Top Gear (UK) Season 3

Season 3 of the most famous car show in the world.
October 26, 2003 - December 28, 2003
contains 9 episodes
comedy | talk show | car show

Episode 1:
Jeremy goes to Detroit to drive the Ford GT
James drives the new BMW 5 series
Jeremy drives the Volkswagen Pollo
Richard falls in love with the new Porsche 911 GT3
The Stig attempts to hit 100 MPH on the deck of an aircraft carrier
SIARPC: Martin Kemp

Episode 2:
Tribute to the black Stig who “died” and introduction of the white Stig
Jeremy reviews the BMW M3 CSL on the Isle of Man
A Volvo jumps some caravans aka mobile home trailer thingies
James and Richard review some older M series BMW’s (the M1, M3 and M5), also on the Isle of Man
Comparison of BMW Z4 (Richard) vs. Porsche Boxster (James) vs. Honda S2000 (Jeremy), again, on the Isle of Man
SIARPC: Stephen Fry

Episode 3:
Richard gets wet with drowning stuff
Jeremy in a Saab 9-5 plus Stig in the 9-5 versus a Harrier
Jeremy also drives the Bentley Continental GT
James drives around in a Subaru Legacy

Episode 4:
Richard drives a Lamborghini Miura
James drives a Lamborghini Countach
The Stig drives a Lamborghini Murcielago around the Top Gear test track
Richard drives the Works Mini Cooper S
Jeremy drives a Lamborghini Gallardo
SIARPC: Rich Hall

Episode 5:
Jeremy reviews the Mazda RX-8 and the Stig takes it around the track
Richard explains how to pick a future classic car
Top Gear Toupee Test – how long different toupees last in a convertable
James reviews the Fiat Panda
Jeremy tries to destroy a Toyota Hilux pickup truck (Part 1 of 2)
SIARPC: Simon Cowell

Episode 6:
Jeremy reviews the Citroën C2 and finds out why it so popular among the “cruising” crowd
James tries to finish the job of destroying the Toyota Hilux pickup truck (Part 2 of 2)
Richard tests the Renault Megan CC and Peugeot 307 CC
James runs around in an awesome, old Aston Martin Vantage
Jeremy tests the new Holden Monaro (which will be known as the Pontiac GTO in the States) and the Stig takes it around the track
SIARPC: Sanjeev Bhaskar

Episode 7:
Jeremy flys around in the Porsche Cayenne
Richard goes to Capetown, South Africa to test drive the £300,000 Mercedes-Benz SLR McLaren
Jeremy bonks his head on the MG SV and the Stig takes it around the test track
Richard finds out if really smart people can pull a burnout
Richard, Jeremy and James duke it out over which is the best British car – the Morgan Plus 8, the Noble M12 GTO or the Rover 75
SIARPC: Rory Bremner

Episode 8:
Jeremy drives a 1960′s Mercedes-Benz 280 SL
Richard sees what you can get for £9000 these days – an hour in a £38 million Boeing 737 BBJ2 or a Nissan Micra and what’s the best value for your money
James drives an Aston Martin Lagonda
Jeremy drives the Audi TT, but first has to get ready to go out in it
The Stig takes the Audi TT out onto the test track
Jeremy and Richard race old versions of cars versus the new versions of the car
SIARPC: Johnny Vegas, who by the way, doesn’t have a driver’s license

Episode 9:
Jeremy drives the Chrysler Crossfire
Richard screams around in the Brabus Smart Roadster
James tests the Jaguar XJ6
Richards drives the Honda “Type R” cars – the Honda Civic Type R and the Honda NSX Type R
The Stig takes the NSX out on the test track
Jeremy hands out the award to the fastest celebrity around the Top Gear test track
SIARPC: Carol Voderman