Ben Collins NO LONGER "The Stig"

MYVYSS · 08-09-2010, 12:15 PM

Had to happen I guess.

Biggest fool in motorsport...had the best job in the world bar NONE!!!!..

http://theage.drive.com.au/motor-new...908-1506y.html

T3man · 08-09-2010, 12:24 PM

laffin my big fat head off

I said head.

Brute 33 · 08-09-2010, 12:30 PM

Oh ****......

Scott · 08-09-2010, 12:31 PM

Sucks to be him.... you reap what you sew.

RG · 08-09-2010, 12:34 PM

LOL @ him for thinking anyone is going to watch a show all about him.

Epic tool.

Fled74 · 08-09-2010, 12:35 PM

(Clarkson voice) All *we* know is... (octave lower) He's unemployed!

Kryton · 08-09-2010, 12:36 PM

Thing i dont get is he wanted to publish an autobiography but without being the Stig - what has he really accomplished in Motorsport.
Ive never heard of him.
He isnt one of the big names in the world that people would want to read about.
Appears he just got too greedy and wanted more attention.

TS50 · 08-09-2010, 12:39 PM

Why wouldnt you wait till you retired before you did your autobiography
surely he knew he would be sacked
I mean they had done it before
What a fool Ben Collins is

T3man · 08-09-2010, 12:41 PM

I just emailed my resume over to Clarkson.

MYVYSS · 08-09-2010, 12:44 PM

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Originally Posted by TS50

Why wouldnt you wait till you retired before you did your autobiography
surely he knew he would be sacked
I mean they had done it before
What a fool Ben Collins is

lol but Mylie Cyrus has already done two....hahahahaahahahah

TS50 · 08-09-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by T3man

I just emailed my resume over to Clarkson.

Hope you sent a picture of yourself in a helmet
ohh wait you always wear a helmet even in your normal road use
thats why no hitch hikers will ever go with you
hmm, thinking about it, almost perfect for the Stig

TS50 · 08-09-2010, 12:47 PM

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Originally Posted by MYVYSS

lol but Mylie Cyrus has already done two....hahahahaahahahah

and apart from her and her dad aand a few 11yo girls, who would read them
lol
and besides, she wasnt going to lose her job over it
mind you we could hope

**DJM83** · 08-09-2010, 01:01 PM

Yeah might not have been the best idea, but if it were me after this amount of time id want people to know who iam if i were the Stig..... oh wait did i just let the cat outta the bag?

jjw · 08-09-2010, 01:39 PM

maybe the autobio will pay better than what he was getting as Stig - has gotten lots of free pre-release publicity

maybe he was being replaced anyway (as it was a well known fact for years that he has been the Stig - since Hammond crashed the jet car?) and this is the opportunity to cash in before its too late

platinumXR · 08-09-2010, 01:40 PM

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Originally Posted by RG

LOL @ him for thinking anyone is going to watch a show all about him.

Epic tool.

...+1

Kryton · 08-09-2010, 01:55 PM

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Originally Posted by jjw

maybe the autobio will pay better than what he was getting as Stig - has gotten lots of free pre-release publicity

You'd have to think that his pay packet as the Stig would have been pretty decent.
Would almost be certain that he earned more than he did when he was a race car driver.

Grippy · 08-09-2010, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by T3man

I just emailed my resume over to Clarkson.

Sorry mate, I just got the job.

Red Stig

TS50 · 08-09-2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Grippy

Sorry mate, I just got the job.

Red Stig

Surely in this day and age, you would have to be seen as enviromently friendly, so me as the "Green Stig" has the job

flappist · 08-09-2010, 02:33 PM

At least he did not "retire undefeated", there is at least one name above him on the wall.........

Grippy · 08-09-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by TS50

Surely in this day and age, you would have to be seen as enviromently friendly, so me as the "Green Stig" has the job

Thats cool if you want to drive a Toyota Prius around the test track hahaha, dont think Jeremy will be impressed with that

Dezza · 08-09-2010, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by TS50

Surely in this day and age, you would have to be seen as enviromently friendly, so me as the "Green Stig" has the job

Nah, he already got killed in the Hammerhead i Eagle Thrust

TS50 · 08-09-2010, 02:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Dezza

Nah, he already got killed in the Hammerhead i Eagle Thrust

Damn
Messed up again

dannyxm · 08-09-2010, 04:13 PM

Surely this thread should be merged with the Epic Fail thread?

T3man · 08-09-2010, 06:51 PM

yathink? I'm not so sure.

ltd · 09-09-2010, 09:54 AM

"Some say, he's now on the dole".
"Others say, being so ungrateful has lead him to do stupid things".
"All we know is he's not the STIG, but the Stigs unemployed cousin".

flappist · 09-09-2010, 10:08 AM

If I were running the show I would just employ a new driver and make no mention of it whatsoever.

Ben Collins? Stig? No idea what you are talking about?

It appears sometimes also ran drivers try to improve their profile by claiming that they are the Stig but as you can see here is the Stig watching Ben Collins in the queue at the dole office.
What is he going to say next? He is really Batman?

Some say he is really Ben Collins.
Others know that only a complete idiot would reveal his secret identity (even Batman never did)

But we all know him as the Stig......

EDManual · 09-09-2010, 10:16 AM

I think he would be sick of being the Stig? He would have enough money to do (and drive anything on any track) whatever he wants. Why continue?

I would can it in after a few years too.

Regular employment when you dont need it is useless. If I didnt need it as if I would be working a normal job where you have to do what you are told at certain times/ dates etc.

irlewy86 · 09-09-2010, 10:36 AM

Stig does a hot lap with Ben Collins in the car, problem solved. Hell you could probably keep Collins as the Stig still anyway while everyone tries to work out new Stig.

Mr Brooksy · 09-09-2010, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by EDManual

I think he would be sick of being the Stig? He would have enough money to do (and drive anything on any track) whatever he wants. Why continue?

I would can it in after a few years too.

Regular employment when you dont need it is useless. If I didnt need it as if I would be working a normal job where you have to do what you are told at certain times/ dates etc.

Sick of driving the latest, hottest, newest cars available? Hmm, if he's bored then give the job to someone who's feet are planted in reality.

Not a good career move Mr Collins. I mean who's going to hire you now? If you cant stick to your Top Gear contract... then if I was a team manager, youd be at the bottom of my list.

I have a feeling that he was getting a big head... now its been chopped off!

Dave_Obsession · 09-09-2010, 11:03 AM

Not the smartest thing Mr. Collins has done in his lifetime. He will surely live to regret this.