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21-05-2006, 09:10 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
Location: South
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Did anyone watch Top Gear tonight?
They build amphibious vehicles out of:
a) a Toyota HiLux (with help from Cougar Powerboats & Honda)
b) a Triumph Herald
c) a Volkswagen camper van.
feckin mad!
managed to sink the camper van & the HiLux (along witha 225 Honda OB)
If I can be bothered, I might upload a few snippets from the show.
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21-05-2006, 09:13 PM
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The Doc
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i'd be mighty suspicious of any 225 Hondas going cheap!
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21-05-2006, 09:15 PM
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i thought most of the 225's that raced had been swimming
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Speed costs weight so what do we cut off first
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21-05-2006, 09:19 PM
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numbskull
Country: United Kingdom
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Quote:
Originally posted by Captain Chaos
i'd be mighty suspicious of any 225 Hondas going cheap!
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Yes, but at least this was fresh water!
It's the race motors you gotta watch.
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21-05-2006, 10:29 PM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Cowes, Isle of Wight
Occupation: Marine engineer/electrician
Interests: Boat, Landy, and other toys :)
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Almost cried when the Honda went under!!
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22-05-2006, 12:07 AM
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numbskull
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OK, this is like 20 mins compressed in to 3-1/2mins, so the continuity aint too good, but you'll get the idea.
Top Gear Goonery
BEWARE! 40 meg video, Broadband only.
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22-05-2006, 12:21 AM
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The Doc
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that hi lux would have gone much better had i ben at the helm.
well atleast this weeks show wasnt another shameless cougar/honda plug!
clarkson & curtis are 'old mates' eh
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22-05-2006, 09:16 PM
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Mmmm. Anyone see tonite's 5th gear. The new corvette looks lush.
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22-05-2006, 09:18 PM
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hello
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The Corvette Z06 on 5th gear tonight has a chassis made from balsa wood!!! I assume that means it has a carbon fibre chassis with an end grain balsa core!!! I wonder what people unfamilier with composites etc. will think about a chassis thats made from balsa wood!!!
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25-05-2006, 03:49 PM
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Registered User
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Looks like Clarkson missed a trick here!
http://www.watercar.com/video.html
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25-05-2006, 03:57 PM
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Registered User
Country: U.K
Location: Christchurch/Nottingham
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25-05-2006, 04:12 PM
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Registered User
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Producers probably wouldn't let him - they made us de-tune his car and take the forest tyres off his car in that grass track race they did last year.
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25-07-2007, 09:27 PM
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tonights (25/07/07) polar expedition was excellent, and they used a toyota again!!!!
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26-07-2007, 06:18 AM
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Registered User
Country: England
Location: Birmingham
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yeh i watched that! It was well cool!
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26-07-2007, 09:40 AM
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BananaShark Member
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They are taking some more car-boats across the channel next!
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26-07-2007, 11:58 AM
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watched that north pole trip...got to say thou for once I kinda wished the car had failed not in a bad way to injure, just failed. I know like most stunts they have done it's just to entertain, but many people have come unstuck on this north pole challenge, I think I would feel horrified if I had trekked to the pole and only just survived...then seen on tv it being done so cavalier in a truck, one hand on the wheel the other on your glass containing your favorite tipple...I know behined the screens there is an armada of helpers plus perhaps some cheating going on plus a nuclear sub sat on the cap, but..........................
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i can na give her any more captain
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26-07-2007, 01:39 PM
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Registered User
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Cookee
They are taking some more car-boats across the channel next!
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They have done it, Clarkson made it.
http://www.thesun.co.uk/article/0,,2...330532,00.html
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27-07-2007, 10:08 AM
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BananaShark Member
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wacky Racer
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I had seen that but I didn't want to spoil it for anyone!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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27-07-2007, 10:26 AM
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Wacky Racer
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"The stunt, on BBC2 this autumn, did not amuse coastguards who branded it “totally irresponsible”."
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07-08-2007, 05:15 PM
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photos
John
I have some photos of the vehicles if you want them
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