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Posts: 73 Thanks: 3 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec James May will be driving the 500 in Budapest next week.
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Posts: 516 Thanks: 11 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec Sweet!
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![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec He's the only one of those clowns I'd trust to give it anything like a fair review. Of course, you know he won't like it as much as his Panda, especially if it's in Multijet guise... ![]() http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/...24/mrmay24.xml
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Posts: 2,897 Thanks: 129 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec Can't wait for this, I'm looking forwards to it almost as much as I did the last episode.
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Posts: 336 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec from his comments on the website i don't think he likes it much, especially compared to the panda...
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Posts: 511 Thanks: 5 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec I wouldn't take too much notice of the egocentric threesome. In his column in the Mirror Hammond has been quite complimentary about the latest 500. But like most Panda owners I fully expect May to have a downer on the 500. I enjoy the show for what it is but when it comes to car reviews I rather rely on the written established motoring press.
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![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec you watch the show just because its funny and witty and good entertainment. its more about them then cars ![]() they dont really show that many 'down to earth' cars either ![]() look at there magazine as well. i get top gear and its more articles on them roadtesting the ferrari, or having a spout about something. i get whatcar and they at least roadtest real propoer affordable cars back to back and compare them truthfully ![]()
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Posts: 14,690 Thanks: 370 Trader Rating: 1 ![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec There still rubbish IMO. Its still written by highly paid journalists that cruise around in luxury cars so anything less than what they drive get negative comments. The best thing to do is go test drive every car that takes your fancy / fits into your budget and needs and come to your own conclusion.
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Posts: 511 Thanks: 5 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec The general impression is however that the Top Gear presenters raison d'etre is to entertain and above all self promote. The written press may be wrong in their judgement on occasion but in the majority of cases it is their honest opinion. The best read by far in my opinion is Car magazine
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![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec Ah, you're only saying that because they made the 500 their COTY... ![]() I guess if we listened to most of the car magazines none of us would be driving FIATs, we'd all be driving VWs ![]() ![]()
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![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec There still rubbish IMO. Its still written by highly paid journalists that cruise around in luxury cars so anything less than what they drive get negative comments. The best thing to do is go test drive every car that takes your fancy / fits into your budget and needs and come to your own conclusion. ![]() when i was looking at the stilo i test drove a VRS (to much to insure), Focus TDCi (bit bland), and Astra 1.7CDTi Club (crap dealer - a bit slow). So i settled on the Stilo ![]() Since having the Stilo i have test driven the new Bravo and the new Corsa (without intention to purchase ![]()
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Posts: 14,690 Thanks: 370 Trader Rating: 1 ![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec I still wouldn't drive a VW even if I did listen to the press. A. There too Expensive B. Expensive to insure for what they are (god knows why? who'd want to nick a golf unless it was a R32) C. There so so boring and have no soul. D. VW make just as many sheds as fiat but they keep it well hidden. Saying that I decided to try the Fabia vRS and it lasted 4 months ![]()
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Posts: 22 Thanks: 0 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec Wonder if they could get James May in the front seat and Hammond squashed in behind him? That would be a real "Top Gear Challenge". ![]()
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Posts: 59 Thanks: 2 Trader Rating: 0 ![]() | Re: Top Gear review the 500 - Sun 9th Dec I still wouldn't drive a VW even if I did listen to the press. A. There too Expensive B. Expensive to insure for what they are (god knows why? who'd want to nick a golf unless it was a R32) C. There so so boring and have no soul. D. VW make just as many sheds as fiat but they keep it well hidden. Saying that I decided to try the Fabia vRS and it lasted 4 months ![]()
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