Ewen Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Hmm, well I was only half watching it, but I thought I heard '633 Squadron' in there, rather than 'Battle of Britain' ? Shit guy youve got me worried now....Ill have to watch it again tonight to check...maybe we are both right. Anyone else think the Veyron looks like a circumcised squid ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobSheffield Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Its replayed tomorrow what time?!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
terribleturner Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Shit guy youve got me worried now....Ill have to watch it again tonight to check...maybe we are both right. Anyone else think the Veyron looks like a circumcised squid ? Yeah i said battle of briton but was corrected by my mum that it was 633 squadron. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
si wants supra Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I LOVED the Veyron something made just to go as quick as it can in my book is always a winner. 4 turbos for godsake its like having two twin turbo'd engines to drive one car . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 ....the F1 was designed to be the ultimate car regardless of cost. That was the only design criteria. The Bugatti had to have 1000BHP, and had to go 250mph, and had to have a fancy double clutch sequential gearbox etc. It was designed as a marketing exercise to beat the F1s stats, not because that was the best way of doing things. Absolutely agree 100%, and my top 100 cars still has the MacF1 at #1 spot - it's the perfect car IMO, in fact the Veyron comes in about 7 AFAICR after such (inferior) cars as an original GT40, Lambo Diablo and Aston V8 Vantage Le Mans. Just your original post which (correctly) stated it would get nowhere near the position of the MacF1 if it gave it a 0-120mph headstart that isn't really the point, it's just a way of showing how much faster it is in a straight line (you're going to quote my 'in a straight line' now and say "Exactly!!" aren't you! ). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Ooh, also; it runs 1bar standard - wonder what it's like decatted!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SimonB Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Ooh, also; it runs 1bar standard - wonder what it's like decatted!! Hehehe, wonder if anyone will have the balls to get a boost controller on there and turn the boost up! *gulp* Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Don't exactly put it through it's paces here but when they do wind it up sounds like the shuttle taking off http://thumbs.streetfire.net/B0EA28E1-5AC8-4AE9-9FD3-93A2746EB920.jpgClick here to see Video Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Yeah that's right. I wonder how long a Supra would take to empty its tank at Vmax. The marketing stat I hate about the Veyron though is that one that Clarkson trotted out saying that if you give a McLaren F1 a head start and wait until it's doing 125 you will have caught up by 200. You will both be doing 200 at the same time, but up until that point the McLaren will still be pulling away. And after then you're only going to be catching slowly. So its not anywhere near as impressive as it sounds. Sounds familiar Missed it and couldn't find Top Gear on teletext to see what time it was -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Not you again! You both missed the point, nobody's claiming it will 'overtake' the F1 after giving it a 100mph headstart, I don't even think anyone's assumed that (have they?), but it'll do 0-200 and the MacF1 from the same standing start will probably only get to about 160 odd in the same time (guessed figure), that's bloody impressive however you cut it!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 At least get someone who's driven a RWD car before!! But why, its 4 Wheel Drive Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 I know, I'm just saying get a proper driver as the Stig, cos he's pants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Syed Shah Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 I was REALLY looking forward to this one, seeing more of the Veyron etc. But was was dissapointed. They never showed what it could do on the track OR the road (a friend did the same journey as Clarkson faster......... in a bloody Volvo!). I was hoping something similar to that Bentely speedo shot in Dubai followed a power lap. Btw, given the inferior drag co of .36 vs 0.32 for a Supra, a 1000hp Supra would eat it. And, unlike other supercars, speed is its only trump card, given the huge weight. As for the McLaren F1, it can do its 230+mph anytime, this maxs out a little past 220mph in 'normal' mode. F1 1 Veyron 0. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bobbeh Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Yeah, sad they didnt take it on the track then you would get a better idea of how good a car it was apart from the straight line speed. They need a McLaren to go round the track too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ian C Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 Not you again! You both missed the point, nobody's claiming it will 'overtake' the F1 after giving it a 100mph headstart, I don't even think anyone's assumed that (have they?), but it'll do 0-200 and the MacF1 from the same standing start will probably only get to about 160 odd in the same time (guessed figure), that's bloody impressive however you cut it!! Haha I'm your nemesis I say that it's worded to make people think it'll overtake, not that they claim it will overtake - us clever bods know differently don't we Anyway. As people have pointed out, the Veyron appears to be a bit of a mutant marketing exercise that the poor engineers have had to cobble into life. No sports car weighs two tons and needs six cooling systems. It's a damn shame really, and I watched that video that Todd posted and it was really, well, uninspiring. Sounded like they were shifting at 4000rpm, if that's what it sounds like at full chat then Mac F1 all the way -Ian Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 .......and I watched that video that Todd posted and it was really, well, uninspiring. Sounded like they were shifting at 4000rpm, if that's what it sounds like at full chat then -Ian Yeah I thought that, every time it got on the straight I was itching for it to keep reving, and it just didn't! That can't be redline surely? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 OK, this may be in french but looks like the guy got to put the car through a more "spirited" drive than clarkson did. http://video.m6.fr/player/wmf_ASX.php?randval=1623005686 Forget the link, can't get it to work now, go here http://turbo.m6.fr/ and scroll down to the bottom left. For some reason the video link just wouldn't work in firefox for me but loaded no prob in IE? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lust2luv Posted December 14, 2005 Share Posted December 14, 2005 Interesting article on the Veyron here: Car and Driver Lots of stats there. Seeing how blisteringly fast it hits 60 (2.5 sec) and the c. 545 BHP/tonne you'd have thought it would be much faster on the quarter mile. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marco Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 No top gear tonight :thumbdown Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 No top gear tonight :thumbdown Moved for SNOOKER!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Don't think there's any next week either! Oh that's Christmas isn't it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SupraHuman Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 it's back on the 27th me thinx Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 it's back on the 27th me thinx Correct There is no Top Gear next week, because some men are playing with each others balls or something. It's a sport thing apparently. We will however be back on December 27 to bring motoring festive fun to your life once more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tbourner Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 it's back on the 27th me thinx Ooh my Birthday! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Todd Posted December 18, 2005 Share Posted December 18, 2005 Suffering already??? http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/downloads/aston_vs_train_broadband.ram Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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