Thread: Top Gear

Great show.
Hamster's lucky to be alive after that jet car crash:
Richard Hammond's Car accident. There's pics here if you don't want to download a 9 minute video.
I like Clarkson's reaction afterwards. Would you want to work for him after seeing that?

Originally Posted by Wood Butcher

Was driving around this morning dropping kids off and SWMBO said that she wanted one of those signs things they put in the back window of the caravan! She wants to be able to tell drivers behind her to bugger off when they stay too close!

One thing that was really noticeable was the distance between the cars in the queue behind the caravan. Pommie drivers must be better behaved than us Aussies!
It also took them a long time to start blowing the horn when they were waiting for the 33 point turn maneuver!

Almost never miss it ytube has some real good clips like the Rover Tank challenge http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3p_j-wPyl2c
Train crash
or what would happen if you drove behind a 747 while it was running
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWZZuC4k43o

Shame Ozzie Peter Wherret isn't still doing his shows today

Originally Posted by wheelinround

Shame Ozzie Peter Wherret isn't still doing his shows today

I think the drink driving busts, and the whole 'dressing up in womens clothing' thing kind of killed his career.

I'd sort of rather forget about him after all that.

Originally Posted by pawnhead

I think the drink driving busts, and the whole 'dressing up in womens clothing' thing kind of killed his career.

I'd sort of rather forget about him after all that.

Gee forgot about all that

I knew he got roasted for dumping on manufacturers and was sued once or twice especially the P76 series.

You might be able to forgive him the drink driving, but how could you take the guy seriously with the thought in your mind that he might be wearing crotchless knickers and a bra underneath his get up.


I think he's found that some things are best kept to yourself.

He tripped over his ego and retired to North Queensland.

Ross

I've noticed that the channel 9 show - I think it's called The Car Show or Test Drive - are trying to imitate Top Gear. Irreverent attitude, light hearted approach to some of the segments. Trouble is Glenn Ridge is no Jeremy Clarkson and without the personalities, the budget and the range of vehicles it will always be second rate. I think TG is SBS' top rating show outside of soccer and cycling and so it should be.

I reckon that the Bugatti Veyron is one of Top Gears best tests to date .

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lHcfXZbzjA

I just can't imagine doing 407.5 km's an hour....

Originally Posted by Lignum

Set up for sure. First they backed into the other tent, and that tent later caught fire because Stig threw the burning cushion into it. Very funny

What makes you think Hammond is The Stig?

I always thought it was Damon Hill.

Cheers, Jack

Originally Posted by Lignum

My fav was when Clarkson in an Audi challenged the Power rock climbers to a race to the top of Verdun Gorge in France.

I love Audi's. The lovely people at Audi in Townsville were kind enough to give us the 2 litre turbo A4 for a weekend test drive a while ago.

I now know two people in Townsville with RS4's and have decided that is our next car

That is, as soon as I get off the island I currently live on which has about 8km of bitumen

Cheers, Jack

Originally Posted by Jack E

What makes you think Hammond is The Stig?

I always thought it was Damon Hill.

Cheers, Jack

Just like Trevor Marmalade was always suspected to be the original Pluck a Duck, Richard Hammond is also tipped to be the Stig

Only thing its that I have seen episodes where Richard, James and Jeremy are standing on the side of a track watching the Stig drive past

I can tell you that the Stig is not Richard Hammond, James May or Clarkson.
There was a write about him in one of the newspapers here in pommie land a year or so ago and he was unmasked.
I don't remember his name but he was a racing driver. Definately not the Hamster though.
My wife and I love the show. Have you seen the one where Hammond was hypnotised. It was hillarious.