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W113 Pagoda SL Group => General Discussion => Topic started by: Pawel66 on January 14, 2021, 23:31:53

Title: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: Pawel66 on January 14, 2021, 23:31:53
I know we all know this, seen it, etc.

But please watch again the first 7 minutes and pay attention to prices Jeremy is mentioning...

https://www.facebook.com/CHandMTopGearVideos/videos/1413575332071395
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: GM on January 15, 2021, 01:40:25
I just watched this on FB too, Pawel.
I looked up the episode and it's from 2003
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: JamesL on January 15, 2021, 07:43:29
To remind you how old we all are, I recorded  that segment on my dvd(r) recorder and a friend and I then worked out how to make a couple of copies (that were multi-region), which we then started mailing to people in this group. You know, physical disc in actual postboxes.
Knowing me I’ve still got a copy somewhere 🤪
I think the owner of the car turned up on here for a bit too.


Edit... oddly, the “star in the reasonably priced car” is Johnny Vegas. I think he is (or was) a neighbour of one Mr Ferns of this parish.

Our search function rocks... https://www.sl113.org/forums/index.php?topic=1065.msg5166#msg5166
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: Cees Klumper on January 15, 2021, 13:26:23
Wow, fun to see a thread from all the way back in 2003! Unfortunately that also means we're now 17 (!) years older ... that is almost how long I've owned my Pagoda.
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: Pawel66 on January 15, 2021, 18:21:35
Yes, and if you turn your attention to prices mentioned by Jeremy (by the way, I hate him for the ML 350 evaluation).... prices growth seems to be as quick as our ageing. For car prices - ok, but the mention of spare parts, cost of engine overhaul....
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: Rolf-Dieter ✝︎ on January 15, 2021, 19:14:43
Thanks Pawel for sharing, I have this on my CD collection of Top Gear, a great video.

Here is another one being taken around the Top Gear track .....

----> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0-j1z4OQPgM&feature=share&fbclid=IwAR2z0Q7X7ry8bfNjuQr3uUSxWcLFMPtSGmSOb3-t-HkcG3KxcR2LiEjv-iQ

Enjoy

Dieter
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: Pawel66 on January 15, 2021, 20:07:21
Fantastic! I have not seen this piece before.
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: JamesL on January 15, 2021, 21:07:28
That 280 sounds fab, and wonder if it has stock springs - very well driven may help but very little body roll.
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: AndrewB on January 16, 2021, 15:51:04
Looks like it is a virtual drive - background looks like cgi.

I used to base an airplane at Dunsfold aerodrome, which is where Top Gear is filmed, and spent a lot of time there. I still fly there from time to time. The video background strikes me as being somewhat artificial (although pretty good) compared to the actual scenery at Dunsfold
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: Hugh on January 17, 2021, 20:14:25
Dieter, thanks for sharing the link. At 1st I thought it was the actual show, but then noticed it wasn't the Stigs's helmet. So, I assume we can pay to drive the track.

Now that is something for your "bucket list"! Ship your 280SL to Europe and do a lap on that track!! Also include some touring??
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: Benz Dr. on January 17, 2021, 22:00:56
Sans exhaust perhaps? No 280 sounds like that in real life.

 You should hear the Red Rocket running on those early 230SL tuned header pipes. Now that's a gear head sound!
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: DaveB on January 18, 2021, 05:46:12
Quote from: Benz Dr. on January 17, 2021, 22:00:56
You should hear the Red Rocket running on those early 230SL tuned header pipes. Now that's a gear head sound!
indeed they sound great, better than the V8s imo, though not as good as a 300SL on the Bonneville flats:
https://www.roadandtrack.com/motorsports/videos/a5875/mercedes-300sl-bonneville-run/ (recommend skipping straight to 3:10)
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: stickandrudderman on January 18, 2021, 11:22:44
That clip of the car being driven around the track is 100% CGI. Amazing what kids can do with a computer these days isn't it!
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: JamesL on January 18, 2021, 15:35:42
I’m so old!
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: alpina on January 18, 2021, 20:33:25
Xbox game forza horizon 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-58xu7KVKkk&t=281s
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: Pawel66 on January 19, 2021, 10:58:16
Coooool!

It is incredible how they do it - see the tail pipe vibrations animated as the car moves!
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: Peter van Es on January 20, 2021, 11:56:26
Quote from: Cees Klumper on January 15, 2021, 13:26:23
Wow, fun to see a thread from all the way back in 2003!

Without wanting to blow my own trumpet (ok, a little) how many forums / sites do you know that have gone through two different software systems, and still have all their posts from over 17 years ago intact and searchable?
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: stickandrudderman on January 20, 2021, 12:27:23
Quote from: alpinaltd on January 18, 2021, 20:33:25
Xbox game forza horizon 4.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-58xu7KVKkk&t=281s

I love the number plate on that!
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: FGN59 on January 20, 2021, 12:49:24
Hail to the chief technologist of SL113 (as I believe I already did a few months ago)! As a former CFO (also in charge of IT, legal and HR) and later CEO of medium sized organizations, I am quite familiar with the issue of maintaining continuity of operations through system changes, whether to restore, maintain or improve competitiveness, as a result of a merger, or other reasons. Access to historical data is, for an organization like ours that lives on information exchange, nothing less than essential. Bravo and many thanks to Peter!
Title: Re: Old Good Top Gear
Post by: RAY on January 20, 2021, 13:49:03
Peter, As a dinosaur I have no idea how difficult it is to achieve this but I am sure that it is way up there on the scale.

All hail to the sl113 Technologist  :)