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Old 02-09-2010, 09:22 AM   #1
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Default The Stig Unmasked - 100% this time...Some Say

http://theage.drive.com.au/stig-unma...902-14nwk.html

Well looks like the end of the white Stig...as when unmasked the black Stig was killed off pretty quick...

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Old 02-09-2010, 09:50 AM   #2
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Some say it has been a well known theory that it was Collins for a long time anyway.

Time for a new Stig, he's just ruined it for himself or maybe he's had enough of it.
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Old 02-09-2010, 10:03 AM   #3
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I hope he's done enough smart investing, etc with his money cause he's not going to be The Stig anymore. How exactly is "I've been The Stig for x years" going to make t a best seller?
The Stig is just that, The Stig. It's Top Gear's tame racing driver and that is all, there is no story.
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The Stig we like. But most TG fans couldn't care less about Ben Collins.

Hope it's worth it for him. He's just lost his job.
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Old 02-09-2010, 10:51 AM   #5
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Time for a new Stig, look forward to them killing him off the show like the first black one
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Old 02-09-2010, 10:54 AM   #6
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The Stig we like. But most TG fans couldn't care less about Ben Collins.
Exactly, its the idea of the stig not the stig them selfs that is interesting
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Old 02-09-2010, 10:57 AM   #7
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The Stig will always be an enigma - like Dr Who, looking forward to how TG will bring about the new re-incarnation.
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Old 02-09-2010, 11:01 AM   #8
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Why do they need to kill him off?

Sure, the hidden identity thing is a bit of a laugh, but the reality is even though they claim it was him, for all we know it could have been anyone in that suit. There are still questions raised, and I don;t care what the answers really are. How do they replace him on sick leave? If it wasn't for my beer gut it could have been me in the suit!! ( Oops, sorry, I forgot, I should mention my driving skills are not in the same league at all!)

Also, for stunts like the flooded Escort & etc, perhaps they used stand-in's anyway?

I say keep the guy. he can drive, but from now on, pull your head in and keep quiet. Culturally, perhaps our quest for full disclosure of all information ruins the fun in life.

For me, revealing of the Stig's identity is like telling a kid Santa Claus doesn't exist.
Some illusions are just worth keeping for the fun of it.
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The Stig we like. But most TG fans couldn't care less about Ben Collins.
Exactly, the only reason I've even heard of Ben Collins is because of the rumours about him being The Stig. It hasn't made me catch up on 'Ben Collins history' and hasn't made me a fan of him at all. All I know is that he used to race cars, I don't even know what categories or his success levels.


What colour will the new Stig be?
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Old 02-09-2010, 11:30 AM   #10
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Pink.
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Could be, they've already done the black and white power ranger...
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Old 02-09-2010, 11:49 AM   #12
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Blue ...

Ben who?

Oh, The Stig ... yeah I know HIM.
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Old 02-09-2010, 11:58 AM   #13
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Well there goes all the fun! bloody judges stuff up again, I liked the stig being a mystery!
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Old 02-09-2010, 12:15 PM   #14
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well that sux **** that we know now with certainty gives them an opportunity to have a "stig off" get multiple stigs in multiple colors and have them compete to see who is the "ultimate stig" I would love to see top gear do that I think it would be very entertaining
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Old 02-09-2010, 12:24 PM   #15
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the stig was unmasked live back in like season 3 as being an ex-rally driver so that makes it 3 ppl who have now been the stig(UK TG only available to watch on-line)
1 as the black suited stig & 2 as the white suited stig
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Old 02-09-2010, 12:32 PM   #16
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As if he couldn't have written the bloody book as The Stig? He would have sold a lot more books.

Not really sure how interesting the actual book would really be? Tales about driving fast cars around a track?
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Old 02-09-2010, 12:36 PM   #17
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The Stig we like. But most TG fans couldn't care less about Ben Collins.

Hope it's worth it for him. He's just lost his job.
Couldn't of said it better.

In a way I'd like to think they'll keep him around as a bit of parity as I'm sure the "New Stig" would drive different to Ben.

Then again, I'm sure we'd forget and move on that there is a new one anyway.
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Old 02-09-2010, 12:51 PM   #18
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They may kill of Stig altogether.
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NO WAY could it ever be Ben Collins.....looks nothing like the Stig. One is a white faceless man that has an extremely high opinon of himself, the other wears a helmet and matching race suit.
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Next Stig should be a Stigette...and I vote for Sabine...

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Some say he was born on the back of a hump back whale.
some say who gives a 2 bob root.
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Old 02-09-2010, 06:32 PM   #22
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You are all wrong the 'STIG' is and always has been Ruebans Barrichello !!!
That is all ....
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Old 02-09-2010, 06:40 PM   #23
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Next Stig should be a Stigette...and I vote for Sabine...

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Times two ... she can park her helmet under my ... um, car's roof any time she likes.

,,, and don't think I don't know what you all thought I was going to say.
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I can only reiterate what's already been said in that nobody really cares who plays the role of the stig.

I don't know anything about Ben Collins and really don't want to. He is not the stig. The stig has been and always will be a mythical character.
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Next Stig should be a Stigette...and I vote for Sabine....
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You are all wrong the 'STIG' is and always has been Ruebans Barrichello !!!
That is all ....
yeah I remember viewing back in season 3 of the UK TG the stig was unmasked as being Ruebans Barrichello & they interviewed him.
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Next Stig should be a Stigette...and I vote for Sabine...

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What colour will the new Stig be?
They could go all PC and make him the Rainbow Stig
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They threw black stig off an aircraft carrier, I think to kill this one off they should have another go at making a reliant robin space shuttle again, bigger, better and manned with a suited up driver. It either ends in a spectacular crash like last time or he gets abducted by aliens and does not return.

Stig should not be known, his identity is the stig, if we know his name he is not the stig.

By the way, I do not think Sabine as the stig will ever happen. For reason why review this thread and other threads to do with the identity of the stig. Every time pink stig is mentioned everyone suggests Sabine, it would be too obvious.
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I thought he was dead at least 3 times the other night. They're going to play on it for a little while but I think it's just a matter of time.
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