View Full Version : 5th Gear : S8 EP1 : 10th Oct : Discussion **SPOILERS**
Anonymous
10-08-2005, 09:35 AM
1/10
The motoring show returns with an extended one-hour format.
There's a test-drive for the new Aston Martin V8 Vantage, a Porsche takes on a Lotus on the racetrack, and Jason Plato finds out at first hand whether racing drivers make good fighter pilots.
With Tiff Needell, Vicki Butler-Henderson and Tom Ford.
Sounds like an awesome start to the season to me :D :D Good news for you hairy man lovers to, according to the radio times tom ford does feature :P
komotar
10-08-2005, 09:54 AM
sounds great!
I can't wait to see this.
The new longer format was really needed.
And I hope they leave out all the crap that founf it's way on to the show last year....
Fleischmann
10-08-2005, 10:18 AM
Wow...probably the very first V8 Vantage review on TV, hope they gave Tiff that job. Is sounds like a good start to the season (no sign of crash tests), let's hope it will stay that way.
I sure hope that they give Tiff the job.. By the way anybody read what JC said about the AMV8.. He said something along line that it is a very very loud car..
Really a good start. And it gets even better.
2/10
Tiff Needell drives a Williams Formula 1 Grand Prix car; Jason Plato gets a world's first test-drive in the £380,000 Pagani Zonda F; Jon Bentley investigates killer signposts; Vicki Butler-Henderson races a classic Evo 6 against the very latest Evo 9; and Tom Ford hunts 4x4-hater Ken Livingstone in the new Lexus Hybrid off-roader.
bmmusti
10-08-2005, 10:44 AM
whats the betting the extended format is to fit more competitions in to make more money :lol:
Anonymous
10-08-2005, 10:49 AM
Really a good start. And it gets even better.
2/10
Tiff Needell drives a Williams Formula 1 Grand Prix car; Jason Plato gets a world's first test-drive in the £380,000 Pagani Zonda F; Jon Bentley investigates killer signposts; Vicki Butler-Henderson races a classic Evo 6 against the very latest Evo 9; and Tom Ford hunts 4x4-hater Ken Livingstone in the new Lexus Hybrid off-roader.
apart from the Jon bentley bit, but we can fast forward through that :P sounds like they are trying to be more like top gear, lots of fun sounding features :D
Daggernite
10-08-2005, 10:50 AM
Sounds like this is gunna be a good season if they carry on like they start. But whats this killer signpost thing by jon bentley. :roll:
I think the Evo6 versing the evo9 will be a good show. I might have to record 5th this season.
Lol and as Im writing this, I see the gay boy number plate on the lambo murci in dan's sig. :lol:
Sounds like a good show, but i wasn't that big a fan of the last series... about 23mins of show split into 5mins track action, 10mins talking/driving slowly and 8mins yapping on about competitons or featuring Jon Bentley :roll:
Fingers crossed eh?? The Vantage feature had better be good :wink:
dutchmasterflex
10-08-2005, 11:05 AM
really happy they have an hour slot.. last season just wasnt enough!
i'd rather see car testing experiements than JC, Hamster and that other dude bitch about which car is "coolest"
plus Tiff is the man! i'm already eager to see the 2nd episode
nthfinity
10-08-2005, 11:17 AM
im almost 100% sure that Tiff will be testing the Aston v8 vantage, since he loves porsches, and it is aiming right for that marque
thanks for the updates on show content, and apart from the bit on 'killer signposts' (WTF?) it looks like a couple great episodes
[mabey with more time, there is less money|read none| used for competitions]
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thanks for the updates on show content, and apart from the bit on 'killer signposts' (WTF?)
Not that i will watch the sign post feature, but i'm guessing its the way that roadsigns are so unforgiving if you crah into one, much like lamp posts
Anonymous
10-08-2005, 12:26 PM
[mabey with more time, there is less money|read none| used for competitions]
well i'm willing to bet that they make a fair bit from each contest so i doubt they will go, still if they use it for cool features i won't complain about a few mins per ep being used for that
gucom
10-08-2005, 01:14 PM
wow sounds great :D cant wait to see any of the mentioned parts, they're all interesting...i wanna see race drivers/fighter pilots most tho...
Wutputt
10-09-2005, 08:56 AM
Sounds great, apart from the killer signpost. Didn't we had a killer lamp post feature in the last series? What's next? Killer traffic lights, killer trees, killer curbs?
Anonymous
10-09-2005, 09:20 AM
Sounds great, apart from the killer signpost. Didn't we had a killer lamp post feature in the last series? What's next? Killer traffic lights, killer trees, killer curbs?
no in epsiode 3 theres a killer badger feature though, about how hitting wild animals can dent you or your car and how they should all be exterminated :P
frozzu
10-09-2005, 10:27 AM
I'm so looking forward to this, finally some new footage. I've watched 5th gears and Top gears over and over again so it's nice to finally have something new. :)
gangajas
10-09-2005, 11:18 AM
Tom Ford tested the DB9 so who knows......maybe he tests the V8 too :? :cry:
Anonymous
10-09-2005, 11:46 AM
If it is him i'm switching off :lol: Hardly a tiff or jason, hopefully they were allowed to take it on track :D
DeMoN
10-09-2005, 12:23 PM
Cant wait for that! Havent seen car vids in a LONG time. Miss them a lot.
AlienDB7
10-09-2005, 04:07 PM
and Tom Ford hunts 4x4-hater Ken Livingstone in the new Lexus Hybrid off-roader.
That sounds like a page off Jeremy's "to-do" list!
Glad to see Tiff and co. back back with the extended format. Hopefully they won't spend more time on the competitions 0X
callen
10-10-2005, 02:33 PM
im looking forward to the premiere tonite! looks like it will be a good one with Aston, an elise and porsche race among other features. Should be a good one!!! :D
BTW what time does it air in the UK?
Anonymous
10-10-2005, 02:37 PM
im looking forward to the premiere tonite! looks like it will be a good one with Aston, an elise and porsche race among other features. Should be a good one!!! :D
BTW what time does it air in the UK?
23 minutes to go, they are teasing us now in the preceding show, the gadget show, testing big screen tv's, projectors and showing old 5th gear clips!!
yg60m
10-10-2005, 02:58 PM
They start very strong this season :D And next week show promise to be as good !! 8)
Anonymous
10-10-2005, 03:02 PM
Nice new titles, and now they have a HQ......... ooooooooh not quite like Top Gear though.
LOL tiff stole a Jeremy catchphrase "flappy paddles", good to see him doing the AMV8 Though AWESOME STUFF so far :D :D :D Damn those pesky advert breaks after 7 mins!!!! WTF its usually atleast double that!!
gangajas
10-10-2005, 03:12 PM
Too much adverts?? I hope the shows lasts at least 45 "real" minutes
nthfinity
10-10-2005, 03:15 PM
Nice new tities
implants? :P
really looking forward to watching this in a few hours!
as far as 'flappy paddles' its a catch phrase Jezza made that has crossed continents! people who have never watched TG are calling them flappy paddles! how cool is that? and Tiff is just using the now common lingo to more easily describe an 'electrohydrolically actuated sequential manuel gearbox'
flappy paddles, or that... hmm :lol:
Anonymous
10-10-2005, 03:17 PM
Too much adverts?? I hope the shows lasts at least 45 "real" minutes
should do, jsut a weird place for them :bah:
Nice new tities
implants? :P
really looking forward to watching this in a few hours!
as far as 'flappy paddles' its a catch phrase Jezza made that has crossed continents! people who have never watched TG are calling them flappy paddles! how cool is that? and Tiff is just using the now common lingo to more easily describe an 'electrohydrolically actuated sequential manuel gearbox'
flappy paddles, or that... hmm :lol:
I'll let you down now, vicki's got crap new hair, doesn't suit her at all :-( you'll see what i mean soon enuf :-(
gangajas
10-10-2005, 03:33 PM
should do, jsut a weird place for them :bah:
The Aston test has been only 5-6 minutes long :?: :?: , they used to do longer tests of some special cars such as the SLR or the Bentley Continental GT :roll: :roll:
Anonymous
10-10-2005, 03:35 PM
should do, jsut a weird place for them :bah:
The Aston test has been only 5-6 minutes long :?: :?: , they used to do longer tests of some special cars such as the SLR or the Bentley Continental GT :roll: :roll:
yup far to short but some lovely Tiff sideways action, bloody competitions to.
Daggernite
10-10-2005, 04:05 PM
Not a bad episode. Would have liked a longer Aston martin review. Tiff's little dig at topgears test track was funny, and I like the new studio thing they have. And the new leader board beats topgears hehe Not a bad show all in all. Still not topgear tho.
Anonymous
10-10-2005, 04:11 PM
Not a bad episode. Would have liked a longer Aston martin review. Tiff's little dig at topgears test track was funny, and I like the new studio thing they have. And the new leader board beats topgears hehe Not a bad show all in all. Still not topgear tho.
Have to say i wasn't keen on the new formats location, the format was ok, linked together better than previously IMO. AS for the features, AMV8 stands out of course, others were a bit pointless apart from the shootout, but still a nice start really.The leader board was to flash for my liking and tiff couldn't even work it :P. IMO just move to a proper studio without awkward looking supposed office workers in the background, doesn't look very professional/ slick.
Jabba
10-10-2005, 04:42 PM
DAMN, I want to see it already. I'm gonna stay up all night and wait for the first website to relase it and download it...
3 MINS until you can download the first feature...in super dooper hi res quality.
Anonymous
10-10-2005, 04:44 PM
DAMN, I want to see it already. I'm gonna stay up all night and wait for the first website to relase it and download it...
3 MINS until you can download the first feature...in super dooper hi res quality.
:D :D :D :D :D :D :D :D
Daggernite
10-10-2005, 04:44 PM
You must be clicking away like crazy Jabba. Thats some super dooper quick work. Getting a feature online less than a hour after it finishes. :D
Thanks
Anonymous
10-10-2005, 04:48 PM
It's what happens when you don't leave it to little kiddies unlike certain others :P
Jabba
10-10-2005, 04:51 PM
Thanks you two...and I am really pleased with our new standard of encoding and still keeping a small file size.
callen
10-10-2005, 05:01 PM
I cant wait to see some fresh top gear, I hope the changes they have made have suited the show well! Thanks jabba im looking forward to this one! 8)
Anonymous
10-10-2005, 05:05 PM
I cant wait to see some fresh top gear, I hope the changes they have made have suited the show well! Thanks jabba im looking forward to this one! 8)
freudian slip :P Suppose soon we'll be able to watch an ep of each per week :D
gangajas
10-10-2005, 05:50 PM
Lap times of the Exige and the 911?
Anonymous
10-10-2005, 05:56 PM
Lap times of the Exige and the 911?
sure you want to know
here in is in tiny print (quote to find out)
3rd Porsche carrera s (997) -52.60 secs
4th lotus exige 240R- 52.78 secs
gangajas
10-10-2005, 06:03 PM
Lap times of the Exige and the 911?
sure you want to know
here in is in tiny print (quote to find out)
3rd Porsche carrera s (997) -52.60 secs
4th lotus exige 240R- 52.78 secs
Wow that car is a machine, I tought that is was going to be slower....
Nice ep, I liked it very much. Great cars and also the longer format, bit of Tg feel in it.
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