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| ChrisJ Member Since: 12 Nov 2013 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 231   
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I watched a couple of the old specials yesterday, the polar one and Bolivia, this wasn't a patch on these, I found the first episode quite boring.
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29th Dec 2014 11:25am |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Ah, but the scenery,could sit there all day watchin that
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Really not a fan of Clarkson or Hammond (had to google his first name,lol),No better or worse than any other "special",unfortunately (inc. Topgear), it's better than most of sh*tpumps offerings,at any time of the year. Thought it was a shame to waste such classic cars tho, the Mach 1 looked in good nick (I drove a Mach 1  (briefly,it was in the bodyshop being bodg...er, restored, (Y.T.S. Anyone remember them,lol)) in 1987, and a Lotus V8 that doesn't breakdown,that must be a first.Porsche's, I'll take them or leave them tho. Pov.spec,ftw. 2006, 110,TD5. |
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29th Dec 2014 1:34pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5115  
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Perhaps SONY should have made a film called ‘The Interview’ about two journalists May and Hammond being told to assassinate a well know, tall, slightly balding and overweight car journalist, now that’s a film I would like to see.
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29th Dec 2014 2:36pm |
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| scotty38 Member Since: 21 May 2011 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 571  
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Always tickles me when I see this type of reaction (I've quoted yours as an example, there are others, so nothing personal) but which of these things actually surprises you? Does anyone really think they're there on their own or that it's not a setup? It's a massive budget light entertainment programme and has a crew etc to match. Folk really should stop getting their knickers in a twist about it and tune to Radio 3 or the Sky Arts channel if it's not highbrow enough  |
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29th Dec 2014 4:47pm |
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| Fatboy Slim Member Since: 04 Feb 2008 Location: Bridgend Posts: 1006
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Well me and the Mrs enjoyed it anyway
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29th Dec 2014 5:20pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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I had a bit of a
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29th Dec 2014 6:20pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17598 
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Another thing I've noticed is that before the final river crossing the Dakar truck has significant damage - smashed screen, nearside window, mirror, etc, however in the shots where it has crossed and the other vehicles are crossing roped together it is completely pristine. The drone footage of the Punta Arenas ferry shows only one such vehicle (along with the three "star cars", six 4x4s, 3 lorries, 2 RVs, and something unidentifiable towing pink and blue portaloos). In addition to carrying masses of wheels on top the Dakar truck is towing what appears to be the 2CV sheeted on a trailer. So 16 vehicles and 2 trailers! There's a photo of the Dakar truck here  Click image to enlarge Admin note: this post has had its images recovered from a money grabbing photo hosting site and reinstated  |
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29th Dec 2014 11:47pm |
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| mick Member Since: 08 Feb 2010 Location: Yorkshire Posts: 2109 
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Reckon they will carry a few spare windscreens
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30th Dec 2014 4:44pm |
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| diesel_jim Member Since: 13 Oct 2008 Location: hiding Posts: 6126 
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Small minded Argies.... just because they came 2nd....
Lets start a riot next time Argentina are playing football over here shall we? smash their coaches in and send them packing. |
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30th Dec 2014 5:30pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971
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There's something about the Land Rover/Defender coming up on TG this series:
http://www.topgear.com/uk/photos/series-22...w-2015-1-2 Picture 8 |
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