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  • Jean
    Moderator
    • Aug 2006
    • 18228

    #1

    Fifth Gear 2008 Thread, Season 13.

    Not TopGear, but new season of Fifth Gear show is out.

    First episode http://www.mininova.org/tor/1121071

    Shootout: Vicki puts the Lotus Exige S against the Caterham CSR at Anglesey
    Tom heads to an auction of Bernie Ecclestone’s, the president and CEO of Formula One, car collection
    Jonny takes a Citroën C-Crosser and a Citroën 2CV to a field to see how the two fair offroad
    Tiff takes Mercedes-Benz CLK 53 AMG Black Series to Silverstone
    Tiff teaches TV chef Heston Blumenthal how to powerslide his BMW M5



    Second episode http://www.mininova.org/tor/1138550

    Shootout: Renault Clio 197 R27 versus Rage Buggy R180RT
    Tom tests the all new Toyota Landcruiser
    Jonny drives the new lightweight Mazda 2
    Tiff and Jason put the BMW M3 and the Mercedes-Benz C63 AMG head-to-head
    Vicki learns how a Hollywood-style car barrel roll is done

    2.5.08 Third episode http://www.mininova.org/tor/1150588

    Shootout: an eighteen year old Lotus Carlton versus it’s modern day equivalent, the Vauxhall VXR8
    Tom and Jonny enter a 100 year old gruelling 24 hour off-road driving event called the Exeter Trial in an old Volkswagen Beetle
    Tiff tests the all-new Audi A3 Cabriolet to see if it can change his opinion of convertibles
    Children under the age of 3 can travel in the back of a taxi with no child seat, so Fifth Gear crashes a taxi to find out just how unsafe this practice really is
    The new Maserati GranTurismo is coming to the UK, so Jason takes it out for a spin


    2.11.08 4th episide


    In this episode:

    Shootout: fast van shootout with the Volkswagen Transporter Sportline against the Mercedes Vito X
    Fifth Gear checks out London’s most exclusive supercar rental club, the Segrave Clubparks, and parks three of their cars — a Lamborghini Murcielago LP640, a McLaren Mercedes SLR, and a Porsche Carrera GT — on the street for 10 minutes each to see which turns the most heads
    Jonny takes a BMW 635d, the world’s first diesel grand tourer, to Poland in search of cheap diesel
    Tom goes offroading in a Unimog U500
    Tiff tests James Bond’s latest car, the Aston Martin DBS


    2.18.2008 5th Episode



    In this episode:

    Shootout: Renault Twingo GT versus Fiat Panda 100HP, two entry-level hot hatches
    Travis Pastrana talks about his experiences in Freestyle Motocross and rally racing
    Tom tests the Land Rover Freelander and Nissan X-Trail at the Kinnaird estate in Perthshire, Scotland.
    Jonny goes looking for the ultimate first car for under £2400, the average spent on such a car
    Tiff and Jason put the Porsche Cayman and BMW 135i Coupe head-to-head

    2.25.2008 - 6th



    Shootout: Mini One versus Fiat 500
    Volkswagen camper van comparison: Tom and Jonny test the retro Danbury Rio against the modern Volkswagen California
    Jason on the track in the new Nissan GT-R
    Tom finds out what happens when a 5 star crash rating car crashes into a tree
    Tiff in Audi’s most powerful production car, the Audi RS6 Avant, a station wagon

    3.4.2008 - 7th



    In this episode:
    Shootout: Ford Fiesta ST versus Vauxhall Corsa SRi
    Jason goes offroading with England rugby captain, Phil Vickery
    Vicki compares the new electric powered Smart ED to it’s gasoline powered counterpart, the Smart FourTwo
    Tom Ford heads up to the Arctic Circle for some extreme testing of the new Volvo XC70
    Tiff takes the all new the Lexus IS F out onto a track

    3.12.2008 - 8th



    Shootout: Porsche Cayenne GTS versus BMW X5 SE
    Jason takes British downhill skier Chemmy Alcott offroading in a Group N rally car
    Tom Ford drives the new Citroën C5 in Lisbon
    Tiff and Jonny go behind the scenes of the 50th NASCAR Daytona 500

    3.19.2008 - 9th



    In this episode:

    Shootout: Volkswagen Golf GTi versus Subaru Impreza WRX
    Jonny tries to find some sexy coupes for less than £1500
    Vicki pushes Bentley’s fastest ever production car, the 200 mph Continental GT Speed, to the limit
    Tiff drives a NASCAR race car around a track
    Tom Ford tests Jaguar’s make or break executive saloon, the XF
    Jason finds out if the Lotus Elise SC, the first model to be fitted with a supercharger, is the best version ever

    10th episode - 3.24.2008



    Shootout: Ford Focus RS versus Ford Escort Cosworth
    Tiff sideways in the brand new Subaru WRX STi
    Jonny heads to the Geneva Motor Show
    Tom joins a Welsh mountain rescue team for the day to put the Hummer H3 through its paces
    Tiff and Jason pit the Mini Cooper S Works and the Renault Clio Cup against each other to find out which is best
    Last edited by Jean; 03-26-2008, 06:29 PM.
    Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



    OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827
  • Jean
    Moderator
    • Aug 2006
    • 18228

    #2
    LOL, I take it you guys don't watch 5th Gear ?! Missing out.
    Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



    OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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    • Car Addict
      E30 Enthusiast
      • Mar 2007
      • 1100

      #3
      topgear>5th gear

      even though the season is done it is still better
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      • Jean
        Moderator
        • Aug 2006
        • 18228

        #4
        This isn't about which show is better lol...
        Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



        OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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        • Car Addict
          E30 Enthusiast
          • Mar 2007
          • 1100

          #5
          eh well u said that no one watches it and i am saying why thats all.
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          • Shoomakan
            Advanced Member
            • Sep 2007
            • 123

            #6
            While Top Gear is way more fun to watch, 5th Gear is way more unbiased and professional.
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            • bostonbmw
              E30 Addict
              • Nov 2004
              • 429

              #7
              top gear blows. Its only worth watching the first 5min when they are actually talking/driving a car. Even then they pretend like they dont like the car for the first half of the segment and then talk about how amazing it is. Then the other 25min of the show is stupid stuff.

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              • Tavern Gnome
                R3VLimited
                • Jul 2007
                • 2137

                #8
                Originally posted by bostonbmw
                top gear blows. Its only worth watching the first 5min when they are actually talking/driving a car. Even then they pretend like they dont like the car for the first half of the segment and then talk about how amazing it is. Then the other 25min of the show is stupid stuff.
                Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
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                • bostonbmw
                  E30 Addict
                  • Nov 2004
                  • 429

                  #9
                  Originally posted by Tavern Gnome
                  Mr. Madison, what you've just said is one of the most insanely idiotic things I have ever heard. At no point in your rambling, incoherent response were you even close to anything that could be considered a rational thought. Everyone in this room is now dumber for having listened to it. I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.
                  The show is horrible and there British humor is very dry !!! EAD

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                  • E-Thirty
                    E30 Fanatic
                    • Aug 2006
                    • 1331

                    #10
                    Top Gear can be pretty entertaining, but I definitely prefer Fifth Gear. Tiff Needell>Jeremy Clarkson.
                    Originally posted by StereoInstaller1
                    Do you feel like something is trying to penetrate your butthole?

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                    • Jean
                      Moderator
                      • Aug 2006
                      • 18228

                      #11
                      Episode 3 is out, added to first post.
                      Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                      OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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                      • Jean
                        Moderator
                        • Aug 2006
                        • 18228

                        #12
                        Forth is out now :)
                        Mtech1 v8 build thread - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho...d.php?t=413205



                        OEM v8 manual chip or dme - https://www.r3vlimited.com/board/sho....php?p=4938827

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                        • surebimmer
                          E30 Modder
                          • Jan 2004
                          • 978

                          #13
                          Yes yes it is. Thanks Jean for getting me hooked on this show.

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                          • M42Technik
                            R3V OG
                            • Dec 2003
                            • 9781

                            #14
                            Is it that time again? Nice.

                            I loved the Beetle race through the woods.
                            Reminiscing...

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                            • DEV0 E30
                              R3V OG
                              • Oct 2004
                              • 8814

                              #15
                              Originally posted by E-Thirty
                              Tiff Needell>Jeremy Clarkson.
                              I'm sorry but your math is flawed.

                              JC
                              Jesus Christ
                              Jeremy Clarkson

                              Coincidence? I think not.
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