(Dammit. Reposted because I made a really annoying typo.)
Hee, I love it! Clarkson is sneering at the spaceship! Heeeee!
And seriously, the Stig's TARDIS being a Reliant Robin is just the greatest thing ever. And I have to mention Clarkson's complaining again (“Oh, great, so instead of just having no leg space, I will have no leg space and and May on my lap in every short corner!”), because it is so fantastic.
As a quick note, I'm almost certain that 'I call shotgun' is not a phrase used in England. If 'shotgun' means what I think it does, he'd probably be more likely to say "I'm in the front" or something similar.
"So, this is your broom?" the repairman asked, taking it and examining the damage. "An MX? What happened to it?"
Jeremy carefully averted his eyes. "I may have sort of set it on fire," he confessed.
The repairman raised his eyebrows and laughed before turning his attention back to the broomstick. "It'll need a full tail replacement." He frowned. "We've actually had a lot of these in lately. I'm not sure we've got enough MX twigs left for a proper tail. If you can leave it with us until Monday - "
"There is no way I'm waiting until Monday. I'm in a race, and even May would have got to Tokyo and back by then. I'll give you fifteen minutes."
He looked askance at Jeremy for a moment. "Well, I suppose we could put in a couple of Nimbus twigs. The models are quite similar."
"Oh, great. Just like giving a Lamborghini one wheel from a Rover. I'm sure that'll work."
"If you want a quick repair, it's your best option. You need a full tail, because otherwise the balance'll be off. I promise you, you won't even notice the difference."
"Really?"
"Really."
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Sitting astride his broomstick with its permanent list to the left, Jeremy Clarkson swore revenge.
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Hee, I love it! Clarkson is sneering at the spaceship! Heeeee!
And seriously, the Stig's TARDIS being a Reliant Robin is just the greatest thing ever. And I have to mention Clarkson's complaining again (“Oh, great, so instead of just having no leg space, I will have no leg space and and May on my lap in every short corner!”), because it is so fantastic.
As a quick note, I'm almost certain that 'I call shotgun' is not a phrase used in England. If 'shotgun' means what I think it does, he'd probably be more likely to say "I'm in the front" or something similar.
"So, this is your broom?" the repairman asked, taking it and examining the damage. "An MX? What happened to it?"
Jeremy carefully averted his eyes. "I may have sort of set it on fire," he confessed.
The repairman raised his eyebrows and laughed before turning his attention back to the broomstick. "It'll need a full tail replacement." He frowned. "We've actually had a lot of these in lately. I'm not sure we've got enough MX twigs left for a proper tail. If you can leave it with us until Monday - "
"There is no way I'm waiting until Monday. I'm in a race, and even May would have got to Tokyo and back by then. I'll give you fifteen minutes."
He looked askance at Jeremy for a moment. "Well, I suppose we could put in a couple of Nimbus twigs. The models are quite similar."
"Oh, great. Just like giving a Lamborghini one wheel from a Rover. I'm sure that'll work."
"If you want a quick repair, it's your best option. You need a full tail, because otherwise the balance'll be off. I promise you, you won't even notice the difference."
"Really?"
"Really."
Sitting astride his broomstick with its permanent list to the left, Jeremy Clarkson swore revenge.