Top Gear filming on the Isles of Scilly

[smorgasbord]

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All three presenters are filming on the (largely road-less) Isles of Scilly at the moment ... will be interesting to see if this is another nautical challenge (c.f. channel crossing, Vietnam sailing and amphibious car challenge) as I can't image anything road-based on these isles. (By the way, I'm definitely not referring to the infamous roundabout between Esher and Thames Ditton on the A3).

J

Edited by smorgasbord on Saturday 23 May 13:17

[SJobson]

Surely it must be road based on St Mary's - there has to be some mileage in the idea of driving round a place with no traffic lights or roundabouts.

[The Hypno-Toad]

Looks like a kind of theme devloping here;

1.) An item on a place with no cars in the UK.
2.) An item on budget cars shot in Canary Wharf.
3.) A race between a vintage bike, car and a steam train in the UK.

Looks like the budget might have been seriously in short supply this time around.

Whats next? A reasonably priced power board? The Stig thrashing a Note, a Modus and an Agila around?

[smorgasbord]

So, an update. The boys are racing Royal Mail by following a letter posted in Scilly to the Orkney Isles. James and Richard are "in a modified Porsche costing £200,000". Nice concept.

[EDLT]

Sounds interesting, now I'm not going to read anymore posts in this thread as the car vs bike vs train race has already been spoiled

[smorgasbord]

You're absolutely right. Sorry everyone. Did try to be vague, know nothing about start/end or anythingjust the basics of the challenge