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19 July 2004, 11:04 AM
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Hi,
So who's a fan of topgear on here?
I have a cunning plan - i'd love to see a decent bike round the track and perhaps even a F1 or proper world rally car around their track so we can compare the times... would a bike beat the gt40? who knows...
So the trick is this - for as many people to email the team www.bbc.co.uk/topgear with this request as possible...
Good plan?
Dan
So who's a fan of topgear on here?
I have a cunning plan - i'd love to see a decent bike round the track and perhaps even a F1 or proper world rally car around their track so we can compare the times... would a bike beat the gt40? who knows...
So the trick is this - for as many people to email the team www.bbc.co.uk/topgear with this request as possible...
Good plan?
Dan
19 July 2004, 11:53 AM
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I'd like to see the rally cars on there so you can see the real difference between one and the road going equilavent. I wouldn't be surprised to see the rally car lap in the same bracket as the Mclaren Merc.....
19 July 2004, 12:02 PM
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I saw a Top Gear video once with a Cougar V6 (?), Colin MacRae's Focus WRC (at the time) and Johnny Herbert's F1 racing round brands hatch.
Clarkson started first in the Cougar, and gunned it away. After a minute or so, Herbert asked if Colin wanted to head after him which he did.
Johnny Herbert, after a read of his paper set off in the F1 car.
It was well staged and the 3 cars crossed the line at practically the same time, with the F1 winning, then WRC, then Cougar.
Amused me anyway.
Clarkson started first in the Cougar, and gunned it away. After a minute or so, Herbert asked if Colin wanted to head after him which he did.
Johnny Herbert, after a read of his paper set off in the F1 car.
It was well staged and the 3 cars crossed the line at practically the same time, with the F1 winning, then WRC, then Cougar.
Amused me anyway.
19 July 2004, 12:08 PM
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I remember that episode - cracking stuff. The Cougar was squealing round the bends, the Focus was sliding and the F1 car just flying - top entertainment!
Originally Posted by talizman
I saw a Top Gear video once with a Cougar V6 (?), Colin MacRae's Focus WRC (at the time) and Johnny Herbert's F1 racing round brands hatch.
Clarkson started first in the Cougar, and gunned it away. After a minute or so, Herbert asked if Colin wanted to head after him which he did.
Johnny Herbert, after a read of his paper set off in the F1 car.
It was well staged and the 3 cars crossed the line at practically the same time, with the F1 winning, then WRC, then Cougar.
Amused me anyway.
Clarkson started first in the Cougar, and gunned it away. After a minute or so, Herbert asked if Colin wanted to head after him which he did.
Johnny Herbert, after a read of his paper set off in the F1 car.
It was well staged and the 3 cars crossed the line at practically the same time, with the F1 winning, then WRC, then Cougar.
Amused me anyway.
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19 July 2004, 12:25 PM
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Originally Posted by codek
Hi,
So who's a fan of topgear on here?
I have a cunning plan - i'd love to see a decent bike round the track and perhaps even a F1 or proper world rally car around their track so we can compare the times... would a bike beat the gt40? who knows...
So the trick is this - for as many people to email the team www.bbc.co.uk/topgear with this request as possible...
Good plan?
Dan
So who's a fan of topgear on here?
I have a cunning plan - i'd love to see a decent bike round the track and perhaps even a F1 or proper world rally car around their track so we can compare the times... would a bike beat the gt40? who knows...
So the trick is this - for as many people to email the team www.bbc.co.uk/topgear with this request as possible...
Good plan?
Dan
19 July 2004, 01:16 PM
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Originally Posted by Neil W
I would like to see say Jenson Button do a lap in the reasonably priced car, just to see if a professional could beat everyone else that has had a go!
Wouldn;t it make more sense to have a good driver do the lap for comparison purposes?
19 July 2004, 01:25 PM
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Originally Posted by talizman
Why?
Wouldn;t it make more sense to have a good driver do the lap for comparison purposes?
Wouldn;t it make more sense to have a good driver do the lap for comparison purposes?
Yeah I guess that it was I meant really. Did the Stig do a time in the Suzuki?
19 July 2004, 01:30 PM
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Confirmed -
So, Jay Kay got 1m 48s, so the Stig was 1m 46s?
Bloody Simon Cowell got 1m 47s!!!
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Jay Kay smashed Clarkson's laptime in the Liana, and was only 2sec off the pace of Stig. Seems Harry Enfield has dropped off the bottom...
Bloody Simon Cowell got 1m 47s!!!
19 July 2004, 01:37 PM
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Originally Posted by talizman
Confirmed -
So, Jay Kay got 1m 48s, so the Stig was 1m 46s?
Bloody Simon Cowell got 1m 47s!!!
So, Jay Kay got 1m 48s, so the Stig was 1m 46s?
Bloody Simon Cowell got 1m 47s!!!
So it would be nice to know how good the stig actually is. Maybe why we havent seen a known Professional put up a time then.
19 July 2004, 01:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Neil W
So it would be nice to know how good the stig actually is. Maybe why we havent seen a known Professional put up a time then.
19 July 2004, 01:51 PM
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The problem with the suzuki i think, is that it's loosened up? Surely that explains why everyone is going faster and faster and clarksons time is looking worse and worse??
I too can't believe all these recent people are really the same skill as Jeremy who's been skilled driving for 20+ years
Now im sure JC isnt the best driver in the world tho - and it would indeed be good to see a real f1 driver in there..
on the same note i'd love to do a lap myself, and see how crap i really am
maybe we should request they do an open day of some sort!!!
I too can't believe all these recent people are really the same skill as Jeremy who's been skilled driving for 20+ years
Now im sure JC isnt the best driver in the world tho - and it would indeed be good to see a real f1 driver in there..
on the same note i'd love to do a lap myself, and see how crap i really am
maybe we should request they do an open day of some sort!!!
19 July 2004, 02:54 PM
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Originally Posted by codek
The problem with the suzuki i think, is that it's loosened up? Surely that explains why everyone is going faster and faster and clarksons time is looking worse and worse??
I too can't believe all these recent people are really the same skill as Jeremy who's been skilled driving for 20+ years
Now im sure JC isnt the best driver in the world tho - and it would indeed be good to see a real f1 driver in there..
on the same note i'd love to do a lap myself, and see how crap i really am maybe we should request they do an open day of some sort!!!
I too can't believe all these recent people are really the same skill as Jeremy who's been skilled driving for 20+ years
Now im sure JC isnt the best driver in the world tho - and it would indeed be good to see a real f1 driver in there..
on the same note i'd love to do a lap myself, and see how crap i really am
maybe we should request they do an open day of some sort!!! i agree though times are getting quicker
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19 July 2004, 03:55 PM
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ah thats interesting, didnt realise that, no wonder his time is down!
guess it gives everyone something to aim for though.
Anyway spread the word... lets get as many mails to the TG team as possible, mite at least get a scoobynet mention
guess it gives everyone something to aim for though.
Anyway spread the word... lets get as many mails to the TG team as possible, mite at least get a scoobynet mention
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Originally Posted by talizman
..........It was well staged and the 3 cars crossed the line at practically the same time, with the F1 winning, then WRC, then Cougar.
19 July 2004, 11:41 PM
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Anyone seen the drift bible (I think its called) I remember seeing at the end of that there are quick clips of various cars doing battle. One of thought's clips was a std. Sti Vs a WRC Impreza. The WRC being set off a minute or two after. The sheer cornering speeds, maneuverability and acceleration of the WRC compared to the Sti was outstanding!
No doubt the infermous Stig would somehow manage to get understaer if let loose on a WRC round the track... lol
No doubt the infermous Stig would somehow manage to get understaer if let loose on a WRC round the track...
lol
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