21 Years of Top Gear (1999)

Hiroke · March 13th, 2007, 5:24 PM

Hope I won't get in trouble for starting a new thread here, but I thought it might reach more people here. I found one of the old TG episodes on a VHS that aired sometime in 1999. It's a special celebrating 21 years of Top Gear, you get to see how the show started, see old clips and hear from the presenters.

The video is available from 95's FTP and Tweeke's FTP.

Length: 24 min
File size: 233MB

PS: Please excuse the video quality, the tape has been watched countless times.

araracd · March 13th, 2007, 5:50 PM

Thanks and welcome!

vwguy1 · March 13th, 2007, 7:01 PM

Great find, thanks, and welcome images/smilies/welcome.gif

Ilpav · March 13th, 2007, 9:25 PM

Can someone please upload it to an HTTP because I don't know how to work FTP's.

Cobol74 · March 13th, 2007, 9:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilpav

Can someone please upload it to an HTTP because I don't know how to work FTP's.

It is not difficult at all really - there is a step by step thread which is very very clear. Just do a search of threads with FTP and it is one of those. Good little skill to pick up any way.

Amanaman · March 13th, 2007, 10:08 PM

Sounds very interesting indeed - although shouldn't this be in video offers?

quazi · March 13th, 2007, 10:43 PM

This is interesting! Jeremy hasn't changed all that much. images/smilies/smile.gif

Reboot · March 14th, 2007, 1:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ilpav

Can someone please upload it to an HTTP because I don't know how to work FTP's.

Not hard, just type (replacing the bits in [square brackets] with info from one of the linked threads):

ftp://[USERNAME]:[PASSWORD]@[URL or IP ADDRESS]:[PORT (may not be needed]

into your browser. So if:

username: thisis
password: onlyanexample
ip: 127.0.0.1
port: 21

it would be

ftp://thisis:onlyanexample@127.0.0.1:21

or if

username: thisis
password: onlyanexample
address: dontclickthis.com
port: 21

then

ftp://thisis:onlyanexample@dontclickthis.com:21

nomix · March 14th, 2007, 8:07 AM

This was stupidiously fun. I really liked it. Especially the look on Tiffs face when he gets overtaken by the... Jaguar.

Ymk · March 14th, 2007, 9:25 PM

What a great video, I'll never look at TG in the same way again.

nomix · March 14th, 2007, 10:10 PM

I thought old TG was damned boring, tbh. Until I saw this. Chris Goffey, Quintin Wilson and Tiff actually made some really fun reviews.

Cobol74 · March 15th, 2007, 12:20 AM

QW does a commentary on one of those US 'real life' cops getting the bad guys shows - you would be amazed at the comments, none of this cops are always all good stuff - check it out if you get a chance. Its very funny IMHO.

Ottobon · March 15th, 2007, 6:53 AM

i wish we had more old episodes, would make good archives for used car buying

anybody know if theirs old box sets laying around somewhere?

Dsemaj · March 15th, 2007, 3:02 PM

Thanks man! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

caro · March 16th, 2007, 6:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobol74

QW does a commentary on one of those US 'real life' cops getting the bad guys shows - you would be amazed at the comments, none of this cops are always all good stuff - check it out if you get a chance. Its very funny IMHO.

We have it in polish Tv. Some comments are great. images/smilies/mrgreen.gif

dMa · March 17th, 2007, 6:00 AM

i dled that off of the ftp and it wont play,
anyone have any idea which codec i should have installed in order to view it?

araracd · March 17th, 2007, 7:49 AM

^ Just use VLC Media Player. That will play just about anything regardless of codecs. One of the best advices i was ever given, so i like to pass it along.

nomix · March 17th, 2007, 11:19 AM

Or just get a codec and Media Player Classic. As a Media Player, it is better.

Allthough there's not much wrong with VLC either.

dMa · March 17th, 2007, 8:51 PM

wow vcl is playing all of the video files that have been neglected by my wmp over the years

thanks!

amazing video
I'm going to dl some tiff vids

March 13th, 2007, 5:24 PM	#1
Hiroke Flippin Fantastic Bloke Joined: Dec 16th, 2005 Last Online: November 2nd, 2009 Location: United Kingdom Age: 25 Posts: 175 Rep Power: 23	21 Years of Top Gear (1999) Hope I won't get in trouble for starting a new thread here, but I thought it might reach more people here. I found one of the old TG episodes on a VHS that aired sometime in 1999. It's a special celebrating 21 years of Top Gear, you get to see how the show started, see old clips and hear from the presenters. The video is available from 95's FTP and Tweeke's FTP. Length: 24 min File size: 233MB PS: Please excuse the video quality, the tape has been watched countless times.

March 13th, 2007, 9:25 PM	#4
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March 14th, 2007, 8:07 AM	#9
nomix True Viking Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: 12:03 PM Location: Norway Posts: 4,097 Rep Power: 65	This was stupidiously fun. I really liked it. Especially the look on Tiffs face when he gets overtaken by the... Jaguar. __________________ "If you're not getting the picture you want, you're not close enough" - Robert Capa "Your first 14000 pictures are your worst" - HCB - David Bailey! Who's he?!

March 14th, 2007, 10:10 PM	#11
nomix True Viking Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: 12:03 PM Location: Norway Posts: 4,097 Rep Power: 65	I thought old TG was damned boring, tbh. Until I saw this. Chris Goffey, Quintin Wilson and Tiff actually made some really fun reviews. __________________ "If you're not getting the picture you want, you're not close enough" - Robert Capa "Your first 14000 pictures are your worst" - HCB - David Bailey! Who's he?!

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araracd Joined: Oct 13th, 2004 Last Online: 10:27 AM Location: Portugal Posts: 761 Car: Mini, Saab 900 T., Panda 4x4, 33 Imola, Punto JTD Rep Power: 24	Thanks and welcome!

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vwguy1 Joined: Jul 3rd, 2006 Last Online: November 16th, 2009 Location: Louisville, KY Posts: 179 Car: Civic Si Rep Power: 0	Great find, thanks, and welcome

March 13th, 2007, 10:43 PM	#7
quazi Joined: Mar 11th, 2007 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: The South, USA Posts: 20 Rep Power: 0	This is interesting! Jeremy hasn't changed all that much.

March 14th, 2007, 9:25 PM	#10
Ymk Joined: Mar 10th, 2007 Last Online: November 11th, 2008 Posts: 38 Rep Power: 0	What a great video, I'll never look at TG in the same way again.

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Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 3:20 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 8,597 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 126	QW does a commentary on one of those US 'real life' cops getting the bad guys shows - you would be amazed at the comments, none of this cops are always all good stuff - check it out if you get a chance. Its very funny IMHO. __________________ Lotus 7 Registration Mark = KAR120C : Engine Number = 461034 TZ Ross Brawn genius or what?

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Ottobon Banned Joined: Nov 27th, 2005 Last Online: May 27th, 2009 Location: Detriot Metro Area Posts: 3,313 Car: 2 Rust buckets and a confused 1999 American. Rep Power: 0	i wish we had more old episodes, would make good archives for used car buying anybody know if theirs old box sets laying around somewhere?

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dMa Joined: Dec 23rd, 2006 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Posts: 202 Car: 98 Nissan Altima, YEAH Rep Power: 14	i dled that off of the ftp and it wont play, anyone have any idea which codec i should have installed in order to view it?

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araracd Joined: Oct 13th, 2004 Last Online: 10:27 AM Location: Portugal Posts: 761 Car: Mini, Saab 900 T., Panda 4x4, 33 Imola, Punto JTD Rep Power: 24	^ Just use VLC Media Player. That will play just about anything regardless of codecs. One of the best advices i was ever given, so i like to pass it along.

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nomix True Viking Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: 12:03 PM Location: Norway Posts: 4,097 Rep Power: 65	Or just get a codec and Media Player Classic. As a Media Player, it is better. Allthough there's not much wrong with VLC either. __________________ "If you're not getting the picture you want, you're not close enough" - Robert Capa "Your first 14000 pictures are your worst" - HCB - David Bailey! Who's he?!

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March 17th, 2007, 8:51 PM	#19
dMa Joined: Dec 23rd, 2006 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Posts: 202 Car: 98 Nissan Altima, YEAH Rep Power: 14	wow vcl is playing all of the video files that have been neglected by my wmp over the years thanks! amazing video I'm going to dl some tiff vids Last edited by dMa; March 18th, 2007 at 7:07 AM.

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