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Old 11-09-2010, 09:45 PM
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Just found this cool clip from the show Top Gear and it features an early model XJ



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Old as the internet itself.












But still good.

And notice, they haven't used a single Jeep in any bit since this aired. In the Boliva offroad episode, a Sami, Rover & Toyota. In Clarksons Heaven & Hell special, when a Rover vs an American offroader, they used a Cadillac. All the icelandic episodes either have Toyotas or home built buggies.
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Loved every second of that
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Ineresting.... Over all a good vid, wonder what he would have to say about a 99 , would love a right hand drive too
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LOL he said "oily bits"!!! Cool vid, thanks for posting!!!
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"...as common as the spice girls." hahahaha that made my day
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Hell yeah, that was a great clip, thanks for sharing!
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If you truly own an XJ you cant help but love and agree with this clip.
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Havn't seen it for a while, but their was a jeremy clarkson vid from the 80's about the xj as well.
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Originally Posted by xjdirtbath
Havn't seen it for a while, but their was a jeremy clarkson vid from the 80's about the xj as well.
Now that I want to see.
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Great clip. I like it when the britts say good things about AMERICAN cars, even more so when I own one.
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Originally Posted by Bustedknuckle
And notice, they haven't used a single Jeep in any bit since this aired. In the Boliva offroad episode, a Sami, Rover & Toyota. In Clarksons Heaven & Hell special, when a Rover vs an American offroader, they used a Cadillac. All the icelandic episodes either have Toyotas or home built buggies.
Well, to be fair, there probably aren't a whole lot of XJs in England, at least when compared to Toyota Hiluxes.

I SO wanted to see a Jeep in the Bolivian special. I think it would have been a no-brainer, and a better choice than Hammond's FJ40.

<---HUGE Top Gear fan right here.
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Originally Posted by Bustedknuckle
Now that I want to see.
here is one from 92
http://www.streetfire.net/video/top-...ate_282410.htm
Just the first 4 min though.

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Gotta love it when American made 4x4's are considered the best by other countries.
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Hi,

I was going to put some pics of my new jeep but, no need you can watch the video.
Mine is the same no differance same reg L that is. Nice to see the old girl on the screen.

D.J.

(thanks for the link Jersey Jeeper)


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