Originally Posted by
Kevin
So, how does Top gear do it? JC always wins. Is my destination too easy to get to by train? Does there need to be more train changes to even out the race?
In all bar one of these races they start of at the TG studio, JC jumps in car and is off while JM and Hamster (what are Hamsters initials?) have to walk to bus stop then get bus then get train etc etc. So they always leave when it is most convenient for JC not the other two.
So for you to win your race you leave at 5am arrive Euro tunnel at 6:30 get 7am train arrive Calais 8:45 French time arrive at your villa outside of Bordeaux approx 7.5 hours later 4:15pm just in time for a nice 1664.
In the mean time other half walks to end of road to catch bus, but first bus is not till 6am she then gets to station by 6:30 but just misses the 6:31 so has to catch the 7:01, arrives at St Pancras 8am Trains direct to Bordeaux go at 6am midday and 3pm, So she has to wait until midday to get on her train arrives Bordeaux 6hours 45mins later ie 7:45pm with you waiting asking her where the hell she's been.
That's how you win! You make sure the timings are stacked in your favour and you start and finish not near any major railway stations or airports.
But hey it sounds like a good idea to me.
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