Top Gear stars used a car number plate for ten days after being warned that furious Argentinians believed it was an offensive reference to the Falklands War, the show’s producer has confirmed. Presenter Jeremy Clarkson was sent a tweet on September 19 from an Argentinian car website claiming the numberplate on his Porsche, H982 FKL, was chosen as a reminder of the 1982 conflict in the Falklands between Britain and Argentina. The show’s producer Andy Wilman confirmed Clarkson read the tweet but said the crew did not change the licence plate until September 30. Scroll down for video The Porsche 928GT had a licence plate that read 'H982 FKL', which locals believed was in reference to the Falklands War
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Top Gear  used the number plate for 10 days despite warning it was offensive
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Producer confirmed the crew only changed the plate on arrival in Ushuaia
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By that time local animosity had reached boiling point and crew had to flee
Jeremy Clarkson (pictured left) has said he didn't see the car until he arrived in @placeholder