[Moments before James commences a drag race in a G-Whiz]
JamesCock. Just remembered the Australians. They do that VXR thing...
A character in Top Gear
Played by James May
Top Gear · 1,774 quotes
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Most scenes with: Jeremy Clarkson (323), Richard Hammond (261)
[Moments before James commences a drag race in a G-Whiz]
JamesCock. Just remembered the Australians. They do that VXR thing...
[During the lorry race]
JamesDoes understeer, this lorry.
[James is taking part in a folk race in Finland]
JamesHave a Scandinavian flick, Finnish person!
JamesI've passed the BMW. That was an overtake! On a Finnish person! She's only twelve, but that's not the point...
[Describing the Zonda Roadster F]
JamesThat is the Zonda F Roadster. [voiceover] And in the already insane world of Pagani, this one has its own special padded cell.
[During the track test of the Zonda Roadster F]
JamesThe acceleration is so brutal! I think my eyes have moved around the side of my head like a pigeon.
[After a few spin offs]
James[voiceover] With a little practise, I got the hang of it.
[Cut to The Stig wearing James' jumper driving the Zonda]
James[voiceover] I think I know what to do at this point...
[mimicking Jeremy's catchphrase]
JamesPOWEERRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR!!!!!!
[After testing the Zonda Roadster F]
JamesNow the office say they have another car to try on the track but I shouldn't worry because it's only a VW. [Looks in the distance] Funny.
[Cuts to the Veyron]
[Standing in front of the Bugatti and Zonda]
JamesNow, I believe the done thing at this point is to have a drag race. So if nobody objects, we'll have one... [pauses] with these two. I will be in the Zonda, and the Veyron will be driven by the Stig... who wasn't here earlier.
[After Jeremy has shown him clips of his practise in the Zonda]
JamesI know what the problem is: it's my hair. [Jeremy scoffs] No, really. When you get up to speed my hair flaps about and gets in the way. When I put that white helmet on, it was much better!
[having trouble with the Chaika's pushbutton gear select]
JamesOh ----! It's disappeared into the bloody dashboard!
[On the Honda FCX Clarity]
James[voiceover] ...the most important car since the car was invented. Here it is. It's called the FCX Clarity. And I'm afraid it's a four door Honda.
JamesSo far, most electric cars have been appalling little plastic snot-boxes that take all night to recharge and then take half a minute to reach their maximum speed of forty. And then run out of juice miles from anywhere.
[James drives past a Toyota Prius]
JamesPrius. Sucker.
[James has run out of fuel in the pouring rain]
JamesCock. This is a massive "Oh, cock". How can it have run out? That rain makes a really annoying noise on my colander-- helmet. And it comes through.
[later]
Jamesthis nice man has stopped on an old Russian motorcycle and I think he's going to give me some petrol. What a nice man. In fact, I think I'll pay him. [he starts to remove of his gloves, then sighs] Me d?ng's going to be all soggy, isn't it?
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