Clarkson says S2 is best car in britain!

[S2 PTH]

Yup its true. Reading "Clarkson on cars" that came free with TG mag a few issues back. Its a book with all his old columns in the paper and magazines. These abstracts must be from the early 90's...

'Golbal Warming'

"Do please feel free to drool. Last week, as the temperature in Welywn Garden City reached 102 degrees Fahrenheit, I had at my disposal a Lotus Esprit Turbo SE, a BMW 325i convertiablem an Audi Quattro 20-valve turbo mother ****** and a 2-litre Ford Sierra.

'An Able Ford'

"...But all this is by and by because the best bit is that we drove to and from Paris in the most coveted car sold in Britain. It was not, however, a Ferrari or a Lamborghini, as you might imagine, and nor did a flying 'B' embellish the radiator grille. And no, it was not an Audi S2, which as you all should know, is the best car in Britain. I am talking about the Ford Sierra Sapphire 2.0i Ghia, complete with air conditioning and compact disc player."

I can finally now say, with confidence that I would not be ashamed of saying to Clarkson (when he asks the audience pissed off "well what do you drive then?") that I drive an S2!!!!



_phil

[S2 PTH]

Oh come on! Surely someones happy about that?? lol

[DJ-ROY]

I am

[pastures16]

gob smacked but hes driven many more since he also loved the rs4

[hiltoa]

Extract from Clarkson's Hot 100 (published 1997 and recieved as a Chrimbo present )

'...Coming up to a village, I saw the chance to overtake a lorry before we hit the 30mph zone - so I dropped a couple of cogs and marvelling at how the turbo lag had been banished, surged past the truck... and into the the most frightening moment of my career because there in front of the lorry was a car turning right - right across my bows. There was nothing for it. I had to turn right too, even though I was doing... well let's say a little more than 60mph. A right angled bend when you're doing a mile a minute? Impossible? Not if you have a 20 valve quattro it isn't. That car, take it from me, is a life saver.'

:mischeif:

[Corey]

Extract from Clarkson's Hot 100 (published 1997 and recieved as a Chrimbo present )

'...Coming up to a village, I saw the chance to overtake a lorry before we hit the 30mph zone - so I dropped a couple of cogs and marvelling at how the turbo lag had been banished, surged past the truck... and into the the most frightening moment of my career because there in front of the lorry was a car turning right - right across my bows. There was nothing for it. I had to turn right too, even though I was doing... well let's say a little more than 60mph. A right angled bend when you're doing a mile a minute? Impossible? Not if you have a 20 valve quattro it isn't. That car, take it from me, is a life saver.'

:mischeif:

A 20v quattro is not an S2, it is an ur

[hiltoa]

I know - just thought it might be relevant in the context of the post.

I'll get my coat - feel too much like a thread-killer these days.

[Corey]

I'll get my coat - feel too much like a thread-killer these days.

So you are not alone, I'll get mine and join you

[hiltoa]

Sorry for the attitude Corey - you're the last member I should be directing any irks at when regarding disdain for non-S2 owners...

[Corey]

Sorry for the attitude Corey - you're the last member I should be directing any irks at when regarding disdain for non-S2 owners...

Dude, no worries.
It's all harmless fun. ur,S2,S3,S4,S6,S8 and then the RS's all the same to me it's just 4 rings to rule them all.

[mcandmar]

Good read that, there were a few other mentions of Audis in there, gives the impression hes an Audi fan. And he allways refarred to the UR as the "Quattro turbo mother f*****"

He also said something like "dont get me wrong Ford dont make the best cars in the world, Audi do"