Another top Gear incident?

lifes2short · Jun 16, 2020

Oneball said:
Not the first time Top Gear has crashed a Diablo. Clarkson punted one in to the central reservation just down from Marble Arch

and clarkson spun out in a ford rs200 a number of years ago which cost them a fair bit to repair

CatmanV2 · Jun 16, 2020

alfatwo said:
And who pays the BBC, the TV licence payers who don't have any choice!

Dave

Well, actually you do have a choice. Don't watch the BBC. I mean I don't support the BBC wasting my licence money on Top Gear, but then nor do I support East Enders, Homes under the Hammer, The Repair Shop, Strictly come dancing, Pointless and a million other programs. But I do have a choice

C

lifes2short · Jun 16, 2020

this tv licence thing is confusing, from what I hear, as long as you have anything that can receive bbc channels whether you watch them or not you are still liable to pay the fee, happy to be corrected on this

CatmanV2 · Jun 16, 2020

Seems pretty clear

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/tv-licence/

You used to need a TV licence merely for having a telly, but now those who only watch certain channels on catch-up can get away without paying the £157.50 annual fee. If you watch BBC iPlayer, you'll need a licence, but you won't for other channels' catch-up services. Confused? Don't be. This full guide will take you through whether you should be paying or not.

C

alfatwo · Jun 16, 2020

CatmanV2 said:
Well, actually you do have a choice. Don't watch the BBC. I mean I don't support the BBC wasting my licence money on Top Gear, but then nor do I support East Enders, Homes under the Hammer, The Repair Shop, Strictly come dancing, Pointless and a million other programs. But I do have a choice

C

Trouble is mate if you don't pay your BBC TV licence your branded as some low life blagger!

Dave

CatmanV2 · Jun 16, 2020

alfatwo said:
Trouble is mate if you don't pay your BBC licence fee the choice is made for you!

Dave

Sorry not with you at all.

C

Phil H · Jun 16, 2020

From way back:

BBC NEWS | Entertainment | TV and Radio | Top Gear blamed for car damage

news.bbc.co.uk

PH

Gazcw · Jun 16, 2020

jasst said:
Top Gear were filming in Yorkshire today, looks like it may not have gone according to plan! https://www.facebook.com/BristolBre...780080575796/2629779100575894/?type=3&theater

Culture gang! Looked like the plastic bolt on gang to me.

Ewan · Jun 16, 2020

It’s hard to crash a Diablo. As 90’s supercars go they are as planted as can be, with 4 wheel drive and linear power delivery. They give a great sense of control and security, and couldn’t be more different to, say, an F40. It would have been a lot worse, a lot earlier, if he’d been driving the Ferrari.

Wanderer · Jun 16, 2020

CatmanV2 said:
Seems pretty clear

https://www.moneysavingexpert.com/utilities/tv-licence/

You used to need a TV licence merely for having a telly, but now those who only watch certain channels on catch-up can get away without paying the £157.50 annual fee. If you watch BBC iPlayer, you'll need a licence, but you won't for other channels' catch-up services. Confused? Don't be. This full guide will take you through whether you should be paying or not.

C

It's 11 quid or 13 quid a mo or something - well worth it for the quality for me, unlike the Sky ****, I was somehow led slowly over time into paying 150 quid a mo for their 'services' and while there's good stuff on there, 90% of it is recycled cr@p.

alfatwo · Jun 16, 2020

Ewan said:
It’s hard to crash a Diablo. As 90’s supercars go they are as planted as can be, with 4 wheel drive and linear power delivery. They give a great sense of control and security, and couldn’t be more different to, say, an F40. It would have been a lot wrose, a lot earlier, if he’d been driving the Ferrari.

Just like an old Maser 3200GT then

Dave

Felonious Crud · Jun 16, 2020

CatmanV2 said:
Well, actually you do have a choice. Don't watch the BBC. I mean I don't support the BBC wasting my licence money on Top Gear, but then nor do I support East Enders, Homes under the Hammer, The Repair Shop, Strictly come dancing, Pointless and a million other programs. But I do have a choice

C

As Athol said, much of what the. BBC produces is sold worldwide and is massively profitable. Especially Top Gear. It’s an investment that yields a vey good return.

alfatwo · Jun 16, 2020

Felonious Crud said:
As Athol said, much of what the. BBC produces is sold worldwide and is massively profitable. Especially Top Gear. It’s an investment that yields a vey good return.

Yea sure, but that doesn't excuse the muppets who cant drive and who damage the cars that we the punters supply to the BBC in good faith..
Can you imagine your mint Maser GS getting thrashed to death, damage to the bodywork etc and only getting back 10k less the vat..
That's the average payout!

Dave

outrun · Jun 16, 2020

alfatwo said:
Yea sure, but that doesn't excuse the muppets who cant drive and who damage the cars that we the punters supply to the BBC in good faith..
Can you imagine your mint Maser GS getting thrashed to death, damage to the bodywork etc and only getting back 10k less the vat..
That's the average payout!

Dave

I’m in no way contesting that Paddy McGuinness is a total d**k. I’ve met him a couple of times, he’s not like he is on TV. And if I loaned then my car I’d be gutted. But I wouldn’t lend it to them! They will be well insured and I suspect the owner will not be underpaid as the bad press is not worth it for them.

Wanderer · Jun 16, 2020

outrun said:
I’m in no way contesting that Paddy McGuinness is a total d**k. I’ve met him a couple of times, he’s not like he is on TV. And if I loaned then my car I’d be gutted. But I wouldn’t lend it to them! They will be well insured and I suspect the owner will not be underpaid as the bad press is not worth it for them.

I know Paddy! Ex lifeguard at Bolton Waterplace, built on the site of Bolton Great Moor Street Station, terminus of the Bolton and Leigh railway 1828, arguably the first bona-fide passenger railway in the World - he's sound. Peter Kay is an utter twonk tho.

Bants and a bit of history there!

midlifecrisis · Jun 16, 2020

alfatwo said:
Yea sure, but that doesn't excuse the muppets who cant drive and who damage the cars that we the punters supply to the BBC in good faith..
Can you imagine your mint Maser GS getting thrashed to death, damage to the bodywork etc and only getting back 10k less the vat..
That's the average payout!

Dave

That's why you read the contract and not just sign it and hand over your keys.

Wanderer · Jun 16, 2020

Wonder if it affects ur insurance on personal level? Yes, I crashed Lambo......

Andyk · Jun 17, 2020

I'm coming out..... I like the new Top Gear.....There I've said it..The three of them work better together than the the others who have tired. It's good entertainmen.......Better than that trash Clarkson and those other two old dinasours are currently churning out.

Gazcw · Jun 17, 2020

Felonious Crud said:
As Athol said, much of what the. BBC produces is sold worldwide and is massively profitable. Especially Top Gear. It’s an investment that yields a vey good return.

So they should do that and stop taking a licence fee. And don't start me on BBC news!

lifes2short · Jun 17, 2020

you would need your head examined if you ever agreed to loan your pride and joy to the top gear mob especially as we can all see how they treat cars with no respect

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