07-22-2008, 06:05 PM
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Location: Laramie, Wyoming
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The Stig
Hey MotorHeads,
Anyone figure out who The Stig is? Bonus points for Stig's African brotha, and Fat Stig.
The only clue I have is that he is an ex F1 driver.
Ike 
PmajorS: That GTR car does not even have the style of the 986.
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07-23-2008, 01:16 AM
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Originally Posted by Ike
Anyone figure out who The Stig is? Bonus points for Stig's African brotha, and Fat Stig.
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There's a few theories on http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_stig
One suspect is Russ Swift http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russ_Swift. I know him from TT Week, when he drove our Italian Job Mini as part of his display routine.
Video at bottom of page at http://www.italianjob.info/media/index.html
I'll have to ask him about it next time I see him
Mike
Last edited by Manxie; 07-23-2008 at 01:22 AM.
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07-23-2008, 05:55 AM
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Question: Would a sport bike get around that Top Gear test track faster than any of the tested cars? Some of the tested cars?
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07-23-2008, 08:47 AM
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Originally Posted by wild1poet2
Question: Would a sport bike get around that Top Gear test track faster than any of the tested cars? Some of the tested cars?
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Most likely, even with just 2 points on contact with the ground, the acceleration of a bike woiuld help a sport bike beat a good number of cars on that track
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07-24-2008, 09:58 AM
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It is all here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Stig
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Originally Posted by Ike
Hey MotorHeads,
Anyone figure out who The Stig is? Bonus points for Stig's African brotha, and Fat Stig.
The only clue I have is that he is an ex F1 driver.
Ike
PmajorS: That GTR car does not even have the style of the 986. |
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07-24-2008, 10:53 AM
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OK you guys are on to me.
I admit it .... I'm The Stig .....
but let's keep it just between us ....
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'04 Black Boxster, 18" Carerra wheels
"If you're not living on the edge, you're taking up too much space."
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07-24-2008, 01:02 PM
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Originally Posted by wild1poet2
OK you guys are on to me.
I admit it .... I'm The Stig .....
but let's keep it just between us ....
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Damnnnn wild, I mean stig, you have crazy driving skills...and a pretty thick british accent (you can hear him talk on a video on youtube).
I really want an "I am the Stig" t-shirt...
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"If you feel like you're under control, you're just not going fast enough."
-Mario Andretti (cliche!)
2002 Boxster S 6 Speed (Ocean Blue/Savannah)
-De-Snorkled, Porsche (B&M) Short Shifter, EVO Shift Linkage
-H7 HID Upgrade
-Rennwerke Maintained
1998 Bouvier (Brindle)
http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/42...425x425Q85.jpg
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07-24-2008, 03:43 PM
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OMG OMG OMG OMG, I want to buy them all!!
Even the I am the stigs fat cousin, even though i can't fit in it!
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"If you feel like you're under control, you're just not going fast enough."
-Mario Andretti (cliche!)
2002 Boxster S 6 Speed (Ocean Blue/Savannah)
-De-Snorkled, Porsche (B&M) Short Shifter, EVO Shift Linkage
-H7 HID Upgrade
-Rennwerke Maintained
1998 Bouvier (Brindle)
http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/42...425x425Q85.jpg
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07-24-2008, 03:56 PM
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bough the "I am the stig" and Nurinburgh (sp?) ones. Cost 83 dollars, but its worth it....
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"If you feel like you're under control, you're just not going fast enough."
-Mario Andretti (cliche!)
2002 Boxster S 6 Speed (Ocean Blue/Savannah)
-De-Snorkled, Porsche (B&M) Short Shifter, EVO Shift Linkage
-H7 HID Upgrade
-Rennwerke Maintained
1998 Bouvier (Brindle)
http://inlinethumb03.webshots.com/42...425x425Q85.jpg
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