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Season 29  "Episode 2"  29x2

Aired 5 years ago - Oct 11, 2020

Freddie, Chris and Paddy tackle a monstrous wall of death in some very cheap insurance write-offs. The trio also take a Yorkshire road trip in classic supercars, and Freddie attempts to hit 200mph in an old Jaguar.

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It's just brutal, but sublime!
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The mightiest road-going Jag ever made
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the XJ220 still had a top speed of 217 mph.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 5
Oh, my word! I'm tense. I'm tense.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 6
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Lamborghini Diablo.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 7
It scares me, this car as well. I like that.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 8
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 9
Did you hit that oil as well?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 10
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 11
Oh, my word, look at that Ferrari!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 12
They are a proper handful, aren't they?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 13
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 14
Ohh!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 15
I tell you, if I trusted you, I'd give you a go, but I can't.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 16
Godspeed.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 17
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 18
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 19
Yeah, but I've never crashed a Lamborghini. And fair play to you.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 20
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 21
Quattroporte. Very nice!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 22
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 23
They are beautiful cars. One of the best-looking saloons
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 24
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 25
Stop, stop, stop, stop!
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 26
Thank you.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 27
a trio of Toyota Priuses, officially Britain's most crashed car.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 28
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 29
Oh, Flintoff's here in that bloody Maserati. McGuinness.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 30
..there was now just one Prius left standing between us
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 31
Where is he?
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 32
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 33
from our six-grand budget to get them fixed up and back on the road.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 34
That car looks good as new you're driving.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 35
so I thought, rather than have the new bits, get rid of the old ones.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 36
though, was head to North London's Alexandra Palace for a test.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 37
Now it's time for them to face the ultimate test.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 38
Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 39
and then we just gradually keep building up and building up
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 40
getting up the wall in this would be much easier than in our cars.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 41
I tell you something,
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 42
Oh! Hold it there, hold it there, just hold it there.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 43
Stay there, stay there, stay there.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 44
How fast was he going? He put his foot down then.
 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 45
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Fantastic, pal.
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It looks outrageous from here.

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Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 2
It's just brutal, but sublime!
#2 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 3
The mightiest road-going Jag ever made
#3 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 4
the XJ220 still had a top speed of 217 mph.
#4 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 5
Oh, my word! I'm tense. I'm tense.
#5 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 6
Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the Lamborghini Diablo.
#6 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 7
It scares me, this car as well. I like that.
#7 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 8 #8 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 9
Did you hit that oil as well?
#9 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 10 #10 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 11
Oh, my word, look at that Ferrari!
#11 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 12
They are a proper handful, aren't they?
#12 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 13 #13 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 14
Ohh!
#14 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 15
I tell you, if I trusted you, I'd give you a go, but I can't.
#15 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 16
Godspeed.
#16 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 17 #17 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 18 #18 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 19
Yeah, but I've never crashed a Lamborghini. And fair play to you.
#19 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 20 #20 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 21
Quattroporte. Very nice!
#21 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 22 #22 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 23
They are beautiful cars. One of the best-looking saloons
#23 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 24 #24 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 25
Stop, stop, stop, stop!
#25 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 26
Thank you.
#26 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 27
a trio of Toyota Priuses, officially Britain's most crashed car.
#27 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 28 #28 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 29
Oh, Flintoff's here in that bloody Maserati. McGuinness.
#29 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 30
..there was now just one Prius left standing between us
#30 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 31
Where is he?
#31 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 32 #32 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 33
from our six-grand budget to get them fixed up and back on the road.
#33 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 34
That car looks good as new you're driving.
#34 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 35
so I thought, rather than have the new bits, get rid of the old ones.
#35 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 36
though, was head to North London's Alexandra Palace for a test.
#36 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 37
Now it's time for them to face the ultimate test.
#37 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 38 #38 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 39
and then we just gradually keep building up and building up
#39 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 40
getting up the wall in this would be much easier than in our cars.
#40 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 41
I tell you something,
#41 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 42
Oh! Hold it there, hold it there, just hold it there.
#42 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 43
Stay there, stay there, stay there.
#43 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 44
How fast was he going? He put his foot down then.
#44 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 45 #45 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 46 #46 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 47 #47 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 48 #48 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 49
Fantastic, pal.
#49 Recap of Top Gear Season 29 Episode 2 (S29E02) - 50
It looks outrageous from here.
#50