.. its gotta be true, right!?
Not always entirely serious on there... I put on my mates Wikipedia that he liked to walk naked through fields of barley to re-create the near death scene from Gladiator.

Think it's his old man that organises his page, and my insightful entry was deleted.


Cheers,
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Old 23-01-2011, 08:54 PM
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Atom Good
John Bishop alright.

Rest was well... shit
Old 23-01-2011, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by david 100
I did think it was a little boring tonight , but at least we never had to put up with Clarkson drifting a car round the bloody track, lets have no more of that please Jeremy.
Me too. I'm a die hard top gear fan but jezzas haircut is too much !!!
Old 23-01-2011, 09:13 PM
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the atom, great
john bishop, great
the porch racing the beetle, from mythbusters, hammond not so great
the skoda, stolen from fifth gear but much more entertaining
tiff, epic
james, generally a good laugh
news, hilarious
clarksons tummy, bloated
overall, fantastic family fun
Old 23-01-2011, 09:15 PM
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Lol your right matey
Old 23-01-2011, 09:55 PM
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Originally Posted by dojj
the atom, great
john bishop, great
the porch racing the beetle, from mythbusters, hammond not so great
the skoda, stolen from fifth gear but much more entertaining
tiff, epic
james, generally a good laugh
news, hilarious
clarksons tummy, bloated
overall, fantastic family fun

I have to agree!!!!
Old 23-01-2011, 10:11 PM
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Originally Posted by pee vee
man that got deleted quick!
no you aint, wikipedia is lol
In case anyone want to know what it used to say...

"Currently in the 2011 Series of Top Gear he is "The Stig", replacing Ben Collins."
Old 23-01-2011, 10:28 PM
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Originally Posted by tsutton
In case anyone want to know what it used to say...

"Currently in the 2011 Series of Top Gear he is "The Stig", replacing Ben Collins."
So someone's changed that for a laugh obviously?! ......sounds like he's got fantastic mates with a great sense of humour to me.


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Old 24-01-2011, 11:43 AM
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Anthony said this in his Twitter earlier this morning...

http://twitter.com/antdavidson/statu...71304776155137
Woah, just seen all the 'antdavidson is the new Stig' comments!... Guys, seriously, it's not me!

http://twitter.com/antdavidson/statu...76993447759872
Oh my God, I feel under pressure!! You guys really don't take no for an answer! Perhaps I should just say it IS me to keep you happy!!?
Old 24-01-2011, 11:47 AM
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For some reason I think it a Japnese driver, well its the comments clarkson was saying during the run, somthing about a jap crazing thing. WHY? are there any out of work Jap drivers based in England.

Just a thought
Old 24-01-2011, 12:06 PM
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Thought it was as good as could be expected.

The glory days of a brilliant, clever, new format Top Gear are slowly dying, there's only so many times they can drive 3 bangers around different places in the world etc... It's clear they are running low on ideas as you would expect them to be after all these years.

Basically it was good if you didn't expect too much. I enjoyed it!


As for Tiff being the new Stig, would love it but surely obligations with Fifth Gear would never allow it? I'm mega surprised that it happened this time!
Old 24-01-2011, 03:43 PM
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The new stig is 5'4 so I'd hazard a guess at Sabine ( she is well flat chested ) or ant d, deffo not tiff and no fuckin way hulk mansell as was guessed earlier
Old 24-01-2011, 03:55 PM
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Takuma Sato maybe?
Old 24-01-2011, 03:58 PM
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5th gear is 5th gear and top gear is top gear

i can't see the likes of it being a problem for tom ford, he does both as well
Old 24-01-2011, 04:20 PM
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deffo not plato plato is not a aggressive driver the new stig is very agrressive
Old 24-01-2011, 04:24 PM
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vicky butler is shaging the producer of top gear is she not
Old 24-01-2011, 04:24 PM
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Originally Posted by MikeR
Takuma Sato maybe?
Why did he crash and take others with him ?
EDIT After seeing Grahams post,I want to be that producer.Ooh squealy pig !!.

Last edited by Rax; 24-01-2011 at 04:27 PM.
Old 24-01-2011, 04:27 PM
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Originally Posted by graham c
vicky butler is shaging the producer of top gear is she not

I thought she was a rug muncher??????
Old 24-01-2011, 04:30 PM
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i would have a go of her, i bet when she is dressed up like a scruffy bit flogging your car you would'nt care if she likes the rug, l am sure you ould get some good pics of her Tiff

Mike
Old 24-01-2011, 05:07 PM
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Has no one twigged that Tiff probably appears as a piss take to fifth gear who have had collins on recently???
Old 24-01-2011, 05:43 PM
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Fair play the atom is a beast! And John Bishop was quite handy at the wheel.
Old 24-01-2011, 07:56 PM
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i have to say i found it funny well jezza said they aint teaching the new stig to read and write lol
Old 24-01-2011, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Shings
Has no one twigged that Tiff probably appears as a piss take to fifth gear who have had collins on recently???
Its actually because those segments with Atom and christmas special with Tiff were filmed just as Ben was sacked, they needed someone quick and proven at very short notice.
Old 24-01-2011, 10:10 PM
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Originally Posted by TIFF
I thought she was a rug muncher??????
married to him i believe...
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