My trip to Top Gear

m3dragon · 07-16-2013, 04:28 PM

With the new season of Top Gear on now, I can share my images from my visit there. While on honeymoon, we stopped by to see the airfield as well as the studios. We initially were told no but when the guard found out we were on honeymoon he gave us a tour.

We got to see the new reasonably priced cars, the trailers that were really the Top Gear production offices and inside at the studio. The studio was not setup yet as they just finishing filming a movie there. It is worth to note that production offices are really the production offices, even though they made jokes about it. One last interesting thing is the stars that come on the show enter through a storage closet LOL. All the budget for the show is for the cars and trips is for sure.

I could not post it until now as we were there before the show aired and did not want to get anyone in trouble.

While there we also saw the new McLaren Mp12-4C GT being tested. We could not take pictures of it of course but saw it flying down the runway. It was flat black and fly’s like a bat out of hell.

I also got a souvenir that I can’t post what it is but if you ever are coming to an event, remind me to bring the official paper work I have of TG =). It was a great time there and the guard was a amazing wealth of knowledge and hoot to talk to.

All the images I was allowed to take.

Mdawood · 07-16-2013, 04:32 PM

sounds like an excellent experience. I would love to go one day...

M3 Adjuster · 07-16-2013, 04:37 PM

just started watching the new series last night! nice that we are actually geting these close to real time now

trinity_2200 · 07-16-2013, 07:14 PM

Is Top Gear season 17, episode 1 the only episode the 1M appears? Any other episode with 1M?

Harlequin · 07-16-2013, 07:39 PM

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Originally Posted by trinity_2200

Is Top Gear season 17, episode 1 the only episode the 1M appears? Any other episode with 1M?

It's also in a couple of Clarkson's DVDs...

Denso · 07-17-2013, 12:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Harlequin

It's also in a couple of Clarkson's DVDs...

Any links to that ?

Harlequin · 07-17-2013, 01:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Denso

Any links to that ?

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=clarkson+dvd+bmw+1m

Aussie_in_London · 07-17-2013, 03:20 AM

The wife and I attended a TG filming a few years ago.

jonasaurus · 07-17-2013, 04:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Ian///M

Sounds like a blast. Pity Top Gear is so lame now. Hardly qualifies as a motoring show and lacks originality. Fifth Gear way better as a fun motoring show.

Agreed that it is at times drawn out but 5th gear isn't necessarily miles ahead imo.

I did really enjoy the most recent episode of Top Gear when they had the Fez 458, MP4-12C and Audi V10 drop tops out doing a road trip across Spain.

Denso · 07-17-2013, 11:57 AM

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Originally Posted by Harlequin

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=clarkson+dvd+bmw+1m

Thanks

m3dragon · 07-17-2013, 12:36 PM

It was cool none the less to see the facilities and also watch the McLaren being tested. Something we don't get here in the states or at least in CA.

Also Denso, Scotland was our favorite country of the 4 big ones in our UK travels. Irlenad was second, then Whales, and England was last.

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m3dragon Colonel 178 Rep 2,051 Posts Drives: CSL M3 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Sacramento iTrader: (1)	It was cool none the less to see the facilities and also watch the McLaren being tested. Something we don't get here in the states or at least in CA. Also Denso, Scotland was our favorite country of the 4 big ones in our UK travels. Irlenad was second, then Whales, and England was last. __________________ NorCal drive organizer guy NorCal CSL build thread - US to CSL Conversion
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