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imagine if they met up with the guys from top secret to take a look at the new TS r35 gtr?
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If TG were to do a cheap car challenge in Japan, these are the cars I think they would buy.
Jeremy- Some Japanese sports coupe from the '80s or early '90s. Richard- Probably a k-car, it seems like he would buy a small car, like Oliver. James- Definetly a Toyota century- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Century. |
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Well, it's March. Hope I can find out where they'll be at!
@Saturn07: The Toyota Century is just such a beautiful car.
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I'd love if they'd have to buy a pre 1960 car on a budget which would be road legal
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Dunno if Clarkson'll get a sports car, but I suspect Hammond might opt for a Toyota Hi-Lux, on the excuse that having experienced all these cheap car challenges he may as well get a car that everyone knows will be a survivor.
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How much do they get to spend again?
If they include on road costs they'll be struggling to get a Century under the limit. Private sales here are almost non-existant and even though dealers will advertise cars for cheap, you have to add at least $1k to that price for licencing, tax and "maintenance". I think a Kei car challenge would be sweet. Clarkson in a car about as long as he is tall would be amusing. |
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Looks like filming got pushed back a bit,
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May 10-11? In Japan? Really? How interesting because Richard is recording a pilot for another new show that Saturday. In London.
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This article says James will be at the Thundersprint event, so I don't know what to think anymore.
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I have a recurring dream in which Jeremy is on fire and I have the fire extinguisher but can't get the pin out. James May |
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Source: The James May Board. But there's lot of conflicting information, and yes, Richard is filming the pilot for Cashback on the 10th. Perhaps he flys out afterwards?
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TopGear alert for all those of you who live in Japan. In his column in today's Daily Telegraph James writes about the plane journey to Japan. So chanches are they are over there now! Keep us posted if you spot them!
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fridge is referring to this BTW: http://www.finalgear.com/news/2008/0...-in-season-11/
Seems the next big race will be in Japan! I'm thinking high speed train vs. GT-R, but that's kinda been already done, so hmmm...
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Does anyone else want top gear to do top speed runs on the wangan ? I know i do.
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when i read this (see link to article) my first thought was the boys were filming this - seemed far too much fuss and bother just for a print/web mag article. maybe i'm naive about how much fuss goes into a mag, but how cool will the footage be if they did film it? *drooling* |
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The bullet trains are so famous for being fast and efficient, that JC must see this as a challange to race.... |
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They seem to like engineering, and bridges. I saw a doco on the Akashi bridge in Kobe on Discovery channel, man that was some serious engineering. I doubt they got that far though.
Bullet train doesn't seem very original, but there are only so many different forms of transport. Not that keen on speed runs in the Wangan. 300kph on a public road... in a tunnel? Its all fun and games until you kill someones family. And fire in a tunnel = not good. But wasn't I the guy who first suggested it as revenge on the original Wangan wankster? I'm a hypocrite. |
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