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When because of cars absolutely not able to go in shopping centre series from Top Gear also stays parking area we’ll remembered him, knocking over Stonehenge tunnel and bypass wasn’t here
I read your comment just as the beach assault was starting, and thought, nah, Top Gear has done better segments than this. By the end of the assault though I was still somehow giggling like a little child at the sheer ridiculousness of it, and I've seen it well over ten times by now...
I don't know man, I find it hard to imagine that it drove all the way to the shore under its own steam. There's no way they had only a single Fiesta to work with when shooting this film.
The air intake on the Fiesta 1.6 is very, very high, just below the hood so it's possible, especially if they stuck a motorcycle sock-style oiled air filter on it to keep water out of the snorkel.
@@solracer66 It also has a scoop which scoops air from the front bumper in to the intake, so that would have functioned as a water scoop here, not ideal, so they probably moved the intake elsewhere for the bit. Or the regular fiesta has a different intake from the fiesta st which is located in a different place, kinda doubt it though
Richard Porter said on the Smith and Sniff podcast that they flooded it and didn't inform ford that they were doing the beach assault. They had a spare car in which to do the rest of the shot with
Sure but let's see how that saltwater treated any exposed metal after a month. Corrosion city I bet. Very dishonest of Ford to advertise this as suitable for long military campaigns requiring multiple amphibious assaults.
To add some context since BBC clips always miss the intro.... A irritated viewer "Mr Needum" sent Top Gear a letter of complaint about how the show only features expensive unafforable exotic cars, and that it should feature cars everyone can buy.... Clarkson took the complaint personally, and responded with this... 😂😂
The corvette managed to make its way through BHS without going on its roof at any point. That's how you know it was Ben Collins driving it and not Hammond.
I know its slightly different but I got a new Abarth 500 from Arnold Clark in 2015, paid £12.5k for it. Now they are over £20k new. Shocking increase in price, totally unjustified.
I have had my Fiesta now for 8 years ago used for a measly $3800 with only oil changes, brakes and tires necessary. It currently has 186k on the 1.6 manual and I still get 40 mpg. It is THE BEST car I have ever owned hands down in the 3 plus decades of car ownership.
Bro! Shout out to the person or people that had clear all the red tape in order to get this segment shot and shout out to the person or people that had to resurface that mall floor the day after.
I did. I had a low mileage 12 plate for two years and it ran like a dream up until the second hand water pump started sending the coolant into the oil, leaving me with two blown head gaskets and a hefty repair bill.
To be honest, this review started my love for the Ford Fiesta. Had one from 2016 to 2023, it was the facelifted model with that Aston-like trapezoidal grille with a unique Southeast Asian spec 1.5L engine and 6-speed dual clutch automatic transmission. Excellent handling and ergonomy (higher trims got sports seats with thicker padding) and also decent climate control; however, the dual clutch transmission isn't the toughest tool on the shed.
@@JobiWan144 During my ownership years, it already had its transmission control module replaced once. In Indonesian money, it costed quite a fortune, equal to an entry level scooter. It is the DCT that scare people away from used Fiestas. A friend of mine also owned one, and he went the extra mile by purchasing a replacement DCT as a preventive measure.
@@maitele Ah yes, I remember the old Demio/Mazda2. Lovely little thing, I remember riding shotgun on it. Very similar to Fiesta in terms of seating positions, and IIRC it weighs considerably less than a Fiesta too. Indonesian spec Mazda2 came with a 1.5L engine and a choice of 5-speed manual or 4-speed auto; the auto is shared with ones that are used in lower-trimmed Fiesta with 1.4 liter engine but used a different ATF than the Ford. It sold pretty well in Indonesia, although not as popular as the Yaris (which 1NZ-FE is basically bulletproof) and Jazz/Fit (which is both more spacious and easier to modify). I remember exactly that the car originally came with 16 inch wheels shod in 45-profile tires, which is really thin for Indonesia's mostly bumpy roads, and people begin to swap them for slightly thicker 50-profile tires when they have the time.
@@TwentyNinerR interesting - my US spec MAZDA2 came with 15" steelies on 55-profile tires. Not really sure why Indonesia wouldn't get that instead. Mine is the 5 speed. The one gripe I had with that transmission was that the stock shift knob was genuinely painful to use - something about its shape just did not work with me. I swapped it for a ball from Sickspeed and now it's very nice.
This segment inspired me to buy a new lime green Fiesta SES in 2010 and it was a great car. It was later replaced by a blue Fiesta ST but I have to admit that I still have a thing for the lime green.
I can happily add that: Is it fun on gravel? Yes. Very. Will it keep up with a Subaru Impreza through a gravel slalom (not being driven by The Stig or anything, just some guy)? Yes.
9:31 "Are we nearly there yet?" 🤣🤪Typical back seater. Too bad so far I seem to be front seat passenger at work. If I was in the back, you know what I'd be saying every five minutes. That sounded like Richard too. 9:50 "You want to shoot from in here? Is that more comfortable? It has electric windows." If I was asked that in the middle of a battle, I'd just whack the barrel through the glass. Inpromptu gun port.
@@jw9968 Well thank you Sue for 99p that's got to be a bargain. Well that's another show done over as it were, next week we're heavily into second hand cars basically in Nottingham, lots of good advice to pick up if you want to. Until then, see you then, drive safely, goodnight.
@@_dumi4451 I bought for my self one of these Zetec S/Sport 3 door model and I love it, it's agile and quick city car can pull you off nicely on highway too.
This generation of Fiesta was honestly a cracking little hatch. The Zetec trim was kinda sporty without being an obvious 'hot hatch' I'm quite fond of the Fiesta from the era of Ford's 'new edge' design, but I think the generation Jezza reviewed in this segment still holds up and looks like it could have come out just a couple years from now. Timeless and looks fantastic.
9 Months ago I ago I bought myself first car and it is 3 door Zetec S/Sport model that same Ti-VCT with 120hp and I'm in love. I'm very satisfied with my decision. But man this episode costed more than new model Fiesta in that time 🤣
omg the amount of cuts is insane, its like the editors were paid by the cut. It is a great segment, but it would habe been way less headache inducing if any shot were allowed to go for a bit. John Wick or go home. OMG!!!
It's a shame this isn't the original that has Hotride by The Prodigy playing during the chase, that song fit much better than the one used in this video
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Having series and episode number in the descriptions would be appreciated!
@@Jupex To be fair, you have an iPlayer link in the description which does give you the series/episode numbers.
Why dont you just upload the full episode here
When because of cars absolutely not able to go in shopping centre series from Top Gear also stays parking area we’ll remembered him, knocking over
Stonehenge tunnel and bypass wasn’t here
No TV segment will ever equal the sheer mastery that was the beach assault 👌
I read your comment just as the beach assault was starting, and thought, nah, Top Gear has done better segments than this. By the end of the assault though I was still somehow giggling like a little child at the sheer ridiculousness of it, and I've seen it well over ten times by now...
@@andreiandrofski9426 This!! Whoever came up with that is a true genius in the office.
I was about to comment the same thing 😁
5:26, it's too hard to not laugh at
"Are you cold?"
"A bit, yeah."
*Puts the heating on*
I am amazed that Fiesta survived that water at that speed. That was really, really deep.
I don't know man, I find it hard to imagine that it drove all the way to the shore under its own steam. There's no way they had only a single Fiesta to work with when shooting this film.
The air intake on the Fiesta 1.6 is very, very high, just below the hood so it's possible, especially if they stuck a motorcycle sock-style oiled air filter on it to keep water out of the snorkel.
@@solracer66 It also has a scoop which scoops air from the front bumper in to the intake, so that would have functioned as a water scoop here, not ideal, so they probably moved the intake elsewhere for the bit. Or the regular fiesta has a different intake from the fiesta st which is located in a different place, kinda doubt it though
Richard Porter said on the Smith and Sniff podcast that they flooded it and didn't inform ford that they were doing the beach assault. They had a spare car in which to do the rest of the shot with
Sure but let's see how that saltwater treated any exposed metal after a month. Corrosion city I bet. Very dishonest of Ford to advertise this as suitable for long military campaigns requiring multiple amphibious assaults.
I honestly think this was the best commercial Ford could have dreamed of!
Ford should be paying royalty for that😂
and the british navy tbf
Draguar take note.
As an american knowing how many mags I can store in the glove box is an essential part of any car review!
💀
globe box
As an old school Brit, knowing how many porn mags I can store in the glovebox is an essential part of any car review!
@@sureshot8399 you must be a lorry driver then
To add some context since BBC clips always miss the intro.... A irritated viewer "Mr Needum" sent Top Gear a letter of complaint about how the show only features expensive unafforable exotic cars, and that it should feature cars everyone can buy.... Clarkson took the complaint personally, and responded with this... 😂😂
I'd love to know what the Ford press office thought after seeing this.
Other than "so that's why there was water in it" obviously.
So we all agree, Hammond was driving the Corvette.
The driver crashed here and there so I believe its Hamster. What a stalker.
I'd be shocked utterly if it was actually May.
The corvette managed to make its way through BHS without going on its roof at any point. That's how you know it was Ben Collins driving it and not Hammond.
It was driven by the Stig (Ben Collins) He said so in an interview
@@ExAnimoPortugal so thats who the stig is
@@ExAnimoPortugal It was in his book too.
Is it green?
Yes, very.
That chase scene is probably the best thing to come out of Basingstoke in.... a long time.
It was great to see :D
Genuinely think about it every time I walk through Festival Place lol
Nice to see some other people from Bstoke here
Also fun fact, the tyre mark the Vette made in BHS was visible for a couple of years after this was filmed, until BHS shut down
Connor Brill is
Genuinely impressive wading ability from the fiesta 😂
That's a sentence I'll never ever hear again and never expected to hear once; "The corvette is stuck in British Home Stores" 😭
Primark nowadays
Damn £11k for a proper car… miss those days
I know its slightly different but I got a new Abarth 500 from Arnold Clark in 2015, paid £12.5k for it. Now they are over £20k new. Shocking increase in price, totally unjustified.
Yeah seriously, now it is basically 20k minimum
Wasn’t a pound British pound basically $2 back then? So it was actually quite expensive.
I have had my Fiesta now for 8 years ago used for a measly $3800 with only oil changes, brakes and tires necessary. It currently has 186k on the 1.6 manual and I still get 40 mpg. It is THE BEST car I have ever owned hands down in the 3 plus decades of car ownership.
I've had to change the front struts, the ECU and the head gasket on mine.. All before 60K... :/
is that a wet timing belt model? if yes then either you're lying or very lucky
I inherited one with my lady partner. We are in the rusty spring coils snapping and rattling phase.
1:28 I'm sorry, Wilsford what?
Ah yes, glorious English place names
Same reaction 😅
A bit like *Piddington* during the Convertible People Carrier episode 😂
Oh my goodness i just noticed that.
*cum*
Had one of these cars for 4 years, being chased by a Corvette through a shopping centre was a serious problem.
5:28 I laughed when Clarkson did that!
One of my favourites from the show it just took the piss 😂
C’mon the town
C’mon the Town
Bro! Shout out to the person or people that had clear all the red tape in order to get this segment shot and shout out to the person or people that had to resurface that mall floor the day after.
Still the absolute best review Top Gear ever did.
That beach Assault is one of the greatest things I’ve seen on television! All for a car review 😂
1:28 The what lake?💀
🤨😂
I saw that and almost dropped my phone
I saw it and i looked it up and itsa real lake 💀💀
Mad to think most of us watched this as kids, and now we’ve all had mk7 fiestas as our first cars….
I did. I had a low mileage 12 plate for two years and it ran like a dream up until the second hand water pump started sending the coolant into the oil, leaving me with two blown head gaskets and a hefty repair bill.
Didn't have it as a first car had it as a 3rd car and it was the biggest pile of wank it can handle a beach assault but not cannock chase
I am in my 50s and is my current car. Best I ever owned.
@@sunsetexplorer63936 like many cars not cared for
sam here loved it so much sold her a few days ago this shit hits hard had so much fun in that fez
To be honest, this review started my love for the Ford Fiesta.
Had one from 2016 to 2023, it was the facelifted model with that Aston-like trapezoidal grille with a unique Southeast Asian spec 1.5L engine and 6-speed dual clutch automatic transmission.
Excellent handling and ergonomy (higher trims got sports seats with thicker padding) and also decent climate control; however, the dual clutch transmission isn't the toughest tool on the shed.
Yeah, I've heard of reliability issues with Ford's DCT in recent Fiestas and Focuses
@@JobiWan144 During my ownership years, it already had its transmission control module replaced once. In Indonesian money, it costed quite a fortune, equal to an entry level scooter.
It is the DCT that scare people away from used Fiestas. A friend of mine also owned one, and he went the extra mile by purchasing a replacement DCT as a preventive measure.
It's sister, the Mazda Demio / MAZDA2, is a lovely lovely little thing too. The 1.5 MZR is a great engine
@@maitele Ah yes, I remember the old Demio/Mazda2.
Lovely little thing, I remember riding shotgun on it. Very similar to Fiesta in terms of seating positions, and IIRC it weighs considerably less than a Fiesta too.
Indonesian spec Mazda2 came with a 1.5L engine and a choice of 5-speed manual or 4-speed auto; the auto is shared with ones that are used in lower-trimmed Fiesta with 1.4 liter engine but used a different ATF than the Ford. It sold pretty well in Indonesia, although not as popular as the Yaris (which 1NZ-FE is basically bulletproof) and Jazz/Fit (which is both more spacious and easier to modify). I remember exactly that the car originally came with 16 inch wheels shod in 45-profile tires, which is really thin for Indonesia's mostly bumpy roads, and people begin to swap them for slightly thicker 50-profile tires when they have the time.
@@TwentyNinerR interesting - my US spec MAZDA2 came with 15" steelies on 55-profile tires. Not really sure why Indonesia wouldn't get that instead.
Mine is the 5 speed. The one gripe I had with that transmission was that the stock shift knob was genuinely painful to use - something about its shape just did not work with me. I swapped it for a ball from Sickspeed and now it's very nice.
This segment inspired me to buy a new lime green Fiesta SES in 2010 and it was a great car. It was later replaced by a blue Fiesta ST but I have to admit that I still have a thing for the lime green.
no way we finally have an official top gear channel dedicated to CHM era!!
The Corvette was a long term test car that was featured in Top Gear magazine, I think Tom Ford was the writer and owner at the time.
That Fiesta has aged wonderfully. Still looks good
I can happily add that:
Is it fun on gravel? Yes. Very.
Will it keep up with a Subaru Impreza through a gravel slalom (not being driven by The Stig or anything, just some guy)? Yes.
Some top quality woollarding at the end there
9:31 "Are we nearly there yet?" 🤣🤪Typical back seater.
Too bad so far I seem to be front seat passenger at work. If I was in the back, you know what I'd be saying every five minutes.
That sounded like Richard too.
9:50 "You want to shoot from in here? Is that more comfortable? It has electric windows."
If I was asked that in the middle of a battle, I'd just whack the barrel through the glass. Inpromptu gun port.
2.2 children 😂😂😂
Wait did i just hear the words "too much power" leave jeremy clarksons mouth?
Only on marble, of course
Top Gear was a masterpiece❤
The bit in the mall sold me on the Fiesta eternally.
Small, peppy cars in generally, really.
This episode is probably my favorite one of their run, since it also contains the Communist Car segment.
That segment was pure gold
Nobody:
Clarkson just got Coconut Mall'd!
“Speed and power solve all things” - The Genius
Con top gear anche i centri commerciali diventano interessanti.
even if this is crapping around, it's actually the most interesting review for a fiesta that i've ever seen :))
Can we all take a moment to appreciate the extreme Woollarding going on at the end of the review
Basically in a war zone
Until then, see you then…
@@jw9968 Well thank you Sue for 99p that's got to be a bargain. Well that's another show done over as it were, next week we're heavily into second hand cars basically in Nottingham, lots of good advice to pick up if you want to. Until then, see you then, drive safely, goodnight.
This and the Renault Twingo 133 with Ross Kemp in the boot 😂
3:09 me when i left my things
The best car review in The History of Television
F to pay respects for the childhood that we know as top gear
7:29 *Beach Assault* - Apocalypse Now, Top Gear style. Amazing.
This skit is why I still drive my 12 plate Fiesta (my first car) to this day.
I would have done the same too if mine hadn’t started sending all its coolant into the oil.
Same 8 years 186k no issues till get 40 mpg
@@sunsetexplorer63936 probably the later Ecoboost and not the pre-Ecoboost engines.
Try Fiesta mk1! My days.... No electric nothing, not even a demister
@@SophiaAphrodite It was 1.25 Zetec. The pre-facelifts never had the EcoBoom engine.
Seeing this specific segment as a teenager is exactly why I own a Focus ST now. Dude gave me the hot hatch itch
This was the first episode I ever watched and it hooked me into the series for life!
Ford themselves could not make a better Fiesta commercial!
you know what, that mall chase scene was the most convincing ad for any car i’ve ever seen
Probablement, le meilleur essai de Jeremy Clarkson.
3:45 I bet jeremy thought of that question
He was and still is a legend
Brooo a Fiesta with a 1.6 engine. What fantastic times we had there
With a 120hp. Legend!
@@_dumi4451 I bought for my self one of these Zetec S/Sport 3 door model and I love it, it's agile and quick city car can pull you off nicely on highway too.
It’s kind of a shame they didn’t leave in the studio introduction to this segment, it puts the whole thing into a more hilarious context 😂😢
Thank you so much for these uploads ! Can't wait for more
Best car commercial ever.
How i miss my sunburst orange Fiesta 2011....that car was just mental. You can still have fun with affordable car
You had a brown Fiesta?
@@sunsetexplorer63936 Noo...it's Sunburst Orange....
Top Gear basically made the best commercial that Ford could have ever hoped for
This generation of Fiesta was honestly a cracking little hatch. The Zetec trim was kinda sporty without being an obvious 'hot hatch' I'm quite fond of the Fiesta from the era of Ford's 'new edge' design, but I think the generation Jezza reviewed in this segment still holds up and looks like it could have come out just a couple years from now. Timeless and looks fantastic.
sold mine 3 days ago miss her already such good fun
Peugeot driver episode will forever be my favourite.
Maniac
@@Berchol yobo
BBC radio two: Judy has called in and said "I can't park at Waitrose"
James may: "good caller!"
That episode is just endless laughs
The shopping centre chase is more crazy than the average race on the Mario Kart track Coconut Mall.
I am impressed it didn't get a bunch of water in the air intake and just completely shut down
"is it green?"
"yes, VERY."
sold.
300 royal marines sent to battlefield 200 dead and 62 fatality wounded but the fiesta is unharmed
Would love to see the toyota prius segment
i love my fiesta, i'm gonna wrap it in yellow some day 😍
Most epic scene ever!!
Best Ford Fiesta ad ever!
I want more!,
I want more!,
We want more!!!
I think, Clarkson should have been appointed salesman of the year by Ford for this segment.
10:00 - "Shoot the enemy in the middle of its face!" Hmm. I went onto the interweb and found a Japanese video about that...😲
ST 1.6 Turbo is the Bestie !!! :-)
can you shoot from the windows? 😂
my first car and the best car i’ve ever owned.
been waiting
9 Months ago I ago I bought myself first car and it is 3 door Zetec S/Sport model that same Ti-VCT with 120hp and I'm in love. I'm very satisfied with my decision. But man this episode costed more than new model Fiesta in that time 🤣
I hate how they changed the music from the original. I get how licences expire and such, but most of the original music fit so much better.
Yay they brought the old top gear back🎉🎉🎉🎉❤
Mr "so called" Needham has been indirectly responsible for some of the greatest television of all time.
Wasn't his Daughter or his partners Daughter driving this very model Fiesta and even the same colour on Clarkson's Farm .. a fine car too!
Early top gear was just the greatest
The Brits showed more firepower and military capability in one top gear episode than Russia has shown for its entire invasion of Ukraine
Half the stores in the shopping centre dont exist today 😢
“Is it easy to park?” Immediately after, “what if I go to a shopping centre and get chased by baddies in a corvette?”
Lots of space in this mall!
It's in my home town and yes it's huge
1:28
Ayo, where’s Jeremy going? 🤨
The music for the car chase is different
omg the amount of cuts is insane, its like the editors were paid by the cut. It is a great segment, but it would habe been way less headache inducing if any shot were allowed to go for a bit. John Wick or go home. OMG!!!
It's a shame this isn't the original that has Hotride by The Prodigy playing during the chase, that song fit much better than the one used in this video
The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year.
child hood memories with my dad this episode 😅
“So how do they get those display cars in the mall?” 4:07
Best Fiesta of all times
You gotta wonder how many Ford Fiestas MORE got sold on the back of this promo
Seeing a fresh top gear video is like Christmas morning .
6:58 😂
Best Fiesta ever. Best small car ever. Why doesn't Ford of Europe make stylish small cars again?
Filmed in Festival place Basingstoke.