You forget that Clarkson programs are targetting english audiences with his schoolboy humour. As time goes on his native jokes get more edgy, remember the usa episodes ? the "slant" insult? etc.

A war where so many young kids died doesnt need gloating over or making jokes about. Argentinians are intelligent and sensitive enough to realise when they are being abused, especially at a time when many are suffering so much because of international politics.

For clarkson to maintain it was a government plot is ludicrous, and for him to make capital of it with opinion pieces, this sums up his gall and money making ambitions....

Clarkson said the drama had a silver lining because it had provided a good ending for the Christmas special He ended his article with a reference to The Sun’s infamous headline about the sinking of the Belgrano. “I’d like to say ‘Gotcha’ at this point. But I won’t.”

And from platewave.com/H982FKL ..

Hi, thanks for all your support, TG fans! If you see us on the roads of Patagonia, give a little wave. Or a Nazi salute! Fnarr! Fnarr! (Just a little more of that trademark light-hearted TG racism there, for the fans!)

Here is a good one for you Jezza

Buy an old Porsche, put the number NYC 911 on it and drive across the USA..

Lets see how far you get. before someone notices.

Quite possibly, but who in the western world woild failt to make the connection to the attrocities if they saw NYC 911?

With this consideration in mind would it be unreasonable for the Argentians to see H982 FKL and make a connection.....particularly when you consider the British are involved?

Tell that to those prepared to pay thousands for personalised plates.

That's something I've never even come near to wanting. Is there anyone on here who has a personalised plate and would like to share their reasons? (Not that I want to argue - I'd just be interested to know the rationale.)

A friend has one. He just regards it as a bit of fun. Not even his initials, nor does it make a word. Some have them so no one can tell how new/.old the car is. I've considered having one but really prefer the anonymity of the original plate.

BTW, don't forget to delete the non-motoring post/thread.

www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2783536/Jeremy-Cl...l

www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/top-gear/11148267/Jer...l

More damning evidence this was all planned "as good old British schoolboy humour", without regard to international diplomacy or sensitivities, or local or indeed uk law.

The annoying thing is that Clarkson gets free publicity and pumps up his bank balance with this sh.....

If it isn't listed on WBAC does that mean it's available? I'm after H815LAM.

In the words of Pat Condell on youtube, "I don't respect your beliefs and I don't care if you're offended".

Top Gear get followed where ever they go. Them visiting a country seems to be big news.

Their trip appears to have been widely blogged, photographed and reported in Chilean and Argentinian press with pictures of the car with the offending number plate and it was several days before one person mentioned it.

It wasn't as if this occured at the beginning of their trip - it was at the end after thousands had seen the car and offending plate so it couldn't have been that obvious.