Top Gear Christmas Special 2014

martins · Post by **martins** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:09 am

Patagonia, 3 cars. Ford Pony, Porsche 928 and Lotus Esprit.....

Might be interesting...

http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2 ... t-trailer/

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Post by **campbell** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:31 am

Thanks. On the Christmas Viewing Calendar now

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:14 pm

I have winced at the damage to (IMO) nice cars, most notably mini cooper and Volvo 850R....all three in this don't deserve what will undoubtedly come to them

Dominic · Post by **Dominic** » Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:19 pm

rossybee wrote:I have winced at the damage to (IMO) nice cars, most notably mini cooper and Volvo 850R....all three in this don't deserve what will undoubtedly come to them

Apparently the Esprit was a particularly nice example - was in Murrays for sale a while ago.

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:42 am

Dominic wrote:
rossybee wrote:I have winced at the damage to (IMO) nice cars, most notably mini cooper and Volvo 850R....all three in this don't deserve what will undoubtedly come to them

Apparently the Esprit was a particularly nice example - was in Murrays for sale a while ago.

Not the red one for sale there recently?

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IanD · Post by **IanD** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:32 am

Does seem to be the Esprit at Murray's

Brief mention here

http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topi ... +Argentina

rossybee · Post by **rossybee** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:05 am

See i don't get that....

Understand if if was a rough example, knowing it's gonna be trashed....

Of course, this "special" may differ in that they don't ruin the cars....but I really do doubt this...

j2 lot · Post by **j2 lot** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:44 am

I had always assumed they bought dogs as they were going to be trashed but I guess they buy whats out there

In the scheme of things it wont make a huge difference financially to THE BBC as the difference between a dog and a minter is probably only a few £k but it does seem criminal to any lover of Lotus to destroy such a beautiful example. All in the name of 'art' !!

flyingscot68 · Post by **flyingscot68** » Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:45 am

They car was lovely. It was that nice I tried to talk my mother in to buying it.
What a waste!

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scott_e · Post by **scott_e** » Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:04 pm

Not sure if this has been posted to date.
http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2 ... -happened/

Rag_It · Post by **Rag_It** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:47 pm

15 minute reminder...

jason · Post by **jason** » Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:59 pm

Rag_It wrote:15 minute reminder...

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scott_e · Post by **scott_e** » Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:56 am

rossybee wrote:I have winced at the damage to (IMO) nice cars, most notably mini cooper and Volvo 850R....all three in this don't deserve what will undoubtedly come to them

Just got around to watching the Christmas Special last night. Been 6 months since I have watched Top Gear and i have to say i was really entertained. Agree with Ross, the brutality inflicted on the Esprit with the rough terrain was painful to watch. WHY do that to such a lovely looking vehicle especially so when you still have 1000 miles to drive. The last 10 - 15 mins was an interesting insight into the support teams too that follow the "star cars".

Scottish Elises