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Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« on: January 05, 2009, 16:47:51 »
Hello,

Saw this, thought of you

Joe Calzaghe gets a lesson in off-road driving from Tiff; Jonny checks out the new and improved Volkswagen Golf; Vicki puts the top down on the new Ferrari California; Tom reviews the safety of a popular family car; Tim puts the country's automated car washes to the test; and Tiff and Jason head to the track
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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #1 on: January 05, 2009, 17:23:08 »
When is it on?
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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #2 on: January 05, 2009, 17:52:13 »
8'oclock on 5. I hope. Just looked it up.

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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #3 on: January 05, 2009, 17:54:29 »
Did anyone see their military vehicle one a few weeks ago? Included a Pinzgauer.
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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #4 on: January 05, 2009, 18:15:56 »
I'm slightly less worried about Tiff teaching someone to off road than I would be about Clarkson or Hamster doing the same. The latter two seem to confuse a heavy right foot with driving skill. :lol:

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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #5 on: January 05, 2009, 18:18:31 »
It'll be interesting to see hwhat they show....

Will it be, sideways action all the way, with no actual off road content, just sliding around on wet grass, or will they actually show what god vehicle control up and down hill is all about......
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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #6 on: January 05, 2009, 19:15:15 »
Hello,

Saw this, thought of you

Joe Calzaghe gets a lesson in off-road driving from Tiff;

Was that on last series ?

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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #7 on: January 05, 2009, 20:38:55 »
It'll be interesting to see hwhat they show....

Will it be, sideways action all the way, with no actual off road content, just sliding around on wet grass, or will they actually show what god vehicle control up and down hill is all about......

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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #8 on: January 05, 2009, 20:42:20 »
I really like that Bolwer!

I also like the jack that come out of the chassis!
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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #9 on: January 05, 2009, 20:52:14 »
Off roading was boring - but this crash test looks like it might be a bit more interesting...!!!!

Ouch..!!!!! that wasn't pretty, it sure makes you stop and think...!!!

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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #10 on: January 05, 2009, 21:39:23 »
I really like that Bolwer!

I also like the jack that come out of the chassis!

I spotted that - much easier than a hilift!
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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #11 on: January 05, 2009, 21:39:43 »
Is that a craq programme or what?
The 2 main presenters are full of themselves but don't seem to do a lot.
Tiff is Tiff,
and Vickie HB is phwoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar.

The Off road action was at Walters Arena, since the WRGB, but as has been said could have been done in any Rally car, it certainly didn't need the Bowler.

Don't think I will bother again.

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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #12 on: January 05, 2009, 22:26:44 »

and Vickie HB is phwoaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaar.



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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #13 on: January 05, 2009, 23:41:14 »
If she's got her mouth full, then she can't talk............................. :-o














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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #14 on: January 06, 2009, 00:10:54 »
very naughty you!  [-X  :lol:



but i definitely would :dance:

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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #15 on: January 06, 2009, 10:47:29 »
Off roading was boring - but this crash test looks like it might be a bit more interesting...!!!!

Ouch..!!!!! that wasn't pretty, it sure makes you stop and think...!!!

Mark.

Actually, I was surprised how little damage it did. Yes, the rear seat occupants would have been worse for wear (!), but I was expecting the people carrier to crumple a lot more than that. With all their build up to it, it wasn't anywhere near as bad as I expected.

The only good thing about the programme (apart from VBH  :drool:) was the Bowler noise (also  :drool:).
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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #16 on: January 06, 2009, 11:56:04 »
I was also surprised by that. I was expecting everything behind the rear wheels to disappear on impact.

What I would like to see is a repeat of the test but with a couple of extra vehicles in front of the Zafira, as I suspect the damage was reduced due to it being punted along. In a real motorway situation it would have hit the vehicles in front and would have suffered a lot more damage. Compare punching a cardboard box resting on a table to punching one resting against a wall.
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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #17 on: January 06, 2009, 13:09:25 »
yeh, i reckon in a real world situation, that zafira would have ended up about 3 ft long, and everyone would have died.....!!!
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Re: Offroad content in Fith Gear tonight on CH5
« Reply #18 on: January 09, 2009, 16:26:50 »
The nemesis location was indeed walters arena, it was before WRGB it was the wednesday before. Joe actually broke the wishbone on the car!

 






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