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Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:14 pm

Hi guys and girls!

As part of my University dissertation, I submitted this video of my E30.

Motivation was my frustration of videos of doughnuts and drifting. I hope everyone thinks I've done our car justice.

Please be gentle with me, this is the first time I've done anything like this! Comments are welcome, of course :D

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Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:25 pm

It definitely isn't a repost, I assure you. I uploaded it half an hour ago! :D
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:27 pm

makes a difference from the normal diffin vids :D nice one chap :thumb:
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:36 pm

Very very good, it had everything alot of info and and a bit of humor... Well done mate.
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:40 pm

Well presented video, well done. :cool:
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:40 pm

''If anything does go wrong on these, chances are hammer and glue will see it right''....Quality mate, i enjoyed that video!!
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:48 pm

Very nice vid Alex!! :D
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 2:49 pm

Good work. Should be at least a gold star :P
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:00 pm

Alex - I thought it was a really good video - very professional - well done.
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:22 pm

Great video. Much better the usual crap videos on cars on youtube.
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:24 pm

Makes me want to go and buy one again, screw you. Nice video.
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:36 pm

i'll have to have a look when I get home..
hows does it compare to the classic dukes e30 video?

http://www.streetfire.net/video/dukes-o ... k_6558.htm
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 3:56 pm

Well done alex
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:31 pm

Excellent video Alex - well presented and good soundtrack :cool:
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 5:46 pm

loved it :D


well done that man,even better than clarkson 8O
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Fri Aug 27, 2010 9:47 pm

Really enjoyed watching it. Good camerawork . Wish Topgear would do a special on it. You should sell them the modern menace, retro idea.
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Sat Aug 28, 2010 1:57 am

JayLeno wrote:Really enjoyed watching it. Good camerawork . Wish Topgear would do a special on it. You should sell them the modern menace, retro idea.

The next series has an E30 based challenge from what I've heard. Apparently one of the cars ends up being set on fire though, so not looking forward to it though...
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Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:45 am

Superb !

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Sat Aug 28, 2010 8:51 am

Quality piece of tv presenting. Well done. You should use it as part of a showreel. :idea:
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Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:15 pm

very good, well done! :D
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Sat Aug 28, 2010 2:51 pm

Well done mate ! Quality music, too! :)
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 7:35 pm

brilliant!!

but dont i spy a 318i badge? dont you say 2.5 6 cly?

but what makes the video for me is the cheesy grin during the last slient gear change outro 8)

my dissertation was an untrasonic shark repeller, that was neither waterproof nor working!! :eek:
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Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:26 pm

haha...you do indeed spy a 318i badge (from an E36 actually)...

I can't be dealing with idiots in their 'chavved upped' clios and saxos trying to race me all the damn time. On the occasion when I am feeling frisky, however, I love nothing more than blasting away from them and having them think, 'damn that's quick for a 1.8-litre!'

Life's little pleasures :)
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Wed Sep 01, 2010 7:29 pm

crackin video :thumb:
you going to put in for a job on 5th gear? :)
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Wed Sep 01, 2010 8:18 pm

Cheers Snowman :D

Fifth Gear is exactly what I'm aiming for, yes!

I'll be spending a day with them next week, so will have to impress.... :eek:
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Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:58 pm

cool you lucky bugger

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Thu Sep 02, 2010 9:26 am

No need, Snowman....

Come round to mine, she's cooking breakfast for me as we speak :mad:
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Thu Sep 02, 2010 1:06 pm

what she can cook too dream girl lol... :)
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Fri Sep 03, 2010 1:42 am

Good Video mate...Retro Revival indeed!
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Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:20 am

good work Alex, well presented, shot and directed.
a breath of fresh air.
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Fri Sep 03, 2010 2:15 pm

Awesome vid, reminds me of when James May started at TG. I mean that in the best sense and hope that you have a future in automotive TV too! I hope that it goes well at Fifth Gear and may I second all the positive comments about the lack of 'drifting'.

Like the idea with the badge too, can't get away with that in mine...
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Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:11 pm

Cheers shimsheemer :D

I'm really happy with your comments! If I do make it, it'll be all you guys on the forum I'll be most attached to!

Watch this space :)
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Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:26 pm

autoalex wrote:Cheers shimsheemer :D

I'm really happy with your comments! If I do make it, it'll be all you guys on the forum I'll be most attached to!

Watch this space :)
steady on lad....
free tickets would be :cool:

best of luck fella.

please try to not sell out like the rest have.
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Fri Sep 03, 2010 11:32 pm

Hahaha....hell no, no selling out for me.

Love my E30 way too much! :cool:
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Sat Sep 04, 2010 12:04 am

not the cars bud.
how could anyone with half a brain give them up?
as you put it rear wheel drive, light, well built. not paraphasing but what you said has stuck in its content.
Shows good presenting??
I wouldn't know my thinking sponge is too filled up with engine codes and different configurations of engines.
Its all Ants fault, I go there he answers my questions and I leave with even more questions.

I love it. :thumb:

more aiming towards saying pap for the sake of a stupid sound bite that'll make frustrated men young and old snigger over.

PM me tomorrow and I'll tell you a little story about the top gear boys, a tank, policemen and me.
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