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Old 02-03-2015, 08:23 AM
 
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Top Gear is a programme that has changed beyond recognition since its inception.

It used to be a programme that mixed worthy but dull consumer news with other quirky car related items.

Nowadays it's an entertainment programme that just happens to feature cars.

By way of contrast here's an old TG episode from 1991, and if you go to 3mins 50 secs or thereabouts you will see Clarkson

a/ with hair
b/ being sensible.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRPMazBDrX4
Fifth Gear today is Top Gear of old.
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Old 02-03-2015, 08:37 AM
 
Location: Victoria TX
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Saw episode 2 yesterday night and was surprised that the Continental GT had 2 miles of fiber optic wiring.
British cars have always had miles of wiring -- it was explained to me in the 60s that that was the reason they would never start on damp days. Once the insulation began to degrade, the battery and coil was just producing pyrotechnic arcs, with nothing left to reach the plugs.

My favorite Clarkson bit was the one where he test drove the three-wheeled Reliant.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QQh56geU0X8
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Old 02-03-2015, 08:38 AM
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Location: The Sand Hills of NC
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Can somebody explain how fenders became known as wings in the UK?

Do they call airplane wings fenders?
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Old 02-03-2015, 08:49 AM
 
Location: North Port, Florida
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Or a better question might be, how did they come to be called fenders?
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Old 02-03-2015, 10:11 AM
 
Location: Phoenix metro
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Not a big fan of this season so far. Its not bad, but kinda lacking.
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Old 02-03-2015, 10:47 AM
 
Location: MN
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By far my favorite!!!

The gas station fill up!

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=aFdBcYN3sNw
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Old 02-03-2015, 10:58 AM
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Location: The Sand Hills of NC
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Or a better question might be, how did they come to be called fenders?
So here we have fender benders in the UK wing dings????
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Old 02-03-2015, 11:54 AM
 
Location: SW France
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Or a better question might be, how did they come to be called fenders?
That's a far better question.
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Old 02-03-2015, 12:57 PM
 
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Can somebody explain how fenders became known as wings in the UK?

Do they call airplane wings fenders?
Fender (vehicle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Petrol vs. gas
Bonnet vs. hood
Boot vs. trunk
Windscreen vs. Windshield
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Old 02-03-2015, 01:31 PM
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Location: The Sand Hills of NC
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Fender (vehicle) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Petrol vs. gas
Bonnet vs. hood
Boot vs. trunk
Windscreen vs. Windshield

Found the definition of both.

wing,


Wing | Define Wing at Dictionary.com

fender,

Fender | Define Fender at Dictionary.com
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