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Old 12-04-2019, 06:06 AM
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Default The Grand Tour Ford Special

Airing from today on amazon The Grand Tours take of Fords and their place in british motoring


Old 12-04-2019, 08:11 AM
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Should be a good watch. The Grand Tour is so much better than Top Gear!
Old 12-04-2019, 08:21 AM
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Originally Posted by cossynut2
Should be a good watch. The Grand Tour is so much better than Top Gear!
It was a a very well done series finale and a awesome tribute to ford and worthy of a dvd on its own.
Old 12-04-2019, 06:20 PM
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Really really enjoyed this series. I did feel that the end was a bit staged with the “carry on “ comment shouted from an audience member
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I've really enjoyed this series. Haven't watched the last episode yet as dont have prime, so will watch it in a few days when it becomes available elsewhere
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Old 12-04-2019, 08:12 PM
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Really enjoyed tonight's show, Hammond was funny, amazing sales figures over last decade or so for the Mondeo with changing trends.
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Is amazon prime the only way to watch this?
Old 12-04-2019, 08:21 PM
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Excellent last episode, such a shame there will be no more.
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Old 12-04-2019, 08:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam-M
Is amazon prime the only way to watch this?
Yes, sign up for a prime free 30 day trial, watch all the episodes within 30 days, then cancel your subscription before they take your first payment.
Old 12-04-2019, 08:32 PM
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Originally Posted by RichieST
Excellent last episode, such a shame there will be no more.
there will its just there will be no audience or tent it will simply be specials only
Old 12-04-2019, 08:34 PM
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Originally Posted by Adam-M
Is amazon prime the only way to watch this?
Nope absolutely not! As long as you dont mind waiting a day or two there's a number of apps you can stream or download it on. Not sure if I should say on here so I'll PM you the one I use
Theres always a way round all this pay TV!
Old 13-04-2019, 01:41 AM
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Originally Posted by A9TUE
there will its just there will be no audience or tent it will simply be specials only
Was a good episode, always like some good ford action. Would have been good to get a bit more of the sapphire before that went off screen and maybe some escorts. I think there will be more interest in challenges than the rest I am just glad they got rid of stars in the car as that was always a skip forward moment.
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Originally Posted by visa_broke
Was a good episode, always like some good ford action. Would have been good to get a bit more of the sapphire before that went off screen and maybe some escorts. I think there will be more interest in challenges than the rest I am just glad they got rid of stars in the car as that was always a skip forward moment.
when I was first emailed they stated they wanted saloon cortinas,mondeos & sierras but on the day of filming all types of fords rocked up, season 4 is predicted to be simply challenges and specials so should be a good watch
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I've just watched this too. Ford have made some cracking cars in the past. I heard rumours that Ford were gonna kill off the mondeo. The price of a new mondeo is close to the price of say a BMW or a Merc.

I wonder if Ford are still struggling with there debt.

I've always said for years that cars like BMWs Audis Mercs Jags Land rovers are getting more common on the road these days. You can pick Jag XFs up for about 8k. The same price as you can get a mondeo for.
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Just watched it. What a great show. Dont really know what else to say. Genuinely sad its come to an end in it's current form, but I guess all good things must come to at end at some point. Will look forward to the future though but will really miss the way its been for all these years.
The actual episode itself was great. A really good tribute to some epic cars that Ford have made over the years, the RS500 being my favourite. I remember watching it race on the tv as a child and whenever I saw one in real life it was like 'wow a Cosworth' and to be fair on the rare occasion I see one now its still 'wow a Cosworth'!
Was never lucky enough to own or even drive any of the Cosworths and probably never will which is a bit a a shame but the Cosworth will always be one of my childhood heroes!
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Old 14-04-2019, 12:59 PM
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If you lived closer to me I would let you drive mine.
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
If you lived closer to me I would let you drive mine.
That's a really kind offer, and if I did live closer I'd definitely take you up on the offer.
It's a bit of a catch 22 really cos when I was younger I couldn't afford the insurance on any of the RS models and now I'm 40 I probably could, but now all those cars of my younger days are simply out of reach to buy. The nearest I got was having a go in a mates S2 RS Turbo and I've recently had a go in the latest Focus RS, but that was only a little go and I drove it like miss daisy as it was my parents neighbours car and he doesn't let anyone drive it, so I felt quite privileged and didn't want to take the piss.
I've owned a few Fords over the years, but the only fast one I've owned is a Mk2 Focus ST which I bloody loved.
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Originally Posted by nick46
That's a really kind offer, and if I did live closer I'd definitely take you up on the offer.
It's a bit of a catch 22 really cos when I was younger I couldn't afford the insurance on any of the RS models and now I'm 40 I probably could, but now all those cars of my younger days are simply out of reach to buy. The nearest I got was having a go in a mates S2 RS Turbo and I've recently had a go in the latest Focus RS, but that was only a little go and I drove it like miss daisy as it was my parents neighbours car and he doesn't let anyone drive it, so I felt quite privileged and didn't want to take the piss.
I've owned a few Fords over the years, but the only fast one I've owned is a Mk2 Focus ST which I bloody loved.
I know that feeling, always wanted a sapphire cosworth but at the time insurance was too much while the cars was within reach. Closest I got was a couple of replicas (one 2litre dohc and the other 2litre turbo technics) that I didn't really drive more than a few miles. I had a rs turbo convertible for about a month till the ex made me choose between that and another car so the rs had to go then she went not long afterwards. I mostly ended up in reasonably fast audi's after that, but the bug is still there and I want another rs turbo and sapphire cosworth. Due to the cost of genuine one's they will be rep's but at least they would look the part and be within reach before cars/parts get out of reach again.
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They are bone shakers compared to modern cars but they are defo good fun. You know your driving a cossie unlike modern cars.
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[QUOTE=Glenn_;6793069]They are bone shakers compared to modern cars but they are defo good fun. You know your driving a cossie unlike modern cars.[

I never get bored of driving mine Glenn even after 25 years!!! It still put's a big smile on my face especially when it's humbling a much more modern performance car!!
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Yeh mine puts a smile on my face too. Mines only.stage 3 but I think its bloody quick for a 28 year old car
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thought at the end of the show it was a nice montage of clips including those with the BBC too as was very tasteful
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
I heard rumours that Ford were gonna kill off the mondeo. The price of a new mondeo is close to the price of say a BMW or a Merc.
I heard that months ago but not anything official. Think it would be a daft move.
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Originally Posted by A9TUE
thought at the end of the show it was a nice montage of clips including those with the BBC too as was very tasteful
I've seen the Vietnam episode but I don't know what episode in that montage hamster was on the bike and fell over was?
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Originally Posted by thebigmacmoomin
I heard that months ago but not anything official. Think it would be a daft move.
Start buying st200/24/220 lol
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Of all the great cars and exotica over the years they finished with a 3 door giving it large !

Fantastic !
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Is it fact that the RS500 is the most successful race car of all time with an 84% win record?



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Originally Posted by Jay,
Start buying st200/24/220 lol
This sounds like a good idea.
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Originally Posted by Jay,
Start buying st200/24/220 lol

St200s already a rare car these days! And saying that st24s aint seen many about either!

Wouldnt mind a 220 eatate as a daily tho.
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Currently run a 220 as toy, cant fault it tbh
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Originally Posted by A9TUE
Currently run a 220 as toy, cant fault it tbh
Does it feel quick then?? I had a mk3 2.5 V6 zetec s and it wasn't fast for what It was. My donkey diesel mk4 mondeo would of nacked it.
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Originally Posted by Glenn_
Does it feel quick then?? I had a mk3 2.5 V6 zetec s and it wasn't fast for what It was. My donkey diesel mk4 mondeo would of nacked it.
driven a few glenn and broke a few too, happy with mine tbh as its goes well has a few upgrades with a remap so cant complain
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