[SPOILER] Top Gear's biggest roadtrip ever.... [SPOILER] - Page 2

empowah · August 29th, 2006, 12:27 AM

From another site...

"and I'm thinking the "record" they're talking about is the old Car and Driver Cannonball Baker Sea-to-Shining-Sea Memorial Trophy Dash one. The record, accordingly to Wikipedia, was 32 hours and 51 minutes (about 87 mph) was set in the final run by Dave Heinz and Dave Yarborough in a Jaguar XJS."

jayhawk · August 29th, 2006, 1:37 AM

Great. There will probably be some shot of Interstate 88 in Illinois showing the exit next to where I work, and I didnt see them! images/smilies/lol.gif

SL65 · August 29th, 2006, 2:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Mainoffender986

They could be trying to break the record from new york to LA, thats the route of the original canonball run. It ends at this hotel half a mile to where my grandma lives. The hotel is pretty nice, but on the side facing the ocean you can hear seals really early in the morning.

That's definately sounds like a possibility! Very Top Gear-ish as well.

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btw

Chupacabras · August 29th, 2006, 4:49 AM

ohhhh man this looks good... and i seem to be a minority but i like the jag as well images/smilies/smile.gif

halllo_fireball · August 29th, 2006, 2:23 PM

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Looks like another step towards entertaining and away from cars... Last series was funny and entertaining but somehow there was missing a lot from the past series...
And the XKR - who needs that piece of sh*t - I wouldn't mind him driving the DB9 again, but the new Jag... its just nothing special this car. He should take this journey in a mad car - a MTM Apollo, RUF 911 with 650 bhp, tuned viper or the new Lamborghini Murcielago...

Jan images/smilies/smile.gif

And that would move it more towards cars..? images/smilies/tongue.gif

Having him drive a crazy ass car rather than a car that people can actually be fortunate enough to afford? :p

You got it images/smilies/wink.gif

Just return to madness and it'll be alright ^^

Jan images/smilies/smile.gif

Momentum57 · August 29th, 2006, 3:13 PM

If it is the USofA that standing record time of 32 hours and 51 minutes in a Jaguar XJS in the final run of the Cannonball would be a hard task. I dont think that they will be able to do it for a number of reasons. Although a Big country that would be better would be Russia, and the use of bribes would help them along.

BlaRo · August 29th, 2006, 3:59 PM

I'd rather wait for them to take a new Dodge Challenger from Denver to Frisco. C'mon, you know what movie I'm talking about! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

AML · August 29th, 2006, 6:27 PM

Too much XK on TG, I'm getting bored.

About the trip, "from cost to cost" sounds a lot like trans american GumBall 3000 from 2003.

hajj · August 29th, 2006, 6:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Aston Martin Lagonda

Too much XK on TG, I'm getting bored.

About the trip, "from cost to cost" sounds a lot like trans american GumBall 3000 from 2003.

Or 2002 or like the Cannonball run images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

The XK should be good, although another car would have been better, but I don't really see anyone giving TopGear a rare supercar for a 2500-3000 miles one-way trip.

smarm · September 2nd, 2006, 1:32 PM

i wish it were across australia images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Dsemaj · September 3rd, 2006, 2:55 PM

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i wish it were across australia images/smilies/biggrin.gif

In the new E Series images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Sounds good, but I don't see what's so bad about having the XK again.. It's the appropriate car since that record was set in an XJS, so makes sence, eh?

Jimi Hendrix · September 3rd, 2006, 7:19 PM

Top Gear loves Jaguars

bartboy9891 · September 3rd, 2006, 8:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Jamesd

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Originally Posted by smarm

i wish it were across australia images/smilies/biggrin.gif

In the new E Series images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Sounds good, but I don't see what's so bad about having the XK again.. It's the appropriate car since that record was set in an XJS, so makes sence, eh?

what is an E-series?

nomix · September 3rd, 2006, 9:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Jimi Hendrix

Top Gear loves Jaguars

They're brits. We Norwegians love think. Oh, wait, the Think is crap, so we don't. But most Jags aren't crap. images/smilies/tongue.gif

SL65 · September 4th, 2006, 12:45 AM

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Originally Posted by Jamesd

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Originally Posted by smarm

i wish it were across australia images/smilies/biggrin.gif

In the new E Series images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Sounds good, but I don't see what's so bad about having the XK again.. It's the appropriate car since that record was set in an XJS, so makes sence, eh?

what is an E-series?

This new line of vehicles that we're all so excited about:
http://forum.finalgear.com/viewtopic.php?t=13269

307KW of power!

Blythy · September 4th, 2006, 10:30 PM

It's september 4th.... whats happenin?

Peter3hg · September 4th, 2006, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Blythy

It's september 4th.... whats happenin?

Don't be so lazy. Go on the website and look yourself.

Blythy · September 4th, 2006, 10:37 PM

I looked before I came here, there's nowt on the front page

the article here: http://www.topgear.com/content/news/stories/1069/ is on the news page... and the news page only

BlaRo · September 5th, 2006, 12:24 AM

Why must all road trips start in NYC? Why can't they start in Boston for once? Or Maine? No love for the New Englanders. images/smilies/cry.gif

nomix · September 5th, 2006, 7:23 AM

You did leave England.

They should try drive from Oslo to Hammarfest in Norway during winter instead. With powerful RWD cars. Now, that, would've been fun.

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