Aussie Top Gear

[WAY]

Originally Posted by takahashi

I think there is no substance in the reviews, both 135i and the R8. You can say a lot more and be a little sophisticated in the both Steve and Charlie's delivery would be good. They did not get my attention in the middle of my dinner, and what my daughter doing on the table is funnier.

I think the tractor part is very funny. My wife and I laughed at the reaction at the girls at the outdoor cafe when they crushed the front of the SAAB and wrote (draw) a note about it. : Just they have shown a few angle of the Kluger. They should show it to the world. Only USA, NZ and Oz get the Kluger.

Japan doesn't get the Kluger? Where is yours made?

[SimonB]

Originally Posted by takahashi

I think the tractor part is very funny. My wife and I laughed at the reaction at the girls at the outdoor cafe when they crushed the front of the SAAB and wrote (draw) a note about it. :

I agree, I thought that was funny. The rest was 'so-so', it's not improving. I don't understand why they insist on thrashing the shit out of everything on the show. I felt sick watching the R8 doing donuts. FFS.

[takahashi]

Originally Posted by WAY

Japan doesn't get the Kluger? Where is yours made?

Kluger I was sold in Japan and Kluger IIs are also made in Japan. Japan has similar stuff called Vinguard replacing the Kluger I. But all the panels are different and even shorter and narrower. The dash of Vinguard is the same as RAV 4 in Oz. Since the wheel base is different, I think the suspension is different too. Otherwise I will buy the TRD component for it. Most of the parts that Kluger II shares with Lexus RX350 (mainly engine parts), which is called Toyota Hallier in Japan. No TRD stuff for Hallier though. They just stop production of it. So it will mean RX350 is going going gone!

[professor]

Originally Posted by dodgey

Golf GTI

Hmmm...my wife drives an R32. For now anyway. She hated the GTI. DID I TELL YOU I LOVE HER!!!

[123D-M]

Did anyone else notice? That 135i in the TopGear episode... was this one:
http://www.wheelsmag.com.au/wheels/s...2574EB000CC9C7

Poor thing. At least it looks like it had some fun before it died...

[BMWDave]

I haven't watched the whole episode yet but I did browse through the 135i review. I think it was a glowing review, re-affirming the fact that it's a performance bargain and pretty handy around the track to boot. The comment about it being perceived as a girls car I don't mind so much as lets face it, it is a 1 series, the baby of the BMW range. However, I don't think the hosts agree that it's a girls car, they acknowledge that which we all already know, that underneath, she's got balls :smile:

[Timbo]

R8 Review was pretty average. Actually pretty below average. I'm sick of the donuts. Ok I understand when you're in a fast car you can do donuts. Congratulations. But not all of your viewers are immature 17 year olds.

How about mentioning something about how the car drives? How about the handling? Or are you just going to tell us it can go fast up and down a runway?

[professor]

timbo, i agree. just what i said above too! its like all this "coxy" chap can do is drive in a straight line. he did the same thing with the GT40 too.

[Kris]

What an awkard show to watch.. my gf and I watched it for the 135 review. It was so incredibly bad. Difficult to watch... Theres NO chemistry and the scripting is terrible.

EPIC FAIL

[Wraith]

Very good episode no. 4 - enjoyed it very much... :smile:

Excellent to see the Audi R8 and 135i in action...

They're comments on the 135i compared to big brother M3 are pretty much what everyone who knows both cars would expect, but despite being more than a match to the M3 it's still a case of each to their own if you wanted to spend twice as much and get an M3, nothing wrong with that...

I mean if it was all about performance and bang/value for buck only, we'd all be driving either an XR6 T or VE SS as they cost well under 50k drive-away with similar performance and alot more car for the money...

That tractor drive through Toorak trying to give the local rich nose snobs a hard time in their SUV's was a laugh

[Zuzu]

Will have to download later on tonight..

Had one of the Gym members ( A mad HSV fan ) come up to me this morning and give me his impression of the 135 on the show...Totally loved it and is even considering getting rid of the HSV beast and steeping UP in the world..

Unfortunatly I work late every Monday night and dont get to watch the show..

Maybe this is a good thing by the sound of the mixed reviews here..:biggrin:

[Wraith]

Originally Posted by Zuzu

Had one of the Gym members ( A mad HSV fan ) come up to me this morning and give me his impression of the 135 on the show...Totally loved it and is even considering getting rid of the HSV beast and steeping UP in the world..

Funny you should mention that about this person, it's exactly what I'm doing only my HSV is already gone...

[0002s]

I put it up on YouTube....

-enjoy

[Yep 135]

thanks 0002's. Done well.
Yep.

[Zuzu]

Originally Posted by 0002s

I put it up on YouTube....

-enjoy

Thanks for that...saves me downloading and watching the whole show just to view the 135i report..

[SimonB]

Originally Posted by Wraith

I mean if it was all about performance and bang/value for buck only, we'd all be driving either an XR6 T or VE SS as they cost well under 50k drive-away with similar performance and alot more car for the money...

Wraith, that's debateable (isn't everything?). I had a 2003 XR6T before the 135i and I don't regret the change for 1 second.

While the T was gutsy, the 135i is just not as raw and is somewhat more refined. I haven't driven it as hard yet though, but don't expect to be disappointed.

My T cost me more than $50K five years ago, too!

[Alpine*]

Well... I have both cars in the garage and am not disappointed or pissed that I spent 2 x the value of the 1 on the M. They are different cars and, as I have said on other posts, the M is an M end of story. What car do I walk up to when I want to go for a drive... dumb question.

Oh yeh, "the 1 is a girls car" says the wife, after all it is her car and she gets funny like that.

The R8 was, I suspect, at Hamilton Isl in support of the Audi Sailing thing (they are big into yachting stuff). As such they were prolly approached by Audi to do the show there and supplied them, funnily enough, an Audi to chop up and put on an out board motor and sail. Having not been to Hamilton I am not sure but suspect that the airstrip was he only place they could take the car that had a straight road with greater capacity to do +60km/h.
Maybe just a conspiracy theory... anyway I like the show.

[Yep 135]

+ 1 Al
Oh and the 1'er is not a girls car............ it can also be a girls car.
Yep.

[AussieRacer]

Agreed. I'm actually really enjoying the show and think they have improved ten fold. Compared to a bunch of the recent Fifth Gear Episodes I watched last week, they stack up just as well. Compared to Top Gear UK, they aren't that far behind IMHO.

[AussieRacer]

BTW, did anyone notice this:


JC on the TG UK had to give the groveling apology when he did it.

[WAY]

Notice what?

[123D-M]

Passing on a double-solid line. tsk!