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I don't watch topgear either and would definitely not take anything they say into consideration regarding reviews. They only review cars according to the fake personalities they have for the show and how they can make it entertaining due to same.

E.g. They spent years shitting everything that was in any way a competitor to anything made by Astin Martin. / Clarkson will always go for the more powerful car, may the most unusual / sedate etc.

The show is solely about entertainment for people that don't know shit about cars and the reviews suffer as a result

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I watch it and love it... it makes me laugh... but by no means am I expecting a balanced and impartial car review made of nothing but substance... Hell, Fifth Gear is a bit better if you're after that... but I'm not, I want to see big powerful expensive cars sliding sideways while he talks about how the traction control appears to be malfunctioning.

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Mystery buyer steps in at 5:59pm with an offer of 888k

was called & told my offer was beaten by $1000.

Bit disappointing they used my figure as a means to get the opposing party to offer one-up.

Even if my offer was +10k & the opposing party could only put up +5k, I'd still be out of pocket +10k...

Should have denied their call to close the deal today & see if it was a bluff...

/realestate lessons

was called & told my offer was beaten by $1000.

Bit disappointing they used my figure as a means to get the opposing party to offer one-up.

Even if my offer was +10k & the opposing party could only put up +5k, I'd still be out of pocket +10k...

Should have denied their call to close the deal today & see if it was a bluff...

/realestate lessons

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