Gear To Be Filmed At Marine Corps Air Station El Toro? - Page 2

argatoga · March 20th, 2008, 5:51 AM

Just climb over the fence and get a zoom lens. Also if we can get a few people over there we should have decent coverage.

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Originally Posted by James Sokolove

They're "planning" (which in politics means in 3 decades) the "Orange County Great Park" and they have hot air balloon tours to show what is going to happen to the area. If one of us could get on that....

Yes! That would be just epic. images/smilies/lol.gif

Viper007Bond · March 20th, 2008, 6:52 AM

Skipping school for this? That seems a bit extreme -- for all we know, they're just literally standing there for half a second and being done. images/smilies/lol.gif

Let's not get our hopes up too high of anything coming out of this. images/smilies/wink.gif

Ottobon · March 20th, 2008, 7:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Skipping school for this? That seems a bit extreme -- for all we know, they're just literally standing there for half a second and being done. images/smilies/lol.gif

Let's not get our hopes up too high of anything coming out of this. images/smilies/wink.gif

Don't shatter our dreams Viper! What else is there to be gity about?

You guys may want to link up with some "infiltrators" if you have the time, may have some tips about the base for better observation posts (at the very least) Kind of hard to get info out of those guys so thats where if you have the time comes in.

tdc726 · March 20th, 2008, 7:33 AM

Well I don't have anything to do until 11:30am or so tomorrow so I will swing by and czech it out...

James Sokolove · March 20th, 2008, 7:36 AM

It's just boring old English images/smilies/tongue.gif

Plus, I need something fun to do, school is a really boring grind at the moment

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You guys may want to link up with some "infiltrators" if you have the time, may have some tips about the base for better observation posts (at the very least) Kind of hard to get info out of those guys so thats where if you have the time comes in

o.O We're not exactly breaking into Pendleton... Just a decommissioned base... Plus, I have extreme doubts that they'd be able to seal off the entire base, even with these jerk police officers here. Too busy asking teenagers if they're smoking weed just because they're playing basketball at night... (Yes, personal experience)

chilicoke · March 20th, 2008, 8:06 AM

I got a 400mm zoom lens, I'll see what I can do after class on Monday. But as James Sokolove said, there's really no high ground around the area.

Viper007Bond · March 20th, 2008, 8:12 AM

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Originally Posted by tdc726

Well I don't have anything to do until 11:30am or so tomorrow so I will swing by and czech it out...

They'll be, or at least Adam will be, there from like 1 until 6 PM.

Made In the USA · March 20th, 2008, 9:30 AM

You can pretty much make a Top Gear replica, or get more creative and make something usable.

I live right near there too, that probably means they will film in the surrounding area. Imagine supercars "leisurely" or any kind of drive for that matter on the 73 and 241 toll roads, Santiago Canyon Rd, and the Ortega Highway images/smilies/love.gif

Lets get creative. For reference the long runways(North/South) are 10,000 ft long and the shorter(East/West) two are 8,000, ft and the one on the north west side adjacent to both is 3,900 ft long.

http://www.airfields-freeman.com/CA/ElToro_CA_color.jpg

If you look it up right now on Google maps you can see a gathering of cars on one of the runways.

Viper007Bond · March 20th, 2008, 6:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Made In the USA

If you look it up right now on Google maps you can see a gathering of cars on one of the runways.

You know those photos aren't live, right? images/smilies/wink.gif

gtrietsc · March 20th, 2008, 7:32 PM

I went to a car show at El Toro about 10 years ago. It actually would be a good place to do the show.

GusinCA · March 20th, 2008, 9:53 PM

I live right near there (Newport Beach), and the base is still fenced in pretty well.
But, there is a free balloon ride that you can take all day long (on a 500 foot cable).
They are always having motoring events there (like when a car company wants to invite press to try out a new car) so having cones and cars all over the old runways is nothing new.
The only problem I see with filming it there is that it won't be there in the (near) future. The whole base (runways included) is set to be demolished and a huge park put in it's place, and the construction has already started...

Viper007Bond · March 20th, 2008, 10:17 PM

Hmm, maybe they're gonna be filming somewhere else and are only shooting promo stuff at El Toro...

Labcoatguy · March 20th, 2008, 10:29 PM

Maybe this is a red herring to distract the internet fan base of Top Gear so they can film in quiet somewhere. I'm just sayin'.

Viper007Bond · March 20th, 2008, 10:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Labcoatguy

Maybe this is a red herring to distract the internet fan base of Top Gear so they can film in quiet somewhere. I'm just sayin'.

Well, except this was Adam Carolla that said it and not NBC. He wasn't even supposed to mention that he's hosting it. They got mad at him for saying it, but he doesn't care. images/smilies/lol.gif

James Sokolove · March 21st, 2008, 12:00 AM

Well, getting the photos was a bust, for me at least. I was able to see what they're doing though, by driving on the Toll Roads nearby. But they've set up a track and they were driving a pickup truck, a rather large one, around it. I'd hazard a guess that it was a Nissan Titan by the size.

I spotted a hole that I could possibly get through, but conditions couldn't be worse for sneaking past... Very little vegetation what little of there is is near dead, so my camouflage wouldn't work, it's absolutely flat surrounding the area, there's constant wind blowing, and the vegetation is in very poor locations in regards to the track they set up.

But the track is very similar to the Top Gear one, it's location is in the picture. Had some trailers with a tent for the camera crew. Didn't seem like a promo, since they went through the trouble of setting up the entire track.

http://i148.photobucket.com/albums/s10/James_Sokolove/Untitled-3.png

Dunno why the picture is so small, but you get the idea...

jayhawk · March 21st, 2008, 12:22 AM

I hate to sound terribly pessimistic but I just cannot seem to imagine any track being even remotely as good as Dunsfold. That alone I think would be enough to keep me away from Gear... But I won't shoot the idea down just yet.

Edit: Also, when I heard about El Toro airbase being used, I was......displeased

images/smilies/tongue.gif

napoleondyna · March 22nd, 2008, 8:52 AM

I was listening to the Adam Carolla podcast and he mentioned that they were doing some drifting at El Toro in an M5 for the show. It will be interesting to see how this show turns out.

Viper007Bond · March 22nd, 2008, 9:04 AM

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Originally Posted by napoleondyna

I was listening to the Adam Carolla podcast and he mentioned that they were doing some drifting at El Toro in an M5 for the show. It will be interesting to see how this show turns out.

Which segment? I'm behind and don't have time to listen to it all. images/smilies/sad.gif

Scott · March 22nd, 2008, 2:13 PM

I think it would be hilarious if he was just saying this crap KNOWING it was being posted here, just to see how amped up everyone gets... oh and just in case... Hi Adam!

ChevyCobb · March 22nd, 2008, 2:37 PM

its in the beginning of How Say You, Hammer Part 2. someone called in asking how the first day went and he said they get mad when he talks about because he isn't supposed to yet. well then he said F that and talked for a few seconds about having some champion drifter literally burn the tires off an M5. images/smilies/biggrin.gif

March 20th, 2008, 6:52 AM	#22
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 7:30 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Skipping school for this? That seems a bit extreme -- for all we know, they're just literally standing there for half a second and being done. Let's not get our hopes up too high of anything coming out of this. __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

March 20th, 2008, 8:06 AM	#26
chilicoke Previously Known As profingersk8er Joined: Dec 9th, 2004 Last Online: 11:24 AM Location: Irvine, CA USA Posts: 626 Car: '07 Honda S2000 Rep Power: 28	I got a 400mm zoom lens, I'll see what I can do after class on Monday. But as James Sokolove said, there's really no high ground around the area. __________________ <chilicoke.com>

March 20th, 2008, 9:30 AM	#28
Made In the USA Joined: Oct 3rd, 2005 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: California Posts: 429 Car: '04 Range Rover Rep Power: 24	You can pretty much make a Top Gear replica, or get more creative and make something usable. I live right near there too, that probably means they will film in the surrounding area. Imagine supercars "leisurely" or any kind of drive for that matter on the 73 and 241 toll roads, Santiago Canyon Rd, and the Ortega Highway Lets get creative. For reference the long runways(North/South) are 10,000 ft long and the shorter(East/West) two are 8,000, ft and the one on the north west side adjacent to both is 3,900 ft long. If you look it up right now on Google maps you can see a gathering of cars on one of the runways. Last edited by Made In the USA; March 20th, 2008 at 9:40 AM.

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gtrietsc Joined: Dec 14th, 2004 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Lewisville, TX USA Age: 32 Posts: 1,241 Car: '06 BMW X3, '07 Ford F-150 FX4 Rep Power: 38	I went to a car show at El Toro about 10 years ago. It actually would be a good place to do the show. __________________

March 20th, 2008, 10:17 PM	#32
Viper007Bond Lazy Head Dude Joined: Sep 21st, 2003 Last Online: 7:30 AM Location: Portland, Oregon Age: 25 Posts: 22,275 Car: Dodge Viper (I wish!) Rep Power: 296	Hmm, maybe they're gonna be filming somewhere else and are only shooting promo stuff at El Toro... __________________ There is no replacement for displacement. - Wolfgang Bernhard, Chief Operating Officer, Chrysler Group talking about the Dodge Viper SRT-10 ... I ask Herb Helbig, vehicle synthesis manager for SRT and a member of the original Team Viper development group since day one, if they'd ever thought of adding traction control. "It comes with two," he says, pointing at my feet. "Learn to use them." Got it. - Motor Trend on the 2006 Dodge Viper Coupe, November 2005

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tdc726 Joined: Nov 21st, 2005 Last Online: July 20th, 2009 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	Well I don't have anything to do until 11:30am or so tomorrow so I will swing by and czech it out...

March 20th, 2008, 9:53 PM	#31
GusinCA Joined: Dec 27th, 2005 Last Online: August 15th, 2009 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 74 Rep Power: 16	I live right near there (Newport Beach), and the base is still fenced in pretty well. But, there is a free balloon ride that you can take all day long (on a 500 foot cable). They are always having motoring events there (like when a car company wants to invite press to try out a new car) so having cones and cars all over the old runways is nothing new. The only problem I see with filming it there is that it won't be there in the (near) future. The whole base (runways included) is set to be demolished and a huge park put in it's place, and the construction has already started...

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Labcoatguy Joined: Mar 27th, 2005 Last Online: 8:15 AM Location: Boston, MA Age: 26 Posts: 4,428 Car: A Jaaaaaaaag. Rep Power: 236	Maybe this is a red herring to distract the internet fan base of Top Gear so they can film in quiet somewhere. I'm just sayin'.

March 21st, 2008, 12:00 AM	#35
James Sokolove Joined: Mar 20th, 2008 Last Online: December 15th, 2008 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	Well, getting the photos was a bust, for me at least. I was able to see what they're doing though, by driving on the Toll Roads nearby. But they've set up a track and they were driving a pickup truck, a rather large one, around it. I'd hazard a guess that it was a Nissan Titan by the size. I spotted a hole that I could possibly get through, but conditions couldn't be worse for sneaking past... Very little vegetation what little of there is is near dead, so my camouflage wouldn't work, it's absolutely flat surrounding the area, there's constant wind blowing, and the vegetation is in very poor locations in regards to the track they set up. But the track is very similar to the Top Gear one, it's location is in the picture. Had some trailers with a tent for the camera crew. Didn't seem like a promo, since they went through the trouble of setting up the entire track. Dunno why the picture is so small, but you get the idea... __________________

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jayhawk Cigar Smoking Man Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 2:19 AM Location: Aurora, IL. Age: 34 Posts: 6,475 Car: 07 Subaru WRX, 09 VW Tiguan. Rep Power: 234	I hate to sound terribly pessimistic but I just cannot seem to imagine any track being even remotely as good as Dunsfold. That alone I think would be enough to keep me away from Gear... But I won't shoot the idea down just yet. Edit: Also, when I heard about El Toro airbase being used, I was......displeased __________________ Instead of attending the circus, I visit Autoblog to see the clowns comment instead.

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napoleondyna Joined: Jul 27th, 2006 Last Online: 8:13 AM Location: Tucson, AZ Age: 17 Posts: 541 Car: 1970 VW Karmann Ghia, 1988 Saab 900 Turbo Rep Power: 44	I was listening to the Adam Carolla podcast and he mentioned that they were doing some drifting at El Toro in an M5 for the show. It will be interesting to see how this show turns out. __________________ http://final-gear.miniville.fr Click and make Final Gear town grow!

March 22nd, 2008, 2:13 PM	#39
Scott Previously known as ssnapier Joined: May 23rd, 2005 Last Online: 3:03 AM Location: Fort Detrick, Maryland Posts: 1,652 Car: RS2'd 95 Audi S-6 '06 Jetta TDI Rep Power: 36	I think it would be hilarious if he was just saying this crap KNOWING it was being posted here, just to see how amped up everyone gets... oh and just in case... Hi Adam! __________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _ Move along, nothing to see here folks...

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ChevyCobb Joined: Mar 18th, 2008 Last Online: November 17th, 2009 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 7	its in the beginning of How Say You, Hammer Part 2. someone called in asking how the first day went and he said they get mad when he talks about because he isn't supposed to yet. well then he said F that and talked for a few seconds about having some champion drifter literally burn the tires off an M5.

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