Eames Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 The R8 is a lovely car, but it will always have the problem that it is an Audi. If I'm ever fortunate to be in the position where I have to choose whether to buy a Ferrari or an Audi then the Ferrari is always going to win purely because of the badge. It is incredibly shallow, but I'm fine with that. I agree but then I was more referring to the fact the Audi was £70k cheaper so more people can buy it than the £195k Ferrari. The Ferrari is clearly a bit flimsy.... I know it wasn't exactly real world conditions but still, it shouldn't have dissolved like that with a little bit of dust. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 Thought last nights episode was much better. Enjoyed it. Would have been nice to see how fast the Jaguar XKR-S went round the Madrid 'road circuit'. I don't get you. It set a time of 57.x for the guys to (fail to) beat. Or do you mean all the off-camera stuff they did afterwards? Anyhoo, as for the episode itself. I thought it was fairly mediocre tbh. Good ad for the R8 though. Yeah, thats what I meant. It sounded like they all had a few more cracks at the lap and recorded more times. Would have been nice to see the set of 'best' laps. Great ad for the Audi, and for me, had by far the best sound. The problem with owning a Ferrari is the automatic assumption people will make that you're a rocket polisher. Its a bit like the RR Sport in that respect. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 The R8 is a lovely car, but it will always have the problem that it is an Audi. If I'm ever fortunate to be in the position where I have to choose whether to buy a Ferrari or an Audi then the Ferrari is always going to win purely because of the badge. It is incredibly shallow, but I'm fine with that. im the opposite, ferrari, porsche and lambo do very little for me, id have the R8 every day of the week, think its a stunning car but then if i was ever in that position it would be an aston martin, purely for the bond links Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted July 15, 2013 VT Supporter Share Posted July 15, 2013 Decent episode last night. This series does all feel a little phoned in though - last week looked like a grab bag of skits thrown together. This week felt like a fairly low rent episode from back when the series was at the top of it's game, it was just completely fine. Not particularly funny, or interesting. Just there. Couple of little laughs, nothing spectacular. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 watching it now, i saw one of those mclarens in a petrol station in pitlochry last week, it was stunning Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Risso Posted July 15, 2013 Share Posted July 15, 2013 The R8 is a lovely car, but it will always have the problem that it is an Audi. If I'm ever fortunate to be in the position where I have to choose whether to buy a Ferrari or an Audi then the Ferrari is always going to win purely because of the badge. It is incredibly shallow, but I'm fine with that. My elderly neighbour has an R8. It's been sat on her drive for so long without being driven that it's got green slime all over it and looks like an abandoned Ford Escort. It's probably got about 1,000 miles on the clock. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 You should befriend her in the hopes that she leaves you the R8 in her will when she dies. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Genie Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 Or you could offer to buy it of her for a fee equivalent to a nice Nissan Micra which would be far more her kind of thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I prefer the inheritance plan. You could be the talk of the island if Agnes (or whatever her name is) died in a mysterious piano falling from an upstairs window accident the day after she amended her will. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 16, 2013 Share Posted July 16, 2013 I actually quite enjoyed it The Spanish ghost towns were pretty incredible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thetrees Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_Real_Central_Airport Is that correct? I was under the impression that they were at Castellon Airport. Plenty of new, disused airports in Spain! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
villa4europe Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 i thought they said they were still in the south when they were at the airport, thought it was something they'd edited to fit the show (they were driving to madrid werent they? but come across the airport half way through the trip) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tonyh29 Posted July 17, 2013 Share Posted July 17, 2013 I beleive it was the airport Rev linked to Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Czechlad Posted July 20, 2013 Share Posted July 20, 2013 It is still an enjoyable show which is all I care about. I like it when they do those silly road trips even when it is obvious some events are staged. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jimzk5 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 It is still an enjoyable show which is all I care about. I like it when they do those silly road trips even when it is obvious some events are staged. Id guess a fair amount of viewers watch for the road trips/challanges and comedy skits. When they start doing reviews on £200,000 Lamborghinis I tune out because I've got no interest in how fast it goes from 0 to 60 or what its made of because I'll never own one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 It won't be good until VBH comes back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
b23avfc Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ciudad_Real_Central_Airport Is that correct? I was under the impression that they were at Castellon Airport. Plenty of new, disused airports in Spain! Ciudad Real airport was the one I believe and Sesena the town... both a stones throw from madrid where they were going. Castellon would be a massive detour Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The_Rev Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 This electric Merc is mental. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
benireduk Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 What did everyone think of tonight's show? It's getting a lot of love on twitter, but I thought the Hovervan was ridiculous. Not that funny and supposedly cost £250k! It was like they were trying too hard to be funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ingram85 Posted July 21, 2013 Share Posted July 21, 2013 Most of it was fine but the rower falling in, riverside diners getting sprayed and clarkson getting out of the van in the lock was just ****ing awful. They desperately need to cut out the scripted nonsense as the rest of the show and half of the hovervan skit was alright. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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