derrick
The Glue that binds us together.
- Location
- On the edge of London
Remind me when it's on, I'll make sure i am out.
Fifth Gear returns
- Thread starter Pale Rider
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figbat
Slippery scientist
- Location
- South Oxfordshire, UK
The title "Fifth Gear" always amused me. It was set up by a faction of the old Top Gear crew when that was reimagined and they cheekily went for "Fifth Gear", which at the time was probably the top gear of many contemporary cars. Now though 5th gear is rarely top gear, and in some gearboxes it's barely above the middle of the transmission ratios. Now they've gone to EVs where there are generally NO gears (or one fixed gear in truth). 
Smokin Joe
Legendary Member
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- Bare headed cyclist, Smoker
Easier just to change channels, or even turn the TV off.
ebikeerwidnes
Guru
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- Z’ha’dum
I liked it - series record is set
I like stuff like that first thing in the morning before my brain wants to wake up
it's that of 'Find it Fix it Flog it'
I like stuff like that first thing in the morning before my brain wants to wake up
it's that of 'Find it Fix it Flog it'
OP
OP
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
Butler-Henderson was showing off, in this case for the telly.
Matters not how good a driver she is when she has stupid mode switched on.
Many of the twocing crashes are also due to showing off, so at least she has something in common with knacker drivers who do it on the public road.
cyberknight
As long as I breathe, I attack.
- Location
- Land of confusion
im not going to get into an argument about this but it seems your coming at this from a different angle but with the same result, let folk who are fuelled by hormones and the desire to show off and the result is the same but rolling a vehicle at the "low " speeds to me seems like an inherent design fault .
OP
OP
Pale Rider
Legendary Member
It comes down to knowing the capabilities and limitations of a vehicle.
Bicycles are not very good at cornering, but as an experienced cyclist you know how fast your bike can get around a bend.
If you were dumb enough to go into a bend at full chat and fell off, I'm sure you wouldn't seek to blame the bicycle.
Butler-Henderson cannot reasonably expect that little Citroen to take a sharpish bend at close to its maximum speed of 28mph.
Similarly, I doubt she expects the Lamborghini she tested in the same programme to go round a bend at its top speed of 200mph.
I reckon it would be possible to turn over pretty much any car if you tried hard enough.
Also worth bearing in mind the Citroen didn't flip over instantly, it gently went on to two wheels, giving Butler-Henderson plenty of time to back off and get back on four wheels.
There's an argument for saying the way the Citroen behaved on its limit indicates a safe design, not an unsafe one.
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
VBH is a mediocre racer who has won little. I see little evidence to suggest she is and above average driver in term of either making safe progress on a public road or of dynamic vehicle control and racecraft on the track.
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
Just the one?
Drago
Legendary Member
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- Suburban Poshshire
Well, polishing my dome doesn't have quite the same ring to it.
BoldonLad
Not part of the Elite
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- South Tyneside
Rusty Nails
We remember
- Location
- Living in the slow lane
Ridgeway
Veteran
- Location
- Lausanne, Switzerland
Who has these days, they are all called "female impersonator" now
