Idris Elba - King of Speed

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crossle

1,520 posts

250 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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I was frustrated by the amount of help, support and tuition that Idris received, but that he completely failed to "get" it.

I can't imagine that Guy Martin would have wasted such a brilliant opportunity?


Sea Demon

1,156 posts

212 months

Monday 13th July 2015
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Any else spot his harness not being fitted over the HANS device?


Smollet

10,467 posts

189 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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Last night was about our hero going drag racing. Opening scene is a exploded picture of the dragster he's going to use. He's talking us through the various components and gets to the rear end and says huge rear wheels and a graphic comes up and says go on guess what. Huge rear wheels. I'm so glad as otherwise I never would've guessed what they were.
It's not getting any better. Next week he drives a Bentley on some sand. Will it be in front of thousands of people? He's very obsessed about who's watching him it would seem

V8covin

7,214 posts

192 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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He did better at drag racing than rallying,then again he only had to press the throttle,release the trans lock and steer in a straight line for 9 seconds wink

monthefish

20,439 posts

230 months

Tuesday 21st July 2015
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crossle said:
I was frustrated by the amount of help, support and tuition that Idris received, but that he completely failed to "get" it.

I can't imagine that Guy Martin would have wasted such a brilliant opportunity?
Exactly this.

It's his swagger that he has and assumes he knows better, when he's proven time and again that he doesn't.

It's not hard to finish a rally - his problem was he tried to be fast when he didn't have the skills to back it up.

crossle

1,520 posts

250 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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I enjoyed the aerobatics one, but he does seem to have "learning difficulties" sometimes...

The drag racing episode was turned off after ten minutes, and I've cancelled the series link on the rest.

FiF

43,965 posts

250 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Well seeing as the next episode seems to be about driving a Bentley down Pendine sands that may be the right decision. What are they doing to do to ensure his adulation from the crowds on a remote-ish Welsh beach.

A comparison with Guy Martin's recent series does him no favours in any respect.

R8Steve

4,150 posts

174 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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FiF said:
Well seeing as the next episode seems to be about driving a Bentley down Pendine sands that may be the right decision. What are they doing to do to ensure his adulation from the crowds on a remote-ish Welsh beach.

A comparison with Guy Martin's recent series does him no favours in any respect.
What a hero, breaking a Flying mile record set in 1927 in a brand new Bentley. Hardly the stuff of daredevil legend.

Didn't that guy that got caught speeding in a 911 turbo break that years ago anyway? hehe

FourWheelDrift

88,382 posts

283 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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R8Steve said:
FiF said:
Well seeing as the next episode seems to be about driving a Bentley down Pendine sands that may be the right decision. What are they doing to do to ensure his adulation from the crowds on a remote-ish Welsh beach.

A comparison with Guy Martin's recent series does him no favours in any respect.
What a hero, breaking a Flying mile record set in 1927 in a brand new Bentley. Hardly the stuff of daredevil legend.

Didn't that guy that got caught speeding in a 911 turbo break that years ago anyway? hehe
His grandson decided to get his the old Bluebird out on the sands for a run last week, probably beat him too. wink

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/historic-racing/...

R8Steve

4,150 posts

174 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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FourWheelDrift said:
R8Steve said:
FiF said:
Well seeing as the next episode seems to be about driving a Bentley down Pendine sands that may be the right decision. What are they doing to do to ensure his adulation from the crowds on a remote-ish Welsh beach.

A comparison with Guy Martin's recent series does him no favours in any respect.
What a hero, breaking a Flying mile record set in 1927 in a brand new Bentley. Hardly the stuff of daredevil legend.

Didn't that guy that got caught speeding in a 911 turbo break that years ago anyway? hehe
His grandson decided to get his the old Bluebird out on the sands for a run last week, probably beat him too. wink

http://www.motorsportmagazine.com/historic-racing/...
I hope he did, seems a bit more appropriate for something like that to hold the record than some guy that's done a few films in a rental Bentley.

CamMoreRon

1,237 posts

124 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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I'll be on tonight's show! biggrin

I did the chassis prep for his land speed record attempt. I won't spoil anything, but it should be a good episode from all the drama I remember - hopefully it makes the final cut!

I'm kinda dreading seeing how my demeanour goes from decidedly chipper to utterly incoherent as the all-nighters stack up, though. laugh

Atmospheric

5,305 posts

207 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Intresting thread.

davegreg

1,099 posts

188 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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I can't get away with him - doesn't seem to have much personality for this type of show. Tuned in for the Drag Racing episode, only because I thought he was going to be driving a Top Fueller! Won't be watching any more.

Muncher

12,219 posts

248 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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He comes across as a right tit in this.

Jazoli

9,086 posts

249 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Is there a car he hasn't crashed so far?

he's not a great driver is he, at least managed to keep it in a straight line rolleyes

teabagger

723 posts

196 months

Monday 27th July 2015
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Loving the hand on the door while driving on track technique. yikes

FiF

43,965 posts

250 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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Thing I don't get is that if he wanted to have a good go at <insert name of motor sport of choice> then he has the money to do it, get proper equipment, backup, training and really go for it.

Either he has some sort of showman drive, which being an actor he must have, or it's simply a vehicle for his production company, in which case if you don't have the talent, why put yourself through it.

CamMoreRon

1,237 posts

124 months

Tuesday 28th July 2015
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He's genuinely interested, and a total speed freak. smile

(Just is a bit too impatient to be good at it; however, enthusiasm is good, right?)

V8covin

7,214 posts

192 months

Thursday 30th July 2015
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Zero driving talent and not much better as an actor

MC Bodge

21,552 posts

174 months

Friday 31st July 2015
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V8covin said:
Zero driving talent and not much better as an actor
Have you never seen "The Wire"?