06-17-2008, 07:57 AM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Feb 2007
Location: Aarhus, Denmark
Posts: 397
|
|
|
Three Alfas to star in Top Gear season opening
That's right.
There have been several episodes where the team tries out "affordable X", one memorable one featured Italian supercars - A Lamborghini Urraco, a Dino 308 GT4 and a Maserati Merak - all bought TOO cheaply and all horrendously unreliable...
In this episode, the team have bought a S3 Spider, a 75 (Milano) and a 916 series GTV. Each for less than £ 1000.
Here's a link to the Top Gear homepage
Looking forward to this episode - which is usually available the next day 
Last edited by Oelholm; 06-17-2008 at 08:04 AM.
|
06-17-2008, 09:18 AM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Jul 2005
Posts: 81
|
|
|
Alfa is one thing these guys agree on: they love Alfa. I keep the tivo of the show where they compare the new Brera to an Audi and a Mazda RX8. After all of the objective tests are done, they all admit that despite everything they would much rather have the Alfa AND they would never encourage a friend to buy one. I showed it to my wife and will show it to any friends/visitors who start on about how much better their cars are...
__________________
[SIZE="2"][SIZE="1"][I]I think you misspelled "ROMERO"....[/I][/SIZE][/SIZE]
|
06-17-2008, 10:22 AM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: San Marcos, CA
Posts: 166
|
|
 Quote:
Originally Posted by Oelholm
That's right.
There have been several episodes where the team tries out "affordable X", one memorable one featured Italian supercars - A Lamborghini Urraco, a Dino 308 GT4 and a Maserati Merak - all bought TOO cheaply and all horrendously unreliable...
In this episode, the team have bought a S3 Spider, a 75 (Milano) and a 916 series GTV. Each for less than £ 1000.
Here's a link to the Top Gear homepage
Looking forward to this episode - which is usually available the next day
|
__________________
[SIZE=4][FONT=Garamond]Lance
ynsteward at arocsd.org
--
1982 GTV6 Balocco (Margherita) 
1991 164L (She Who Is Unamed) 
[COLOR=Red]Alfa Romeo Sempre il Primo!
[url]http://www.arocsd.org[/url][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
|
06-17-2008, 01:20 PM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 851
|
|
|
You could always YouTube the episode later.
|
06-17-2008, 02:56 PM
|
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: San Marcos, CA
Posts: 166
|
|
|
Aghevli,
That assumes that someone will put it up in the right sequence of takes, etc. I haven't had good luck with youtube versions of the TG. :-(
__________________
[SIZE=4][FONT=Garamond]Lance
ynsteward at arocsd.org
--
1982 GTV6 Balocco (Margherita)
1991 164L (She Who Is Unamed)
[COLOR=Red]Alfa Romeo Sempre il Primo!
[url]http://www.arocsd.org[/url][/COLOR][/FONT][/SIZE]
|
06-18-2008, 05:20 AM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 793
|
|
|
If you've got a bitTorrent client, you can usually download the episodes (in original format) from finalgear.com
__________________
James
1984 GTV6
|
06-29-2008, 01:23 AM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Auckland,Nz
Posts: 140
|
|
Can anyone confirm that the alfa challenge is actually in episode 1 ?
The final gear review doesn't mention any alfas
FinalGear.com :: Shows :: Top Gear :: Season 11, Episode 1 :: 2008.06.22
__________________
1991 33 1.5 ie - dead :-(
1989 75 TS - Alive :-)
Last edited by thealfamale; 06-29-2008 at 01:30 AM.
|
06-29-2008, 01:31 AM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Jan 2008
Location: Melbourne, Aus.
Posts: 99
|
|
|
No, it's definitely not in episode one of season 11. The first episode is on youtube, although it takes a little bit of searching to find all 6 parts.
In the 1st episode, the challenge is to turn 3 cheaply bought cars into suitable police cars. After all, how hard can it be? Quite hard it turns out, and very funny.
__________________
- Luke -
|
06-30-2008, 04:31 AM
|
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Auckland,Nz
Posts: 140
|
|
Just finished watching the first episode
No "cheap" alfa challenge in Episode 1 as mentioned but did spot this in the season 11 montage 
__________________
1991 33 1.5 ie - dead :-(
1989 75 TS - Alive :-)
|
06-30-2008, 07:25 AM
|
 |
Senior Member
|
|
Join Date: Aug 2003
Location: Williamsburg, VA
Posts: 598
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by Echo Leader
If you've got a bitTorrent client, you can usually download the episodes (in original format) from finalgear.com
|
__________________
Ciao,
Brad Purvis
Williamsburg, VA
_______________
Still looking...1984 Spider ZARBA5418E1019652
Now in Scottsdale, AZ Title #361M007299004
How much deeper would the ocean be without sponges?
Former:
1991 Spider
1987 Milano Silver
1984 Spider (see above)
1971 GTV
|
06-30-2008, 09:33 AM
|
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Apr 2006
Location: Philadelphia
Posts: 793
|
|
|
Brad,
I've actually never done it myself, so I don't know. I've just heard on these interwebs that finalgear is the place to go. I have a love/hate relationship with Top Gear, so I tend to take it as it comes vs. searching it out...
Best of luck!
__________________
James
1984 GTV6
|
06-30-2008, 01:35 PM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Mar 2003
Location: New York
Posts: 2,353
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by AlfaMale
I just looked them up on the Web, but couldn't find their pricing info. How much do they charge for the download?
|
Huh>?
|
06-30-2008, 01:43 PM
|
|
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Nov 2002
Location: San Marcos, CA
Posts: 166
|
|
|
I don't think AlfaMale is familiar with the world of torrents and P2P. :-)
|
06-30-2008, 02:13 PM
|
 |
Registered User
|
|
Join Date: Dec 2007
Location: San Carlos, California
Posts: 1,044
|
|
Quote:
Originally Posted by araknd
I don't think AlfaMale is familiar with the world of torrents and P2P. :-)
|
 I want to see that episode.
__________________
Chris Madden
1974 GTV
|
|
