Old Top Gear Saloons 1/2

Old Top Gear from 1998
Jeremy Clarkson roadtests the BMW 3-Series E46 Saloon, the Toyota Avensis 1.8, the Audi A4 1.6, the BMW 3-Series 1.8i SE E36, the Vauxhall Vectra 2.0 CD and 2.5 V6, the Mondeo V6, the Peugeot 406, the Rover 600, the Citroën Xantia, the Subaru Legacy, the Volkswagen Passat, the Volvo S40, the Ford Mondeo 2.0, the Nissan Primera GT, the Alfa Romeo 156 and the Honda Accord 2.0 SE

The first review, the BMW 3-Series E46 was extracted from the episode that was first broadcast on the 26th February 1998. The second review, the review of the rest of the saloons was extracted from the episode that was first broadcast on the 5th March 1998

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Autos & Vehicles

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• 1998_03_05

[Yokomainia]

"Imagine bathing yourself in extra virgin olive oil, and then slipping in between a pair of satin sheets.... with Roger Moore. That's how smooth the engine is."

[09feb1992]

The silver BMW at 00:04 is a 328i Sport and is SORN. The silver BMW station-wagon at 00:16 is a 328i Touring automatic and is unlicenced. The blue Toyota at 07:16 is a 1.8 Avensis CDX and is still licenced. The sky blue Audi at 08:34 is a 1.8T Sport and is unlicenced. The Green/grey BMW at 08:45 is a 318i SE and is unlicenced. The Mondeo at 09:30 is a 2.5litre Ghia X and has been unlicenced since Sept 2008. The 406 at 09:36 is 2litre SRI Turbo, been unlicenced since Feb 2009. You're welcome :)

[dalotel]

21 people that watched, own 318i BMW's apparently.

[jacobzepol]

why does he hate BMW

[stigrulz1]

@zergioarozal the F4 originally had no gun it was designed without one because the Military thought up close dog fighting was a thing of the past

[zergioarozal]

BMW without big engine like Phantom F4, jet fighther without a gun

[MrBazpoker]

Bloody nationalist

[RandomnessRICKY]

@UaraKai Well, the car was reviewed on 1998, so thats fast enough for them.

[helmuthoorn]

Nothing wrong with a Xantia.

Best Citroens ever made.

Been driving one (18i :16V) for 7 yrs and 140.000 km's and regret that they don't make them anymore

[Nat5622]

@09feb1992 It will still be on the road ;)

[09feb1992]

@Nat5622 Yeah because I can't see the number plates of it....

[Nat5622]

@09feb1992You missed the black E31 8 Series in the showroom