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Old 16-01-2007, 10:33 AM   #31
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Saw tonights episode early last year on BBC Foxtel. SBS is behind the times. :-(
wheen was top gear on the bbc channel, i've seen 5th gear but dunno what time top gear was on?
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Old 16-01-2007, 10:50 AM   #32
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The 911 was definatly the best car there but I would take the Aston - loved the looks and the sound it made when he planted it was pretty unreal. Of course I wouldnt say no to a 911 either...M6 was a bit dissapointing I thought...

That British supercar was pretty cool with the 5L V8 - awesome stance from front on.
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Old 16-01-2007, 10:53 AM   #33
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There might be a FPV Typhoon in season 9 of Top Gear.

mmmmmmm that would interesting since they have had the monaro a few times already
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Old 16-01-2007, 10:54 AM   #34
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Old 16-01-2007, 11:09 AM   #35
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Yer. that British supercar pulled an awsome time for the conditions of the track (being wettish). I think i would take the beamer as a tourer/family or work car but the porsche for a weekend fun car. The aston has some good points like its note and i so like some of its body styling but it just didn't perform like the porsche.
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Old 16-01-2007, 11:15 AM   #36
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I'd have the Porsche for a daily :
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Old 16-01-2007, 01:02 PM   #37
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Cant go past a porsche

Hey anyone seen the show on How To channel called Speed? Jeremy hosts and i think produces/writes it. Judging by the amount of hair he has in it, i think its a few years old. Very cool, was a great eposide last night of jeremy flogging a 4wd jag down an alipine ski slope. Crazy.
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Old 16-01-2007, 03:10 PM   #38
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No FPV on TG but I did see on a early series they had a Au wagon aS a funeral car
in fpv's newsletter it said some of there fpv range would be on foxtel BBC early this year in TOP Gear
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Old 16-01-2007, 03:44 PM   #39
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in fpv's newsletter it said some of there fpv range would be on foxtel BBC early this year in TOP Gear
BBC episodes of top gear are unfortunately the shortened versions, usually consist of 2 x 10 minute segments....
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Old 16-01-2007, 07:30 PM   #40
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When does BBC Top Gear start up again?
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Old 16-01-2007, 08:20 PM   #41
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PORSCHE. There is no substitute...
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Old 16-01-2007, 09:05 PM   #42
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What? That's rubbish. Any antenna will work with a STB. I have both a STB and now inbuilt HD tuner, and while I do use an external aerial (which was installed in 1998 - well before digital TV), I can actually use a set of rabbit ears and still get perfect picture.
In my area, we have gone from VHF analogue to UHF Digital, so a new aerial was needed.

Phased array UHF and VHF aerials are very different beasts.

Digital rocks !!!
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Old 16-01-2007, 09:17 PM   #43
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Digital in my area needed a new antenna. SBS and ABC worked fine (funnily enough) but 7,9 and ten didn't show up.
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Old 16-01-2007, 09:33 PM   #44
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I would take the V8 Vantage any day, even if it is slower. I saw a silver one 2 weeks ago and it was the most beautiful car i've ever seen. Sounds pure horn too. Hopefully Aston make a go fast version.
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Old 16-01-2007, 09:38 PM   #45
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Saw a DB9 a couple of weeks ago in silver, absolute pure horn car. For those who are top gear freaks just remember that youtube is your friend.
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Old 16-01-2007, 09:49 PM   #46
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I've never actually seen an Aston in the flesh before, so I spose a good thing about it is fairly unique.
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I've never actually seen an Aston in the flesh before, so I spose a good thing about it is fairly unique.
Of all the places i have seen one getting around rocky up here a few weeks back. Very unique, but would rather see a hot muscle car rumbling beside me.
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Old 17-01-2007, 12:39 PM   #48
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I've seen a few AM's about in Melb, i hope they show up the Melb Motor Show this year. That'd be great if Top Gear tested some FPV's, bang for bucks compared to the Euro big 4 doors.
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Old 17-01-2007, 04:25 PM   #49
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Porsche for me....

Cheaper, faster, and holds it value better than either of the other two.

M6 - Not over an M5
Aston Martin - Rather have a Porsche.

Face it...in Aus if you were driving either of the three your going to be called a ****er.
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Old 17-01-2007, 07:24 PM   #50
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Mmmmm Ascari, just damn sexy!!!
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