James May Smoking a Pipe...Again

[captainsousie]

Some of us are aware that James May, formerly of Top Gear, smoked a pipe on the show once. I thought it might be an isolated incident. There have been some other threads spotlighting his pipe smoking and I believe it's time for another one.

A video popped up on my Youtube feed for Foodtribe, a sister program of Drivetribe. Interestingly enough, there's a video of Mr. May smoking a pipe. Good for him. Just looked at the rest of the video and it looks like a Porsche pipe...how dare he... Doesn't he know how terrible they supposedly are?

 

[Ahi Ka]

Yes I heard they are rubbish. Lucky I traded mine off to some unsuspecting bugger

 

[captainsousie]

Yes I heard they are rubbish. Lucky I traded mine off to some unsuspecting bugger

That poor b******. ?

 

[chopper]

Although it's always good to see a celebrity pipe smoker but why can't it be someone cool like Daniel Craig?

I mean, who would look at that pompous doofus James May and think "Wow, he looks so cool I think I'll get myself a pipe"? said no one ever.

 

[FurCoat]

Can't speak for the pipes but the cars are amazing. My father is the original owner of a 1970 911T and 1988 911 Carrera. I own a 1986 911 Carrera, 1988 944 and a 1987.5 928S. I drove a 1974 914 in High School. I missed the Porsche pipe on BRB today. Not the best looking pipes, but I might just have to get one to go with the cars.

 

[Ahi Ka]

Just so everyone knows I’m not an a-hole, I traded my Porsche pipe to the captain himself

 

[Akousticplyr]

Although it's always good to see a celebrity pipe smoker but why can't it be someone cool like Daniel Craig?

I mean, who would look at that pompous doofus James May and think "Wow, he looks so cool I think I'll get myself a pipe"? said no one ever.

Jeremy Clarkson. Just so they could race and see who could finish a bowl off first.

 

[FurCoat]

I really miss Top Gear.

 

[captainsousie]

Can't speak for the pipes but the cars are amazing. My father is the original owner of a 1970 911T and 1988 911 Carrera. I own a 1986 911 Carrera, 1988 944 and a 1987.5 928S. I drove a 1974 914 in High School. I missed the Porsche pipe on BRB today. Not the best looking pipes, but I might just have to get one to go with the cars.

My dad was a VW mechanic many years ago and was called upon by the Porsche guys in the surrounding area. Partly because he was good at what he did and partially because the 60s-70s Porsches used the same specialty tools. That gave me a love of the cars early on even though I've never actually driven one. For a few years we owned a 914 and a 912 but both of them went to new owners when they offered more than my dad could say no to. For a while my dream car was a 928 GTS (or any 928 to be honest) but that has gone away since the prices went through the roof. I got my first Porsche pipe since I loved the brand but it smoked well enough for me that I have sought out a couple more. You can get a better pipe for the money, yes. However for me the experience makes it worth it.

 

[pruss]

Just so everyone knows I’m not an a-hole, I traded my Porsche pipe to the captain himself

I clocked what you boys were on about.

Captainsousie is a good dude, and always up for a trade.

— Pat

 

[captainsousie]

I clocked what you boys were on about.

Captainsousie is a good dude, and always up for a trade.

— Pat

I appreciate the kind words.

 

[pruss]

I appreciate the kind words.

No one forgets, Stig.

— Pat

 

[mikethompson]

I hope to have a Porsche pipe on the rack one day too.

I'm looking forward to the Madagascar Special, I think Dec. 15th or so?

 

[smudgersmissingleg]

I really miss Top Gear.

UK Top Gear is a shadow of what it once was, without the chemistry and banter of May, Hammond and Clarkson it was never the same.

 

[bnichols23]

UK Top Gear is a shadow of what it once was, without the chemistry and banter of May, Hammond and Clarkson it was never the same.

True. I know Jezza was having a bad year but BBC cut him a heck of a lot more slack than he deserved. A lot of people blame the company, but his cashiering was his own damn fault.

That said, *&* the fact that the current crew is nowhere near as funny, I did like the bit where they dropped the guy off the dam from a crane!

 

[CoffeeAndBourbon]

Can't speak for the pipes but the cars are amazing. My father is the original owner of a 1970 911T and 1988 911 Carrera. I own a 1986 911 Carrera, 1988 944 and a 1987.5 928S. I drove a 1974 914 in High School. I missed the Porsche pipe on BRB today. Not the best looking pipes, but I might just have to get one to go with the cars.

I had a 74 914 in college. Great little car that was so fun to drive. Not really fast, but it could out handle most cars of the day

 

[FurCoat]

I had a 74 914 in college. Great little car that was so fun to drive. Not really fast, but it could out handle most cars of the day

They are such fun cars. I auto crossed mine a few summers. Proved no match for the Lotus Eupoas. Mine was Zambese green with a tan interior. Named it Kermit. Looked like a frog with the headlights up. A lotbof good memories with that car. It had character, as do the people fortunate enough to experience one.