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07/08/09

In reply to Jay Leno Filming For Top Gear's Star In Reasonably-Priced Car
Question: What would it do to the British psyche if Leno, a damned, dirty American, should turn the fastest lap in Star in a Reasonably Priced Car?

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Schm, enjoying his first desert winter. .
07/08/09

In reply to Jay Leno Filming For Top Gear's Star In Reasonably-Priced Car
He's in the UK for Goodwood, as we already know. And now, for moving pictures!

[www.jaylenosgarage.com]
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PatFromGundo
07/08/09

In reply to Jay Leno Filming For Top Gear's Star In Reasonably-Priced Car
Speaking of Jay, yesterday's Hollywood Reporter said that the soundstage for his new primetime show is being outfitted to accomodate a car, and that Jay will drive onstage some nights. (Before you get all excited, though, we may have to suffer through some "product placement" rides alongside stuff from Jay's collection.)
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bzr
07/08/09

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10 bucks says Jeremy will be awestruck and hanging onto his every word like he was with Michael Stigmacher.

Or, he might just be too frightened by Jay's automotive prowess, just like he was frightened by Mark Wahlberg.
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engineerd
07/08/09

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I saw "Jay Leno" and immediately thought, "Crap, Jay died too?"

I'm glad I kept reading the headline. This should be an interesting interview!
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
07/08/09

@engineerd: Actually I think there are a bunch of car guys waiting for Leno to die to get ahold of some of his collection. He really just needs to put in his will that his car collection be turned into a museum where you can buy sponserships with driving privilages.
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engineerd
07/08/09

@P161911 now with M POWER!: That is a fantastic idea. Wow, I would so buy a sponsorship just to drive the Type 57 Atalante.
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
07/08/09

@engineerd: I'm thinking it could be a tiered thing for a few hundred bucks you get a few days a year to drive Honda S800s, NSUs, Tatras, maybe a few old muscle cars all the way up to $$$^3 (but a fraction of the actual car cost) to drive the Dusenbergs, Type 57 Atalante, Mclaren F1, etc. Have to pass driver traing for each car, get Haggerty or somebody like that to sponser the insurance.
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engineerd
07/08/09

@P161911 now with M POWER!: We should call Jay and position ourselves as the operators of this venture.

Actually, considering Jay likes to actually drive his cars he might be down with doing this while he was alive.
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.357
07/08/09

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I can't wait. Clarkson+Leno is going to be funny as hell.
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Bentoboxx, My Tank is full of it
07/08/09

@.357: Clarkson: Blah Blah American cars are Rubbish Blah
Jay: Whine Whine 66 Ford Whine
Clarkson: Blah Blah Bullocks Blah
Jay: Whine Whine Chin Whine
Clarkson: Blah youwant to see Jay's Lap? Blah
Jay: Whine Whine I hope I'm higher than Dame Judy Dench Whine
Clarkson: Blah now back to our 1500 pound French car challenge. James May is a Twit Blah
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stoke
07/08/09

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I'm worried about this. The last time he was on Top Gear, when James interviewed him on the topic of the FCX Clarity, he came off as a bit rude. He seemed to think that all British car enthusiasts drove Triumphs and MG's, when in reality they all drive German, French and Japanese cars now.
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pauljones
07/08/09

@stoke has a JDM front wing: The British never made cars, they made electrical gremlins.
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leavethegun-takethecannoli
07/08/09

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I can't wait for this. Jay Leno is the man. He has a kitchen in his garage. I love it.

I'd like to see him drive the tank car around the track too.

Is he going to show off any of his own cars?

I know you can check them out at Leno's Garage.
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Quattro-luvr
07/08/09

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Wow, I'm suprised Jezza would agree to a guy who's American, has cooler cars and is... American.
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NcSchu
07/08/09

@Quattro-luvr: The only thing is, and someone please correct me if I'm wrong, but I feel like Jay doesn't actually drive almost any of the cars he owns. I would die for a car collection as nice as Jay's, but I believe cars are meant to be driven at least once and a while, not stored in a garage for their entire lives.
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P161911 probably shoudn't have
07/08/09

@NcSchu: I'm pretty sure that all of Jay's cars are drivers and he drives them on a regular basis. You used to see some of them on the Tonight Show occasionaly. There is a video of him pulling up to a club/resturant in LA in a Model T tell the valet "You don't know how to drive this" I think he even drives the steam cars fairly often. Maybe he just drives them for magazine articles, web videos, any car TV show, and Tonight Show props, but I doubt it.
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SirNotAppearing
07/08/09

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Pictured: Jay Leno pantomiming sucking the world's biggest junk.
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sos10
06/22/09

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[en.wikipedia.org]
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sos10
06/22/09

@sos10: oops, I meant to add... just as believable..
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Uncle Bo
06/22/09

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Eventhough I knew it was coming, and feel like others it's a bit of a stunt, the audience seemed thrilled in seeing their once and forever racing hero as the sentient being we all feel he is.

Can M. Schumi really be The Stig? Of course he can! Just like many other drivers could be The Stig. But who else beyond Schumi would you want? He is the perfect person playing the perfect role, the ultimate answer to a global automotive mystery. Why should it be anyone else? Not like they're gonna resurrect Nuvolari from the grave.

I thought it was a touching, emotional moment. Schumi is more charming now in retirement than he ever was a full time driver. No one alive is more perfect for this role.
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LandofMinos, cast thou evil bum dragger to thy scrapyard
06/21/09

In reply to And The Stig Is...
They maybe throwing us off the scent...

...I was looking at various driving body language. Ben Collins was a likely Stig because his arm are fairly elevated when he drives, much like Stig himself. And his head movement also appear Stiggish.

Look at this clip of the real Ben Collins on Top Gear and judge for yourself...

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domino
06/21/09

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noooooooooooooooo!

ok, don't panic domino, it's just a nightmare. wake up! wake up! wake up!

*runs away crying*

(i know this is all a publicity stunt/red herring, but it definitely interferes with my stig fantasies)
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.357
06/21/09

@domino: Stig Fantasies eh?

Kinky...
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AmishJohn
06/21/09

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I thought it was Maggie Thatcher...
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