Stan 24v 0 Posted September 6, 2007 Yesterday Top Gear were at RAF Coningsby filming for the next series. The challenge was for a Veyron to travel 1 mile down the runway, turn around, and do a mile back to the finish as fast as possible!! At the same time a Typhoon would shoot down the runway, take off, fly up 1 mile, trun around, and fly back to the finish line!! I know the result as I have mates down there, but I wont let the cat out of the bag, so make sure nobody else does either you lot, as its on the tv in the next series!!! So without searching the ether, who do you reckon won? Also, who do you think was driving??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted September 6, 2007 I'm guessing it was hamster.. seeing as he's the only one of the Top Gear lads to have not done a Veyron feature yet! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted September 6, 2007 May Veyron Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mave 0 Posted September 6, 2007 It was Hammond. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted September 6, 2007 And the Stig is actually several people. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Mave 0 Posted September 6, 2007 thought that was common knowledge now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim Bowen 1 Posted September 7, 2007 corr these pics found their way around the internet fairly quickly :lol: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
__Andy__ 0 Posted September 7, 2007 gotta be may as hes so civillised and the veyron is rawcus Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted September 7, 2007 Job for Monday, phone Conningsby.. ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slimg60 0 Posted September 7, 2007 where'd you find those pic's stan? were you there as I didn't see you. I took some on my phone but came out pants. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted September 7, 2007 thought that was common knowledge now Did i say it wasn't? :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted September 7, 2007 where'd you find those pic's stan? were you there as I didn't see you. I took some on my phone but came out pants. I wasnt but I know a man who was :wink: And to answer who was driving: Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted September 7, 2007 Doesn't he look like a woman with that hair??? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted September 7, 2007 Doesn't he look like a woman with that hair??? Strange you should say that Lord Toad. I turned to my girlfriend about 15 seconds ago and said "jesus, hampster looks like my mum"!!! :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toad 0 Posted September 7, 2007 Doesn't he look like a woman with that hair??? Strange you should say that Lord Toad. I turned to my girlfriend about 15 seconds ago and said "jesus, hampster looks like my mum"!!! :) That is exactly what I was thinking (not your mum though, I've never met her), middlish aged woman. Maybe there were some side effects from the crash? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
double-6s 0 Posted September 7, 2007 Doesn't he look like a woman with that hair??? Strange you should say that Lord Toad. I turned to my girlfriend about 15 seconds ago and said "jesus, hampster looks like my mum"!!! :) That is exactly what I was thinking (not your mum though, I've never met her), middlish aged woman. Maybe there were some side effects from the crash? That's not what she told me :) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted September 7, 2007 He looks feckin old in that first pic!!! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Yandards 0 Posted September 8, 2007 He looks feckin old in that first pic!!! Just what I was thinking.. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The_Dude 0 Posted September 8, 2007 Quite good, but still only in a straight line. Anybody catch Tiff getting it sideways on Fifth Gear on Monday? Cool stuff. 8) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sonicriot13 0 Posted September 10, 2007 I know who won! On a Top Gear related thing do you think Hammond actually went to the North Pole? Was just thinking becuase on that special episode you never actually see him get there. Do you think they wouldn't let him go for health reasons and just filmed him on a sled somewhere snowy to make it look like he was racing May and Clarkson? And how come they're allowed to race a plane in the Veyron but they can't take it round the track? Are VW scared it'll be beaten by something? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ValRado 0 Posted September 16, 2007 Who was the pilot? Not a guy called Nial Inman (Binman) by any chance was it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Stan 24v 0 Posted September 17, 2007 Who was the pilot? Not a guy called Nial Inman (Binman) by any chance was it? Cant remember his name, but it wasnt that one mate. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
coolrado 0 Posted September 17, 2007 Quite good, but still only in a straight line. Anybody catch Tiff getting it sideways on Fifth Gear on Monday? Cool stuff. 8) yeah I saw that, and I have to admit as much as 5th gear makes me cringe with its awfull presenting, watching plato and tiff racing the porsche and audi around the track was superb, thats what top gear is missing at the moment you get a better sense of speed when there are two cars on the track, maybe they should have two Stigs at the same time? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted September 17, 2007 Watched the 5th Gear Veyron article on YouTube yesterday. I often cringe at 5th Gear, but you just have to hand it to them as when they review a proper feature car, they do it right. A bit of info on where its made, a bit about its production, the experience for new owners, and building up to a drive in the car itself.. was a great feature. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ValRado 0 Posted September 17, 2007 Who was the pilot? Not a guy called Nial Inman (Binman) by any chance was it? Cant remember his name, but it wasnt that one mate. Ok cool, I know he's based there and was one of the only uk pilots flying the typhoon at one point! :lol: On another note, we did a Kawsaki hawk bsb bike versus a Hawk last year.. think the jet won! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
