Favorite Top Gear race/challenge

Didn't they launch a mini down a ski jump ramp???

I liked the Alfa Romeo one, trying to tow the Hamster into the concourse event was just hilarious, I mean all those immaculate Alfa's and Clarkson turns up in his home made spray paint job.

Originally Posted by grh1904

Didn't they launch a mini down a ski jump ramp???

I liked the Alfa Romeo one, trying to tow the Hamster into the concourse event was just hilarious, I mean all those immaculate Alfa's and Clarkson turns up in his home made spray paint job.

yes they did a whole winter olympics special and it was really good!!

and the alpha one was good too!

How about the tractor challenge where they tried to tow things - getting more points for the faster they go and how heavy what they tow is. I think JC towed a boeing 747?

Aqua cars was funneeeeeeeee!

Originally Posted by EssexDave

How about the tractor challenge where they tried to tow things - getting more points for the faster they go and how heavy what they tow is. I think JC towed a boeing 747?

right. thats it.

delete this thread!!!

gotta say tho, it does show what a fantastic programme it is!

This years Alfa challenge made me laugh especially as we had bought one the day before! The way they bumped into may and how genuinely ****ed off he seemed.

America and the supercar ones were also good.

[Stu]

What about remote control Vauxhall (Carlton ???) v BMW 5 series. Was that a challenge KeithD?

oh & surely it was a BMW GS that won the cross london challenge (was filming Hamster but didn't get as sweaty as Hamster!) I loved JC requesting permission to go through the Thames Barrier at Speed!

North Pole for me - "We are now in International Waters mix me a G&T James!"

oh, & they definetely bought the cars in Miami & donated them in New Orleans - although some even struggled to give them away!

Originally Posted by Skip

I liked the Norwegian one where JC eats "spunk" on TV

North Pole one was superb too - in fact they all were - my missus gets fed up of me watching re-runs on Dave

+1 on all points there

Originally Posted by EssexDave

The datsun one ( i think it was datsun) where they each had to buy one and put it through test eg park it on 33% hill with handbrake, ride of that test track (forget its name) with a bowl of egg above them, fill the cars with water and see how far they get around the track before it goes below the steering wheel.

It was over the Belgian Cobbles or pave circuit at M.I.R.A., me thinks.

Originally Posted by Stu

North Pole for me - "We are now in International Waters mix me a G&T James!"

Yep, me too.

Didn't I read somewhere they got in trouble for the G&T part? Not sure if it was proper trouble or just Daily Mail kind of trouble, though.

Originally Posted by glsuk1970

Didn't I read somewhere they got in trouble for the G&T part? Not sure if it was proper trouble or just Daily Mail kind of trouble, though.

Yeah, drink driving I think. People actually wrote in and complained. Have people nothing better to do with their time and can't they see the irreverent nature of the programme.

It's very amusing, but the whole thing should be taken with a large pinch of salt