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pajsh - 26/10/09 at 03:10 PM

I used to like Clarkson but his refusal to give Ultima a break is really pi55ing me off.

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speedyxjs - 26/10/09 at 03:14 PM

Didnt they do that a year or so ago?

nick205 - 26/10/09 at 03:23 PM

That's a year or so old at least - it's been on Ultima's own website for a good while. There's one section where the car approaches the camera and brakes heavily for a corner - you can really see just how fast the car is travelling and how rapidly it slows down too. It might be the camera angle, but I've not seen another car "look" that quick on TG.

I'd like to see it on TG too or at least have them publicly state their reasoning for not having it.

IIRC there's a spat somewhere down the line to do with JC, Ultima and Lee Noble - could be wrong though.

flak monkey - 26/10/09 at 03:24 PM

Nope thats the newest Ultima going around the track again.

The time a year ago was 1min 16secs IIRC with the old car

David

swanny - 26/10/09 at 03:58 PM

bloody nora....

scootz - 26/10/09 at 04:02 PM

Yip... this is the noo one! No idea why TG won't invite the Ultima on the show - wish they would though!

Bet Ultima would see their sales rise if it happens!

mangogrooveworkshop - 26/10/09 at 04:04 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6hjM1VrElE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tN6_xUL8j4&NR=1

even the cats get round there pretty quick

02GF74 - 26/10/09 at 07:31 PM

quote:
Originally posted by scootz
Yip... this is the noo one! No idea why TG won't invite the Ultima on the show - wish they would though!

Bet Ultima would see their sales rise if it happens!


I wonder how much the expensive car manufacturere's are backhandling fivers ot JC.

What is not mentioned is that Schumacher, one of the world's fastest drivers was driving the ferrrarrri but probaly a lesser mortal was driving the Ulitma?

anyone know who it was?

flak monkey - 26/10/09 at 07:39 PM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74

What is not mentioned is that Schumacher, one of the world's fastest drivers was driving the ferrrarrri but probaly a lesser mortal was driving the Ulitma?

anyone know who it was?


Probably the Ultima owner (Richard Marlow IIRC), seem to remember he drove last time too.

The odd thing is JC and Top gear know about the ultima and theres a quote on the main page of the ultima website

quote:

"It's an amazing road car the Ultima GTR, It has broken just about every single speed record there is to break"
Jeremy Clarkson - Top Gear


And a load of vids on the ultima site of the car with the TG presenters. Halfway down this page:

http://www.ultimasports.co.uk/Video.aspx?f=videos

David

02GF74 - 26/10/09 at 08:06 PM

quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Probably the Ultima owner (Richard Marlow IIRC), seem to remember he drove last time too.



what's his racing history, if any?

don't recall that name being on the F1 starting grid ....... which makes it even more impressive.

nick205 - 27/10/09 at 09:35 AM

quote:
Originally posted by 02GF74
quote:
Originally posted by flak monkey
Probably the Ultima owner (Richard Marlow IIRC), seem to remember he drove last time too.






what's his racing history, if any?

don't recall that name being on the F1 starting grid ....... which makes it even more impressive.



Not sure he has a racing history as such - just a petrol head par excellance. Obviously wholly at one with his machine though