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From what iv read he thinks Porsche cars , are lazy by design. You
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It's one thing to have a distaste for red but it's another to describe the looks and design the way he does! Notwithstanding his hatred of all things Porsche, for anyone with his truly appalling sense of personal style to pass such a judgement on design is like saying that Leonardo couldn't draw!
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He just likes annoying people - and is rather good at it :D :D :D
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As Goron said hyperbole. Don't take it so seriously, it's not meant to be.
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ScotMac wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:52 pm I actually quite like Jeremy Clarkson but I think he hates Porsche for some reason. :? :? :?
Probably because the Hampster is such a big fan! :roll:
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SAC1 wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:38 pm
ScotMac wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:52 pm I actually quite like Jeremy Clarkson but I think he hates Porsche for some reason. :? :? :?
Probably because the Hampster is such a big fan! :roll:
I think that could be the main reason.

Perhaps Porsche does not like Clarkson (because he can be such a prat at reviewing cars) and are not so keen on lending him cars.
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ScotMac wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:53 pm
SAC1 wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 4:38 pm
ScotMac wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 2:52 pm I actually quite like Jeremy Clarkson but I think he hates Porsche for some reason. :? :? :?
Probably because the Hampster is such a big fan! :roll:
I think that could be the main reason.

Perhaps Porsche does not like Clarkson (because he can be such a prat at reviewing cars) and are not so keen on lending him cars.
And that, there, is why you can never trust a journalist's review. No, not that you think he's a prat, but that premium carmakers only give cars to people they trust to give a good review.

Eg Monkey never got to review a Ferrari, until he bought a 599 and said nice things about it. He was even banned from Lamborghini press events because he slagged off Lambo drivers.
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ScotMac wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 3:28 pm He just likes annoying people - and is rather good at it :D :D :D
Clearly! I normally quite like his tongue-in-cheek views. Perhaps the clock changing has left me a bit tetchy.
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Not sure that any one with seriously anachronistic views about non-caucasians and who seems to incapable of operating anything more complicated than toaster should be taken seriously. His writing was not bad thirty years ago but today its tired and full of recycled parts. I've owned one or two cars that he has 'dissed' in his reviews and found them to be good and kept them for several years and owned one or two that he's praised and sold them within a year because I did not rate them so I'm not convinced his reviews are that interesting or relevant. He dislikes Porsche because its Porsche. Not sure we should be praising someone with his recent track record.
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Mistertoad wrote: Sun Oct 29, 2017 1:43 pm That will not make Wingco happy :shock:

Clarkson - always thought of him as an imbecile! ;) :lol:

Now, I am sure that he is! :D
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