Wanna Know Who's Top Gear STIG?
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The Stig is the "mystery driver" of the popular BBC car-show Top Gear. All shots of him show the same racing overall (originally black, later white) and a helmet (with matching colours), never revealing his true identity. His job on the show is to drive various supercars around the Top Gear test track. The times he sets with those cars are kept on a scoreboard, which acts of a list of the hottest cars of the moment.
The Easy listening music he supposedly listens to in the car is a perennial source of amusement and fun for the main presenters.
While the Stig obviously has a racing background, his true identity has never been revealed, or even hinted at, by the Top Gear presenters. However, once Perry Macarthy's book, Flat Out, Flat Broke, was published it became clear that he was the original Stig. Macarthy was a former Formula 1 driver and test driver for the Benetton, Arrows and Williams teams.
At the beginning of the fourth series of Top Gear the original Stig (Macarthy) was "killed off" prompting the change of dress and music. His replacement is widely believed to be Ben Collins, an experienced single seater and Sportscar driver.
haha.. now i know who's the darkside of stiggg... -
i guessed it was tiff last time.
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Cool, now we know who the stig is...btw where you got these info from?
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huh. i thot it was long over the net. open secret.
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it's been known for a loooong time that the Stig is Perry McCarthy.Originally posted by free4ever:Cool, now we know who the stig is...btw where you got these info from? -
Tiff never got along with Jeremy.Originally posted by TwinTurbo_Supra:i guessed it was tiff last time. -
Yea its quite a longgg time.. but i purposely post here.. so those who don't know.. will know it now...haha.. so atleast those who is askin who the hell is that in the helmet like starwars onli? hahaha now u know it..Originally posted by free4ever:Cool, now we know who the stig is...btw where you got these info from? -
Yeah ..i prefer Tiff Needells presentation. I always belive that Jeremy was abit baised towards manufacturers not of a English heritage. But all time fav is Vicki Butler HendersonOriginally posted by spec:Tiff never got along with Jeremy. give that lady a 360 anyday man ... -
Ok now I know...Just didnt put in the time and effort to search the net for such minor things...
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Yes, I do agree that Jeremy is a bit biased toward non british manufacturer. On the whole I prefer top gear as a show, entertaining and seems more complete - involving audience, small side show, etc etc.Originally posted by one-niner:Yeah ..i prefer Tiff Needells presentation. I always belive that Jeremy was abit baised towards manufacturers not of a English heritage. But all time fav is Vicki Butler Henderson give that lady a 360 anyday man ...
On a presenter level, I would prefer tiff and vicki, they present with the "x-factor" - passion for the car that they are reviewing... -
yalor... he actually prefer a DB7 to a Modena. its madnessOriginally posted by free4ever:Yes, I do agree that Jeremy is a bit biased toward non british manufacturer. On the whole I prefer top gear as a show, entertaining and seems more complete - involving audience, small side show, etc etc.
On a presenter level, I would prefer tiff and vicki, they present with the "x-factor" - passion for the car that they are reviewing... -
Tiff and jeremy? i prefer the tiff... he has his own style of way.. i love when he drove the mclaren F1.. with his face impressions all that... but jeremy... i love him too.. coz of his hair! lol.. ROCK NEVER DIES man.. smoookeee on the waterrr firee in the skyyy~~~
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i only like clarkson cos he's funny.
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so who's the new stig?Originally posted by HENG@:it's been known for a loooong time that the Stig is Perry McCarthy.
juz for ur info, the 1st car tested by the new stig was an M3 CSL. -
there i already said above.. its ben collins...they believe.. the new stig is in white...no worries.. i will hunt who is the stig.. mayb its me? LOL!Originally posted by TwinTurbo_Supra:so who's the new stig?
juz for ur info, the 1st car tested by the new stig was an M3 CSL. -
izit confirmed collins?Originally posted by FERRARIman:there i already said above.. its ben collins...suppose to be.. the new stig is in white... -
donno bro... the info is not suffiecient.. got to wait for a little years to come..Originally posted by TwinTurbo_Supra:izit confirmed collins?
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wadever it is, I WANT HIS JOB!!!Originally posted by FERRARIman:donno bro... the info is not suffiecient.. got to wait for a little years to come.. -
Originally posted by FERRARIman:
I love him when he is eating his hair...
Tiff and jeremy? i prefer the tiff... he has his own style of way.. i love when he drove the mclaren F1.. with his face impressions all that... but jeremy... i love him too.. coz of his hair! lol.. ROCK NEVER DIES man.. smoookeee on the waterrr firee in the skyyy~~~