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Mr. Praline
08/05/09

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That's a pretty fantastic music choice for the last clip, Brian Eno's "An Ending". Top Gear's music selection to go with their cinematography has always been top class.
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Al Navarro
08/05/09

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Wow, I just made time to watch that.
The flower of England...indeed.
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tafan69
08/04/09

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Jay is the man when it comes to car collections!
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layabout
08/04/09

@tafan69: Must be something about that name,as Jay Kay has an awesome collection
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sos10
08/04/09

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This was one of the most boring episodes of TG, ever.
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layabout
08/04/09

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At the end of pretty much every series Clarkson makes out it'll be the last,nothing new there,it just keeps TG in demand & those muppets that like to write letters to the BBC busy for a couple of hours,TG is contracted for another 3 years at least.
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StephanoCachophony
08/04/09

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I would like to comment on the Aston segment. Firstly, the cinematography is exceptional. Secondly, we all know that Jeremy is a controversial figure. Why does he make an appeal to the viewership with his agenda? It seems he fancies himself a man on a mission to save the mechanical and petrol powered automobile. Well, actually a very small segment of automobiles (the super car). I'm willing to bet that 95% of viewers could never afford a super car. I am also willing to bet that people will always lust after powerful autos no matter the form of fuel.

In any case, I consider myself a petrol head, but I am absolutely excited to see where the evolution of the car leads us and I can be happy about that. Thirdly, are we really to believe that the upper echelons of racing will be all that changed in the near future (petrol, electric or otherwise)? Will the wealthy folks stop being able afford super cars that run on petrol? No. Lastly, Jeremy seems somewhat intelligent, but to be honest, in his pleas he always fails to mention any sources that may lead us to side with him. Sure, the eventual death of the petrol car tugs at the heart strings, but how valid is that in the end? We have to balance our desire to keep the "soulful" petrol car, but look at facts about some of the circumstances that Jeremy mentions (i.e. environment, geopolitical issues, etc).
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YankBoffin
08/04/09

@StephanoCachophony: I just don't see the end of the proper petrol car in sight. Even if electric sedans start to outnumber gassers, the world is full of people like us, people who adore internal combustion and revel in choosing the gears with a lever connected directly to them. I see this market being there for a long time. Perhaps the nanny-state that is the UK will ban them at some point, but not here in the USofA (well, maybe California, but fuck them). They can take my pistons when the pull them from my burned, knuckle-busted, dead hands.
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RamblinReck89
08/04/09

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That was perhaps the most enjoyable Star in a Reasonably Priced Car ever. Maybe it's because I don't know who the hell the majority of their "stars" are, but mostly because it's boring. Almost before Clarkson can get the segment title out of his mouth, I'm fast forwarding to see the star's time and save myself 20 minutes. Say what you want about him, but Jay Leno's segment was entertaining enough to actually watch the whole way through.
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If FromaBuick6 has to watch one more Chevy commercial, he's going to punch Howie Long in the face
08/04/09

@RamblinReck89: Agreed. I always found it odd that the shortened, bastardized versions of the show on BBC America keep that segment, which is usually dull, and cut out the news, which is hilarious.
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Mobius
08/04/09

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Cry...

I really liked the photos mixed into the Aston segment. The GT40s' domination, the Gallardo, the... the...

Don't die, don't you leave us all hanging.
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Jim-Bob
08/03/09

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I will say that I understand where Clarkson was coming from last night. I have been feeling the same way myself for some time now. I feel that not only are fun cars coming to an end, but freedom itself along with them. The ever increasing need for governments to monitor the every activity of the individual along with the rise of the nanny state make me think that we will soon see an end to our way of life and the very freedoms we have long held so dear. The Smart Grid, RFID, cameras everywhere, the coming move to a cashless society, all signal that the end is indeed near. So while it may not be the end of Top Gear, we will soon be seeing the end of cars as a means of personal freedom and enjoyment. When they go, so will the car culture and the reason that shows like Top Gear exist. I believe that is what he was trying to say.
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UGAdawg
08/04/09

@Jim-Bob: I think it's quite telling when he's commenting on the freedom we have in the States compared to the UK. I say that because he has a tendency to slag off on the US and it's culture. As of late the UK has gone from nanny state to 1984 especially since they've instituted the scheme of mounting cameras in council estate homes. Whether that's true, time will tell, but it doesn't seem far fetched.
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MrBangBam
08/04/09

@Jim-Bob: The only reason I feel that I can't really appreciate the beauty and vigor of all the work, history and talent that went into creating my car and all other sporty cars is that regardless of where I am, the freeway or in my own neighborhood, I am restricted by increasingly more punishing laws.

When I saw that black and white picture of the GT40 with the crowd of onlookers watching, I realized that we've gone from a time when a display of engineering genius has turn from an widely appreciated art to a niche "habit" that is frowned upon. I wish I was born much earlier.
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Jim-Bob
08/04/09

@ugadawg: I actually find it a bit ironic that they are now installing cameras in people's homes in the UK. Considering that the UK is home to Orwell's Oceana, the use of the technical equivalent of telescreens there is just surreal. I do not care what the circumstances are, I do not want the government to have that sort of power over the individual. After all, the more you know about someone, the more you can use it against them to control them.

What I find truly sad is that there seems to be no place left on Earth that you can live without either heavy government surveillance, or a corrupt government that does little to protect the citizens. There used to be a happy middle ground that most Western countries lived by, but more and more we are becoming like the enslaved peoples of the former Communist Block.

(For those who do not know, a Council Estate is what we would call a housing project in the US.)
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driverchris
08/04/09

@Jim-Bob:

I'm not sure where this story about CCTV in our homes is coming from... I can reassure American friends it ain't happened yet.

Please bear in mind that when Jalop links to news stories from The Daily Mail or MCN they are commonly referred to as The Daily Fail and More Crap n' Nonsense over here.
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nstrug
08/04/09

@Jim-Bob: Can you point me to anything about CCTV in council houses? I find this absolutely extraordinary and surely a breach of Article 8 of the HRA. I live in the UK and I've never heard of this before I must admit.
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UGAdawg
08/04/09

@driverchris: This was my source.
[www.wired.com]
The original source:
[www.express.co.uk]
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layabout
08/04/09

@driverchris: Council estates in the north of England have had cctv for some time,luckily i live in a good area so it'll never be an issue for me.
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nstrug
08/04/09

@ugadawg: Yeah, I found out about it as all my American colleagues started asking about it. It's a completely made up story - the give-away is that it's in the Daily Express. It's been immediately refuted by the Minister concerned (Ed Balls) here: [twitter.com]
Unfortunately, it seems that a lot of non-UKians make the mistake of reading a story in a UK newspaper and assuming it actually has some bearing on reality - half my American colleagues are still convinced that teaching about the Holocaust has been banned in UK schools due to a similar made-up story several years ago :-(
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FrankGrimes
08/03/09

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Wow he was almost crying. He usually seems like pompous jerk so it is even more weird.
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ss750ie
08/03/09

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Seems like a setup to a big season 14 opener. I also thought Jay would be faster, but he really seems to prefer to cruise his rides. The Aston Martin review really sounded wonderful. I enjoy Clarkson when he's on, but letting that engine speak for itself spoke volumes.
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Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
08/03/09

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Personally, I don't believe in electricity either.
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68stang
08/03/09

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I thought the ending was super classy. One of the best filmed and edited pieces they've done. I agree, they made it seem depressing though, but it will be back for the 14th season.
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Early
08/03/09

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I expected Jay to be faster. I guess he is more of a collector than a racer. That ending was kind of foreboding wasn't it? I don't recall any of the series ever ending like that before... if we lost Top Gear or Clarkson I would be rather upset.
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segfault
08/03/09

@Early:
To give him credit, he was trying to drive a car with the steering wheel and shifter on the wrong side. I doubt if I'd be able to drive a RHD car as quickly as a LHD.
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Leeeeena the Jalopchick
08/04/09

@segfault: That would probably be true for most Brits, but at Top Gear they certainly get enough LHD cars to be completely comfortable with either driving position. It's never appeared to be a problem for any of them in the past.
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jb68902
08/03/09

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Yah, I watched yesterday, after getting it from Finalgear. It's Top Gear's way of being serious. I hope series 14 is better, with more big challenges, like Japan and Vietnam.
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