[Shotimes] (OT) British perspective on the new Mustang

[Zach Leahy]

Yeah, but the show is great... take the classic:
 "Everyone knows Evil Knevil jumped a motorcycle over 13 double-decker
busses"
"We plan to try and jump a double decker bus over 13 motorcycles"
 Guess what....
 They didn't make it :)
 Z

 On 9/28/05, Ian Fisher <dataflash@yahoo.com> wrote:
>
> Clarkson is an oddball. Very funny but he makes
> completely irrelevant comparisons at times. I have a
> video of him comparing an EVO to an economy car. He
> starts the EVO in 5th gear and promptly loses to
> whatever car he was drag racing. His point was that it
> was a dog when off boost. Anyone with a hint of
> intelligence can tear that apart; it's a matter of
> gearing, not boost. His demonstration can be repeated
> in any car, boosted or not. It was just pointless and
> stupid. Besides, I've not known EVO's to go "off
> boost" very long or often..
>
> He's very funny and entertaining but even his British
> audience is highly critical of him. I have an old mag
> here that he used to write for that contains letters
> to the editor that flame him pretty heavily.
>
> Ian
>
>
> >
> > On 9/28/05, Mark Nunnally
> > <marknunnally@joimail.com> wrote:
> > >
> > > > Interesting read!!
> > > >
> >
> http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,12529-1794313_1,00.html
> > >
> > > Clarkson is pretty funny, I love the show
> > (technically it's very well
> > > done,
> > > probably the best automotive show) but he's got
> > some odd ideas at times
> > > and
> > > he's pretty biased. But it makes for good TV, and
> > he's got a real good on
> > > camera presence and a good wit.
> > >
> > > As for the mustang, I think the front of the car
> > looks pretty tough coming
> > > at you. I just can't get to like the rear. But,
> > it's all moot...the thing
> > > is an overweight pig. I can't figure out why
> > "sports" cars keep getting
> > > heavier and heavier. Csaba has a good article
> > about this in the Oct C&D
> > > issue.
> > >
> > > mark
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