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Join Date: Mar 2001
Location: Wandering Connecticut
Posts: 9,294
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I know he's a comedian, and I don't take him seriously. I actually think he's a hillarious human being.
I'd also like to point out that he ranked the 996 Turbo the number 2 best car of all time a few years ago.
In the road test I just watched, he summed it up thusly: I have enormous respect for the Porsche, but it doesn't inspire passion. Hammond's counter was what good is passion if the car doesn't work - you can drive the Porsche in traffic, over speed bumps, it's reliable, and just as fast if not faster. And then May jumped in with shut up both of you, this argument has gone on for 40 years and will go on for another 40, the proper place for it is in the pubs.
This episode just emphasizes why I love TOP GEAR - the chemistry between the hosts.
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