@@MiniOne82 Oh that’s good to know. Looked up the reg and still isn’t taxed or mot’d. I really hope they don’t let them rot. The Esprit was immaculate, less than 20k miles!
@@freddieparrydrums The Argentine government said all 3 had been shredded but wasn't the case. They actually returned to the UK in Sept 2019. Both obviously need some TLC but current owner, who ever that is plans on restoring both.
I had a sort of similar experience. I got the same call from my mum on the day my dad died. I am an engineer on the Railway in the UK. We worked hard to keep these old locos reliable. They were 30+ years old and some parts were obsolete but they could still hold 125mph all day long when it all worked. That day I ran to York Station to catch the first train I could for the 2 hour trip to see him. Loco 14 was there. 91114 "Durham Cathedral". I genuinely touched the side of the loco before I boarded and said under my breath "don't let me down today". 14 worked flawlessly and I got to Dad's side 10 minutes before he passed. It's not just cars. Some machines have a heart.
I will say, that's one thing the UK has over the US. You guys still have steam locomotives that are used everyday for proper passenger trips. We got a few steamies here in the US but they're almost all museum pieces or do little trips on closed circuit tracks. Me and my buddy who's really into trains have a joke for when ever we're watching a video with a steamie pouring it on and smoke is billowing out all over the place. "That's not the engine, that's just me in the first car drinking." lol cause I chain smoke when I drink.
@@randomlyentertaining8287 tbd there probably is a similar amount but because the uk is a lot smaller a rail tour can go from one side of the country to the other during the day and back again, whereas in America there might be more tours with steamies but they are in different areas because it’s so big
@@johnnyj3498 I think the meaning was lost in translation. I believe what he meant to say was: No. Not just some. All cars have a heart and soul. They know when someone needs them desperately.
and we have no idea what kind of roads he was driving on, but going at 290 KPH is quite a valid reason to get your license taken away.....forever...... At least it is today, back then, they were a bit more lax.
@@fulldangle cares about what exactly ?? I cared to say that, the world is more shit today than it was 20 years ago, when you could do nearly 400 KPH on a public road with nothing more than a slap on the wrist.
I teared up when I sold my first car. The one that brought my daughter home from the hospital a couple of days after she was born. It was much more than a car to me.
That's what was great about this show. It brings out the kid in you and the love of driving all men had as a child. Now we have become jaded by fancy shit. There is no substitute for that feeling.
London to sheffield is around 170mph, and he probably went there in an hour so yeah 170 is not any arbitrary number, its how fast jezza was going. What a touching story
You couldn’t get away with that nowadays though with more speed cameras and smart motorways. Back in the days when they hadn’t seen what a cash cow speeding could become.
@@reececollison5101 I mean I hate the tickets (I had to pay like 40$ of fine for 3kmh breach of speed limit. It was 120kph and I was doing 123kph apparently) aswell, but doing 170mph on a public motorwas is a bit extreme. But yeah, current speed limits are just cash grabs. Modern road infrastructure is really good, and road planning is also great so most cars would be okay upto 100mph in my opinion. However, if I was in the position of Jeremy I would have just floored it and wouldn't care. Money can always be obtained and family always comes first. Even thinking of seeing my father for the last time devestates me, but we are mortal of course and I would give my entire savings for those moments. The car wouldn't matter, I would go as fast as it could
@@melihcelik9797 also realise, the speed limits have been roughly the same for last decades, while modern cars stop at half of the distance of cars from 90s, have smart safety features, heck even my Passat can brake on it's own when it thinks "too dangerous" (literally 50m away, bit annoying sometimes). What police should do is demand full attention to driving, people text while driving all the time and that's fine, but fully aware driver going slightly faster is a problem sure... Where I live there's a 130kph speed limit on highways, but there are not many speed traps, or section traps, just occasional stationary patrols (can be reported through Waze haha) and some "covert-cops" police cars that look normal. You can still recognise them if you know what to look for, in other words, I go over 200kph often and it's not dangerous at all, if you pay attention to driving, you can read the traffic, you will never be late on brakes, and stuff you can't react to can happen at 90kph as well, you're never completely safe on road, that's just reality
I met my first girlfriend in my first car, it was a Seat Ibiza. It was the car we travelled around the country with and had lots of fun In. Unfortunately, she died three years ago and the car is long gone. I miss them both more than everything. ❤️
In '94, London's hum and gleam, A call, urgent as a midnight dream, From mom's lips, news of fate's cold chill, Dad's life hung on a Sheffield hill. Oven's warmth embraced the bird, A gesture kind, love's voice heard, Chicken's journey, a tale of care, Through miles and moments, love did dare. A 928, sleek and swift, Its power a gift, a timely lift, Racing against destiny's cruel might, Guiding him through the dark of night. Sheffield's arms held hopes and fears, Arrival in haste, in wrenching tears, The chicken's warmth, a fleeting grace, As life's ebb met death's chilling embrace. Half an hour's span, a fragile thread, Life's whispers danced, then gently fled, The car's speed, a blessing untold, For last words shared, hearts consoled. So now the tale, 'tis bittersweet, Of love, loss, and a rapid feat, In '94's chapter, London's sight, A Porsche's power, a last goodnight.
This poem is a piece of art That came straight from the heart The story told there, of man and car Tugged hearts of men near and far I hope that your poem gets pinned at the top of the list one day @travisherdt o7
I love this segment not just because of Jeremy's story(which is, of course, the highlight), but also because of Richard and James' stories. Richard tells a great little lament on how the 1971 year was the last year of the true V8, and James expounds about how his Lotus was chosen because he wanted to be in a car that was uncontestably British, having been manufactured and assembled in the Isles and not by some Germans and then shipped to the UK for assembly and sale. This is why the Big 3 were so beloved: They were knowledgeable, personable, and charismatic. Can any fan of the modern Top Gear say the same?
That 928 story always touches my heart. Makes me hope I can be beside my dad too when that time comes to me. Also I've always had a soft spot for lotuses, and the "it was built by blokes" statement, deepens it further. The esprit is just one of those classics.
I was a senior in college when I got a call from my mom that my grandfather was on his death bed and that I had to get to him as quickly as possible. I got in my 16 year old Toyota 4Runner and never dropped below 95mph for the entire 360 miles from the GA/TN border to his house on the SC coast. The car got me there (even when I put tainted gas in it by accident on a splash and dash pit stop in the middle of no where) in time to talk to him one last time. Cars are not just things we buy and own for a little while, they are family.
I had a very similar experience, but in a Nissan altima (rental). I got a text from my dad saying "grandma is in the final stage of hospice, you should come home asap" I made it from Memphis, TN to st charels, mo in 3 hours (about a 4.5 hour drive). Got to see her alive for the last few hours, given she wasn't all there since she had been battling dementia for almost 12 year prior. But I still am happy I was there
My dad drove a Lotus at some point and said while it broke down a lot it was the best handling car he ever drove. Until he got a 928 S4. He had that car until he died which was a year ago. This hits close to home.
@@captainduct5082 Still going! It's in the hands of my friend in North Dakota who fixes vehicles except this is I think his first European car. The fuel sender is replaced as well as the rear computer, but next up is fuel injection check. It runs, just a bit choppy though. It was sitting in a "semi open" garage for 10 years. But it did have a new paint job.
My dad had a 1983 928. I learned how to drive in that car, got my license and drove to highschool in that car in 2010-2011. It was fast, fun, comfortable, and looked great. I miss that car so much. I hope I get the chance to have or at least drive one again one day. The Porsche 928 in navy blue is one of the best cars to me. Now I drive a Ford fusion which I really like for my family but God that 928 was something special.
I have a 84 928. Zinc metallic with a navy blue interior w/ a 5 speed . If you're located in Los Angeles, you're more than welcome to take her for a spin.
@@trussedmetal7536 honestly I wish I could, and that means a lot. Thank you so much for the offer. Enjoy that car, it's a good one. An absolute classic.
I've been a massive fan of the 928 since the early 80's. It was love at first sight. This is the second time at least that Jeremy brought a Porsche 928 to a Top Gear challenge. I always wanted a 928 poster for my wall as a teen, but had to settle for a 959 instead. I still hope to own a 928 some day. Thank you.
Myb not as touching story, but still, my father had w124 250d. My mother was waiting for my sister to be born, so he drove my mom to hospital, the car developed an wiring issue or something, so the generator was not working, he drove me to my grandmother and then he drove home with bearly saying goodbye before leaving wothout shuting off the car, then whole drive he was worrying that the car might die, but as ny father told me he got to the street where we live, he saw that lights were getting dimmer bc they were not getting the electricity, he was driving into his parking spot, the car shut off, and rolled into its place,. I see it as the old merc doing its last duty of delivering everyone where they needed to be and not letting my father down until the end and not letting my father down and for that the w124 will always be in my heart.
It was also symbolic that he also happened to be testing the last ever 928, The 928 GTS, its last hurrah towards someone's else end of life and also its own a year later.
@@mokonono5903 yeah, that was a mess. The crew was ambushed several times while trying to reach the Chilean border. They literally had to go cross-country at one point with the Argentinian police covering their tracks in order to avoid the protesters. And if that wasn’t enough, several representatives and politicians had the audacity to condenm Top Gear’s actions when they didn’t do anything wrong (at least that time). The Argentinian Ambassador in the UK demanded an apology to the BBC, but they basically told her to sod off in a well-mannered way. Most Argentinians (specially in Tierra del Fuego), are still pissed about the Falklands War in 1982 because of their exaggerated pride. I mean, the damn dictator Galtieri literally started it because the country was in ruins and needed an excuse to keep the power, something that could distract the public’s anger towards a cause. And what better distraction than recovering the Malvinas, as we Spanish speakers call them. Those islands had shifted between the French, the Spanish and the British, with the latters currently in control of them. They’re registered as an Overseas Territory (self-governing but still depending on the UK for certain matters). Because of Argentina also being a former Spanish colony and the proximity to the arquipelago as well, they’ve always claimed as theirs (even if the Falklanders considering the islands being British). When they invaded the islands, they were left alone by the international community and the British took the Falklands back. Leaving the history lesson aside, the controversy resided that the Porsche’s license plate read “H982 FKL”, something that the locals assumed was a malicious reference to that conflict because of the year numbers (982-1982) and the letters (FKL-Falklands), but that’s no reason to react so violently. Hell, that license plate was the original when the car was first sold. That reaction was mind-bogglingly stupid and pointless. They’ve just proved they can’t move on after their defeat. We Spaniards have our pride as well, but just because we lost many times to the British (such as in the Battle of Trafalgar), we won’t get triggered because a license plate in a car driven by a middle-aged man working for a car show on BBC makes a loosely valid and extremely coinciding reference to such conflict while doing his job. Jeez, people’s crazy man.
From 1:56 on, may be the most impactful example of how cars have cemented a place in the human story. When I hear Jeremy talk about his Dad, I think from an American perspective about Dale Earnhardt or The Le Mans. But for Jeremy, it cuts even deeper. I hope his tale is as true as the sky is blue, cause ive watched it maybe a hundred times.
I remember getting the call that the doctors had discovered a brain tumor in my mom and they would have to do an emergency surgery on her. I had just bought my Toyota 86 (manual of course), and only once dropped below triple digits. I made it with about 15 minutes to spare, and was able to see her before her surgery. I will own that car until the wheels fall off, and then put them right back on, because sometimes 15 minutes is everything
I had a similar experience in a Honda Civic of all things. My dad had an aneurysm while I was at my girlfriends house. I took that civic down the interstate and got there within 40 minutes when usually it was an hour and half drive. I got there exactly 30 minutes before my dad died and I got to say goodbye
There is house that I drive past on the way to school every morning and it has a car with a cover over it parked underneath a tree next to the driveway. From day one I could tell that the car is a mid to late 1980s model Porsche 928GT. The first time I listened to what Jeremy had to say about why he chose a 928 for the Patagonia special it has only made me think of that 928 parked in that yard more. I’m unsure if the owner will sell it but it is a great car that I would drive and take amazing care of. I really want to go to that house when I have time and ask the owner if they’re willing to let me rescue it from turning into a pile of rusty scrap metal in their yard.
I fucking WISH we had a 928 like that when it mattered... my grandpa died whilst we were on the way there. A car like that could've made it in time. Fuck me, that's not a realization I wanted to have.
Always loved the 928's. For many people Porsche is just about those overhyped, now insanely priced air cooled 911's. But 928 has always been THE Porsche to me. Especially the late GTS models. Completely timeless and unique design. So much that Mercedes AMG GT pretty much copied the rear from it.
When you share years of you lifee with a vehicle a bit of the spirit you have gets brushed onto the car blood in the engine bay where you cut yourself learning how to take off the generator now baked into the engine that soul you shared when you cut out and repaired the rust in the rocker, that spirit when you found the right color and design for the paint job. You endow your vehicle with a life all to its own. And it takes care of you because you took care of it. When the day comes and its involved in a collision youll make that choice whether to rebuild or let go. I hope you choose rebuild.
Porsche could sell a bunch of these if they brought it back faster and nimbler than ever. Pair with a Clarkson cameo commercial with him telling this same story.
I don’t think he was doing 170 rather the fact that the car could pull that with relative ease means it has the power to blitz home as fast as possible on the road with no worries about the car.
Wouldn't surprise me if he got close to 170mph people get caught speeding at 130 mph all the time now. Back then there were less cars on the road so it was easier, know a guy that worked at a dispatch company and had to deliver a transplant for a hospital he got to Liverpool on his motorbike in about an hour, did 150mph+ for a lot of it.
So breaking every speed limit in the country by a man who is basically too overconfident and very unfriendly, channeling the emotions of the death of his father into a vintage sportscar actually gets him a big applause. There is truly something I am missing here...
“So as far as I’m concerned the 928, is alright” makes me tear up man
Just proof cars can really be more than just transport.
Your not alone..
That's the most British thing I think I've heard a bloke says since "Things are bit sticky here." in the Korean war when asked if they needed backup.
I'm not crying it's the rain mate
Every time
Porsche needs to track down the serial number of the car that was loaned to him and reintroduce him with the Porsche that took him to his father.
Agree
RIP H982 FKL
@@freddieparrydrums Was actually returned to the UK along with the Esprit and is in storage some were.
@@MiniOne82 Oh that’s good to know. Looked up the reg and still isn’t taxed or mot’d. I really hope they don’t let them rot. The Esprit was immaculate, less than 20k miles!
@@freddieparrydrums The Argentine government said all 3 had been shredded but wasn't the case. They actually returned to the UK in Sept 2019. Both obviously need some TLC but current owner, who ever that is plans on restoring both.
I had a sort of similar experience. I got the same call from my mum on the day my dad died. I am an engineer on the Railway in the UK. We worked hard to keep these old locos reliable. They were 30+ years old and some parts were obsolete but they could still hold 125mph all day long when it all worked.
That day I ran to York Station to catch the first train I could for the 2 hour trip to see him. Loco 14 was there. 91114 "Durham Cathedral". I genuinely touched the side of the loco before I boarded and said under my breath "don't let me down today". 14 worked flawlessly and I got to Dad's side 10 minutes before he passed.
It's not just cars. Some machines have a heart.
No. Some not.
All cars do have a heart and soul. They know when someone needs them desperately.
@@HirokaAkita please elaborate
I will say, that's one thing the UK has over the US. You guys still have steam locomotives that are used everyday for proper passenger trips. We got a few steamies here in the US but they're almost all museum pieces or do little trips on closed circuit tracks. Me and my buddy who's really into trains have a joke for when ever we're watching a video with a steamie pouring it on and smoke is billowing out all over the place. "That's not the engine, that's just me in the first car drinking." lol cause I chain smoke when I drink.
@@randomlyentertaining8287 tbd there probably is a similar amount but because the uk is a lot smaller a rail tour can go from one side of the country to the other during the day and back again, whereas in America there might be more tours with steamies but they are in different areas because it’s so big
@@johnnyj3498 I think the meaning was lost in translation. I believe what he meant to say was:
No. Not just some.
All cars have a heart and soul. They know when someone needs them desperately.
If ever there was a time to 'possibly' admit to running at 170 with a valid excuse, thats it right there
and we have no idea what kind of roads he was driving on, but going at 290 KPH is quite a valid reason to get your license taken away.....forever......
At least it is today, back then, they were a bit more lax.
@@mozxz wasn't it 117?
@@mozxzsettle down lil bro no one cares or asked
@@fulldangle cares about what exactly ??
I cared to say that, the world is more shit today than it was 20 years ago, when you could do nearly 400 KPH on a public road with nothing more than a slap on the wrist.
@@mozxz weird guy
I tear up every time he tells that story...
It’s enough to make a grown man cry and that’s okay!
RIP H982 FKL
Me to because ı lost my father and ı has truelove for my father . Only he's sitting me 10 years.
Who else doesn't?
Cars mean more than transportation. If this doesn’t show it I don’t know what will
I teared up when I sold my first car. The one that brought my daughter home from the hospital a couple of days after she was born. It was much more than a car to me.
RIP H982 FKL
That's what was great about this show. It brings out the kid in you and the love of driving all men had as a child. Now we have become jaded by fancy shit. There is no substitute for that feeling.
Jeremy Clarkson: The man, who raced death and won by half an hour.
928: The car, that made the win possible
that trip is 3 hours and 36 mins going speed limit, holy crap 297 km or 185 mile trip. the 928 is pretty damn alright
London to sheffield is around 170mph, and he probably went there in an hour so yeah 170 is not any arbitrary number, its how fast jezza was going. What a touching story
You couldn’t get away with that nowadays though with more speed cameras and smart motorways. Back in the days when they hadn’t seen what a cash cow speeding could become.
Tbh if we were in his shoes, worrying about getting a speeding ticket would be the last thing on our mind - I’d have floored it too
@@reececollison5101 I mean I hate the tickets (I had to pay like 40$ of fine for 3kmh breach of speed limit. It was 120kph and I was doing 123kph apparently) aswell, but doing 170mph on a public motorwas is a bit extreme. But yeah, current speed limits are just cash grabs. Modern road infrastructure is really good, and road planning is also great so most cars would be okay upto 100mph in my opinion.
However, if I was in the position of Jeremy I would have just floored it and wouldn't care. Money can always be obtained and family always comes first. Even thinking of seeing my father for the last time devestates me, but we are mortal of course and I would give my entire savings for those moments. The car wouldn't matter, I would go as fast as it could
@@reececollison5101 who asked tho?
@@melihcelik9797 also realise, the speed limits have been roughly the same for last decades, while modern cars stop at half of the distance of cars from 90s, have smart safety features, heck even my Passat can brake on it's own when it thinks "too dangerous" (literally 50m away, bit annoying sometimes). What police should do is demand full attention to driving, people text while driving all the time and that's fine, but fully aware driver going slightly faster is a problem sure... Where I live there's a 130kph speed limit on highways, but there are not many speed traps, or section traps, just occasional stationary patrols (can be reported through Waze haha) and some "covert-cops" police cars that look normal. You can still recognise them if you know what to look for, in other words, I go over 200kph often and it's not dangerous at all, if you pay attention to driving, you can read the traffic, you will never be late on brakes, and stuff you can't react to can happen at 90kph as well, you're never completely safe on road, that's just reality
I met my first girlfriend in my first car, it was a Seat Ibiza. It was the car we travelled around the country with and had lots of fun In. Unfortunately, she died three years ago and the car is long gone. I miss them both more than everything. ❤️
im so sorry for your loss
@@ojmacek Thanks for the kind words, my friend.
@@lukerogers151 if you need an help, let me know :)
hey mate, this was heart touching to read - god bless you and your family ❤️
@@sensei9213 What a lovely comment to receive, thank you Jaspal. Really appreciate it 🙂
I was not expecting that gut punch good job 928
When Clarkson says "It's alright"
You know the car is good
In '94, London's hum and gleam,
A call, urgent as a midnight dream,
From mom's lips, news of fate's cold chill,
Dad's life hung on a Sheffield hill.
Oven's warmth embraced the bird,
A gesture kind, love's voice heard,
Chicken's journey, a tale of care,
Through miles and moments, love did dare.
A 928, sleek and swift,
Its power a gift, a timely lift,
Racing against destiny's cruel might,
Guiding him through the dark of night.
Sheffield's arms held hopes and fears,
Arrival in haste, in wrenching tears,
The chicken's warmth, a fleeting grace,
As life's ebb met death's chilling embrace.
Half an hour's span, a fragile thread,
Life's whispers danced, then gently fled,
The car's speed, a blessing untold,
For last words shared, hearts consoled.
So now the tale, 'tis bittersweet,
Of love, loss, and a rapid feat,
In '94's chapter, London's sight,
A Porsche's power, a last goodnight.
Beautifully summed up. This brought a year to my eye 🥺
I honetly started crying reading your poem. Wonderfully written.
This poem is a piece of art
That came straight from the heart
The story told there, of man and car
Tugged hearts of men near and far
I hope that your poem gets pinned at the top of the list one day @travisherdt o7
Damn, fantastic poem.
Mate I'd send that to Jeremy he'll love it
I love this segment not just because of Jeremy's story(which is, of course, the highlight), but also because of Richard and James' stories. Richard tells a great little lament on how the 1971 year was the last year of the true V8, and James expounds about how his Lotus was chosen because he wanted to be in a car that was uncontestably British, having been manufactured and assembled in the Isles and not by some Germans and then shipped to the UK for assembly and sale.
This is why the Big 3 were so beloved: They were knowledgeable, personable, and charismatic. Can any fan of the modern Top Gear say the same?
No, because they don't exist.
@@nsn2635
The what?
@@jackdaone6469as in no one likes modern Top Gear
@@nsn2635
Ah.
Fair enough.
That 928 story always touches my heart. Makes me hope I can be beside my dad too when that time comes to me.
Also I've always had a soft spot for lotuses, and the "it was built by blokes" statement, deepens it further. The esprit is just one of those classics.
I’m looking at 928 s near me, This just sealed the deal
did you manage to find and buy one?
I was a senior in college when I got a call from my mom that my grandfather was on his death bed and that I had to get to him as quickly as possible. I got in my 16 year old Toyota 4Runner and never dropped below 95mph for the entire 360 miles from the GA/TN border to his house on the SC coast. The car got me there (even when I put tainted gas in it by accident on a splash and dash pit stop in the middle of no where) in time to talk to him one last time. Cars are not just things we buy and own for a little while, they are family.
Two of my favorites, the '71 Mustang and the 928. Awesome story.
I had a very similar experience, but in a Nissan altima (rental). I got a text from my dad saying "grandma is in the final stage of hospice, you should come home asap" I made it from Memphis, TN to st charels, mo in 3 hours (about a 4.5 hour drive). Got to see her alive for the last few hours, given she wasn't all there since she had been battling dementia for almost 12 year prior. But I still am happy I was there
Having lost my Dad suddenly this year and not having been able to say goodbye. This hits like a god damn train.
Feels have been punched
My dad drove a Lotus at some point and said while it broke down a lot it was the best handling car he ever drove. Until he got a 928 S4. He had that car until he died which was a year ago. This hits close to home.
Please tell me you kept the car running in his stead.
@@ryanpham3308 I was not able to maintain it but I'm going to be getting it fixed up.
Update: restoration has begun and it’s looking promising!
@@AlexCBrandon how'd it go?
@@captainduct5082 Still going! It's in the hands of my friend in North Dakota who fixes vehicles except this is I think his first European car. The fuel sender is replaced as well as the rear computer, but next up is fuel injection check. It runs, just a bit choppy though. It was sitting in a "semi open" garage for 10 years. But it did have a new paint job.
I've got fucking goosebumps... although i've offcourse heard it many times, in all of the context it just hits different
Those damn onion cutting ninjas
My dad had a 1983 928. I learned how to drive in that car, got my license and drove to highschool in that car in 2010-2011. It was fast, fun, comfortable, and looked great. I miss that car so much. I hope I get the chance to have or at least drive one again one day. The Porsche 928 in navy blue is one of the best cars to me. Now I drive a Ford fusion which I really like for my family but God that 928 was something special.
I have a 84 928. Zinc metallic with a navy blue interior w/ a 5 speed . If you're located in Los Angeles, you're more than welcome to take her for a spin.
@@trussedmetal7536 honestly I wish I could, and that means a lot. Thank you so much for the offer. Enjoy that car, it's a good one. An absolute classic.
Must be hard to go from a 928 to a fusion 😂
Man, this is a heart touching story.. Sometimes the machine is more than machine!
I've been a massive fan of the 928 since the early 80's. It was love at first sight. This is the second time at least that Jeremy brought a Porsche 928 to a Top Gear challenge. I always wanted a 928 poster for my wall as a teen, but had to settle for a 959 instead. I still hope to own a 928 some day. Thank you.
You dont have a 959. 😂
You can see the pauses he needed to hold his tears back...
Best Porsche commercial
Myb not as touching story, but still, my father had w124 250d. My mother was waiting for my sister to be born, so he drove my mom to hospital, the car developed an wiring issue or something, so the generator was not working, he drove me to my grandmother and then he drove home with bearly saying goodbye before leaving wothout shuting off the car, then whole drive he was worrying that the car might die, but as ny father told me he got to the street where we live, he saw that lights were getting dimmer bc they were not getting the electricity, he was driving into his parking spot, the car shut off, and rolled into its place,. I see it as the old merc doing its last duty of delivering everyone where they needed to be and not letting my father down until the end and not letting my father down and for that the w124 will always be in my heart.
This is my all time favorite Top Gear moment
Here it is when men's show respect to him and to that car
It was also symbolic that he also happened to be testing the last ever 928, The 928 GTS, its last hurrah towards someone's else end of life and also its own a year later.
RIP H982 FKL and the others. Sad to see such low mileage classic cars be destroyed
All Aregrtinan that attacked them should go to hell and plus the people that scarped them
What was the deal?
@@w.d.gaster3972 They all got scrapped after the Argentinian government got triggered about the license plate of the Porsche
@@freddieparrydrums Not the argentian gov, the people got pissed. Argentian government just scrapped it to protect the top gear team.
@@mokonono5903 yeah, that was a mess. The crew was ambushed several times while trying to reach the Chilean border. They literally had to go cross-country at one point with the Argentinian police covering their tracks in order to avoid the protesters.
And if that wasn’t enough, several representatives and politicians had the audacity to condenm Top Gear’s actions when they didn’t do anything wrong (at least that time). The Argentinian Ambassador in the UK demanded an apology to the BBC, but they basically told her to sod off in a well-mannered way.
Most Argentinians (specially in Tierra del Fuego), are still pissed about the Falklands War in 1982 because of their exaggerated pride. I mean, the damn dictator Galtieri literally started it because the country was in ruins and needed an excuse to keep the power, something that could distract the public’s anger towards a cause. And what better distraction than recovering the Malvinas, as we Spanish speakers call them.
Those islands had shifted between the French, the Spanish and the British, with the latters currently in control of them. They’re registered as an Overseas Territory (self-governing but still depending on the UK for certain matters). Because of Argentina also being a former Spanish colony and the proximity to the arquipelago as well, they’ve always claimed as theirs (even if the Falklanders considering the islands being British). When they invaded the islands, they were left alone by the international community and the British took the Falklands back.
Leaving the history lesson aside, the controversy resided that the Porsche’s license plate read “H982 FKL”, something that the locals assumed was a malicious reference to that conflict because of the year numbers (982-1982) and the letters (FKL-Falklands), but that’s no reason to react so violently. Hell, that license plate was the original when the car was first sold. That reaction was mind-bogglingly stupid and pointless. They’ve just proved they can’t move on after their defeat.
We Spaniards have our pride as well, but just because we lost many times to the British (such as in the Battle of Trafalgar), we won’t get triggered because a license plate in a car driven by a middle-aged man working for a car show on BBC makes a loosely valid and extremely coinciding reference to such conflict while doing his job. Jeez, people’s crazy man.
London to Sheffield is a 167 mile drive.
And The 928 saved Clarkson's time with its 170 MPH performance
Don’t try to downtalk the story, genuinely sod off
Just let the good moment exist man
That means he got there in about an hour
@@didncozosksma4466 if anything it makes it sound more impressive
From 1:56 on, may be the most impactful example of how cars have cemented a place in the human story. When I hear Jeremy talk about his Dad, I think from an American perspective about Dale Earnhardt or The Le Mans. But for Jeremy, it cuts even deeper. I hope his tale is as true as the sky is blue, cause ive watched it maybe a hundred times.
I remember getting the call that the doctors had discovered a brain tumor in my mom and they would have to do an emergency surgery on her. I had just bought my Toyota 86 (manual of course), and only once dropped below triple digits. I made it with about 15 minutes to spare, and was able to see her before her surgery. I will own that car until the wheels fall off, and then put them right back on, because sometimes 15 minutes is everything
I watched these episodes at my nans house upstairs on the tv when i was around 8 she’s gone now but this reminds me of her
My dad used to own a 71 Mach 1 mustang. Had to sell it because it was just sitting around. But man everytime I see one I think of my pops.
Beautifully said I think I want a 928 now
I had a similar experience in a Honda Civic of all things. My dad had an aneurysm while I was at my girlfriends house. I took that civic down the interstate and got there within 40 minutes when usually it was an hour and half drive. I got there exactly 30 minutes before my dad died and I got to say goodbye
Cars to us are more than machines. To us, they become a valued member of our lives, a companion of sorts.
The 928 is gorgeous
Ok, it's the 928 for me after Jeremy's story 👍💯
There is house that I drive past on the way to school every morning and it has a car with a cover over it parked underneath a tree next to the driveway. From day one I could tell that the car is a mid to late 1980s model Porsche 928GT. The first time I listened to what Jeremy had to say about why he chose a 928 for the Patagonia special it has only made me think of that 928 parked in that yard more. I’m unsure if the owner will sell it but it is a great car that I would drive and take amazing care of. I really want to go to that house when I have time and ask the owner if they’re willing to let me rescue it from turning into a pile of rusty scrap metal in their yard.
Do it! I’ve bought a few cars that way!
Did you talk to the owner?
All of those cars looked stunning. A shame this special ended the way it did.
I fucking WISH we had a 928 like that when it mattered... my grandpa died whilst we were on the way there. A car like that could've made it in time. Fuck me, that's not a realization I wanted to have.
Moral of the story: you never know when you’ll need a fast car, so it’s good to have one on hand
From Sheffield to London is a 3hr 19minute drive. That’s NORMAL speeds, the fact he made it there with warm chicken is crazy
I'm crying like a bitch rn
Same 😭
I think the 928 is the baddest car of its time. There Is No Substitute 😄✌🏼
I'm trapped in a phone booth of emotion
"It was built by blokes" lmao
Always loved the 928's. For many people Porsche is just about those overhyped, now insanely priced air cooled 911's. But 928 has always been THE Porsche to me. Especially the late GTS models. Completely timeless and unique design. So much that Mercedes AMG GT pretty much copied the rear from it.
In a way. It makes sense that this was the last top gear special.😢
I'm not crying, you are
As soon as he started "I know that Hammond and May think my porsche is very dull-" i started to tear up
When you share years of you lifee with a vehicle a bit of the spirit you have gets brushed onto the car blood in the engine bay where you cut yourself learning how to take off the generator now baked into the engine that soul you shared when you cut out and repaired the rust in the rocker, that spirit when you found the right color and design for the paint job. You endow your vehicle with a life all to its own. And it takes care of you because you took care of it. When the day comes and its involved in a collision youll make that choice whether to rebuild or let go. I hope you choose rebuild.
I love the 928 Becuase I'm sad what happend to Jezzas 928
for reference london to sheffield is 167 miles minimum
Fuel made time be on stand by.
Porsche could sell a bunch of these if they brought it back faster and nimbler than ever. Pair with a Clarkson cameo commercial with him telling this same story.
Where the real men cry
Where are they driving ? Location? Such a beautiful place.
Argentina
Which episode is this from ?
The infamous Patagonia/Argentina special
Whats the hyperventilating noise in the back of this video
James May saw an air vent out of line on his Lotus!
RIP H982 FKL
@@freddieparrydrums do it for h982 fkl Mays number plate and hamster
@@ultimategmoneyremaber1821 yeah man. Poor poor cars
If time travel gets invented some body go there and say don't leave the star cars
Richard and james all say how good their car is while jeremy actualy proves why its good
Richard Hammond wants to be an American so bad
What happened to the number plate on the Mustang? It gets damaged within a few seconds!
1:54
When was this episode aired?
Which season and episode was this?
Ermm exactly where was he doing 170mph?
I don’t think he was doing 170 rather the fact that the car could pull that with relative ease means it has the power to blitz home as fast as possible on the road with no worries about the car.
@@MrNotCreatlve sarcasm but yhh I know😂
Wouldn't surprise me if he got close to 170mph people get caught speeding at 130 mph all the time now. Back then there were less cars on the road so it was easier, know a guy that worked at a dispatch company and had to deliver a transplant for a hospital he got to Liverpool on his motorbike in about an hour, did 150mph+ for a lot of it.
@@charleswatson33 150mph on a motorbike? Was he delivering his own organs?
@@GG-cn6es everyone I know who owns a sportbike has maxed them out like even my father did 190 on one of his.
Who else repeated from 1:54
Me too ❤😢
So breaking every speed limit in the country by a man who is basically too overconfident and very unfriendly, channeling the emotions of the death of his father into a vintage sportscar actually gets him a big applause. There is truly something I am missing here...
L
Shut up that the reason you guys fired top gear and the grand tour