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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:02 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:07 PM
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I love that show. That video has been posted here about 800 times already btw.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:19 PM
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I've probably seen all of their 'Corvette shows.' Some I like and some I didn't. You just have to remember they're entertainers playing to mostly British viewers.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:35 PM
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I've probably seen all of their 'Corvette shows.' Some I like and some I didn't. You just have to remember they're entertainers playing to mostly British viewers.
No, you have to remember they are both D!<k H3^ds and the Brits love to make fun of the U.S..
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:38 PM
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No, you have to remember they are both D!<k H3^ds and the Brits love to make fun of the U.S..
Well atleast they're not French.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:53 PM
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No, you have to remember they are both D!<k H3^ds and the Brits love to make fun of the U.S..
I've known a lot of Brits over the years, and yes we both have made fun of each other a lot...all over pints of beer during good times. It's all good, and you can't go around being thin skinned about some good natured teasing.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 12:59 PM
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The best part is when the vette loses to the Acura NSX. If you don't know why that's so funny, look up the specs on an NSX and try and figure out a way the vette could lose. Since the guy hosts a car show you would think he would know how to drive. Worst most biased car show in history.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 01:01 PM
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The other guy, Jeremy, did a segment on the Z06 and loved it. The only thing he made fun of was the NAV. Some great shots of him tearing up the track. 0 to 170 in fifth gear, etc. I'm sure most everyone here has seen it.

I find the show quite entertaining, and ignore the US bashing. Besides, how many of us have made jokes about British sports cars?!
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 03:03 PM
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I thought that it was funny. Still love the C6.

Quote from the video "really, really big fun"

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"Underneath, there's quite an athlete"

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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 03:04 PM
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I love that show. The one where they shoot up the Toyota Prius is priceless.

I think love the humor aimed against Americans. The piece with the Z06 navigation not being able to find something pretty obvious but then being able to list a bunch of McDonalds locations is great!
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 05:55 PM
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They are still sore because we left to do our own thing a couple of hundred years ago. I think things worked out a little better than they could have ever imagined. Leaf springs? I don't care if they use bungee cords. That suspension flat out works. Ask those Aston Martin drivers who have made a career out of staring at Corvette tail lights.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 06:01 PM
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Originally Posted by WMark
Besides, how many of us have made jokes about British sports cars?!
The Brits are responsible for any & all jokes made about their cars.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 06:12 PM
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 06:14 PM
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Originally Posted by djfullshred
I love that show. That video has been posted here about 800 times already btw.
I like it too. It's different.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 06:28 PM
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hate them for what.................. pointing out obvious things that absolutely need to be improved?????

im confused.
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 06:30 PM
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Originally Posted by djfullshred
I love that show. That video has been posted here about 800 times already btw.
801......
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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 06:51 PM
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Originally Posted by Landru
The Brits are responsible for any & all jokes made about their cars.
We've had three in the family. Wish I could find all of my Lucas electronics jokes, like the only thing they make that doesn't suck is their vacuum cleaners!

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Old Jun 13, 2007 | 07:05 PM
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Years ago when I saw this review, and it has been years, I was mildly pissed myself.

But during the winter months I downloaded a great number of their episodes after seeing some on YouTube. And as one poster put it, they're entertainers. When you look at the show from that perspective, I doesn't much matter. Jeremy Clarkson, the head honcho over there bashes american cars all the time but owned a Ford GT and ranks the C6 at the top of his most highly praised sports cars.

If you haven't seen their one hour trip to the American south, I highly recommend it.

Being pelted by rocks in Alabama at a gas station after driving up in a busted DeVille with Hillary for President written on the side of it.
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No matter what they say, "it is still ours"!
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Old Jun 14, 2007 | 09:24 AM
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Being pelted by rocks in Alabama at a gas station after driving up in a busted DeVille with Hillary for President written on the side of it.

BWAHAAAAAAAAAAAA!!!!!

Rebels don't care much for grifters, huh.
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