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    Old topgear 850

    I hadn't seen this one before, may interest others, seems he liked them from the start.

    http://m.youtube.com/watch?v=HqYZG58kRHs

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    Enjoyed watching!

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    Enjoyed that.

    Yep, he always did have a soft spot for the 850, especially the R

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    awww

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    can't watch it. THink I've seen b4 though

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    Nice leather jacket!!
    He's a volvo fan alright, owned an 855r manual in red.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Biff View Post
    Nice leather jacket!!
    He's a volvo fan alright, owned an 855r manual in red.
    Do any of the forum users own his old car?

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stephen86 View Post
    Do any of the forum users own his old car?
    I know the one he roadtested is about and his 850r was predominately used by his wife and she named it the "terminator"

    It was around the time he had his first xjr iir.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Biff View Post
    Nice leather jacket!!
    He's a volvo fan alright, owned an 855r manual in red.
    skip to 4.40
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    I think a forum member did own that R, can't remember who tho - it was a few years ago.
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    Nice to see the headlamp wipers never work from day one lol

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    Im sure his old red 850r is.owed by a.forum member that now lives in France just can't remember his name.


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    Meanwhile, Quentin was rather taken with the C70...


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    Can anyone remember when he reviewed the T5 it was a white estate?

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