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Post by TheDaisy on Jun 10, 2011 20:42:28 GMT
Heheh Wy - completely off topic, I saw a real actual Spitfire flying yesterday evening when TOH and I went out for a walk. Naturally, I thought of you ;D
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Post by Wyvern on Jun 10, 2011 21:11:09 GMT
Heheh Wy - completely off topic, I saw a real actual Spitfire flying yesterday evening when TOH and I went out for a walk. Naturally, I thought of you ;D N'aww ;D I luffs 'em, I do - Spitfires, Hurricanes, Lancs... do love a Warbird  |
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Post by amie8 on Jun 10, 2011 22:38:40 GMT
I've got my passport and am ready to travel! Now, if I had money  Can you fly direct LA to London? Hell, I'll even go the other way 'round the globe if I have to. I keep hoping they'll come do something with TG US. They film in an old blimp hanger on a decommissioned Marine base 10 minutes from my house. Please boys, come see me! I doubt it, you'd probably have to switch at NYC. And you wouldn't fly the other way around the world-goes against the jet stream, much quicker/easier to fly east. (I'm tired and apparently really nerdy late at night. Oh who am I kidding. I'm nerdy all hours of the day.) Flying direct from LA to London couldn't be simpler! The route takes you north over Canada and Greenland before heading back south and entering Britain via Scotland. It's not all that expensive either, because it's a well-used tourist route. See you when you get here |
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Post by adrianmay on Jun 11, 2011 3:22:03 GMT
I doubt it, you'd probably have to switch at NYC. And you wouldn't fly the other way around the world-goes against the jet stream, much quicker/easier to fly east. (I'm tired and apparently really nerdy late at night. Oh who am I kidding. I'm nerdy all hours of the day.) Flying direct from LA to London couldn't be simpler! The route takes you north over Canada and Greenland before heading back south and entering Britain via Scotland. It's not all that expensive either, because it's a well-used tourist route. See you when you get here Hot damn! I'm looking up prices. Thank you. |
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Post by antonia on Jun 11, 2011 12:12:49 GMT
(N'aww ;D I luffs 'em, I do - Spitfires, Hurricanes, Lancs... do love a Warbird  Come to Stoke we have Spitfires coming out of the chuff. |
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Post by dit on Jun 13, 2011 13:06:43 GMT
Quote from James on series 17
James May revealed that the new series, which will air at 8pm on BBC Two and BBC HD, promises "some proper demolition" and "some actual racing".
The presenter explained on the Top Gear site: "Well, there's some affordable performance cars, some electric cars, some actual racing, some proper demolition, some silly cars, and Top Gear's attempt to improve public transport, which I think is going to be absolutely brilliant."
May also spoke of his excitement at a Formula 1 challenge due to appear on the new series.
"Did you see some of the clips on the Formula 1 last Sunday of us in the hot hatches going round the Monaco Grand Prix Circuit? That's part of the new series, and that was great, very intimidating," he declared.
"I'm not very good at driving around tracks anyway, and if you get it wrong there you have a crash. I used to watch F1 a lot years ago and it felt really special for us to be allowed to go round it. That will be a good film."
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Post by jacqui on Jun 13, 2011 13:35:37 GMT
excellent thanks Dit - not long now ;D ;D
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Post by Wyvern on Jun 13, 2011 21:07:28 GMT
Re: the attempt to improve public transport - I think I have stumbled upon what they're up to, the mad fools! They were filming in Rothley, Leicestershire, apparently. According to @chloe_kinton on Twitter She also posted a photo to prove it...  And here's one of the boys off duty...  Apparently Jeremy fell off a bench at one point, but I don't think that was part of the programme... |
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Post by liverbird on Jun 13, 2011 22:00:38 GMT
^^^ What on earth is James doing? Looks like he is standing guard of the other two.
Nice pic - must liberate the one of the caravan and send it to my sister who is a tin tent nerd!
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Post by dit on Jun 13, 2011 22:20:58 GMT
Thanks for those - I'd picked up that they were in Rothley with caravans but hadn't got any other details. Looks thoroughly silly - well done lads, keep it up!
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Post by jacqui on Jun 14, 2011 7:37:30 GMT
Apparently Jeremy fell off a bench at one point, but I don't think that was part of the programme... Pity it should be for the 'craic' ;D |
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Post by TheDaisy on Jun 14, 2011 10:17:10 GMT
Now that is genius! the person who came up with that idea ought to win a prize imo. I'm looking forward to seeing this one a LOT. |
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Post by grizabella on Jun 14, 2011 11:06:00 GMT
Pics look extremely interesting. Cannot wait to get to see this...somehow.. Have to wonder where they get all these ideas from? Just have to admire people with such imagination and ability to turn the most crackpot ideas into reality.
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Post by Wyvern on Jun 14, 2011 11:35:39 GMT
Clips of the boys playing with their trains ;D
My favourite clip is the last one - every one seems to be having fun!
(clips unearthed by Alesondro Alegré at Final Gear)
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Post by jacqui on Jun 14, 2011 12:27:06 GMT
Nice Jaaaaaaaaaaaaaaag ;D
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Post by Wyvern on Jun 14, 2011 23:48:35 GMT
Trailer! Looking good so far |
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Post by dit on Jun 15, 2011 0:47:24 GMT
Whisper.....I've picked up a hint on twitter that at some point the caravans might be on fire......
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Post by TheDaisy on Jun 15, 2011 8:03:20 GMT
Whisper.....I've picked up a hint on twitter that at some point the caravans might be on fire...... There's a surprise. Not ;D Actually, I was expecting there to be a 'train crash'. |
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Post by devil-may-care on Jun 15, 2011 13:14:37 GMT
Caravans on fire... how very TG!! ;D ;D Am very excited about this new series!! ;D
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Post by aeromanda on Jun 15, 2011 13:45:09 GMT
Maybe the caravans will be crashed into by trains while they are on fire. Or maybe they will be crashed into by trains and then explode. The possibilities are just endless!
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Post by devil-may-care on Jun 15, 2011 14:01:12 GMT
Just saw this on my Twitter feed from the Radio Times:
Top Gear
Sunday 26 June
8:00pm - 9:00pm
BBC2
1/6, series 17
Jeremy Clarkson celebrates the 50th birthday of the Jaguar E-type by driving a modern-day interpretation of this sports classic, and throwing a typically low-key party involving live music, classic fighter planes and the Royal Marines. Richard Hammond is in South Africa, where he tests a bigger, more rugged alternative to the Hummer, and James May enlists the help of Olympic athlete Amy Williams to try out the latest Mini rally car. Plus, the Stig takes the BMW 1-series M around the test track and another celebrity gets behind the wheel of the Reasonably Priced Car.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Post by pesepheny18 on Jun 16, 2011 13:26:26 GMT
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Post by jacqui on Jun 16, 2011 19:59:50 GMT
Lovely sunny James   |
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Post by pesepheny18 on Jun 17, 2011 7:48:24 GMT
Thanks Jacqui, I was trying to upload that picture last night but photobucket was misbehaving for me badly and I must of not been with it either as I only posted the link an didnt comment lol.
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Post by jacqui on Jun 17, 2011 8:21:55 GMT
No problem - the pleasure was all mine  ;D |
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Post by Wyvern on Jun 17, 2011 19:17:06 GMT
Great preview article in this month's TG magazine. As well as the bits we already know about, they've also mentioned tests of the McLaren MP4-12C and the BMW 1-Series M, Nissan GT-R vs Jaguar XKR-S, James racing Amy Williams and her skeleton bob, James powertesting the Aston Martin Virage, the boys- with military equipment - in a race against a demolition team to knock down a row of houses (how did they keep that quiet?), James taking the new baby Range Rover, the Evoque, to somewhere really harsh (they aren't giving away where) and - and I suspect this might require tissues - Richard meeting an incredible rally team made up of British military veterans who've all lost at least one limb in the line of duty who are taking on the challenge of Dakar.
Really does sound like they've pulled out the stops!
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Post by Wyvern on Jun 18, 2011 22:29:56 GMT
Trailer 2
It looks like it's going to be REALLY good...
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Post by morganstarr89 on Jun 20, 2011 8:52:55 GMT
I heard through the grapevine that they were going to be in the area, I just didn't know where. A friend tipped me off who lives nearer that she had seen a load of blacked out Range Rovers and a couple of other saloons going into the station so I grabbed my camera and snapped a couple of pictures. Sadly didn't get to meet any of them but did get waves off Hammond and May when they were getting into the car/caravan/train lol. Camera crew were very polite.  James driving the Audi (wish you could see him)  The classic TG toilet stuck on the back of things lol  and finally, can you see Clarkson?! (holding a bag, wearing blue jeans and black leather jacket lol)  |
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Post by morganstarr89 on Jun 20, 2011 8:57:38 GMT
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Post by lew on Jun 20, 2011 9:00:39 GMT
Poor caravans  , I do enjoy a spot of glamping ;D ta for that |
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Can you fly direct LA to London? Hell, I'll even go the other way 'round the globe if I have to.
I love a man who can handle a gun 
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, I do enjoy a spot of glamping ;D ta for that 