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Why Americans Build Bad Cars
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01-20-2007, 10:48 AM
Why Americans build bad cars according to Jeremy Clarkson
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01-20-2007, 12:00 PM
I think he actually makes some really good points.

Boring cars for boring commutes? maybe that explains something.
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01-20-2007, 02:53 PM
go and watch Good, Bad, and the Ugly with Jeremy Clarkson, European cars beat American cars all the time.
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01-21-2007, 01:36 AM
Jeremy Clarkson is my new hero... after the gt story and this one... i wish we got topgear over here....
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01-21-2007, 04:22 AM
SliverSteeda,Jan 20 2007, 11:36 AM Wrote:Jeremy Clarkson is my new hero... after the gt story and this one... i wish we got topgear over here....
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We Do get Top Gear Here, it's on BBC Canada or channel 275 on sundays at 4 am, 4pm, 7pm.
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01-21-2007, 05:09 AM
ok... i wish i got it here...as in my house... i have to see if bbc is one of the channels i can add for a buck on my dish.
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01-21-2007, 06:08 AM
if you really want to watch them, you can download them.
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01-22-2007, 01:24 AM
Yeah, BitTorrent is your friend. Also, Cogeco offers BBC Canada and BBC World for UK options (although I think the stuff that runs on BBCW is the half-hour, shorter version if memory serves).
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