Ben Collins, reportedly one of the drivers portraying "The Stig" on Top Gear, can't autocross worth a damn:
Talk about sloppy.
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Sept. 8, 2009 2:44 p.m. jstein77 HalfDork
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Sept. 8, 2009 3:11 p.m. nderwater Reader
Clever misdirection?
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Sept. 8, 2009 3:13 p.m. Xceler8x Dork
sandbagging.
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Sept. 8, 2009 3:33 p.m. Keith PowerDork
TV!
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Sept. 8, 2009 5:48 p.m. jstein77 HalfDork
Xceler8x wrote:
sandbagging.
If so, he sandbagged equally badly with both vehicles.
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Sept. 8, 2009 5:53 p.m. Buzz Killington Reader
plenty of good roadracers find that their skills don't translate to autoX, even though some consider it a "lower" form of motorsports. but autoXers generally seem to be able to pretty competently hop onto a track.
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Sept. 8, 2009 6:30 p.m. Josh HalfDork
LOL @ the youtube commenters whining that the Stig should have done this test instead. And yeah, that was a really appalling run through a slalom, I would have figured any pro would be more competent than that.
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Sept. 8, 2009 6:30 p.m. AutoXR Reader
I watched last year as a Mitsu Factory Rally driver in a new Evo got his ass handed to him by an 85 MR2. Over and over the pro driver went out and tried to beat the MR2 (stock motor) on a really wide open course...and he couldn't
Different skill set
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Sept. 8, 2009 8:17 p.m. Woody SuperDork
Yesterday, I saw three guys wearing shirts that said "I am The Stig".
The first one (twelve year old kid) was kind of funny. The second and third, not so much.
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Sept. 8, 2009 8:43 p.m. RedS13Coupe Reader
@ 1:55 it looks like you can see the foot of a camera man running away, lol.
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Sept. 8, 2009 11:56 p.m. HiTempguy Reader
Woody wrote:
Yesterday, I saw three guys wearing shirts that said "I am The Stig".
The first one (twelve year old kid) was kind of funny. The second and third, not so much.
I take offense
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Sept. 9, 2009 2:38 a.m. oldsaw Reader
Buzz Killington wrote:
AutoXers generally seem to be able to pretty competently hop onto a track.
Randy Pobst and Jason Saini are good examples to make your point.
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Sept. 9, 2009 5:02 a.m. Jay Dork
HiTempguy wrote:
That shirt is awesome, but wouldn't "I am Micheal Gambon" be more appropriate?
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Sept. 9, 2009 6:34 a.m. Dashpot New Reader
Woody wrote:
Yesterday, I saw three guys wearing shirts that said "I am The Stig".
The first one (twelve year old kid) was kind of funny. The second and third, not so much.
That's 'cause they were being peddled about 3 booths down from the plush & well lit display of Classic Motorsports. Some nice British car tee shirts in there too, but you already knew that....
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Sept. 9, 2009 6:35 a.m. John Brown MegaDork
Logo from a New York band:
You can keep your Stig ;) there are people wanting to be ME!
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Sept. 9, 2009 9:17 a.m. Woody SuperDork
Dashpot wrote:
Woody wrote:
Yesterday, I saw three guys wearing shirts that said "I am The Stig".
The first one (twelve year old kid) was kind of funny. The second and third, not so much.
That's 'cause they were being peddled about 3 booths down from the plush & well lit display of Classic Motorsports. Some nice British car tee shirts in there too, but you already knew that....
Incidentally, who was that manning the CM booth?
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Sept. 9, 2009 12:32 p.m. Dashpot New Reader
In reply to Woody:
Off Topic - I was there for Friday practice only, and I think it was Gary. Submitted a request for more TRV content in CMS, checked out the Group 44 GT6 and grabbed a couple of back issues. Good stuff.
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Sept. 10, 2009 9:47 a.m. NYG95GA SuperDork
I wish y'all would quit putting down the Stig. He's my sister's roomate in England, and it really hurts his feelings when people mess with him like this. He drives well, but sucks at Canasta and Poker. Just a regular guy.
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Sept. 10, 2009 9:55 a.m. Woody SuperDork
NYG95GA wrote:
I wish y'all would quit putting down the Stig. He's my sister's roomate in England, and it really hurts his feelings when people mess with him like this. He drives well, but sucks at Canasta and Poker. Just a regular guy.
I thought your sister was living with Manchester United...
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Sept. 10, 2009 10:10 a.m. NYG95GA SuperDork
Woody wrote:
I thought your sister was living with Manchester United...
Used to, but she's getting older, and you know how those soccer playing Brits love their young birds.
