TopGear.com America high mpg project - REVmatch

giff · #1 02-19-2009, 06:50 PM

Hey guys, check out the fruits of the last few weeks of labor. Plenty more to come, and I promise it's going to be really cool.

Feel free to speculate, but you can all probably figure it out right away. We'll reveal it tomorrow, and at least one of you already knows what it is so don't ruin the fun, but anyway... hope you enjoy. I'll keep you all posted!

http://www.topgear.com/us/videos/more/wheres-our-nobel/

J.Owen · #2 02-19-2009, 09:14 PM

you guys need to hire me ... to do something ... anything.

**MPD47** · #3 02-19-2009, 10:50 PM

Awesome! Can't wait to see more.

As Josh said, SUPER jealous.

giff · #4 02-20-2009, 01:24 PM

hah, thanks guys.

Here's the first feature installment;
http://www.topgear.com/us/features/m...-a-70-mpg-car/

Some of you might recognize Dave Coleman from his great writing in Sport Compact Car... I think he's doing an awesome job. The photos aren't killer yet, but I've taken a ton and will share whatever we don't use but I still think is cool.

And here's the reveal video;
http://www.topgear.com/us/videos/mor...ncy-meets-fun/

This car is rad.

**MOFO** · #5 02-20-2009, 06:54 PM

SICK!!

we have to hang out now that you are back

giff · #6 02-20-2009, 08:01 PM

Yeah for sure. I should be getting back to New Jersey around Sunday evening, we'll have to do something soon.

I also just bought some Volk CE28N's and have a ton of stuff to install that'll probably be done within a week or two =)

giff · #7 02-26-2009, 02:59 PM

http://www.topgear.com/us/features/m...ion-er-regina/

Word. More fun stories and tech articles to come next week

J.Owen · #8 02-26-2009, 03:54 PM

chris, whats your email address.

giff · #9 02-26-2009, 06:04 PM

sisforsurfing at gmail

giff · #10 03-05-2009, 03:57 PM

Another week, another installment. Hope you guys are enjoying.

Video;
http://www.topgear.com/us/vide...heart

Feature;
http://www.topgear.com/us/feat...alism

Photos;
http://www.topgear.com/us//photos/mo...eets-realism-1

**MOFO** · #11 03-05-2009, 05:38 PM

i feel left out with all your fun.

giff · #12 03-09-2009, 03:54 PM

haha don't feel left out. Southern California is sweet, though. I wish all of my family and friends would move out here together. The weather's awesome, surfing year round, and in the first day I was here I was around 2 modified JDM GT-Rs and 2 race-prepped Exiges. But the traffic sucks.

random shots from the past few days that we won't be using in the feature... I'll post more when I can

**MPD47** · #13 03-09-2009, 03:57 PM

I repeat, I am quite jealous.

giff · #14 03-11-2009, 06:32 PM

More shameless self-promotion. And if anyone wants to know how to put a TDI in a Mk1, here you go;

Diesel Geekery 101

**MOFO** · #15 03-11-2009, 09:38 PM

why do you have a mk2 bumper in the car?

giff · #16 03-12-2009, 12:00 AM

hahaha on other forums people are asking what kind of bumper it is, nice. It's going to help make the car super duper slippery. And look a lot better, maybe.

**diablesse** · #17 03-12-2009, 01:08 AM

all very cool

giff · #18 03-19-2009, 04:18 PM

Thanks! Josh, we'll be using your bug next week =)

Last week's video from SoCal;
http://www.topgear.com/us/videos/mor...its-the-coast/

This week's feature;

http://www.topgear.com/us/features/m...safer-sipster/

I wish I was still out there to drive it with the new suspension pieces but oh well. Commuting in that thing with that clutch and no power steering was kind of fun.

**diablesse** · #19 03-19-2009, 04:37 PM

I guessing that commuting in the Vdub vs. an M5 with failing clutch and no power steering isn't quite same thing huh Durka?