Ruben, I've seen that clip countless times. Too bad those are the only ones. Fifth Gear, on the other hand, did the BMW M3 (first gen) a while back and compared it to the Lancia Delta Integrale. I wish TG would do something similar like maybe the AMG 280CE or something and the BMW M6. I know there's a clip between the Alpina BMW CSL and the AMG w107 (forgot the model though) also on YT.

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http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7271/7...144c3fc1dc.jpg

They were plugged with dirt!

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

Did anyone else catch James trying to engage the parking brake with the parking RELEASE. He kept pulling it and saying that the parking brake didn't work.

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-Dan
1983 240D AT, 163K running on VO, "The Patience Tester"

No it isn't. In the UK, where these programmes are made and broadcast, we pay a licence fee to receive them. You don't.

Yeah I noticed that too. Poor James May....

Based on our cars PB's....it probably didn't work anyways

It only works on our 300D, and we have tried to fix it on the SD's.

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Poor left hand drivers! The RHD parking brake works by pulling the handle to set. Pulling and twisting CW will release.

Interesting....you learn something new every day!

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-diesel is not just a fuel, its a way of life-
'15 GLK250 Bluetec 118k - mine - (OC-123,800)
'17 Metris(VITO!) - 37k - wifes (OC-41k)
'09 Sprinter 3500 Winnebago View - 62k (OC - 67k)
'13 ML350 Bluetec - 95k - dad's (OC-98k)
'01 SL500 - 103k(km) - dad's (OC-110,000km)
'16 E400 4matic Sedan - 148k - Brothers (OC-155k)

Yep.

Either way it was probably going to be broken.

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1999 SL500
1969 280SE
2023 Ram 1500
2007 Tiara 3200

It proved that they can get a bunch of guys to watch just about anything regarding cars.... or wimmins... (spelled that way intentionally)

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NC Benz
Fuquay-Varina, NC
1979 300D
1983 300D Turbo 260,000 Miles
1984 300D Turbo 345,000 Miles (sons car)
OBK #31
1998 Ford Expedition 5.4l (fer Haulin'!) 145,000
1973 19' SeaRay with 115 Mercury TOWER OF POWER!
Club Car Golf Cart 36V
Ex toys:
1967 Mustang 289 (First Car)
Fiat 124TC
1975 Honda CVCC
1980 Audi 5000 Turbo

I liked how the much reviled Beetle just chugged along. There's a good reason why those cars were built in Nigeria for years after they quit making them in Germany. I think only Mexico and Brazil made them for longer...

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1984 300TD

This site has the whole thing with no down load needed, granted its of poor quality.

the original clips are back up on youtube again, if you click on the screen its actually a link

http://honda-portal.com/honda-videos.php?video_id=732

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Thanx,
Alberta Luthier
1983 300CD ('Stinky')155k miles, 2.47 diff, EGR removed, AAZ injectors with 265 nozzles from Sean,and vogtland lowering springs.
1984 300SD ('Old Blue')150k Klicks from Japan originally, came with rear head rests, no sunroof and never had an EGR

I've been working out of China for over a month now, and a customer today in Ft. Worth said "Dude, I saw a car like that on Top Gear. It was in Africa".......

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Jimmy L.
'05 Acura TL 6MT
2001 ML430 My Spare

Gone:
'95 E300 188K "Batmobile" Texas Unfriendly Black
'85 300TD 235K "The Wagon" Texas Friendly White
'80 240D 154K "China" Scar engine installed
'81 300TD 240K "Smash"
'80 240D 230K "The Squash"
'81 240D 293K"Scar" Rear ended harder than Elton John

Haha, this is genius because I've got a W123, a Beta and used to have a Bug.

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1981 230E, 1984 300D.
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www.ranwhenparked.net

Great show, very funny, I think the only real problem with the 123 was the weight for crossing that salt flat that had never been crossed before. I suppose that weight would be an issue in off roading as well though.

Definitely the weight was a disadvantage. I noticed a couple of things.. The mud would cake the wheelwells and make the rear wheels not move. yuk.. And then, they finally aired down the tires for a better contact patch. Very smart move there. Used to do that in the snow and sand all the time.