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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 06:59 PM
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Originally Posted by Cbr
5th gear reviewed it, former top gear host Tiff Needel drove the Z and loved it
I think Tiff needel is way cooler than Jeremy Clarkson anyway (and so is the chick on fifth gear). but Top Gear is a better show overall.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:11 PM
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Originally Posted by sigsauer87
Wow...I was just watching the review, he really hated our car. He didn't like the "drone" noise from the engine...the bass from the speakers...he said it gets a C-, and a 3 out of 10. Wow...he is like...the biggest hater of nissan I have ever seen.

-Mike
Actually, he likes the Skyline R34, quoting "Why don't they bring the Skyline instead, which is like the best a car can get"
during one of their news section. He also likes the Murano.

Nevertheless, Jeremy tends to be very biased when it comes to car reviews.
Ever notice he never mentions any cons of the cars he purchased?

Anyhow, Jeremy bashed the Z pretty bad. I've noticed that the whole filming
of the Z was done like when they're reviewing those cheap saloons.
Why didn't he take it to their track like he does with all the sports cars he reviews.
Plus he even has to complain about the Z having a subwoofer that pummels
his shattered back? That's just pure hate right there.

Well final point is that all of Top Gear staff loved the Z, and gave it "The Car
of the Year."
And here's the best part, they made Jeremy himself to hand the award to Nissan. LOL

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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:17 PM
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Originally Posted by jvanquish
he hates the 350z b/c its french influenced (brits > frenchies), designed in america(automatically makes it suck *** b/c they think americans cant make cars
Z was designed in america?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:37 PM
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according to clarkson?
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 07:44 PM
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he said "this one isnt just designed for the american, its designed in america, in california. Home of the palm fringed no smoking six lane blvd... and thats great except we dont have any of that here, what we have is sheffield." =P
quoting word for word actually =D
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:10 PM
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could not get Vid to work
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 08:11 PM
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Try again in a min or two, i am uploading another large file to my webspace.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 10:07 PM
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Hey guys, this might be a completely off topic question about the vid... but can anyone tell me the name of that "technoesque" song at about 16 minutes into the video? Thanks a lot!
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 01:29 AM
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What you have to bear in mind with Clarkson is that he is there to make a fun programme and make controversial statements. To be fair to the man he is very funny even if it does wind up us Z owners. We know he is talking rubbish and a lot of what he said is factually incorrect. He often refers to the Z engine as a Renault engine (the old Brit v's french thing) which is not correct as we know it's a Nissan engine now being used by Renault.

If you want real reviews from competent drivers check out the 5th Gear reviews from Tiff and Vicki. Don't you just love the noises Vicki makes when she drives the Z
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 04:15 AM
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He was also reviewing a JDM import Z which was never designed for the UK roads he tested it on , and was no where nerley specced as good as the UK ones.

Incidentally it got exactley the same timr round the track as the RX8 in the hands of the STIG.

Oh he loved the Murano bizzarley enough !

Steve
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 06:37 AM
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I would hate the Z too if all I got to drive and review ferarris, porches, lambos, and aston martins. Getting out of one of those would make just about any car suck.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 07:26 AM
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i can't get the video to appear, i hear the sound and upgraded to media player 10, any help?
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 07:40 AM
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any chance anybody could upload the 5th gear scene?
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 08:09 AM
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You need the DivX video codec. Check www.divx.com and download the free Player, this will install what you need.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 08:42 AM
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Originally Posted by SC4life
You need the DivX video codec. Check www.divx.com and download the free Player, this will install what you need.
thanks, didn't know it required a different player, Jeremy is a funny dude, obviously owning one i think he is wrong, but he sells ad time that wasy i guess
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 10:43 AM
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Originally Posted by jeeper78
He hates everything that's not made by Aston Martin or Ferrari. Still trying to figure out why he liked the RX8 so much... I'm pretty sure it's 'cause he's an RX7 fanboy.
he hates anything that is remotely american. i cant blame him most of the time but his review of the z was way off.
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 11:05 AM
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They Love the S2000...nuff said
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 11:57 AM
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Originally Posted by XLeezardx
They Love the S2000...nuff said
They love anything that revs beyond 8000 rpm
Rx-8
s2000
ferrari 360cs
ferrari 430
The sound of the Challenge Stradale and 430 are totally unbelievable
and "they are only waste disposal units"
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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Originally Posted by XLeezardx
They Love the S2000...nuff said
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Old Sep 30, 2005 | 03:31 PM
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Originally Posted by EdgeOfSanity
he hates anything that is remotely american. i cant blame him most of the time but his review of the z was way off.

He loved the idea of his Ford GT; that is until it kept breaking.
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