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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 09:25 AM
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Top Gear to recreate "Italian Job" race scene

According to the BBC, the Top Gear team:

...have come up with a plan to copy the famous film by racing Minis through Belfast's sewers.

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The original scene sees a gang led by Charlie Croker, played by Caine, hatch a plan to steal $4m in gold destined for banks in Turin before making their getaway in three Mini Coopers.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 11:48 AM
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Can't wait to see that! Thanks for posting!
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 12:23 PM
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Best show on TV. Cant wait for this to air on BBC America. Proly sometime around 2015.
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 01:56 PM
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This ought to be fun. I liked the show when they dueled German car show hosts in MCS's
 
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Old Jul 22, 2009 | 10:12 PM
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Have you all noticed that this season (13) seams way more scripted? I still love every bit of it, but missing Jeremy's sarcasm, Capt. Slow's boring ness, and Hammond's whatever...

I just seams like all three of them just do it for the money now and don't put anything into it other than what they're told. I don't know, maybe its just me.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:20 AM
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Good show

I can't hardly wait for the new shows coming. I have watched the re-runs at least three times each.
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 10:43 AM
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Best show on TV. Cant wait for this to air on BBC America. Proly sometime around 2015.
So we can see BBC America cut it down from 20 minutes to 12. I'll catch it in its entirety online.
 
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Old Jul 23, 2009 | 04:10 PM
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The Top Gear US site just nominated the original Italian Job as dvd of the month today.

http://www.topgear.com/us/blog/more/...e-italian-job/
 
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Old Jul 24, 2009 | 02:34 PM
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HELLLLLLL YESSSSS!!!!!!



Top Gear is my favorite show!
 
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 02:15 AM
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i cant wait
 
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Old Jul 25, 2009 | 06:02 AM
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5th Gear recreated a couple of scenes from the original movie as well.

http://www.racingflix.com/getvideo.asp?v=2609
 
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