Top Gear / Isle of Mann

**StoneChucker** · 22nd May 2005, 21:51

Just watched TopGear too. I REALLY would love to take my bike there, and pay the 14 Euros (or however much they said) and have a go around the track, with...... 147 corners! And that carousel corner, quite interesting! Saw a nice blue R1 on the track, as well as many other bikes. Jeremy seemed to be overtaking a few, but you can't make any assumptions from that, the riders could be of any skill, etc......

Hey, kinda liked seeing Sabine beat Jeremy's time, in the same car! Although, she lived at the track by the sounds of it!

The comment from Jeremy, saying he wanted the bikers spleen (being taken away in the Ambo) was rather annoying

DAMN those Germans, they have the Autobahn AND the Nurburgring!

**Motu** · 22nd May 2005, 21:57

He cleaned up bikes in a bloody diesel!!!! I'd say he's got the right to stir up shit for doing that.

See who he was talking to about the track....bike riders

Now - I'm waiting for 3 pages of oppologies!

**StoneChucker** · 22nd May 2005, 22:02

Originally Posted by Motu

He cleaned up bikes in a bloody diesel!!!! I'd say he's got the right to stir up shit for doing that.

See who he was talking to about the track....bike riders

Now - I'm waiting for 3 pages of oppologies!

Um, whaddya mean pops? There were a few bikes leaving him, and his curly locks way behind. But, we've had this debate before... GOOD cars are faster than good bikes in the CORNERS.

Who did you want the apology from? The peeps saying bikes are faster than cars? I'm confused, again

**John** · 22nd May 2005, 22:08

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Um, whaddya mean pops? There were a few bikes leaving him, and his curly locks way behind. But, we've had this debate before... GOOD cars are faster than good bikes in the CORNERS.

Who did you want the apology from? The peeps saying bikes are faster than cars? I'm confused, again

I Think he means that we will all be like 'Oh sorry clarkson your cool to bikers can you father my child' etc.

**StoneChucker** · 22nd May 2005, 22:15

Originally Posted by John

I Think he means that we will all be like 'Oh sorry clarkson your cool to bikers can you father my child' etc.

Ahh, ok, well I'll let Moto father Jeremy's child

Just for the record, I do like Jeremy, and Top Gear. I think his bike talk is a bit of a stage show, as someone has already mentioned.

**gamgee** · 22nd May 2005, 22:48

oh no, you wait till they have the aerial atom, he fully rips into bikes in that one, they race an aerial atom which is like a formula one car but road legal with a super charged type r engine in it, they race it against a cbr600 the cbr had it in the straight but as soon as it hit the corners the atom left the cbr for dead, the only car they have had go round the track quicker was the ferrari enzo, it's bloody funny though because it's out open air no windscreen or anything, and he's hitting up something like 160mph (no helmet either) and it's just tearing his face back as if he's in a wind tunnel or something, DO NOT MISS THAT EPISODE it's the best one of the series love the sound of that type R winding up through the supercharger sounds like a jet or something

**gamgee** · 22nd May 2005, 22:50

it's the last episode of the series so won't be on for about a month or so

**Motu** · 22nd May 2005, 23:04

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Um, whaddya mean pops? There were a few bikes leaving him, and his curly locks way behind. But, we've had this debate before... GOOD cars are faster than good bikes in the CORNERS.

Who did you want the apology from? The peeps saying bikes are faster than cars? I'm confused, again

HE WAS DRIVING A FUCKING DIESEL!!!!!!!

**StoneChucker** · 22nd May 2005, 23:13

Originally Posted by Motu

HE WAS DRIVING A FUCKING DIESEL!!!!!!!

Ok, settle down, settle down... We know how your ticker gets when you get excited!

Are we really doing this again? Ok... Yes, but it's a rather nice looking diesel. And if I was on the track on my bike, he'd overtake me in Prius or some other wobbly people mover. People there have different skills, it's all open class. But like I said, cars are faster. Maybe I'm missing the point?...

He said if you have to buy a diesel, thats the one to get.

Hey, what did you folk think of the first car shown? The Norton (Morgan)I think. 1000 kgs, 330 bhp, modern chassis/suspension, very retro body but a pretty good sound coming out of it. I'd love one, just imagine conversation at the lights. I'm just on my sunday drive sonny, in my 1920 (LOOKS) roadster. Say, what you younguns driving now, and EVO8 you say? Those any good sonny? hehehehe

Faster than an EVO 8 around the TG test track, and almost as fast as the Lamborghini Murcilago (I think)

**SPman** · 22nd May 2005, 23:23

HE WAS DRIVING A FUCKING DIESEL!!!!!!!

Yeah - a 2.7, twin turbo, 240 Hp diesel - not yr average Pajero plonker.

Quite liked the people carrier race - now thats something that could be fun....
JC's articles in the Motoring Times are great, as well (see Jims post)

**Motu** · 22nd May 2005, 23:51

Originally Posted by SPman

HE WAS DRIVING A FUCKING DIESEL!!!!!!!

Yeah - a 2.7, twin turbo, 240 Hp diesel - not yr average Pajero plonker.

Quite liked the people carrier race - now thats something that could be fun....
JC's articles in the Motoring Times are great, as well (see Jims post)

Hey - I've been working on diesels for 35 yrs,and I grew up with them as my father was a diesel mechanic.....you don't have to tell me how good they are....good to see a wake up call.

**Ixion** · 23rd May 2005, 00:07

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

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Hey, what did you folk think of the first car shown? The Norton (Morgan)I think. 1000 kgs, 330 bhp, modern chassis/suspension, very retro body but a pretty good sound coming out of it. I'd love one, just imagine conversation at the lights. I'm just on my sunday drive sonny, in my 1920 (LOOKS) roadster. Say, what you younguns driving now, and EVO8 you say? Those any good sonny? hehehehe

Faster than an EVO 8 around the TG test track, and almost as fast as the Lamborghini Murcilago (I think)

If it was a Morgan, then sorry you've left it too late.To get to buy a Morgan you have to have your father put your name on the waiting list at birth.If not conception.Pretty much anyway.Or know Peter Morgan i guess.The waiting list is something fearsome

**inlinefour** · 23rd May 2005, 00:24

He is far to gay to ride a bike and admits that he is scared of motorcycles

**Blackbird** · 23rd May 2005, 07:29

Originally Posted by Ixion

If it was a Morgan, then sorry you've left it too late.To get to buy a Morgan you have to have your father put your name on the waiting list at birth.If not conception.Pretty much anyway.Or know Peter Morgan i guess.The waiting list is something fearsome

So is the waiting list for a service. A friend of mine in the UK had his Plus 8 at the Morgan works (and I kid you not) for a thorough checkover for 9 months despite being told it would take a month

. This left him with his Jensen CV8 for regular transport (a thought too horrible to contemplate!) or his Fireblade. No contest really!