Top Gear - Fuel making??

Maccy · 6 Jan 2008 at 20:22

Saw that the best of is on now and I suddenly remembered that they made their own fuel on an episode in 2006 (about October I think it was shown) and it would take a year to harvest.

I remember them saying they'd come back to it next year - was there ever a result with this?

divine` · 6 Jan 2008 at 20:25

Maccy said:
Saw that the best of is on now and I suddenly remembered that they made their own fuel on an episode in 2006 (about October I think it was shown) and it would take a year to harvest.

I remember them saying they'd come back to it next year - was there ever a result with this?

I think it may have been what was used in the 330D race car...

233 · 6 Jan 2008 at 20:25

they made diesel and used it in a bmw they bought in a 24 hour race

alexakasloth · 6 Jan 2008 at 20:28

They said that JM got the wrong type of seed iirc and made bio diesel or something similar.

Scythe · 6 Jan 2008 at 20:30

sormicoft said:
they made diesel and used it in a bmw they bought in a 24 hour race

Yep, but apprently the diesel was too rich and started to break the engine iirc.

Maccy · 6 Jan 2008 at 21:12

Ah ok thanks.
I thought they would've made more out of it tbh.

georges · 6 Jan 2008 at 21:25

They didn't because I think it destroyed the seals or something and nearly ruined their chances at racing

Otherwise I think it would have been more obvious.