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08-03-2015, 10:31 AM
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08-03-2015, 10:40 AM
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No big deal given the budget the show has I guess.
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08-03-2015, 11:05 AM
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They also set the expectation with each manufacturer, told them exactly what was going to be done. So there were no real surprises.
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08-03-2015, 11:26 AM
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Great exposure for said manufacturers, really. May be hard to sell now, though: unless someone gets a good deal and appreciates the sentiment of a TV car.
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08-03-2015, 11:35 AM
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What could go wrong ?
Nothing it seems  Bit of dust, scratches and stone chips, what's the point of the article ? |
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08-03-2015, 02:41 PM
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I don't watch it any more because they never mention Falcons.
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08-03-2015, 03:43 PM
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08-03-2015, 07:19 PM
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Read the article or just another rant?
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08-03-2015, 02:47 PM
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As long as you don't take the show seriously, it's great to watch and better than all the reality shows that are on every second day...
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08-03-2015, 02:53 PM
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Each manufacturer basically got 45 minutes of massive publicity. It's the most watched show worldwide with hundreds of millions of viewers.
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08-03-2015, 03:28 PM
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Do Channel 9 even play new episodes of Top Gear
I've seen so many re-runs I don't even bother tuning in anymore |
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08-03-2015, 04:53 PM
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Poms will be Poms.
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08-03-2015, 04:58 PM
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"You can tell the men from the boys by the size of their toys."
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08-03-2015, 05:00 PM
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Of course a rival publication is going to write an article like this.
The manufacturers didn't have an issue with it so there isn't a problem. Interesting to note they mention "Over one Million Dollars worth" of vehicles then they quote the value of the vehicles later in the article as $400k, $300k and $170k. Hmmmm.
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Unless you start including options too. 
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08-03-2015, 06:04 PM
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On roads includes lct. That'll bump it up over a million. What is it 30c for every dollar over 75k?
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Three motoring journalists, $1 million in exotic cars and the Australian Top End. What could go wrong?
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