"Top Gear" magazine
05-09-2002, 02:16 AM
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Originally posted by alex.stanley
I work quite closely with some motoring journos and all I can say is I agree completely!
They're also cheapskates - if a manufacturer gives them a car to test drive without a full tank of petrol they won't drive it at all!!!
Alex.
I work quite closely with some motoring journos and all I can say is I agree completely!
They're also cheapskates - if a manufacturer gives them a car to test drive without a full tank of petrol they won't drive it at all!!!
Alex.
05-09-2002, 02:26 AM
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Originally posted by Cedric Tomkinson
Is it true that some manufactures are notorious for filling the boot of the test car with hampers, bottles and other goodies?
Is it true that some manufactures are notorious for filling the boot of the test car with hampers, bottles and other goodies?
05-09-2002, 02:33 AM
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I read EVO, but i totally agree with the comment that it's completely up its own arse. It has developed a really sanctimonious attitude - all this "essence of evo" rubbish.
It also has the same really really annoying habit that all car mags have - when anything new comes out they claim it's the best thing ever (ok, with the exception of the S2000), based on what appears to be a 2 hour drive on public roads. 6 months later it's totally last-years-thing and full of handling problems.......
It is also increasingly focussed on
It also has the same really really annoying habit that all car mags have - when anything new comes out they claim it's the best thing ever (ok, with the exception of the S2000), based on what appears to be a 2 hour drive on public roads. 6 months later it's totally last-years-thing and full of handling problems.......
It is also increasingly focussed on
05-09-2002, 09:27 AM
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A good example of this is this weeks Autocar, with a review on 50 open top cars, I have read the s2000 comments and still can not my mind up what these dicks are trying to say. Cramped cabin, what the f%&k is that about, they are so far up their own arse it must be making their eyes water
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