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Has anybody seen this.........Buggers had me convinced.
Turns out due to the TOUGH ecomonical climate, the Top Gear Live Ferrari 360's where tartied up Toyota MR2's. Funny stuff. http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...rticleID=60903
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Maybe where the Alfa's doing stunt driving are kit Hyundai i30's
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hmm I wasn't there, however I cant see Top Gear going to all that trouble (changing the looks, size, engine note etc) to mimick a Ferrari - cost doesnt seem to be an issue with these guys its a massively popular show. Not to mention possible legal ramifications with Ferrari (dont think they would be impressed, with MR'2 being dressed up to look like a 360) But I could be wrong
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I'de like to know how this "informant" got back stage.
Besides that it's all a bit this bloke said but he dosn't whant to be named and we can't confirm it type of thing. I was there and they looked real to me and that'll do me. |
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Ferrari 360 is much wider than an MR2, surely they couldn't fool a stadium full of car nuts that easily?
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I wasn't there, but 3 forums all had "I couldn't hear the Ferraris over the music" posts in the days after the event.
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MR2's also have a much shorter wheelbase.
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Ferrari 360
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I was 3 rows from the front on Sunday night and they sure looked like real ferraris to me....
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i WAS AT THE aUCKLAND SHOW AND they were announced as ferraris, Im no ferrari trainspotter so I just assumed they were real. MR2s are commonly used for ferrari mock ups.
Id be interested to know the answer and the explanation why.
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I'm sorry, but which is which in the two car photo's above. I can't tell!
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did it live up to the hype? or was it a bit of a flop...
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Im thinking its the yellow one only due to the wheels I couldnt care if they were fake anyhow, was a good show regardless, i could imagine no one wanting to lend them 3 360's to thrash aroudn the arena anyhow. Dan youll find that pic you posted a pretty poor representation of a kit car as well, there are way better ones out there |
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I saw the show and did not pick up on it... a mate of mine said its a shame they played the music loud over the cars and we thought it was part of the show... to me they looked like the real deal. i was far back so i didnt get an up close and personal view... Either way the drivers did a good job and entertained the crowd.. at the end of the day cars are cars and there is only so much u can do in a small area like accer..
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It does seem possible...
http://www.the-car-club.co.uk/Pictur...mat-Photo.html http://toyotaownersclub.com/forums/i...pic=75273&st=0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9BqJa0Ta7y4 ![]()
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people have been doing these conversions for years, even the mk2 you could get a moke up kit for them.
top gear really shouldnt be folling people like that |
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I was at one of the Sydney shows. They sure did a great job on the interior of the toyotas.... tan leather, ferrari steering wheels. You could see all that from 4 rows back.
On another note... The Gallardo, Audi R8, Lotus exige, W427, GTS, Mustang, and two V8 Utes were all real, all loud, and all very awesome.
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Apparently Ferrari aint happy.
http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/Ar...3:05-3_ferrari Quote:
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There would have to be some legal ramifications about advertising TopGear Live using real 360's but not using them?
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I take it the convertible in the pic above is the fake, it has a different windscreen angle.
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