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Series 8 - Episode 1

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Episode Description

The trio wonder what how hard it is to create a convertible people carrier, after converting a Renault Espace into one and putting it through a number of challenges, including taking it into a safari park and subjecting it to a brand new car wash. Meanwhile, Hammond is embarrassed with driving a hot pink Nissan Micra C+C around Ledbury, Herefordshire, May looks at the newly restyled Honda Civic, Clarkson claims he's found a good way to give up smoking with the new £415,000 Koenigsegg CCX, and there's a new reasonably priced car in use - the old Suzuki Liana is gone, replaced with the Chevrolet Lacetti, so a new Lap Board is in use and several celebrities are invited to set a time in it.

Episode Introduction

"Tonight, I drive the scariest car in the world. James drives the least scary car in the world. And we all drive a car with a monkey on the roof."

Stig Introduction

"Some say that his ears aren't exactly where you'd expect them to be, and that once, preposterously, he had an affair with John Prescott. All we know is he's called The Stig."

Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

Well-spoken man (James Lifford Hewitt), Alan Davies, Trevor Eve, Jimmy Carr, Justin Hawkins, Rick Wakeman, Les Ferdinand

Vehicles Featured

Nissan Micra, Honda Civic, Renault Espace

S8E1 3:37

Google Street View

51.96812, -2.42446

Location: M50, Dymock, England, UK

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Richard is seen driving a very bright pink Nissan Micra along the M50 near Ross-on-Wye, UK.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Richard is seen driving a very bright pink Nissan Micra along the M50 near Ross-on-Wye, UK.

S8E1 4:48

Google Street View

52.03769, -2.42334

Location: The Homend, Ledbury, England, UK

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Richard Hammond is driving a pink Nissan Micra through the center of Ledbury, England and is feeling very very embarrassed.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Richard Hammond is driving a pink Nissan Micra through the center of Ledbury, England and is feeling very very embarrassed.

S8E1 6:29

Google Street View

51.64144, -0.83382

Location: Old Oxford Rd, Piddington, England, UK

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Jeremy is driving the Renault Espace past a sign for Piddington, England and makes a comment that the town name sounds very sad - similar to the type of person who would buy a people carrier.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Jeremy is driving the Renault Espace past a sign for Piddington, England and makes a comment that the town name sounds very sad - similar to the type of person who would buy a people carrier.

S8E1 6:40

Google Street View

51.64467, -0.80194

Location: A40, West Wycombe, England, UK

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Jeremy is driving the Renault Espace through the center of West Wycombe explaining the upcoming plan that him and the other presenters have to turn it into a convertible people carrier.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Jeremy is driving the Renault Espace through the center of West Wycombe explaining the upcoming plan that him and the other presenters have to turn it into a convertible people carrier.

S8E1 6:41

Google Street View

51.64073, -0.81643

Location: Oxford Road, High Wycombe, England, UK

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Jeremy is driving the Renault Espace along Oxford Road just outside of High Wycombe, England.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - Jeremy is driving the Renault Espace along Oxford Road just outside of High Wycombe, England.

S8E1 18:25

Google Street View

46.67153, 0.37123

Location: Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic which is parked in front of a very strange looking geometric building which is part of the artistic architecture of Futuroscope in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic which is parked in front of a very strange looking geometric building which is part of the artistic architecture of Futuroscope in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.

S8E1 18:38

Google Street View

46.66765, 0.36518

Location: Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic which is parked in front of a very strange looking geometric building which is part of the artistic architecture of Futuroscope in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic which is parked in front of a very strange looking geometric building which is part of the artistic architecture of Futuroscope in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.

S8E1 18:58

Google Street View

46.66947, 0.37295

Location: Futuroscope, Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic which is parked in front of a very strange looking geometric building which is part of the artistic architecture of Futuroscope in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic which is parked in front of a very strange looking geometric building which is part of the artistic architecture of Futuroscope in Chasseneuil-du-Poitou, France.

S8E1 19:13

Google Street View

46.70395, 0.40130

Location: D910, Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic along the D910 in Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic along the D910 in Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

S8E1 19:18

Google Street View

46.70677, 0.39912

Location: D15, Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic along the D15 in Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic along the D15 in Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

S8E1 19:50

Google Street View

46.70051, 0.39159

Location: D169, Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic along the D169 in Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic along the D169 in Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

S8E1 20:40

Google Street View

46.68869, 0.38680

Location: Av. de Paris in Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic along the Av. de Paris in Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - James May is standing next to a new blue Honda Civic along the Av. de Paris in Jaunay-Marigny, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France.

S8E1 52:19

Google Street View

52.03865, -0.52439

Location: Sandhill Cl, Millbrook, England, UK

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Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - The presenters are seen driving their newly created Renault Espace Convertible People Carrier near the Millbrook proving grounds in Millbrook, England.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - The presenters are seen driving their newly created Renault Espace Convertible People Carrier near the Millbrook proving grounds in Millbrook, England.

S8E1 56:02

Google Street View

52.13138, -0.46708

Location: Carwash, Kingsway, Bedford, England, UK

Special thanks and credit to user "Owen" for finding and sharing this location to us!

Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - The presenters are seen standing near their convertible Renault Espace people Carrier as it enters the brand new car wash unaware of the destruction that is about to occur.
Top Gear Series 8 Episode 1 - The presenters are seen standing near their convertible Renault Espace people Carrier as it enters the brand new car wash unaware of the destruction that is about to occur.

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