Top Gear Re-run Last Night

[Kiwi XTR2]

Anyone watch Prime last night ?

[b]FEATURING . . .[/b]

:bounce:

The episode that made me buy one . . .

:driving:

The Westfield XTR²

:clap:

And beating the Zonda in a time of 1:22.6

:bowtie:

[small][IMHO The Old Stig is quite a bit slower than the New Stig][/small] :scratchchin:

[Esprit]

didn't see it but remember it..... just remember they took the XTR2 time away because it's not a proper road car (can't get over most speed bumps) *ducks and runs for cover*

hehe nah it was a good episode... new Stig certainly does seem to LOOK quicker than old stig... but bear in mind, hwat LOOKS quick and what IS quick is often two different things.

[kylie]

Damm, missed it cause been working too late, but seen it in the last episode and couldn't believe my eyes how amazing it looked, not to mention the pace. Damm fine toy you got there mate!! Looking forward to seeing yours in the flesh on Sunday.....hopefully eh!!

[Murdock]

LOL, now that's what I call impulse buying! Do you actually use the Westie on our fair country roads?

[wedgepilot]

Slightly OT, but does anyone know when the new series of TG is coming to these parts?

[Murdock]

wedgepilot said:

Slightly OT, but does anyone know when the new series of TG is coming to these parts?

September as far as I know, but that's been gleamed primarily from casual speculation. The sooner the better - used to be the only thing that perked me up on a Sunday evening.

[Kiwi XTR2]

Murdock said:

LOL, now that's what I call impulse buying! Do you actually use the Westie on our fair country roads?

Yep, I do.

Just need to plan ahead for ground clearance, turning circle, and avoiding any reversing back up a grade greater than 1° or 2°. Electric Reverse

Great fun so long as you don't get some Remuera Tractor trying to merge on top.

I only take it out in FINE weather though as I needed to use a drill after filling it up on a rainy day

[dejoux]

Esprit said:

new Stig certainly does seem to LOOK quicker than old stig... but bear in mind, hwat LOOKS quick and what IS quick is often two different things.

Seems after all these years of practice New Perry Mcarthy would be much faster than Old Perry Mcarthy

[Esprit]

Kiwi XTR2 said:

Murdock said: LOL, now that's what I call impulse buying! Do you actually use the Westie on our fair country roads? Yep, I do. Just need to plan ahead for ground clearance, turning circle, and avoiding any reversing back up a grade greater than 1° or 2°. Electric Reverse Great fun so long as you don't get some Remuera Tractor trying to merge on top. I only take it out in FINE weather though as I needed to use a drill after filling it up on a rainy day

Pffffft.... reverse! That's why they give you a right foot and a steering wheel

You better be there on sunday.... in some capacity even if it's not in the XTR2... looking forward to meeting ya.

[jamieheasman]

I seem to remember the Radical went around in another six seconds less or something daft than the Westie too!

When are they going to let rip with an Ultima, that's what I'd like to know. They can't use the same excuses for that being struck off the sheet and it'll blitz those prancing ponies and tarted-up beetles.

I bet the new Marcos coupe will be quick around there too, what with 475bhp and a Prodrive developed chassis.

I wasn't aware that the Stig had really changed - I thought it was always Perry McCarthy and still was? If he has been replaced does anyone know who the new chap is?

[Kiwi XTR2]

jamieheasman said:

I seem to remember the Radical went around in another six seconds less or something daft than the Westie too!

I think it was about 4 seconds faster but you should have heard the cries of FOUL from both the Westies and the Catering-Van-Clan.
First time they've agreed about anything

Apparently they think it was a very non-standard Radical and had non-road-legal tyres. Lots of fun either way.

jamieheasman said:

I wasn't aware that the Stig had really changed - I thought it was always Perry McCarthy and still was? If he has been replaced does anyone know who the new chap is?

The Stig changed when he "drowned" going off the end of an aircraft carrier.

There's a few dozen threads speculating on the New Stig's Identity in General Gassing . . . I've got no clue ???

[peterpsg]

Which track was it on???

[htsd]

I have a feeling its the Lotus test track in England. A good lap around there is about 1:25 I think. The website has the ladder of all the times too somewhere but I'm too lazy to dig it out for you sorry!

[GravelBen]

you can find the lap results at:

www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/powerlaps

and the test track layout at:

www.bbc.co.uk/topgear/powerlaps/map.html

Sea Harrier 31.2 sec

>> Edited by GravelBen on Saturday 23 July 02:25

[peterpsg]

GravelBen said:

Sea Harrier 31.2 sec

Somehow I don't think that it was on the ground...

I notice how there's no Ultima on the list

I might have to rectify that situation, personally

[GravelBen]

oh please do. target is the 1:18.9 set by the Maser MC12. and the Enzo a bit behind that. bet the Ultima has better build quality than either....