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Series 13 - Episode 2

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The producers challenge the presenters to pretend they are 17 years old again and they need to purchase and insure cars without spending much money. They then take on a few challenges that any normal young driver would find themselves in bringing back some memories.

S13E2 5:36

No Street View here. Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe.

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - The presenters meet up at the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe with their cheap to insure for teenagers vehicles for the upcoming challenges.
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - The presenters meet up at the Royal Grammar School in High Wycombe with their cheap to insure for teenagers vehicles for the upcoming challenges.

S13E2 6:56

There's lots of these bridges over the M4 and yes it is this specific one.

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Richard drives along the motorway in his Hyundai explaining why he chose it for the challenge
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Richard drives along the motorway in his Hyundai explaining why he chose it for the challenge

S13E2 7:31

Again yes it is this specific spot, confirmed with 2009 Street View images with discoloration in the fence and various trees.

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Jeremy drives along the motorway in his Volvo estate explaining why he chose it for the challenge
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Jeremy drives along the motorway in his Volvo estate explaining why he chose it for the challenge

S13E2 7:38

Bit of info here... That blurry road sign behind James is what solved this whole bit. Took me a few hours to figure it out but we were shown the starting location but then they cut to another day so they could have been anywhere although probably still in the general area. But this sign I could only make out "(A417)" and what I thought was A4103 but turned out to be A4185. That along with the sign being green (A road) and a bigger one with exit ramps, dividers and fencing in the background sort of put it together. If anyone is curious how I go about solving these. I'm not from the UK so this isn't very native to me, but after months of browsing UK roads I'm starting to learn them.

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - James drives along the motorway in his VW golf explaining why he chose it for the challenge
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - James drives along the motorway in his VW golf explaining why he chose it for the challenge

S13E2 7:54

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - James drives along the motorway in his VW golf explaining why he chose it for the challenge
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - James drives along the motorway in his VW golf explaining why he chose it for the challenge

S13E2 8:01

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - The presenters pull into a fuel station in the cheap to insure vehicles while Jeremy crashes into the back of James Volvo when attempting to park imitating a teenage driver.
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - The presenters pull into a fuel station in the cheap to insure vehicles while Jeremy crashes into the back of James Volvo when attempting to park imitating a teenage driver.

S13E2 9:18

The "Slippery Hill". Image is from 2009 Google Earth and you can still see the dirt marks at the bottom of the hill as seen in the episode and lighter marks where they made their attempts to get up the hill.

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Jeremy in his cheap Volvo estate is struggling to leave the steep, wet and slippery hill to make it back onto the road.
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Jeremy in his cheap Volvo estate is struggling to leave the steep, wet and slippery hill to make it back onto the road.

S13E2 9:19

Closer view of the marks to match from 2009 imagery.

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Jeremy in his cheap Volvo estate is struggling to leave the steep, wet and slippery hill to make it back onto the road.
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Jeremy in his cheap Volvo estate is struggling to leave the steep, wet and slippery hill to make it back onto the road.

S13E2 11:26

Also the building in the background is in the town nearby.

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Jeremy in his cheap Volvo estate is struggling to leave the steep, wet and slippery hill to make it back onto the road.
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - Jeremy in his cheap Volvo estate is struggling to leave the steep, wet and slippery hill to make it back onto the road.

S13E2 11:53

The spot where James and Richard are waiting. Can see the houses and hedgerow in background matching.

Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - This famous scene in Top Gear has James and Richard waiting for Jeremy on top of the "slippery hill" listening to terrible techno music and wearing silly hats.
Top Gear Series 13 Episode 2 - This famous scene in Top Gear has James and Richard waiting for Jeremy on top of the "slippery hill" listening to terrible techno music and wearing silly hats.

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