JEREMY CLARKSON TESTS A VERY FAST OLD SHAPE MINI FITTED WITH A 1.4 LITRE TWIN CAM & STEVE BERRY SHOWS SOME OF THE NEW MODELS FROM THE BRITISH MOTOR SHOW.
Back in ‘97 I had a Renault 5 GT Turbo, 118hp and 830Kg, that was an absolute rocket ship, a mini with 160 and around 680kg is fantastic, properly quick car.
I miss Earl’s Court Motor Show. After seeing all the cars downstairs, used to love going upstairs buying stuff like model cars. Before the days of online shopping. Loved it. A good day out.
I agree...Quentin is annoying, but Steve Berry is downright nauseating. Hopefully he has been gainfully employed since TG, doing things like announcing for wrestling matches or as a train announcer.
@@RoadCone411 Aye. He was once described as "a turd in a suit". A bit harsh perhaps, but being familiar with an individual that looks & sounds just like him; perhaps also accurate.
Loved it with Quinton Clarkson and Tiff, good old fashioned car reviewing , Jeremy was a bit posher in those days lol not the big hooligan he is now, still love the big guy, straight talker, that will do for me
Some people may scoff but this incarnation of the programme was a definite improvement on the William Woollard/Chris Goffey days. I remember one episode they talked for a full 10 minutes about the legroom in the back of a VW Passat.....
In one of Clarkson books, he recalled the fun he had with Quentin, and laughing about what Steve Berry would crash that week. Remind you of the beloved TG?
Nice to see more folk uploading these old clips, far more informative than the newer show, not that the new programmes bad, but I personally prefer the older format, call me old fashioned, all it really needed was some of the new shows wit and funny events.
This is like where I used to work. We had a fellow that weighed extensively. He drove a Geo Metro. I told him if he had an accident, they would have to peel the car like a banana to get him out of it. It was amazing to see him get into the thing. That dude filled it up on the inside. We all told him to please get a bigger car.
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"What the customer wants is their old Golf, but a little bit better". Truer words have rarely been spoken. Well, what I really want is an Audi S5 GC, but I can't afford to pay twice as much.
8:02 Couldn't have agreed more, especially with modern cars of today have way too much electronic sensors. Here in Malaysia, it's a common sight seeing 1990's and 2000's car still being driven on the road.
agreed. a REAL mini. what started it all. ( well for minis anyways. and a FAST mini to boot. these things are FUN to drive. ive always disliked tiny cars, but got my hands on a smart car and what appeared to be a mini, pickup. weird looking thing but fast , fun, and handled great.
I.. I honestly don't know. 160 is a lot for a go kart. I think I just found the way he says it, like it's a Bugatti, that cracked me up. You know how you sometimes can't sleep at night because you can't stop thinking about that embarrassing thing you said to that girl at the dance like ten years ago.. this is one of those moments.
That Astra was probably a better car than the current one. Nobody aspires to driving a Vauxhall these days, and thats where the company is failing. Too much competition with more desirable brands. Everyone seems to be worried about their own image these days, and obsessed with being seen in the right labels, or having the right badge on the car. An obsession with trying to live up to a certain lifestyle they see on TV, in magazines and on the internet, instead of being happy in themselves. Sheep, following everyone else. In the old days, British car buyers would, in the main, traditionally buy Ford, Vauxhall, Rover etc, with a few buying imported French, German and Japanese cars. Saloons and hatchbacks, only the wealthy bought 4x4s. The SUV/crossover segment didn't exist, so it was easy for the likes of Vauxhall to get the bulk of the sales. No its all about trends, fashion and lifestyle. For a lot of people, a car is more than just a means of getting from A to B. Its an extension of their own personality, and convincing themselves they are living a better lifestyle by driving a certain brand, where in reality, nobody else gives a shit.
You're absolutely right. Carmakers these days should work on their image as well as in their product. To me, Vauxhall makes great cars nowadays, truly nice designs with fine driving dynamics and very good value for money but some of their past products were dismal and some peoble seem unable to forget. I mean, Vauxhall lost its place as the second best selling car brand to Volkswagen, and this is while VW's image took a huge hit with the Dieselgate thing. Vauxhall should improve a lot its street cred and not sell cars just based on discounts, that's just short sighted.
I really don't see how that "new" Astra looks similar to the one before it,. I know Top Gear likes that sort of joke but it needs to make sense when used.
august the 1st is that time of the year when the next year of registration kicks in. for instance if this video is from 1997, ( after august 1st ) the new vehicle registration in the showrooms will be a P plate..... what the presenter was pointing out was that a surplus of cars that DOES NOT sell by august 1st the following year, can not be sold as brand new, but nearly new surplus
