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AlienDB7 · 11-17-2003, 07:08 PM

Originally Posted by maalox

Could somoene answer me this: what's going on with the Jag XK(R)? Why is he doing all the powersliding (very cool btw

)?

It's actually a XKR-R prototype, jag had to do some suspension "work" after jeremy drove it around the track. Before they finished working on it, jeremy got the stig to do a timed lap with the half broken suspension.

spicymustard · 11-17-2003, 07:39 PM

OK im really confused.....I must have missed a redo episode. In the first of the new top gear's the Zonda went up against the Murcealago. The Zonda scoring a 1:23 and the Murcialago a 1:29. Later they changed the Zonda's time to a more official time of 1:23.8 ((((((HOWEVER)))))))) i noticed in this episode that at the top of the chart was a Murcielago time of 1:23.7?!?!?!? WHAT when did that happen? When did the Murcielago come back and shave over 6 seconds off its origional time, I am sooo confused.

spicymustard · 11-17-2003, 07:40 PM

oops posted that in the wrong forum...shit

LAMBOR · 11-18-2003, 04:51 AM

I'm not sure why but it gives me that the file does not exist anymore.
Maybe i got here too late???

Chingachgook · 11-18-2003, 04:54 AM

Just seen. it's beautiful!the quality is very good, great job Jabba, Thanks!!

Jabba · 11-18-2003, 05:41 AM

Originally Posted by spicymustard

OK im really confused.....I must have missed a redo episode. In the first of the new top gear's the Zonda went up against the Murcealago. The Zonda scoring a 1:23 and the Murcialago a 1:29. Later they changed the Zonda's time to a more official time of 1:23.8 ((((((HOWEVER)))))))) i noticed in this episode that at the top of the chart was a Murcielago time of 1:23.7?!?!?!? WHAT when did that happen? When did the Murcielago come back and shave over 6 seconds off its origional time, I am sooo confused.

They re-test the murcialago as part of the lambo feature with the new stigg at the controls...look out for the hi-res version of this video tonight.

LAMBOR · 11-18-2003, 12:58 PM

If it's not too much asking for you Jabba, could it be possible to you to post it again, because that link does not exist anymore

TT · 11-18-2003, 01:00 PM

Sadly the vids can't stay up to long since they eat bandwidth.. so usually when they are removed it is for good...

maalox · 11-18-2003, 05:37 PM

Originally Posted by AlienDB7

Originally Posted by maalox

Could somoene answer me this: what's going on with the Jag XK(R)? Why is he doing all the powersliding (very cool btw

)?

It's actually a XKR-R prototype, jag had to do some suspension "work" after jeremy drove it around the track. Before they finished working on it, jeremy got the stig to do a timed lap with the half broken suspension.

Ohhhh ok. That makes a lot of sense. So I assume this is similar to the prototype that Tiff thrashed around (with a manual) a while back then (?). Thanks for the info dude!

htfaber · 11-20-2003, 01:26 PM

Originally Posted by maalox

Thanks for reposting this one.

edit: Well that was truly amazing, although sadly it shows how many eps I've missed since I haven't seen half of those :shock:.

Could somoene answer me this: what's going on with the Jag XK(R)? Why is he doing all the powersliding (very cool btw

)?

BTW, excellent vid quality on the high res version--no aspect ratio problems either.

It had something to do with the rear axle, apparently after they had driven the car for the programme they returned it to Jaguar. But when they called if the Stig could have a go, the mounted a different rear axle which gave nothing but wheelspin. I don't know if it's exactly right what I'm saying, but I thought it was something like this.