Porsche 928 on Top Gear
09-26-2006, 03:20 AM
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Porsche 928 on Top Gear
Video of a top gear episode. Sorry if it's a repost, I didn't see it before. The youtube address is http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eBGPR6tE9Bs
Yes, it's terrible abuse of an OB (checkered interior!) and it's probably the worst possible example of a 928 out there. But... it's probably the only 928 that's going to be on Top Gear for a loooong time. Enjoy!
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Yes, it's terrible abuse of an OB (checkered interior!) and it's probably the worst possible example of a 928 out there. But... it's probably the only 928 that's going to be on Top Gear for a loooong time. Enjoy!
-Simon
09-26-2006, 03:27 AM
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YES if this is the $1500 porsche segment its very entertaining!
I love Top Gear's segments, very much outside the box from some of the other crappy auto shows on TV.
It was great that the 928 made out best in the end, selling its engine internals and block as a coffee table and i believe the seats were turned into home furniture as well. WAY TO GO CLARKSON!
OH and get well Hammond! ( I loved Hammonds brass door pull from wood furniture on that 924, or was that the 944 that had that unique mod???)
I miss Top Gear, get it back in that states please!
I love Top Gear's segments, very much outside the box from some of the other crappy auto shows on TV.
It was great that the 928 made out best in the end, selling its engine internals and block as a coffee table and i believe the seats were turned into home furniture as well. WAY TO GO CLARKSON!
OH and get well Hammond! ( I loved Hammonds brass door pull from wood furniture on that 924, or was that the 944 that had that unique mod???)
I miss Top Gear, get it back in that states please!
09-26-2006, 04:52 AM
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That's too funny! Too bad the car performed so poorly, but the furniture he created wasnt' that terrible - I just wonder what it cost him to have the car taken apart and make the furniture out of the pieces... That shoudl be factored in - no?
09-26-2006, 05:31 AM
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Yes, very cool episode....saw it a year ago. Luck is that I can see it on local tv and on BBC. They broadcast new episodes, I think, every tuesday, and rerun's on sunday morning, afternoon and evening incl topgear xtra
09-26-2006, 09:04 AM
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I really wish SPEED chan would pick this show up for us North Americans.
I laughed my **** off on all 3 parts of it.
I laughed my **** off on all 3 parts of it.
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09-26-2006, 09:11 AM
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Originally Posted by ULpilot
.. it's probably the only 928 that's going to be on Top Gear for a loooong time. Enjoy!
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Not so, they did a pre-release show on the GT too. One of the New England folks had it on VCR and brought it to the Wilbraham event (the pics where we're all gawking at the TV...). That white car earned some complimentary remarks, along with the usual commentary of the time about weight and price.
09-26-2006, 12:26 PM
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Top Gear is such a good show. There are a couple of versions of that table that I have seen on the net. Heres one that I saved awhile ago. {edit} now that I look at it again, its not a 928 engine. Its still cool though 
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09-26-2006, 04:00 PM
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I thought it was just freakin' hilarious! Makes me feel much better about my 928 now. Hell, 4 litres of coolant in one trip is nothing compared to that one.
09-26-2006, 04:20 PM
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Originally Posted by Fabio421
Top Gear is such a good show. There are a couple of versions of that table that I have seen on the net. Heres one that I saved awhile ago. {edit} now that I look at it again, its not a 928 engine. Its still cool though
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very funny & good entertainment
I know the guy that they bought the 928 from; he had it for a parts car.
He did offer to fix the obvious faults but top gear were not interested.
I know the guy that they bought the 928 from; he had it for a parts car.
He did offer to fix the obvious faults but top gear were not interested.