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Title: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: paulm007 on 05 October 2007, 09:22
Well the reason  I pay my tv license is back on Sunday and as a added bonus, JC is driving the W12 GTI around the test track, happy days !  :grin:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/show/nextepisode.shtml
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: R98 HUF on 05 October 2007, 09:25
Thats one to watch for me then!!!
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: SteveS on 05 October 2007, 09:27
skyplus series link!! :)
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Horney on 05 October 2007, 09:32
Awesome!
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Phil mcavity on 05 October 2007, 09:34
cant wait!
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: synnea on 05 October 2007, 10:02
Brilliant. Welcome back top gear!
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: joesgti on 05 October 2007, 10:06
is this the first of the season? i havnt missed any have i  :undecided:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: synnea on 05 October 2007, 10:11
No this will be the first, you have not missed any of the new series  :grin: (other than the polar special which was on earlier in the year which im sure you saw).
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: joesgti on 05 October 2007, 10:18
yea i saw that, i was gettin worried :nerd:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: John007 on 05 October 2007, 12:53
Glad its back on,

5th Gear is just shocking.
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Manu_R32 on 05 October 2007, 12:54
Hmm what time is it at 10 on BBC ?
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Hurdy on 05 October 2007, 13:04
Hmm what time is it at 10 on BBC ?

BBC2 at 8pm (UK time) :smiley:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: DannyBoyR32 on 05 October 2007, 18:54
who's gonna buy one  :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:

Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Cass on 05 October 2007, 20:24
Nice to see them back - not before time. Winter must be round the corner then. Roll on the dark nights :wink:

Cass
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: firstgolfgti on 05 October 2007, 23:39
Roll on sunday if you to the top gear website the GTi onit looks drop dead gorgeous :drool:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Paulo_Gti on 05 October 2007, 23:46
Game on, sky+ all the way....  :wink:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: RedRobin on 06 October 2007, 18:04
The word is that the W12 GTI is awful to drive. Shame if it's true.
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Hurdy on 06 October 2007, 18:44
The word is that the W12 GTI is awful to drive. Shame if it's true.
That's what I read in the TG mag.

It is only a concept though.

If VW were to do a production model it would be completely revised :wink:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Phil mcavity on 06 October 2007, 18:52
i wonder if they have a normal GTi alongside it on the show aswell??
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Hurdy on 07 October 2007, 12:49
i wonder if they have a normal GTi alongside it on the show aswell??
Fingers crossed :smiley:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: 08micsta on 07 October 2007, 15:34
Glad Topgear is back  :kiss:
Hopefully we will get new episodes in SA too.
IMO Topgear loves the GTI. Clarkson raves about it and any excuse for them to use it they do.

Bravo to Topgear :smiley:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: bennyboy on 07 October 2007, 18:14
 :shocked: just to remind you all 8pm tonight, and doing a review on the w12  :laugh:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Hurdy on 07 October 2007, 18:17
It will be recorded for posterity if it is a good episode :cool:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Phil mcavity on 07 October 2007, 19:39
yes the episode when the golf GTi was done 2 years ago STILL is on my sky + hard drive with K so no bugger deletes it!, and after seeing the show, didnt it drive awful!, and no mention of the Ed 30  :smug:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Peskarik on 07 October 2007, 21:32
yes the episode when the golf GTi was done 2 years ago STILL is on my sky + hard drive with K so no bugger deletes it!, and after seeing the show, didnt it drive awful!, and no mention of the Ed 30  :smug:

Read review of W12 on evo.co.uk.. apparently it is hardly drivable at all, but it is a project car, so no big deal

Why would they mention Ed30? It's no big change from GTI.. unless you remap it
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: TeddyKGB on 07 October 2007, 21:44
Why would they mention Ed30? It's no big change from GTI.. unless you remap it
*faints* :shocked:

Didnt they do the edition30 a while back anyway?

The W12 was a bit of a dog weren't it? It seems as though VW have really just cobbled it together. I know its only a "project" car but even so... they still shouldn't have rushed it through.

Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Peskarik on 07 October 2007, 21:47
Why would they mention Ed30? It's no big change from GTI.. unless you remap it
*faints* :shocked:

Didnt they do the edition30 a while back anyway?

The W12 was a bit of a dog weren't it? It seems as though VW have really just cobbled it together. I know its only a "project" car but even so... they still shouldn't have rushed it through.



W12 was made just to show to GTI crowd at the GTI meeting in Austria. So all kudos to VW
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Hurdy on 07 October 2007, 22:38
Why would they mention Ed30? It's no big change from GTI.. unless you remap it
*faints* :shocked:

Didnt they do the edition30 a while back anyway?

The W12 was a bit of a dog weren't it? It seems as though VW have really just cobbled it together. I know its only a "project" car but even so... they still shouldn't have rushed it through.



W12 was made just to show to GTI crowd at the GTI meeting in Austria. So all kudos to VW

I think Phil was referring to the fact that Jezza said that VW had forgotten to do something for the GTI's 30th, when in actual fact they had done the ED30. :smug:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Phil mcavity on 07 October 2007, 23:33
exactly hurdy  :smiley:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: GreyTornado on 08 October 2007, 08:34
i watched it... not nice at all... back end looked like poo tbh  :sick:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: joesgti on 08 October 2007, 09:17
i think it looked awesome!!! needs to be 4wd though!!  :laugh:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Peskarik on 08 October 2007, 09:30
Why would they mention Ed30? It's no big change from GTI.. unless you remap it
*faints* :shocked:

Didnt they do the edition30 a while back anyway?

The W12 was a bit of a dog weren't it? It seems as though VW have really just cobbled it together. I know its only a "project" car but even so... they still shouldn't have rushed it through.



W12 was made just to show to GTI crowd at the GTI meeting in Austria. So all kudos to VW

I think Phil was referring to the fact that Jezza said that VW had forgotten to do something for the GTI's 30th, when in actual fact they had done the ED30. :smug:

Oh, I see. Misunderstanding on my part then. I do not watch TV (I do not get Top Gear anyway)
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Phil mcavity on 08 October 2007, 11:19
i watched it... not nice at all... back end looked like poo tbh  :sick:
and nowt wrong with your front end nicki!!  :wink:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: SuperSaiyan4 on 08 October 2007, 13:20
That car looks UNFRINKINBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!

Am I right in saying they slapped V6 engines together to get the W12?
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Simonet on 08 October 2007, 14:12
as mentioned ages ago, it looks like a max power Clio V6 gone wong.... :sick:

Great engine, wheels look good and the colour is right for the car....but not much else going for it.
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: joesgti on 08 October 2007, 14:35
as mentioned ages ago, it looks like a max power Clio V6 gone wong.... :sick:

Great engine, wheels look good and the colour is right for the car....but not much else going for it.

WHAT!!! I TOTALY DISAGREE!!!! it looks stunning, and the only resemblence to a clio v6 is the vents in which it needs to cool down its w12 engine, also at night the red grill glows!!
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Simonet on 08 October 2007, 18:14
glowing red grill, well I missed that (thankfully!)

I think that should be kept to KITT  :laugh:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: duzza on 08 October 2007, 19:23
That car looks UNFRINKINBELIEVABLE!!!!!!!!!!! WOW!!!

Am I right in saying they slapped V6 engines together to get the W12?

Its the Bentley W12 engine
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: TeddyKGB on 08 October 2007, 19:41
and nowt wrong with your front end nicki!!  :wink:

:sick:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Len on 08 October 2007, 20:55
I loved the look of it but hey it dont go round corners! Perhaps they will only make it for the USA! :grin:

Looks far better than a standard Mk5! :smug:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: TagnuT on 08 October 2007, 21:40
I loved the look of it but hey it dont go round corners! Perhaps they will only make it for the USA! :grin:


 :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin: :grin:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: BobbyT on 09 October 2007, 07:54
the car looks a beast!! must admit its a tad too max power for my taste but i love the wide stance it has! and how cool was the subtle roof intake near the back!  :cool: 20" rims looked huge!!!!!!  :shocked:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: GreyTornado on 10 October 2007, 12:59
i watched it... not nice at all... back end looked like poo tbh  :sick:
and nowt wrong with your front end nicki!!  :wink:
the cheek of it  :rolleyes:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: AlanD on 10 October 2007, 13:07
lol you smooth criminal you Phil ;)
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: GreyTornado on 10 October 2007, 13:20
so smooth ( not) lol
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: 08micsta on 10 October 2007, 14:46
i watched it... not nice at all... back end looked like poo tbh  :sick:
and nowt wrong with your front end nicki!!  :wink:
the cheek of it  :rolleyes:

Normally this sort of banter is reserved for the chat-nonsense room..........     :evil: :evil:
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: Phil mcavity on 10 October 2007, 16:10
sorry, it had to be said, i always give someone a compliment when its due  :rolleyes:  sorry Nicki

or maybe you prefer the T.T rug look!! :laugh: shall i pose like nicki and see if i get any kind comments??? lol
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: maxamus on 10 October 2007, 16:15
personally i think it looked a bit to chavvy and getting slated in the 1st show of the new series of top gear isnt good either. It was dismissed rather quickly
Title: Re: W12 GTI on Top Gear Sunday
Post by: AlanH on 13 October 2007, 07:58
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