"Top Gear filming in UAE" [Turns out to be the magazine, but 3 Veyrons!]

EL_3grab · May 16th, 2008, 10:52 AM

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Originally Posted by SteveA

Having decided to get away from all the excitement for the weekend and head for Al Ain, our first surprise yesterday afternoon was to come across police cars, camera crews, two Bugatti Veyrons and a Koenigsegg half way up the hill to Mercure Jebel Hafeet.

We didn't realise it was a Top Gear event until we went to dinner and a group of Brits sat at the next table and started arguing about how they would cut the shots of three Veyrons doing 200 mph down the Abu Dhabi corniche with the Jebel Hafeet shots...something about the Stig being chased out of town by the Veyrons in a Koenigsegg images/smilies/eek.gif

Then this morning we met a couple at the pool who told us they had seen a guy walking through the foyer of the hotel last night in full race suit and helmet. images/smilies/eek.gif

We have now exchanged phone numbers and agreed that if we see the Stig again we will immediately contact each other and overpower him so we can remove his helmet and get a photo images/smilies/lol.gif

http://www.evolve.ae/forum/viewtopic.php?t=4912

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Viper007Bond · May 16th, 2008, 11:12 AM

Holy shit, TWO Veyrons?!

Blayde · May 16th, 2008, 11:15 AM

Holy Moly, this is gonna be epic images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

for the heads up

NooDle · May 16th, 2008, 01:24 PM

if this turns out to be true, I may forgive them for only making 6 episodes (allegedly)

2 Veyrons and 1 Koeniggsegg in one episode equals so much win as a whole season of TG

maateuszz89 · May 16th, 2008, 01:29 PM

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Originally Posted by SteveA

how they would cut the shots of three Veyrons doing 200 mph

Viper007Bond · May 16th, 2008, 01:35 PM

Dear god.

Richmondgal · May 16th, 2008, 01:38 PM

*Drops mouth* How did they get two?

Gman333-X-ferrari · May 16th, 2008, 01:48 PM

I can't help but doubt the legitimacy of that guy. I mean, if I saw something as awesome as this, I'd have taken photos and would've posted them. But that said, I so hope it's true!

Buba · May 16th, 2008, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Richmondgal

*Drops mouth* How did they get two?

Are you even a TG Fan? How about last season? They had 2...

ahpadt · May 16th, 2008, 03:53 PM

Oh, the new 1000hp Koeningsegg? *drools*

Cobol74 · May 16th, 2008, 04:20 PM

I soooo hope soooooo.

skylock · May 16th, 2008, 08:08 PM

Sounds like a true account to me. If he was going to make it up, I would think it would be better than that.

Until I got my camera phone I often saw things I had no "proof of" such as an alligator attacking a police car on Interstate 20 close to Monroe, La. But it happened. Took almost the whole right front fender off.

anti-net · May 16th, 2008, 08:57 PM

holy crap sticks! That's going to be epic!

otispunkmeyer · May 17th, 2008, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Richmondgal

*Drops mouth* How did they get two?

its the UAE

ie United - imunbefrigginlievablyrich - arab emirates.

i think most of the veyrons probably ended up in that place. im sure rich oil barrons and sheiks wouldnt mind getting their face on the top motoring program in the world, and that lot love their cars and like to show it.

Cobol74 · May 17th, 2008, 12:20 AM

I think JC has a mate out there, who is very very very rich (no I mean it) - from the speed boat programme a while back. I seem to recall a genuine dude who may at a pinch lend his cars out.

Richmondgal · May 17th, 2008, 03:13 AM

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Originally Posted by Buba

Are you even a TG Fan? How about last season? They had 2...

I live in Australia so I haven't seen the last series in full and also I don't download...yet

deathrazor · May 17th, 2008, 04:48 AM

Dear God...

Red_Bull · May 17th, 2008, 05:51 AM

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Originally Posted by Richmondgal

I live in Australia so I haven't seen the last series in full and also I don't download...yet

Dear god..

Ok, thats it. PM me your postal address and I'll send you a dvd with all of season 10, coz nobody should have to suffer the SBS edition!

Richmondgal · May 17th, 2008, 09:32 AM

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Originally Posted by Red_Bull

Dear god..

Ok, thats it. PM me your postal address and I'll send you a dvd with all of season 10, coz nobody should have to suffer the SBS edition!

that's very nice of you, but when the time's right, i'm gonna go on a downloading frenzy as I have a 250GB external drive.

Blayde · May 17th, 2008, 01:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Cobol74

I think JC has a mate out there, who is very very very rich (no I mean it) - from the speed boat programme a while back. I seem to recall a genuine dude who may at

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skylock Not A Dude Joined: Jun 3rd, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Posts: 644 Rep Power: 42	Sounds like a true account to me. If he was going to make it up, I would think it would be better than that. Until I got my camera phone I often saw things I had no "proof of" such as an alligator attacking a police car on Interstate 20 close to Monroe, La. But it happened. Took almost the whole right front fender off. __________________ Judy People were crashing cars long before Top Gear existed. James May Only seven people have looked the Stig straight in the eyes. They are all dead now.

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