How To Kill A 911
03-19-2006, 12:32 PM
#22
I think you guys are missing the point - the point was to show how strong the 911 is, how well it's built. If you guys watched the show more, you would know that they have done the same "how to kill a..." segment with a toyota truck as well.
I thought it was interesting. I doubt a new Porsche would fare as well
I thought it was interesting. I doubt a new Porsche would fare as well
03-19-2006, 12:46 PM
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Yes Clarkson our very own Clarkson................I find him quite amusing and light hearted, but he has the habit of rubbing people up the wrong way, notably the motorcycling fraternaty in Blighty by accusing them of Gay pretentions due to the leathers etc, but on the whole pretty harmless fun.
Although on that piece of footage you got to question the mentality of someone trying to fatally damage a rear engined, air cooled car, by diving it forwards into a brick lavvy
By the way he has the newish Ford GT 40 in his car collection, so he likes things American, with the exception of the Corvette
Although on that piece of footage you got to question the mentality of someone trying to fatally damage a rear engined, air cooled car, by diving it forwards into a brick lavvy
By the way he has the newish Ford GT 40 in his car collection, so he likes things American, with the exception of the Corvette
03-19-2006, 10:01 PM
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well .....
i am not american ... or british ...
perhaps my sense of humer is uncommon to you guys ...
perhaps took me too many years buy my first Pcar ...
... but i will shot a leg to that guy for destroying the car.
eloy
i am not american ... or british ...
perhaps my sense of humer is uncommon to you guys ...
perhaps took me too many years buy my first Pcar ...
... but i will shot a leg to that guy for destroying the car.
eloy
03-20-2006, 03:14 AM
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Originally Posted by Decanter
Yes Clarkson our very own Clarkson................I find him quite amusing and light hearted, but he has the habit of rubbing people up the wrong way, notably the motorcycling fraternaty in Blighty by accusing them of Gay pretentions due to the leathers etc, but on the whole pretty harmless fun.
Although on that piece of footage you got to question the mentality of someone trying to fatally damage a rear engined, air cooled car, by diving it forwards into a brick lavvy
By the way he has the newish Ford GT 40 in his car collection, so he likes things American, with the exception of the Corvette
Although on that piece of footage you got to question the mentality of someone trying to fatally damage a rear engined, air cooled car, by diving it forwards into a brick lavvy
By the way he has the newish Ford GT 40 in his car collection, so he likes things American, with the exception of the Corvette
I take it from that article he still hates American cars. And his antipathy towards Porsches is legendary. He's still a funny bloke though.
D.Min
Tulsa,OK
03-20-2006, 03:21 AM
#27
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Originally Posted by DMin
The last i had read, Clarkson had given up on the Ford GT and had asked Ford for his money back. Read the article here.
I take it from that article he still hates American cars. And his antipathy towards Porsches is legendary. He's still a funny bloke though.
D.Min
Tulsa,OK
I take it from that article he still hates American cars. And his antipathy towards Porsches is legendary. He's still a funny bloke though.
D.Min
Tulsa,OK
03-20-2006, 06:57 AM
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So why destroy what appears to be a perfectly good car? Looks like a '70's vintage car. Prices are going way up on those cars. Hell, I would have liked to have that car if they didn't want it.
Seems irresponsible to destroy a perfectly good collectable car for a few laughs on the internet.
Seems irresponsible to destroy a perfectly good collectable car for a few laughs on the internet.
03-20-2006, 06:59 AM
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There other and better ways to do that without sacrificing a good collectable car.
Originally Posted by pcar964
I think you guys are missing the point - the point was to show how strong the 911 is, how well it's built. If you guys watched the show more, you would know that they have done the same "how to kill a..." segment with a toyota truck as well.
I thought it was interesting. I doubt a new Porsche would fare as well
I thought it was interesting. I doubt a new Porsche would fare as well