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Steve_PPP 02-06-2017 01:14 PM

Top Gear - filming request
 
Short notice as I received an email from the BBC to admin@southeastscoobies.co.uk on Tuesday but it went into my junk folder so didn't show up on my phone! :angst:

Quote:

Hi there,

I work for BBC Top Gear magazine and we are assembling some Japanese performance car legends for a shoot next week. It's at Rockingham, and we'd be looking for a late 90s/early 00s Impreza that was standard (or very close to it). Do you know anyone willing to help please? Car will only be driven gently, no timing or anything like that!

Thank you
Stephen

stephen.dobie@bbc.com
I suggest if anyone is interested, then reply to Stephen at his email address directly, letting him know you're on South East Scoobies. I've got no other details of what day next week it is....

Scott? Might be something Oliver would enjoy if you can escape work?

Rdlangy1 02-06-2017 01:43 PM

Sounds a great opportunity for anyone with Classic Impreza's :ok:

Steve_PPP 02-06-2017 02:00 PM

Early 2000's includes you ;)

Rdlangy1 02-06-2017 02:04 PM

Ha ha - mines needing some work :-(

scooby doo 02-06-2017 03:11 PM

Wish I still had my white one :(

Scott.T 02-06-2017 03:34 PM

Although clean mines not that close to standard (if smaller wheels could fit it may be good enough, but we all know the issues with Brembo's) and I'm up't'north next week with work anyway.

Scott.T 02-06-2017 03:39 PM

I've sent an email anyway.
But even if they say yeh! I'm gonna struggle with work as need to get a bid/proposal out.

Red Baron 02-06-2017 03:49 PM

I'm in Leicester on Wednesday/Thursday but not allowed to use personal cars for business travel.

C. J. 02-06-2017 03:53 PM

I'll give them a shout !
Standard oh dear :lol::lol::lol::lol:

Rdlangy1 02-06-2017 03:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C. J. (Post 238410)
I'll give them a shout !

Standard oh dear :lol::lol::lol::lol:



:lol: :lol:

scotty 02-06-2017 06:10 PM

Damn im toooooo far away .

E1bert 02-06-2017 06:13 PM

I think most people on here would struggle with the 'standard' requirement! lol


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BIG"E" 02-06-2017 06:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve_PPP (Post 238402)
Early 2000's includes you ;)

How early in the 2000's ?

555_Si 02-06-2017 06:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by C. J. (Post 238410)
I'll give them a shout !

Standard oh dear :lol::lol::lol::lol:



The way you're going it will be back to standard soon. Lol.

C. J. 02-06-2017 06:56 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by 555_Si (Post 238419)
The way you're going it will be back to standard soon. Lol.

Your only saying that so you don't have to give me my seat back !
:rofl::rofl::rofl:

Scott.T 02-06-2017 06:57 PM

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Originally Posted by BIG"E" (Post 238418)
How early in the 2000's ?

I read mid to late 90's and early 00 as they need a classic

chrisp 02-06-2017 07:12 PM

Crap, my RA is not close to ready although it is completely standard now apart from suspension
Sure they will have lots of offers

Lucky 02-06-2017 07:25 PM

Mmmm...... roll call steve? A certain black JDM wagon deserves to be on tv :ok:

Steve_PPP 02-06-2017 08:00 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky (Post 238427)
A certain black JDM wagon deserves to be on tv :ok:

Good shout that... :ok:

Bolesroor 02-06-2017 10:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lucky (Post 238427)
Mmmm...... roll call steve? A certain black JDM wagon deserves to be on tv :ok:

It's not standard......... has aftermarket seat covers :-D

Would be nice but I don't think paint work it up to scratch to be honest although I have been given permission to get it sorted . I wonder it they would wait? :waiting:

Frenchie 03-06-2017 07:15 AM

Great chance for someone to get their car on tv, hopefully with SES stickers.

Steve_PPP 04-06-2017 09:40 AM

Got the following reply:

Quote:

Hi Steve

Thank you for getting back to me! I've since found a car for the shoot. If that changes and it drops out for any reason, I'll let you know.

Thanks for your help!
Stephen
Not completely clear if he got an email from one of our members which is going ahead, or whether he's contacted a load of clubs and got a response elsewhere. I suspect the latter, considering his email sat undetected for two days in my spam folder :doh:

XRS 05-06-2017 02:04 PM

Well, he didn't even reply to me.

tbtstt 13-07-2017 01:01 PM

Seems like the article was an attempt to get six of the most popular cars from the first Gran Turismo on track together...

https://www.topgear.com/sites/defaul...?itok=erxqW8Ou

...nice idea, but to do it properly they should have used JDM models! Full feature is in the latest issue of the magazine.

Red Baron 13-07-2017 02:26 PM

Surely the most popular was the Mazda Demio or Suzuki Wagon R as that's what everyone had to start with.

Banstead Stig 13-07-2017 08:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Red Baron (Post 239480)
Surely the most popular was the Mazda Demio or Suzuki Wagon R as that's what everyone had to start with.

"had to" being the key there. Doesn't mean they were popular!

boggissimo 14-07-2017 09:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Banstead Stig (Post 239487)
"had to" being the key there. Doesn't mean they were popular!

I dunno, once you get a stage 3 turbo in a Demio, do all the weight reduction, sort out the gearbox and suspension etc, they can be pretty nifty!

I got 100% completion and all gold licences on all Gran Turismo games up until GT6...


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