Tom Booth Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I thought this as well seeing as a clutch that looks identical on my car has been proven too suck at anything above 100bhp...l I know its a different league but you'd expect paddle clutch at least. The lambo was so just perfect. The noble was silly and the Mclaren was a work of art, seeing how they're made makes me very intrigued. Remember nobles are built to be a road car, paddle clutchs are very on off, not very nice when your in traffic ect, so I should imagine that's the reason for the solid plate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'm willing to bet money that the reason it has a shit clutch is because it's the standard volvo clutch from the XC90. What's a paddle clutch? I thought sportier cars generally had multi-plate wet clutches like what bikes have? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 http://www.spoonsportseurope.net/media/catalog/product/cache/1/thumbnail2/250x250/9df78eab33525d08d6e5fb8d27136e95/2/2/22200-eg6-000_2.jpg That is a paddle clutch. Ceramic plates are grippy but i see what you mean they are very very harsh. That f1 clutch may be tiny but look at how many plates it has, the surface area will be enormous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 Have you seen an F1 clutch?... I havn't actually so thanks for posting that. Note that an F1 clutch only has to deal with a third of the torque that Noble probably makes though. And it's got many plates. Amazing none the less. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I havn't actually so thanks for posting that. Note that an F1 clutch only has to deal with a third of the torque that Noble probably makes though. And it's got many plates. Amazing none the less. They really are impressive bits of kit! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 So pretty too look at aswell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I'd love to have one as a desk ornament!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted January 31, 2012 Report Share Posted January 31, 2012 I vaguely recall them costing in the region of 100k to 250k.. That would be a serious desk ornament that only a few would understand haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oldskooltrials Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Top Gear, it's not just for petrolheads.... http://bcove.me/rzyj9u5o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
davey1991 Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Team America reference made it for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JT! Posted February 5, 2012 Report Share Posted February 5, 2012 Joey! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Well that was very shit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 I loved it haha. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Muel Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Snor snor snor. James' review was wank. If he wanted to prove that the Panda was a more fun car than the Corsa, why not do a road test? I believe him, but I would have loved to see a 0.8l Panda going sideways at 15mph on the way to work. The film bit was rediculous. The humor felt so forced. In fact, the only bit I laughed at properly through the whole episode, was James saying "Well there is a war on" about the Morgan. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewEH1 Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Hammond is definitely my least favourite of the three of them... 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Gibbs Posted February 12, 2012 Report Share Posted February 12, 2012 Its as if there not even trying to hide the fact its staged now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greetings Posted February 13, 2012 Report Share Posted February 13, 2012 That was shit. Properly laughed only when Reynolds was talking about parachutes and that you don't want to open the reserve one because you'll then have none left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pashley26 Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 (edited) I have now got every motability sapping spam handler coming into work saying " Ere mayte, whens da new Pandas out? Seen it on Top Gear init so I knows day in da country!" Facepalm. Edited February 14, 2012 by Pashley26 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monkeyseemonkeydo Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 So when is it out? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davetrials Posted February 14, 2012 Report Share Posted February 14, 2012 "i cant stop killing children" made me lol, but other than that top gear is fast becoming one of the shitter things on television, due to the horrible forced comedy, don't know if its gotten more obvious or i'm getting more cynical in my old age. roll on grand designs! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ManxTrialSpaz Posted February 16, 2012 Report Share Posted February 16, 2012 "i cant stop killing children" made me lol, but other than that top gear is fast becoming one of the shitter things on television, due to the horrible forced comedy, don't know if its gotten more obvious or i'm getting more cynical in my old age. roll on grand designs! Definitely becoming blatantly forced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trials owns Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 awesome this week i thought! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dann2707 Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Yeah was funny. Thought the challenge at the end dragged on a bit though. Was like looking forward to it ending but the rest was ace. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ali C Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 too much car stuff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Topsy Posted February 19, 2012 Report Share Posted February 19, 2012 Really enjoyed the last 3 weeks actually. Couldn't watch regualry since about 8 years. I did also notice that the jokes seem to be forced at some points, but who cares, it's still effing cool imo! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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