Anybody else read Stiggy's biography?

I'm a little over half way through, GREAT book. Must-read for any Top Gear fan.

Perry's or Ben's....I'm guessing you mean Ben Collins' book. I haven't read either one, though.

I just started a few days ago. Only a few chapters in, but it isn't bad.

I thought he only listened to Italian tapes and never spoke.

Raised by Wolves.

Some say .....

Some say that he has webbed testicles

heeerrre we go

I want to read it

Nope. Won't.

Osterkraut wrote: Nope. Won't.

why? I am just curious what your predisposed hatin' is...

What's the name of this book?

The Man in the White Suit. The Stig, Le Mans, and My Life in the Fast Lane by ben collins

Once I find a copy localy I will pick it up

holy title

Maroon92 wrote:

Osterkraut wrote: Nope. Won't.

why? I am just curious what your predisposed hatin' is...

He killed Santa Claus to make a quick buck.

The original Stig was Perry McCarthy - his book "Flat Out, Flat Broke - Formula 1 the Hard Way" is also worth a read.

neon4891 wrote: Once I find a copy localy I will pick it up

probably not going to happen. I was on backorder with AMAZON for 4 weeks before I got my copy.

Osterkraut wrote:

Maroon92 wrote:

Osterkraut wrote: Nope. Won't.

why? I am just curious what your predisposed hatin' is...

He killed Santa Claus to make a quick buck.

That's the best summary I've ever seen. It applies to Perry, too.

So? Why shouldn't he get to be a personality too, if that's what he wants? It's not like Top Gear has been some perfect automotive heaven in the more recent seasons, that he destroyed utterly on a whim. Much as I love it, the show and the hosts are getting tired. Why is he the Great Satan for wanting to change his involvement with it?

The way he put it, he was not getting any recognition, and he felt "replaceable". I have felt that way about many jobs, and it eventually forced me to leave. The BBC engineered in some replace-ability so they wouldn't have to pay a big name driver.

Maroon92 wrote: The way he put it, he was not getting any recognition, and he felt "replaceable". I have felt that way about many jobs, and it eventually forced me to leave. The BBC engineered in some replace-ability so they wouldn't have to pay a big name driver.

Not saying you are defending his feelings, but: HE WAS HIRED TO BE AN ANONYMOUS CHARACTER THAT COULD EASILY BE SWAPPED OR REPLACED! I'm pretty sure he has no right to be whiny about that.

MrJoshua wrote: Not saying you are defending his feelings, but: HE WAS HIRED TO BE AN ANONYMOUS CHARACTER THAT COULD EASILY BE SWAPPED OR REPLACED! I'm pretty sure he has no right to be whiny about that.

Agreed. I don't have anything against the guys, but at the same time, I don't have a problem with the show firing them for outing themselves.

Personally, I don't think the Stig should be one single driver but rather a driver pulled for a pool of drivers so the one with skills best suited for the car being tested can put in the best lap possible or even the factory's own test-driver if they want to.

Bah. Available for Kindle but not for nook. Maybe wifey and I can switch readers for a book.

Personally, I don't think the Stig should be one single driver but rather a driver pulled for a pool of drivers so the one with skills best suited for the car being tested can put in the best lap possible or even the factory's own test-driver if they want to.

I disagree. I like the idea of the same highly skilled person at the same track in different cars. Though his driving style/experience may indeed favor one type of car over another (and his times bested by someone more skilled in that particular type of car), this method removes the most variables for an apples to apples comparison of the cars

So easy to find

http://cgi.ebay.com/NEW-Man-White-Suit-Collins-Ben-/380314862265?pt=US_Nonfiction_Book&hash=item588c8842b9

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160534591574

Picked up one of each

wcelliot wrote: I like the idea of the same highly skilled person at the same track in different cars... this method removes the most variables for an apples to apples comparison of the cars.

Apples to apples? What about weather? The lap time board is nearly meaningless when cars hit the track during different times of day, different seasons and when the track is wet. Are the times for a car run while winter snow is falling remotely comparable to a car run on a sunny summer afternoon?

Oh, you're absolutely right about that. But the method used still mimizes the most variables (assuming that being able to pick track days is not a controllable variable).