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Title: MPV Racing
Post by: SHERMAN TANK on November 22, 2004, 00:56:01

Did anyone catch top gear tonight (silly question), What a great idea MPV racing, looked great fun :evil: , should have done that with my spacecruiser before i sold it :lol:  :lol:

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: Andy. on November 22, 2004, 01:00:51

I did, great idea  :lol:

Could quite easily catch on too  :lol:

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: RRC on November 22, 2004, 11:35:05

I found it hilarious. Nice bit of cheating by "driving god" Hammond.

It would certainly make the school run alot more interesting for 1000s of parents knowing that they've got their own racing series.

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: Bush Tucker Man on November 22, 2004, 15:42:42

Yep, it looked fun.

Almost as funny as Clarkson trying to beat 10minutes around the Nurburgring.
The young lady (Sabine Schmitz) is an instructor at the 'ring' & a 'Taxi Driver' there.
http://www.nurburgring.org.uk/taxi.html
http://www.sabine-schmitz-motorsport.de/

I seem to recall from somewhere that she also does development work for Porch there as well.

Thetaxi she uses is a B*W M5, which has new tyres every 10laps! :shock:  & new brake pads after 20!! :shock:

Think that shows how tough it is & how fast she is.
After all she beat Clarkson by 47seconds! - in a car she hadn't driven before (if it's to be believed!)

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: RRC on November 22, 2004, 15:47:17

I can believe it.

She did admit to having done nearly 15000 laps.

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: V8MoneyPit on November 22, 2004, 16:32:31

Yep, both the MPV and 'Ring articles were excellent. The look on Richards face in the Espace was priceless!

When we were in Luxembourg at an MG event many years ago, we intended to drive up to the 'ring but never got the time. It is something I really regret. And watching that makes me even more regretful  :( Used to race a highly modded MG Midget that would have been 'quite useful' around there. With 210bhp per ton and well sorted handling, it was always a real hoot to drive on the road. I still have it in my garage gradually dissapearing under a pile of horse tack, but now needs a full rebuild....... one day.......

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: Moose on November 22, 2004, 21:32:35

Top programme.

Tiswaz for adults  :!:

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: V8_redline_4500 on November 23, 2004, 18:29:47

sabine was lookin vv nice with an when she was hammering round the ring,dunno bout clarksons comment bout having ring worm though
:-&  :lol:

hopefully goin there nxt year with a V8 90,if not some1 elses motor  :lol:

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: V8MoneyPit on November 23, 2004, 20:12:03

Oh yes  =P~ where's SWMBO?  8-[

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: Xtremeteam on November 24, 2004, 20:13:28

im a free man so dnt have that problem,dnt earn enough to have a V8 90 & a swmbo

Title: MPV Racing
Post by: V8MoneyPit on November 25, 2004, 17:11:50

Ah, a man with his priorities right  :lol: