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Old 11-11-07, 10:44 AM
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http://honda-portal.com/honda-videos.php?video_id=760

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after so many years of crazy fast driving Clarkson is finally caught smashing up a test car.

Beautiful driving by Sabine with an obviously slower but more nimble car. I was wondering how that was going to end up.

I bet Top Gear set up the race that way on purpose to keep the "greatness" of the Stig intact. Because if he was in the Audi there would be no way he could have pulled that crap on Sabine.

Great vid...
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HAHA, Finally Clarkson crashes something!

Great video!

I wish to ride in the M5 w/ Sabine one day. She is awesome!
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Originally Posted by dsnowgs4
after so many years of crazy fast driving Clarkson is finally caught smashing up a test car.

Beautiful driving by Sabine with an obviously slower but more nimble car. I was wondering how that was going to end up.

I bet Top Gear set up the race that way on purpose to keep the "greatness" of the Stig intact. Because if he was in the Audi there would be no way he could have pulled that crap on Sabine.

Great vid...
Are you kidding? The GT3? The GT3 is one of the most hardcore 911's. If I had to put money down on either car winning around a twisty circuit I would take the GT3 any day.
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Old 11-12-07, 11:44 AM
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WTF is Dish Network gonna get BBC in HD?

Great Vid.
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Clarkson crashes! Clarkson crashes ! Clarkson crashes !!
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I'd still get the GT3.
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Wow. That chic has some skill!! I thought the R8 was going to get raped.

By the way, who is she?? I like her already!!
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Originally Posted by GFerg
Wow. That chic has some skill!! I thought the R8 was going to get raped.

By the way, who is she?? I like her already!!
She's a pro driver that now works at the "Ring". One duty she performs is driving paying customers around the ring in an M5!!!!!
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Old 11-12-07, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by GFerg
Wow. That chic has some skill!! I thought the R8 was going to get raped.

By the way, who is she?? I like her already!!
She drives the Ringtaxi M5.
I so want to get a ride with her
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Great video. Comparing the GT3 to an R8 is a bit of a stretch though given that the GT3 is a significantly lightened and pretty much race tuned 911.
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Originally Posted by Koma
Are you kidding? The GT3? The GT3 is one of the most hardcore 911's. If I had to put money down on either car winning around a twisty circuit I would take the GT3 any day.
Not sure if you read my post correctly, but that is what I said. Sabine was in the Audi = (slower car). However, Sabine made the Audi appear as if it was more nimble than the GT3. If you watch the Fifth Gear review of the C4 against the R8 they find the same thing, the R8 appears more ballanced and better at quick turns than the C4.

But a-la reading rainbow, dont take my word for it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gS0vR8A3vAM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJW3mbROXJQ

The GT3 is an awsome car and it should have won, that was my point. By putting the Stig in the GT3 Top Gear made it easier for the Stig. Sabine put up a great fight, but it was no match for the Porsche. I just personally feel that Sabine is probably a better driver than the Stig... Not by much, but she definetly worked that R8 to get it infront of the GT3.

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Old 11-13-07, 08:23 AM
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Like Clarkson, I've never been a Porsche guy. As far as they've
come with the 996 and 997 chassis cars, you can't really overcome
the laws of physics with having that engine hung behind the rear axle.

I'm more of a mid-engine guy... F430, NSX, MR2
(already have two of these cars).

Coming out of a more balanced mid-engine car (remember, Clarkson
has a Ford GT), it's relatively easy to get the Porsche out of shape!
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So...women like this Sabine. Where can I find one?
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Originally Posted by MPLexus301
So...women like this Sabine. Where can I find one?
In Germany my friend, on the Nurburgring.
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