Top Gear

**Lou Girardin** · 13th September 2004, 20:06

Not to mention Jodie Kidd cleaning up the boys in the Liana. I bet there was instant erectile disfunction among Jeremy, JK, et al. Tall, gorgeous, Pommie models rock!

**merv** · 13th September 2004, 20:11

Originally Posted by Milky

might have to sell some of the vehicles you have there to fit it in, both space-wise and budget-wise... I seem to remember from watching that program months ago they were thinking of 60K for one

Cant remember if that is pound, euro or NZ dollars. In any case, it is a fair bit of dosh...

Its a pommy show so whatever he said it would be pommy quid.

**merv** · 13th September 2004, 20:12

Originally Posted by Lou Girardin

Not to mention Jodie Kidd cleaning up the boys in the Liana. I bet there was instant erectile disfunction among Jeremy, JK, et al. Tall, gorgeous, Pommie models rock!

Yeah she was one cool chick in that car.

**Jackrat** · 13th September 2004, 20:13

What a peice of shit.
might make a good Bon fire if you could be bothered wasting a match an a gallon of gas.
A bike for transexual car drivers

**Devil** · 14th September 2004, 08:53

Yeah I wish they'd catch up with the current series, ive already seen most of the next series :/
Wait till Jeremy wets himself over the Ford GT. Yum.

**Deano** · 14th September 2004, 09:31

I have to battle with the missus to watch any programmes about cars or bikes, including most motorsport. Yet she thinks nothing of putting me through an hour of aussie soap crap. Then if I jump on the puter to get away, she accuses me of not spending enough time with her.

I reckon Jeremy (and sidekicks) are hilarious. Watched them last night with the Corvette. Methinks jeremy does not like american cars much.

**vifferman** · 14th September 2004, 09:48

Originally Posted by StoneChucker

Slightly

but, did anyone watch the Monte Carlo Grand Prix last night? Before the race, they had the F1 car and a normal BMW perform a head to head braking test. I really like those sort of tests. Anyone know of a place I can find more of the same? Say, a sports bike VS F1 car around the track?

I'll dig out one for you I read recently of several fast cars versus a couple of fast bikes, where they used Aaron Slight as one of the test riders.
It's not F1, but still interesting. For what it's worth, the F1 cars hold the lap records at most tracks, so a comparison would be a bit of a let-down.
I'd imagine their power/weight ratios aren't much different to the bikes, but they have a lot more traction, so achiever higher cornering speeds and short braking distances.

**riffer** · 14th September 2004, 09:57

At Catalunya:

Michael Schumacher - 1:14.670
Sete Gibernau - 1:42.596

No comparison. The F1 cars accelerate as fast as the MotoGP bikes, but can outbrake and outcorner the bikes.

**k14** · 14th September 2004, 10:04

Yeah I think i read somewhere that at the end of the main straight the f1 cars brake at the 50m mark but the gp bikes brake at the 200m mark, or something like that.

I wouldnt be surprised if the f1 cars actually accelerated faster aswell, cause they have alot more traction.

**vifferman** · 14th September 2004, 10:05

Originally Posted by firestormer

I'll dig out one for you I read recently of several fast cars versus a couple of fast bikes, where they used Aaron Slight as one of the test riders.

Here ya go:
http://www.radicalmotorsport.com/med...feud/index.php

If you want more, try googling with summat like I did; I put this in the search box:
"which is faster" car bike

**riffer** · 14th September 2004, 10:18

However, having said that, check out this video for what happens if you have a course with long straights.

R7 vs F1 car:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/graham...._contre_F1.asf

NB if you have trouble with XP SP2 not verifying the codec (damn security settings!) here's the codec.

http://www.keystonelearning.com/comp...ecpatch1.0.zip

**riffer** · 14th September 2004, 10:19

Originally Posted by firestormer

Here ya go:
http://www.radicalmotorsport.com/med...feud/index.php

If you want more, try googling with summat like I did; I put this in the search box:
"which is faster" car bike

Hmmm. Does the radical count as a car, or a four-wheeled Huyabusa?

**Hitcher** · 14th September 2004, 10:28

Irrespective of which is faster, these comparisons always overlook the "experience" aspect, the thrill of being there. Going for a ride on a bike is a vastly superior experience than going for a drive in a car. Slam dunk.

**Blakamin** · 14th September 2004, 10:39

Originally Posted by celticno6

However, having said that, check out this video for what happens if you have a course with long straights.

R7 vs F1 car:

http://homepage.ntlworld.com/graham...._contre_F1.asf

And a bike with mirrors at that!