5th Gear - new series started last night (6th Sept)

I quite like it, better to have it on than nothing car related at all.

https://www.questod.co.uk/show/fifth-gear
 
Oh don't get me wrong I really like the show it's probably my favourite car show as it's more realistic attainable cars.
 
The content on the show doesn't quite sit right for me. It's not a show dedicated to enthusiasts (we're all probably sitting there going that is wrong and this is sh*t) and yet not a show for the mainstream (Top Gear). These are all veteran car journalists and should know way more than we all do around the car market, that segment was just lazy TV production. It doesn't really know what it wants to be.

If poor old D4Dawg's car is worth just £8k then the rest of us are f*cked...
 
Angelus666 said:
The content on the show doesn't quite sit right for me. It's not a show dedicated to enthusiasts (we're all probably sitting there going that is wrong and this is sh*t) and yet not a show for the mainstream (Top Gear). These are all veteran car journalists and should know way more than we all do around the car market, that segment was just lazy TV production. It doesn't really know what it wants to be.

If poor old D4Dawg's car is worth just £8k then the rest of us are f*
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Maybe she's in the market for one on the sly and she's trying to drive prices down seeing as fifth gear doesn't pay the presenters as well as it used to ? :D
 
I like this show as its more about the cars and not the presenters egos. Top gear lost it when it became about the three stooges. I like that they do used cars also.
 
I like the program but there is some balls talked..

I like how Jimmy Deville could fit and set up 4 coilovers on an MX5 in "a couple of hours"..
 
Zoomer said:
What a mismatch of different engines. Could they not get models that matched up on paper . Eg SLK55/Z4M/Coxster S or SLK350/ Z4 3.0/ Coxster.
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Yes, that's exactly what I thought too. :headbang:

It is about cars, but I record it so I can skip the adverts and nonsense like the Ronnie O'Sullivan review of a Nissan Leaf, track tests of SUV's, etc.!

Any why on earth did Jimmy bother putting an LSD into a 1.9 litre Z3? Wny not find a 2.8?
 
Thanks for the link DPG, just watched it online. Biggest shock - Jason Plato, when did he turn so old :o
Very odd comparisons, I mean why have a meagre 160 bhp SLK in the line up?
The 8k price shows they hadn't done their homework on the Z4M, great to see such a beautiful example though :thumbsup:
 
Z4M-2006 said:
I like the program but there is some balls talked..

I like how Jimmy Deville could fit and set up 4 coilovers on an MX5 in "a couple of hours"..
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When the GAZ Gold Pro were fitted to my MX5 it took less than 3 hours from arrival to driving off, including a full 4 wheel laser alignment. Simple cars to work on.
 
Ewazix said:
I might have missed it being mentioned, but wasn't that ///M a forum car?
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Yep - D4Dawg's I believe - didn't hear it mentioned on the show though.

Typical lightweight treatment of everything, so obvious they're just going through the (formulaic) motions to pick up another paycheck
 
PerryGunn said:
Ewazix said:
I might have missed it being mentioned, but wasn't that ///M a forum car?
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Yep - D4Dawg's I believe - didn't hear it mentioned on the show though.

Typical lightweight treatment of everything, so obvious they're just going through the (formulaic) motions to pick up another paycheck
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Right, I thought I'd seen the plate before. I'll PM D4 with a solid £8k offer for it :wink:
 
Ewazix said:
PerryGunn said:
Ewazix said:
I might have missed it being mentioned, but wasn't that ///M a forum car?
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Yep - D4Dawg's I believe - didn't hear it mentioned on the show though.
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Right, I thought I'd seen the plate before. I'll PM D4 with a solid £8k offer for it :wink:
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Do it quick, you'll probably be about 875th in line... :wink:
 
Ewazix said:
Right, I thought I'd seen the plate before. I'll PM D4 with a solid £8k offer for it
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Yes, good luck with that! :lol:

I saw it in the flesh for the 1st time at the Ace Café - it's absolutely stunning. :thumbsup:
 
Ewazix said:
PerryGunn said:
Ewazix said:
I might have missed it being mentioned, but wasn't that ///M a forum car?
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Yep - D4Dawg's I believe - didn't hear it mentioned on the show though.

Typical lightweight treatment of everything, so obvious they're just going through the (formulaic) motions to pick up another paycheck
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Right, I thought I'd seen the plate before. I'll PM D4 with a solid £8k offer for it :wink:
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It is this month's pin up on the Zed4 Calender. And very Sexy it looks sat above my desk at work too. 8) :thumbsup:
 
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