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Old November 19th, 2007, 7:08 AM   #1
 
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Motoring magazine show. Richard Hammond drives a Formula one car and Jeremy Clarkson and James May search for the first car with the control layout we know today. The Vauxhall VXR8 grunts around the test track, and there's a review of a BMW that can drive itself. James Blunt is the 'Star in a Reasonably Priced Car' and Lewis Hamilton is a very special studio guest.

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Borrox...December 2nd not 3rd...Viper can you change please and move the thread.
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James Blunt....oh dear God, if Clarkson doesn't at LEAST set him on fire I'll be disappointed.

Looks a good episode otherwise!
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Hamilton? mmm, can't wait for it now! images/smilies/smile.gif
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Jeremy Clarkson and James May search for the first car with the control layout we know today.
What is a control layout?

and I wonder if Lewis Hamilton will top the board... hopefully they manage to get their hands on a Liana.
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I would assume control layout being where the steering wheel, gearstick, indicators, odomoter, etc are are laid out.

Early cars certainly had their own interpretation of a layout thats dissimilar to todays.

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and I wonder if Lewis Hamilton will top the board... hopefully they manage to get their hands on a Liana.
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I believe they mean the arrangement of the control pedals, steering wheel, and shift lever. Early cars had things like tillers (think joystick) and throttles

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ford_Model_T

That particular car had a surprisingly complex setup for throttle and gearshift (look under "Transmission and Drivetrain").
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I suspect that it's going to feature a very tiny reveiw of the vxr8 proove me wrong clarkson!!!!!!!!!111111111

Though I suspect I can already guess what the review will contain, australians are stupid. I like going sideway the end.
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Borrox...December 2nd not 3rd...Viper can you change please and move the thread.
Done. Thanks! images/smilies/smile.gif
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Oh dear... Looking forward to Hamster in the Renault R25 car, the 2005 champions' car... but LH in the reasonably-priced car? I hope Clarkson nails him with some decidedly PR-UNFRIENDLY questions.
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Awesoooooooooooooommmmmmmmme!! images/smilies/w00t.gif
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Hamster in the F1 car should be good...hopefully the tries will be ok images/smilies/wink.gif

JAMES BLUNT? I thought/hoped he was dead

Hamilton in the RPC should be a good

No britcar...still...
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So what do we think hamilton will get round the track??......... can't remember but what is the fastest time for an F1 driver around the track?
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^ Not sure, but anyway do they not do it in the liana?
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I suspect that it's going to feature a very tiny reveiw of the vxr8 proove me wrong clarkson!!!!!!!!!111111111

Though I suspect I can already guess what the review will contain, australians are stupid. I like going sideway the end.
Remember every other episode description that's said they're going to take a certain car around the track? They all turned out to be reviews. Besides, it's definitely a full review of the VXR8, you can see it for a split second in the trailer. The review is going to have lots of fire in it! images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

Episode sounds great... apart from James Blunt. I hope Jeremy rips him to pieces!
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I suspect that it's going to feature a very tiny reveiw of the vxr8 proove me wrong clarkson!!!!!!!!!111111111

Though I suspect I can already guess what the review will contain, australians are stupid. I like going sideway the end.
And don't forget to mention a dig at England beating us in the Rugby.... again

Oh also something about a strange thing called a rotary washing line... Is that anything like a rotary engine? If so they sound great images/smilies/lol.gif
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And don't forget to mention a dig at England beating us in the Rugby.... again

Oh also something about a strange thing called a rotary washing line... Is that anything like a rotary engine? If so they sound great images/smilies/lol.gif
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