Favourite R35 Top Gear Quotes - GT-R Register - Official Nissan Skyline and GTR Owners Club forum

supraman · 24th July 2008, 08:20 PM

Now that the Top Gear excitement is beginning to die down (a tiny bit), I thought it would be a good laugh to review some of JC's comments about the R35.

Which one is your favourite?

Jm-Imports · 24th July 2008, 08:27 PM

the one were he slates the price difference bewteen the GTR and new evo X..

bet mitsubishi were well impressed with jeremy..(damaging their sales)

SteveC · 24th July 2008, 08:33 PM

" it corners like electricity "

I quite liked that....

/Steve

supraman · 24th July 2008, 08:57 PM

Sorry lads. I had always intended this to be a poll. It took me ages to cut down the quotes to the 100 character limit. You guys replied before I'd finished.

I tell you what, I had 22 potential quotes to include (that didn't include all the factual stuff) and it was a tough job cutting it down to just 10. The review could not have been any better! I thought everybody would enjoy a reminder!

CJay · 24th July 2008, 09:21 PM

I voted for the fith one down from the top of the list

It made me feel Smug

A close 2nd place was his neck collar should have a gnurled edge to stop his head falling off ....made me laugh

CJ

timechaser · 25th July 2008, 02:45 AM

Not knurled but his neck's already gnarled from old age I would say :P

Chamber · 25th July 2008, 06:32 AM

a new yardstick!

kismetcapitan · 25th July 2008, 07:16 AM

+1 on the yardstick, because it really summarizes what the car truly is. But I like how he, on two occasions, refers to the engine's power output, (one of those times in a dead-serious voice IIRC) at one million horsepower.

"ah yes, this engine. It produces one million horsepower" (spoken in with a true proper British reserve). Excellent

scoobytypera · 25th July 2008, 08:00 AM

It's the new yard stick.

Is that why Nissan are giving away a tape messure with orders???

anthonymcgrath · 25th July 2008, 12:25 PM

"I dont understand.. any of that"

that made me chuckle more than the others personally esp. after the techno-babble lol

but off the list - the first one "theres a million bhp" hehehehe - the numbers just so off the chart

clint thrust · 25th July 2008, 12:43 PM

All of them - pure class.

BigNige · 25th July 2008, 01:11 PM

The GTR - sponsored by chiropractors everywhere.

I like the head coming off one!

Spearmint · 25th July 2008, 02:39 PM

My favourite but childish quote would have to be with him in his Bill Odie mask talking to that Female Japanese petrol pump attendent!

sjc · 26th July 2008, 07:36 PM

Not a funny qoute, but I think that the most relevant comment(especially for the doubters) was when he said that it felt alive,analogue rather than digital, or words to that effect.
Can't beat the Clarkson quote for the Cerbera back in 1997 though...."So fast, it creates its own weather!"

Kyuubi · 28th July 2008, 08:11 PM

I chose the first one..was quite funny

View Poll Results: What's your favourite quote from the Top Gear review of the R35?
There's a million BHP in this one, because the acceleration is just blistering/savage/face ripping!	11	10.19%
I wish my collar had a gnurled rim. It would stop my head coming off!	20	18.52%
Incredibly, it feels mechanical. It feels analogue. It feels human. It feels fan-bleeding-tastic!	10	9.26%
I thought there was no way it could be twice as good (as a Mitsubishi EVO X). But, it is. And some!	5	4.63%
They haven't built a new car here - they've built a new yardstick!	39	36.11%
Those swiveling headlamps can't keep up with it. It's just unbe..it corners faster than electricity!	6	5.56%
Now remember, this £53,000 car has monstered a £300,000 McLaren around the Nurburgring!	0	0%
That is planted 'round Chicago...Hammerhead...Will the big V6 up front drag it wide? Not a chance!	0	0%
I was expecting it to be near the F430, the Murcielago (1.22-23). It did 1.19.7! (Gasp from crowd!)	4	3.70%
It's a £53K saloon car and it's quicker than a Carrera GT & McLaren SLR. Genuinely...staggering!	13	12.04%
Voters: 108. You may not vote on this poll

24th July 2008, 08:20 PM	#1 (permalink)
supraman GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 502	Favourite R35 Top Gear Quotes Now that the Top Gear excitement is beginning to die down (a tiny bit), I thought it would be a good laugh to review some of JC's comments about the R35. Which one is your favourite? __________________ Approximately 390 days to go! I wish my collar had a knurled rim. It would stop my head coming off! J. Clarkson - July 2008

24th July 2008, 08:33 PM	#3 (permalink)
SteveC GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: West Sussex Posts: 1,832	" it corners like electricity " I quite liked that.... /Steve __________________ tdi

24th July 2008, 08:57 PM	#4 (permalink)
supraman GTROC Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Posts: 502	Sorry lads. I had always intended this to be a poll. It took me ages to cut down the quotes to the 100 character limit. You guys replied before I'd finished. I tell you what, I had 22 potential quotes to include (that didn't include all the factual stuff) and it was a tough job cutting it down to just 10. The review could not have been any better! I thought everybody would enjoy a reminder! __________________ Approximately 390 days to go! I wish my collar had a knurled rim. It would stop my head coming off! J. Clarkson - July 2008

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24th July 2008, 08:27 PM	#2 (permalink)
Jm-Imports GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 121	the one were he slates the price difference bewteen the GTR and new evo X.. bet mitsubishi were well impressed with jeremy..(damaging their sales)

24th July 2008, 09:21 PM	#5 (permalink)
CJay GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: UK Posts: 116	I voted for the fith one down from the top of the list It made me feel Smug A close 2nd place was his neck collar should have a gnurled edge to stop his head falling off ....made me laugh CJ

25th July 2008, 02:45 AM	#6 (permalink)
timechaser GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Singapore Posts: 145	Not knurled but his neck's already gnarled from old age I would say :P

25th July 2008, 06:32 AM	#7 (permalink)
Chamber GTR Register Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 189	a new yardstick!

25th July 2008, 07:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
kismetcapitan GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Posts: 6,307	+1 on the yardstick, because it really summarizes what the car truly is. But I like how he, on two occasions, refers to the engine's power output, (one of those times in a dead-serious voice IIRC) at one million horsepower. "ah yes, this engine. It produces one million horsepower" (spoken in with a true proper British reserve). Excellent

25th July 2008, 08:00 AM	#9 (permalink)
scoobytypera GTR Register Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 14	It's the new yard stick. Is that why Nissan are giving away a tape messure with orders???

25th July 2008, 12:25 PM	#10 (permalink)
anthonymcgrath GTR Register Member Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Merseyside Posts: 1,210	"I dont understand.. any of that" that made me chuckle more than the others personally esp. after the techno-babble lol but off the list - the first one "theres a million bhp" hehehehe - the numbers just so off the chart

25th July 2008, 12:43 PM	#11 (permalink)
clint thrust GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Cleveland Posts: 76	All of them - pure class.

25th July 2008, 01:11 PM	#12 (permalink)
BigNige GTROC Member Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: UK Posts: 238	The GTR - sponsored by chiropractors everywhere. I like the head coming off one!

25th July 2008, 02:39 PM	#13 (permalink)
Spearmint GTR Register Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Northamptonshire Posts: 799	My favourite but childish quote would have to be with him in his Bill Odie mask talking to that Female Japanese petrol pump attendent!

26th July 2008, 07:36 PM	#14 (permalink)
sjc GTR Register Member Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Essex Posts: 74	Not a funny qoute, but I think that the most relevant comment(especially for the doubters) was when he said that it felt alive,analogue rather than digital, or words to that effect. Can't beat the Clarkson quote for the Cerbera back in 1997 though...."So fast, it creates its own weather!"

28th July 2008, 08:11 PM	#15 (permalink)
Kyuubi GTR Register Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 107	I chose the first one..was quite funny