Top Gear 03x05
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| Episode no. | Series 3 Episode 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Guest stars | Simon Cowell | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Production no. | 0305 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Original airdate | November 23, 2003 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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[edit] In this Episode
Review: Jeremy Clarkson tests the 1.3 litre Wankel Mazda RX-8 on the track, saying that despite the mixed styling it performs well and for £22,000 is good value for money. Though appearing to be a coupe, the Mazda retains small rear doors and has some of the practicality of a four-door saloon. The Stig sets a lap time of 1:31.8, being the same as the BMW M3 and the Nissan 350Z, to which Clarkson remarks that the Mazda be the better car in all ways: performance, handling, price, practicality, and comfort.
Review: Richard Hammond looks at several cars deemed to be good investments as future 'classic' cars. These include the Volkswagen Corrado VR6 and the Mercedes 190E 2.5-16 Cosworth. He recommends investing in the Corrado, which he picks to be a future classic.
Studio Segment: Hammond and May decide which cars are future classics and which are crock. Lexus LS is crock, Ferrari F355, BMW Z1, Citroën XM, BMW CSL, Volkswagen Corrado and Mercedes 190E are classic.
Challenge: The team set the challenge of finding the best wig for a fast drive in an open top convertible. They find that the cheaper, synthetic wigs fare better at high speed, and that optional wind deflectors are effective at keeping the wig on your head at high speed.
Star in a Reasonably Priced Car: Sony BMG executive Pop Idol/X Factor judge Simon Cowell sets a new lap record of 1:47.1 in his first appearance on Top Gear.
Cool Wall: Daihatsu Copen is uncool, Mazda RX-8 is cool, Nissan 350Z is uncool, Lamborghini Gallardo is uncool and BMW M3 is Seriously Uncool. Jeremy says, as he will often reiterate, that the M3 is "exclusively driven by cocks".
Review: James May reviews the new Fiat Panda at St Albans and Tewin in Hertfordshire. He expresses astonishment that the Italians have made a car that is durable and well-priced. It is slow, but May considers that unimportant to the character of the car.
Challenge: How tough is a Toyota Hilux pickup truck? Clarkson performs a number of tests on the robust vehicle including drowning, ramming into buildings and a tree, hitting it with a wrecking ball, dropping a caravan on it and setting it ablaze. The car still works afterwards, and becomes a favourite vehicle of Top Gear as seen in later episodes.
[edit] Screenshots
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| Preceded by “Top Gear 03x04”{{#if:| as {{{as}}}}} | Top Gear episodes{{#if:| Representative for {{{district}}}|}}{{#if:| {{{dynasty}}}|}}{{#if:| {{{creation}}}|}}{{#if:| {{{years}}}|}}{{#if:| with {{{regent1}}}|}} {{#if:| ({{{years1}}})|}}{{#if:| {{{regent2}}}|}} {{#if:| ({{{years2}}})|}}{{#if:| {{{regent3}}}|}} {{#if:| ({{{years3}}})|}}{{#if:| Served alongside: {{{alongside}}}|}}{{#if:| Member of the House of Lords ({{{lords}}})|}} | Followed by “Top Gear 03x06” |
