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Post by Mayfayre on Feb 15, 2008 12:42:34 GMT
About a million years ago, when my (now long ex) boyfriend was being taught to drive by a friend of mine (who was & still is a driving instructor), neither of them knew their right from left. I was in the back of the car, going round a square, approaching a no-entry on the left, Instructor said "Turn left" meaning turn right & boyfriend turned right thinking he was turning left!
For some reason they couldn't understand why I was creased up on the back seat!
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Post by glam on Feb 15, 2008 23:51:13 GMT
I think they should do something with the Car Music Project. It could follow on from what they done with Top Gear of the Pops and the car drumkit they had at MPH. The CMP have just made a load of instrumrents for the new Ford Focus advert. All these are made from car parts! www.youtube.com/watch?v=2DoOwziVoMU&feature=related |
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Post by harpercat on Feb 29, 2008 0:54:05 GMT
Wow! That's absolutely amazing! Thanks for passing this on, I hadn't seen the ad on the TV and I sat here spellbound watching it and have immediately told other people about it too. Awesome - and an interesting piece of music too, very similar to Danse Macabre at times, I thought.
It's a shame James doesn't play the flute any more. His sensitive hair is perfect for tossing around in that way a flautist does.....
< sigh >
OMG it's the wrong time of day for these sort of images. I'll never sleep tonight now!!! ;D
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Post by Wyvern on Feb 29, 2008 0:59:34 GMT
It's a brilliant advert and it reminds me of Danse Macabre too  |
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Post by glam on Feb 29, 2008 1:08:14 GMT
it's a lovely piece of music. I suggested to the yoofs tonight whilst they were mocking my car that they could challenge Top Gear to get me a new one
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Post by slfriend79 on Sept 27, 2011 21:25:59 GMT
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Post by xjsarah on Sept 27, 2011 23:04:15 GMT
Blimey, I'd forgotten about this thread! Good to see it in use again. Regarding potential TG challenges, I can't help wondering what would happen if the TG3 were given complete control of the variable message signs on the M25 for a day. Yes, I really do mean complete control, for an entire day! Knowing those guys as we do, just think about the implications of such a situation...  After all, how hard can it be?! ;D |
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Post by pie on Sept 27, 2011 23:13:05 GMT
XJ, that would be really funny. ;D
Whatever happened to the footage they supposedly shot in Queensland earlier this year, in between TG Live shows? Was that meant to be a proper TG special? That would be great to see.
I am surprised that they haven't come over here to film TG yet. How about a challenge to cross the Simpson Desert or something? Or I'm sure they could make great use of New Zealand - some lovely driving country over there!
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Post by jmsquared on Sept 28, 2011 6:31:54 GMT
I've always thought they could try to get a Hilux or a Rangy to the top of Ayres Rock, followed by a spin around the Olgas and then gun it up the highway, through Kakadu and on to Darwin.
Lots of crocodiles, buffalo, feral pigs etc to add some interest. Once in Darwin, they could wax lyrical about the bombing raids in WWII and look at old military stuff. Time it for the cyclone season (summer) just for some more drama and physical challenge! 36 degrees celsius and 99 percent humidity, every day!
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Post by From Afar on Sept 28, 2011 12:38:08 GMT
Forgotten about this thread too! MOH and I have for a few years now been trying to think of a good challenge idea for the TG3 involving something here in Qatar.... we were thinking of something along the lines of them racing each other the length or circumference of the Country (it's not that big) on three different modes of transport typical to the region... one mode would of course have to be camel ;D I would offer to be their local "fixer" obviously  |
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Post by devil-may-care on Sept 28, 2011 20:16:03 GMT
Forgotten about this thread too! MOH and I have for a few years now been trying to think of a good challenge idea for the TG3 involving something here in Qatar.... we were thinking of something along the lines of them racing each other the length or circumference of the Country (it's not that big) on three different modes of transport typical to the region... one mode would of course have to be camel ;D I would offer to be their local "fixer" obviously Ok, Richard would definitely have to be the one on the camel!! ;D ;D Or maybe a triathlon event. Part camel, part some sort of desert vehicle and lastly a car of their own choosing! ;D Do you need a sidekick assistant? I'm available and willing! ;D |
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Post by liverbird on Sept 28, 2011 22:09:39 GMT
I'd like them to take a car challenge where all the marques are taken/ hidden on the car, then they are led blindfold to the car, placed inside and once the blindfold is removed they drive the car around and they have to guess what car they are driving.
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Post by eolise on Sept 29, 2011 9:16:36 GMT
I like both ideas, Afar and Liverbird!  I'd like them to come to NL for a challange - not only drive through the country like Jeremy did in season 6, but to really do a challenge. Maybe they could do something incl a boat, since we have loads of waters here.. They could use our small islands. Or maybe a challange at the Europort, since that's pretty famous all over the world! |
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Post by From Afar on Sept 29, 2011 11:56:40 GMT
Forgotten about this thread too! MOH and I have for a few years now been trying to think of a good challenge idea for the TG3 involving something here in Qatar.... we were thinking of something along the lines of them racing each other the length or circumference of the Country (it's not that big) on three different modes of transport typical to the region... one mode would of course have to be camel ;D I would offer to be their local "fixer" obviously Ok, Richard would definitely have to be the one on the camel!! ;D ;D Or maybe a triathlon event. Part camel, part some sort of desert vehicle and lastly a car of their own choosing! ;D Do you need a sidekick assistant? I'm available and willing! ;D You got it DMC, the three part event is what we were thinking where they all all swap... so they all get a camel at some point etc! And in the unlikely event of it ever happening I'll put you down as my number one assiatant! (although you might have to fight off a few other ladies on here first!) |
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Post by Wyvern on Sept 29, 2011 12:23:19 GMT
I want to see Jeremy on a camel more than I want my next breath.
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Post by From Afar on Sept 29, 2011 12:28:54 GMT
I want to see Jeremy on a camel more than I want my next breath. ;D *snort* ;D I think it would be rather amusing I have to say! |
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Post by devil-may-care on Sept 29, 2011 18:45:29 GMT
I want to see Jeremy on a camel more than I want my next breath. With Jeremy sitting up there, the look on the camels' face would be priceless!! ;D ;D |
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Post by jmsquared on Sept 30, 2011 3:01:44 GMT
James on a camel.......,no......just......no.
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Post by trustme on Oct 1, 2011 2:51:18 GMT
Boy, if James thought sitting on that white horse was tough, a camel would be a doozy of a ride!
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Post by rx7 on Jan 24, 2012 4:31:10 GMT
They should get some 6 on the floor standard cheap cars and traverse route 1 up the eastern seaboard and end in Portland where I am!
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Post by Vivienne on Jan 24, 2012 14:37:37 GMT
I'll be close to Route 1 soon in Maryland it goes thru where Univ of Maryland main campus is. In this weeks Times column I suggested D.C.
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Post by FizzyLogician on Jan 24, 2012 15:42:02 GMT
Does anybody know how I can send a suggestion specifically to Jeremy?
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Post by Vivienne on Jan 24, 2012 16:09:45 GMT
he does have twitter. The last tweet was dec 9. I guess he's been hacked so there are about 4 different accounts for him. I use his Times column which I pay for because most columnists read their comments.
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