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Topic: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

I think I am going to put together a snail-mail letter to the BBC, promising that I will find A&D seats in British cars for Clarkson, Hammond, and May at a Lemons race. I will include photos of cars. It will have no effect, I'm pretty sure, but it's worth a try.

So, which of you are willing to let one of those guys have a stint in your British Lemons cars at a race this year? If I can find three at one venue, I'll have all I need.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Well, that would be a hoot.  Isn't that kinda like oil and water tho - Top Gear and Lemons in the same breath?  I know, I know, a snarky comment.  I'm building a '74 Jensen Healey Lemons car right now, hoping to have it ready for Thunderhill.  The running gear is together and it will go out for a cage in the next few weeks.  No theme yet; thinking of Austin Powers paint with a Mini-Me in the passenger seat, or some flat black Prince of Darkness thing.  It'll be fast but, as you already know, it will be a special day when it actually finishes.

You actually gonna let those guys *drive*?

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Well, crazy mike has my Imp but it runs and I've all the bits to repair the holed peppier engine.  The SD1 you will see in a month and I have the XJ12.  Talked to a jag guy tonight who thinks he knows whats wrong with it.  Between me, Spank and Pete, one would think we can supply enough cars.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Sure, I'll offer one.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Can you guys email me photos of the British Lemons cars under construction now?

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Can't get more British than an EP3 Honda like the Janis Joplin Civic.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

I've got an '85 XJS that wants to race, we haven't started the build yet but if Clarkson wants to drive it ....and surely it would be Clarkson in this one yeah?...  I'll get on it asap!

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Mini and a LandCrap at your service

Could put the Rally LeMonte Python Theme back on the Mini for that extra Britishness

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

A Harley powered Prius seems much more Clarkson's style.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Sorry, but no, I'm  NOT willing to turn them loose with the Marina.  Despite the fact that I'd love to.  The parts that we could have used that they've destroyed over the years alone prohibits me from doing that.

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I think this is Spanks old fleet  for sure!

I think an American Cadillac , a LemonLimo or a corvette body on a Honda would be Awesome for them too!

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

My god this would be awesome. In the off chance it happens who needs pit crew support? I'm more than willing to fly to whatever race and just be pit crew for the weekend. I have a lengthy resume in track side repairs and thrashing.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

I think american iron is a better theme... like 4x4 iron. Perhaps a few Jeeps. Cherokee, Comanche... and we'll find a 3rd if necessary.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Have any of you other than tr6driver actually SEEN the show??? yikes

I think it should be a Neon, a Pinto, and a Santa Fe to honor explorers that ventured west across the great ocean.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Put them in the Passat!.........they wouldn't have to fabricate mayhem and malfunction.......it's already been done for them!

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

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Sorry, but no, I'm  NOT willing to turn them loose with the Marina.  Despite the fact that I'd love to.  The parts that we could have used that they've destroyed over the years alone prohibits me from doing that.

THey should drive the marina they should have to put together a car to race against it and fell eternal shame as they lose to the Marina.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Judge Phil wrote:

I think I am going to put together a snail-mail letter to the BBC, promising that I will find A&D seats in British cars for Clarkson, Hammond, and May at a Lemons race. I will include photos of cars. It will have no effect, I'm pretty sure, but it's worth a try.

So, which of you are willing to let one of those guys have a stint in your British Lemons cars at a race this year? If I can find three at one venue, I'll have all I need.

You're going about this all wrong.  Hammond needs a British car, May needs a Volvo, and Clarkson needs a proper Alfa Romeo.  We happen to have his favorite, a Milano.

If they're just looking for a stint or two, we would volunteer a seat in our Milano.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Since Hammond has a history with the S Coupé, he is welcome to have another go in mine….

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

BoB wrote:
tr6driver wrote:

Sorry, but no, I'm  NOT willing to turn them loose with the Marina.  Despite the fact that I'd love to.  The parts that we could have used that they've destroyed over the years alone prohibits me from doing that.

THey should drive the marina they should have to put together a car to race against it and fell eternal shame as they lose to the Marina.

Now, beating them soundly with the Marina I COULD get into!!!

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

I'd let them form their own team in one car that they borrow. The Stig can be their 4th driver.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

please let me know which race, so I can start planning to bring a french car to beat them with

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

tr6driver wrote:
BoB wrote:
tr6driver wrote:

Sorry, but no, I'm  NOT willing to turn them loose with the Marina.  Despite the fact that I'd love to.  The parts that we could have used that they've destroyed over the years alone prohibits me from doing that.

THey should drive the marina they should have to put together a car to race against it and fell eternal shame as they lose to the Marina.

Now, beating them soundly with the Marina I COULD get into!!!

You should get them into the Imp then.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

If they wanna do an east coast race, I would loan them 3 of mine. UDC, Accordion, and Continental maybe. I don't think I'd wanna risk the plane, unless they were willing to pay handsomely for it if it's destroyed.

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

What's the price for destroying the airplane?

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Re: British car teams: who's willing to offer Top Gear a seat?

Speedycop wrote:

If they wanna do an east coast race, I would loan them 3 of mine. UDC, Accordion, and Continental maybe. I don't think I'd wanna risk the plane, unless they were willing to pay handsomely for it if it's destroyed.

Come on, James May has a pilots license. And he drives very cautiously...

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