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scootz - 11/10/14 at 11:25 AM

A coincidence? Bollox!

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ian locostzx9rc2 - 11/10/14 at 12:28 PM

I'm sure they didn't realise much!!

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James - 11/10/14 at 12:49 PM

It would kind of ruin the in joke if they admitted it though, wouldn't it!

Just take it with a smile and a nod and accept it's naughty school boys messing about.

I see no problem with it at all, often those most sensitive to offence are those who most need a dose of offending!

Good on Top Gear, I think it's hilarious! I even posted so on FB before I knew anything about the protests!

samjc - 11/10/14 at 12:51 PM

I enjoy the show but can safely say that clarkson would notice something like this before the trip. It cannot be a coincidence.

JoelP - 11/10/14 at 12:52 PM

Do you think it's a private plate or that they chose the car for its plate? Internet does come back as a porsche on that plate.

morcus - 11/10/14 at 01:03 PM

You've got to remember it wasn't them that went out and bought the cars so it's possible that who ever the researcher was didn't notice or maybe didn't even know that the Falkland's war happened in 1982. It seems highly unlikely they deliberately sought out that car if it's always had that number plate but I do agree it's possible someone spotted it and thought it would be funny.

I'm not saying they did it on purpose or that they didn't but I think it would be wrong to pass judgement, I also believe the story about the mob being engineered by the Argentine government and don't think normal people in Argentina would really have noticed.

ReMan - 11/10/14 at 01:32 PM

quote:
Originally posted by James
It would kind of ruin the in joke if they admitted it though, wouldn't it!

Just take it with a smile and a nod and accept it's naughty school boys messing about.

I see no problem with it at all, often those most sensitive to offence are those who most need a dose of offending!

Good on Top Gear, I think it's hilarious! I even posted so on FB before I knew anything about the protests!


gingerprince - 11/10/14 at 02:21 PM

The story rums deeper. Outrageous...

http://sniffpetrol.com/2014/10/06/top-gear-in-trouble/

coozer - 11/10/14 at 02:52 PM

Clarkeson reckons it was a coinsedence as they didnt see the cars till they they got there and it was the research team who bought the cars, he explains all that in today's sun...

No big deal really... Program is going out over Xmas.

britishtrident - 11/10/14 at 03:25 PM

The car had that registration on it before they bought it which makes sense, but did they chose the car before they decided to go to beaneater land? and who suggested to the natives the significance of the registration?

To quote Ian Hyslop on HIGNFY Newsnight will do an investigative programe on it which the BBC bosses will then shelve.

[Edited on 11/10/14 by britishtrident]

balidey - 11/10/14 at 03:29 PM

I think it was an honest mistake / coincidence. But....
I remember an episode when they commented before about number plates reflecting cars owners on a previous challenge, then the shot panned away to see James May driving a car with CNT on the plate. Or something similar.

EDIT: this one:
http://www.greatbritishsportscars.net/wp-content/uploads/british-sports-cars-on-top-.jpg

[Edited on 11/10/14 by balidey]

britishtrident - 11/10/14 at 03:37 PM

quote:
Originally posted by balidey
I think it was an honest mistake / coincidence. But....
I remember an episode when they commented before about number plates reflecting cars owners on a previous challenge, then the shot panned away to see James May driving a car with CNT on the plate. Or something similar.



The fact the team were carrying fake number plates in the boot of one of their vehicles more or less seals as a fact they knew exactly what they were doing.

jeffw - 11/10/14 at 03:38 PM

quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
The car had that registration on it before they bought it which makes sense, but did they chose the car before they decided to go to beaneater land? and who suggested to the natives the significance of the registration?

To quote Ian Hyslop on HIGNFY Newsnight will do an investigative programe on it which the BBC bosses will then shelve.

[Edited on 11/10/14 by britishtrident]


You do know that was an ironic reference to the Jim Saville documentary and not a serious comment?

bi22le - 11/10/14 at 04:51 PM

I think you need some imagination to even realise the reference.

Take the plate off of the top gear set and out of the Argentina and you would NEVER guess the reference. I think it was a stunt that went a little wrong.

scootz - 11/10/14 at 07:02 PM

I'm astounded that there are folk who think it was a coincidence! That car was central to the whole 'special'. It's entire raison d'être.

I'm also astounded (but slightly less so) that folk think it's acceptable to go into someone else's country and try and take the piss on such a sensitive matter. Rights and wrongs aside, families still mourn sons, fathers, and brothers.

v8kid - 11/10/14 at 08:05 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
I'm astounded that there are folk who think it was a coincidence! That car was central to the whole 'special'. It's entire raison d'être.

I'm also astounded (but slightly less so) that folk think it's acceptable to go into someone else's country and try and take the wee on such a sensitive matter. Rights and wrongs aside, families still mourn sons, fathers, and brothers.


Time to get a life I think. Its not as is they are IS laying waste to all free societies, black humour is often a way of release of tensions and there are mourners on both sides after all who want recognition.

It is traditional to support the country that nurtures you after all. 😁

mark chandler - 11/10/14 at 08:33 PM

quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
The story rums deeper. Outrageous...

http://sniffpetrol.com/2014/10/06/top-gear-in-trouble/



Top Gear is in hot water again today as papers in Argentina claim the VIN plate of a minicab once ridden in by one of the presenters contained the letter J and the number 6 in what local officials are calling a clear reference to the British occupation of Quilmes in eastern Argentina in June 1806.

Ho can that be outrageous!!! And the anagram reference, jeez if you look hard enough you can find anything like this

StevieB - 11/10/14 at 09:09 PM

I can't believe it was a a coincidence either - they've pulled too many stunts now to be able to convince me otherwise (whatever the truth may be).

I've been a big fan of TG over the years, but it think it's reached its limit now and it's either time for another format change or shut it down. IMHO, of course...

steve m - 11/10/14 at 10:01 PM

This thread should be renamed "We think TG is stupid"

Sorry, twas a brilliant show, but just like so many, it has overrun its stay, and is now like watching childrens TV or emmadale, ie CRAP

I like JC, very funny, and 99% right, JM is ok, and very (seems) knowledgeable on car related things,

Hammond is just a stooge, has now relevance to anything, and is a twerp

Just my opinion


Steve

James - 11/10/14 at 11:12 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz


I'm also astounded (but slightly less so) that folk think it's acceptable to go into someone else's country and try and take the wee on such a sensitive matter. Rights and wrongs aside, families still mourn sons, fathers, and brothers.



I hope you'll be getting straight onto the BBC about any re-runs of Dad's Army they're considering! Come to think of it, that Rowan Atkinson fellow needs a going over for his disgusting references to WWI!
Hmmm, Fawlty Towers too for that matter!


Or maybe, we're British, and we like to take the wee out of ourselves and of others!


"We never started it!"
"Yes you did, you invaded the Falklands!" **
;-)

Cheers,
James

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfl6Lu3xQW0

Irony - 12/10/14 at 01:01 AM

Personally I think they new, I think they set up the whole flipping thing. They dont even call the Falklands, the Falklands over there. Unlikely any locals would get the silly prank. So there for it was a set up that may or may not have got out of hand. Everyone agrees toggear is very tired. They needed to spice it up. Not the first people to use controversy as a ratings winner.


Yawn........

scootz - 12/10/14 at 10:55 AM

quote:
Originally posted by James
quote:
Originally posted by scootz


I'm also astounded (but slightly less so) that folk think it's acceptable to go into someone else's country and try and take the wee on such a sensitive matter. Rights and wrongs aside, families still mourn sons, fathers, and brothers.



I hope you'll be getting straight onto the BBC about any re-runs of Dad's Army they're considering! Come to think of it, that Rowan Atkinson fellow needs a going over for his disgusting references to WWI!
Hmmm, Fawlty Towers too for that matter!


Or maybe, we're British, and we like to take the wee out of ourselves and of others!


"We never started it!"
"Yes you did, you invaded the Falklands!" **
;-)

Cheers,
James

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfl6Lu3xQW0



I must have missed the episodes where they went to the country in question and filmed on the streets of those they sought to provoke with childish intentions.

owelly - 12/10/14 at 11:01 AM

As I see it:
I saw the press enquiries asking for suitable cars. They listed the Porsche as an option and there were three that were offered. Two looked to be snotters and the other is the one they chose. The history of that car disclosed that it was first UK registered with those FKL plates but then had 'Cherished' plates assigned to it. The cherished platrs are the ones that appeared after they removed the FKL ones (not the BE11 END ones). I follow JC, JM and RH on Twitter so got the updates as it was happening. It seemed pretty genuine.
So it seems like an aweful lot of work to 'create' such a massive back-story just for one gag. I remember the Falklands war and have been to the Falklands but never at any point thought that 982 FKL was in any way connected!

gingerprince - 12/10/14 at 11:06 AM

quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
quote:
Originally posted by gingerprince
The story rums deeper. Outrageous...

http://sniffpetrol.com/2014/10/06/top-gear-in-trouble/



Top Gear is in hot water again today as papers in Argentina claim the VIN plate of a minicab once ridden in by one of the presenters contained the letter J and the number 6 in what local officials are calling a clear reference to the British occupation of Quilmes in eastern Argentina in June 1806.

Ho can that be outrageous!!! And the anagram reference, jeez if you look hard enough you can find anything like this


How can you actually not see that I was taking the P155 and posting a sattirical link?!?! I mean I even put a smiley in there!!!!!

Minicooper - 12/10/14 at 12:18 PM

I'm just disappointed that they weren't caught and taught a lesson

David

jeffw - 12/10/14 at 03:56 PM

quote:
Originally posted by Minicooper
I'm just disappointed that they weren't caught and taught a lesson

David


What kind of lesson would that be? How to spell Malvinas?

Hands up all those people who, on first viewing, would have any idea that number plate refers in any way to a conflict in the South Atlantic over 30 years ago. I wouldn't and I was involved.