Video - TopGear UK review of the RX-8

[Glenn Butcher]

http://www.topgear.com" target="_blank">BBC TopGear   UK review of the RX-8

Reviewed   by the infamous Jeremy Clarkson.

Very good   report indeed! great footage also!!

You will   need the latest http://download.divx.com/divx/DivXPro511GAINBundle.exe" target="_blank">DivX   5.1.1 codec to view this video.

       

Movie:           RX-8 on TopGear UK - 23 November 2003         Movie           Length: 7.30mins         Movie           Size: 66.7MB

[doogy]

Glenn,

Many thanks for this.....on top of a great review the video is also excellent quality! Will you be doing the same for the Fifth Gear review?

Cheers

Doogy

[Glenn Butcher]

Hmmm - when is that on? I\'m in Oz, I have a friend who does them over there for me.

[doogy]

Sorry Glenn did not think to look where you were!!

It was on the day after the Top Gear review (Monday 24th), on Channel 5 at 8.30pm. Was a review by Tiff Needel of a silver hi-power but this time on the normal UK roads. Was expecting him not to like it but he also gave it a favourable `thumbs up`

Was just hoping that the video might be available on-line and have looked on the rx8club and rx8ownersclub sites but nothing so far. On finding your hi-res version of TG I downloaded it straight away as it is superb quality and will be able to bore people at work with it on my laptop!!!!

All the best

Doogy

[Glenn Butcher]

Hmmm,  if you know someone that recorded it etc.  we may be able to do something.

Yep - Philip the guy who does them for me does an awesome job.  hehehe - good stuff, more they see the RX-8 the more they\'ll want one

[doogy]

Yip OK..........will let you know if I find anyone. Pass on my thanks to Philip!

Seems since people at work have seen the TG review they are now asking `Is that the car you\'ve ordered?` followed by ` I\'m going for a test drive....it looks superb and the price is unbelievable!` Looks like the media has done Mazda some excellent advertising!....mind you the car is superb!

All the best Glenn,

Doogy

[doogy]

Gary................here is a link for a vid of the Fifth Gear review from Channel 5. It\'s the whole 1/2 hour show, RX is about 5 mins from the start. You\'ll find it interesting I\'m sure compared to Clarkson!!

http://gear.viper007bond.com/

Cheers

Doogy

[Glenn Butcher]

Bugger - link isn\'t working.

[doogy]

Have just tried it Glenn and seems fine.

Doogy

[Glenn Butcher]

For the actual video file?

http://gear.viper007bond.com/download.php?show=fifthgear&date=2003-11-24

I get an error.

I know that I\'ve been having problems on other websites, and I think it is down to hackers from a similar band of IP addresses - as that is what one company told me (they had to give my individual IP address access).

Very frustrating!  not to worry - I\'ll try again tomorrow.

[doogy]

Sorry can\'t be of much help Glenn as am unable to host it myself. If I find it anywhere alse I\'ll post it here.

Think this was the one you tried already

http://gear.viper007bond.com/download.php?show=fifthgear&date=2003-11-24


Just tried it and site is up but looks like it\'s already got the max number of users downloading from it.

Cheers Doogy

[garygfx]

The video file has been removed. The error is:

 Not Found. The requested URL /m3/m3/Fifth Gear/Episodes/Fifth Gear - 2003.11.24.wmv was not found on this server

Is anyone who downloaded it willing to host it for others to see please? :wave

I just saw the Top Gear clip - excellent! Suddenly I want to buy an RX8 again.

[scooby_si]

i just tried rick clicking & saving from the irst post & it started all OK didnt carry on as i already have it but seemed OK:confused:
Si

[Gman]

Just tried downloading by right clicking and selecting the link, neither worked - bit of a shame:( :confused: :mad:

[scooby_si]

doh u mean that later link nope neigh joy
Si