{"id":90,"date":"2010-05-01T09:54:17","date_gmt":"2010-05-01T15:54:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mcoupebuyersguide.com\/?p=90"},"modified":"2012-05-14T14:09:22","modified_gmt":"2012-05-14T20:09:22","slug":"video-reviews","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.mcoupebuyersguide.com\/index.php\/2010\/05\/video-reviews\/","title":{"rendered":"Video Reviews"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3>Top Gear<\/h3>\n<p>Top Gear has always been one of my favorite shows.\u00a0 So if you have ever wondered what Jeremy Clarkson thought about the S50-engined M Coupe, watch this video.\u00a0 Hint: &#8220;handling&#8230;perfection&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"400\" height=\"345\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"name\" value=\"Metacafe_429030\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.metacafe.com\/fplayer\/429030\/bmw_m_coupe_on_top_gear.swf\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metacafe.com\/fplayer\/429030\/bmw_m_coupe_on_top_gear.swf\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" wmode=\"transparent\" name=\"Metacafe_429030\"><\/embed><\/object><br \/>\nHere&#8217;s the full version that the clip above is taken from including the S50 M Coupe beating the STI and Evo VI in a drag race around 1:15:<br \/>\n<object width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><param name=\"movie\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/CCX17GwiR-c?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\"><\/param><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\"><\/param><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\"><\/param><embed src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/CCX17GwiR-c?fs=1&amp;hl=en_US\" type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\"><\/embed><\/object><br \/>\nTiff Needell also drove it back when he was still on Top Gear:<br \/>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"480\" height=\"360\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/7ArvE-dRUik\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<h3>Fifth Gear<\/h3>\n<p>Tiff Needell of the other British car show Fifth Gear also test drove an S50 M Coupe.  Here are his thoughts:<\/p>\n<p><object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"400\" height=\"345\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"name\" value=\"Metacafe_429023\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.metacafe.com\/fplayer\/429023\/bmw_m_coupe.swf\" \/><param name=\"wmode\" value=\"transparent\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"400\" height=\"345\" src=\"http:\/\/www.metacafe.com\/fplayer\/429023\/bmw_m_coupe.swf\" allowfullscreen=\"true\" wmode=\"transparent\" name=\"Metacafe_429023\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<h3>Motor Week<\/h3>\n<p>While not as entertaining is its British counterparts (and slightly critical of the &#8220;compromised&#8221; styling), this Motor Week test of an S52-engined M Coupe is very informative.\u00a0 I thought it was interesting that their test cars were a silver sunroof-delete and a pretty rare evergreen\/evergreen.<br \/>\n<object classid=\"clsid:d27cdb6e-ae6d-11cf-96b8-444553540000\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" codebase=\"http:\/\/download.macromedia.com\/pub\/shockwave\/cabs\/flash\/swflash.cab#version=6,0,40,0\"><param name=\"allowFullScreen\" value=\"true\" \/><param name=\"allowscriptaccess\" value=\"always\" \/><param name=\"src\" value=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/uP5KPbZHzhc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;\" \/><param name=\"allowfullscreen\" value=\"true\" \/><embed type=\"application\/x-shockwave-flash\" width=\"480\" height=\"385\" src=\"http:\/\/www.youtube.com\/v\/uP5KPbZHzhc&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;\" allowscriptaccess=\"always\" allowfullscreen=\"true\"><\/embed><\/object><\/p>\n<h3>Auto Motor und Sport<\/h3>\n<p>Dont&#8217; worry, it&#8217;s in English. 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