Did anyone see top gear tonight (27/11/05)

Post by **girlracer** » 27 Nov 2005 11:41 pm

While we were at my grandparents house my grandad put top gear on, Jeremy Clarkson was test driving the new focus st. 2.5 turbo engine in it and it sticks to corners like glue! Look ok apart from the colour (orange)! A perfect car for Steve P!!!!! Anyways tell me what u think if u saw it.
If u havent seen this feature go to www.topgear.com and go to the features part.
Vicky

Post by **Carl** » 28 Nov 2005 12:22 am

I thought it was great (apart from the colour!). It certainly appeared to have a ton of grip - lifting a wheel in all the water was pretty astonishing IMHO.

Wouldnt buy one though, would rather stick with something a bit older and RWD!! Something I could tinker with myself

And I've plenty of cars in my head that would do nicely!

Post by **classicswede** » 28 Nov 2005 12:28 am

Everyone please remember no swearing. There is no need for the F word and lets keep it that way.
How dare they steal a volvo engine-barstards

Dai

Post by **990** » 28 Nov 2005 12:38 am

Steal? - Don't F**** own Volvo Cars now?

Post by **shimon340** » 28 Nov 2005 12:50 am

i thought the best bit was about the mercedes adaptive cruside control that prevents you from crashing into a stationary car

some journalists asked merc if they could film thesystem for real doing this so merc setup a test and the result??? the merc smashed into the stationary other merc... ha ha ha

volvo 1, merc 0

Post by MJ » 28 Nov 2005 03:10 am

I heard about that on a forum, but didn't download the vid, it was supurb though.

And Jeremy was very complimentary of the Volvo engine

BTW if anyone missed it, it's repeated on Tuesday at 7pm

Post by **foggyjames** » 28 Nov 2005 04:20 am

Is this confirmation from the parent company that Volvo > Ford?! We're stuck with their diesels in the S40/V50 though (not that that's any bad thing).

Some of the S60 touring car engines have been Cosworth developed for some time. An interesting link, perhaps?

cheers

James

Post by **girlracer** » 28 Nov 2005 11:06 am

I also found the merc part v funny its amazing when they boast about this new gadget they have invented and when they are ask to prove they fail miserably!!!

vicky

Post by **redline** » 28 Nov 2005 12:37 pm

just been looking at carbage section of there websiteand found these

and you lot have the cheek to take the piss out of my car

Post by **SteveP** » 28 Nov 2005 01:02 pm

Dear me, that 340 looks like its in the UK too

(waits for comment on the 240 with the Peugeot badge...)

Post by **foggyjames** » 28 Nov 2005 01:05 pm

redline wrote:

....that car is/was from Dartmouth, about 10 miles away! Semi famous down here... I'll get some better pics if it's still around.

cheers

James

Post by **Ronnie** » 28 Nov 2005 02:10 pm

Volvo will eventually get subsumed as Ford's luxury brand - just another arm of the division... Sorry if I sound like a pessimist

Post by **V6 Man** » 28 Nov 2005 02:37 pm

This 'device' is also in the Uk - commonly known as the Klingon Kar!

Post by **foggyjames** » 28 Nov 2005 03:34 pm

Shockingly, it's the work (in terms of craftsmanship, rather than design methinks!) of legendary bodyshop Mynheer.

cheers

James

Post by **Chris_C** » 28 Nov 2005 05:49 pm

Yeah, problem is Mynheer did it a long time ago, it was when I was still in 6th form, so 3+ years ago. Ok, so none of the stuff that comes out of there has ever been sane in any way, but it usually looks awesome. Maybe they just didn't like the Volvo...

Stripy 300..... looks like that SE polo (mk3 I think) that VW did.... where they employed some colour blind dude to take random coloured panels from the parts bin and bolt them on randomly. Never a good plan

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