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Title: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: demodriver on September 04, 2011, 06:58:14 PM
My son said they are suppost to be trying to drift a S&S and a Bus as well as some other vehicles.  Anybody else watching this? It just started, I havent saw the previews, Im just going off of what a 10 yr old told me.  ;D
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history show
Post by: Depewtee on September 04, 2011, 07:51:41 PM
They were able to drift a limousine and a food truck, but no luck on the S&S or the bus.
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history show
Post by: Oonrahnjay on September 04, 2011, 08:05:43 PM
CHISWICK LONDON BUS RALLY RT RM SKID PAN 1983 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbLy8KZQwtk&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PLC76B576D65571011#)

8) 8)  :o  :o
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: demodriver on September 04, 2011, 08:38:34 PM
^^^as crazy as that is its not technically a drift.   

If anyone would like to let me borrow there bus I would like to try to drift one.   ;D

Eric
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: Mex-Busnut on September 04, 2011, 08:52:06 PM
So, excuse my ignorance: What is "technically a drift"?
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: demodriver on September 04, 2011, 08:59:41 PM
as described on the tv show.  Sliding a vehicle sideways WITHOUT loosing forward movement.

And IMO you should have control of what the vehicle is doing. Not just locking up the rear breaks and cutting the wheels. Anyone can do that lol.

We do this in the racing that I do at certain tracks, we use the throttle to control the skid or slide.
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: Busted Knuckle on September 04, 2011, 10:39:19 PM
I got snowed in at 4-H camp one year and took the ol' '95 Setra S217 out in the empty parking lot across the road from the camp & did a couple 180's and donuts! And that was on the power not the brakes! (the kids all thought it was "way cool", some of the counselors were as impressed!)
;D  BK  ;D
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: demodriver on September 05, 2011, 06:36:31 AM
Hmm, Sounds like a good excuse for a rally in the winter lol
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: artvonne on September 05, 2011, 06:50:35 AM
Quote from: Busted Knuckle on September 04, 2011, 10:39:19 PM
I got snowed in at 4-H camp one year and took the ol' '95 Setra S217 out in the empty parking lot across the road from the camp & did a couple 180's and donuts! And that was on the power not the brakes! (the kids all thought it was "way cool", some of the counselors were as impressed!)
;D  BK  ;D

  Shi#ies in a Bus? LOL LOL. Thats funny.
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: kevink1955 on September 05, 2011, 06:52:46 AM
I saw the previews for the show and it looked like it was going to be good. Went to watch it and the next thing I know they are playing a video game so I changed the channel. I hate video games.
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: kaptar on September 07, 2011, 11:01:54 AM
That show is just about a waste of time. On the other hand the british Top Gear is the best show on TV. In my opinion.
Title: Re: Top Gear tv show on the history channel
Post by: Len Silva on September 07, 2011, 11:20:43 AM
I've seen that video before.  What impresses me the most is the confidence that the spectators have in the buses and drivers.