Top Gear - Discussion Thread

[Philips25]

Top Gear testing CTS-V, Challenger and ZR-1 in Reno.
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[Philips25]

Top Gear Officially Confirmed to be Back November 2nd

http://www.finalgear.com/news/2008/10/11/top-gear-officially-confirmed-to-be-back-november-2nd/

Anyway, the upshot is that Top Gear was going to be back on 26 October but then there turned out to be some sport on or something and as a result the new series will now start on Sunday 2 November.

[Philips25]

New Series Trailer;

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[}{arlequin]

they're stupid for not releasing all their seasons on dvds.

[Limp]

I'd buy them.

[Penguin Rick]

I got Season 5 and after on my external HD.:D This show is just money.

But seriously, if they put this on Blu-Ray, they would make bank.

And is that a Veyron I see on their track?! Oh baby...

[}{arlequin]

I got Season 5 and after on my external HD.:D This show is just money.

But seriously, if they put this on Blu-Ray, they would make bank.

And is that a Veyron I see on their track?! Oh baby...
i'll pay you $30/season if you can put them on dvd's of tv-picture quality in 16:9 format

[Penguin Rick]

NO WAY.

Top Gear just got put on iTunes. I already have 3 seasons of it on my iPod by converting .avi files, but hot damn.

[Philips25]

New Series Starts Tonight!

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[Pax Britannia]

About damn time!

[Pax Britannia]

Quote of the episode: "American muscle cars have never caught on in the civilised world"

[Don Scrappy]

Anyone else see the new episode?

They put the Veyron and a new Zonda around the track and tried to drive 3 cars 750 miles on 1 tank. Not the most exciting challenge, but still very entertaining.

[Pax Britannia]

I was shocked that the Jaguar made it. What didnt shock me was the fact that James went so slow he lost the race spectacularly.

[Blue]

Australian Top Gear sucks the big one.
Why did they let them franchise it?

[Don Scrappy]

I'm assuming the American version will suck too.

[Cracker]

Anyone see the new Top Gear on Sunday? They had an awesome bus race similar to the motorhome/RV one they had a while back.

[}{arlequin]

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[Philips25]

Well I think that with regards to the fiesta review it can be said...

Best. Car Review. EVER!!!

[syd2o2]

I concur.

[Limp]

Anyone see the new Top Gear on Sunday? They had an awesome bus race similar to the motorhome/RV one they had a while back.
Wait... new episodes are on Sunday?

I thought it was Monday night.... FUCK! I need to change my DVR right now!

[Ethix]

Well I think that with regards to the fiesta review it can be said...

Best. Car Review. EVER!!!


Agreed.

I'm not sure they'll ever be able to top that.

[Philips25]

Is it green?

Yes... Very

Can you use it in a beach assault with the Royal Marines?

Clearly...

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http://www.thisiswesternmorningnews.co.uk/news/Gear-takes-Marines-8211-Fiesta/article-494092-detail/article.html

[Pax Britannia]

Ford must have slipped Clarkson some cash for that review.

[Archangel]

Doubtful.


Every motoring magazine in Europe is raving about the Fiesta (it's been voted Car of the Year, if memory serves); and with the financial shape FoMoCo is in, they're in no position to buy off the entire European motoring press.

The best thing about it, though? The Yanks will never get to drive it...

[Pax Britannia]

I'd buy one if they werent so over priced. To the second hand car market for me!

[Philips25]

I still want a Golf for my next car... I hate being a student.

Oh for money and a new car.

[Pax Britannia]

My kingdom for a Fiesta!

[Archangel]

Still cheaper than a Polo, and better than the Corsa. I mean, what else is there? A Fiat, maybe, but they're awfully hit and miss, reliability wise (still far better than 10 years ago, when they were all solidly in the "miss" column)...

[Pax Britannia]

I hate the way Corsa's handle and wont buy Italian so Fiat's out. So it's either Ford or Volkswagen.

[Archangel]

I still want a Golf for my next car... I hate being a student.

Oh for money and a new car.

I know I use every opportunity I get to bash American cars, but a 2.6 litre Cadillac CTS V6 with under 30k miles for about €12k does sound appealing. In a year or two, you'll be able to get them for €8-9k or so...

If American build quality doesn't cause the doors to fall off, that's awesome value for money.

[Philips25]

*Cough*

Clio

[Pax Britannia]

*Cough*

Clio

My penis prevents me from owning a Clio.

[Philips25]

Mine does not

[Pax Britannia]

Mine does not

Car tart.

[Archangel]

French? Yeah, those start rusting in the catalogue photos.

[Philips25]

trying to find a clip of may arguing with clarkson about car choice/penis size

[Archangel]

Lulz.
Adding fuel to the fire is GM's new Vice President Bob Lutz. Still, his enthusiasm is tempered by years of European automotive experience. Automotive News recently reported him stating that General Motors has canceled plans to export the Cadillac CTS to Germany because its interior materials and workmanship are not as high in quality as competitors Mercedes-Benz and BMW, and the dollar is too high against the euro. He said the quality of interior elements from external suppliers - such as the seats, instrument panel and steering wheel - was not good enough for the German luxury segment. Lutz also said he is generally unhappy about the quality of U.S. built interiors, and he is working to change that.

[Pax Britannia]

I think we can both agree Philips that by going for small cars we have nothing to prove. However Arch is going for a big American Cadillac....

[Philips25]

I think we can both agree Philips that by going for small cars we have nothing to prove. However Arch is going for a big American Cadillac....

this is true

[Archangel]

Hey, it's the small Cadillac.

[Philips25]

Its a cadillac

[Archangel]

You do have a point.

But the problem is that the sexy little Alfa GT with the same power and mileage would set me back twice the money.

[Philips25]

I want a 159... Quantum of Solaces product placement only half worked on me.

Don't like the DBS, would much rather have the alfa.

Or a Landrover. (A proper one, none of that freelander wank)

[Pax Britannia]

As I pulled myself from the wreckage of my car and surveyed my shattered Fiesta I knew how Kirk felt when he watched the Enterprise burn in orbit. Then I thought of the insurance.

It's not so much the cost of buying a new car these days it's the hideous insurance costs.

[Archangel]

Yeah, hot hatches are barely insurable these days. That's why I'm going for what is essentially a pensioner's car.

[Philips25]

Yeah, hot hatches are barely insurable these days. That's why I'm going for what is essentially a pensioner's car.

Saab? Skoda? Fiat Panda? Second-hand Rover 75?

[Pax Britannia]

I feel almost crippled not having a car. I have to rely on (shudder) public transport.

[Philips25]

http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/tg-live-2008

http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/car-football-2008

[IdiotBrain]

The best thing about it, though? The Yanks will never get to drive it...

Fuck you, I'd give my left nut for a Fiesta ST. I'd even take a Focus ST, sadly neither will be sold stateside... though I have caught rumor of the Focus ST swimming the pond sometime between '10-'12.

Wtf do we Americans have to do for a fun to drive, economical AWD car that doesn't cost 35K+? Seriously, I'd possibly consider agreeing with Taters on something if it would give us a shot.

The closest thing we have is a Dodge avenger with a v6 in it.... but dodge is... well.... you get the point.

[Archangel]

Fuck a Focus ST.


The 300hp Focus RS will be here very soon.

http://www.autobild.de/ir_img/58332022_968da67e8e.jpg

[Pax Britannia]

Why does Ford delight in splashing these wonderful cars with the colour scheme of an early 90's nightclub?

[Archangel]

http://www.speedheads.de/artikelbilder/2008/FordFocusRS3.jpg

http://www.speedheads.de/artikelbilder/2008/FordFocusRS2.jpg

http://www.speedheads.de/artikelbilder/2008/FordFocusRS8.jpg

http://www.speedheads.de/artikelbilder/2008/FordFocusRS9.jpg

[IdiotBrain]

Right, but I'm thinking possibility of stateside acquisition, considering I live in Texas.

I've thought about a Golf r32... they're nice... I just prefer others.

[Ethix]

"What if I go to a shopping center and get chased by baddies in a Corvette?"

I feel bad for the poor bastards that had to clean up all the tire marks from the 'Vette.

[Philips25]

Rather than make two posts for these two stories find below a super-duper post for both of them; bring it you communist mofos!!!

Top Gear to return for Vietnam special!!!
http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2008/12/17/nam-we-were-there-man/ (http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2008/12/17/nam-we-were-there-man/)

http://bbctransmission.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/richard_jeremy_vietnam.jpg?w=300&h=143Series 12 may be over, but there’s one more calorie-filled slice of Top Gear goodness to look forward to before the end of the year: a 75-minute Vietnam special on BBC Two on December 28 at 8pm.
Following last year’s trip to the North Pole, this time the boys are off somewhere slightly hotter… and the truly scary news is that they’ve ditched cars in favour of motorbikes. Yes, you’re going to get to see Jezza on two wheels. That’s like seeing Alex Ferguson in a Manchester City kit. And high heels.
Still, judging by The Mole’s sneak preview it’s going to be awesome. The challenge, as ever, was a simple one: get from the bottom of Vietnam to the top: a mere 800-mile journey.
http://bbctransmission.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/james_vietnam1.jpg?w=300&h=143With a budget of several million Vietnamese Dong to spend on their bikes, things were looking easy. But it turns out that several million Vietnamese Dong translates into ‘roughly enough money to buy a packet of crisps’, so the boys’ motorbikes ended up being, well, not quite the mighty steeds they had in mind.
Richard ended up on a Russian-built Minsk, James on a Honda Cub, and Jeremy - because he has no idea about anything with less than four wheels - a very fetching green scooter.
Of course, there were plenty of daring and deeply hilarious challenges along the way. Sadly the Mole has been sworn to secrecy, but we can reveal that the boys were in uncharacteristically generous gift-giving mood to each other. Large, bulky, difficult-to-carry-on-motorbikes gifts. Well, it’s the thought that counts.
http://bbctransmission.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/richard_vietnam1.jpg?w=300&h=143So, if you do nothing else this Christmas (apart from eating too much, then overcooking things on the post-lunch booze and saying something regrettable to a prudish relative), make sure that you watch the Top Gear Christmas Special, on BBC Two, 28 December at 8pm.
Be there.





More on the Top Gear Special this time from show producer Andy Wilman...
http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2008/12/22/our-nam-special/ (http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2008/12/22/our-nam-special/)
http://bbctransmission.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/clark_nam1.jpg?w=300&h=143Vietnam is all wrapped up with a ribbon round it and is now sitting under the huge Christmas telly tree, waiting to be unwrapped on Sunday 28th, at 8pm. I hope everyone’s too pissed or fat to move off the sofa, because, and I know I say this every time, it’s quite a good one.
The Vietnam special is also our first foray outside the hour. The final running time ended up at 75 minutes, which was a big worry initially, because one of the most sound and wise sayings in television is “There’s nothing that can’t be improved by making it shorter”, or something like that.
It’s a maxim we stick to religiously - lots and lots of useable stuff ends up on the floor - but in the case of Vietnam, we simply couldn’t fit the actual basics of the journey into 60 minutes; we’d have had to lose whole days completely, so 75 it is, and believe me it rattles along at that. So, Christmas tip for anyone downloading illegally: get plenty of bits and torrents in or whatever it is you do.
As for the story, for those who like to see presenters suffer there is some good hardship, especially for Jeremy in the first three days, who was crapping himself before he set out.
But then your first ever bike ride and it’s the length of Vietnam - you would be. And his bike was rubbish. But as the journey unfolds it settles down (for a while) into what I think is a good buddy movie.
I am reminded actually, watching it back, of those two brilliant bell ends in Sideways, except in our world the only time anyone gets their leg over is climbing back on a bike.
http://bbctransmission.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/clark_nam21.jpg?w=300&h=143On the subject of the bikes I suppose, looking back, the big risk in this show is not the fact we’ve ditched cars for bikes - for one outing you won’t miss four wheels, and it does put Jezza in a world of pain. No, the biggest risk in this show - and students of film will spot this if they’re not mullered on Malibu next Sunday - is that Vietnam is the one Special that’s more about the guys than it is about the transport.
In the Polar film there is a simple premise - can a car get to the Magnetic Pole, and the whole film hangs round that; what the guys do is just bonus entertainment. Likewise in Botswana the spine of the film is “Can ordinary cars go where four wheel drive cars go?” and likewise whatever the lads get up to along the way should be secondary to that premise.
In Vietnam though, the transport question isn’t that strong, because as Ewan and Charlie have proved so well, you can go almost anywhere on a bike. This means the narrative of the film is a bit more skewed towards the three guys: e.g. Can Jeremy make it without killing himself? Can the others make it without killing Jeremy? So please forgive us on that one. We haven’t gone self indulgent, and as soon as we find another titanic vehicular challenge we’ll be there.
Anyway, that’s enough from me. Watch it and let us know.
http://bbctransmission.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/clark_nam1.jpg?w=300&h=143Vietnam is all wrapped up with a ribbon round it and is now sitting under the huge Christmas telly tree, waiting to be unwrapped on Sunday 28th, at 8pm. I hope everyone’s too pissed or fat to move off the sofa, because, and I know I say this every time, it’s quite a good one.
The Vietnam special is also our first foray outside the hour. The final running time ended up at 75 minutes, which was a big worry initially, because one of the most sound and wise sayings in television is “There’s nothing that can’t be improved by making it shorter”, or something like that.
It’s a maxim we stick to religiously - lots and lots of useable stuff ends up on the floor - but in the case of Vietnam, we simply couldn’t fit the actual basics of the journey into 60 minutes; we’d have had to lose whole days completely, so 75 it is, and believe me it rattles along at that. So, Christmas tip for anyone downloading illegally: get plenty of bits and torrents in or whatever it is you do.
As for the story, for those who like to see presenters suffer there is some good hardship, especially for Jeremy in the first three days, who was crapping himself before he set out.
But then your first ever bike ride and it’s the length of Vietnam - you would be. And his bike was rubbish. But as the journey unfolds it settles down (for a while) into what I think is a good buddy movie.
I am reminded actually, watching it back, of those two brilliant bell ends in Sideways, except in our world the only time anyone gets their leg over is climbing back on a bike.
http://bbctransmission.files.wordpress.com/2008/12/clark_nam21.jpg?w=300&h=143On the subject of the bikes I suppose, looking back, the big risk in this show is not the fact we’ve ditched cars for bikes - for one outing you won’t miss four wheels, and it does put Jezza in a world of pain. No, the biggest risk in this show - and students of film will spot this if they’re not mullered on Malibu next Sunday - is that Vietnam is the one Special that’s more about the guys than it is about the transport.
In the Polar film there is a simple premise - can a car get to the Magnetic Pole, and the whole film hangs round that; what the guys do is just bonus entertainment. Likewise in Botswana the spine of the film is “Can ordinary cars go where four wheel drive cars go?” and likewise whatever the lads get up to along the way should be secondary to that premise.
In Vietnam though, the transport question isn’t that strong, because as Ewan and Charlie have proved so well, you can go almost anywhere on a bike. This means the narrative of the film is a bit more skewed towards the three guys: e.g. Can Jeremy make it without killing himself? Can the others make it without killing Jeremy? So please forgive us on that one. We haven’t gone self indulgent, and as soon as we find another titanic vehicular challenge we’ll be there.
Anyway, that’s enough from me. Watch it and let us know.

[Penguin Rick]

So this is the season finale?

[Ethix]

Last episode was the finale. This is a special.

[Archangel]

I miss the blokes already.

[Ethix]

As do I, so I've been watching old episodes for the last week or so.

[syd2o2]

I just watched the first episode from 2002. They had about 10 people in the studio audience. And they seemed to like every car. No James May either.

[Pax Britannia]

I bought a new car last week based on a Top Gear review. If anyone can guess what it is i'll give you a shiny penny.

[Gary_Busey]

Mazda 6.

[Pax Britannia]

Nope.

[Gary_Busey]

VW Jetta.

[Pax Britannia]

Hint: Not German.

[Gary_Busey]

Honda Civic.

[Pax Britannia]

Nope.

[Gary_Busey]

Just fucking say it.

[Penguin Rick]

Fiat 500 Abarth

[Ethix]

Ford Mondeo?

Subaru Legacy Outback?

Volvo SUV?

[IdiotBrain]

Fiesta ST? Focus ST?

Peugueot 206?

Fiat Punto?

[Philips25]

If anyone can guess what it is i'll give you a shiny penny.

Not until they bring back the old style mint, this new stuff is shit... I want britannia, lions, leeks, roses, thistles, parliament's crest and the rest on my coins!!

[Pax Britannia]

Not until they bring back the old style mint, this new stuff is shit... I want britannia, lions, leeks, roses, thistles, parliament's crest and the rest on my coins!!

Agreed!

I bought a new Ford Fiesta Zetec.
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[Archangel]

Hint: Not German.

You do know that the Fiesta was designed and is mostly built here, right? Clarkson says so himself in the review (at around the 3 minute mark)...

[Pax Britannia]

I forgotted.

[Archangel]

Remember, when it comes to cars, "German" is usually a good thing. Quite unlike pornography.

[Pax Britannia]

Well it was either going to be Ford or Volkswagen. Though to be fair there are allot of good cars on the market these days.

[Philips25]

http://img167.imagevenue.com/loc1040/th_80267_tg1_122_1040lo.jpg (http://img167.imagevenue.com/img.php?loc=loc1040&image=80267_tg1_122_1040lo.jpg)

[Penguin Rick]

Hammond and May make SHIT compared to Clarkson. But I guess it makes sense, since Top Gear without Jeremy Clarkson is about 1/10th as entertaining.

[satandole666]

Is there a website or something similar where I can stream episodes online? This show is awesome and I haven't caught any episodes in a few years easily.

[Archangel]

Yeah, it's called the GMF File Sharing Forum.



You can also find torrent links here. (http://www.finalgear.com/shows/topgear/)

[satandole666]

I was hoping for something along the lines of streaming. I might be able to swing the torrents though...I'll look around a bit more and let you guys know if I find anything.

[lifeis11]

just wanted to resurect this thread a bit, i recently finished the most current season (12?), and i was pretty impressed by the vietnam special. pretty cool views of the countryside and quite funny, as usual. the part where clarkson makes may take that ship around on the back of his moped is fucking priceless.

[Philips25]

So you're only 3 months behind, congrats.


www.finalgear.com is claiming that Top Gear is returning on the 21/6/09.

[Archangel]

just wanted to resurect this thread a bit, i recently finished the most current season (12?), and i was pretty impressed by the vietnam special. pretty cool views of the countryside and quite funny, as usual. the part where clarkson makes may take that ship around on the back of his moped is fucking priceless.
So you basically bumped this thread to say nothing at all. Amazing.

[Philips25]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090403/ten-top-gear-cancels-italian-job-stunt-5f8abb3.html

Top Gear has pulled out of a daredevil stunt that would have re-enacted the final scene of The Italian Job, saying the cost would have been "massively prohibitive".


The scene sees robbers stuck at one end of a coach with their gold precariously balanced at another.


Top Gear's James May visited the Royal Society of Chemistry after saying the show wanted to re-enact the film's cliffhanging ending following a competition by the Society to solve the puzzle of saving the gold and the robbery team's lives.


But a spokeswoman for the BBC show explained: "We thought it would be brilliant to recreate the Italian Job scene, so we were disappointed when, having spent a lot of time researching all the options thoroughly with the Royal Society of Chemistry, we found that the cost of the stunt was massively prohibitive for one short film in one programme.


"We've got a set budget and we think we can make that money go further elsewhere."


The Society said the bus was to be hung from the lip of a Midlands quarry and it had found volunteers of men and women from within its own ranks.


A statement from the Society said: "Our volunteer chemists were happy to board the bus in order to push the frontiers of human knowledge.


"We are shocked that a team of self-proclaimed petrol-heads retreated from a great opportunity to celebrate the most important British car film ever made."


It added: "We are very disappointed. The Top Gear office said something this morning about budgets not being big enough but we thought that they were raring to go since the start of negotiations.


"We have all been ready here to take on the challenge and it's pretty deflating to discover that they have backed out after having been so enthusiastic."

[Philips25]

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[Pax Britannia]

Hammond does seem to be morphing into a smaller version of May.

[Penguin Rick]

When is this coming back??????

[CTricksterGirl]

So you're only 3 months behind, congrats.


www.finalgear.com (http://www.finalgear.com) is claiming that Top Gear is returning on the 21/6/09.

God, I hope so....I really wish that I could just spend my everyday life trying to get into the lottery to get into a taping of their show, even though they think we Americans sound absolutely ridiculous and some of our hicks did try to kill them during their muscle car race in the states

[Pax Britannia]

I'm sure they will let you in because of your awesome rack.

[CTricksterGirl]

I wish...I just got ATT so I can get BBC-A, thank god, because Top Gear is like every other show on there...lol

[Pax Britannia]

Sounds like our 'Dave' channel which pretty much shows Top Gear all day. I love it but my g/f wants to stab me in the face when it's on.

[Philips25]

http://thumbnails17.imagebam.com/3770/66421e37695288.gif (http://www.imagebam.com/image/66421e37695288)

[CTricksterGirl]

Sounds like our 'Dave' channel which pretty much shows Top Gear all day. I love it but my g/f wants to stab me in the face when it's on.

HOW IS THAT POSSIBLE? I am a chick who knows nothing about cars and I started watching Top Gear and it truly is one of the best shows.....in the world ;)

[Pax Britannia]

Thats only because you want to perv on the hamster!

[CTricksterGirl]

Thats only because you want to perv on the hamster!

While the hamster is an added incentive, I actually generally love the show....its funny, its smart, and even though they bag on us Yanks from time to time, I think it is brilliant

[Pax Britannia]

Clarkson is mean to everyone, thats probably the only reason he hasnt been pulled off TV.

[Philips25]

Season 13 Trailer:

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[Penguin Rick]

It comes back this week!

[GreyFox1382]

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090403/ten-top-gear-cancels-italian-job-stunt-5f8abb3.html


Looks like 5th Gear will be trying to recreate some scenes from the Italian Job too, won't be as funny though.

http://fwd.five.tv/videos/coming-up-show-3-3

[Philips25]

2nd Trailer:

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[Gary_Busey]

For the Brits: I noticed cars off in the distance driving past the test track. Can you stop and just watch them fuck around during taping?

[Jack Bauer]

Mysterious Stig to be unveiled

Top Gear's mysterious test driver the Stig will take off his trademark white helmet and show his face to viewers for the first time.

Top Gear's mysterious test driver the Stig will take off his trademark white helmet and show his face to viewers for the first time.
Presenter Jeremy Clarkson said tonight's pre-recorded programme will include a scene where the Stig barges into the studio and removes his helmet.
Clarkson said the Stig showed his face to the camera for the first time "in an atmosphere that you could cut with a knife".

LINK (http://entertainment.uk.msn.com/tv/news/Article.aspx?cp-documentid=148108001&GT1=61503&ocid=today)

[Jack Bauer]

Stig revealed


Michael Schumacher revealed himself as Top Gear's mysterious test driver the Stig


Link (http://uk.news.yahoo.com/21/20090621/tuk-top-gear-s-stig-is-finally-unveiled-6323e80.html)

[Fuh Q]

jesus christ! he's actually the last person I ever thought it would be, thats amazing, I need to watch the ep, thank god for bbc iplayer

[Penguin Rick]

That's insane The Stig is someone as high profile as him...

[}{arlequin]

there's a lot of talk how that's not him anyway, in spite of the reveal... something to do w/ the taping schedule and the logistics involved since he's attending pretty much every one of the f1 races etc etc... not sure if true either way

[Philips25]

It isn't him... it was a stunt.

[Philips25]

The Top Gear lads go protesting...

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[Archangel]

That was some funny shit.

And boo, Jezza didn't like the SL Black.