Top Gear test track - Page 3

abhishek2 · November 16th, 2005, 5:56 AM

nice aerial view.. is this airport big enough for a 747 or something cuz i remember i saw one the other day parked behind the track..

bartboy9891 · November 16th, 2005, 4:15 PM

do you have the original picture of your avatar Abhishek?

WooleyBooger · December 21st, 2005, 3:52 PM

http://img493.imageshack.us/img493/6879/topgeartrack2wl.th.jpg

No Boss · December 21st, 2005, 9:40 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by WooleyBooger

There was just another thread yesterday that got locked with this pic in it, And I said somthing about the hanger not actually having the TG logo on it. I t might have to do with the time this pic was taken, becuase the logo certainly doesnt look like CGI. Anyone know if it's really on there?

bone · December 22nd, 2005, 10:24 AM

of course it's not there images/smilies/lol.gif

top gear isn't even filmed in that (big) hangar images/smilies/wink.gif

qumber · December 30th, 2005, 12:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bone

of course it's not there images/smilies/lol.gif

top gear isn't even filmed in that (big) hangar images/smilies/wink.gif

i think top gear is filmed in that hanger..but the logo really isnt on the hanger

if u watch top gear and pause the beginning of it where they show the red cars and go to the shot of the hanger......in that transition from cars to the hanger shot u'll see the logo just magically appear on the roof.

its not really there..its put there in the introduction...

u might have to try pausing it a few times during the introduction to get the right moment where it just magically appears.

qumber · December 30th, 2005, 12:03 AM

actually u might not even have to pause it..
just play top gear and keep ur eyes on the hangers roof.. u'll see

POWERRR!! · December 30th, 2005, 12:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qumber

if u watch top gear and pause the beginning of it where they show the red cars and go to the shot of the hanger......in that transition from cars to the hanger shot u'll see the logo just magically appear on the roof.

he's right!! images/smilies/eek.gif

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/2419/tg3oz.jpg

http://img516.imageshack.us/img516/7546/tglogo8dk.jpg

jayhawk · December 30th, 2005, 12:54 AM

Decepticons!

toma_alimosh · December 30th, 2005, 1:06 AM

That's awfull, why would they do that ?

qumber · December 30th, 2005, 1:24 AM

damn.... no one noticed that before?

i noticed that couple of years ago

maybe im just wierd images/smilies/mellow.gif

bone · December 30th, 2005, 10:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by qumber

Quote:

Originally Posted by bone

of course it's not there images/smilies/lol.gif

top gear isn't even filmed in that (big) hangar images/smilies/wink.gif

i think top gear is filmed in that hanger..but the logo really isnt on the hanger

if u watch top gear and pause the beginning of it where they show the red cars and go to the shot of the hanger......in that transition from cars to the hanger shot u'll see the logo just magically appear on the roof.

its not really there..its put there in the introduction...

u might have to try pausing it a few times during the introduction to get the right moment where it just magically appears.

bbc.co.uk/topgear said it isn't filmed there

and i beleive him images/smilies/smile.gif

iirc he said it was filmed in the smallest one you see in the upper right corner of your screen during the intro

BerserkerCatSplat · December 30th, 2005, 5:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vladmitu

That's awfull, why would they do that ?

Because that's a huge aircraft hangar, and it would probably cost them their yearly budget to paint it on there! I like it as-is, it wouldn't even look good if it was painted on...

SmaulzEB · January 13th, 2006, 7:40 AM

I got bored and decided to throw this together in case anyone wants it. Figured it'd be an alright first-post. images/smilies/smile.gif

http://www.visiondesignservices.com/posts/TOPGEAR_testtrack.jpg

SL65 · January 13th, 2006, 7:53 AM

Yeah that is an alright first post. Better than mine anyways images/smilies/tongue.gif

Looking at the map, I still can't figure out where most of Heaven & Hell was filmed. It was at the TG test track yeah??

SmaulzEB · January 13th, 2006, 7:55 PM

LOL thanks. Don't really know about Heaven & Hell, after hearing the reviews I didn't watch it.

F12Bwth · January 17th, 2006, 8:28 AM

http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y136/F12Bwth4/Top%20Gear/TestTrack.jpg

There it is.. If anyone wants to measure it themselves just type dunsford, uk on google earth, move right a smidge and go for it.. these are old pictures howver because theres no lines drawn on the track so I had to fudge it from what Ive seen.

The official track length is 1.76 miles or 9,291 feet. or 2.83 KM or even 1,664 Smoots.. whatever that is

Also the large loop around the runways measures almost exactly 3 miles.
and they lied.. the long runway from tip to tip is 1.32 miles...

abhishek2 · January 17th, 2006, 8:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bartboy9891

do you have the original picture of your avatar Abhishek?

the pic in my avatar is the original one but i have something which is close to it..

http://img18.imageshack.us/img18/4231/slrcoupeimpressionsgallery0712.th.jpg

bone · January 17th, 2006, 9:03 AM

isn't there a bend before hammerhead as well?

there are 2 where they suffer understeer, hammerhead and the other one (which comes before hammerhead)

F12Bwth · January 17th, 2006, 9:07 AM

Yeah its the one all the way up there.. the turn before hammerhead.. they edit the runs so it looks like it happens right there but if YOU time the runs youll see the 1:30 seconds happens in 0:35 sometimes..

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abhishek2 Joined: Oct 31st, 2005 Last Online: November 2nd, 2008 Posts: 25 Rep Power: 0	nice aerial view.. is this airport big enough for a 747 or something cuz i remember i saw one the other day parked behind the track..

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January 13th, 2006, 7:40 AM	#54
SmaulzEB Joined: Jan 13th, 2006 Last Online: March 20th, 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	I got bored and decided to throw this together in case anyone wants it. Figured it'd be an alright first-post.

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SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 9,299 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 46	Yeah that is an alright first post. Better than mine anyways Looking at the map, I still can't figure out where most of Heaven & Hell was filmed. It was at the TG test track yeah??

January 13th, 2006, 7:55 PM	#56
SmaulzEB Joined: Jan 13th, 2006 Last Online: March 20th, 2006 Posts: 2 Rep Power: 0	LOL thanks. Don't really know about Heaven & Hell, after hearing the reviews I didn't watch it.

January 17th, 2006, 8:28 AM	#57
F12Bwth Joined: Jan 11th, 2005 Last Online: 7:19 AM Location: NYC, USA Posts: 127 Rep Power: 20	Finally a measurement There it is.. If anyone wants to measure it themselves just type dunsford, uk on google earth, move right a smidge and go for it.. these are old pictures howver because theres no lines drawn on the track so I had to fudge it from what Ive seen. The official track length is 1.76 miles or 9,291 feet. or 2.83 KM or even 1,664 Smoots.. whatever that is Also the large loop around the runways measures almost exactly 3 miles. and they lied.. the long runway from tip to tip is 1.32 miles... __________________ My Ventrillo: 208.100.40.19 : 25885 --> Now featuring real people and Arguing! Buy a raep T-Shirt!

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bone "bangle for president" Joined: Jan 14th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: belgium!! Age: 25 Posts: 6,506 Car: yamaha banshee (and an opel astra from work) Rep Power: 40	isn't there a bend before hammerhead as well? there are 2 where they suffer understeer, hammerhead and the other one (which comes before hammerhead)

January 17th, 2006, 9:07 AM	#60
F12Bwth Joined: Jan 11th, 2005 Last Online: 7:19 AM Location: NYC, USA Posts: 127 Rep Power: 20	Yeah its the one all the way up there.. the turn before hammerhead.. they edit the runs so it looks like it happens right there but if YOU time the runs youll see the 1:30 seconds happens in 0:35 sometimes.. __________________ My Ventrillo: 208.100.40.19 : 25885 --> Now featuring real people and Arguing! Buy a raep T-Shirt!

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