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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 01:39 PM
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I guess that's really the difference between the two shows. On TG they have the Stig drive everything "fast". On FG, the people telling you what they think about the car are the same people driving the car "fast".

Couple of good clips. Fun to watch (: The F355GTS was the last good Ferrari. The Porsche Carrera GT is amazing. But my favorite is still the McLaren F1.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 02:25 PM
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I love the TG where James May drives the Veyron and almost opens the door to hop out at 70mph because it felt like he was going so slow.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 03:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Sabre,Aug 17 2008, 03:25 PM
I love the TG where James May drives the Veyron and almost opens the door to hop out at 70mph because it felt like he was going so slow.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jk1t6S737Cs

Captain Slow!
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:06 PM
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The TG where he races the fighter jet in a Reventon is also pretty sick!
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 09:35 PM
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I like that everything on TG is either:
A. Rubish
or
B. Brilliant

Do they not have anything else they can say about the cars?

But they are funny as hell, when I watch that show I am rolling.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:26 PM
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And if it's Jeremy, it's a foregone conclusion.
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Old Aug 17, 2008 | 10:34 PM
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Oh, the 997TT episode on TG is also a goodie.
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 07:10 AM
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I haven't found a clip for that one - have you seen one or know which episode it's in?

How about the Ariel Atom review?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WaWoo82zNUA

Yowza!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:32 AM
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997TT: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9655uAiHD4

Enjoy!
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Old Aug 18, 2008 | 09:55 AM
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Ah yes, that was a good one. And they got the color right too

I agree that the 911 is by far the more practical performance vehicle, and if I were to come into a truck load of money I'd consider buying a 911 Turbo. But I'd think a lot harder about a F355GTS. Maybe my reasons are related to why I have an S2000 instead of a 350Z. There are fewer of them on the road. It's more about the essence of driving than covering all the bases. And it comes with a history that I appreciate.
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