Dmitri you are spot on about that. If I had a nice show car I might let them walk around and film it to tell its story, but when it comes time for a test drive I'd say my cat needs its stunt double LOL!
--- In [email protected], "Dmitri Shvetsov" <usavolga@...> wrote: > > I love TopGear UK, it is fun even when politically incorrect (99% of the > time). > US version I saw only once and I think it's just a weak attempt to replicate > the UK original. There also was a russian version, even worse... > But I will never give my Volga to TopGear if asked. I love my car a lot more > than I love the show. > just my $0.02 > > > --- In [email protected], "cavalier2002us" <cavalier2002us@> wrote: > > > > > > From what I have seen, Top Gear is entertainment but very biased against > > anything not a Rolls, Lamborghini, or whatever with a price tag in 6 or 7 > > digits. And the.version we have in the US is equally biased. I'd watch the > > show but no way would let any of those guys drive my car! > > --- In [email protected], "TalkTalk" <bobgibbens@> wrote: > > > > > > Warning dont have anything to do with "top gear" Unless you have agreed > > > an > > > Insurance value for your vehicle and that their insurance company agrees. > > > Dont be fobbed off by the prodicer or anybody to do with the show. > > > During > > > the show which is referred to in the Email they severely damaged my Wart > > > 311 in transit. The producer didn't even have the decency to ring me and > > > tell me about the damaged they left it to the delivery driver who bought > > > it > > > back to tell me. > > > > > > When I did get hold of the show all they did was refer me to some BBC > > > PR > > > department who referred me to their insurance company in Milton Keynes. > > > > > > They in turn buggered about for nearly 6 weeks because the had not got > > > a > > > clue as to what to do with a wart, eventually the tried to tell me I > > > could > > > buy it for £1 as it was a category C or D write off, as you can imagine > > > my > > > reply was little round things that begins with B. I spent the next 4 or 5 > > > months arguing with the insurance company until I got a cheque for the > > > value > > > I agreed with the programmes producer but it was hard work. Beware of > > > their > > > sweet talking cheers bobg > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > > From: juliannowill@ > > > To: [email protected] > > > Sent: Monday, May 28, 2012 5:03 PM > > > Subject: [USSR-Cars] UK Polonez wanted for Top Gear > > > > > > > > > > > > Dear All > > > I quote from an email to me from Top Gear..... > > > > > > 'I hope you don't mind me getting in touch, but my colleague Nick > > > Dalton > > > passed on your email address and mentioned you might be able to help me > > > out. > > > > > > For this year's Top Gear Christmas DVD, we are looking back at a series > > > of > > > older cars (similar to the Communist Cars feature that you helped us with > > > a > > > few years ago) and one of the cars we would like to film with is an FSO > > > Polonoz. Nick mentioned he thought you might know of one of these in the > > > UK? > > > > > > We are looking to film in mid-August and the type of filming will be > > > very > > > straight road testing, with either James or Jeremy driving. > > > > > > I can give you more details at a later stage but for the time being I > > > just > > > wanted to introduce myself and see what your initial reaction was to my > > > request for a Polonez!' > > > > > > Anyone who has a Poly and wants it on film...just email me. Remember > > > ....your car will be derided but demanding a fee sweetens things! > > > > > > Julian > > > > > > ------------------------------------ USSR-CarsYahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/USSR-Cars/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/USSR-Cars/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: [email protected] [email protected] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [email protected] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
