Iconic Police Car Challenge | Top Gear Classic

[@TopGearClassic]

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[@jak10987]

lol

[@bombardier6033]

@@jak10987 lol

[@revolume]

@TopGearClassic Hi! I’d like to ask if clips from the „older” Top Gear would land there as well as it suits the classic title Basically when Jeremy had proper hair and when James wasn’t a spaniel; examples: Toyota Yaris road test, the convertibles group test, Captain Slow’s Rover 75 road test, Clarkson’s Renault Laguna/Megane road test etc

[@squaregaming8964]

Kia Starmer ordered you to do this?

[@revolume]

@@squaregaming8964 No lol, I just like the old show a lot :)

[@Maxmulham]

Nice to see BBC came to their senses and uploaded Top Gear above 144p. It only took them 15-20 years.

[@cameronwalker4529]

doesn't really feel the same in hd for some reason.

[@paintballplayer700]

Yeah but they are editing out 50% of every good challenge.

[@ThomasVu]

Also seems like they released the ones on netflix, instead of on BBC. Music is different.

[@Maxmulham]

@@ThomasVu Yeah, they def changed the music on a lot of these unfortunately. They used a lot of really good licensed music when the episodes first air but then just replace it with whatever for reruns and clips like these.

[@fugfug4496]

Top gear fans: *get the thing they’ve been asking for* Top gear fans: *still bitching about it*

[@dimpyramid]

"It was unmistakably a doormat with some nails in it"

[@AnthroGearhead]

"So we moved on" *looks at the sloppy doormat with nails on it*

[@MrMcChuckles95]

New Top Gear was so garbage that the BBC has had to create a separate channel for the real Top Gear

[@afiqfirdaus5071]

So true

[@nickfmn]

And I'm watching it using adblocks. No way BBC deserves money from these uploads.

[@swordsman1137]

​@hawkmotorsport69-v8l Same, i thought this is fan channel

[@atakanucgul5094]

thnx for great comment

[@trainman665]

This is new top gear.

[@maxkennedy8075]

Shoutout to the cameraman who almost lost a leg to Jeremy’s detached wheel spike

[@DeanMoxley87]

I've always thought that, was so close, he'd have lost a leg

[@christianjohnson9190]

Imagine having The Stig’s Legless Cousin!!!

[@GECKOZFTW]

@@christianjohnson9190Some say, he doesn’t understand the function of left foot braking…

[@DeanMoxley87]

@@GECKOZFTW & his right foot, isn't yoked to the leg of AN overweight moron, it's made of flesh and nerve (quote James May)

[@T1CHE14]

13:06

[@WolvieX23]

0:18 “The Police - Call 999 For Details” 😭

[@felder5201]

"You.. have failed to apprehend the miscreant" is a line that will always crack me up

[@MikonyaanGurevich]

It's been part of my vocabulary for like 10+ years now

[@gemmastaines5706]

My favourite one from James was "There goes a member of the criminal classes" 😂😂😂😂

[@MikeDCWeld]

I love "something's gone wrong with the handling"!

[@M3M3M32]

This was the pinnacle of motoring TV. The old time classics Top Gear Trio of Hammond/Clarksson/May. They will be missed.

[@esmeecampbell7396]

They've edited the music and actually use all different music throughout. In the original broadcast the power lap tests had James' music as "the Theme from Z Cars" and Jeremy's music as "A Man Called Ironside" and Richard's music as "Kojak" In the original "Stop Ronnie Stiggs" segment (apprehending the tame getaway driver) Richard has the Magnum P.I theme for example.

[@dashcharger24]

Unfortunately the music industry is too expensive

[@ciaranwalsh96]

Yeah, when Richard entered it was 'Take My Breath Away' - so disappointed they changed it because the original edit was brilliant.

[@fleetingimmersion]

I really hate that they did that, cannot watch any of these episodes here in the US with the proper music or without some segments cut-out to make way for commercials. Luckily I have every episode from season 1 to 22 (the original trio) from back when FinalGear was still running, but I do wish for some higher-quality edits, which don't seem to exist at all.

[@louishamilton225]

They don’t have the funny sirens either when they turn up to the accident

[@fleetingimmersion]

@@louishamilton225 OMG, you're right. I was so pissed at them changing the music in the reveal that I went and watched my downloaded original instead, but the weird cow mooing and ice-cream truck music has been replaced. Tell me farmyard sounds aren't friggin licensed.

[@arvinp9365]

“I hear a lot of noise but not a lot of movement. It’s very much like Jeremy that car”

[@johnthegolfmenace]

Officer Barbie has arrived!

[@BarneyKB]

How's this gonna look when you pull up outside someone's house to tell them that ... their husband's just been killed in an industrial accident?

[@visionist7]

james KRAY

[@ajtheracer95]

​@@BarneyKB *proceeds to do la cucaracha horn sounds which actually sounds like woody woodpecker's laugh* 😂

[@bmstylee]

"It was unmistakably a doormat with some nails in it"

[@TopGearClassic]

Should've been included in the film!

[@timdiskodisken6241]

6:02 *Stinger magically reappears*

[@SirSaladhead]

I'm glad someone else noticed too

[@BernardoVillegas22]

I was looking for someone mentioning this!!!!

[@phookit2]

It’s TV, not F1. lol. You can pick holes in all top gear episodes. The continuity isn’t great at all, but I watch for fun..

[@combatpug]

And disappears again moments later 😂

[@TSERJI]

that's probably where the extra minute came from. he probably went out to reassemble his stinger back on his car 🤣

[@FinnishedThirdMusic]

This is like a warm blanked on a cold winter day. Top Gear is comfort.

[@lucaswilson1701]

Innit

[@richilg1]

I have all the originally aired BBC versions of the first 20 seasons, and I'm SO glad that I do. The fact that they changed all the audio really annoys me, it's not the same show when you watch it "officially" now. They cut Jeremy's dialogue at 0:18 simply because he references a "The Police" song lyric... WTF? Even Jame's ice cream truck noises are removed when they're clearing the road, but those noises made this clip hilarious!! It's also a shame that they charge you to watch these versions on streaming services, too.

[@urielgonzalez2874]

where can I watch all the episodes? i'm from Argentina. I will love to have the dvd's but that's impossible 😢. What streaming platforms can i watch all the episodes???

[@richilg1]

@@urielgonzalez2874 I downloaded them all about 10 years ago. I was starting college and broke haha...even so, I think that was before they aired them in the US anyway. There was no streaming service back then for all of top gear, especially season 1 (I had to pirate them 👀)

[@harl3y-jay]

Bbc iplayer

[@tomkandy]

The music thing isn't up to the BBC really, it's a copyright issue. For the original broadcast in the UK the BBC has an agreement with the music industry that lets them play any commercial music they want. Doesn't apply to rebroadcast abroad, DVD, streaming etc so they have to redo it with library music, which often ruins it.

[@richilg1]

@@tomkandy It isn't BBC's fault about music, this is true, but they've also cut some dialogue/images. I'm not sure why editing in this way is necessary; it's a creative piece from that point in television. Why alter what made it so loved at that time? I would assume some of it is for "political correctness", kind of like how Disney has altered their classics.

[@Cardioid2035]

We never realized how good we had it until it was gone. Rip the best show ever made

[@benjaminleske8996]

"Oh no, hes driven around it!" 🤣

[@ohheyitskevinc]

“Rozzers. Catching crims and locking them up… in your community”.

[@ElliottHurst]

In the original youtube video, an ice cream van siren played for james’ car.

[@kevinking2534]

Shoutout to this channel for posting the only 3 top gear presenters that ever existed

[@HolyGoatsOfSteel]

I remember staying up as a kid on Sunday watching this episode. Truly one of my favourites.

[@MelodyOo]

The lexus LS400 Police car is awesome

[@lackhair6399]

James: "While Jeremy took care of the wounded" *Cuts to Jeremy launching the mannequin* 😂😂

[@ExplorationOfAI]

Sometimes you just have to yeet that civie! Take notes police forces xD

[@AanShovon]

11:00 this is still the best invention. He just need to use paint that permanently sticks

[@MikeJones-iq7gj]

I always thought he should've used spray glue

[@eriknewland3686]

7:48 'I've got a live one here', gets me every time🤣🤣🤣

[@mr.fromanotherplanet1of1]

So true 😂

[@PrayingToTheAlien]

I love this episode! Everytime I hit a pothole or clip a curb, I always follow it up with "that's uncomfortable!"

[@joebutcher7456]

The bump start at 6:27 and cut to Hammond's little "yeah!" as if it was all planned is one of the best comedic edits of the whole early seasons

[@Roseland8]

The whole show was scripted from start to finish

[@tebogomathale7748]

2:09 i never realised how softly Jeremy does James countdown till now😂

[@polarisnorth4875]

When i first saw this i literally wept with laughter. The rescue scene was one of the funniest pieces of tv ever

[@leeberry7292]

Bang I’m not in 4 wheel drive anymore. 😂😂😂

[@Sim0n98]

"I think it could be time to admit failure" Nearly gets taken out by Clarkson's wheel

[@clubvillain]

Loved this episode back in 2008 😆

[@machecor]

At 6:52, and now for something completely different... to the Monty Python siren in May's car.

[@artemnoelgames]

So good to see these gems brought back in HD😌

[@daruddock]

That runaway tyre was scary!

[@That2J]

“Catching Crims and locking them up - _in your area_ “

[@drummmr91]

This is PEAK Top Gear. It is no wonder this is the best show ever.

[@brycers0619]

3:27 the reverse whine killed me

[@Blackout201_]

Clarksons detached wheel almost smashing the camera mans leg into pieces will always twist my stomach

[@faxestoberlin]

13:06 could have been so bad lmao

[@topmandog1]

Today's bbc that would have got the series cancelled

[@ciaranwalsh96]

Jeremy got a massive bollocking from healthy and safety about this according to Richard Porter!

[@SALEENS7GTR5]

Absolutely one of my favorite Top Gear Cheap Car Challenges, it's just so funny, moment to moment.

[@richardbates1507]

On that terrible disappointment, back to the studio.

[@russelljohnson6267]

😂😂😂

[@ed_goblin]

Made me cry tears of joy.

[@tomaszlukaszewicz4468]

11:57 - Ideal Italian police siren for Fiat Coupe.

[@Hulks_volcano]

Happy days

[@Maurice_Moss]

"Somethings gone wrong with the handling" 🤣

[@SimulatorAdventures]

Amazing video quality! This must be an official channel because the quality is as good as if not better than it is on iPlayer.

[@lu-dx6oh]

top gear classic vs new top gear is like classic coke vs new coke

[@NemesisRTCW]

It's more like comparing an ice cold coke to a cup of warm pond water on a hot day.

[@MEZZANlNE]

This is a garbage cut of this episode. The original episodes need to be available for streaming globally and unmolested.

[@geznicks]

Good adjective

[@DanTheStripe]

I'm not sure anything will ever crack me up as consistently as Clarkson and May saying "oh no, he's driven round it".

[@ExplorationOfAI]

"Something has gone wrong with the handling!" iconic 😂

[@AustralianCapitalist]

It’s such a cool selection of cars, big Lexus, now rare fiat coupe and a little 4x4

[@tonycallahan4488]

Yep the fiat coupe is a much more valuable car now than it was then it’s a shame to see it getting trashed

[@philmartin1830]

Thank you for posting this brought me back to a simpler time

[@FurinaPininfarina]

Flamboyant driving style in a Lexus LS400 😅

[@AkramBaig2689]

They were born for Top Gear love his episodes better than watching movies 😂

[@Callhouse]

tbf I think James was getting onto something. Imagine that but with some kind of a special paint that dries instantly.

[@hristoforrotaru3454]

I like the fact that the videos are of a much higher quality than the broadcasts and the original posting on KZbin. But what I like most is that they kept the original soundtrack!

[@Damian_1989]

6:53 what happened to the original ice cream truck and farm animal noises??

[@OldToothbrush0210]

Also the Top Gun song for Hammond's car introduction

[@IKhanNot]

This and the Alfa Romeo challenge were some of my favs.

[@arnaudj.5314]

Without doubt one of the best Top Gear clip I had never seen before!

[@marinelsubu4807]

That Lexus is amazing, and as a brand. It has been among the top three most reliable and highest quality cars in the world for 30 years.

[@llsantosll12]

Write the boys a 1 BILLION British Pounds check, and bring they back, this is f hilarious to this day!

[@ravismcromarty5600]

Back in the days when the tv license was worth paying for.

[@Mini-c137]

Gotta love how hammons stinger is deploeyed during his lap but magically rolls itself up again for the last corner but disapears at the finish line 🤦‍♂️🤣 htf did they miss that in post

[@brettshirley]

Did they really edit out Jeremy saying "a-doo doo doo, a-dah dah dah" out of fear of a copyright strike? 😂 And did they really need to edit out the original sirens at 6:53? 😅

[@Jtmissile]

Glad I'm not the only one who caught that

[@ivanknjezevic4840]

That edit destroyed the whole point of the scene.

[@Jupex]

yeaaa this made me less excited about more uploads

[@esmeecampbell7396]

They've edited the music and actually use all different music throughout. In the original broadcast the power lap tests had James' music as "the Theme from Z Cars" and Jeremy's music as "A Man Called Ironside" and Richard's music as "Kojak" In the original "Stop Ronnie Stiggs" segment (apprehending the tame getaway driver) Richard has the Magnum P.I theme for example.

[@Terminator775]

They also edited another song when hammond arrives with his car. It should be take my breath away by berlin...

[@VicenteJoseLlorensGuardiola]

I love those moments when they do crazy things with cars 😂

[@Redmenace96]

As an American, I agree with Jeremy: how can the people respect your police if they drive a commuter car? Also, at his race start Jeremy was trying to flip around with what we call, "a Rockford" manuever. Made famous by TV private eye Jim Rockford, and real life racer James Garner.

[@gedhoughton9523]

Thank you for this. Please don’t let the BBC take this down.

[@bogden6153]

It is the bbc

[@bod-7268]

This is from the BBC Studios.

[@AnthroGearhead]

Perfectly described UK POLICE right now 😬

[@miru2583]

the siren cockery is very immaculate 😂😂

[@JAMES-qp8tz]

06:15 Jezza's Dying Laugh 😅😅😅

[@ryanhartley1626]

The gentle touch pulled away

[@kevinwestrom4775]

Richard Hammond's vehicle was hilarious..

[@haekalmaulana8234]

Finally hd version

[@vastisamehadach.9528]

"Oh no he's too tremendous" aaaah classic!!!

[@jackbird4321]

They said "oh no, he's driven 'round it"

[@Eggyteevee]

The Polizia Coupe, I didnt even knew where it was from, but I loved it from the very first moment

[@Sunprism]

*wheel falls off* "Something's wrong with the handling!"

[@AltizerAgatha]

Thanks for the excellent video! It was very well-made.

[@nicolasmolli]

Un des meilleurs challenge de voitures pas chères

[@hijack80]

this is what top gear was all about

[@mohammad7039-]

Very exciting

[@isaacanderson7160]

Hammond was unironically onto something with his spike trap, modern police catch ropes aren’t super far off from it

[@Hamilton8timeChampion]

Jeremy's would be the best at stopping a speeding car it just wouldn't be legal due to the risk of damage.

[@SpacialKatana]

Bodecia move was next level 🤣

[@henryjones2766]

I can imagine if Jeremy hadn't destroyed his car they would all try together

[@fd3s737]

my childhood era

[@paulwheeler4283]

PMSL 😂 this challenge never gets old

[@zenius-oo5ez]

700k views but 15k likes. Great work team!

[@CJFerg81]

11:55 "Oh no. He's driven round it." Gets me everytime 🤣

[@domhuckle]

I'd forgotten how brilliantly funny top gear used to be

[@Nickdbower]

Jeremy always hitting James's car is always hilarious

[@DDT-For-Human]

just w8ing for the ambulance challenge now🤣

[@drummmr91]

One of the funniest episodes of all time!

[@yung829]

Jeremy crashing into James had me laughing hard LOL

[@Faulty720]

Christ, this is on a "classic" channel. I feel old.

[@javiersilva1577]

Better to be old than to be part of gen Z, with their safe space, 60 genders and pronouns, and the fact that they think men can get pregnant. Older generations always say the new generation is terrible, but in this case we are actually right.

[@tudorrat8121]

Funny how they made this channel right when the last grand tour special is coming

[@jakekoehler1]

Imagine having to create a whole new channel for the ACTUAL Top Gear!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@maxo.9928]

"God in heaven" gets me every time 😂

[@grant6173]

I love the closing lines. We're rubbish. We'll, we're not very good.

[@stardestroyeruk7025]

i tended to like the Top Gear track challenges, like these, a little more than the huge out of country ones if im honest

[@lalnablehector1285]

For anyone curious about the poor E32 getaway car, it was a 1994 730i so the 3l V8 version. It's MOT expired in 2008 but its taxed and had a V5C issued in 2020 so i think it might have actually survived this episode without going to scrap.

[@chepesantacruz777]

"It was unmistakeably a doormat with some nails on it. So we moved on."

[@fermillo65]

One of my biggest dresms is the BBC rereleasing the whole show in current picture quality standards. And also all the behind the scenes material, the uncut, whatever. It really is a treasure in pop culture