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Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:09 am
by martins
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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Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 12:31 am
by campbell
Thanks. On the Christmas Viewing Calendar now
Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 9:14 pm
by rossybee
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
Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Sat Dec 13, 2014 10:19 pm
by Dominic
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.
Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 6:42 am
by flyingscot68
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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Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 9:32 am
by IanD
Does seem to be the Esprit at Murray's
Brief mention here
http://www.pistonheads.com/GASSING/topi ... +Argentina
Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:05 am
by rossybee
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...
Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 10:44 am
by j2 lot
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' !!
Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Wed Dec 17, 2014 11:45 am
by flyingscot68
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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Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 05, 2015 10:04 pm
by scott_e
Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 8:47 pm
by Rag_It
15 minute reminder...
Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Sun Jan 25, 2015 10:59 pm
by jason
Rag_It wrote:15 minute reminder...
This should help shorten the thread…
Sniff Petrol - Forum gets Top Gear discussion thread done
…I enjoyed it
Re: Top Gear Christmas Special 2014
Posted: Mon Jan 26, 2015 9:56 am
by scott_e
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".