Top Gear this Sunday

Nutcase · 24-02-2012, 20:30

The twin of my Car is going to be on Top Gear this sunday

well, the road legal, decent condition twin

along with a few other friends' cars.

Can't wait, hope they're gentle

Shame I won't get to see the prog til later in the week

Toby · 25-02-2012, 16:26

Sounds intriguing, can you tell us more?

Nutcase · 25-02-2012, 16:32

Very little as I don't know myself!

http://www.saabclub.co.uk/index.php/latest-news.html

volospian · 27-02-2012, 09:39

For years Clarkson has been dismissing Saabs as "nothing but a rebadged Vectra" and so on, then last night, he's telling us that "Saab even changed the Sat Nav!".

The toruble is, people believe this "just a rebadged" nonsense and even tell their friends not to buy cars on that pretext. The amount of crap I used to read on, for example, the Motors forum at OcUK. I even read posts saying things like "buy a Mondeo, they're amazing" and then a post later in the same thread, by the same person, saying "OMG, WTF??!? Don't buy an X-Type, they're nothing but a rebadged mondeo, FFS!!".

Now Saab have gone to the wall and some of that "rebadged vectra" nonsense bandied about by these idiots is to blame.

Nutcase · 27-02-2012, 18:35

There is an element of truth in there - whilst Saab indeed did rework as much as they could, large parts of the suspension, brakes etc. are all still the same. Which is why such things as "Viggen Rescue Kits" are needed to bring the handling back to how a Saab should be - but certainly a lot of brand damage was done.

A few niggles with the show - Captain Slow pissing around with the pedals in the 2-stroke - that's what freewheel is for! And whilst the c900 convertible is a bit flexible, not a word on the fantastic lines on it?

Sort of dissapointed with the 5 door dropped on its roof - whilst it makes the point very clearly, waste of a classic. That's the top gear way though - I feel even for the marinas they trash!

I think they quite liked the 99 Turbo

felt a bit smug after that

A Place of Light · 28-02-2012, 14:02

Clarkson in "being a complete bell end" non-shocker.

Stan_Lite · 28-02-2012, 14:57

Quote:

Originally Posted by volospian

The toruble is, people believe this "just a rebadged" nonsense and even tell their friends not to buy cars on that pretext.

I've seen evidence of this quite a few times. I always wonder what sort of people take seriously opinions espoused by 3 man-sized children who make a living from driving sideways around a track in expensive fast cars and smashing things up.

Top Gear is relatively harmless entertainment - as long as you view it as entertainment and pay no attention to any "advice" you may hear on it. It's actually quite shocking how much influence it has.

Having said that, I never miss an episode - fortunately I have the good sense that, should I ever be in the position where I'm buying a new car, I won't be making my choice based on the say-so of messrs Clarkson, May and Hammond

Kitten · 28-02-2012, 17:05

They've rebadged it you fool!

...Not my words, but the words of Top Gear magazine.

/Partridge

Sent from my Galaxy S2

divine · 28-02-2012, 21:01

Quote:

Originally Posted by Nutcase

Sort of dissapointed with the 5 door dropped on its roof - whilst it makes the point very clearly, waste of a classic.

To be fair though, they're hardly going to be going out to find a minter to just break, they'll be doing it to something that's destined for the scrap heap regardless.

Nutcase · 28-02-2012, 21:39

There's quite a few rare options on that car that people have already lamented!

24-02-2012, 20:30	#1
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Top Gear this Sunday The twin of my Car is going to be on Top Gear this sunday well, the road legal, decent condition twin along with a few other friends' cars. Can't wait, hope they're gentle Shame I won't get to see the prog til later in the week

25-02-2012, 16:26	#2
Toby Absinthe Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 1,023	Sounds intriguing, can you tell us more? __________________

28-02-2012, 14:02	#6
A Place of Light Absinthe Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 1,247	Clarkson in "being a complete bell end" non-shocker. __________________ I'm not Burnsy, you cretin.

28-02-2012, 17:05	#8
Kitten Spinky-Spank Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: 668. The Neighbour of the Beast Posts: 11,226	They've rebadged it you fool! ...Not my words, but the words of Top Gear magazine. /Partridge Sent from my Galaxy S2 __________________ "You only get one life. There's no God, no rules, except for those you accept or create for yourself. Then once it's over... it's over. Dreamless sleep for ever and ever. So why not be happy while you're here?" Nate Fisher

25-02-2012, 16:32	#3
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	Very little as I don't know myself! http://www.saabclub.co.uk/index.php/latest-news.html

27-02-2012, 09:39	#4
volospian Vodka Martini Join Date: May 2009 Posts: 786	For years Clarkson has been dismissing Saabs as "nothing but a rebadged Vectra" and so on, then last night, he's telling us that "Saab even changed the Sat Nav!". The toruble is, people believe this "just a rebadged" nonsense and even tell their friends not to buy cars on that pretext. The amount of crap I used to read on, for example, the Motors forum at OcUK. I even read posts saying things like "buy a Mondeo, they're amazing" and then a post later in the same thread, by the same person, saying "OMG, WTF??!? Don't buy an X-Type, they're nothing but a rebadged mondeo, FFS!!". Now Saab have gone to the wall and some of that "rebadged vectra" nonsense bandied about by these idiots is to blame.

27-02-2012, 18:35	#5
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	There is an element of truth in there - whilst Saab indeed did rework as much as they could, large parts of the suspension, brakes etc. are all still the same. Which is why such things as "Viggen Rescue Kits" are needed to bring the handling back to how a Saab should be - but certainly a lot of brand damage was done. A few niggles with the show - Captain Slow pissing around with the pedals in the 2-stroke - that's what freewheel is for! And whilst the c900 convertible is a bit flexible, not a word on the fantastic lines on it? Sort of dissapointed with the 5 door dropped on its roof - whilst it makes the point very clearly, waste of a classic. That's the top gear way though - I feel even for the marinas they trash! I think they quite liked the 99 Turbo felt a bit smug after that

28-02-2012, 21:39	#10
Nutcase Moonshine Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Chelmsford, innit! Posts: 3,979	There's quite a few rare options on that car that people have already lamented!