Outrage as Jeremy Clarkson blows up £20,000 classic Routemaster bus with rocket launc

esteem_lover · 21st October 2008, 14:49

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Originally Posted by evo

haha, but cmon, is there any auto guy on TV who is as entertaining as he is? May and Hammond come close, but JC is the ballsy, brash, arrogant definition of one!

That is exactly the image he wants to create for himself. Looks like he has succeeded.

theMAG · 21st October 2008, 15:23

The extent to which people go to attract viewing audiences !

Sudipto-S-Team · 21st October 2008, 15:49

Did you see his programme on driving in India? I thought those jokes about us were in very poor taste for a foreigner to make. I don't find him entertaining. I think he is just an insecure old man.

Lumina · 21st October 2008, 16:16

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Originally Posted by Sudipto-S-Team

Did you see his programme on driving in India? I thought those jokes about us were in very poor taste for a foreigner to make.

no comments on that! Traffic is a joke here. Had a nice dialogue with a 'Health Department' Gypsy driver on the way to office today. The educated looking person didn't even bother to apologise.

Well, I agree Clarkson does go overboard at times, this time surely hurting the British 'conserve'ative sentiments!

pranavt · 21st October 2008, 16:54

Haha, this DVD will be fun methinks.

iraghava · 21st October 2008, 17:34

He bought an old bus with his own money, blew it up in a controlled explosion for publicity for his new DVD. And guess what, he succeeded!!

How can one be penalised for destroying private property?

srijit · 21st October 2008, 18:22

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Originally Posted by iraghava

He bought an old bus with his own money, blew it up in a controlled explosion for publicity for his new DVD. And guess what, he succeeded!!

How can one be penalised for destroying private property?

Exactly. Why was there no outrage when he drove a Rolls Royce into a swimming pool? Was that because none of us have been in a Rolls but can identify with double-deckers?

artofzen · 21st October 2008, 19:23

The hue and cry in London is only because he selected a very rare piece. On sundays , these vintage people carriers actually service small towns outside London. It is nice to see them with people travelling in and destination boards on them.

I dont think anybody who is not a vintage bus afficianado needs to get so worked up about it.

It would not have made news if he had blown a normal double decker bus, we like it or not.

artofzen · 21st October 2008, 19:26

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Originally Posted by Brabus E V12

Well I love Jeremy Clarkson but this is quite stupid. I work in the Bus Industry and this stunt has really incensed all the guys I know in our company!

(I feel he wouldn't want to come near any of the bus depots, especially in London!)

I am sure you guys had the same feeling towards Hollywood directors, especially Jan De Bont!.

Brabus E V12 · 21st October 2008, 21:11

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Originally Posted by artofzen

I am sure you guys had the same feeling towards Hollywood directors, especially Jan De Bont!.

Well you never know with Hollywood whether its the real thing or just a model...

But this was the real deal. By the way I am no hardcore Bus Enthusiast! Car Enthusiast - an emphatic yes..Buses - Well I just happen to work in the industry!

@srijit - The Rolls Royce stunt was done so JC could feel like a rockstar, as he was recreating Keith Moon's stunt where he allegedly drove his Lilac coloured Rolls Royce into the swimming pool.

Samir Taheer · 21st October 2008, 21:25

Hahaha that RR stunt was great - the people there didnt seem very impressed.

I think the Robin Reliant Rocket ship has to be my favorite. I love J.C - he is silly but entertaining.

Brabus - out of interest, what do you do? i.e - Workwise.

aniguchisan · 21st October 2008, 21:36

When something is rare, hang on to it, aka, don't blow it up. It'll make you more than your DVD sales, which will sooner or later end up in the discount bin at those pit-stop stores in petrol stations.

nitrous · 21st October 2008, 22:13

I think it is not bad at all!

Nitronium · 21st October 2008, 22:25

Clarkson is just a crazy old man, and him NOT doing something abnormal like that would be abnormal in itself.

And activists these days have to cry about every bloody thing. Remember them lighting up pipes on air?

Amien · 22nd October 2008, 12:25

Wow, the amount of hate in this thread is amazing.
While the buses may be iconic or whatever, they are hardly efficient. Jeremy has been bringing to topic of getting rid of them for quite a while now.
As far as i know, efficiency is far more important than nostalgic value for public transport, but maybe that's just me.
Publicity? Hell yeah, what good is launching a product without publicity? It's how he earns his living.

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Sudipto-S-Team Senior - BHPian Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Kolkata Posts: 1,320 Thanked: 290 Times View My Garage	Did you see his programme on driving in India? I thought those jokes about us were in very poor taste for a foreigner to make. I don't find him entertaining. I think he is just an insecure old man.
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pranavt Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 1,682 Thanked: 641 Times View My Garage	Haha, this DVD will be fun methinks.
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iraghava Senior - BHPian Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Bhaiyyaland Posts: 8,033 Thanked: 265 Times View My Garage	He bought an old bus with his own money, blew it up in a controlled explosion for publicity for his new DVD. And guess what, he succeeded!! How can one be penalised for destroying private property?
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artofzen BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: VOCI-LHR Posts: 735 Thanked: 68 Times View My Garage	The hue and cry in London is only because he selected a very rare piece. On sundays , these vintage people carriers actually service small towns outside London. It is nice to see them with people travelling in and destination boards on them. I dont think anybody who is not a vintage bus afficianado needs to get so worked up about it. It would not have made news if he had blown a normal double decker bus, we like it or not.
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Samir Taheer BHPian Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: London & Pune Posts: 459 Thanked: 278 Times	Hahaha that RR stunt was great - the people there didnt seem very impressed. I think the Robin Reliant Rocket ship has to be my favorite. I love J.C - he is silly but entertaining. Brabus - out of interest, what do you do? i.e - Workwise.
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aniguchisan Senior - BHPian Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: London, UK Posts: 2,022 Thanked: 123 Times View My Garage	When something is rare, hang on to it, aka, don't blow it up. It'll make you more than your DVD sales, which will sooner or later end up in the discount bin at those pit-stop stores in petrol stations.
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nitrous Senior - BHPian Join Date: May 2004 Location: UAE/Lon/Madras Posts: 6,965 Thanked: 325 Times View My Garage	I think it is not bad at all!
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Nitronium BHPian Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Bangalore Posts: 407 Thanked: 93 Times	Clarkson is just a crazy old man, and him NOT doing something abnormal like that would be abnormal in itself. And activists these days have to cry about every bloody thing. Remember them lighting up pipes on air?
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Amien BHPian Join Date: May 2008 Location: Mumbai Posts: 253 Thanked: 322 Times	Wow, the amount of hate in this thread is amazing. While the buses may be iconic or whatever, they are hardly efficient. Jeremy has been bringing to topic of getting rid of them for quite a while now. As far as i know, efficiency is far more important than nostalgic value for public transport, but maybe that's just me. Publicity? Hell yeah, what good is launching a product without publicity? It's how he earns his living.
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