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Top Gear live
By JC on 16/02/2009
So yeah,
Some of you may know that I quite like the show 'Top Gear' and you may have even heard that I had managed to score some tickets to their live show that they are putting on at a few locations around the world.
Basically the show is a similar format to the TG show on telly, except most of the show is cars doing stuff live on stage, otherwise it is interactive stuff with the audience. There is also a car show that travells with it
I didn't take any pics of the show (I was watching it lol) but I did take a fair few pics of the car exhibition.... as well as the cars used in the show (I had backstage passes).
Cars used in the show
Subaru WRX 'police car' used in stunt driving... sounded like a WRC car
Suzuki Swift cars used in 'Car Soccer' note how much damadge they sustained.... yes they really do crash into each other.
lol
The car came out of a ramp that folded out of the bottom of the Van.... advert for 'Shell V Power'
Some of you may know that I quite like the show 'Top Gear' and you may have even heard that I had managed to score some tickets to their live show that they are putting on at a few locations around the world.
Basically the show is a similar format to the TG show on telly, except most of the show is cars doing stuff live on stage, otherwise it is interactive stuff with the audience. There is also a car show that travells with it
I didn't take any pics of the show (I was watching it lol) but I did take a fair few pics of the car exhibition.... as well as the cars used in the show (I had backstage passes).
Cars used in the show
Subaru WRX 'police car' used in stunt driving... sounded like a WRC car
Suzuki Swift cars used in 'Car Soccer' note how much damadge they sustained.... yes they really do crash into each other.
lol
The car came out of a ramp that folded out of the bottom of the Van.... advert for 'Shell V Power'
By JC on 16/02/2009
More Show cars
997 GT2
New M3.
DTM version CLK 55, only 100 ever made (note its an NZ plated car too)
Shit photo.... but its a DBS
Lotus 211, 'the stig' drove it during the show.
997 GT2
New M3.
DTM version CLK 55, only 100 ever made (note its an NZ plated car too)
Shit photo.... but its a DBS
Lotus 211, 'the stig' drove it during the show.
By JC on 16/02/2009
More Cars from the show
'Murph' HSV GTS, for you poms' thats a Vauxhall VXR8 or in the US pontiac G8
A variety of home made cars from the show. Hammond drove the yellow trike (3 belt sanders to drive it), Greg Murphy (NZ race driver who stood in as 3rd presenter) drove the 'suitcase kart' and Clarkson drove a kart designed to look like his clothes (not the cylinders sticking out the back powered it, they're too hobby jet engines).
'Murph' HSV GTS, for you poms' thats a Vauxhall VXR8 or in the US pontiac G8
A variety of home made cars from the show. Hammond drove the yellow trike (3 belt sanders to drive it), Greg Murphy (NZ race driver who stood in as 3rd presenter) drove the 'suitcase kart' and Clarkson drove a kart designed to look like his clothes (not the cylinders sticking out the back powered it, they're too hobby jet engines).
By JC on 16/02/2009
Exhibition Cars
The Live show also has a car exhibition that goes with it showing both new and old cars.... some pics I took:
288 GTO. Its a brit car travelling with the show, check out the tax disk
Enzo, need I say any more?
Meh, its a hot rod
This was revved up while we were there.... great sound....
Just a display sadly. There was a competition to try change a tyre fastest (for $4k fuel vouchers) which was at 2.12s for 1 tyre last I saw
There was an attempt to try and set a world indoor speed record with this car at the show.... dunno whether they were successful as they didn't try on my night.
If you can tell me what car has that engine I'll be impressed.
Genuine 427 cobra
I saw one of these driving on public roads later the same day.
Well yeah, if you can;t tell I'm not that great at photography and it was ridiculously packed so I couldnt get the best shots anyway.
Enjoy
The Live show also has a car exhibition that goes with it showing both new and old cars.... some pics I took:
288 GTO. Its a brit car travelling with the show, check out the tax disk
Enzo, need I say any more?
Meh, its a hot rod
This was revved up while we were there.... great sound....
Just a display sadly. There was a competition to try change a tyre fastest (for $4k fuel vouchers) which was at 2.12s for 1 tyre last I saw
There was an attempt to try and set a world indoor speed record with this car at the show.... dunno whether they were successful as they didn't try on my night.
If you can tell me what car has that engine I'll be impressed.
Genuine 427 cobra
I saw one of these driving on public roads later the same day.
Well yeah, if you can;t tell I'm not that great at photography and it was ridiculously packed so I couldnt get the best shots anyway.
Enjoy
By Sithofwookie on 16/02/2009
Wow, all those cars are so epic. I hope I have a cool one someday 
By Dilz621 on 16/02/2009
That BMW M3 COUPE LOOKS SO FREKAING GOOD
By Samurai-JM on 16/02/2009
cool story bro. go jack 1 of them and bring it back and i'll give you $1,000,000. JUST LIKE GRAND THEFT AUTO LOLZ.
By Davza108 on 17/02/2009
ZOMG!! TOP GEAR LIVE FTMFW!!
I saw it in Sydney. Awesome show except the fake ferraris
Except you guys got a display of everything. We had a few things sponsor things outside and then inside was some Astons and Ferraris.
I saw it in Sydney. Awesome show except the fake ferraris
Except you guys got a display of everything. We had a few things sponsor things outside and then inside was some Astons and Ferraris.
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