Not enjoying it at all! It's gone down my neck!
-Something just came off. -It's the bumper.
It's not going well!
Sun visor's gone!
I was working out the other day how many classics Led Zeppelin...
I mean classics like "Stairway"...
Oh, dear.
It wasn't even worth measuring the egg residue,
because I'd lost so much money for bits falling off.
Door mirror, glove box lid.
Oh, and this funny thing.
-Three, four... -And this.
-And that. -Five.
-Technically that. -Six.
I fired up the Rover.
It does that.
-I've got more on the front, why's that? -Because mine was...
I have to sit further forwards than you, 'cause I'm short.
That's what it.
Oh, that looks pretty poor.
Coiled springs absorbing all the bumps nicely.
There's a lot of weight on those springs.
-That was the door. -Having fun?
Still, I'd only lost one thing.
Two things.
What you need to do is find a bit that's not been exposed.
British Racing Green was an official colour.
No worries!
Except I desperately needed to wash my hair.
Oh, get off, Jeremy! That's disgusting! I don't know which is worse...
What I've done is I've wiped my hair on a seat that's 30 years old
and has had some Midlander's bottom on it.
So I borrowed MIRA's wet weather skid pan.
Yeah! Now I'm going. I'm drifting and washing my hair. It's a world first!
You're drifting. I'm drifting off.
We'd tested speed, handbrakes and ride comfort,
but there was one more thing.
I was told to weld my door back in place
and report with the others to the Top Gear test track... in dry suits.
Mine doesn't fit.
-Stop moaning. -It doesn't fit!
Just pull it! Oh, it's like watching it give birth... to a thing.
We were given the challenge.
What?
"Your cars will now be filled to the brim with water
and then you will drive round the track."
That explains it.
-How will you breathe? -It doesn't say.
It says, "When the water level drops below the bottom of the steering wheel,
you will stop. The person who covers the greatest distance is the winner."
Yeah, the water will come out of all the panels that don't fit properly,
so, the quicker the water comes out,
the less well-made it is and the shorter distance.
But the speed of it as well. The water's going to be gushing out.
You've got a really fast car, you'll go miles.
Actually, it's quite a thorough test,
because it tests performance and build quality for the water...
-It's pretty thorough. -It does say you go first.
-So, off you go. -See you.
You go first. You'll be the first person ever to drive a car underwater.
-Were you making it up? -Yes.
The cars would be filled by fire trucks and to make sure they didn't leak so badly
that they couldn't be brimmed with water,
the doors were sealed with gaffer tape.
You could have used warm water! It's freezing!
There's 30-odd years' worth of fag ends and fluff coming up on top!
Look at it going up the window. It's fantastic.
Oh, I can hear him!
Yeah, go, go, go!
The extra weight did blunt the Dolly's performance.
-And he's leaving a big trail of water. -That's a big trail of water.
Fortunately, because the water came out so quickly,
I was soon able to pick up some speed.
The weight of the water is so immense, that as you go round the corner,
it could slosh over to one side and roll over.
Imagine filling the insurance form in on that!
"Well, how did he drown?"
-This is going to take more than... -That little box.
Despite the Dolly's leakiness, I made it past Hammerhead.
Oh, me... that's fallen out.
I'd better be honest, that's just dipped below the steering wheel now.
He's stopped.
He's stopped just before the follow-through.
-More than half a lap. -More than half a lap.
-You think you can beat that? -Let's see.
Here we go.
Oh, look at this...
One of the issues with the Austin Princess we're able to determine now,
very badly fitted door handles.
It should've been called the Austin Colander!
Even so, it was filling quite well.
This is a great sport.
And I checked to make sure James's snorkel was working.
And go!
Look at the speed!
The other great is James still has no idea how to drive round this track.
He never does power tests.
He's done it right.
About at the same speed Terry Wogan went round it.
Nevertheless, James was doing brilliantly.
I'm going to pass Hammond! There it is! Yes!
In fact, the Princess could hold its drink so well, he did a full lap!
-He's not cheating! I can't believe it! -It's still there
And then he passed Hammond again!
Yes! Yes!
And I've just lost it.
-You've been lapped. -That doesn't happen every day.
-Lapped by Captain Slow. -In an Austin Princess full of water.
-Right, bring on the Rover! -Yeah!
The water thundered in...
It is quite cold now.
..and came straight out again.
We're having to use two hoses, because your Rover leaks so badly.
Rubbish!
I was only bothered about my secret weapon.
Yeah! Height-adjustable!
Oh, he's lowered it.
Two hoses still weren't enough.
We're going to have to put a third hosepipe in to fill it.
Yes!
-Jeremy, it's not filling up. -Yes, it is.
No, it isn't!
Eventually, we became bored and the tankers became empty.
So, we sent him on his way.
Go!
Yeah, feel the power!
It's looking good!
Oh, no!
The damn door's come off!
-That's quite a big panel gap you've got. -That is quite a gap.
You lost that badly.