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layabout
07/13/09

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Anyone else notice that Hammond is turning into a middle-aged woman?
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WilliamG.
07/13/09

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I just don't understand why a judge ordered the destruction of that car. And, in the future, I would just like to petition the sensibilities of the British government that the owners of cars such as these would be better punished if the cars were brought to the US, sold for the princely sum of $500, and used in sporting events designed for such $500 vehicles. As proof of the effectiveness of this form of punishment, I'm willing to pay $500 for the next EVO they snag, provided it comes through in times for LeMons.
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layabout
07/13/09

@WilliamG.: Don't believe everything you see on TG,there are auctions in the U.K. where you can buy cars & other items that have been taken from criminals.
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Duff-Lad
07/13/09

@layabout returns: If the owner really was a drug dealer, then the car would have to come off the road - a lot of people could be after him and end up killing a perfectly innocent motorist who thought they'd wrangled a cheap EvoVII.
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philibuster
07/13/09

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This episode served to remind me of how badly I want the focus RS. And something about deployable bridges.
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Mobius
07/13/09

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I watched this not long ago courtesy of FinalGear. And this was one of the best episodes ever. The Panamera race is pretty cool, and even sort of warmed me to that big car and its funky satnav. That game of bulldog is damn fun, although if I was the commanding officer, I'm pretty sure Clarkson would be more dead in shorter time. :P

RIP, Evo, you have had a real heroic last hurrah.
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reefer
07/13/09

@Mobius_1000_Club: FifthGear did this at the end of the season last season. Never heard of FinalGear.
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driggity
07/13/09

@reefer: Finalgear is a website that has links to Top Gear (including international versions) and Final Gear downloads for those of us in other parts of the world.
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mwood10
07/13/09

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You know, I just didn't enjoy last night's Top Gear as much as usual. In fact I feel as if the whole season so far has been sub-par.

The British Bulldog segment was indicative of that. I know everything's faked, but trying to convince us that they were really using live rounds, or ripping the roof off the car, when Clarkson was anywhere nearby is really pushing the limit.

I hope this isn't a sign of things to come.
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Pessimippopotamus
07/13/09

@mwood10: Dude, Top Gear's been like this for years. Entertainment > Truth
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Jagvar
07/13/09

@mwood10:

I understand that Top Gear is just as much about entertainment as it is about cars, but with every season, it seems to be moving further and further away from serious automotive content. The show may not have jumped the shark *quite* yet, but I fear it's not a long way off.
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mwood10
07/13/09

@Pessimipposaurus: I know, but to enjoy the show, I think you need to be able to suspend the disbelief and pretend that they're not faking it for a while.

I think over the years, they've done a fantastic job of this, but every now and then, they push it a little too far.
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Tanshanomi
07/13/09

@Jagvar: Oh, no. It's jumped. Really, truly it has. Now it's just the Clarkson Swagger Hour
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