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Anyone else find it as boring as I did? Got to admit, scenery in Argentina is stunning.________________________________________
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 ian7675
Techno Viking  Location: Gloucestershire Registered: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 6,068 Status: Offline |
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 Posted 28th Dec 2014 at 20:48
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro  Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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Missed it, what time did it start, 8?________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 28th Dec 2014 at 20:53
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ian7675
Techno Viking Location: Gloucestershire Registered: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 6,068 Status: Offline |
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Yeah, part 1 was on last night though. I guess both will be on iPlayer in a bit.________________________________________ Less than 24 hours to go! |
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Posted 28th Dec 2014 at 21:00
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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What did they do with the number plate scandal________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 28th Dec 2014 at 21:10
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craig903
Regular  Location: whitstable Registered: 08 Jul 2013 Posts: 273 Status: Offline |
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They got kicked out off argentina________________________________________ 208 GTI OwnerTurbo'd '6 project - work in progress |
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Posted 28th Dec 2014 at 21:13
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MisterGTR
Senior User  Location: Glasgow Registered: 05 Aug 2014 Posts: 675 Status: Offline |
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I backpacked down to Ushuia in 2002. Show wasn't that exciting bar the trip down memory lane. Still regret not going to Antarctica. Although back then I thought I would travel tons. Since then I've hardly been out the UK. On my bucket list. Fwiw you can buy the trip to Antarctica locally for less than half the price. ________________________________________ Turned 40 and in true cliched fashion buying one of the cars of my teenage dreams! |
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Posted 28th Dec 2014 at 21:46
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RallyeP6
Regular  Location: West Byfleet Registered: 11 Jul 2013 Posts: 451 Status: Offline |
Post #7
Ending was a bit dramatic though, i thought it was all publicity hype when it first made the news, but the footage looked real enough. Yep the scenery was fantastic.What a waste of 3 perfectly good cars!. |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 00:20
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luke89
Regular Location: Preston Registered: 28 Aug 2014 Posts: 486 Status: Offline |
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That lotus was gorgeous,one of my dream garage cars. I'm a video producer by trade and have worked with several of the crew before, it was obvious speaking to people in the industry when it all happened that it wasn't the usual publicity stunt,the budget on the show is huge but you don't leave that much money sat at the side of the road without good reason. |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 02:16
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aaron6
Seasoned Pro  Location: On the sofa in maidstone Registered: 16 May 2006 Posts: 5,840 Status: Offline |
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That did look a bit terrifying. Can't really understand why they were so riled up though. Can't see an issue with British filming out there and the licence plate wasn't really that bad.________________________________________ See the sheer power and might of the lesser known burrowing owl. |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 08:36
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Nose
Senior User  Location: Birmingham Registered: 23 Jun 2013 Posts: 994 Status: Offline |
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Agree, totally loved that Lotus. Have to say it wasn't the best Top Gear ever but i do love the program what ever they do, they all feed of each other - always makes me laugh! My son's 16 and thinks Clarkson should run the uk lol he loves him - not in THAT way though............well at least i hope not! ________________________________________ Bianca 306 Rallye.Mondeo Titanium X. |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 10:10
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lg306gti6
Junior User  Location: BEAUMARIS Registered: 04 Dec 2008 Posts: 89 Status: Offline |
Post #11
Best part was seeing the 306 badge on the Porsche! But I agree it wasn't the best show they have done. Gess someone will find 3 nice motors at the side of the road.......Jamie basterds lol |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 13:30
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lee306rallye
Regular  Location: coleford Registered: 10 May 2009 Posts: 344 Status: Offline |
Post #12
The best part was seeing the 306 badge on the mustang did anyone else see it on the porsche ________________________________________ http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=163869 |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 15:51
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ian7675
Techno Viking Location: Gloucestershire Registered: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 6,068 Status: Offline |
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stoich306 wrote: The best part was seeing the 306 badge on the mustang did anyone else see it on the porsche Yeah, the guy who posted before you did. ________________________________________ Less than 24 hours to go! |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 16:30
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heliosphan
Senior User  Location: UK Registered: 14 Sep 2007 Posts: 950 Status: Offline |
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aaron6 wrote: Can't really understand why they were so riled up though. Can't see an issue with British filming out there and the licence plate wasn't really that bad. Whether or not anyone in the UK thought the plate was in good taste or deliberate is irrelevant: the Argentinians clearly thought that it was deliberate. Knowing Top Gear like we all do, that is exactly the kind of not-so-subtle 'hidden' joke that they play and have used in the past. I personally couldn't care less whether or not it was deliberate but it isn't remotely surprising that they riled some people in a town that built a warship that was sunk in a recent (living memory) war... Did those Argentinians overreact? In my opinion, yes. Is it understandable that they were a little riled? Yes. Are they representative of Argentinian opinion in general? Probabaly not. I'm sure the production/research team will learn from the incident. |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 22:16
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ian7675
Techno Viking Location: Gloucestershire Registered: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 6,068 Status: Offline |
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Well said Tom. When I was in the Army we visited Mexico for some r+r and met plenty of Argies who we're nice as pie. Unfortunately some of our guys acted like pricks towards them which didn't help.________________________________________ Less than 24 hours to go! |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 18:25
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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Can't judge any books by the cover or one persons review, every country and race has its morons and that's putting it politely, I think there's more pricks in Britain than there is decent folk________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 18:50
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MisterGTR
Senior User Location: Glasgow Registered: 05 Aug 2014 Posts: 675 Status: Offline |
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As above. I've been there and they were great hosts. We even went to a Boca v River game. They had a las malvinas thing on the pitch before kick off. That was totally unexpected. Now I got away being Scottish. But couple of the guys were English and we'd be chatting in English. Yet we got no trouble. There were some pointing and waving fingers. But considering 2 fans died because of a shoot out between fans. We were well looked after. Fans told us to get away from ground because it was dangerous Down in Patagonia they were great too ________________________________________ Turned 40 and in true cliched fashion buying one of the cars of my teenage dreams! |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 20:11
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MisterGTR
Senior User Location: Glasgow Registered: 05 Aug 2014 Posts: 675 Status: Offline |
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Oh and B Aires is my favourite city in the world. Great memories  ________________________________________ Turned 40 and in true cliched fashion buying one of the cars of my teenage dreams! |
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Posted 29th Dec 2014 at 20:13
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orta
Senior User  Location: East Mids Registered: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 860 Status: Offline |
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Can't believe I missed this. I never check the bbc listing. I've got iplayer I think in this new smart tele so need to give it a watch cheers for the reminder! ________________________________________ CLUB BLACK RALLYE||B8s||60-70mm drop||Black Partner Steels||P1 VTS Rack||Refurbed Beam||Hybrid ARB||VTS Torsion Bar|| |
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Posted 30th Dec 2014 at 10:46
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buzzbrightyear
Seasoned Pro Location: hiding all receipts for car Registered: 09 Jul 2008 Posts: 11,901 Status: Offline |
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There's epsiode 2 available on sky on demand but episode 1 isn't there but is on next Sunday, where's the sense in that?________________________________________ andrew315rawson@live.co.ukMoonstone phase 7 gti6 My Project thread: http://www.306gti6.com/forum/showthread.php?id=119992&page=1 |
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Posted 30th Dec 2014 at 10:51
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orta
Senior User Location: East Mids Registered: 02 Sep 2006 Posts: 860 Status: Offline |
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Only just caught this today. Was disappointed tbh. The ending however was mental. For the crap those boys have done in the arse end of the world and never had anything like this. Yet they visit a supposedly half way development nation and they get this s**t. It's crazy scary. There's a difference between patriotism and nationalism. The latter was very popular in German in the 30s and its a scary thought!! ________________________________________ CLUB BLACK RALLYE||B8s||60-70mm drop||Black Partner Steels||P1 VTS Rack||Refurbed Beam||Hybrid ARB||VTS Torsion Bar|| |
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Posted 31st Dec 2014 at 22:29
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ian7675
Techno Viking Location: Gloucestershire Registered: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 6,068 Status: Offline |
Post #22
Just bumped into Hammond at a BMW dealership in the bike dept. ________________________________________ Less than 24 hours to go! |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2015 at 12:27
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Cjwatson27
Seasoned Pro  Location: Oxford Registered: 17 Sep 2013 Posts: 1,968 Status: Offline |
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s**t was he hurt ? ________________________________________ Old pugs don't die they just get faster |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2015 at 12:53
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ian7675
Techno Viking Location: Gloucestershire Registered: 12 Oct 2007 Posts: 6,068 Status: Offline |
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He took a knee to the head but he will be fine.________________________________________ Less than 24 hours to go! |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2015 at 13:08
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Nose
Senior User Location: Birmingham Registered: 23 Jun 2013 Posts: 994 Status: Offline |
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ian7675 wrote: Just bumped into Hammond at a BMW dealership in the bike dept. Does he still live in Gloucestershire then Ian? i thought i'd read/heard he was now in Ross on Wye? or is that something else i've made up  ________________________________________ Bianca 306 Rallye.Mondeo Titanium X. |
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Posted 3rd Jan 2015 at 18:11
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