Top Gear Bolivia Special

I absolutely loved it, and to me, the staged bits just make it even funnier.

although I get the sense that May IS actually getting the peeeed off with them running into the back of him all the time.

I was also surprised when Clarkson was expecting his 1980 Range Rover to have a fuel injected 3.9 donk. Pretty sure that didn't come until later - he would have / should have known that.

Dave

Are we talking the same Vietnam episode????
The one that was on several years ago on SBS????
Where May I think falls off quite well.

Regards Philip A

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Originally Posted by adm333

I absolutely loved it, and to me, the staged bits just make it even funnier.

although I get the sense that May IS actually getting the peeeed off with them running into the back of him all the time.

I was also surprised when Clarkson was expecting his 1980 Range Rover to have a fuel injected 3.9 donk. Pretty sure that didn't come until later - he would have / should have known that.

Dave

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It was an 82-84 rangie pre PHII it was advertised as having a 3.9 which it possibly did just with the carbs off the original motor. I dont think he has a clue mechanically.

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Originally Posted by PhilipA

Are we talking the same Vietnam episode????
The one that was on several years ago on SBS????
Where May I think falls off quite well.

Regards Philip A

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noo

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Originally Posted by PhilipA

Are we talking the same Vietnam episode????
The one that was on several years ago on SBS????
Where May I think falls off quite well.

Regards Philip A

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I think it is - where they have the boat on the back of the bike and boats at the end.

Garry

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Originally Posted by schmierer LR at singleton

one of my friends doesnt use a clutch when going up gears on his motorbike he says it makes him go quicker i just tell him why does your bike have a clutch'thats right so you use it;)

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errr - quick shifting a bike is a different can of worms compared to car\4WD ;) the dog bones differ as well. Take it from someone who rode a modded Hayabusa pulling over 180HP on the rear wheel - quick shifting = super speed that cops hate & can't keep with ;)


I liked this EP as well - however - pitty it really was sooo setup - like 99% of it!!
Here is a link to the blokes that setup the car's before hand, the routes, timing & all the rest of it.

WILDTRACKERS

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Originally Posted by RaZz0R

errr - quick shifting a bike is a different can of worms compared to car\4WD ;) the dog bones differ as well. Take it from someone who rode a modded Hayabusa pulling over 180HP on the rear wheel - quick shifting = super speed that cops hate & can't keep with ;)


I liked this EP as well - however - pitty it really was sooo setup - like 99% of it!!
Here is a link to the blokes that setup the car's before hand, the routes, timing & all the rest of it.

WILDTRACKERS

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That's the link I posted the other day... ;)

BTW - The technique of going up through the gears is "Flat Shifting". Very common on sequential boxes and in performance environments. The idea is that it reduces the amount of time that the drive wheels are not being driven. However, the trade off is much greater wear on the drive train.

M

Bit off topic but I am curious. Do all Brits call each other by their sirnames even when they have been together long enough to be on a first name basis. eg Hammond May etc.

Some of you are criticising it "Clarkson may not have been in it when it was nearly off the cliff etc".

So what. It's ENTERTAINMENT, and its bloody good entertainment at that !

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Originally Posted by camel_landy

BTW - The technique of going up through the gears is "Flat Shifting". Very common on sequential boxes and in performance environments.
M

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like Land Rover driving? :lol2: