Just to move away for a moment from the debate about Z availability, and return to the original thread about the show, here is a little video you might find interesting.
Before the filming got under way with James and Damon, a professional driver hired by the BBC - namely GT Championship racer Phil Keen - took my car round the track to check it out and to test sound levels etc.
He asked me if I wanted to ride with him and naturally I said yes.
He wasn't driving at full racing speeds - I had asked him to limit himself to 4500 revs as I didn't want the car thrashing ahead of filming - but for someone like me who has never been on a track it seemed scarily fast! I saw the speedo pass 100mph several times and the speed at which we went into the bends was pretty terrifying.
I couldn't believe how well the car stuck to the track as I did my best to grab some video footage on my phone.
As is always the case, the video fails to convey any real sense of speed. I was literally hanging on to the door handles at times but on the film it just looks like we were cruising round.
We were going far quicker than I would have dared but I never felt in danger which was testament to Phil's expert driving.
Anyway, I have loaded it to YouTube so here is the link. Crank the sound up and enlarge to full screen for the best effect. At least you will be able to hear the car - even a bit of tyre squeal on some corners!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DPybJlsRbuQ
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