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What"s your first car memory?Being in the back seat of my father"s E21 323i back in 1979 going from Paris to Dover at 125mph. We were late for a hovercraft. Proper car, that.Who taught you to drive, in what and did you pass first time?My mother (an autocross driver) taught me in an Espace, but I failed first time.Tell us about your best carThere have been too many, but my 1988 911 Clubsport was my first Porsche, and I probably have the biggest soft spot for it.Tell us about your worst carA 106 XSI that had only done 20k miles when I bought it but felt totally shagged. What"s your current daily car? A BMW M3. The new one every road tester hates. They"re wrong, it"s brilliant. What"s the car you most wish you"d owned?A Ferrari F40. Because the F40 is the answer to every car question ever asked. In fact, the F40 can solve any problem ever asked.What was the best drive of your life, and why was it so special?The first drive on my own after passing my test. Or coming 11th at the N24. Or maybe simply the next drive in my old 2CV when the sun"s out. Because driving is actually about the next journey.What"s your favourite road?That"s a secret.What"s the biggest mistake you"ve made in a car?She was called Beckie. And big" is unfair. She was ample-boned.What"s your favourite sitcom? Switches between Blackadder, Yes Minister and The Inbetweeners.Favourite band? ZZ Top.If you could buy just one car to last the rest of your life, what would it be?The 1959 Lister Costin Coupe I drove to second at the Goodwood TT in 2013.Who"s your all-time favourite Formula One driver? Senna. But I"m a Lewis groupie and still think H kkinen was mesmerising.What car are you most looking forward to driving on TG? The F12tdf. Or the M2. Or the oh, all of them.Who will be quickest around the TopGear track?Chris Evans. He"s the boss. Always keep the boss happy. Chris will be fastest.
Date written: 2 Apr 2016
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What"s your first car memory?Being in the back seat of my father"s E21 323i back in 1979 going from Paris to Dover at 125mph. We were late for a hovercraft. Proper car, that.Who taught you to drive, in what and did you pass first time?My mother (an autocross driver) taught me in an Espace, but I failed first time.Tell us about your best carThere have been too many, but my 1988 911 Clubsport was my first Porsche, and I probably have the biggest soft spot for it.Tell us about your worst carA 106 XSI that had only done 20k miles when I bought it but felt totally shagged. What"s your current daily car? A BMW M3. The new one every road tester hates. They"re wrong, it"s brilliant. What"s the car you most wish you"d owned?A Ferrari F40. Because the F40 is the answer to every car question ever asked. In fact, the F40 can solve any problem ever asked.What was the best drive of your life, and why was it so special?The first drive on my own after passing my test. Or coming 11th at the N24. Or maybe simply the next drive in my old 2CV when the sun"s out. Because driving is actually about the next journey.What"s your favourite road?That"s a secret.What"s the biggest mistake you"ve made in a car?She was called Beckie. And big" is unfair. She was ample-boned.What"s your favourite sitcom? Switches between Blackadder, Yes Minister and The Inbetweeners.Favourite band? ZZ Top.If you could buy just one car to last the rest of your life, what would it be?The 1959 Lister Costin Coupe I drove to second at the Goodwood TT in 2013.Who"s your all-time favourite Formula One driver? Senna. But I"m a Lewis groupie and still think H kkinen was mesmerising.What car are you most looking forward to driving on TG? The F12tdf. Or the M2. Or the oh, all of them.Who will be quickest around the TopGear track?Chris Evans. He"s the boss. Always keep the boss happy. Chris will be fastest.
Date written: 2 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2802
