Pants On Fire
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:08 AM |
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Top Gear last night
Again a quality TV programme, the BL challenge was hilarious.
Anyone know why Hamster was wearing an SAS badge on his lapel?
Is he a member of the Special Forces Club?
Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
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Pants On Fire
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:10 AM |
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Just found out why.
He was in the mob 89-93 in Mobility Troop.
Top geezer!
Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
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stevec
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:13 AM |
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And he looks so cuddley, not at all like a bloke who could snap your neck with one finger.
Steve.
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Humbug
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:18 AM |
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I liked the line about "large panel gap" when the door fell off the SD1.
Interesting idea for testing fit and finish - fill the car with a couple of tons of water and see how far it gets. I was quite impressed that the cars
moved at all... suppose it must be the old-school engines which run on petrol and not electronics
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Pants On Fire
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:23 AM |
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Here's Hamster in his Regiment days.
No wonder he crashed the dragster, he couldn't see anything.
 
Description
Yes, I am an agent of Satan, but my duties are largely ceremonial.
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Guinness
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:42 AM |
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The BL test had me howling with laughter.
I especially liked Clarkson's double door!
Mike
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britishtrident
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:42 AM |
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Getting back to top gear last night I found the BL feature completely stupid.
[I] “ What use our work, Bennet, if we cannot care for those we love? .”
― From BBC TV/Amazon's Ripper Street.
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nick205
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:54 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by britishtrident
Getting back to top gear last night I found the BL feature completely stupid.
Why?
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matt_claydon
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:55 AM |
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I thoroughly enjoyed it, but as always they took it too far by faking stuff. Are we really expected to believe that Clarkson's doors just
'fell off' due to a bumpy road and some internal pressure?
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stevec
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 11:56 AM |
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I bet it had a few people who are restoring those particular models in tears.Loads of good bits being ruined. The numberplate on the Princess with
"Dad" in it must be worth more than the car though.
Steve.
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smart51
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 12:19 PM |
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Hammond's handbrake, May's suspension lean and their general loss of engine power is more to do with maintenance of 30 year old cars than
with the manufacure. The programme is more to do with entertainment than information, but is none the worse for that. My wife laughed histerically
at the doors falling off. That is the wider apeal of Top Gear now.
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mookaloid
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 12:39 PM |
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I would miss the programme if it wasn't there 
It may be daft but it is amusing
Cheers
mark
"That thing you're thinking - it wont be that."
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mcerd1
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 01:25 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by matt_claydon
I thoroughly enjoyed it, but as always they took it too far by faking stuff. Are we really expected to believe that Clarkson's doors just
'fell off' due to a bumpy road and some internal pressure?
I bet the producers would say something along the lines of the faking / setups adding to the drama or entertainment value
Personally I liked the Africa one - it looked like cracks were starting to appear in the production - its always better to watch when things go
slightly wrong
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DaveFJ
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 01:42 PM |
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did anyone else notice that when they opened the doors to let out the remaining flood the gaffer tape had mysteriously disappeared?
As for the cars...
classics all 3.. luv em - yup even the princess! (my dad had one)
Dave
"In Support of Help the Heroes" - Always
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speedyxjs
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 02:22 PM |
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Another classic show
I loved clarksons car needing 3 tankers in an attempt to fill it
How long can i resist the temptation to drop a V8 in?
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Spyderman
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 02:44 PM |
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I must admit I was a bit worried at first as I don't agree with all the British Leyland knocking.
However the feature proved very entertaining and I was surprised that Clarkson didn't manage to make himself the winner as usual.
Whenever they have money to go buy a car they must look for the worst example they can find. Either that or the sellers see them coming and bump up
the price.
Spyderman
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Confused but excited.
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 03:16 PM |
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If you take it as entertainment rather than a source of information, it's BRILLIANT!
Who would have thought The Hamster was an ex Hereford Hooligan? 
It certainly explains a lot.
Tell them about the bent treacle edges!
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big_wasa
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 06:32 PM |
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And I was only asking about an SD1 last week
I think ill leave it to rot where it is 
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roadrunner
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 07:35 PM |
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Top program, top blokes, i love it, if you dont, then dont watch it.
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chriscook
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 08:27 PM |
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I don't believe for a minute that the door falling off was real. I suspect some of the other bits were rigged too. I can tell you that they
didn't drive the cars into MIRA either.
[Edited on 26/11/07 by chriscook]
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Rob Palin
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 08:56 PM |
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Funny how May was shown finishing his lap of the handling circuit just next to the test hills too! He really must have got lost!
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NS Dev
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 09:11 PM |
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I like the daftness of top gear, but I think the mark got crossed last night.
I hate BL products but the door falling off jape was a bit daft and demeaning to think that people would think its real.
I also can't believe that Clarkson could slag off the Morgan Aeromax publicly. It is a superb vehicle, totally unique and totally british.
Retro RWD is the way forward...........automotive fabrication, car restoration, sheetmetal work, engine conversion
retro car restoration and tuning
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chriscook
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 09:12 PM |
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Must have got some good air going over the banking
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Rob Palin
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 09:20 PM |
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<aside> Chris - John Wood was down here the other day. Don't think he's after switching sides too, do you..? 
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Simon
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| posted on 26/11/07 at 09:32 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by NS Dev
......Morgan Aeromax publicly. It is a superb vehicle, totally unique and totally british.
Apart from the engine Which is German.
Next time we have a war, could we lose as it seems to be the only way to make a country an economic force.
ATB
Simon
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