@TraustiGeir 8 жыл бұрын
The commander of that airbase seems like a nice fellow indeed. Whoever designed the gearbox in that Z3 deserves to be sentenced to prison.
@galihxtreme 7 жыл бұрын
Later at the end James May said "there's a place reserved in *hell* for the person who put that gearbox"
@TraustiGeir 7 жыл бұрын
galihxtreme Yup. He doesn't sugarcoat it and has a good reason not to.
@TraustiGeir 4 жыл бұрын
@DDS Software I'm sorry, what?
@homeofthemad3044 4 жыл бұрын
It's an automatic what do you expect?
@TraustiGeir 4 жыл бұрын
@@homeofthemad3044 I know. Automatics are rarely a good choice for performance, but they can work. This one is the definition of "hopeless".
@Sir-Prizse 2 жыл бұрын
Who can claim that their car appears in a Top Gear special episode, and then even driven by Jeremy Clarkson himself? I feel honored.
@aleddavies770 7 ай бұрын
Aftermarket intake?
@galihxtreme 7 жыл бұрын
2:20 and here, I shall save you all from seeking the later statement James May had promised (regarding the gear ratio): "Many are called, but few are chosen. And many who are 1st shall be 4th. And many who are 3rd will actually kick down into 2nd. It's hopeless...!"
@hybridShinx 6 жыл бұрын
galihxtreme cant stop laughing on his Z3
@ArwA-jp2jf 3 жыл бұрын
That airbase actually is near my house.
@degateaux1191 3 жыл бұрын
How?
@ArwA-jp2jf 3 жыл бұрын
@@degateaux1191 what you mean how ther is a village near that airbase and my house is in it.
@johnlocke4695 3 жыл бұрын
Where is your house?
@ArwA-jp2jf 3 жыл бұрын
@@johnlocke4695 in kurdistan.iraq
@degateaux1191 3 жыл бұрын
@@ArwA-jp2jf ohhh
@JahKnow_z 3 жыл бұрын
1:00 The Hamster's laughter is priceless XD
@nikhilsharma3563 3 жыл бұрын
Ya right it was so nice!! Completely natural
@Mondoblasto0 6 жыл бұрын
1:30 May: "Useless! _SCHNELL!_ "
@alexisamtosta 5 жыл бұрын
Fiat rules. That Barchetta is a Limited Edition and that cross pattern stiching did not come in all of them. O just love that car and would really love to have one.
@cl5314 4 жыл бұрын
that miata is limted too, one of 600 or so of that orange color
@FEGTTTSDH 3 жыл бұрын
@@cl5314 But that is too friki, mx5 are very very common...
@kristisrb 3 жыл бұрын
@@cl5314 no, that orange is not special in any way. There are thousands like that.
@basmca1 3 жыл бұрын
My first that was 'wow what is Hammond driving, the inside looks great!' Italians just do it better, that why i drive Alfa with red leather :D
@alexisamtosta 3 жыл бұрын
@@basmca1 Nice!!
@olliebarker9979 3 жыл бұрын
That laugh from Hammond is so genuine
@dominicrichardson5546 3 жыл бұрын
I can't believe James managed to buy literally the worst z3 possible, the 114 horsepower 1.8 with an automatic gearbox 🤦♂️. Surely he could've found a manual 140hp 1.9 for a similar price
@hudboys8120 2 жыл бұрын
Don’t worry.. it was one of the worst Miata’s possible as well
@aleddavies770 2 жыл бұрын
@@hudboys8120 worst?
@hudboys8120 2 жыл бұрын
@@aleddavies770 The European NB1 with a 1.6.. worst as in engines I mean
@Tpaardek Жыл бұрын
@@hudboys8120 Not true, some people like the 1.6 even more than the 1.8 because you can easily turbo them, lighter flywheel and more reff happy.
@hudboys8120 Жыл бұрын
@@Tpaardek that’s why my 1.8 has a 1.6 flywheel lol
@viniciusmagnoni6492 3 жыл бұрын
The Barchetta is such a cool car I'd have it over the MX-5 several times.
@jd3076 3 жыл бұрын
Hammond always chose the best and appropriate car in every specials
@commanderjonas5528 3 жыл бұрын
Bolivia and Madagascar... You forgot those.
@jds355 3 жыл бұрын
Colombia special, Madagascar, the knackered old Land Cruiser. Could've chosen better. The Impreza WRX, Kadett, Minsk, Barchetta, Saxo (budget racing) and Mini Cooper were good calls it seems, the Impreza was awesome in the mud.
@jds355 3 жыл бұрын
@@commanderjonas5528 The Land Cruiser had potential if it wasn't knackered, the pickup in Colombia was silly and incapable of doing anything. Would rather have the Fiat 4x4 Sisley than a big stupid pick up which breaks it's propshafts when it tries to drag itself up a subtle hill.
@commanderjonas5528 3 жыл бұрын
@@jds355 pretty much yeah. Just wanted to point out a few exampels.
@hybridShinx Жыл бұрын
@@jds355 ahh yes the Silverado with lift kit that made the streering lossen and driveshaft ruined, it really suits Hammond's personality
@sachinghale8239 3 жыл бұрын
1:25 Jeremy: DAMN! You mean.... SADDAMN?? Sorry
@Crankshaft1994 8 жыл бұрын
extended version of the Australian Road Trip PLEASE !!
@megant3051 8 жыл бұрын
+Crankshaft1994 There's absolutely no way that YT will let me upload the entire episode. But here are the extra scenes: kzfaq.info/sun/PLmReajTlY2AsAPeaW-WGUixtfSI3GHQwK
@dragospahontu 2 жыл бұрын
Yes please
@balbopilota 4 жыл бұрын
Barchetta Wins. I thought it was just the most beautifiul ))))
@jeruelleapigo3642 7 жыл бұрын
The most dangerous specials of all of top gear.
@ciptapradja2814 6 жыл бұрын
Jeruelle Apigo surely you haven't watch patagonia special 😂😂😂😂
@NippyMoto 5 жыл бұрын
I doubt it, they would have had military clearance for the entire trip. I am assuming they also would have had some security travelling with them as well.
@TraustiGeir 4 жыл бұрын
Nah, that would either be the Patagonia special or the road trip through Alabama.
@KPG113 3 жыл бұрын
The Kurds/Peshmerga were chill as hell for this.
@hybridShinx 6 жыл бұрын
*meanwhile in the Z3* James : uselsss....STILT !!!! Jeremy : mind you that James just finished kkkkkkk James : hollow victory , meaningless
@anonymousstormchaser 5 жыл бұрын
*schnell*
@DanielSadjadian 8 жыл бұрын
Awesome clip. I wish they added this to the Iraq special episode. Not sure why they would delete it.
@tedenduro243 8 жыл бұрын
Awesome videos ! Keep it up.
@timealone7906 5 жыл бұрын
Mr2 roadster is the best cheap convertible from this era. I said cheap so not counting the s2000.
@hybridShinx 5 жыл бұрын
Mike Brewer bought a S2000 for 3000£ , and it was rubbish btw , cant find cheap S2000 for less than 5000£
@michaelsnyder5773 3 жыл бұрын
MIATA is always the answer
@szybkiantek5632 3 жыл бұрын
@@michaelsnyder5773 miata is gay (I don’t have problem to gays but they drive with miata most)
@PitestiNation 3 жыл бұрын
It's still kinda expensive to find one in a decent condition
@hybridShinx Жыл бұрын
@@PitestiNation ahh yes the Craiglist car lot or bootleg Ebay autos with full of lies
@jabmd2nd 3 жыл бұрын
Air base commander is a fan of top gear...!
@garyw370 4 жыл бұрын
1:44 Oh... Hello there, pretty person waving the chequered flag.
@ahmadsabah601 4 жыл бұрын
this my flag in the race im from kurdistan
@alistairwalker2850 3 жыл бұрын
They were in the Kurdistan region of Iraq if I’m not mistaken.
@mohammedhussain4907 5 жыл бұрын
1:30 The life of James May summed up
@hudboys8120 2 жыл бұрын
Why didn’t they use the Miata with the 1.8?
@allenvrabac4827 3 жыл бұрын
Wow wait, the soundtrack is from Warhammer Dawn of War during the drag race!!!
@KILLeunice 3 жыл бұрын
James May and those flowers are my aesthetics
@EpicThe112 Жыл бұрын
If James the extra money he could have simply sent it back to where his BMW Z was built Greenville South Carolina that way it can be converted to manual or find a mechanic who is willing to do that from an automatic torque converter to a manual gearbox
@helenyasen6240 3 жыл бұрын
love Kurdistan , love TOP GOER .❤
@BugattiONE666 3 жыл бұрын
That Z3 has to be one of the worst cars they ever took on an adventure, honestly id rather have the Suzuki he took to Bolivia
@Alystas 5 жыл бұрын
Does britain ever got the 1.8 nb miata? Because neither Car Throttle, Fith Gear and Top Gear managed to get one :/
@daltonhale3002 5 жыл бұрын
Alystas idk because I think all NBs in US and Japan were 1.8. I have a 99 the first year of his generation and mines a 1.8
@ilikecars4966 5 жыл бұрын
Every country except the US and Australia got the mk2 with both 1.6 and 1.8 engines
@danilochavarria7348 3 жыл бұрын
@@ilikecars4966 canada never got the 1.6
@dailymotorshorts 7 жыл бұрын
Why didn't they show this in the film?
@strahinjastevic7480 4 жыл бұрын
probably becouse of the kurdish flag
@Nathaniel2256Studios Жыл бұрын
Time restraints
@VelociKatzeMk99 3 жыл бұрын
2:20 Richard Hammond when it was time to race against the exorcist in the Dodge demon
@GuninGames 3 жыл бұрын
if the mx5 had a turbo it would win
@user-zg9nl8gl2g 2 жыл бұрын
Likewise for the Z3 and Barchetta
@klj2382 3 жыл бұрын
Damn that Beamer is slow
@orangecayman520 3 жыл бұрын
It'd be closer if it didn't have that slushbox auto.
@CynicalBastard511 5 жыл бұрын
My God... James' Z3 was genuinely broken.
@FAT8893 3 жыл бұрын
Because it's an automatic.
@user-zg9nl8gl2g 2 жыл бұрын
It’s because the gearbox was crap, the 4L30-E is pure junk.
@joaobaptista8377 7 жыл бұрын
what song that begins to play at 2:02
@vatisttank5614 7 жыл бұрын
Same question. Captain, we need you! @Megan T
@Pewling 7 жыл бұрын
Bit late but ehm.. Here. forums.finalgear.com/top-gear-episode-songs-season-16/16x00-december-26th-2010-middle-east-special-47436/
@user-wg4ep7em2p 3 жыл бұрын
MAZDA FIAT BMW Axis powers
@EpicThe112 Жыл бұрын
If you want the allies Jaguar 🇬🇧 Holden🇦🇺 pre shutdown 🇺🇲 Detroit 3. About the BMW Z3 Axis Powers the one that James May has it is actually made from an Allied Power Country United States Greenville Spartanburg South Carolina. Since the BMW Z3 was made there from 1996-2008
@tugspeedman4729 8 жыл бұрын
what season and episode?
@puttemacguff7666 3 жыл бұрын
Season 16 / Episode 0
@kskryhlmand 7 жыл бұрын
Girl!
@MrTAKIS1984 3 жыл бұрын
1.6 vs 1.8. well done mx5
@ea8390 7 жыл бұрын
Whata fuck is that flag?? 😂😂
@MrOhcock 6 жыл бұрын
A flag of an imaginary country in Neverland.
@internationalrtg5602 Жыл бұрын
It’s the flag of Kurdistan
@ECTOPLASTA Жыл бұрын
Hola.
@seanulo9432 3 жыл бұрын
Pretty flag girl
@kapiteinnugter 3 жыл бұрын
what episode was this
@FAT8893 3 жыл бұрын
Iraq Special. But this bit is not shown on TV.
@TheMiningBros100o 3 жыл бұрын
Just gonna say it... the Miata has a 1.8L under the hood.
@paulfarina1134 3 жыл бұрын
The barchetta is also a 1.8
@PaulHojda 2 ай бұрын
European NB's mostly had 1.6 engines. The 1.8 is a bit rarer in Europe.
@umitefe09 6 жыл бұрын
Flag of a country thats diddnt exist
@hamaqadr7741 4 жыл бұрын
2Fast 4you lol I'm from that country and you little piece of shit go watch the saddam hussien documentary and work out why our country doesn't exist and it's the most dangerous place of all time
@igorfreitas2841 3 жыл бұрын
🇵🇹
@simko25 8 жыл бұрын
it's kurdistan.
@boktorinator693 6 жыл бұрын
Simko Mala It isn't
@chickoxxx3512 6 жыл бұрын
show me Kurdistan when you want freedom you musst fight
@alandshwani9548 6 жыл бұрын
It’s Kurdistan
@covert1253 3 жыл бұрын
That z4 is one of the ugliest cars ever made.
@jasongrig 8 жыл бұрын
worst special of all time
@DanielSadjadian 8 жыл бұрын
Really why? I thought the Middle East special was one of the best. Beautiful views, very funny, awesome events
@TraustiGeir 8 жыл бұрын
+Jason Gr On what basis?
@AlexanderDiviFilius 8 жыл бұрын
+Daniel Sadjadian baby stig
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