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Geoff_W
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Save Top Gear
« on: Sep 26th, 2006, 2:02pm » |
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With the Beeb running scared of government and public safety monkeys they need a bit of encouragement or at least some back bone.
You may already be aware of the online petition to save Top Gear at http://www.petitiononline.com/tg100/petition.html
I have just signed in at 29441 
Have a look and see what you think.
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andyjones
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #1 on: Sep 26th, 2006, 5:08pm » |
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i've just done it 3 hours after geoff and im 30659 
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Matt
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #2 on: Sep 26th, 2006, 5:47pm » |
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just signed it and im 30959
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Bobbit
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #3 on: Sep 26th, 2006, 6:15pm » |
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done it, i'm number 29945
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DJWerkz
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mr._floppy
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #7 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 12:07am » |
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Sorry, but I can't find it in my heart to forgive Clarkson and Co. for the mean and nasty comments they made, and continue to make, about the car we all love.
I doubt that Clarkson will be unemployed for long.
The show was getting rather childish anyway, how old are they ?, still racing each other like they were still at school.
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VSBlue
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #8 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 12:09am » |
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just signed it and im 33264
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Jonnycab
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #9 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 2:02am » |
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on Sep 27th, 2006, 12:07am, mr._floppy wrote: Sorry, but I can't find it in my heart to forgive Clarkson and Co. for the mean and nasty comments they made, and continue to make, about the car we all love.
I doubt that Clarkson will be unemployed for long.
The show was getting rather childish anyway, how old are they ?, still racing each other like they were still at school.
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Feel the same.
I can't help thinking that this show has inspired so many car drivers into thinking that pushing your car to the limit on a public road is a good thing to do. 
'Top Gear' never seems to promote any kind of road safety issues or how to drive responsibly. 
All us Scorp drivers who have had years of experience know better....don't we?. 
But what about 17 year olds who've just passed their test.
They don't know what it's really like on the roads....they think it's like Top Gear....& the Fast & Furious.
The faster you can drive then the better driver you are  ....what about considering other road users? 
Where are we going?.....Apparently they don't teach the green cross code or do cycle proficiency training in schools anymore.
If you don't realise how dangerous roads are from an early age then you are not going to appreciate the dangers when you are old enough to drive
So there 
P.S.......get well soon hamster & don't do it again.
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LiverpaulH
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #10 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 9:32am » |
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Number: 34569 together with mini rant!
We may not have agreed with his comments but the one thing about clarkson is that he isn't scared to say what he thinks and that is what makes him so entertaining and unusual. Most broadcasters just suck up to people and try too hard to be PC. I love clarksons columns and the fact he won't bow down to those ruining the uk.
I'm just pig sick of the nanny state and the way namby pamby liberals are trying to remove our rights to enjoy life. Soon you'll be expected to write a risk assessment for getting up in the morning. Although a criminal can just carry on so as not to breach their human rights, while those attempting to stop them get locked up.
Just my opinion, I'll calm down and get off the soap box now!
Regards
Paul
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Still hankering after a new scorpio- Aus BA Falcon, 5 years later and I still love it!
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cossieguy
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #11 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 10:00am » |
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34736, Where else will I get to see a NOS'd up XJS fly off the end of an aircraft carrier (Priceless).
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #12 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 11:20am » |
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top gear (when i watched it) was fun and entertaining, a light hearted look to be taken with a pinch of salt; if you had a couple of hundred grand to spend on a supercar would you take topgears advice? i very much doubt it, the show is what its meant to be, a bit of fun, entertaining, its not about road road safety, doesnt advertise itself as being so and theres no reason why it should be.
if you're worried about the influence on youngsters you'd be far better off targeting cr*p gloss mags like max power.
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #13 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 11:26am » |
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also, if the instant demise of the scorp was in part due to clarksons comments, shouldnt we be thanking him? we all own cars that we 'know' are superb, if clarkson had praised them and sales taken off, would we be able to afford them now?
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cossieguy
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #14 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 1:23pm » |
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on Sep 27th, 2006, 11:26am, taliban wrote:| also, if the instant demise of the scorp was in part due to clarksons comments, shouldnt we be thanking him? we all own cars that we 'know' are superb, if clarkson had praised them and sales taken off, would we be able to afford them now? |
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 I'd shake the hand of anyone slagging the Scorps off  How else could I have a 208 Bhp V6, a spec that would put some German execs to shame full main dealer service history with 78,000 on clock for £1380? 
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john_smiffy
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #15 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 1:52pm » |
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ive done it
36197 Signatures Total
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cheers
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mr._floppy
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #17 on: Sep 27th, 2006, 11:46pm » |
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<<<also, if the instant demise of the scorp was in part due to clarksons comments, shouldnt we be thanking him? we all own cars that we 'know' are superb, if clarkson had praised them and sales taken off, would we be able to afford them now?>>>
The point being that had the 1994 Scorp been a huge sucess then Ford would still be making huge numbers of the 2006 Mk 4 Scorpio giving us many years of used Scorpios to come.
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taliban aka Cheekyboy2
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #18 on: Sep 28th, 2006, 12:41am » |
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' The point being that had the 1994 Scorp been a huge sucess then Ford would still be making huge numbers of the 2006 Mk 4 Scorpio giving us many years of used Scorpios to come.'
but thats it floppy, they'd hold value and we'd all want the latest out of price range model.....if we had any interest in them; i think for a lot of us it is the rarity of a marque that was ignored by just about everyone, because of their rarity we cherish them. if they were still in production now would there be this website with people holding meets and swapping parts etc? i doubt it.
when i give mates lifts they get in, look around and say what car is this? i reply a ford, they say they know that from the badge but what model? i say scorpio, a lot of em go quiet and then say dont know that model, is it american?
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mr._floppy
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Re: Save Top Gear
« Reply #19 on: Sep 28th, 2006, 9:55am » |
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Agreed taliban.
To replicate the level of trim we get on the Scorp on a modern car we would need to invest a fair amount of dosh.
Every modern Eurobox car I get into I sniff in disgust and feel superior when I gaze at the poor level of spec that passes for top of the range.
That's the reason I declined buying a 2001 Yank LHD Ford Crown Victoria .
No Tacho
No Heated Seats
No Heated Front Screen
No CD Player !!!!!!
No Climate Control
No On Board Computer
No Remote Locking
No Passenger Airbag
No Leather Steering Wheel /Seats
No Bonnet Soundproofing
General poor construction and plasticky cheapness compared to the Germanic build quality. @
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