Crossing the Channel in Car Boats - Top Gear - BBC

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  • @Veathkyn
    @Veathkyn 5 ปีที่แล้ว +9593

    "Oh, sorry mate, the cup sank."
    A much bigger concern than the boat van sinking.

    • @Zauchi
      @Zauchi 4 ปีที่แล้ว +193

      well he is British 😄

    • @jayswarrow1196
      @jayswarrow1196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +112

      That was a "gentlemen's" version of answer, to Richard's "that wasn't my fault".

    • @muskatDR
      @muskatDR 4 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      How can they drink tea without a cup?

    • @alexanderjones9440
      @alexanderjones9440 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      This line cracks me up haha

    • @s.abhishek1786
      @s.abhishek1786 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Lmao

  • @williamdavis7299
    @williamdavis7299 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7903

    Just imagine being in the middle of the ocean on a massive cargo ship and hearing someone say “we’ve got a car off the port side”

    • @princecharon
      @princecharon 4 ปีที่แล้ว +166

      Well, if the captain is British too, he (or she) ought to take it reasonably in stride.

    • @nickg90125
      @nickg90125 4 ปีที่แล้ว +16

      Nice Pfp bro

    • @LL15onTT
      @LL15onTT 3 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      in the distance you hear an “open fire!”

    • @baconbliss4796
      @baconbliss4796 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      The real question who would have the right of way

    • @alexleech4490
      @alexleech4490 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@LL15onTT Why did I read that in Clarkson's voice...?

  • @DVR693
    @DVR693 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2966

    Love how May got the cup of tea when sinking. True British spirit right there

    • @AbbaZabbaOlyFrn
      @AbbaZabbaOlyFrn 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

      That cannot be any more British, floating in the English channel having a cup of tea awaiting rescue

    • @Dushmann_
      @Dushmann_ 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      We literally got China addicted to opium, destroyed their Navy, burned down the Emperors palace and took possession of several ports, including Hong Kong, just so we could obtain more tea from them.
      Britains addicted to tea is no joke.

    • @jacoblantom
      @jacoblantom 2 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      I love the part where Aldo rain got you out of Nazi prison

    • @HappyBeezerStudios
      @HappyBeezerStudios ปีที่แล้ว +6

      @@AbbaZabbaOlyFrn got stuck in the channel on a self-built houseboat?
      Just have a cup of tea and wait for it to all blow over

  • @triplehhhbk0917
    @triplehhhbk0917 9 ปีที่แล้ว +3370

    Jeremy: Maybe if we snuck up on it
    Richard: Yeah, sneak up on the sea. That's brilliant

    • @norbertmiko6789
      @norbertmiko6789 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      i litelary saw this comment just when they said that

    • @speedometer111
      @speedometer111 7 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Sounds like something an American would actually believe, after all they believe shooting at a hurricane would stop it...

    • @CoolioXXX52
      @CoolioXXX52 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@speedometer111 ??

    • @summushieremiasclarkson4700
      @summushieremiasclarkson4700 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@speedometer111 what?

    • @Liam.hervo.1888
      @Liam.hervo.1888 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@norbertmiko6789 me 2

  • @TheMADGUY50
    @TheMADGUY50 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12232

    These three men are gifts to humanity.

    • @ARCtrooperblueleader
      @ARCtrooperblueleader 6 ปีที่แล้ว +87

      Agreed.

    • @danmuscarella5892
      @danmuscarella5892 5 ปีที่แล้ว +148

      TheMADGUY50 you know I get depressed every now and then and honestly watching top gear helps. Thanks guys!!!!

    • @ammarsiddiqui3602
      @ammarsiddiqui3602 5 ปีที่แล้ว +33

      Agreed best show ever

    • @winterbliss4459
      @winterbliss4459 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      600th like

    • @PottersVideos2
      @PottersVideos2 5 ปีที่แล้ว +29

      I agree. Even Clarkson in spite of his past mistake of punching a producer.

  • @adonisparts1343
    @adonisparts1343 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4000

    That "boat van" is probably still somewhere in the English Channel to this day.

    • @scsutton1
      @scsutton1 4 ปีที่แล้ว +657

      It's at the Beaulieu Motor Museum in the World of Top Gear display.

    • @scsutton1
      @scsutton1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +439

      @Just another Person No, it is true. I have seen it. It's there along with Jeremy's Nissan and James' Triumph yacht.

    • @ghillepig2
      @ghillepig2 3 ปีที่แล้ว +108

      @@scsutton1 do they have the indestructible toyota truck there?

    • @scsutton1
      @scsutton1 3 ปีที่แล้ว +227

      @@ghillepig2 Yes, they do. It's in a display just before you go into the main exhibition hall.

    • @marnixkamminga8083
      @marnixkamminga8083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      @@scsutton1 travel location added

  • @Simgenx
    @Simgenx 11 ปีที่แล้ว +6847

    Big ship sailors, seriously doing their jobs, suddenly see a car pass by XD

    • @thegamingsushicat5349
      @thegamingsushicat5349 5 ปีที่แล้ว +175

      Well, either that's not something you see everyday or what the hell have I been smoking

    • @Pikkabuu
      @Pikkabuu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +129

      And then they see the Top Gear trio at the car and understand that they should really watch the next episode.

    • @MichaelStevensonTheGreat
      @MichaelStevensonTheGreat 5 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      I don't know why but I laughed my guts out seeing this comment😂

    • @jesujgaming9801
      @jesujgaming9801 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      Simgenx lol

    • @muttproductions2536
      @muttproductions2536 5 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      A bad reason to quit drinking rum. Drink more rum!

  • @quillmaurer6563
    @quillmaurer6563 5 ปีที่แล้ว +461

    8:05 As the big ship is off their Port side, technically Jeremy has right-of-way. But I do have to imagine that size also plays a role, that more maneuverable vessels (a pickup truck with an outboard motor) must give way to less maneuverable vessels (a 34,000 ton ferry). But my final answer is that the ferry must give way to Jeremy, as maritime law states that vessels in distress always have right of way, which I would assume extends to vessels that have a 99% chance of being in distress at any second.

    • @DARKSLIDEHLL
      @DARKSLIDEHLL 2 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

    • @Whoami691
      @Whoami691 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

      I would also imagine that even if the big ship did not have right of way, there was very little Jeremy could have done to stop it.:)

  • @linusdn2777
    @linusdn2777 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4845

    Clarkson's car is a genuinely impressive feat of engineering.

    • @lonlo
      @lonlo 4 ปีที่แล้ว +373

      Sometimes my genius is almost frightening.
      © Jeremy Clarkson

    • @marnixkamminga8083
      @marnixkamminga8083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +162

      Well he's an doctor of engineering so yeah 🤷‍♂️

    • @jebediahkrimsoncraftleding3012
      @jebediahkrimsoncraftleding3012 3 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@marnixkamminga8083 lol no he's not

    • @marnixkamminga8083
      @marnixkamminga8083 3 ปีที่แล้ว +248

      @@jebediahkrimsoncraftleding3012 they gave him an honorable doctorate. That's why he always says he's a doctor of engineering twice

    • @3ZKZSting
      @3ZKZSting 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      Clarkson’s genius... It generates gravity...

  • @R3tr0v1ru5
    @R3tr0v1ru5 8 ปีที่แล้ว +3398

    I've watched these challenges many times and they never get old. That's a sign of great entertainment.

    • @bukanmatin5973
      @bukanmatin5973 5 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      @BABY LETZY Haha, yep.

    • @S-Kara
      @S-Kara 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      that's more like *bbc fucked up big time* everytime I watch these challenges

    • @appleapple8841
      @appleapple8841 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Big fax

    • @abdihassan7208
      @abdihassan7208 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      SAME LOOOO;. I come back every few months..its like watching it for the first time

    • @margarethall7837
      @margarethall7837 2 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      I'm watching today in 2022!

  • @ahmadsholahudinalhasany7346
    @ahmadsholahudinalhasany7346 8 ปีที่แล้ว +6642

    "Sorry mate your cup sank" James May.

    • @GXOngXW
      @GXOngXW 8 ปีที่แล้ว +50

      Haha. i laugh at that too

    • @dazl0128
      @dazl0128 8 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      +Ahmad Sholahudin Al hasany was literally looking for this in the comment

    • @vexredvader1462
      @vexredvader1462 7 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Gold Star you tried.

    • @Pfromm007
      @Pfromm007 7 ปีที่แล้ว +43

      The greatest sadness for a Briton

    • @wotfan6373
      @wotfan6373 7 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      It's , Sorry mate the cup sank" James May

  • @johnkidd8456
    @johnkidd8456 3 ปีที่แล้ว +307

    I love how the smile on James’ face dies as Jeremy tells him they’re going to Dover.

  • @BluChemical9087
    @BluChemical9087 7 ปีที่แล้ว +1047

    "Why the bloody hell won't it turn around?!"
    *blang*
    "Ow."
    5:04

    • @galliusedan466
      @galliusedan466 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s called a BOOM for a reason

  • @andrewmiller8456
    @andrewmiller8456 5 ปีที่แล้ว +12538

    British Soldiers cross the English Channel in order to invade German occupied France. 1944 colorized

    • @kaxel.
      @kaxel. 5 ปีที่แล้ว +62

      Handy Andy or like the film Dunkirk ;)

    • @Beans-wr3hu
      @Beans-wr3hu 5 ปีที่แล้ว +337

      “SKY SEA SKY SEAAAAAA!”
      Final transmission of an English ship after being shot by a German U-Boat

    • @CommandanteRamon
      @CommandanteRamon 5 ปีที่แล้ว +78

      Rommel: "I thought the Invasion might be... bigger! Fire!" :-D

    • @galliusedan466
      @galliusedan466 4 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      CommandanteRamon wow who knew Rommal was so far from the Africa campaign at that time

    • @_tertle3892
      @_tertle3892 4 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Gallius Edan he did command the axis forces on the french cost during d-day

  • @phiutubeful
    @phiutubeful 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1793

    Civilian ships head for Dunkirk to rescue the British forces. *colorized

  • @kieranwhite6647
    @kieranwhite6647 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3702

    'sorry mate, the cup sank' I don't know why but it always makes me laugh

    • @derbyshireemergencyvideos424
      @derbyshireemergencyvideos424 9 ปีที่แล้ว +26

      Same mate

    • @georgebailey3073
      @georgebailey3073 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Kieran White it gets me too

    • @asancoon2363
      @asancoon2363 6 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      @LG Work *mum

    • @JaggiJiggy
      @JaggiJiggy 6 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @@asancoon2363 Hes properly American so he cant say Mum its gotta be simplified

    • @xxDOTH3DEWxx
      @xxDOTH3DEWxx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @Aaron Cubitt gunpowder was created by the Chinese, and the folk on the correct side of the pond love it

  • @Catalina._
    @Catalina._ 6 ปีที่แล้ว +3874

    May's car boat = Titanic (First to sink)
    Hammond's car boat = Britannic (Second to sink)
    Clarkson's car boat = Olympic (Unsinkable)

    • @lennartmoritz942
      @lennartmoritz942 5 ปีที่แล้ว +220

      May boat didnt sink, it just doesnt came forward xD

    • @mathiasrasmussen7455
      @mathiasrasmussen7455 5 ปีที่แล้ว +45

      @@lennartmoritz942 It did sink once but they got it back up :D

    • @teamtoyota9048
      @teamtoyota9048 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      I Love your music

    • @MechaFen
      @MechaFen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +83

      If we think back to the original challange, Hammond sank first, down at the head(bow), similar to the titanic style
      Then Clarkson capsized, like the Britannic, and may, the only one that didn't go under, the Olympic

    • @arnoldrivas4590
      @arnoldrivas4590 4 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      @@MechaFen You're absolutely right. Wow, great imagery.

  • @paulsomers5356
    @paulsomers5356 4 ปีที่แล้ว +910

    “Have you ever heard of the milk of human kindness? Well, prepare to suckle on it.”

  • @PlatypusGB
    @PlatypusGB 5 ปีที่แล้ว +7396

    French person on the beach: Yeah, over there is Britain. It's a wier-
    British Car: *drives out from the ocean*

    • @4k1nGyEsports
      @4k1nGyEsports 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      I've been looking for these comments

    • @tomcooney2842
      @tomcooney2842 4 ปีที่แล้ว +164

      three British men come out: we did it!

    • @bicyclist2
      @bicyclist2 4 ปีที่แล้ว +41

      It's a Nissan so it's Japanese.

    • @duckyouall2573
      @duckyouall2573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      That car is a DD sherman without guns and tracks xD

    • @danielt.8573
      @danielt.8573 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Brritish carr frrom the ocean? I don't carre!

  • @Chrysa1isTYPE2000
    @Chrysa1isTYPE2000 3 ปีที่แล้ว +998

    I love that Rockstar Games added Jeremy Clarkson's amphibious car to GTA5 and gave it a mounted machine gun.

    • @AreGeeBee
      @AreGeeBee 3 ปีที่แล้ว +88

      That's the only thing it needed, and in sure he would've added one had he thought of it

    • @andrepang7874
      @andrepang7874 3 ปีที่แล้ว +58

      That’s such a jezza thing to do tho honestly

    • @jacobrumens9601
      @jacobrumens9601 2 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      They even added Jeremy’s Quadski as well.

    • @commietearsdrinker
      @commietearsdrinker 2 ปีที่แล้ว +44

      "Japanese craftsmanship with a bit of british engineering and a touch of american ingenuity."

    • @ksneddin
      @ksneddin ปีที่แล้ว +15

      That’s because rockstar games is Scottish and a fan of him

  • @abigailment
    @abigailment 4 ปีที่แล้ว +783

    I genuinely like the aesthetics of hammonds, and I believe that if it were in a lake instead of the ocean, I absolutely would drive it, and I want it

    • @cryamistellimek9184
      @cryamistellimek9184 2 ปีที่แล้ว +46

      So long as it isn’t one of the Great Lakes, those can be as rough if not rougher than the sea at times.

    • @F4nta5y
      @F4nta5y 2 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      @@cryamistellimek9184 perhaps it would be better suited for a canal

    • @thedapperspinosaur5351
      @thedapperspinosaur5351 2 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@F4nta5y I mean Richard does live in Birmingham

    • @phantomhurricane666
      @phantomhurricane666 2 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      the prototype struggled with a reservoir.

    • @jimmypetrock
      @jimmypetrock 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@cryamistellimek9184 true I went on my local watertaxi to go to the Navypier the waves were rough when we got even close

  • @incognitomccooldude
    @incognitomccooldude 10 ปีที่แล้ว +4402

    7:00 boat sinks, lets have some tea. english people...

    • @RhysdoubleU
      @RhysdoubleU 9 ปีที่แล้ว +238

      You're in the cold sea, carrying a warm drink. If you think the idea of warming yourself up is an oddly British thing to do then your country must be cold.

    • @PH5221
      @PH5221 9 ปีที่แล้ว +38

      RhysdoubleU Warm drinks cool you down over time though, your body recognises it's too hot and cools you down by sweating.

    • @Adam-mx6yh
      @Adam-mx6yh 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Pro Era you sweat more because you're hot

    • @louispearce
      @louispearce 9 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      That's us Brits for you

    • @Madmatt18
      @Madmatt18 8 ปีที่แล้ว +48

      well why not.. you got nothing to lose

  • @rucker69
    @rucker69 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1667

    I had such high hopes for the vw bus

    • @CodingToFreedom
      @CodingToFreedom 10 ปีที่แล้ว +128

      if one was to really carry that out till the end it would be nearly perfect, closed roof, all the advantages of a boat, including a place for the girls (:))

    • @AnthroGearhead
      @AnthroGearhead 7 ปีที่แล้ว +19

      TrashureSeeker only problem , not enough power

    • @noxscotchxtape
      @noxscotchxtape 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      I knew it would fail moment i saw it lol

    • @gavin9744
      @gavin9744 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Tex I absolutely love Volkswagens and whenever there’s a Volkswagen on a episode I always cheer for it

  • @MarvelloPerdana
    @MarvelloPerdana 4 ปีที่แล้ว +1200

    8:36 getting exam results

    • @alexchapman6177
      @alexchapman6177 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

      8:04 when my parents find out and I have to lock myself in the toilet.

    • @Degahen
      @Degahen 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      3:25 - 3:35 The group of students who didn't study for the final when the teacher hands out a cumulative test.

    • @olliefrancis3740
      @olliefrancis3740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

      This didn’t age well for A-level students

    • @0_dearghealach_083
      @0_dearghealach_083 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I misread the Hell out of that and thought "When my parents find out I've managed to lock myself in the toilet".

  • @Kleavers
    @Kleavers 10 ปีที่แล้ว +3793

    I've always thought Hammonds carboat looked quite cozy :D

  • @690_5
    @690_5 8 ปีที่แล้ว +577

    They removed the best part where the coast guard flies over them!

    • @visionist7
      @visionist7 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

      Jump out... wrestle Albanians!

    • @DerKatzeSonne
      @DerKatzeSonne 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Now I wanted to see that part... and no idea why they didn't show it in this video, because here they have: th-cam.com/video/YVjo6YOT3Zg/w-d-xo.html

  • @Noah-M-P
    @Noah-M-P 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3689

    List of times James got hit in the head by his boat saying, “ow” and “OW”
    4:11
    4:38
    5:06
    5:51

    • @username-mf4mu
      @username-mf4mu 4 ปีที่แล้ว +66

      Brilliant 😂😂

    • @pineli6752
      @pineli6752 4 ปีที่แล้ว +80

      It sounds like the same sound effect 3 times..

    • @Noah-M-P
      @Noah-M-P 4 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Pineli wow, thanks captain obvious, I knew that before I posted this comment...

    • @pineli6752
      @pineli6752 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      @@Noah-M-P Kek.

    • @Yitewewoteli-dQw4w9WgXcQ
      @Yitewewoteli-dQw4w9WgXcQ 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      careful, he's a hero

  • @maksuree
    @maksuree 11 ปีที่แล้ว +5057

    if jeremy clarkson could cross the english channel in a pickup, why are their no cheap, reliable amphibious cars?

    • @AstralDragoon
      @AstralDragoon 10 ปีที่แล้ว +710

      I doubt there's a market for them.

    • @DanielHolme
      @DanielHolme 10 ปีที่แล้ว +1832

      nobody wants to go to france, apart from to prove a point

    • @catandfishfc
      @catandfishfc 10 ปีที่แล้ว +195

      Buy the Hovervan!

    • @lukemoores6763
      @lukemoores6763 10 ปีที่แล้ว +428

      Theres a perfectly good tunnel to get your car to France!

    • @maksuree
      @maksuree 10 ปีที่แล้ว +387

      *****
      there's also a perfectly good channel.

  • @vancomp5549
    @vancomp5549 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2198

    GTA5 just stole Jeremy's car and called it the technical aqua

    • @det.halligan
      @det.halligan 4 ปีที่แล้ว +111

      Honestly it wouldn't surprise me. They didn't have any sort of trademark or copyright on the design so ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

    • @AONE_.
      @AONE_. 4 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      lol same

    • @mikialela6664
      @mikialela6664 4 ปีที่แล้ว +70

      yeah thats what gta does, they have done that with other cars also, personally i think its kinda cool

    • @PuppetierMaster
      @PuppetierMaster 4 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      flying DeLorean too

    • @mikialela6664
      @mikialela6664 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      @Asian face yeah if you see it in game its really obvious

  • @evnejg94
    @evnejg94 3 ปีที่แล้ว +130

    We didn't realize how lucky we were when we had these three on the BBC. The grand tour is great, but the original chemistry these three had was magical.

    • @Gecko....
      @Gecko.... ปีที่แล้ว +2

      They lost a lot of the production talent that made the show what it was when they left the BBC. I also think the relationship between the three became a little strained after the whole debacle. I think May and Hammond were mad that Jeremy got the show canned with his behaviour and it took a while to repair the relationships, I know May kept saying he wanted to stop doing TGT after each series but I guess the Amazon money was too much to turn down.

    • @TrevorScanlan
      @TrevorScanlan ปีที่แล้ว +4

      I really like the grand tour. Skip the star in a car and that crap and just show me the boys

  • @cloudofskys
    @cloudofskys 11 ปีที่แล้ว +603

    "I've seen.. Titanic. Got a hole in it, sank!" lmao

    • @keszelll
      @keszelll 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

      quickest summary of a movie ever

  • @Freakears
    @Freakears 2 ปีที่แล้ว +66

    I love the dawning realization on May & Hammond's faces when Clarkson says "Dover."

  • @DoctorPetrol
    @DoctorPetrol 4 ปีที่แล้ว +761

    Anyone enjoying the old videos to get over the self isolation boredom?

  • @TREX320
    @TREX320 8 ปีที่แล้ว +336

    James May: 'It's the third time I've been in this BLOODY SEA' XD

  • @mystrugle900
    @mystrugle900 8 ปีที่แล้ว +942

    I remember when I first saw this I cried with laughter

    • @justanotheryoutubechannel
      @justanotheryoutubechannel 8 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      I want to watch this episode in full again.

    • @shax232
      @shax232 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Same man

    • @Muck006
      @Muck006 7 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      I was shaking my head in despair, because they could have vastly improved on the designs and prevented some flaws with only a minimal bit of brainpower.
      - Clarkson: HYDROFOILS to stabilize the thing which would allow him to actually use more of his massive power.
      - May: two side-mounted "keels" instead of cutting open the car for a center mounted one.
      - Hammond: bilge-pump and some outriggers to stabilize the vertical design.
      It took me milliseconds to figure those out, but they were rubbish on purpose.

    • @tiffandwilllady2858
      @tiffandwilllady2858 7 ปีที่แล้ว

      R Ward

    • @Bpg5012trick
      @Bpg5012trick 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      @@Muck006 You take life too seriously

  • @lukeaitken8332
    @lukeaitken8332 5 ปีที่แล้ว +198

    3:38 Hammond's face when he realises why they're driving to Dover hahaha

  • @bobibest89
    @bobibest89 8 ปีที่แล้ว +396

    Fiberglass technology.. barely tips the scales at over 5 tons :D

  • @Iunio92
    @Iunio92 4 ปีที่แล้ว +55

    This is the absolute peak of Top Gear for me - it was still pretty unprecedented TV at the time, the antics didn't feel staged (probably because we hadn't seen stuff like this before as much as anything else), it was just a comfy time knowing you were going to see something amazing every time you tuned in.

  • @poafibricks414
    @poafibricks414 4 ปีที่แล้ว +825

    Watching this June 6th, 2020. Never forget D-day

    • @MrSleepy677
      @MrSleepy677 4 ปีที่แล้ว +21

      Primo victoria

    • @swevixeh
      @swevixeh 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      The death of Europe and the birth of cultural marxist Eurostan.

    • @olliefrancis3740
      @olliefrancis3740 4 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Rodolf Nordmadr based

    • @mariellevandenborne2361
      @mariellevandenborne2361 4 ปีที่แล้ว +17

      @@swevixeh yea sure whatever came out of your mouth

    • @ghost-4230
      @ghost-4230 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      Double D-day

  • @BlurryLens3105
    @BlurryLens3105 6 ปีที่แล้ว +417

    The Titanic in a nutshell:
    “...Got a hole in it; sank.”
    -Jeremy Clarkson

    • @th1jzzz531
      @th1jzzz531 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      _Through_A_Blurry_Lens_ i read it exactly at the same moment i heard it😂🤗

    • @athithg9742
      @athithg9742 4 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      Hes not wrong tho👀

    • @masternoob9673
      @masternoob9673 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      I mean, that was pretty much the gist of it

  • @DiedrichKnickerbocker1783
    @DiedrichKnickerbocker1783 10 ปีที่แล้ว +147

    "Sneak up on the sea.....brilliant."

  • @benschwartz4047
    @benschwartz4047 4 ปีที่แล้ว +353

    That has to be the best pirate I have ever seen

    • @aheccinlemon6879
      @aheccinlemon6879 4 ปีที่แล้ว +36

      So it would seem...

    • @reinhardtscheepers6317
      @reinhardtscheepers6317 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@aheccinlemon6879 Aye Commodore.

    • @TheGary108
      @TheGary108 3 ปีที่แล้ว +10

      So does he plan it all out, or make it up as he goes along?

    • @ZombieByte
      @ZombieByte 3 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      @@TheGary108 yes

    • @gurita_hitam
      @gurita_hitam 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      Indeed mate

  • @diogomagalhaes6562
    @diogomagalhaes6562 8 ปีที่แล้ว +535

    3:49 "mine won't do that" and it's the one it did xD

    • @Firemarioflower
      @Firemarioflower 6 ปีที่แล้ว +7

      Well..... 50/50 it was the wrong town....

    • @chickeyy1792
      @chickeyy1792 5 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Car guys might know a lot... but most of us don't know about azimuths

    • @eimantas314-rblx
      @eimantas314-rblx 2 ปีที่แล้ว

      Spoliers 👁👄👁

  • @bubblerum69002
    @bubblerum69002 5 ปีที่แล้ว +131

    5:05
    “Ow...thing.”
    I laughed so hard I almost choked on my coffee. Bless you, James May. Bless. You.

  • @Gourmet_Goon80
    @Gourmet_Goon80 4 ปีที่แล้ว +424

    Jeremy: [eyes widen in horror]
    James: Is it bad?
    Jeremy: Yes.
    That bit always makes me burst into a tearful laughter.

    • @jayswarrow1196
      @jayswarrow1196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      _-Neu... not the... he's not makin'tha'up.._ (c)

    • @MrWolfSnack
      @MrWolfSnack 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      3:28

    • @charlieharcombe7585
      @charlieharcombe7585 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Jay Swarrow you good?

    • @lyonvensa
      @lyonvensa 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      The fact that even Jeremy said "Mine won't do that" just shows how scary it is. Not many things can kill Jeremy's notorious confidence like that.

  • @Vladpryde
    @Vladpryde 10 ปีที่แล้ว +279

    I REALLY wanna see them do this challenge again. I think they could pull it off a second time. I think Hammond had the right idea, and May just needed the right wind conditions.

    • @Vladpryde
      @Vladpryde 10 ปีที่แล้ว +14

      Rohin Nair
      I meant second time crossing the channel, with more time and a bigger budget to work on their individual projects.

    • @justahyundai
      @justahyundai 10 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      Vladpryde i think they should invest in making the hovervan be able to cross the channel
      can you imagine the size of the engines they would need, and the fuel tank lol

    • @blackm4niac
      @blackm4niac 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      epicfail86 I'd imagine a 2 gallon fuel tank wouldn't suffice

    • @justahyundai
      @justahyundai 9 ปีที่แล้ว +4

      blackm4niac They wouldn't make it past the harbor LOL
      BUT if they used diesel and fed it into a generator, they could save a lot of fuel

    • @georgehant1731
      @georgehant1731 9 ปีที่แล้ว

      No more top gear

  • @SMTaha-en9ov
    @SMTaha-en9ov 9 ปีที่แล้ว +1395

    Toyota is REALLY GOOD OFF ROAD VECHICLE

    • @pokemaster123ism
      @pokemaster123ism 9 ปีที่แล้ว +124

      That's a Nissan

    • @jackootoole
      @jackootoole 8 ปีที่แล้ว +24

      Jeremy's jeep is a Nissan Pathfinder

    • @pokemaster123ism
      @pokemaster123ism 8 ปีที่แล้ว +23

      +S.M Taha if you look at the doors and the hood, you'll see they say nissan

    • @jackootoole
      @jackootoole 8 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      +pokemaster123ism Ye and you can also tell by what it looks like he's probably saying it cause he watched the first vid and now he thinks tho is the same keep

    • @IVR02
      @IVR02 8 ปีที่แล้ว +13

      But it's a Nissan!

  • @GageisGreat12
    @GageisGreat12 2 ปีที่แล้ว +52

    3:29
    I love Clarksons face here. He just realizes how bad all their boats are and the fact he has to cross a 22 mile long channel. I bet he’s just thinking to himself…
    “Shit”

  • @dionwoollaston5717
    @dionwoollaston5717 11 ปีที่แล้ว +764

    that's the first time ive seen people try and emigrate out of britain

    • @georgemills-burrows7052
      @georgemills-burrows7052 6 ปีที่แล้ว +65

      dion woollaston you've clearly never been to spain

    • @Hjvinke
      @Hjvinke 6 ปีที่แล้ว +47

      MrStig691 what does that have to do with the fact that they live in Spain. Can't emigrate when you're over 65? 😂

    • @Zak-ob5ze
      @Zak-ob5ze 5 ปีที่แล้ว +5

      Spain mate

    • @ihategoogleplus3790
      @ihategoogleplus3790 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@Hjvinke no you can if your over 65 your going some where to die not to live

    • @lmlmd2714
      @lmlmd2714 5 ปีที่แล้ว +6

      It's called Australia.

  • @MrWarmo
    @MrWarmo 10 ปีที่แล้ว +310

    We failed!!!
    Yay, we lost!!!

  • @ReroutedYearAD
    @ReroutedYearAD 4 ปีที่แล้ว +159

    Richard: "And this is where the girls go. U-up here."
    Jeremy: "No, Richard!"
    Richard: "In bikinis."
    Jeremy: "I'm already seeing the problem. Would you like to step down?"

  • @TopHatCrowling
    @TopHatCrowling 9 ปีที่แล้ว +85

    that moment when he reads the challenge and his eyes go big......
    I love it

  • @F0X_H0UND
    @F0X_H0UND 6 ปีที่แล้ว +212

    1:20 Clarkson: Now, Richard....I'm already seeing a problem. Would you like to step down?
    Richard: Yes.
    Clarkson: Stand at the wheel.
    Richard: Yes.
    Clarkson: Now look ahead.
    Richard: ......yeah that is an issue

  • @adammullarkey4996
    @adammullarkey4996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    "You will now drive to Dover, and then you will cross the channel to France." I can't help but notice the lack of instructions regarding not using the Channel Tunnel, or a cross-Channel ferry.

    • @caboose.20
      @caboose.20 3 ปีที่แล้ว +9

      Is anyone gonna tell this man the Channel Tunnel is a railway tunnel?
      Or doesn't even start at Dover?

    • @adammullarkey4996
      @adammullarkey4996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +11

      @@caboose.20 Step 1: Drive to Dover. Step 2: Drive to Folkestone. Step 3: Drive onto train. Step 4: Wait. Step 5: Arrive in France. Instructions followed to the letter.
      I don't remember saying anything about the Tunnel not being a railway tunnel, or about it being in Dover.

    • @caboose.20
      @caboose.20 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adammullarkey4996 no but you had implied it.

    • @adammullarkey4996
      @adammullarkey4996 3 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      @@caboose.20 I don't see how. I made no comment either way, so, the implication is that I meant whichever I believed to be the correct case (which was that the Tunnel is a railway tunnel from Folkestone, not a road tunnel from Dover).
      Why are you taking this so seriously, anyway? My original comment was just meant to be a bit of light-hearted pedanticism, not a serious suggestion that they actually should have used the Tunnel or a ferry.

    • @strawberrypencl
      @strawberrypencl 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      @@adammullarkey4996 It would spoil the fun and isn't the point. The whole point was getting an amphibious car across the channel, duh

  • @neza6268
    @neza6268 4 ปีที่แล้ว +58

    7:16 "sorry mate the cup just sank"
    Lmao 😂😂

  • @Chino56751
    @Chino56751 9 ปีที่แล้ว +667

    As hilarious as Top Gear should be. Poor James, and his little sailboat-car..

    • @zombie7961
      @zombie7961 9 ปีที่แล้ว +8

      Mate have you commented on every Top Gear video on TH-cam ha ha I swear If see you comment on them Agent Washinton

    • @sinistersh0t2741
      @sinistersh0t2741 9 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      god dammit Washington your everywhere

    • @Fridgemusa
      @Fridgemusa 8 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Poo poo!

    • @Island_Line_Rail_Productions
      @Island_Line_Rail_Productions 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

      +Agent Washington would have worked if he knew how to actually sail...I could prob have had that thing in perfect trim depending on if it has hiking straps though since no keel.

    • @jamesgibson5911
      @jamesgibson5911 8 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Paul Rude as a 400 sailor that is a sad sight to see that spinny pole getting bartered on that wall

  • @Chobittsu
    @Chobittsu 3 วันที่ผ่านมา +2

    Their expression change at "Dover" (and Jeremy opening the envelope) is probably my single favourite moment in the whole franchise

  • @daverome8855
    @daverome8855 5 ปีที่แล้ว +91

    4:30
    "Meanwhile... back with Captain Pugwash..." I'm crying with laughter 😂😂😂

  • @maddie4573
    @maddie4573 10 ปีที่แล้ว +209

    The pirates of the English Channel.

    • @sheldon-cooper
      @sheldon-cooper 5 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      Blackbeard doesn't hold a candle to them

  • @swedichboy1000
    @swedichboy1000 4 ปีที่แล้ว +27

    6:31 That feels so wholesome.

  • @AyushGupta-jo3gy
    @AyushGupta-jo3gy 10 ปีที่แล้ว +37

    One Of The Best Examples Of Work From The Golden Trio!!!
    Love It!!!

  • @ermusic2806
    @ermusic2806 4 ปีที่แล้ว +54

    Clarkson and Hammond: *screaming*
    May: ow

  • @raphaeldagamer
    @raphaeldagamer 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +8

    I gotta be honest, this is an incredible example of the engineering process. They all set out with the same goal, they each failed in a different way, then they each set about refining their ideas, then tested them again, only to fail once more.

    • @robins4209
      @robins4209 8 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fail and repeat until you success, that's the old school engineering way.

  • @tzhenwheychuah5533
    @tzhenwheychuah5533 8 ปีที่แล้ว +59

    sunk in the channel, drinks tea, most British thing i've seen in a long time :D

  • @joedowle9572
    @joedowle9572 8 ปีที่แล้ว +413

    When Top Gear was cool!

    • @llccaaa
      @llccaaa 8 ปีที่แล้ว +55

      Yeah when It was a show with 3 mates mucking around as appose to an overly organised tv programme with Chris Evans trying to be Jeremy Clarkson

  • @th3thin9
    @th3thin9 4 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    "ever heard of the milk of human kindness?"
    "well prepare to suckle on it now"

  • @ROBLOXGamingDavid
    @ROBLOXGamingDavid 5 ปีที่แล้ว +75

    "So if Titanic had been filled with foam, it would have been here today" Jeremy Clarkson.

  • @kaidenfox4454
    @kaidenfox4454 8 ปีที่แล้ว +97

    "Riding the wave like a twig" -Clarkson

  • @swaggemysoul1415
    @swaggemysoul1415 4 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    I love how GTA5 made Jeremey's truck for one of their missions!

  • @michaelramsey82
    @michaelramsey82 6 ปีที่แล้ว +26

    Imagine how much fun it must have been to be on that beach and get to watch the Top Gear guys drive a pickup truck out of the water.

  • @Caelum_NLD
    @Caelum_NLD 5 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    Those three continuously honered the automobile in such magnificent ways. Top Gear just was a neverending homage to the car and let the world see cars are far more than just a tool to get from a to b, with this as its greatest triumph I think: crossing the North Sea in a pickup truck. But don't forget the other indestructable Hilux, the car that almost made it to space, all the "car vs plane/boat/etc." races, the expeditions, the "cars under 1500 pound" challenges and frankly every other little homage to the car or any part of it (the V8 blender comes to mind). So many Top Gear top tips and useful consumer advice. A must watch for car lovers.

  • @alexG106
    @alexG106 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    At the bottom of the English Channel, U-boats, battleships, the Spanish Armada, A cabin cruiser with a Honda engine.
    Glorious.

    • @kjlim3743
      @kjlim3743 ปีที่แล้ว +1

      Well they did recover the vehicle and now it's on display at the top gear museum

  • @DanielSmith-tb9vi
    @DanielSmith-tb9vi 11 ปีที่แล้ว +86

    I try not to watch too much tv, but this show makes me genuinely happy. They're hilarious!!

  • @Kevin15047
    @Kevin15047 11 ปีที่แล้ว +56

    Hahaha.I think they're nuts but I admire their perseverance.

  • @futurecat
    @futurecat 4 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    8:25 - the way Jeremy says "the big scary boats" cracks me up.

  • @michaelaustin7339
    @michaelaustin7339 8 ปีที่แล้ว +12

    It's like kids in the playground at school; Jeremy to Richard;" While you sink, again," ,"No- not this time"," it will"," it won't", "it just will"," it just won't"...... Brilliant.

  • @inshasha6217
    @inshasha6217 5 ปีที่แล้ว +34

    When James dropped the cup i just completely lost it.

  • @samuelfawell9159
    @samuelfawell9159 2 ปีที่แล้ว +9

    “You will now drive to… Dover”
    The drop of both Jame and Hammonds faces is amazing

  • @Dev1nci
    @Dev1nci 9 ปีที่แล้ว +178

    Prepare to suckle on the milk of human kindness.

    • @Kari-tu3fs
      @Kari-tu3fs 5 ปีที่แล้ว +3

      Devin du Plessis it just occured to me, that clarkson called himself a tit

    • @alexcooper3651
      @alexcooper3651 5 ปีที่แล้ว

      Daniel Irvine actually, I believe he called himself Macbeth

    • @skjorta1984
      @skjorta1984 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      too full o’th milk of human kindness he is

    • @harrywithanh
      @harrywithanh 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      It’s gone off, it stinks

  • @TheMasheenist
    @TheMasheenist 5 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    (Richard can’t see in front of his boat)
    “I’ll need a sailing box”
    Richard gets me every time 😆

  • @zakofrx
    @zakofrx 5 ปีที่แล้ว +31

    The Grand Tour needs to do this again properly.
    They must get the record!!

    • @n1thmusic229
      @n1thmusic229 3 ปีที่แล้ว

      I don't know for sure but the record might've changed also the grand tour already got a UK record involving amphibious cars

  • @ala0284
    @ala0284 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    The look on May and hammonds faces when he said Dover were priceless😂

  • @sebkennedy7286
    @sebkennedy7286 5 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    Opting for a sailboat when tasked with an amphibious vehicle challenge is the most James May thing imaginable 😂

  • @thegreatcalvinio
    @thegreatcalvinio 4 ปีที่แล้ว +19

    7:05 sailors in the sea after the Lusitania is torpedoed, 1915, colorized.

  • @Goofiest_Goobster
    @Goofiest_Goobster 5 ปีที่แล้ว +25

    6:52 *The sinking of the Titanic April 14, 1912 (Colorized)*

  • @PerovNigma
    @PerovNigma 8 ปีที่แล้ว +73

    How is it that merely a lot of "Ow"s can be such a funny recurring joke?

    • @jayswarrow1196
      @jayswarrow1196 4 ปีที่แล้ว +2

      It's in the verbal part, like his famous "Helleu".

  • @nach0vidal
    @nach0vidal 4 ปีที่แล้ว +20

    7:50
    “Beardy! You’re going down!”
    LMAO!!

  • @gorvindougwinkristoffiplob5137
    @gorvindougwinkristoffiplob5137 5 ปีที่แล้ว +207

    "how was your holiday?"
    "it was great, we went to the beach...
    and the top gear team emerged from the water in a white pick up truck."
    "..... w-what?" 0_o

  • @Therealgaz619
    @Therealgaz619 2 ปีที่แล้ว +10

    Genuinely one of the best episodes of the entire series

  • @thescottishblogger9411
    @thescottishblogger9411 4 ปีที่แล้ว +11

    Love it when James hits his head on sail at 4:11, lol

    • @akronymus
      @akronymus 4 ปีที่แล้ว

      He hits the BOOM, lubber.

  • @random_tristan
    @random_tristan 5 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    8:45 the French are like what the hell are the British doing now?

  • @ClayishWall
    @ClayishWall 5 ปีที่แล้ว +48

    I’m guessing that rockstar took inspiration from Jeremy’s car for the technical aqua

  • @AcatGaming
    @AcatGaming 3 ปีที่แล้ว +6

    Binge watching old top gear this with the boys throughout an entire rainy night is the biggest vibe ever

  • @MarloSoBalJr
    @MarloSoBalJr 4 ปีที่แล้ว +8

    These three managed to cross the channel in a welded amphibious Nissan truck. That's a human feat of engineering and top-class content

  • @1993majinvegeta
    @1993majinvegeta 11 ปีที่แล้ว +32

    Still the funniest thing I have ever seen in my life.

  • @jamusloos2859
    @jamusloos2859 21 วันที่ผ่านมา +1

    I like how this was filmed far enough in the past when they pulled up on shore ppl were watching them instead of every single person filming it

  • @haoussazakariaaek3660
    @haoussazakariaaek3660 5 ปีที่แล้ว +28

    "i can just see sea, sky, sea, sky, seaaaaaaaaaaaaaa" XXD

  • @mh53j
    @mh53j 6 ปีที่แล้ว +24

    The look on James's face as soon as Jeremy said "Dover"....he knew he was in trouble!

  • @wenhelxing
    @wenhelxing 4 ปีที่แล้ว +15

    Topgear: Water cruising pickup
    Rockstart: technical auqua

  • @rocketman63
    @rocketman63 11 ปีที่แล้ว +18

    I'm an American, but I've got to say Top Gear UK rules. I always thought they are technically knowledgeable, interesting as people, and had fascinating subject matter. Their sense of humor, of course, is second to none.
    But to cross the English Channel in an outboard-driven Nissan pickup takes huge brass cojones!
    WELL DONE, Top Gear!