Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 10:33 am
thats entertainment!!
So, it does look like they completely killed it.
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D day for Dolly
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 11:41 am
Just seen another snippet of tonights show. It appears they filled the dolly up with water (I mean the whole car) to prove some meaningless point.
So, it does look like they completely killed it.
So, it does look like they completely killed it.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 1:18 pm
Yet back in spring 1990 they extolled it along with the Volvo P1800 as being the best classic buy under £6k what with E types and Astons then heading north of £50k
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:46 pm
From Top Gear website for tonights show:
Don't look good then.....Unfortunately, they returned with a Rover SD1, a Triumph Dolomite Sprint and an Austin Princess. And a lingering smell of rust and oil.
This week's Big Feature sees them thrash the Seventies not-quite-icons to well beyond an inch of their lives... and get very, very wet in the process.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 4:50 pm
Maybe this is why they are all going so cheaply on ebay at the moment 
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:09 pm
Looking Good
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 5:11 pm
Yea, they fill 'em up with water.
Don't forget - on the scoreboards, a '0' usually signifies that it was neither here nor there and nothing happened - so not all bad!
Don't forget - on the scoreboards, a '0' usually signifies that it was neither here nor there and nothing happened - so not all bad!
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:02 pm
Slower than a Datsun 120y, I'll get some stick at work tommorow !
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:03 pm
So an Austin Princess beats them all. Sad day for Dolliness.
Not a Princess for sale on ebay. What about those SD1 doors!!!
Not a Princess for sale on ebay. What about those SD1 doors!!!
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:05 pm
FOR SALE dolly sprint 30000 miles never filled with water £4000
i 'am off to buy a wedge!
am i fook
i 'am off to buy a wedge!
am i fook
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:07 pm
Do you know what, that wasn't even funny. The Rover SD1 and Dolly are in my top 5 cars - I feel a letter to points of view coming on??? 
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:09 pm
im not going to live this down at work !
its allready called the "paper weight"
its allready called the "paper weight"
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:09 pm
I don't think I like Top Gear any more.....
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:18 pm
hmm. wasnt as funny as it could have been, i dont think it was terminal for the dolly, or any of them for that matter.
hand brake thing was just rubbish, dolly back brakes should have done far better.
certainly repairable, all of them.
hand brake thing was just rubbish, dolly back brakes should have done far better.
certainly repairable, all of them.
Posted: Sun Nov 25, 2007 9:20 pm
I'm quite shocked, I expected them to trash it. Aside from a few holes in the roof they've not done a lot of damage to it.