Daman Hill slams Clarkson on the Ford GT

ajmat · 21st August 2005, 16:05

http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/art...742033,00.html

islero · 21st August 2005, 18:16

I half agree with him actually.

But I still think Clarkson is right in expecting good quality. If it were a small manufactuer like Pagani or Koenigsegg, it wqould be unfair of him to do so, but it is a major like Ford, and so all the more reason why their car should be absolutely fault free.

But surely he could just have switched to some other immobiliser/alarm company or brand?

sajo · 21st August 2005, 19:39

Werent JC and Damon Hill chums? Also there was a rumour that Damon worked as the original stig. So it just might be to poke fun at JC.

manticore · 21st August 2005, 20:32

I guess Jeremy was entitled to do what he did because he felt he didnt get his money's worth or maybe the GT didnt live up to whatever expectations he had of it. One can always criticise when it's not his own money. To each his own.

As for the Stig, the original was an ex-F1 driver called Perry McCarthy, while the current is believed to be a guy named Ben Collins.

Manti.

2L8uLoose · 21st August 2005, 22:03

This raises a very good point... if it were anyone else ASIDE from JC... would ford have taken back the car so easily???.I think not.... at least thats what he had written in his column in top gear mag...someone wanna start a poll to see if FORD INDIA would do such a thing??
but coming back to Damon Hill.... he was a pompus twit( as are all brit driver's) when he was in F1 and I see he still hasnt lost that streak....

ajmat · 22nd August 2005, 08:37

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Originally Posted by 2L8uLoose

This raises a very good point... if it were anyone else ASIDE from JC... would ford have taken back the car so easily???.I....

Car is fetching mega premiums.....so no probs in that !!!

sajo · 28th August 2005, 23:38

If quality was his main concern, why doesnt he rattle Mercedes about his quite unreliable SL55 ? It is evident frequently from his articles that the thing was quite prone to problems. IMO, when everything dies down, they will hand over the vehicle to him.
This is off topic..
But has JC got the boot from the Times because of his Clarksonisms?

Aditya · 28th August 2005, 23:55

Clarkson returns the Ford GT. Hmm... I wonder if it's got anything to do with buying the new M5.

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ajmat Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Bangalore Posts: 14,864 Thanked: 27,975 Times View My Garage	Daman Hill slams Clarkson on the Ford GT http://driving.timesonline.co.uk/art...742033,00.html
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islero Senior - BHPian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chennai Posts: 1,574 Thanked: 13 Times View My Garage	I half agree with him actually. But I still think Clarkson is right in expecting good quality. If it were a small manufactuer like Pagani or Koenigsegg, it wqould be unfair of him to do so, but it is a major like Ford, and so all the more reason why their car should be absolutely fault free. But surely he could just have switched to some other immobiliser/alarm company or brand?
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21st August 2005, 19:39	#3
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	Werent JC and Damon Hill chums? Also there was a rumour that Damon worked as the original stig. So it just might be to poke fun at JC.
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21st August 2005, 20:32	#4
manticore BHPian Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Cochin/New Delhi Posts: 298 Thanked: 8 Times	I guess Jeremy was entitled to do what he did because he felt he didnt get his money's worth or maybe the GT didnt live up to whatever expectations he had of it. One can always criticise when it's not his own money. To each his own. As for the Stig, the original was an ex-F1 driver called Perry McCarthy, while the current is believed to be a guy named Ben Collins. Manti.
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21st August 2005, 22:03	#5
2L8uLoose BANNED Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Bombay Posts: 628 Thanked: 6 Times View My Garage	This raises a very good point... if it were anyone else ASIDE from JC... would ford have taken back the car so easily???.I think not.... at least thats what he had written in his column in top gear mag...someone wanna start a poll to see if FORD INDIA would do such a thing?? but coming back to Damon Hill.... he was a pompus twit( as are all brit driver's) when he was in F1 and I see he still hasnt lost that streak....
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28th August 2005, 23:38	#7
sajo Senior - BHPian Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Pune Posts: 2,625 Thanked: 1,153 Times	If quality was his main concern, why doesnt he rattle Mercedes about his quite unreliable SL55 ? It is evident frequently from his articles that the thing was quite prone to problems. IMO, when everything dies down, they will hand over the vehicle to him. This is off topic.. But has JC got the boot from the Times because of his Clarksonisms?
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28th August 2005, 23:55	#8
Aditya Team-BHP Support Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Mumbai Posts: 17,841 Thanked: 77,069 Times View My Garage	Clarkson returns the Ford GT. Hmm... I wonder if it's got anything to do with buying the new M5.
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