Jeremy Clarkson on the M5, very funny review!! LoL
Thread Starter
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 2,793
Likes: 0
From: Toronto,ON
AMG
Jeremy Clarkson on the M5, very funny review!! LoL
http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/art...649122,00.html
that guy is jokes hahaha nice write up...
"It’s a good job this car has so much power because by the time you’ve set it up for the journey that lies ahead you’re already very late. "
" M5 " has become what " Cadillac " was 50 years ago in terms of a general descripter . Back then " it's the Cadillac of washing machines ( or watches )" was a compliment . Now " it's the M5 of laptop computers ", etc. confers the same sense of setting the leading edge .
LoL
that guy is jokes hahaha nice write up...
"It’s a good job this car has so much power because by the time you’ve set it up for the journey that lies ahead you’re already very late. "
" M5 " has become what " Cadillac " was 50 years ago in terms of a general descripter . Back then " it's the Cadillac of washing machines ( or watches )" was a compliment . Now " it's the M5 of laptop computers ", etc. confers the same sense of setting the leading edge .
LoL
Super Member
Joined: Mar 2005
Posts: 978
Likes: 0
From: Florida
2012 Cls 63 amg, 2006 Bmw M6
"Happily, by this stage I knew where I was so I thought, “Okay, I’ll turn the sat nav off.” Well you can’t. It doesn’t matter what button you press, she continues to give her instructions over and over again until you want to bludgeon her and her family to death with an axe. Even if you pull over and turn off the engine, she lies in a state of suspended animation, waiting to spew electronic diarrhoea all over the ****pit when you set off again. "
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 404
Likes: 0
From: Norway
ALPINA B12 5,7 Coupe #22/57
Originally Posted by OzE55
I sent it to my BMW friends - even they should laugh!
Sure we did, .......he is a funny idiot.
Only 2 types of cars are good in the eye of Mr Clarkson, that is English cars and Ferrari.
Trending Topics
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 701
Likes: 0
From: north carolina
1998 honda civic lx
Originally Posted by Erik
Sure we did, .......he is a funny idiot.
Only 2 types of cars are good in the eye of Mr Clarkson, that is English cars and Ferrari.
Only 2 types of cars are good in the eye of Mr Clarkson, that is English cars and Ferrari.
now that's not true
i've seen him like others a lot - like the mclaren he said it was "the god of thunder gargling with nails" - that's pretty positive :p i've seen him like several others as well.
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Senior Member
Joined: Mar 2002
Posts: 399
Likes: 1
From: Honolulu
Originally Posted by milllx
now that's not true i've seen him like others a lot - like the mclaren he said it was "the god of thunder gargling with nails" - that's pretty positive :p i've seen him like several others as well.
i've seen him like others a lot - like the mclaren he said it was "the god of thunder gargling with nails" - that's pretty positive :p i've seen him like several others as well.
On this week's episode of Top Gear, he showed off his new Ford GT and he has/had a SL 55 that I've seen on previous seasons.
Member
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 134
Likes: 0
From: Oakton, VA
Originally Posted by King320
Lovely review, i wish Top Gear videos were more accessable here. The site i used to get them off of went to some strange torrent format that i cant get to work.
Why don't you visit the BBC America website and request Top Gear? Here is a link to the request page... http://www.bbcamerica.com/about/cont...suggestion.jsp
If enough of us do it, they may consider adding the show to their US lineup.
Senior Member
Joined: Jun 2005
Posts: 254
Likes: 0
E55
Originally Posted by Vic
Why don't you visit the BBC America website and request Top Gear? Here is a link to the request page... http://www.bbcamerica.com/about/cont...suggestion.jsp
If enough of us do it, they may consider adding the show to their US lineup.
If enough of us do it, they may consider adding the show to their US lineup.
Super Moderator Alumni
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 8,692
Likes: 58
From: So Cal.
2019 GT3 RS, 2017 M3 30 Jahre
Originally Posted by King320
Lovely review, i wish Top Gear videos were more accessable here. The site i used to get them off of went to some strange torrent format that i cant get to work.
Senior Member
Joined: Oct 2002
Posts: 404
Likes: 0
From: Norway
ALPINA B12 5,7 Coupe #22/57
Originally Posted by milllx
now that's not true i've seen him like others a lot - like the mclaren he said it was "the god of thunder gargling with nails" - that's pretty positive :p i've seen him like several others as well.
i've seen him like others a lot - like the mclaren he said it was "the god of thunder gargling with nails" - that's pretty positive :p i've seen him like several others as well.I know that, it was meant as a small joke. I also know he has a SL and the new GT40.
He is a funny guy ( sometimes), but very few regard him as a serious source of information
I have seen his review of the McLaren F1 as well, and he is probably the ONLY one driven it that was not impressed by it.......
Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
hmmm....
Perhaps you guys got carried away from all his humor but forgot about the last lines in the article:
"In the last five miles of my journey I discovered that deep beneath the layers of utter and complete electronic nonsense, and the rather ugly body, there’s one truly amazing car.
Just when I was thinking that BMW had made yet another car for yet another software consultant, it did something I really wasn’t expecting.
It became a full-on M5. And praise doesn’t come higher than that."
And praise doesn't come higher than that? does that include the CLS he recently tested?
Perhaps you guys got carried away from all his humor but forgot about the last lines in the article:
"In the last five miles of my journey I discovered that deep beneath the layers of utter and complete electronic nonsense, and the rather ugly body, there’s one truly amazing car.
Just when I was thinking that BMW had made yet another car for yet another software consultant, it did something I really wasn’t expecting.
It became a full-on M5. And praise doesn’t come higher than that."
And praise doesn't come higher than that? does that include the CLS he recently tested?
Member
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 87
Likes: 0
Watch the TopGear CLS-AMG video:
https://mbworld.org/forums/c219/115720-jeremy-clarkson-s-positive-review-cls55-track-test.html
He likes the CLS more then the M5 so it seems (not that he compared them; but he is more optimistic about the Merc)...
https://mbworld.org/forums/c219/115720-jeremy-clarkson-s-positive-review-cls55-track-test.html
He likes the CLS more then the M5 so it seems (not that he compared them; but he is more optimistic about the Merc)...
Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Clyde
Watch the TopGear CLS-AMG video:
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=115720
He likes the CLS more then the M5 so it seems (not that he compared them; but he is more optimistic about the Merc)...
https://mbworld.org/forums/showthread.php?t=115720
He likes the CLS more then the M5 so it seems (not that he compared them; but he is more optimistic about the Merc)...
Jeremy picks the M5 over the Ferrari F430. The CLS does not come close.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jan 2004
Posts: 7,092
Likes: 13
From: Salt Lake City (but not Morm)
2003 E55 & 2014 GL550
Are there a lot more videos than what is on the topgear website?
http://www.topgear.com/content/timet...ctions/videos/
http://www.topgear.com/content/timet...ctions/videos/
Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by Jakpro1
Are there a lot more videos than what is on the topgear website?
http://www.topgear.com/content/timet...ctions/videos/
http://www.topgear.com/content/timet...ctions/videos/
www.mininova.org
search for Top Gear
you would find the latest TopGear videos. The M5 review is the July 24th one, F430 review is July 17th. The F430 review is just awesome!
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Feb 2004
Posts: 2,450
Likes: 1
1989 Toyota Tercel EZ - dyno'd @ 70whp/77wtq
Power is nothing without control....That's why I less and less like bimmers & mercs..... somehow, they unintentionally try to take the beauty of driving away.... so many gadgets.... so many electronics... so little time to enjoy the car immediately..... don't they know? We, or may be just I, just want to have a simple yet powerful car? I just need to sit, turn it on, put the transmission in "D" or "1", floored the throttle and wooooooosssssshhhhhh....
Out Of Control!!
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 28,933
Likes: 12
Originally Posted by MikeHK
Well... I would recommend you to do more research or at least be update with the TopGear program before you make such statement.
Jeremy picks the M5 over the Ferrari F430. The CLS does not come close.
Jeremy picks the M5 over the Ferrari F430. The CLS does not come close.
You might be right though, I just skimmed through that car. The review wasn't that nice. And on the track, the car looked out of control.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Apr 2003
Posts: 1,112
Likes: 0
From: MB - World
Originally Posted by MikeHK
Well... I would recommend you to do more research or at least be update with the TopGear program before you make such statement.
Jeremy picks the M5 over the Ferrari F430. The CLS does not come close.
Jeremy picks the M5 over the Ferrari F430. The CLS does not come close.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 1,023
Likes: 1
From: Chicago, IL
W215 CL600
I wonder what car MikeHK has or is getting. :p I think you should take 3 "settle down" pills and call us in the morning.
Where's our fat forum member when we need him? I'm sure kripsyblimp has some words of wisdom for us all.
I think you should take 3 "settle down" pills and call us in the morning. Where's our fat forum member when we need him? I'm sure kripsyblimp has some words of wisdom for us all.
Last edited by MBAMGPWR; Aug 2, 2005 at 08:07 PM.
Senior Member
Joined: Jul 2004
Posts: 388
Likes: 0
From: NY
CLK320
Hes right though. Mercedes quality is shi*t these days. If I could afford a car worth over 100K and it had quality issues I'd flip out. If Lexus could be #1 in quality an customer satisfaction, why can't mercedes with all their resources?
Member
Joined: Sep 2004
Posts: 120
Likes: 0
Originally Posted by ricky.agrawal
I don't think he really said that did he? I remember him comparing the M5 to the F430 and he loved the M5 when driving it.
You might be right though, I just skimmed through that car. The review wasn't that nice. And on the track, the car looked out of control.
You might be right though, I just skimmed through that car. The review wasn't that nice. And on the track, the car looked out of control.
Well, please go back to his F430 review and consider how highly he rated the Ferrari, the M5 is surely something really special in my opinion.
