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New Series on National Geographic Channel

Started by Simon 3 door, January 10, 2008, 22:24:42

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Simon 3 door

January 10, 2008, 22:24:42
Dear all,

On the Friday of the Silverstone GP weekend last summer I did some filming for a new program  entitled "what would happen if?" Basically like a UK version of Mythbusters. They called on me for some car security myths to be busted, but whilst I was on location I witnessed one of their other experiments - seeing if cars really explode when they go off cliffs like in the movies by dropping 3 Mondeo's from a 150ft crane onto concrete with their engines running - the last experiment included filling the car with lit barbecues!

Anyway it airs at 5pm on Sunday on National Geographic - not sure if I'm in the first episode as no one from the TV company has had the good grace to call me!

Anyway here's one of the Mondeo's after it was dropped...

Simon.

PS I video'd one of the drops if anyone's interested...

doglegsxr

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January 10, 2008, 22:40:48
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- the last experiment included filling the car with lit barbecues!
sounds like somthing i would do  

anyone think that mondeo will buff out with a bit of T-Cut  

Simon 3 door

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January 10, 2008, 22:52:05
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sounds like somthing i would do  

anyone think that mondeo will buff out with a bit of T-Cut  

Taps is handy with some new metal and a welder....

Simon 3 door

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January 10, 2008, 23:03:33
Quote from: Simon 3 door
Dear all,

On the Friday of the Silverstone GP weekend last summer I did some filming for a new program  entitled "what would happen if?" Basically like a UK version of Mythbusters. They called on me for some car security myths to be busted, but whilst I was on location I witnessed one of their other experiments - seeing if cars really explode when they go off cliffs like in the movies by dropping 3 Mondeo's from a 150ft crane onto concrete with their engines running - the last experiment included filling the car with lit barbecues!

Anyway it airs at 5pm on Sunday on National Geographic - not sure if I'm in the first episode as no one from the TV company has had the good grace to call me!

Anyway here's one of the Mondeo's after it was dropped...

Simon.

PS I video'd one of the drops if anyone's interested...

Uploaded the video clip I took to my Photobucket

Simon 3 door

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January 13, 2008, 11:41:58
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Uploaded the video clip I took to my Photobucket

6 hrs 20 mins until I'm on telly    nailbiting stuff. LOL.

Simon 3 door

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January 13, 2008, 19:01:08
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6 hrs 20 mins until I'm on telly    nailbiting stuff. LOL.

Woohoo seeing yourself on telly is kinda strange. I'll try and fathom how to get it from DVD onto Youtube and post it up.

Si.

Taps

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January 13, 2008, 19:58:29
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Woohoo seeing yourself on telly is kinda strange. I'll try and fathom how to get it from DVD onto Youtube and post it up.

Si.

Be good cos I missed it  

Simon 3 door

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January 13, 2008, 19:59:31
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Be good cos I missed it  

Will do - LOL - what made it worse is that I watched it on a 42" widescreen - made me look even more of a fatter bastard than I am LOL.
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