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The Top Gear Diaries – Day Two
Some of the best moments in life happen at the bottom of a lift shaft. Yesterday, when the fabled doors of fate opened I was first introduced to Charlie Turner and Tom Ford from Top Gear magazine. And today, standing … Continue reading
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Tagged cars, darren moss, driving, james may, top gear, top gear diary, work experience
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The Top Gear Diaries – Day One
There are a few things you notice when walking into the Top Gear office for the first time. The first would be a life-size cutout of The Stig, which stares at you as you exit the lift, acting as a … Continue reading
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Tagged cars, darren moss, driving, james may, jeremy clarkson, richard hammond, top gear, top gear diary, work experience
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Caravans – The Modern Menace
“Everybody in my queue looked at everybody in that queue, and we all felt a little cheated.”
Posted in Motoring Columns
Tagged british, caravan, darren moss, design, driving, economy, engine, environment, fiesta, ford, james may, jeremy clarkson, media, menace, motoring, motorway, queue, road, student, technology, top gear, writing, young motoring journalist
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This old chestnut
“I’m sorry to bring this up again, but I’ve had a bit of a breakthrough when it comes to driving music. And the breakthrough is this: Why bother with it at all?”
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Tagged aesthetics, aston martin, cars, darren moss, design, driving, engine, engines, environment, ferrari, fizzing, ford, james may, media, modeo, motoring, motorway, music, news, noise, porsche, racing, radio, road, sound, style, technology, top gear, writing, young motoring journalist
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Having A Ball On The Road To Nowhere
“People simply won’t have the motivation to get off their arses and do some driving, especially to Romania, and especially just to do a bit more driving once they get there.” The A43 between Corby and Stamford is a hell … Continue reading
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Tagged award, cars, classic, darren moss, economy, engines, environment, fizzing, james may, jeremy clarkson, motoring, motorway, recession, richard hammond, road, romania, speed, sport, student, style, technology, top gear, writing, young motoring journalist
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The Cutting Edge Of Cocking About
“People rarely make the effort to offer congratulations and praise if something is done right. If you make a great show, ten people will say you did well. But if you make one slip up, ten million people will try … Continue reading
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Tagged advice, andy wilman, cars, consumer, darren moss, driving, james may, jeremy clarkson, motoring, negative, recession, richard hammond, student, television, TG, top gear, tv, writing, young motoring journalist
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