# TopGear Attacked In Argentina **URL:** \ **Category:** NYSpeed Automotive\ **Created:** [October 7, 2014, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771 "2014-10-07T07:11:51Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:11am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/1 "2014-10-07T07:11:51Z")
I read about this last week but somehow missed this video of people throwing rocks at cars. A local guy working for them was also hit in the face and went to the hospital. All because of a license plate that had been on a Porsche since 1991 and that some thought might be a reference to the Falklands War. This special will be interesting to watch… if they make it at all? Translation to the video below. On a positive note, I now know how to call someone a condom in Argentinean: > “We’re waiting for the cars… emmmm. They didn’t give them gas in Ushuaia… We’re waiting to swear at them, dude. _hehehe_. They had a license plate that read something like ‘Argentina 1982, fuck you’, something like that. [inaudible] Hello, how are you? [inaudible]. No, no, they blocked access on the road. _hehehe_ (0:55) They’re arriving, they’re arriving, hold on. _sirens_ Gay! Gay! Gay! Gay! (puto x4), ‘Forro!’ (=something like ‘horrible person’ in Argentinean slang. Also means condom) Son of a bitch! Gay! Gay! Gay! Yooohaaa ahahahaaaa” [![](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/8/78e5b7a8fd9dcf97b895c19d885bdd2b39e243e2.jpeg "Repudio a Top Gear en Argentina | Autocosmos") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=maAD96cd_uc) @91MR2 because it appears they were also driving a red Esprit? - - - Updated - - - ![http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/372488/slide_372488_4321218_compressed.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/1/71a2b08d86460bb12346b71c5c956a838069d8fc.jpeg) ![http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/372488/slide_372488_4321226_compressed.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/4/74e57615c5e240e059cf94851b8d965d97313f63.jpeg) ![http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/372488/slide_372488_4321224_compressed.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/b/8/b8d67a7b477424de4b2b32b610d3c85fa17f8176.jpeg) - - - Updated - - - [quote=“Onyx Z32"”] This special will be interesting to watch… if they make it at all? [/quote] I’ll answer myself, lol: > [@Clarkson](#): > > “They threw us out for political capital. Thousands chased crew to border. Someone could have been killed. > > “This was not a jolly jape that went awry. For once, we did nothing wrong. We had planned a good ending to the show. But thanks to the government’s foolishness, it’s now even better." ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/2 "2014-10-07T07:27:13Z")
> **[Jeremy Clarkson Falklands row: Stars smuggled back into Britain](https://www.mirror.co.uk/tv/tv-news/jeremy-clarkson-falklands-row-top-4381407)** > > The controversial presenter was sneaked into the country through a VIP exit amid fears of further violent protests over his perceived Falklands taunt ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:27am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/3 "2014-10-07T07:27:42Z")
people are so weird ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:30am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/4 "2014-10-07T07:30:22Z")
So does this mean that Argentina is actually worse than the US south? They were attacked in both. ---
**Author:** ![boardjnky4](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/96bed5/32.png) [@boardjnky4](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/boardjnky4)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/5 "2014-10-07T07:36:53Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > So does this mean that Argentina is actually worse than the US south? They were attacked in both. I wouldn’t call what happened in the south an attack. Some people we’re puffing their chests but I don’t think they were in actual danger. Also, they did their best to provoke the locals into responding that way. ---
**Author:** ![neonglh](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/neonglh/32/4951_2.png) [@neonglh](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/neonglh)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:39am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/6 "2014-10-07T07:39:55Z")
> [@boardjnky4](#): > > I wouldn’t call what happened in the south an attack. Some people we’re puffing their chests but I don’t think they were in actual danger. Also, they did their best to provoke the locals into responding that way. They were confronted by a bunch of people and had rocks thrown at their vehicles. That could be seen as in danger. I am glad Argentina was worse though, so the US doesn’t look as bad. ---
**Author:** ![Onyx\_Z32](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/onyx_z32/32/7581_2.png) [@Onyx\_Z32](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Onyx_Z32)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 7:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/7 "2014-10-07T07:40:03Z")
> [@neonglh](#): > > So does this mean that Argentina is actually worse than the US south? They were attacked in both. It’s debatable if that was actually real or not. This however has 3rd party verification. ---
**Author:** ![ultradriver10000](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/ultradriver10000/32/7397_2.png) [@ultradriver10000](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/ultradriver10000)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 9:40am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/8 "2014-10-07T09:40:31Z")
Additionally the attack in Argentina wasn’t staged or provoked. The southern “attack” was and as already mentioned, was totally staged. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 10:12am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/9 "2014-10-07T10:12:26Z")
The attack in southen US was provoked and staged. This looks like an honest mistake, but very real emotions. Jeremy, however, seems to be riding a thin line here… thoughts? ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/10 "2014-10-07T10:36:42Z")
Yeah, I’m not sure how much I believe the whole “it was a total coincidence” story on the plate. **H982 FKL** **1982** Argentina invades and occupies the **British** territory **Falkland** Islands. 74 days later 649 Argentine military personnel, 255 British military personnel and three Falkland Islanders are dead and Argentina surrenders control of the islands back to the British. Clarkson, a British TV presenter with a history of pushing issues like this just happens to show up with that license plate? Uh huh, sure. Don’t get me wrong, I have no problem with them doing it. They just shouldn’t try and hide behind stupid excuses of it being a coincidence though. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 10:47am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/11 "2014-10-07T10:47:40Z")
They said the plate was on the car since '91. I can see it being a mistake, but at the same time… it is really fishy… @JayS I’m 50/50 on it… ---
**Author:** ![91MR2](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/91mr2/32/7217_2.png) [@91MR2](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/91MR2)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 10:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/12 "2014-10-07T10:50:13Z")
I hate seeing the windows on that Esprit blown out. ---
**Author:** ![JayS](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/jays/32/15375_2.png) [@JayS](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/JayS)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 10:52am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/13 "2014-10-07T10:52:26Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > They said the plate was on the car since '91. I can see it being a mistake, but at the same time… it is really fishy… @**[JayS](http://www.nyspeed.com/member.php?u=661)** > > I’m 50/50 on it… It may have been on the car since 91 but that doesn’t mean they didn’t specifically go looking for a vehicle with a plate that made some sort of Falklands reference. I just find the date, island name and the fact that it was a British TV show that did it a little too much to believe that “it just happened by accident”. ---
**Author:** ![Gus](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/gus/32/5112_2.png) [@Gus](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/Gus)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 10:56am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/14 "2014-10-07T10:56:38Z")
I looked up the facts, and they totally did this on purpose. ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 10:59am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/15 "2014-10-07T10:59:32Z")
> [@JayS](#): > > It may have been on the car since 91 but that doesn’t mean they didn’t specifically go looking for a vehicle with a plate that made some sort of Falklands reference. I just find the date, island name and the fact that it was a British TV show that did it a little too much to believe that “it just happened by accident”. Yeah, like I said… fishy indeed. > [@91MR2](#): > > I hate seeing the windows on that Esprit blown out. lol, Joe… I knew you would. ---
**Author:** ![drewster99](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/drewster99/32/5468_2.png) [@drewster99](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/drewster99)\ **Post date:** [October 7, 2014, 12:15pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/16 "2014-10-07T12:15:49Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > Jeremy, however, seems to be riding a thin line here… thoughts? I think it’s hilarious that it’s so easy for him to get under peoples skin. I also think the show would totally suck without him and that’s probably why he hasn’t been canned yet. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 8:50am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/17 "2014-10-08T08:50:47Z")
> [@Onyx Z32"](#): > > @91MR2 because it appears they were also driving a red Esprit? > > ![http://i.huffpost.com/gadgets/slideshows/372488/slide_372488_4321226_compressed.jpg](https://canada1.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/uploads/speedlife/original/3X/7/4/74e57615c5e240e059cf94851b8d965d97313f63.jpeg) Hammond seems to have secured himself a pretty straight Grabber Green ‘71 Mach 1 with a bitchin’ vintage Mr Gasket Street Scoop, too :tup: ---
**Author:** ![piratemosh666](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/piratemosh666/32/6116_2.png) [@piratemosh666](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/piratemosh666)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 10:53am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/18 "2014-10-08T10:53:38Z")
Well, secretly he is an American… ---
**Author:** ![maxwell](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/maxwell/32/6524_2.png) [@maxwell](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/maxwell)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 11:05am UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/19 "2014-10-08T11:05:22Z")
> [@piratemosh666](#): > > Well, secretly he is an American… he LOVES his American muscle. That mustang is SWEET. Not quite a serious collector car yet, but I love the lines. ---
**Author:** ![TrueBlue](https://yyz2.discourse-cdn.com/flex034/user_avatar/forums.speedlife.net/trueblue/32/7245_2.png) [@TrueBlue](https://forums.speedlife.net/u/TrueBlue)\ **Post date:** [October 8, 2014, 1:18pm UTC](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771/20 "2014-10-08T13:18:43Z")
> [@maxwell](#): > > That mustang is SWEET. Not quite a serious collector car yet, but I love the lines. Hell yeah. Sits nice, too. '71-'73s are coming up in value. The '71 Boss 351 was actually reported to have been the fastest Boss you could get (factory stock of course). [Next page](https://forums.speedlife.net/t/topgear-attacked-in-argentina/270771.md?page=2)