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5th Gear - S11 EP2 - 7th May, 2007 - Discussion

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In this week’s programme, Vicki Butler-Henderson risks life and limb in the most dangerous car stunt of all: driving a car under a moving lorry without being decapitated! Find out how this Hollywood stunt, worthy of a James Bond movie, is performed in a behind-the-scenes special.

Also this week, World Superbike leader James Toseland races his Honda Fireblade against Tiff Needell in the brand new Civic Type R. They compete in three bike-versus-car challenges to find out who can corner the fastest, who can jump the highest, and who is quickest round one lap. It is spectacular stuff – particularly when James overtakes Tiff at 100mph... on one wheel.

‘Red Dwarf’ actor Chris Barrie is this week’s special guest, and gets to drive his dream car, a Jaguar D-Type worth £3 million. Out on the race circuit Chris is racked with nerves – one false move and the priceless car gets written off...

In a new strand called Driven to Destruction, a car’s durability is tested in a unique way. This week sees the team find out how crucial oil is to an engine: just how far can you drive on an empty sump before something goes bang?

And Tom Ford tests the new Alfa Romeo Spider by driving it through the Sahara desert, while Jonny Smith tests the new Mercedes C Class and its revolutionary seat design that reduces pressure on the pubic bone.

Looks like we spoke too soon when saying that FG may be better than TG this season cause it looks like FG is back to it's regular boring self.

Well, the Civic Type R feature can be interesting.

Always nice to see Tiff try to take on a sport bike on the track, but he will have no chance in a Civic against a Fireblade.

I'm sure Tom Ford's bit will be entertaining as well.. should be a real nice review in the desert.

There we are again, crap gear is back :lol:

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Originally Posted by martin100

There we are again, crap gear is back :lol:

indeed :(

did they stuff all the goodies in episode 1 or what???

Discuss the episode here if you've seen it... although judging by the preview it doesn't look like there's much good things to discuss about.

1st episode was good and now this? :?

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did they stuff all the goodies in episode 1 or what???

And episode one wasnt even that good :cry:
What happened to the magic that was season 9???

well i just saw it and i'm gonna give it a below average

Tom's review was good but nowhere exciting, Tiff's review of the civic was quite good (highlight of the show), VBH was awful as always, the "celeb" thing i didn't even watch it after 10 secs, and the new Merc C class review was good but not really exciting either.

Whats up with all the bikes, thought this was a car show...although that bloke on the bike sure knows his stuff, but still...keep to the cars!

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Originally Posted by dutchmasterflex

..no chance in a Civic against a Fireblade.

^Very true, I own a fireblade and those things are extremly fast

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Why cant Top Gear feature cars/bikes like these intead of the challeges. Dont get me wrong I love the challenges but I would also like to see the cars more.

The R8 and Brabus rocket were amazing in the previous episode

Lord that was terrible.

only good thing was the Civic.

WHO THE HELL is that moron reviewing the merc's is he ment to be the Captian SLOW of fag gear ?

he looks like his on drugs or drunk or something ...

vicki should make a porn movie and get over it ..

the other guy should stop trying to be funny... obviously, cause he ainta but funny.

AND.. plato.. should stick to running into people on the race track.!

Tiff has great reviews and the r8 was the pincle of the 2 shows so far !! :(

Pok