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Old 11-12-11, 07:57 PM   #1
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http://www.topgear.com/uk/car-news/L...mph-2011-12-05
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Old 11-12-11, 08:01 PM   #2
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Bloomin hell, what was the difference in speed there? 70mph?
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Old 11-12-11, 08:02 PM   #3
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FFS !

That's not close!

This is close...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph...e_gdata_player

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Old 11-12-11, 08:15 PM   #4
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FFS !

That's not close!

This is close...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWfph...e_gdata_player

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Old 11-12-11, 08:22 PM   #5
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You can't trust Topgear videos, many of them are CG fakes. Even at Le Mans they would not put such mismatched classes on the track at the same time.
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Old 11-12-11, 08:24 PM   #6
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You can't trust Topgear videos, many of them are CG fakes. Even at Le Mans they would not put such mismatched classes on the track at the same time.
Did you watch the other perspective video of same thing? thats real imo
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Old 11-12-11, 08:30 PM   #7
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Pete, that is just stunning!!!!
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Old 11-12-11, 08:34 PM   #8
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Pft.

Where's that one of the supersport rider nearly hitting another bouncing bike with his face?
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Old 11-12-11, 08:40 PM   #9
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do you have a link? - Apart from the mismatch, the camera is not in any normal position, it hides much of the track detail - it's also an unsafe overtake even on a race track, - there's far more room to the right of the 'camera car' which also gives the overtaker a way out (on the grass) if something goes wrong - where's the safety cage? - I'm suspicious of all top gear videos... (particulalry if it shows Clarkson driving at more than 30 mph
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do you have a link? - Apart from the mismatch, the camera is not in any normal position, it hides much of the track detail - it's also an unsafe overtake even on a race track, - there's far more room to the right of the 'camera car' which also gives the overtaker a way out (on the grass) if something goes wrong - where's the safety cage? - I'm suspicious of all top gear videos... (particulalry if it shows Clarkson driving at more than 30 mph
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tqyFbUj3cYM

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