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That'll save a few posts.
Uncanny 🙂
They have some good pieces - far too much padding these days though.
I tend to record it and skip though
See "cycling magazines"
There's a limited amount of information that can be presented and only a few ways of presenting it. Hence it's just a re-hash of everything done before.
I'll watch it. Not much else on at that time.
I will also watch it, and enjoy it, although inevitably some features will go on too long. Same as it's been for years.
Be good to see the McLaren P1 vs Porsche 918 feature they said was coming "in the autumn".
There's a limited amount of information that can be presented and only a few ways of presenting it. Hence it's just a re-hash of everything done before.
The rod they make for their own back is the focus on actual 'top gear' - as in high end/super/dooper/hyper/uber cars. The problem is they make more programmes than there are new super cars to talk about and I think even they are bored of saying 'its the same as the xxxxxx that we've already done a feature on, but they've taken the radio out and now it costs £40k more'
Great news! I used to really enjoy it back in the day, but who is going to present it? John Peel was so good at... oh, wait.
I can't wait
And I will laugh
You haters can go on a Hora relationship seminar
Not a car fan by any stretch but great Sunday night escapism.
Uncanny.
Watch as life imitates art in this thread.
I wish people would post their opinions on Top Gear
New series. Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May are in Russia as the motoring magazine returns, taking part in a race across the urban landscape of St Petersburg. James defends the honour of the car in a very small Renault, Richard tries to prove that pedalling is faster by riding a bicycle, while Jeremy attempts to demonstrate that water is the quickest way across town by piloting a hovercraft. To make matters more complicated, all three presenters are racing not only one another but also the Stig, who is making his way toward the finish line by public transport.
Isn't that exactly the same as the show they did in London, when Hammond was on a bike?
Even by their standards that is pretty poor.
Isn't that exactly the same as the show they did in London, when Hammond was on a bike?
No it's in Russia not London so vastly different.
Damn. Off skiing. Will have to iplayer it when I get back. And Ep2 as well (although it seems to be repeated once I get back).
I shall not watch it, though every week I shall be on here complaining about, especially the JC man. It gives my sad life purpose.
Watch "an evening with Top Gear" on the iplayer*. They explain why they've done that again but in Russia
*God awful format/show/presenter
[quote=HoratioHufnagel ]I wish people would post their opinions on Top Gear
That's why this thread was started. Did you expect something else? 😆
[quote=maccruiskeen ] The rod they make for their own back is the focus on actual 'top gear' - as in high end/super/dooper/hyper/uber cars. The problem is they make more programmes than there are new super cars to talk about and I think even they are bored of saying 'its the same as the xxxxxx that we've already done a feature on, but they've taken the radio out and now it costs £40k more'I recall (must be 10 years ago?) they did a piece on the, then new, Honda Civic. James May actually said "[i]given this is a car you might actually buy[/i]" before discussing things like the interior, styling, comfort, noise levels etc. I guess that type of review has limited appeal though?
Top Gear seems to have replaced Last of the Summer Wine as a means of showing three late middle aged folks tumbling down a hill in a hastily designed contraption on a Sunday evening. All you need to do is to substitute the incidental music for Ronnie Hazlehurst and there you have it. Even the characters are starting to seem quite similar these days...
Seriously though, cars are boring. All you need to do is to watch some of the original TG episodes from the 1980s/1990s when they were testing hatchbacks and MPVs. I'd far rather enjoy some scripted entertainment instead. I like to see footage of Clarkson shouting "Poweeeeeeeer!" and sliding a Merc sideways, although I've no aspiration to do this myself.
As a side note, My missus uses footage of the famous Will Young in a reasonably priced car interview in her lectures. It's obvious that there's unlikely chemistry between Clarkson and Will Young. You can see that Clarkson steps out of character briefly.
There's always Call The Midwife on the other side!
Top Gear seems to have replaced Last of the Summer Wine
Bingo!
Yep may as well close the thread now Drac
^^ Yup kinda agree with TG being the new LotSW, very apt. I'll watch it though, watch it for the silly "made for telly" scripts and the odd funny comment or predicament they find themselves in. The mock ups and fake piss takes they can keep, but the adventure and travel and journeys they do will always find a moment or two in my eyes.
It's set to record.
PJM1974 disagree. Go back even just a few years and you get entertaining but informative and interesting programming from TG.
Watch this clip for instance and tell me its not entertaining yet actually informative?
Where they've gone wrong is gone too far to appeal to too many. They are trying too hard to be comedy. TG doesn't work as a comedy- the odd moments are funny but when it became mainly-content of jokes, fixed races, slapstick etc then the obligitory 'heres three hyper cars'. Well.
Pfttt! No need to go that far back.
I'd like them to bring back the cool wall. That was great, so it was.
Drac- agree but then they have odd 'moments' then suddenly fall straight back into slapstick.
Top Gear seems to have replaced Last of the Summer Wine as a means of showing three late middle aged folks tumbling down a hill in a hastily designed contraption on a Sunday evening.
I watched that rubbish "evening with Top Gear" thing that was on and the presenters themselves said this.
I'll enjoy it, the threads about it that are exactly what is in the OP will perhaps make me want to nuke the forum from orbit.
Drac- agree but then they have odd 'moments' then suddenly fall straight back into slapstick.
Yup but the original Top Gear was dull that's why it went off the air.
I've reached the point with TG that I did with Night Clubs in my 20's I'm sure I'm over it these days, but I keep watching in case I miss the best thing ever.
Going in with low expectations, but maybe if it's annoying to me as it can be I might finally break the habit, maybe.
Yup but the original Top Gear was dull that's why it went off the air.
Absolutely, the BBC dropped it, the stars (minus JC who'd left old TG previously and James May - most forget he was actually on old TG for a bit) jumped ship to channel 5 and relaunched it pretty much where the BBC left off - it died on it's arse, they tried everything to reignite the format, they tried to be more old TB, they tried to be new TG they tried something different completely and they lost more and more and more viewers - is it still going at all now?
I watched that rubbish "evening with Top Gear" thing that was on and the presenters themselves said this.
Well they said they're aware that people have pointed it out and that they nicknamed it Last of the Summer Top Gear and then made a joke about it.
Well they said they're aware that people have pointed it out and that they nicknamed it Last of the Summer Top Gear and then made a joke about it.
This is a Top Gear thread, it's not the place for people who have actually seen the show and paid attention. Nor is it the place for facts. Move along, petrol headed ruffian.
This is a Top Gear thread, it's not the place for people who have actually seen the show and paid attention. Nor is it the place for facts. Move along, petrol headed ruffian.
Damn rumbled!
Ermmm! Did a caravan explode?
but maybe if it's annoying to me as it can be I might finally break the habit, maybe.
Which is great.
Unfortunately, others on here [i]hate[/i] Top Gear. They then watch Top Gear to see how much they hate it. Afterwards they are sat at home; quivering with pent up anger.
So they then start a thread about it. It's no good having an opinion, unless everyone knows you're having it.
I will unashamably say I love fifthgear (minus the two weirdos who minced around abit on leather sofas.
When Plato handbrake turned a Volvo into a parallel park and surprised even himself!
Saying this. BTCC racers on TG = win every time.
When Plato handbrake turned a Volvo into a parallel park and surprised even himself!
Wasn't that about 5 years ago?
Haven't watched fifth gear in years, didn't know it was still on
Haven't watched fifth gear in years, didn't know it was still on
This^
The last time I paid any attention to Fifth Gear was when they bought an old Mk 2 Golf and had it tuned.
It's the self-parody which keeps me watching Top Gear.
It is supposed to be entertaining and it is, everybody calm the **** down.
Afterwards they are sat at home; quivering with pent up anger.
As any recent thread has shown, the lovers get way angrier than the haters. Quite funny to watch. (But not as funny as TG obvs.)
I used to like the rally reports with Tony Mason and his hat
Best TG's involve:
An Aerial Atom V8 or R500 Caterham or BTCC drivers. 😀
Looking forward to more of them- gems included the bus racing/trucks and the stretch limo getting very sideways and still keeping it on tarmac.
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THECRASHPAGE.COM To be brutally honest I'd watch even American TG. Anything with motors in 
and heaven forbid someone parks up outside Halfords etc in a decent car. (Mrshora) "whys it taken you so long to buy some engine oil" ..."A Sikh bloke there had a lancia delta integrale". So tbh even though I'll class myself as a hatez I'll be watching it Sunday. 8pm sharp.
I loved last of the summer wine too, I'll be watching