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I find it amusing how some say JC is not a 'real' journalist. If you have ever read any of his books or columns you might appreciate his writings, and when it comes to putting his thoughts to paper, he's got skillz! I know, people who actually read things others than forum posts are a dying breed.
One of my favorite articles he has written for TopGear: The end of it all! http://www.topgear.com/uk/jeremy-cla...it-all-2009-09 And a link to some more archived writings: http://www.topgear.com/uk/jeremy-cla...arkson-archive
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Do CSLs not come supplied with Cup tires and are they never driven in low temperatures? Or are you saying we should be comparing a CSL that has been modified from standard spec (with different tyres) against the 1M? If you were comparing the CSL against the 1M in conditions that were perfect for the CSL, would you be claiming it is not right to compare them because the 1M would be disadvantaged?
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06-27-2011, 12:36 PM | #135 |
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For anyone curious, the inspirational music at the end of Clarkson's drive, is "Outlands" from the Tron: Legacy soundtrack (scored by Daft Punk).
The music at the beginning is "Genesis" by Justice. |
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06-27-2011, 12:42 PM | #136 | |
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And btw: warm temperatures and a dry track would be the perfect conditions for a 1M as well. The 1M simply can not compete with an extreme machine as the CSL. Moreover, it was never ever intended, nor engineered to do so. |
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06-27-2011, 12:51 PM | #137 |
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Jeremy is so giddy. Every time he talks, you can see a difference in him. The only other review I can think of when he is this happy is the Fiat 500 Abarth.
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How do you qualify which journalists "know more"? His opinion DOES matter whether you like it or not, he was single-handedly blamed by Vauxhall for the poor sales of the first generation Vectra after he totally slated it. |
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The other comparison between the 1M and the M3 is pointless as well, IMO. The M3 is coming up on 4 years of age. The 1M is brand new. Some people forget that things change (technology, performance etc) in the automotive industry in 2-3 years time... |
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Well BMW also blamed poor sales of the 5 GT on the fact that they initially only offered it in 550 trim.
The moral of the story is car makers don't like to blame themselves but rather othe people. They're like American parents |
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I don't understand why people feel the need to knock the car down when it has gotten so many GREAT reviews...EVERYWHERE. The only people who seem to not like it are the ones who feel threatened by it. As if the 1M has made them have second thoughts on their purchase.
I'm from Miami, after the last basketball season, I'm very much accustomed to all the HATERADE! "What's that? A Heat fan WITH a 1M?... DOUBLE HATERADE!" |
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A Heat fan who's already taken delivery of his 1M TRIPLE HATERADE!!!
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This is evidence that the is hardware is the same as the i hardware in terms of turbos, fmic, intake, dps, etc. BMW just rabbit hotter than the i. It would be really cool to see a dyno with AFR and timing log of stock is in overboost and is with the Cobb tune.
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I really liked this episode, especially the 1M review, that was definitely the most sideways lap I've ever seen on Top Gear. |
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http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/bmws-on-the-iom-ii Also worth seeing: http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/bmws-on-the-iom Last edited by Artemis; 06-27-2011 at 04:03 PM.. |
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