Posted on 09/01/2010 9:43:09 PM PDT by Stoat
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I liked him as Stig, now I like him even better.
Ditto. The guy should be Bond. SAS hero, great driver and handsome. Fire fat and annoying Clarkson and make him the star or get rid of the little bloke. Keep James May - he is hilarious.
Me too....I’m glad that the SAS troops are getting such top-notch training, and I hope that our American forces are as well.
He’s always impressive to watch on the program.
Sorry, I forgot to mention that at the linked Sun page there’s a video report from Sky TV where they fill in some of the blanks and also mention that he raced in NASCAR as well.
What a tremendously accomplished guy!
Right on! Dude’s from California (sort of).
Is this a television show? Is it on cable?
It’s a great show. In the US it’s on BBC America, but the older seasons are available on Netflix. They make fun of everything, especially Americans and British leftists.
It’s actually a bit sad to have the Stig’s identity made public, but it does happen.
Another nice thing about him is he is married with three children. A lot of people in Europe/UK find it more stylish to have children out of wedlock. He sounds like a good guy.
I like your combination - it definitely would make a better show.
Have you seen any of the James May “Toy Stories” shows? They are quite good.
Do you get it at your house on cable or satellite?
No I cancelled it a year ago but can watch it on You Tube.
No. I cancelled Tv. I think May did something with Legos or something. He is very funny. The other two are very goonish, pick on May unmercifully and he is also very polite and well mannered. He has a very dry and deadpan humor.
The best show was when he drove the Veyaron up to 252 mph on the VW test track 5.2 mile straight. I also like how he is a huge fan of the Fiat Panda. Just an odd choice.
I also like how he argued the design of the Alfa Romeo to a Scottish University art school and won versus Hammond arguing for a Mzda and Clarkson for a Audi(??). I do not remember. The uni profs picked the sexy Alfa.
What is the link?
Link on You Tube? They have old bits and pieces. It is a good show but it was not that great. Clarkson and Hammond get tedious very quickly in my view.
The only thing I miss on TV is The British Open (golf). I can watch The Masters online.
So it isn't really on youtube? I'm getting confused here, do you watch it?
I’m sure Stig has been outed for quite a while - never officially verified until now maybe, but people have been certain it’s Collin’s for quite some time.
Here is one reference from almost 2 years ago - there are a bunch of others too. Don’t know why the uproar now as this has been know for a long time.
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/driving/article5548705.ece
From the posted Sun article: MP Phillip Davies, a member of the House of Commons culture select committee, said: "I fully expected the BBC to lose the case. "Pursuing a case they have virtually no chance of winning is completely futile because his name was out there."
http://www.youtube.com/user/TopGear
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