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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 00:31
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I can`t wait to see this now it`s gonna be so cool and i`m excited as fccuk lol. I wonder what the Coops competition is going to be if it`s for a challenge . Baz
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 00:47
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 00:55
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coupe_jay
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James May might get a GTV - he does like an Alfa. Hope he does it's got good brakes and steering rack but otherwise no where near as good as the coupe!
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 01:24
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oh dear, this is going to be a long thread
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 01:47
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well im not sure really. i only did the belts, so not sure of the cars overall condition as such.
They mentioned they may book in for a healthcheck so i can see if it will take a hammering, whilst their own team of guys will check that its safe electrically, and that the brakes work properly etc.
Slip a GTECH+PRV in there while you're at it Well if it is the one I went out in (and I am 99.9% sure it is) then it was spinning its wheels in 1st and 2nd when he took me for a drive. So maybe it already has one.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 02:01
10/03/2008 02:01
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they did say that they loved the colour of it so it's +1 to Clarkson on the points already!! Loved the colour? They are not alone
Gone Audi mad!
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 02:07
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eldinho
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Really looking forward to this when is the new series due?
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 03:20
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This is great news! - I always said a Fiat Coupe should have been in the 'Stylish Coupe for <£1500' feature they did a couple of series back.
Ditto on Stig's lap - be good to see how it compares to modern stuff
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 04:24
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I am beside myself with excitement - and hopefully supply & demand increases will follow and the up turn in prices will finally begin! How cool are we going to look when it kicks ass in the test (reliability aside!). I'm assuming that the BBC TG team can read this forum though - but I vote yes on the sneaky GTEC (unless Clarkson does mod it himself as he did with the Starion Turbo). I would hope that they do a bhp test, a top speed or 0-60 test or even lap of a circuit (maybe a drag race would be better publicity!). Perhaps a 'what's best looking' with the public type of test?
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 04:36
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Well the Coupe has certainly aged better !
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 04:47
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Only ever really respect Clarksons opinions on cars, if its bad he says it is, if its good he says likewise. This is the best coupe related news I've had since ownership!
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 10:01
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Was this the green one you brought round to my house ? Yes mate you have had the privelege of going for a spin in it!!!
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 10:02
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I can`t wait to see this now it`s gonna be so cool and i`m excited as fccuk lol. I wonder what the Coops competition is going to be if it`s for a challenge . Baz The producer told me that he had just brought a 1994 Lexus LS400 (4.0 V8) and Hammond was still undecided so it could have some fierce competition in regards to horsepower!
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 10:04
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Really looking forward to this when is the new series due? The new series is due for the summer. There is only 6 episodes in June I think he said, so tune in for all of them and you will definately see it. And next year, it should be on DVD as well
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 16:03
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The producer told me that he had just brought a 1994 Lexus LS400 (4.0 V8) and Hammond was still undecided so it could have some fierce competition in regards to horsepower!
250bhp too 260ish torque. 0-60: 7.9 kerb weight: 3858 Surely if this is the version it would be a walk over. This is cool btw.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 16:44
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Wow this is amazing. Cant wait. As Jeremy himself would say - I'm nursing a semi Me too. Wouldn't it be funny if Hammond bought a sEEEEEEEEEEEEEEENATOR?! We'd be in trouble then.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 17:36
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It might be a bit crindgy to watch, especially as Jeremy likes to use James’s choice of car as an external brake. Or James may be intending on getting his own back.
Remember that in the last challenge they filled cars up with water and tried to go as far as possible before it leaked too much.
I dread to think what they'll do to it :s.
At least they'll do a little bit about the car before they mess it up completely
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 17:37
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 17:44
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I hope they do destroy it completely, at least it'll be funny as anything
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 18:01
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It's probably have to be driven across Russia carrying logs and elephant poo or something before being stripped and turned into a boat. Then put to shame by a beetle wining. Oh and maybe converted into a portable toilet...
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 18:17
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This is AWESOME! Will be great whatever happens!
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 18:27
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Whilst I'm looking forward to seeing some extended coverage of the coupe on TV is anyone else also slightly concerned?
Anyone think this could attract the "wrong" sort of buyers especially considering the low price of the one being used?
Also many here are assuming that the coupe will do well ( i hope it does) but there are plenty of scope for clarkson to FCCUK it up so dont bet on it. I think if it attracts people to buy them we'll end up with some more spares for our cars soon
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 18:27
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I think it'll be a Pimp My Ride 'esc challenge give the two cars so far.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 18:52
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They've clearly got something nasty in store, because let's face it, a show where the car flies through a set of straight forward challenges perfectly just won't make good TV But echoing the above I am looking forward to seeing it on the show. A lot.
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Re: Jeremy Clarkson just bought my Coupe!!!!
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10/03/2008 18:56
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It's about time the Coupe got some decent press coverage. A unique, relatively limited production vehicle. Personally I'm looking forward to seeing some stylish shots of the car, with all the special filters and angles they use. However, it's far more likely that they could end up half liking the Coupe, and half taking the absolute piss out of it. Either way, it'll just be nice to see one of the TV again...
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