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What"s your first car memory?Slipping up the Dublin mountain in my dad"s Morris 1000. We all had to get out and push. There was smoke billowing out of it, but we were just so proud of it.Who taught you to drive, in what and did you pass first time?My dad taught me how to drive in our Anglia 1200. I didn"t pass first time, I was going too fast, and I had to do it again.Tell us about your best carI had a little Mini 1000 a Mini Cooper. I lowered the suspension and put it on little magnesium wheels. It also had a small leather steering wheel, a bucket seat for me and a straight-through exhaust. I loved it.Tell us about your worst carA Saab 99. It didn"t have a brake pedal as such, it had a little ball, and if you put your foot on the ball, it slowed. It was the most ridiculous thing ever.And what is your current daily car?A 235i BMW. I love it.What"s the car you most wish you"d owned?The car that I"ve always wanted to own was a thing called a Borgward Isabella. It"s gorgeous, so stylish, so sexy.What was the best drive of your life, and why was it so special?It was on the Circuit of Ireland Rally in Kerry. It"s memorable because I stopped in a lay-by and asked an 18-year-old girl to marry me and she did. I"m still married to her 38 years later.What"s your favourite road?The Tyrrellspass is one of the all time classics. It"s just fantastic.What"s the biggest mistake you"ve made in a car?When I was 14, I nicked the car keys out of my dad"s pocket and took our Anglia 1200 out for a spin to Powerscourt, near Bray. I hit the kerb, went into the bank and put the car on its side.What"s your favourite sitcom? There"s only one: Mrs Brown"s Boys.Favourite band? The E Street Band, providing Bruce Springsteen is playing with them.If you could buy just one car to last the rest of your life, what would it be?Actually, I adore my little 235i, I think it"s the greatest car I"ve ever had.Who"s your all-time favourite Formula One driver? Totally biased. Ayrton Senna by a mile. He was just an awesome character calm, very kind and warm.
Date written: 4 Apr 2016
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What"s your first car memory?Slipping up the Dublin mountain in my dad"s Morris 1000. We all had to get out and push. There was smoke billowing out of it, but we were just so proud of it.Who taught you to drive, in what and did you pass first time?My dad taught me how to drive in our Anglia 1200. I didn"t pass first time, I was going too fast, and I had to do it again.Tell us about your best carI had a little Mini 1000 a Mini Cooper. I lowered the suspension and put it on little magnesium wheels. It also had a small leather steering wheel, a bucket seat for me and a straight-through exhaust. I loved it.Tell us about your worst carA Saab 99. It didn"t have a brake pedal as such, it had a little ball, and if you put your foot on the ball, it slowed. It was the most ridiculous thing ever.And what is your current daily car?A 235i BMW. I love it.What"s the car you most wish you"d owned?The car that I"ve always wanted to own was a thing called a Borgward Isabella. It"s gorgeous, so stylish, so sexy.What was the best drive of your life, and why was it so special?It was on the Circuit of Ireland Rally in Kerry. It"s memorable because I stopped in a lay-by and asked an 18-year-old girl to marry me and she did. I"m still married to her 38 years later.What"s your favourite road?The Tyrrellspass is one of the all time classics. It"s just fantastic.What"s the biggest mistake you"ve made in a car?When I was 14, I nicked the car keys out of my dad"s pocket and took our Anglia 1200 out for a spin to Powerscourt, near Bray. I hit the kerb, went into the bank and put the car on its side.What"s your favourite sitcom? There"s only one: Mrs Brown"s Boys.Favourite band? The E Street Band, providing Bruce Springsteen is playing with them.If you could buy just one car to last the rest of your life, what would it be?Actually, I adore my little 235i, I think it"s the greatest car I"ve ever had.Who"s your all-time favourite Formula One driver? Totally biased. Ayrton Senna by a mile. He was just an awesome character calm, very kind and warm.
Date written: 4 Apr 2016
More of this article on the Top gear website
ID: 2819
