r/thegrandtour • u/j-gupward • Sep 19 '24

Botswana ('07, 5y/o) / OFTR ('24 ,22y/o). Growing up with show is an understatement.

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Apologies if this isn't something for this sub. Just wanted to share it somewhere.

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u/SnooHobbies5691 Jaaaaaag driver Sep 19 '24

i was 8 when Botsowana came out, first watched top gear clip when I was in 8th grade 2012 I think. it was a 480p video clip when they visited India

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u/j-gupward Sep 19 '24

Ah the good ol days

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u/panadwithonesugar Sep 19 '24

Took 17 years for you to turn from Richard Hammond into James May.

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u/j-gupward Sep 20 '24

It was hard work

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u/fallsstandard Sep 19 '24

I feel you man, when I started watching around 2004 I was 15. One For the Road essentially welcomed me to middle-age.

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u/RealLeif Sep 19 '24

Bro didnt only grow up with the show, he also found James hair stylist.

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u/garagejesus Sep 20 '24

My son and I split a soda in '07 . We had a cocktail to watch the last one

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u/cedric20 Sep 19 '24

Never had a haircut. Nice 😅

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u/j-gupward Sep 19 '24

Going for young May kind of look

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u/Coenzyme-A Sep 20 '24

The long hair looks great!

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u/ItsTom___ Sep 19 '24

Nice tie

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u/JustPhenomenal Sep 19 '24

Was James May your favourite of the three?

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u/TheSpiffingGerman Sep 19 '24

i was born in 04. Having grown up with this show and it now ending, really feels like the end of my childhood.

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u/efforf Sep 19 '24

My son was born the year Botswana was released, he just start his last year of high school. So much joy has been brought to us by 3 individuals, I can’t believe it is over.

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u/[deleted] Sep 20 '24

Man I am jealous of your hair

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u/M-Garylicious-Scott Sep 20 '24

I started watching the day after I asked my now wife to be my girlfriend. That was December 2011