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Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:06 am
by Sionnach Glic
Monroe wrote:Captain Seafort wrote:So, is your neck of the woods more or less thin-skinned than
this lot?
I am 39 seconds into it and I have already made up my mind... I'm watching this series.
You've not seen
Top Gear before? It's great. I couldn't care less about cars, yet I love the show all the same.
Some other fun stuff they did:
Range Rover Vs Challenger Tank
Best Car Test Ever
Lorry Driving
Communist Cars
British Leyland
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:16 am
by Reliant121
I think the communist cars is one of my favourite ever.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:31 am
by Aaron
I think I'll see if it's available on DVD, it doesn't air here as far as I can tell.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 10:33 am
by Reliant121
Try looking at the videos first. The Communist cars and the British Leyland cars are some of the best.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 11:11 am
by Aaron
Man, these are hilarious.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 12:23 pm
by Nickswitz
Monroe wrote:Being in a boarder state myself its a little different in Missouri. Its based on urban vs rural. Urban places in Missouri like Kansas City, Saint Louis, Columbia (also since its a college town) are very democratic / northern. But the lesser urban places like Saint Joseph and Springfield and I assume Joplin but I've never been there are kind of split but are more republican / southern further out you go.
Somehow I knew that it was like that, and I've never been close to there.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:06 pm
by Tsukiyumi
That's incredible! I'm a better truck driver than the Top Gear guys! I'm surprised they did so poorly, even with the smaller euro-trucks.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:35 pm
by Sionnach Glic
<em>Cpl Kendall</em> wrote: Man, these are hilarious.
A few more:
Make Your Own Limo
Roadworks
Cheap Police Cars
Caravan Holiday
That's incredible! I'm a better truck driver than the Top Gear guys! I'm surprised they did so poorly, even with the smaller euro-trucks.
In fairness, that was the first time any of them had been behind the wheel of a truck. Still hilariously bad, though.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 1:46 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Rochey wrote:In fairness, that was the first time any of them had been behind the wheel of a truck. Still hilariously bad, though.
I was 15, on a Houston freeway going 70+ mph my first time.
My dad is a d*ck.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:44 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:48 pm
by Reliant121
See! European cars ARE useful! if only for looking pretty while storming a beach in a 1.6 litre standard petrol
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 2:58 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Reliant121 wrote:See! European cars ARE useful! if only for looking pretty while storming a beach in a 1.6 litre standard petrol
I think it's functionally the same car as the Ford Focus. A friend of mine will be happy he could storm a beach in his bright yellow "golf cart" (as we all mockingly call it).
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 5:54 pm
by Reliant121
Different sizes. Our Fiesta is a lot smaller than your Focus. Our Focus is a hatchback, where as yours is a saloon style.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:19 pm
by Tsukiyumi
Reliant121 wrote:Our Fiesta is a lot smaller than your Focus.
Quite possibly, yes.
Reliant121 wrote:Our Focus is a hatchback, where as yours is a saloon style.
Not always. My friend owns a car identical to this:
The 2003 Focus hatchback.
Every time I pass by the gun range, I can tell if he's working, from the road a mile away.
Re: Something The US Isn't The Worst At
Posted: Sat Jul 18, 2009 6:40 pm
by Reliant121
Identical to my dad's old one. 1.8l petrol. Great car, if a little heavy.