Wedges rule as V8 goes
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At the Heritage Motor Museum, Gaydon this morning, Richard Hammond recorded a piece for Top Gear on the Rover V8.
Leaning on the last engine produced, he was surrounded by vehicles (including an ambulance) powered by the V8.
The greatest number of cars from a single marque was provided by Tivs, and the greatest number of models from the marque was provided by our very own WEDGE.
The four BBWs there were Phil Grover's 350i, my 390SE, Karen Hyde's 400SE and Neil Hyde's 420SEAC.
But, guess when the show airs?
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That's right!
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On Sunday,
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July,
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the 18th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You'll all have to motor swiftly but safely back from BBWF to see it.
Me, I'll be abroad, so SWMBO had better video it, or D.I.V.O.R.C.E. will be mentioned.
Cheers - Streaky
Leaning on the last engine produced, he was surrounded by vehicles (including an ambulance) powered by the V8.
The greatest number of cars from a single marque was provided by Tivs, and the greatest number of models from the marque was provided by our very own WEDGE.
The four BBWs there were Phil Grover's 350i, my 390SE, Karen Hyde's 400SE and Neil Hyde's 420SEAC.
But, guess when the show airs?
...
...
...
...
That's right!
...
...
...
...
On Sunday,
...
...
...
...
July,
...
...
...
...
the 18th!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
You'll all have to motor swiftly but safely back from BBWF to see it.
Me, I'll be abroad, so SWMBO had better video it, or D.I.V.O.R.C.E. will be mentioned.
Cheers - Streaky
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rev-erend said:Alan - there are some things you have that Karen hasn't ... on the car as well!
Mrs H with Neil Hammond .. her car looks like the twin of mine.
jmorgan said:Jason - no, but it does come with four guys to push it around ... and it has no brakes!
I like the motorised trolly......does it come in Red
Can't wait to see the video of the programme ... we know what was going on behind the scenes ... and how many takes it took. Hammond (as we called him
), however, made no errors and was not only word perfect each time, but guesture perfect too. He's a personable guy too. Once all the cars were lined up (the first time, before they started shuffling them around), the director announced, 'Welcome to "You've Been Framed"!' ... which was a relief, as when we saw that Hammond was the presenter we were worried that it was not "Top Gear", but actually "Brainiac", and that he was going to blow all the vehicles up! BTW - they've just finished filming a new series of "Brainiac" and they have the largest explosion ever ... of a caravan! Apparently Hammond hates them as much as JC does!
Streaky
jmorgan said:Stop confusing me! Like Saddam Hussein I need people to take care of me. My postings, like my e-mails suffer from the C-Nile virus (and if you don't know what that is, it's
I like the motorised trolly......does it come in Red
Streaky
Brakes? what are them
PS I changed my name this morning back to Jeff
Ooh.. think the video/sky+ and everything else will be set to ensure this one gets recorded ok - lost my copy of Top Gear does TVR 30 minute special years ago and never managed to track down another one - :gutted:.. any one fancy bringing a copy to BBWF in exchange for a beer or three. 
Seamus, - I have a copy of the TVR Top Gear special is you want me to copy it for you.
Neil, Anyone....
How did the new Top Gear thing on the V8 get organised? I mailed them a while ago suggesting they did a piece on the V8 and offered my car as an example of 'nothing sounds so good as the Rover V8' but never heard anything about this.
Neil, Anyone....
How did the new Top Gear thing on the V8 get organised? I mailed them a while ago suggesting they did a piece on the V8 and offered my car as an example of 'nothing sounds so good as the Rover V8' but never heard anything about this.
cirks said:FWIW : Wedges needed for BBC Top Gear shoot!! , but they didn't want a 450SE, just one off each of a 350i, a 390SE, a 400SE and a 420SEAC (and a Chim, a Griff and a V8S) - Streaky
There was a post on PH .
Um, obviously must have missed it
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