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November 14th, 2008, 11:08 PM
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Car: Seat Ibiza FR, Fiat Multipla Rep Power: 46    |  STOP PRESS! Hamster can't even do a J-Turn? Just watched "Top Gear - Ashes to Ashes" on the BBC's Children in Need where Hammond convinces Gene Hunt to let him "fire up the Quattro". Sadly the production values were nowhere near TG standards and there's a really appalling cut near the end that clearly shows that the guy doing the handbrake and J-turns is taller and has much shorter hair than the Hamster. Now either Hammond can't do a J-turn or a handbrake turn (unlikely as I can do both and I don't work on TG obviously) or Health and Safety, insurance or some other issue got in the way. One things for certain though - he can't act for toffee!!!  Perhaps someone with better skills and kit than I can post relevant pics or video to illustrate my point. I could only be sure by running my Sky+ at half speed and freezing the frame. PS If you are a UK forum member why not give Children in Need a call - 03457 332233 - and give 'em a couple of quid? I know we're all feeling the pinch right now but one pint less this weekend won't hurt will it? Sermon over and thanks on their behalf.
__________________ If you want to prove your masculinity, don't buy a sports car, just get a people carrier and fill it with children. That way when the guy in the Porsche pulls up next to you at the lights you can point in the back and say "Hey, mine works fine!" Last edited by Mineworksfine; November 14th, 2008 at 11:26 PM.. |
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November 14th, 2008, 11:13 PM
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I know Gene Hunt ain't allowed to drive the Quattro, so I suspect H&S may have had a say. The mini-ep thing was fun, especially since it was for charity, but since it was all in-character (and therefore set in the 80s) why the hell did they fill it in a car park full of Yarises, an XC-90 and some modern Transits? Oh, and the dirty great caravan out the back?
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November 14th, 2008, 11:15 PM
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| Hedgehog Sandwich  Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,694
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November 14th, 2008, 11:20 PM
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__________________ If you want to prove your masculinity, don't buy a sports car, just get a people carrier and fill it with children. That way when the guy in the Porsche pulls up next to you at the lights you can point in the back and say "Hey, mine works fine!" | |
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November 14th, 2008, 11:24 PM
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| Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,694
Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 56 | Yeah his acting is shocking. I can tell you that from the stunts at MPH he can definitely do handbrake turns. Dunno about Js though. Edit: http://dodownload.filefront.com/1235...1b46e85649feea
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November 15th, 2008, 01:01 AM
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| Not A Dude  Joined: Oct 4th, 2008 Last Online: 01:05 AM Location: Plymouth, UK Age: 35 Posts: 138
Car: Not yet Rep Power: 8 | It's a while since I've seen it, and I've never looked closely to see if they're using alternative drivers, but didn't they have to do Js in the limo challenge? |
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November 15th, 2008, 01:03 AM
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| Hedgehog Sandwich Joined: Feb 17th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Market Harborough, UK Age: 18 Posts: 3,694
Car: '77 Land Rover Series III LFS Status: Rep Power: 56 | Yeah but I wouldn't really call them J turns. |
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November 15th, 2008, 10:31 AM
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November 15th, 2008, 11:06 AM
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__________________ If you want to prove your masculinity, don't buy a sports car, just get a people carrier and fill it with children. That way when the guy in the Porsche pulls up next to you at the lights you can point in the back and say "Hey, mine works fine!" | |
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November 15th, 2008, 02:56 PM
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November 15th, 2008, 07:50 PM
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Car: '93 Corolla 1.6 Rep Power: 6 | So has Richard named his ole fella "The Stig" now? It's not really fair because he'd be copying me... /chicken shit lol
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November 15th, 2008, 08:02 PM
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Rep Power: 11 | i think it's something to do with insurance ... given he had that big crash, the quote must be very high |
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November 15th, 2008, 10:33 PM
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| Not A Dude Joined: Dec 23rd, 2007 Last Online: January 7th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 172
Car: Ford Focus LX Rep Power: 8 | I never thought it was him in the first place. I just assumed they had a stunt driver do it. For health and safety reasons of course. But Richard can't do that precision driving stuff. |
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__________________ Understeer is when you're going along the road and you turn a corner, the car goes straight on - you hit a tree ...and you die. Now oversteer is when you drive down the same bit of road come to a corner, the back comes round - you hit a tree..... and you die. The thing to remember is that oversteer is best, because then you don't see the tree that kills you! Hammond That's a ticket to a festival of plastic death! May Your opinion differs from mine, therefore you are wrong! Clarkson "..." Stig | |
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November 20th, 2008, 10:46 PM
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STOP PRESS! Hamster can't even do a J-Turn?
