Can't disagree with that at all.
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Can't disagree with that at all.
pornomagboy
wake me up before you gogo who needs potter when
the stig done the london to brighton earlier, i saw him with my own eyes did anyone else see him in his true glory
The Ringleader
Banned
Great start to the series hope the rest of it is that good 
Tomo1794
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yeh it was probably his as he is the lucky owner of 1 but can't actually keep it in his garage. that shudn't be allowed on the best times board as i swear its not road legal.
Tomo1794
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yer the beginning credits looked pretty decent. The hatchback subaru sponsored by monster is in the latest max power magazine if i'm correct.
Max Power | Home | The world's best modified car magazine
Gully
Monkey in a seagull suit.
Never thought that I would hear myself saying this...but I would love to have a go with that steam engine, it looked well impressive...shovelling coal for however many hours that was, what a good workout that would be!
Tomo1794
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be a good experience but a bit heart beaking to still come second to may. Come on
The car does make a huge difference, that Ferrari is stupid quick and set up for pure performance unlike many of the cars that go round there. It has slick tyres, and that alone is probably worth 3 or 4 seconds over most things round that track. Plus unlike most cars with 800-odd horsepower, this actually looked like it could put it down. That's not to say Schumacher didn't make a difference, but 'real Stig' knows that track so well that it wouldn't have been much.
The train would have won easily in 1949 as it wouldn't have had to stop for water once back then.
Icy Gull
Back on the rollercoaster
- Jul 5, 2003
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What makes you think that then?
The locomotives used to scoop up water from a trough without stopping.
water trough
My great grandfather was a steam train driver which is how I know this!
Gazwag
5 millionth post poster
that's what my Dad's job was
Smythe
Active member
Schumacer helped to design that Ferrari and and they wanted to ensure it got the fastest ever lap time which is why he drove it, plus as mentioned i dont spose they wanted anyone else to drive it!
Barrel of Fun
Abort, retry, fail
The Stig role would not necessarily contravene other work contracts, he has a fortune as it stands and it is probably good fun? Does everything have to be about money?
and all the 'Stig' parts of the series could be recorded in one or two days anyway... so it's not exactly a huge commitment either.
The fact that anyone thinks there is ONE Stig - let alone that it's Michael Schumacher - amazes me...
Look at it this way. You're making a TV show. You're going to get cars to take round the track at various, quite unpredictable times according to what's convenient for the manufacturer.
You then need someone, preferably a racing driver, to put the car through its paces. But racing drivers (and even ex racing drivers) tend to be busy with testing, racing, corporate events, maybe even family life, so it's going to be very tricky to always use the same one.
If you're using a different guy all the time though, comparing the times around the track doesn't work so well.... different drivers, different times. So you create one, anonymous driver and build him up into a bit of a cult hero.
A good idea, but almost certainly one that was reached for practical reasons.
Look at it this way. You're making a TV show. You're going to get cars to take round the track at various, quite unpredictable times according to what's convenient for the manufacturer.
You then need someone, preferably a racing driver, to put the car through its paces. But racing drivers (and even ex racing drivers) tend to be busy with testing, racing, corporate events, maybe even family life, so it's going to be very tricky to always use the same one.
If you're using a different guy all the time though, comparing the times around the track doesn't work so well.... different drivers, different times. So you create one, anonymous driver and build him up into a bit of a cult hero.
A good idea, but almost certainly one that was reached for practical reasons.
- Jul 10, 2003
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maffew
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REDLAND
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It was Schumachers car, Ferrari have given him one, the reason for the expose last night because to anyone in the know the FACT that was Shumachers car would have been obvious and thus to avoid media speculation if he was the Stig they decided to out him ..
Hes not the usual Stig(s) though ..