Top Gear, Series 17

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[During The News]

Jeremy:
Yes, there's just one problem with the launch control. It is the stupidest thing ever fitted to a car.

Richard:
Why?

Jeremy:
No, seriously, when you think about it, what you have to do to engage it, right, a series of switches. Then you put your left foot on the brake, plant your right foot hard down on the accelerator, yeah, and when the lights go green you take your foot of the brake and it goes. Computer sorts it out, as you say. So, OK, you're at the lights, [imitating loud engine noise] MEHHHH! And everyone's looking at you thinking, what an unintelligent man. [laughter]

Richard:
It does makes a bit of a scene.

Jeremy:
It does really.

James:
You know what the most uncivilized thing you can do with a car - is to use launch control at a zebra crossing. [laughter]

Jeremy:
MEHHHH! Come on, old lady!

Richard:
It would hurry 'em up!

Jeremy:
Can we just say one other thing as well, about launch control? Only one of us has it fitted to our car.

Richard:
Yeah, true.

Jeremy and Richard:
Is it, no, it's him! [both point at James, who smiles sheepishly]

Jeremy:
James May has launch control.

James:
Yeah, but I don't use it.

Richard:
Really?

Jeremy:
You don't say!

James:
No, it's -

Richard:
Are you sure? Every time you leave the pie shop, "Thanks for the pies, I'm off! MEHHHH!"

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