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#596494 - 07/27/09 01:30 PM New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridget
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#596514 - 07/27/09 03:48 PM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridget [Re: Strapping_Lad]
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I like the co-driver of the Citroen. devil
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#596533 - 07/27/09 05:41 PM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridget [Re: Morris]
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That was fun!

(and I agree with Morris wink )
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#596545 - 07/27/09 07:12 PM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridget [Re: aeronca65t]
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Registered: 03/11/05
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I just watched that this evening (I'm a big Top Gear fan). A great episode, and one of those shows that reminds me why I wanted an old car in the first place.

And reminds me that I really need to get my car finished!
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#596552 - 07/27/09 07:28 PM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridge [Re: drooartz]
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top gear is one of my favorite shows hands down!

Now for a good laugh, watch the "Nun in a Monster Truck" segment

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VEutBWpaiTQ&feature=channel

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#596579 - 07/27/09 09:45 PM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridge [Re: tweety]
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Registered: 08/04/03
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Loc: Clifton Park, New York
Here's my favorite episode of Top Gear with a Spridget, albeit a Bugeye!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-DGMrLGnLg
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#596593 - 07/27/09 11:03 PM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridge [Re: John Moore]
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Registered: 04/24/03
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Oh-Ho, that was brilliant! Agree with Morris about James May's co-driver. Now I wonder what kind of shoehorn and axle grease they used to get Jeremy in and out of the Sprite?
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#596606 - 07/28/09 03:28 AM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridget [Re: Strapping_Lad]
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Registered: 03/22/02
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Loc: Glasgow, Scotland, UK
And a salutory lesson on not buying the first car you see, too....
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#596659 - 07/28/09 11:00 AM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridget [Re: JamesWilson]
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Registered: 03/29/05
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Loc: Northern California
This is a great show! Why isn't there something like this on U.S. TV?
I guess I'll have to get the BBC channel.
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#596661 - 07/28/09 11:07 AM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridget [Re: cdsmith]
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Originally Posted By: cdsmith
This is a great show! Why isn't there something like this on U.S. TV?
I guess I'll have to get the BBC channel.
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BBC Channel is well worth it (though, we got rid of cable TV all together a while back... 900 channels and nothing worth watching.) I watch it via the intertubes.

There's also an Australian & Russian version. There'd been discussions about making a US version, but you know it'd wind up being totally watered down crap because the automotive advertisers wouldn't look well on a review show totally panning and mocking their cars.

And if you ever make it to the UK to visit the show, never, ever drive a Morris Marina (unless you like pianos dropped on you. smile

Jody
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#596698 - 07/28/09 01:30 PM Re: New Top Gear Episode! Trail rally with spridget [Re: JodyFKerr]
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Originally Posted By: JodyFKerr
.... never, ever drive a Morris Marina (unless you like pianos dropped on you.


As if driving a Marina wasn't enough punishment already.... jester devil
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