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#1 Top Gear: The Perfect Road Trip

Post by Heuer » Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:02 pm

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Watched this last night but I think it has gone straight to DVD rather than being broadcast. Basically it involves Hammond and Clarkson travelling from Venice to the Pau F1 circuit in a selection of 23 different exotica from Model T to Riva Aquarama. For the Antibes leg Hammond chose to drive a '62 OSB OTS, his own car actually, whilst Clarkson was in a red V8 F-Type. Some nice footage to 'The Presuaders' music spoilt only by Clarkson claiming the F-Type's electronically blipped throttle made it sound better than the E-Type and in true TG fashion the E-Type had to (artificially) break down. Retribution came later when the presenters were stopped for speeding on the Autoroute to Pau (Carrera 2 and AM Vantage at this point) and had their licences confiscated along with a hefty fine. Filmed by the onboard cameras because they left the camera crews way behind. They never got to drive the historic Pau F1 circuit as a result and the programme ended. Probably why it was never broadcast!

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Post by Mockingbird » Tue Dec 03, 2013 2:53 pm

I do like this show - quirks and all! Great screen captures David. Thanks!
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Post by PeterCrespin » Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:26 pm

Lucky for them that the proposed cross-border driving penalty system hasn't come into force yet. You have to wonder how those guys have avoided multiple bans in the UK over the years, never mind overseas. Lucky blighters!

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Post by Heuer » Tue Dec 03, 2013 4:40 pm

UK has kept clear of that because France and Germany refuse to allow our Police access to their driver records. France is retaliating by centralising their camera offences database and linking it to APNR cameras at the ports. They will want any unpaid fines before they let you go on your holiday or indeed return home. Mind you Mr Hollande has enough problems of his own without getting involved with what was a Sarkozy initiative so it is on hold for the time being, gone the same way as the breathalyser kit initiative.

In the case of the dynamic duo they were nicked by a mobile speed camera on the Autoroute and pulled when they got to the peage by a fairly cross lady Gendarme and her colleague.
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Post by Heuer » Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:34 pm

Gotcha! 148kph in a 90kph limit

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http://www.carscoops.com/2013/11/clarks ... ng-in.html
http://www.driving.co.uk/features/top-g ... eman/12695

Even the BBC could not blag their way out of that one! Make a nice stocking filler DVD - a very good hour of entertainment.
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Post by Mockingbird » Tue Dec 03, 2013 5:57 pm

Hammond does contrite very well! :wink:
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Post by GSR 54D » Wed Dec 04, 2013 4:47 pm

The E/F type bit (give it a minute or 2)





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Post by Tony » Thu Dec 05, 2013 12:19 am

Why do they annoy me so must and why do I keep watching it? I do not mind the fun side but I cannot stand the set ups. It insults my intelligence, what little I have. Maybe I cannot accept it is just a comedy act with cars involved. It certainly gets the ratings and made themselves stars and rich. So who am I to comment.
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