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Highlander
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I'm sure some of you watched Fith Gear tonight as they destroyed yet another Scorpio (and a Granada).
To me what they did was completely pointless..
For those that didnt see it the idea was to show that tyres with 1.8mm tread, just over the legal limit of 1.6mm wouldnt be able to stop the car as quickly as tyres with 3mm tread (as if we didnt know that!)
Anyway, they set off at a steady at 50mph, Granada in front, Scorpio 3 car lengths (15m) behind on a very wet road.
By my calculations and going by the two second rule (4 seconds in wet conditions) there should have been a 90m gap between the cars at 50mph (See whats coming?)
The highway code state stopping distances at 50mph as
50MPH
Thinking time 15 metres
Braking Distance 38 metres (76 in the wet)
Total 53 metres (91 in the wet)
Highway code say 91, Fifth Gear do it at 15,
there never was any doubt as to the result (Scorpio ploughed into the back of the Granada)
What was the point??
I'd like to have seen a side by side test to see the difference, as it was we have learned nothing!
P.s. did anyone notice the airbag didnt deploy?? I wonder if they disabled it for some reason
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solarpanel
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Re: Fifth Gear
« Reply #1 on: Jul 17th, 2006, 9:10pm » |
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yes but did you see topgear doing the caravan trip,what a bunch of to**ers,but very funny.
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km449
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It was wonderful TV!! Topgear I mean! 
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Daven
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Re: Fifth Gear
« Reply #3 on: Jul 18th, 2006, 7:44am » |
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on Jul 17th, 2006, 8:54pm, Highlander wrote:I'm sure some of you watched Fith Gear tonight as they destroyed yet another Scorpio (and a Granada).
To me what they did was completely pointless.. |
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on Jul 17th, 2006, 8:54pm, Highlander wrote:
P.s. did anyone notice the airbag didnt deploy?? I wonder if they disabled it for some reason |
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Yep - I wondered that - maybe the stunt driver felt it could be a problem!
Also wondered if the researcher had said "Go get two Granadas!) 
Dave
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mazzy_j
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Re: Fifth Gear
« Reply #4 on: Jul 18th, 2006, 8:00am » |
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I saw Fifth gear too, another Scorpio publicly murdered on national tv 
the reg of it was m737 hfl, i'm sure someone on here will be able to pull up all sorts of things about it.
Matt
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Baz
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Re: Fifth Gear
« Reply #6 on: Jul 18th, 2006, 6:19pm » |
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The software doesn't recognise the number plate...
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john_smiffy
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Re: Fifth Gear
« Reply #7 on: Jul 18th, 2006, 6:29pm » |
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i think it because it might not be its number plate
DVLA lookup results
This is a free selection of data held by Vehicle Registration Number database about the vehicle registration entered
M 737 HFL
Manufacturer VOLKSWAGEN
Model GOLF DRIVER
Body type 5 DOOR HATCHBACK
Colour WHITE
Fuel type PETROL
Date manufactured 31 December 1995
Number of previous owners 4
Last owner change 24 March 2006
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cheers
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Baz
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Re: Fifth Gear
« Reply #8 on: Jul 18th, 2006, 11:04pm » |
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Still look on the bright side....one less means mine is even more of a collectors item!
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DJWerkz
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on Jul 17th, 2006, 9:10pm, solarpanel wrote:| yes but did you see topgear doing the caravan trip,what a bunch of to**ers,but very funny. |
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...great TV, I was laughing all the way through. You can tell alot of it is pre-planned and scripted but if you don't take it too seriously what's the harm in a good laugh 
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TiberiuS
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Re: Fifth Gear
« Reply #11 on: Sep 12th, 2006, 8:00pm » |
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I agree with Highlander, no point proved by smashing two cars, braking distance is affected by more factors than just tread. Recording the same run with the same car on both tyres and using a 'ghost' to compare the two would've been better but then that doesn't make such good telly...
I remember the time when Top Gear drove an XJ-S off the end of an Aircraft carrier  , waste of a good car in my opinion, sorry if I don't see the funny side .
Regards, Bruce  .
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