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Testing convertibles at the wettest place in Britain | Top Gear Classic

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That time when James and Richard went to test a range of new convertibles by taking them to the Lake District – the wettest part of the country. From Series 2, Episode 8 Watch the full episodes on BBC iPlayer: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006mj59/top-gear Chapters: 00:00 Britain’s wettest campsite 01:20 Volkswagen Beetle 02:45 Daihatsu Copen 03:33 Audi A4 04:47 Mercedes CLK 05:56 Citroën Pluriel Welcome to the official home of Top Gear Classic on YouTube. Here you'll find all the best clips from your favourite episodes, whether that’s Richard Hammond driving Oliver, Jeremy Clarkson in the P45, James May getting hopelessly lost, or the fastest power laps from our in-house performance benchmark: The Stig. This is a commercial channel from BBC Studios. Service & Feedback https://www.bbcstudios.com/contact/contact-us/ #topgear #topgearclassic #jeremyclarkson #richardhammond #jamesmay #convertible #cabriolet #volkswagenbeetle #daihatsucopen #audia4 #mercedesclk #citroenpluriel

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joseph_guerrero
joseph_guerrero 1 month ago

1:15 I swear at this scene James said "morning" to Hammond

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nicholas_bell 1 month ago

Nothing like the sound of a loud, German diesel.

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eloisa.cardenas 1 month ago

Couldn’t get away with ANY of these jokes today

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amanda.matthews 1 month, 1 week ago

It's funny you guys ripped on The Beatle but then that car is still going strong to this day

jessedavenport853
jessedavenport853 1 month, 1 week ago

Me when i dedicate my life to old top gear scenes

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georgesnight77 1 month, 1 week ago

23 years ago and still the best

paulvaleon6
paulvaleon6 1 month, 1 week ago

4:59 I agree a 5.0L V8 is logical and sensible.

thibaultpixel54
thibaultpixel54 1 month, 1 week ago

Needed a Saab

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gaelhenriquedapaz405 1 month, 1 week ago

An audi,a merc even a citroen and beetle...but no mx5 in sight which would probably the star of the show by being the joyful to ride cuz...small nimble roadster

mariacecíliaalbuquerque427
mariacecíliaalbuquerque427 1 month, 1 week ago

I think James May was quite cute when he smiled back then..

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eloisa.cardenas 1 month, 1 week ago

Yeah, I joke about driving my vert fast enough to stay dry in rain, but I’m not daft enough to actually do it.

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julianafliegner841 1 month, 1 week ago

That broke back some memories. Doesn"t it ?

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jacquelinesanchez870 1 month, 1 week ago

It's dry! Yeeey 😂😂😂

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ethan.santos 1 month, 1 week ago

That Daihatsu is destined to have its clutch fail in front of some seaside castle in like 22 years.

howardandrews312
howardandrews312 1 month, 1 week ago

Roof down unless the storm has a name

michael.campbell
michael.campbell 1 month, 1 week ago

Damn I wish we still had entertainment on television.

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gabrieltempest28 1 month, 1 week ago

6:58 Honeymoon photo. 2 guys in a convertible together will never not be gay.

sarah_wallace
sarah_wallace 1 month, 1 week ago

TYSM for putting chapters on this video.

emmanuelle_maillot
emmanuelle_maillot 1 month, 1 week ago

i hate rain

micheal.turner
micheal.turner 1 month, 1 week ago

Nice 911 Cabriolet