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Old 07-06-2009, 07:00 AM
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Question Was SVX ever tested on Top Gear or by Jeremy Clarkson?

Hey all.

Just looking for more SVX videos from the nineties.

I have seen the old "motorweek 91" clip and that stupid "Kasser" clip.

Top Gear has been around since the eighties - was SVX ever tested?

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Re: Was SVX ever tested on Top Gear or by Jeremy Clarkson?

Dunno. Might be a little hard to find those kinda details about the past shows that far back. But it's worth a try.
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Re: Was SVX ever tested on Top Gear or by Jeremy Clarkson?

I have all Top Gear episodes but didn't have the chance to watch them yet. It could be that Clarkson tried the SVX in late 1991 or 1992 or 1993 at the most. Wish somebody knows which year exactly and I can pull it up and post it on YouTube
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Old 07-06-2009, 06:24 PM
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Re: Was SVX ever tested on Top Gear or by Jeremy Clarkson?

I doubt it. We would have prob seen it pop up already. That is beside the fact that he would truly HATE the car all things considered from his other reviews

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I downloaded every episode just to find this out.

I believe there was no SVX in Top Gear, ever.
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Re: Was SVX ever tested on Top Gear or by Jeremy Clarkson?

Well then. That kinda sux.

Maybe somebody here should approach Top Gear (or any big car tv show) to do a story on our FABULOUS SVX World Network and how well the cars have lasted. Maybe...I don't want a negative story on Top Gear about SVX. BUT!!! The SVX would be in the "Ice Cold" section of the COOL WALL!

I would fight Jeremy if he ripped on our car!
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Old 07-06-2009, 11:12 PM
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Re: Was SVX ever tested on Top Gear or by Jeremy Clarkson?

Just thinking...

The SVX has "Soul". The X factor. SVX has character.... (amazing, as it's parent's name is FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRY!)

The SVX has such loyal followers too. That is worthy of a Top Gear story, me thinks.




They may actually like the SVX.
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It's not fast enough for him and I'm sure he would hit his head on something going round a corner, or just getting in and out.
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Re: Was SVX ever tested on Top Gear or by Jeremy Clarkson?

It wasn't on Top Gear that I've seen, but here is where it might have appeared.

"How to spot a future classic", by Hammond on Top Gear...
http://www.youtube.com/v/JK4vLkUGOs4&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22

This is the "Crock Or Classic" segment that immediately followed, where they throw up those cars and a couple of others...
http://www.youtube.com/v/KuZtktNBvm4&hl=en&fs=1&fmt=22

The SVX ticks all the boxes (apart from being owned by Clarkson). I believe if they had've kept this segment running, it would have made it up there.

If reviewed:
Hammond would have thought it strange, but alright for the money.
Clarkson would rubbish it (call it a pretender and ugly) and
May would likely say that it "isn't British enough".
...But I think if they give it a chance they'd probably begrudgingly agree it isn't that bad.

I have seen a Guigiaro special somewhere that had a few shots of an SVX in the background, but I forget what it was. They did show the test track on the roof of the building so that'd be a good point to look for if you were searching.
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Re: Was SVX ever tested on Top Gear or by Jeremy Clarkson?

My opinion on the SVX is actually based on...me, not Jeremy's, or anyone else's...it's cool to get someone else's appraisal on the things we like, but obviously, as SVX owners, we don't really care, do we?
I'd love a video just to look at the car in action..admire its heavenly shapes
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