Jeez, where'dya park the ute Davo?
The only thing worse than the Aus Top Gear spin off is the TG stadium show that
blows through every year or so.
As to the doof-doof boy racers, they do that in the U with Astras!
And as for the erc/Beemer/Volvo 'my car's better than yours' tweed hat culture
- at least we haven't succumbed to the big black Audi business chav culture yet.
Andrew Fildes
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On 31/03/2013, at 1:05 AM, David Thatcher wrote:
>
> On Sat, Mar 30, 2013 at 01:30:00PM +0000, Chris Barker wrote:
>
>> I don't think that performance can be a real test, David. You surely
>> just put a bigger engine in the thing, without worrying about economy or
>> emissions.
>> But, Clarkson doesn't get paid for his taste but for his
>> showmanship. Have you seen the awful US spin-off, though?
>
> Chris,
>
> Performance is a useful yardstick out here, especially when the nearest
> delicatessen is over 10km away. That said, our factories still have to
> meet the same emissions and economy standards that your car
> manufacturers do- and all that AFTER they've shoehorned the performace
> donk into the family car, otherwise we can't sell into your market- as
> ugly as they are they do sell - as Vauxhalls and Opels.
>
> Never mind the awful US TopGear spinoff, there was a local Australian
> spinoff that was far, Far, FAR worse.
>
> Holden (GM) and Ford are our acceptable brands, but we grudgingly put up
> with asian import junk like Mitsubishi, Hyundai, Daewoo. and Toyota.
>
> There is a whole subculture of Skyline/Soarer/Lancer drivers that buy
> worn-out Japanese cast-off import vehicles made of snot-glued tinfoil
> that attach turbo blowoff valves and a subwoofer only slightly less
> powerful than AC/DC's current touring rig that play doof-doof noises al
> night long.
>
> Mercs, Beemers and Volvos out here are only driven by people with hats,
> with the centre of the car over the lane lines, at about 60% of the
> speed limit. and oddly, all have their corners smashed in.
>
> davidt
>
>
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