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Old 22-06-2012, 06:05 PM
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I thought this was the vehicle used on topgear, but looking on youtube this one has a different reg so it seems to be a rep................


I think its still quite cool!






Old 22-06-2012, 06:07 PM
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There was three of them. It could be one of them.
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there was 3 built for that show
Old 22-06-2012, 06:14 PM
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this was one of the crew cars for the trip. TY07 HLX is with toyota in a museum and used for shows and events
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there was a piece in anotehr show where they showed their carpark shich was basically any car they used in a show they owner laying about filthy with flat tyres
this was one of them in that piece i think

loads of their old cars were going green and looking sad
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My uncle was one of the training team for that trip he was there when clarkson was pushed into the ice water lol
Old 22-06-2012, 06:23 PM
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Its not the one

Top gears one had a bumper dumper fitted to the rear lol
Old 22-06-2012, 06:50 PM
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The one with the bumper dumper is at Beulieu motor museum, along with a load of previos challenge cars!
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I have seen a few of these arctic truck conversions. Sure they are based in north east England
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