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An intresting Review here, in Dutch but dont worry its got subtitles.
I cant understand why the guys are moaning about no traction control or ABS.
And he claims its hard to change gear with your left arm.
Bunch of women.
http://www.sleepy-fish.com/sleepy/TVR_T350_dutch_TV.wmv
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Likely trying to be the Dutch "Jeremy Clarkson" and moan about things that dont' really make much diffrence !!!Originally Posted by UCR
"A woman without curves is like a road without bends, you might get to your destination quicker but the ride is boring as hell'
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Theres only 1 Jezza!!!
Hard to change with ur left arm? :S Those crazy Dutch!
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just a question, would TVR still be considered an English company?
pondering things
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id say the are Renglish, or maybe Englussion
THEIR STIG ISNT A SECRET!!!!!
Last edited by my porsche; 02-26-2005 at 03:47 PM.
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With his galleons and guns
Looking for the new world
In that palace in the sun
On the shore lay Montezuma
With his cocoa leaves and pearls
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Yeah, it's sort of funny to hear about them complain about a lack of traction control or ABS. It's almost like they think cars didn't drive before that stuff.
I first learned to drive stick (well, do the pattern at least) with my left hand: my Pop would drive + work the clutch, and I'd sit on the passenger side and shift. I was probably 9 or 10 when we did this. So it wouldn't be a problem for me. In fact, felt weird doing it with my right hand at first.
Last edited by jcp123; 02-26-2005 at 04:40 PM.
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i learned manual in my dad's porsche, tiptronic in his other porsche and his audi, i like tiptronic better, because it will shift for you if you f*** upYeah, it's sort of funny to hear about them complain about a lack of traction control or ABS. It's almost like they think cars didn't drive before that stuff
I first learned to drive stick (well, do the pattern at least) with my left hand: my Pop would drive + work the clutch, and I'd sit on the passenger side and shift. I was probably 9 or 10 when we did this. So it wouldn't be a problem for me. In fact, felt weird doing it with my right hand at first.
He came dancing across the water
With his galleons and guns
Looking for the new world
In that palace in the sun
On the shore lay Montezuma
With his cocoa leaves and pearls
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We had tiptronic on our VW. I wasn't that impressed with it. It's really no different from having a normal automatic and shifting it up and down the pattern. It didn't react all that quickly either. Then again, the VW version may not be as finely tuned as the Porsche version, either, i don't know.
An it harm none, do as ye will
Approximately 79% of statistics are made up.
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That would have slaughtered the Mustang in the dry.
Just another reason why you shouldn't form an opinion of a car because of some numbers.
Thanks for all the fish
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I do this for my mum aswell, shift for her, i'm her automatic gearboxI first learned to drive stick (well, do the pattern at least) with my left hand: my Pop would drive + work the clutch, and I'd sit on the passenger side and shift. I was probably 9 or 10 when we did this. So it wouldn't be a problem for me. In fact, felt weird doing it with my right hand at first.
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Since your cars are RHD, then you're learing to shift with your right hand then. Crazy worldI do this for my mum aswell, shift for her, i'm her automatic gearbox
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our Audi version was not that fast, but then again its not a sports car, the porsche version is very quick, its two rocker switches on the steering wheel, he wouldnt let me do tip in his porsche because, well you know, steering wheel, but he let me shift in his manual Porsche, and tip in his Audi, its pretty fun, but like you said, not that fast for Audi/VW version
He came dancing across the water
With his galleons and guns
Looking for the new world
In that palace in the sun
On the shore lay Montezuma
With his cocoa leaves and pearls
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OK guys, time for some clarification form somebody who did not need the subtitles.
The racing lap was done by Allard Kalff, who is quite an experienced and still professionally active racing driver. He would drive circles around Clarkson. The presentator is a prick.
The verdict was that he was very positive about the car, and his remarks about left hand shifting have to be taken tongue in cheek, because he really knows what he is doing. The track was far too wet for a real comparison with the Mustang.
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me seen that on tv... so true the other guy is a prick
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Allard Kalff is a nice guy, he only wears a wrong sweater
The other one really is an arrogant bastard. He once presented a programme where someone could win a year racing in some cup. There was a group of 20 or so people that had to prove their racingskills in various cars. One guy screwed up a little on a certain part so the presenter said he did and walked away and the guy immediatly said: What a jerk!....lol very funny that was
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