Top Gear Live ... AR's involved

Started by Victor Lee, February 08, 2009, 01:13:54 PM

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Victor Lee

Went to the TG Live show in Sydney.  Pretty impressive!

There were many excellent segments but one of interest to us was the precision driving team using 4 black Alfa 147's.  I've never seen 147's so agile!  The 180 degree slide parrallel parking was excellent.  The 4 cars coming towards each other from the 4 corners of the arena and swerving must've taking lot's of practice. 

The quick reversing speed makes me wonder if a different reversing gear was put in, because it wasn't the usual high pitched gear noise.  Also, something must've been done to the brakes? (the brakes and handbrakes worked stopped and slid the cars exactly where the drivers wanted them to). Its just a real pity there's not video footage of this.   It was really superb.
Current Alfas:  Alfa 159 3.2lt Q4; Alfetta GTV6; ES30 SZ (all V6s!);  2015 4C LE.
Past Alfas:      '02 156 2.0lt JTS; '84 Alfetta GTV6; '82 Alfetta GTV 2.0; '85 Alfa 33 1.5 GCL single carb