5th Gear - S13 EP01 - 21st January, 2008 - Discussion

[vexor]

Returning to Five for its 13th series, Fifth Gear promises more facts and essential information than ever before about the most important new cars, along with the usual mix of stunts and challenges that push cars and regular presenters Vicki Butler-Henderson, Tiff Needell and Jason Plato to the limit. In this first episode, Tiff meets chef Heston Blumenthal, Jason Plato drives the speedy Mercedes CLK63 Black and Jonny Smith compares the C-Crosser with the old 2CV. Tiff Needell starts the new series off in style by meeting the chef constantly in search of perfection: Heston Blumenthal. Almost as passionate about cars as he is about food, Heston has always wanted to learn one particular trick behind the wheel – the art of powersliding. Moreover, he has always wanted one particular man to teach him – Tiff Needell. So is the top as talented in a car as he is in a kitchen, and can he possibly combine the two skills? After some expert coaching from his driving idol, Heston given the ultimate challenge inolving vegetables, knife and his 500 bhp car... Elsewhere tonight, Jason Plato drives the Mercedes CLK63 Black. It costs £100,000 and so fast that it is used as the official Formula 1 car, controlling a field of the world’s quickest racing drivers when there is trouble on the track. The C-Crosser is Citroen’s modern-day equivalent of the old-fashioned 2CV. It is goodlooking, quick and can seat seven people, but does it really represent progress? Jonny Smith comes up with three inventive challenges to out whether the new car is better than the old. Formula 1 supremo Bernie Ecclestone is a billionaire with an interest in collecting cars. Now he has decided to have a garage clearout and dispose of over 50 of them. Tom Ford gets an advance look at the rare and unusual collection and later attends the official auction. He has cheque book at the ready, but will he be able get his hands on one of Bernie’s cars? Finally this week, Vicki Butler-Henderson returns to the revamped Anglesey, the spiritual home of Fifth Gear’s famous shoot-outs. In this week’s duel are two low, light and very fast cars: the Lotus Exige S and the Caterham CSR.

Torrent >> http://www.mininova.org/tor/310

[LEXION]

nice preview, hope it ends up in the torrent vault as fast as its on tv

[yg60m]

Sounds good 5th Gear seems to have find its rythm.
Less drama than Top Gear but, at least, we don't have to wait 8 month to see them again

[dutchmasterflex]

Sounds like a nice program and seems they are sticking to what they did for the last season, which is a good thing.

[MotorWorld]

in case anyone missed it, the torrent for this show is up

http://www.mininova.org/tor/310

[vexor]

^^^ good idea

torrent available in first post so ppl don't have to hunt