Top Gear S35E04 · Episode 4

Air date: 1996-03-07

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Personalised registration plates are big business. Quentin Willson examines the history of these often-costly items and quizzes owners about their particular choices. Jeremy Clarkson tests both the road and race version of the Honda Accord, taking the latter for a spin around the track at Donnington.

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  1. 1 1. Episode 11996-02-15The motoring series returns with Jeremy Clarkson marking the centenary of the British auto industry and looking at some of the world’s most luxurious saloons. Plus, Andy Willman me
  2. 2 2. Episode 21996-02-22Jeremy Clarkson mourns the passing of powerful cars such as the Ford Escort RS Cosworth, the Audi S2, Mazda RX-7 and Nissan 300ZX. He takes his personal favourite, the Escort Coswo
  3. 3 3. Episode 31996-02-29Jeremy Clarkson travels to Germany to test out BMW’s new Z3, and Quentin Willson discovers an easy way to earn money when he sells a second-hand Lada Riva.
  4. 4 4. Episode 41996-03-07Personalised registration plates are big business. Quentin Willson examines the history of these often-costly items and quizzes owners about their particular choices. Jeremy Clarks
  5. 5 5. Episode 51996-03-14Quentin Willson drives the new mid-range Volvo S40 and V40. Steve Berry meets people obsessed with Ford Escorts, while accepted views linking cars with environmental pollution are
  6. 6 6. Episode 61996-03-21The HMC Mk IV’s striking resemblance to the old Austin-Healey 3000 is a deliberate attempt to capture the essence of that classic sixties sports car while adding refinement. Quenti
  7. 7 7. Episode 71996-03-28Jeremy Clarkson travels to deepest Gloucestershire to take part in a group car test with a difference — driving amphibious vehicles into a lake. Featured models include the Dutton
  8. 8 8. Episode 81996-04-04Jeremy Clarkson looks at Renault’s new Megane, which replaces the 19 model. He drives the fastest Megane, the 16-valve, 150bhp two-litre coupe. Plus, Quentin Willson checks out the
  9. 9 9. Episode 91996-04-11Jeremy Clarkson drives two new Aston Martins — the DB7 Volante convertible and the V8 coupe. He travels to the cars’ Buckinghamshire base to ponder the future of this great British
  10. 10 10. Episode 101996-04-18Jeremy Clarkson runs his eye over the new BMW 5-Series, which goes on sale in Britain this week. The manufacturer hopes that it will rival the Mercedes E-Class. Plus, Quentin Wills
  11. 11 11. Episode 111996-04-25Maserati’s latest effort comes under the scrutiny of Jeremy Clarkson as supercar designers strive to produce a truly successful four-door saloon car. He road tests the company’s ne
  12. 12 12. Episode 121996-05-02The new Esprit is an important car for Lotus. Its brand new V8 engine could keep the company alive in the vital US market where increasingly tough emission laws will mean that the
  13. 13 13. Episode 131996-05-09Jeremy Clarkson goes to Italy to test the £350,000 Ferrari F50, the nearest thing to a Grand Prix racer to hit the road, while Tiff Needell drives the Formula 1 Ferrari that inspir
  14. 14 14. Episode 141996-05-16The series concludes with Jeremy Clarkson’s trip to the motor industry’s secret show at a Bedfordshire test track — a chance to catch up on all of the new cars Top Gear has’'t look