Top Gear retreat from Argentina over "H982 FKL" Reg Plate
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BBC reporting "The crew of BBC's Top Gear are leaving Argentina after facing protests over a number plate which appeared to refer to the 1982 Falklands War".
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The plate on a Porsche 928 is H982 FKL which just happens to be close to 1982 Falklands!
You've got to take your hat off to the lengths and detail the Top Gear team go to to creative controversy.
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The plate on a Porsche 928 is H982 FKL which just happens to be close to 1982 Falklands!
You've got to take your hat off to the lengths and detail the Top Gear team go to to creative controversy.
"Local councillor Juan Manuel Romano said the digits 269 on the number plate of the Ford Mustang Mustang Richard Hammond was driving were close to the 255 Britons killed during the 1982 war.
He added that the numbers 646 on James May's Lotus could be taken as a reference to the 649 Argentinian casualties."
I mean seriously?
IF this person does exist then they're going a fair bit out of their way to feel offended.
He added that the numbers 646 on James May's Lotus could be taken as a reference to the 649 Argentinian casualties."
I mean seriously?
IF this person does exist then they're going a fair bit out of their way to feel offended.
daemon said:
"the TV crew abandoned the cars at the border"
probably cheaper than bringing them home again...
They were damaged (written off) by Argies.probably cheaper than bringing them home again...
The number plate is the original that the Porsche was issued with.
928s aren't exactly Fiestas to suggest that they deliberately sought out one that had such a numberplate (i.e. they also assumed that it was actually possible to find such a vehicle) is utterly ludicrous.
996TT02 said:
daemon said:
"the TV crew abandoned the cars at the border"
probably cheaper than bringing them home again...
They were damaged (written off) by Argies.probably cheaper than bringing them home again...
The number plate is the original that the Porsche was issued with.
928s aren't exactly Fiestas to suggest that they deliberately sought out one that had such a numberplate (i.e. they also assumed that it was actually possible to find such a vehicle) is utterly ludicrous.
996TT02 said:
928s aren't exactly Fiestas to suggest that they deliberately sought out one that had such a numberplate (i.e. they also assumed that it was actually possible to find such a vehicle) is utterly ludicrous.
Its one hell of a coincidence then.Even if it was, they knew full well what they were doing.
Its all a publicity stunt for a burnt out tv show I reckon.
Crafty_ said:
996TT02 said:
928s aren't exactly Fiestas to suggest that they deliberately sought out one that had such a numberplate (i.e. they also assumed that it was actually possible to find such a vehicle) is utterly ludicrous.
Its one hell of a coincidence then.Even if it was, they knew full well what they were doing.
Its all a publicity stunt for a burnt out tv show I reckon.
I doubt they purposely sourced the plate, but when a car turned up and happened to have that plate they thought "bonus"
The argjes are very touchy on the subject of the Falklands, they all appear brainwashed. They must really be confused at why the UN don't side with them
Call me petty, but I hope TG makes Argentina look s
t for this. They generally paint a surprisingly good picture of the countries they visit.
The argjes are very touchy on the subject of the Falklands, they all appear brainwashed. They must really be confused at why the UN don't side with them
Call me petty, but I hope TG makes Argentina look s
t for this. They generally paint a surprisingly good picture of the countries they visit. 
Gaz. said:
Really? That's an Esprit V8, you can't even buy a burnts out wreck of one for the cost of brining one from South America. I'm not up on my Porsches but isn't that a S4? Perhaps £40k's worth of cars just abandoned?
High time the BBC got a good fking kick up the ass imho. If you want to watch any TV you have to buy a licence yet they have absolutely no accountability to their customers. imho let it go commercial and lets see how long the overpaid idiots that run it really last.I reckon that the suggestion that the plate was complete coincidence is utter rubbish. I imagine the production team set out to find budget large capacity sports cars with number plates referencing the Fawklands.
I can't imagine they wanted to find a 928 or a Porsche in particular. Obviously struck gold with that but the others are just close. Maybe they bought them ages ago when planning potential specials.
Ultimately the plates are far from offensive. They are facts about a war that did occur!
I did find the Mirror's Clarkson numberplates heroically unfunny given that none were feasible combinations.
I can't imagine they wanted to find a 928 or a Porsche in particular. Obviously struck gold with that but the others are just close. Maybe they bought them ages ago when planning potential specials.
Ultimately the plates are far from offensive. They are facts about a war that did occur!
I did find the Mirror's Clarkson numberplates heroically unfunny given that none were feasible combinations.
Gaz. said:
daemon said:
"the TV crew abandoned the cars at the border"
probably cheaper than bringing them home again...
Really? That's an Esprit V8, you can't even buy a burnts out wreck of one for the cost of brining one from South America. I'm not up on my Porsches but isn't that a S4? Perhaps £40k's worth of cars just abandoned?probably cheaper than bringing them home again...
The general format of the show seems to be 'let's wk off over new supercars, oh look old cars are st let's trash them'.
It seemed to hit a sweet spot when it made its original comeback but now its literally disappearing up it's own arse with the horribly over-artistic camera angles, slow-mo and staged featurettes. And I know it's an entertainment show but it's scary the amount of fanboys who take it as gospel and believe all of the scripted guff that comes out of their mouths. People who actually refer to Richard Hammond as Hamster, like they knocked around together at school. Or list their favourite car as whatever multi hundred-thousand pound car was featured the previous week.
k off over new supercars, oh look old cars are st let's trash them'.It seemed to hit a sweet spot when it made its original comeback but now its literally disappearing up it's own arse with the horribly over-artistic camera angles, slow-mo and staged featurettes. And I know it's an entertainment show but it's scary the amount of fanboys who take it as gospel and believe all of the scripted guff that comes out of their mouths. People who actually refer to Richard Hammond as Hamster, like they knocked around together at school. Or list their favourite car as whatever multi hundred-thousand pound car was featured the previous week.
Edited by V8Ford on Friday 3rd October 19:10
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