The Nissan Micra was one epic troll, given how it confuzzled Jezza enough to significantly delay his reaction.

@miljororforsprakpartiet290

2 жыл бұрын

I was like "come on, someone say Morris Marina"

@rayton-fissoremagnum3060

2 жыл бұрын

@@miljororforsprakpartiet290 or Austin Allegro

@redluca56

2 жыл бұрын

He set himself up for it by pointing out that Aston and Jag were American and Rolls Royce and Bentley were German

@vanlampham2557

Жыл бұрын

2:20 James was doing the heil hitler salute

@carlbirtles4518

Жыл бұрын

@@redluca56 Aston is now Kuwaiti and Jaguar is now Indian.

I will give Clarkson one thing. The Very Hungry Caterpillar is an all time banger. I love that book. It’s almost as good as Harold and the Purple Crayon.

@kaydensrailway5594

3 жыл бұрын

Nah Thomas and The Great Railway Show is a lot better

@chrispbacon3042

3 жыл бұрын

I gotta agree.

@bmstylee

3 жыл бұрын

What about Terrific Tractors? Hammond got a charge out of that one.

@regularbloke2117

3 жыл бұрын

@@bmstylee too vulgar, "The Little Red Racing Car" now thats a classic

@devongarvie6261

3 жыл бұрын

No ways...The Very Hungry Caterpillar is better than all of those. Legendary. No other word for it

Love how Richard said that the Noble was a calculator. Damn thing didn’t even have ABS. Oh how times have changed

@AndorRadnai

3 жыл бұрын

It still doesn’t have ABS…

@extremedrivr

3 жыл бұрын

@@AndorRadnai Yep. Not that having ABS is bad but it is safer.

@duke45jp

3 жыл бұрын

@Alan Stokes How is the maintenance on those? Always been interested in Nobles since it uses a Ford Duratec V6. I have a newer revision in my Fusion Sport. Love the engine

@RyanWillis227

2 жыл бұрын

Funny... Abs is also a button on scientific calculators!

@mareksicinski3726

2 жыл бұрын

@@extremedrivr it is not safer wut

Fun fact: when James debuted in 1999, the first car he reviewed was the Rover 75.

@nez9751

2 жыл бұрын

Was it really 1999 when he joined? Jeeez

@notroll1279

Жыл бұрын

...and he trashed it for being too retro.

@harosokman

Жыл бұрын

@@nez9751Might have been on Top Gear, but he was video reviewing cars way back in the 80s

@guyjmlol

Жыл бұрын

The legend himself

@pals_312

Жыл бұрын

Maybe thats why he took the Rover 75 to represent “ Best British Car “

Good old top gear where the music was louder than the engine 🤣

@sen_ex

3 жыл бұрын

I mean it was the early 2000s🤣

@skylined5534

3 жыл бұрын

Be happy they used proper music.

@titmouse-distribution

3 жыл бұрын

@@skylined5534 The music of which included Fatboy Slim's Right Here, Right Now in this episode and Ya Mama in the budget Porsche challenge.

@michaelmeliambro5117

2 жыл бұрын

In their case, that might've actually been a good thing.

@ThBlueSalamander

2 жыл бұрын

@@skylined5534 and the real music that came from the bonnet

Hearing Fatboy Slim come in while Clarkson was driving the Noble really sold it for me.

@titmouse-distribution

3 жыл бұрын

Right Here, Right Now to be precise!

Jeremy trying to finish reading the little caterpillar as fast as he possibly could, to beat Richard in a race, is my favourite thing he has ever done

@roddydykes7053

10 ай бұрын

That was hilarious!

@LemonCorgi07

9 ай бұрын

feltmuchbetternowhewasnotreallymorelittlecaterpillarwasmorebigfatcaterpillar,builtasmallhousecalledacocoonaroundhimselfstayedinsideformorethentwoweeksandhenibbledaholeinthecocoonpushedhiswayoutANDHEWASABEAUTIFULBUTTERFLYYYYYY!

@SpaceMissile

9 ай бұрын

"Be careful [the toy] doesn't eat your car" sent me

“It’s a car they forgot to stop making” 😂 May is a savage

"A car they forgot to stop making", damn, I didn't expect this from May 😭🤣🤣🤣🤣

''It's 2003''. If only it still was - for many reasons. For me, the Golden Era of Top Gear was 2003/2004-2010. And every now and then you stumble across and old gem like this. Love your work!

@aviationspotter12

2 жыл бұрын

I think with so many other things in life not even related to cars, the early 2000s was the best time to live.

@mareksicinski3726

2 жыл бұрын

what on earth was so good about 2003

@yeh.80

2 жыл бұрын

@@mareksicinski3726 Everyone was younger. That's what

@Muck006

2 жыл бұрын

In 2003 Tony Blair introduced the "Communications Act" ... which made political censorship a reality.

@realAlexChoi

Жыл бұрын

@@mareksicinski3726 Petrol was cheaper, the Cold War had been over for a while, Russia and China were still far behind us militarily and economically, the economy was good, petrol was cheap, the internet was still in its infancy so no cancel culture, Political Correctness wasn’t as big, need I go on?

This episode is very indicative of all 3 presenters personalities and styles, it's so spot on

@giyuken7216

10 ай бұрын

And its thier actual personality, not tv presenter personality.

“Come on, this is a bathroom appliance.” That just made be chuckle. Classic James May.

When I was in the Marines, a buddy went on to the naval academy at Annapolis. His sponsor family was British, headed up by retired royal navy captain. The cpt had imported a couple cars when they moved to the former colonies. One was a little mg convertible that his wife drove in the summer. The other was a white Noble M12. The first time I visited we spent at least an hour talking about and poking around in the car. It was on a 4 post lift in the carriage house above a half disassembled wooden chris-craft. The M12 also needed a service and new tires. The next time I came to town, the boat was finished and in the water, and the M12 was on the ground and in running condition. The first thing the cpt asked me was if I wanted to go for a ride. We spent the rest of the afternoon racing around rural parts of the Eastern shore at well above felonious rates of speed. It's still one of, if not the best, car I've ever driven when it comes to pure driver engagement and excitement. I once heard someone describe it like putting body panels and a steering wheel on a cheetah. Fast as all get out. More nimble and agile than the laws of physics should allow. Attempts to take down much larger prey, with varying degrees of success. And can only be run at the limit in short bursts before needing to rest otherwise it will melt itself from the inside out. Oh, and we got to take the chris-craft out on the Severn and into downtown Annapolis. Pull up to Dock St in Annapolis on a Saturday summer afternoon, in a vintage chris craft piloted by a royal navy officer smoking a cigar and wearing an ascot. You feel like an absolute g.

@donmontague4107

Жыл бұрын

You sailed from the River Severn to Annapolis? That seems like a very busy evening.

Even Morgan have now sold out to the Italians

@RAPIDNISMO

3 жыл бұрын

They probably had no choice, ik thsi day and age its no surprise, its all tbeu coud do too keep the company afloat, who the hell is going to buy a morgan now anyway, a massive same but better then having it gone, the car business has been killed by all of this, knowone is buying cars now, its sad tk say but thats a fact...

@expertop5844

3 жыл бұрын

Chinise

@expertop5844

3 жыл бұрын

Oh sorry they are mg

@mr.carguy654

3 жыл бұрын

And they use bmw engines

@SpitfireFortyFour

3 жыл бұрын

@@expertop5844 Technically MG as its now is a separate brand from the British company. If you go on sites like gumtree you'll see separate categories for "MG" (Morris Garrages) and "MG Motor" (SAIC China) there was a connection initially but that is long gone.

I love how all 3 chose the cars they most resemble with, Richard likes classics with a bit of modernity hence the Morgan, Clarkson is brash and all about "Speed and Power", and James's priority has always been a comfortable ride 😂

"Make sure it doesn't eat your chassis" 😂🤣

I went in a rover 75 2 years ago for the first time. Can't believe that Rover went bust. The ride was better than anything I've experienced in a Mercedes, BMW or Audi.

@MasterofSpiders

3 жыл бұрын

They were a good car, as was the "sporty" MG ZT version, but they had issues. The 1.8 petrol K series engines blew head gaskets for fun, the clutch hydraulics would leak, water could lodge in the plenum chamber, which wouldn't be too bad except the ECU was in there, and the footwells developed leaks. The best ones were the diesels because they had a BMW engine with Mitsubishi turbo-charger, neither of which would break. Pretty much ever.

@SpitfireFortyFour

2 жыл бұрын

@@MasterofSpiders The V6 and V8 didn't really have issues either. My grandfather bought a V6 new in 1999, by the time it had been passed around the whole family it had clocked up 327k miles! The onky issue were the belt service which were comically expensive.

@thatniceroccor7558

2 жыл бұрын

The bad assembly and build quality from older cars and the decision from BMW to focus on mini brand rather than rover were the 2 reasons that went bust

@sugarnads

Жыл бұрын

Go for a run in a big french car. Comfort? Yes.

@birdbrain4445

Жыл бұрын

My father's... 4th? car (and his second Rover) was a baby blue 2003 Rover 75 that he bought new, with the 2.0 BMW CDTi diesel engine and a cream cloth interior. *Super* comfortable, and whilst you wouldn't think that engine would be a powerhouse it had so much low to mid-range grunt and it was so smooth that it felt like you were in a plane, as it effortlessly surged up to speed and glided gracefully over the road. It only had 129 bhp though its 221 lb/ft of torque was key to that. Definitely the most comfortable car he ever owned, and in many ways his fastest. Beyond that, it was a quiet car (the engine produced a muted rumble at most) and a very calming place to be generally. TG's later review of the V8 MG ZT noted that same exact effect. Honest to god, the nicest car my father ever owned, which he agrees with; we all still miss it to this day. It was involved in a crash that bent the chassis and made it a write-off we had to scrap, I still remember the day and it still saddens me. Hell, my brother, who has had some amazing and powerful cars since then (2006 Subaru WRX, 2012 Civic Type R, 2011 Audi RS3 - the former two of which he modified) along with a couple of new posh Jags as courtesy cars (2018? XJ diesel and a 2018 F-Type V6) still thinks that Rover is one of the best cars he's ever driven. The Rover dealership he bought it from ended up becoming a BMW dealership; we go past it all the time to this day. R.I.P. Rover.

Meep! Meep! "Get out the way" - I remember crying with laughter when I heard James say this when I was a kid, and it's still hilarious now.

The rover 75 was a brilliant car it was a looker and the top of the range was pure luxury. I think it still looks good today

@callumhardy5098

2 жыл бұрын

I do still like the Rover.

@UnstoppableEmpire

2 жыл бұрын

I vote rover!

@prokoerkoerfeuuififune8936

2 жыл бұрын

and it is really cheap now

@viniciusmagnoni6492

2 жыл бұрын

Indeed

@insomniacbritgaming1632

2 жыл бұрын

@@prokoerkoerfeuuififune8936 and you can still get parts as a company bought the parts catalogue

9:55 i think i've seen that gesture somwhere ah yes, the old indicating method

Somehow I knew before I ever watched this that James would roll up in a Rover 75, England's Buick Park Avenue.

@skylined5534

3 жыл бұрын

RCR fan?

@alistairwalker2850

2 жыл бұрын

It’s also ironic because he once reviewed a 75, and hated it on the basis that it was built not as a modern product, but as an attempt to capitalize on British nostalgia and heritage.

7:35 this is probably one of the best genuine arguments of Top Gear history.

Richard: Went with heritage, tradition. James: Wanted practicality, comfort. Jeremy was just... Jeremy, all he ever wanted was THE SPEEEEEEEEEEED.

@hlgamer5097

9 ай бұрын

And POWWWWEEEEEERRRRR

For anyone wondering, the song is called right here right now by fat boy slim.

@wisam111

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you I was wondering exactly that I’ll add it to my playlist

@justinhites8416

3 жыл бұрын

Do you know the name of the choir piece?

@hammedmousavi2297

3 жыл бұрын

I came to comments to see if anyone knew the song. Thanks. 😃👍

@eurosonly

3 жыл бұрын

@@hammedmousavi2297 my pleasure

@titmouse-distribution

3 жыл бұрын

I know the song in all of it's glory.

3:50 genuinely, the first book that popped into mind when he said he could read a book in the time left was the hungry caterpillar. At least that’s the shortest book I remember reading.

Everyone is on about the "Right it's 2003" quote but nobody talking about the IBM ad line when stig was taking the MG around

Any channel: I want subscribers and loads of views. Ok unseen old Top Gear clips! Me: i'll take any of that.

Rover made some cracking cars when they partnered with Honda. The 200, 400, 800 etc. They made a huge mistake dropping Honda for BMW. Look what happened after the Germans took over. And look where the Mini is today. That should have still been Rover's baby. They could have made a new little MG sports car for the 21st century. How about a new Triumph Stag? So many missed opportunties.

@siviter

3 жыл бұрын

BMW still owns the naming right to Triumph. They could do a badge engineered z4 like Toyota have relatively easily. TR9 anyone?

@Gandalf606

3 жыл бұрын

@@siviter- How about the Germans making a Triumph Spitfire? Now that would be interesting on all sorts of levels!

@siviter

3 жыл бұрын

@@Gandalf606 yeah good idea. They can do it for me 👍

@harrytornado9081

3 жыл бұрын

Don’t be suprised if they would rebadge it as the Triumph 109...

@kenon6968

3 жыл бұрын

Honda dropped them to be fair, they were offered the chance for outright ownership by British Aerospace and the balked. BMW had the cash, it could have bought BAE outright if it wanted to, Honda didn't. I think they were expecting there to be much more of a fuss over selling the last volume carmaker to Johnny Foreigner, like in 86, and they could continue their close relationship as before. Times changed.

James's: "They've brought the wrong cars" entrance is 🔥🔥🔥🔥

Well naturally Hammond's not worried about falling out of a car, he's got a much lower center of gravity than Jeremy.

I love the fact that they even entertained MG Rover's marketing bollocks regarding the MG SV and it's upgradability, in reality, yes, the engine could take the mods but you would need to completely re-engineer the transmission to actually be able to deploy them, that's why a fully loaded SV never returned to the track to "give the germans a bloody nose"!

I had a red Morgan in 1968. It was a series 2 , a Morgan special with modified engine , rev counter , overdrive that didn't work. Bought it for 250 quid , sold it in 1970 for 350 quid. I was 21 years old , a great car for the best of days.

"You could get into this after your dog had died and all would be well" hahaha! Gotta love Clarkson.

Surprised they didnt pick the lotus cortina.

My favourite was Rover 75 for some reason

When I was in Chicago somebody imported the Noble m12 and I would see it once and while north of the city. Beautiful car

2:50 i have never seen a more evil laughter than that

I haven't seen this segment before, but I'm not surprised Hammond went with a Morgan, since he now owns one.

"van inhaling" is the most outrageous und funniest KZreadr name I've ever seen. Well done mate! 👌🏻

I know it's not in this clip but I will always say an E-type is a masterpiece!

@sugarnads

Жыл бұрын

You mean a master in pieces

@challenger2031

Жыл бұрын

@@sugarnads um no.

@matthewlewis2072

9 ай бұрын

Undersized wheels, coupé looks like a dog taking a dump

Wasn't the Rover 75 out of a time when BMW and Honda invested in Rover (and BMW a little later owning it outright, before dumping it unto MG)?? Also, the Noble M12's engine is a Ford made V6. And the Rover V8 is basically a Buick 215... "out of a boat", as James put it. So... the "best" out of Britain are made by foreigner or with core technology from overseas.

I believe the engine in the Morgan is really a Buick aluminum V8

Miss the ol TG, from a time when i didnt have anything to care about in the world.

"A car they forgot to stop making in the 40's" what a great line from James.

Some years after, only the Morgan resists muahaha

God the 3 wipers on the Morgan look so nice!

I love the Noble M12! I got to drive one through the auction block for Mecum back in the day. So cool!

This was in 2003, you think the guys ever guessed 20 years later they'd still be doing this together? Bless these men!

Look at these cars today. Which one aged the best? In my humble opinion, the Noble looks like it comes from 2003, and not in a good way, the Rover looks like it's from the 90's, and the Morgan looks like... well, like it's from the 1940's. Honestly? I'd take the styling of the 40's over early 2000's anyday.

@poutinegod2564

3 жыл бұрын

I’d still happily sit in a beautiful new Morgan or that Gto that Jeremy drove. They’re classic British cars. Obviously not your daily driver but some something about the hand crafted feel and style pushes all the right buttons for me.

Bloody nearly fell out of it!

James was hilarious in this clip

Random fact, the MG-SV was available with a ludicrously priced 1000BHP package, however the package didn't actually exist it was just done for PR purposes, however because this wasn't properly communicated internally by MG they accidentally let somebody order it xD

@jlinn543

Жыл бұрын

Proof please? And does the car actually exist?

Damn Im old, in the real world ( with potholes) I would actually choose the Rover. It seems nice

I am now older than the James May in this clip.

Have to agree with James.

@mkrmaa472

3 жыл бұрын

Wtf, how i can find you here lmao. Love ur possession

@intorsusvolo7834

3 жыл бұрын

@@mkrmaa472 thanks. I love Top Gear that’s why ;9

@mkrmaa472

3 жыл бұрын

@@intorsusvolo7834 oh, cool

Still waiting for the nitrous rematch that never happened

This was good’ol British television. Miss this show. Go ❤!!

2:58 Hammond looks like Stuart Little pulling up

Nearly fell out if it 😂😂😂

James is Allways Sensible, He Select proper Car this time Also.

These three had lightning in a bottle. This show was SO good with them . I miss it.

That is some garage! A Rover 75 daily, a Morgan plus eight for fun, and a Noble M12 for the occasional kick in the backside!

@raveninnsbruck9166

Жыл бұрын

Nice you managed to get everything wrong 👍🏻 Its a Rover 75, and a Noble M12

@AndorRadnai

Жыл бұрын

@@raveninnsbruck9166 Well autocorrect is a bitch, now isn´t it? Reminds me of you, actually. But thank you for pointing it out regardless.

This aired 20 years ago, i feel old now.....

May: "This is a bathroom appliance!" 🤣🤣

Clarkson at 9:08 - "I bloody nearly fell out of it!" 😄

The rover was clearly the best of the 3. The only car you would want to drive daily. Imagine having to drive the other 2 cars on a rainy day in a traffic jam during your daily commute...

@glenobrien2008

Жыл бұрын

But which do you want for heading to the beach on your weekends?

@stepha5926

Жыл бұрын

May always picks the best car

@raveninnsbruck9166

Жыл бұрын

Yes while you soak in the years added to your age, and the literal hatred and depression it radiates. Id rather kill myself than drive that sad ugly thing. Oh and dont even get me started on the BEIGE INTERIOR 🤮

Wish they struck this balance of entertainment and information/passion going forward from early top gear.

talking about an IBM ad dated this even more than jeremy saying the year itself

4:29 Oh, wow. They picked the right soundtrack for this bit.

@papapapa16

3 жыл бұрын

Whats the music?

@TraustiGeir

3 жыл бұрын

@@papapapa16 "Right here, Right now" - Fatboy Slim: kzread.info/dash/bejne/p5ZrlpmpoNXTeps.html

This was the golden age for Top Gear

i'm with May , luxury, comfort, style, elegant

I like the noble, but its engine is a ford v6 which got a couple of turbos. I have to say that rover is a beauty!

@Jabber-ig3iw

2 жыл бұрын

What’s your point about the engine?

@eRacing_driver_Jaco

2 жыл бұрын

@@Jabber-ig3iw that it is not British at all.

@1985slipstream

2 жыл бұрын

@@eRacing_driver_Jaco seeing as it was an engine semi developed for racing in the btcc its kinda British

9:53 BRAVO ROVER 75 😍😍😍😍😍😍😍 👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑👑

@greathey1234

3 жыл бұрын

I actually love the 75 and feel sorry it didn't sell more

I always wondered why they never mentioned Louts

@Fraszer

3 жыл бұрын

Bought out

@philipross2013

3 жыл бұрын

Louts are driving these cars.

@marceline4935

3 жыл бұрын

Was owned by a Malaysian company called Proton and recently purchased by a Chinese company called Geely

Jeremy forgot to mention that the Noble was built in South Africa. He must still think we a colony...

Daily, Sunday driver and a track car. They were all right.

At 11:00 that MG SVat the end looks like it inspired the design for the front of the Bugatti Veyron though

I was 2 years old. What a childhood to be proud of.

I love the 75 We had one for a couple of years

I'm 1m 22 in and I'm suggesting the best British car is the Mazda MX5 using the "full English breakfast cooked in Buenos Aries is still a full English breakfast" theory.

I can sleep peacefully with top gear in background.

I looked for this vt for years

I forget how old the aerial atom is sometimes.

There's more humor in that section than the entire 25th season

Well I know which I’d have, Noble hands down 👌, I’ll admit it looks a bit wonky but the drive and the noise is everything.

James brought something luxurious Jeremy brought something sporty Richard brought a church

@AndresDCK

Жыл бұрын

To night...

@pals_312

Жыл бұрын

“brought a church” bro what 😂

Morgan is owned by Investindustrial, an Italian private equity firm. Rover stopped existing as its onw entity in 1967 when it was merged into British Leyland, then it was sold to BMW in 1994 and was then sold on to an investment firm. The last Rovers were built in 2005, the Chinese turned the scraps into Roewe, Land Rover went to Ford and then to Tata in India. Noble was bought in 2006 by Dyson. The purely British car industry is dead. All car manufacturers in Britain are owned by non-British companies or investment firms.

this was 2003...oh man...

Soo many new great cars

Does anybody know the title of the choir piece?

Love an MG SV!

Jag is an exception now

id have to side with Richard as a NON UK citizen.. the Morgan represents what i think of when i think of Britain.. Hand crafted a bit quirky but damn good fun.

2021 Update. Sadly, none of these car companies are completely British anymore. MG Rover went into liquidation in 2005, Morgan is now owned by the Italians and Noble (whilst still being owned by the British) often use engines from other car companies like Volvo and Ford. I think McLaren is one of the few fully-British ones left.

@zakr1187

3 жыл бұрын

Aston aren't owned by Ford anymore

@SpitfireFortyFour

2 жыл бұрын

Its a shame JLR don't revive Rover. I always like them more than the Jags :(

@raveninnsbruck9166

Жыл бұрын

Noble is very much British, and likely always will be. They are a very successful small car company in Leicester and have produced multiple different models since then. Morgan doesnt exist at all, and not does Rover.

@raveninnsbruck9166

Жыл бұрын

Oh and btw, McLaren are not the only company. Aston Martin, TVR, Noble, Caterham, Ariel, BAC and some other small brands do still exist. Bristol Cars were only just liquidated 2 years ago…

“It’s 2003 and boy can we make something good…” - JC *That hit me in the feels. Goddamn I feel so old now…*

9:52 is the bedt bit 😂

I dont know about a rover giving you peace! I had a 45 and was worried about it breaking down everyday! I did enjoy it though!

MG metro gti or the 6r4, also love the mgb gt and ofcourse the mini cooper clubman and the rover P5 and sd1

10:42 that launch!! 🤤

These were the days.