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Line 153: May has owned many cars including a 2005 [[Saab 9-5#First generation (YS3E, 1997–2010)\|Saab 9-5 Aero]], [[Bentley T-series\|Bentley T2]], [[Rolls-Royce Phantom]], [[Triumph 2000]], [[Rover P6]], [[Alfa Romeo 164]], 1971 [[Rolls-Royce Corniche]], [[Triumph Vitesse]], [[Jaguar XJS]], 1992 [[Range Rover Classic]] Vogue, [[Fiat Panda#Second generation Mk3 (169; 2003)\|Fiat Panda]], [[Nissan Sunny#B210 (1973–1977)\|Datsun 120Y]], [[Vauxhall Cavalier#Mark I (1975–1981)\|Vauxhall Cavalier Mk1]], a [[Ferrari 308 GTB/GTS\|Ferrari 308 GTB]], a 2015 [[Toyota Mirai]], [[Ferrari F430]], [[Ferrari 458 Italia]], 1984 [[Porsche 930\|Porsche 911]], 2005 [[Porsche Boxster/Cayman#Second generation: Boxster/Cayman (987.1) (2005–2008) & (987.2) (2009-2012)\|Porsche Boxster S]] (which he claims is the first car he has ever purchased new).<ref>{{cite news\|last=May \|first=James \|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2005/10/22/mrmay22.xml \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071012103741/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2005/10/22/mrmay22.xml \|url-status=dead \|archive-date=12 October 2007 \|title=As seen on TV: Porsche breaks the spell of perfection \|work=The Daily Telegraph \|date=22 October 2005 \|access-date=5 November 2009 \| location=London}}</ref> May currently owns a 2010 [[Porsche 997#Second ~~generation~~phase (~~2009-2012~~2009–2013)\|Porsche 911 Carrera S facelift]], a 2016 [[BMW i3]], a 2018 [[Alpine A110 (2017)\|Alpine A110]], a 2019 [[Tesla Model S\|Tesla Model S 100D]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GaIW5CQQ3Zo \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211221/GaIW5CQQ3Zo \|archive-date=2021-12-21 \|url-status=live\|title=James May reviews his own cars – Tesla Model S vs Toyota Mirai\|website=[[YouTube]]\|date=25 December 2019}}{{cbignore}}</ref> a 2021 [[Toyota Mirai]],<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v99AthjW78Uo\|title=James May properly drives his new car for the first time\|website=[[YouTube]]\|date=4 July 2021}}{{cbignore}}{{Dead Youtube links\|date=February 2022}}</ref> a 2015 [[Ferrari 458 Speciale]] which he ordered following his exit from ''Top Gear'' and the [[Meyers Manx\|VW Beach Buggy]] used in [[The Grand Tour]] Special "The Beach Buggy Boys". He often uses a [[Brompton Bicycle\|Brompton folding bicycle]] for commuting.<ref>{{cite news\|url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2739714/Mines-a-pint-a-preposterous-excuse-for-a-Porsche.html \|archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220111/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/2739714/Mines-a-pint-a-preposterous-excuse-for-a-Porsche.html \|archive-date=11 January 2022 \|url-access=subscription \|url-status=live\|title=Mine's a pint: a preposterous excuse for a Porsche\|date=3 February 2006\|work=The Daily Telegraph\|access-date=21 March 2009\|quote=James May with his Brompton bike \| location=London}}{{cbignore}}</ref> He passed his driving test on his second attempt and justified this by saying "All the best people pass the second time".<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://uktv.co.uk/dave/item/aid/570303 \|title=Dave: What's on Dave: James May interview \|publisher=Uktv.co.uk \|date=29 March 2007 \|access-date=5 November 2009}}</ref> May obtained a [[Light aircraft pilot licence\|light aircraft pilot's licence]] in October 2006, having trained at [[White Waltham Airfield]]. He has owned a [[Luscombe 8#Specifications: Model 8A (Silvaire)\|Luscombe 8A Silvaire]], a [[Cessna 185 Skywagon\|Cessna A185E Skywagon]],<ref>{{cite web \|title=Incident Cessna A185E Skywagon - SE-FMX, 05 April 2014 \|url=https://aviation-safety.net/wikibase/wiki.php?id=179976 \|website=Aviation Safety Network - Flight Safety Foundation \|access-date=14 August 2019}}</ref> and an [[American Champion Decathlon\|American Champion 8KCAB Super Decathlon]] with registration G-OCOK, which serves as a reference to a common phrase attributed to him.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.airport-data.com/aircraft/G-OCOK.html \|title=Aircraft G-OCOK, 1999 American Champion Aircraft 8KCAB C/N 825-99 \|publisher=Airport-data.com \|date=13 June 2008 \|access-date=2 September 2013}}</ref>

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