VS on Top Gear

Just a quick reminder incase any-ones forgot or doesnt know..

Virgin are on Top Gear tonight demonstrating the power for a jet engine (by trashing a car with it..)

BBC2 8:00pm

RTOFLMFAO - did you see the cars go?

For those that didn't get to see, it was G-VAST (Ladbybird - I was on her last Monday ), and they released a Mondeo and a 2CV 50yards behind the engines on full blast - both were turned over & catapulted a long way down the runway - LOL

Some great shots of the interior, and a nice bit about the IFBT. Interesting fact that if the engines were on full power with the plane being stationary for more than 20 seconds they'd rip up the runway! [:0]

A good plug for VS methinks

Cheers

Michael

Good views of the suite can't wait for my next massage and hopefully the suite on the 600 airbus!!;)

A very nice advert for VS I must say! Economy, UCS, and Massage Area shots, as well as the outside.

Also a good article about the power of a Jumbo Jet.. Very impressive.

[Nottingham Nick]

Must have a look at the BA for on Flyertalk tomorrow. They will be moning and groaning if VS have got some positive publicity free from the Beeb;)[}:)][}:)]

Nick

Makes me proud to see Ladybird looking fab...lol

Now everyone at work is going to know why i never shut up talking about VS.

id be pissd if i had a powercut 3/4 through the program and have to go to a mates to watch it and get there to miss the end[:(!]

Annoyingly, i returned from Portsmouth today just in time to completely miss it! And it's not repeated on any of the other BBC channels it seems - so I'm miffed [:(].

And that's the first time i've had to use that smiley on here.

I was intrigued that they blanked out the name and tail in some shots but not others!

Perhaps they're only allowed so much free publicity!!!!:D

Great section though and publicity for VS

Alex

[Bazz]

Good publicity and great fun! Anyone know if the IFBT was a genuine VS staffer or an actor, she certainly looked genuine to me!

quote:she certainly looked genuine to me

How can you tell?

Top Gear is also on UKTV People on cable/Sat
Not sure how far behind BBC it is though[?]

quote:Top Gear is also on UKTV People on cable/Sat
Not sure how far behind BBC it is though

They were showing the one where Wogan was a guest the other day. Not sure exactly how long ago that was originally on - about a month I think?

Terry Wogan was on 13th June, but it's been off air for the past few weeks because of Euro 2003, Wimbledon etc, so it could be shown v. soon on UKTV.

quote:Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
Must have a look at the BA for on Flyertalk tomorrow. They will be moning and groaning if VS have got some positive publicity free from the Beeb;)[}:)][}:)]

I'm disgusted to find that there's not one mention of it - the slackers

Cheers

Michael

[Nottingham Nick]

quote:Originally posted by mcuth

I'm disgusted to find that there's not one mention of it - the slackers

Cheers

Michael
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Give them time;)

nick

quote:Originally posted by Jonathan
Top Gear is also on UKTV People on cable/Sat
Not sure how far behind BBC it is though[?]

Thanks for the tip - i'm gonna keep an eye out.

quote:Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
Give them time;)

Yeah - seems like I missed the start of it in this thread (post 23 onwards):
http://www.flyertalk.com/forum/showthread.php?t=337992

[V]

Cheers

Michael

Still pictures of the 2CV eating tarmac on the Evening Standard website...
http://www.thisislondon.co.uk/til/jsp/modules/GalleryPopup.jsp?itemId=12054580&imageId=1

Clarksons on "Inventions that changed the world" on BBC 2 at t5he moment, some nice pictures of VS plane, had a go at animal protestors who object to veal calfs in small pens where they can turn around to grrom themselves, but they themselves stuff into econ seats where there is no way of moving

was just repeated on UKTV People!
missed it first time out
very funny!:D

[RichardMannion]

I saw it last night thanks to my Sky+ box recording anytime that Top Gear is on any of the channels:)

Very good piece for VS!

Did like the snippet about them only been able to keep the engines on full power for 20 seconds otherwise it could rip the asphalt off the runway!

Thanks,
Richard