Top Gear Strike Again

All right which one of you buggers has been winging to Top Gear

Was I the only that laughed when Clarkson stood up and asked if there was anyone from the MG Owners Club?

 

All right which one of you buggers has been winging to Top Gear

Was I the only that laughed when Clarkson stood up and asked if there was anyone from the MG Owners Club?

The keyboard warriors from last week? ;dunno: :lol:

 

Actually he slated MG Owners Clubs members (quick edit!)

The cliche image of an MGOC member is a musty old chap peering into a bonnet along with other musty old chaps, muttering about carburretors, while tweed-wearing women make tea in large urns in the background.

Hence the expectation (and hope) that the MG will break down - any excuse to talk engines and get 'dirty under the fingernails'

 

Vettel what a bloke. Likes Monty Python and can do a Brummie accent.

Made a friend

 

Vettel what a bloke. Likes Monty Python and can do a Brummie accent.

Yes, watching a german doing a brummie accent has to be one of the funniest things I've ever seen. :rofl:

In fairness my MG did break down tonight lol.

Did you stand at the side of the road saying "Oh, dear"? :lol:

I'm impressed - thread created literally withing seconds of JC mentioning MG owners clubs! Speed warrioring right there! :broon:

 

I actually howled with laughter!

 

i did slip out a genuine LOL

 

stereotypes are a part of life. I laugh at my own car sometimes.

 

When he initially asked 'who is in a car owners club', I went 'me!!!' then when talking about the man in the audience I thought, I bet he mentions MG.

Did laugh at the silly breaking down commentary

Anyway, it wouldn't be such a resource and community if our cars were super reliable boxes...

 

My initial thought was I wonder how many on here are currently furiously stabbing their Clarkson Voodoo dolls :lol:

 

None - too busy fettling their carbs or drinking brown beer with twigs in it.



Kind of James Mayish even!

 

Good laughs all round best episode in a long time because they managed to cram so much in

 

I lol'd a lot, mainly because he was half right :lol:

 

I thought it was a great episode, very very funny, and Jesus the new Range Rover is good!

 

I Lol'd at the comment and to be honest it should be taken with a pinch of salt. I thought tonights episode was quite good.

As for Vettel I think he has just upped his popularity in this country. I already rate the lad very highly but I was still Impressed with his interview and his lap...




Cheers,
Matt

 

In fairness my MG did break down tonight lol.

 

They say all publicity is good publicity! Tg having a bit of a friendly dig at owners of old MGs is better than just ignoring them entirely, especially given that its probably true!

 

If 'brummie' can trend on twitter courtesy of Vettel, we can get 'MGownersclub' trending one day!

 

Imagine what the Clarkson 3 would make of the MGOC if they knew they actually charge £40 a year to be a member... Jeees what a rip off!

 

Good show tonight.

Lots of interesting content and Vettel really is a star in or out of that reasonably priced car.

For me. best episode since the race between the Vincent Black Shadow, XK120 and the A1 'new' Steam Locomotive Tornado.

What's Tornado Dad?

Have a look and listen ~ turn up the sound :~

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xF2Jgg1LpzU&feature=related

 

Good show tonight.

For me. best episode since the race between the Vincent Black Shadow, XK120 and the A1 'new' Steam Locomotive Tornado.

What's Tornado Dad?

Its nearly as quick as the "Flying Scotsman" son

 

Im glad Im not the only person who really enjoyed tonights episode - in Clarkson's own words "it's been mostly about cars", perhaps they should stick to doing that for a while as the old format was getting a bit stale...

Agree with the comments about Vettel, I'm gonna find it a lot more difficult to want the bloke to lose if he is a nice guy lol. I think he's going to have made a lot more british fans tonight.

The MGOC comments were hysterical, and to be fair, probably quite accurate; most of us here arent afraid to dive in under the bonnet when needs be.

And that Ferrari 458. Phwoar!

 

What happened in the first twenty minutes, anyway? Worth iPlayering? I actually turned on just as they started talkign about car clubs (perfect timing, some say! :lol

 

Don't worry MG is in good company. Mclaren lost the road test despite being scientifically better in every way than the 'fire' prone Ferrari and a good 3 seconds faster than an Enzo on the track.

Apparently it's just not a pretty as a 458. But I've seen Clarkson's taste in women...

 

Don't worry MG is in good company. Mclaren lost the road test despite being scientifically better in every way than the 'fire' prone Ferrari and a good 3 seconds faster than an Enzo on the track.

Apparently it's just not a pretty as a 458. But I've seen Clarkson's taste in women...

Clarkson doesn't have any taste in anything .... ....

 

Vettel was great, taking the mick out of MG was quite funny and what you would expect, and the new Mini Range Rover came out of it petty well despite Victoria Beckham. I want one of those, a Range Rover that doesnt cost a fortune to run Fab, Im not that keen on the Mclaren styling either, but then I carnt afford one anyway

 

I laughed when they started on about the MG owners again, my thoughts where, if they EVER turned up to one of the MG meets, they would get lynched!!!!

 

I have to admit, I did laugh at the MG clubs comments, but you have to admit, the perceived image of the Owners Clubs to the majority of anyone not a member on here will be of the older MGs, bearded owners and pipes!

Of course, anyone on here knows differently

 

That is very true and somthing SAIC will battle with in getting new a generation of consumers to buy their product. Re CLARKSON, just saw a repeat over here of a Top Gear 2004 show when MGR went belly up.Interesting when CLARKSON showed pictures of fields of unsold MGR cars for sale and mentioned that everyone thought he was responsible for MGR's demise and grab yourself a bargain.
Then James MAY pipes up "I have always thought the 75 was a great car".

 

I get a funny feeling the MG comments were slightly set up as a dig to certain members on certain MG forums complaining to the BBC about Clarksons comments about the 6.

Still i laughed and he has a point lol. Show was good tonight but i feel the piece at the end about what cars you could get for under £7k was a little rushed.

 

very funny, one of the best for a while. He's right about the MGOC, but of course i would say that as a member of the MGCC - :lol:

 

How many Germans and BMWs this week?

Two news items mentioned BMW, they had a german in the reasonably priced car, they talked about Schumacher and had an image of him, they tested a BMW and a Merc, they test drove a Porsche... Guess the Bentley doesn't count as it was a UK one...

 

When Clarkson looked round I fully expected one of illustrious friends to leap up and shout YES!

That's one for you I reckon Windy. Organise an en mass ticket booking and all the real fans can go and show their support