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Custom Made 'The Excellent'

Custom Made 'The Excellent' in The Grand Tour, Non-fiction TV, 2016-2024 IMDB Ep. 1.09

Class: Cars, Custom

Custom Made 'The Excellent'

[*][*][*] Vehicle used by a character or in a car chase

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opal TH

2017-01-17 15:50

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dsl SX

2017-01-17 19:33

THE PILE OF SHITE was presented onscreen as based on this Discovery, L865 DPE.

But plate info reveals the truth....
We've identified this vehicle using the details you provided
THE EXCELLENT UNKNOWN 1998
Registration number: R375 SCF
Body type: Convertible
Colour: Silver
Date of first registration: January 2000
✓ SORN
✓ MOT Expires: 22 February 2017
Vehicle make THE EXCELLENT
Date of first registration January 2000
Year of manufacture 1998 Cylinder capacity (cc) 3940 cc
Fuel type PETROL Export marker No
Vehicle status SORN in place
Vehicle colour SILVER

so it was actually based on this Discovery, which had first been transformed into the unfortunate MG B monster. Digging deeper reveals

Check the MOT history of a vehicle
Registration number: R375 SCF
Vehicle make LAND ROVER
Vehicle model DISCOVERY
Date first used 1 January 1998
Fuel type Petrol
Colour Grey
MOT history of this vehicle
Test date 23 February 2016
Expiry date 22 February 2017
Test Result Pass
Odometer reading 279,803 miles
Advisory notice item(s) - Mercedes body fitted to a land rover chassis

So after 280,000 miles it was well knackered despite looking shiny and nice. However I do like the idea that you can apparently register your own invented make with DVLA ...

dsl SX

2019-12-05 00:29

R375 SCF
Vehicle make THE EXCELLENT
✗ Untaxed Tax due: 1 May 2019
✗ MOT Expired: 8 May 2019
MOT history
Date tested 9 May 2018 PASS
Mileage 84,555 miles

So THE PILE OF SHITE continued trundling around looking stupid for a couple of years, and presumably then died. I guess the 2018 mileage figure should be 284,555, but only a 5-figure mileometer so was entered as seen by the tester.

Baube QC

2019-12-05 00:46

if this is the Excellent i'm almost afraid to see The Worst... :/

( Mercedes design is not concerned by my comment.. )

-- Last edit: 2019-12-05 00:48:26

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