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Offline  johndoh
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I had heard lots of good things about the latest instalment in the media so I thought I'd give it a go despite not really enjoying the first two, but christ - what a let down. I hope this is the last we see of those three together - it was completely contrived from start to finish and utterly unbelievable (albeit with some interesting places that they passed through).

What does everyone else think?

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 9:33 am
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standard Grand Tour affair. Baffoonary, unrealistic scenarios, cars, fat old blokes.... take it at face value and its entertaining enough. Changing the face of motoring, absolutely not.

I enjoyed it, knowing i would need to endure the above, but equally wouldnt have felt i missed out if it passed me by.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 9:37 am
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A bit like the bloke who went to his GP and said ‘I’m really worried about my sexual proclivities, I’m into flagellation, necrophilia and bestiality’, the doctor said ‘Mr Clarkson, you’re flogging a dead horse’.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 9:39 am
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It followed the formula that worked for them for 20+ years. It just so happens that it's old and tired and bloated, a bit like Clarkson. I'm not a hater, I loved their Top Gear and earlier Grand Tour things but I guess they had a contract to fulfil with Bezos.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 9:42 am
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@v7fmp One fat old bloke, 2 other old blokes one slightly too heavy but I'm not going to chuck stones.

It passed an hour or so.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 9:50 am
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Offline  johndoh
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I have to add that I was always a massive fan of Top Gear so I was wanting to enjoy it and hoped I would have given the reviews. I loved the sound that Jaaag made though 🙂

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 9:53 am
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If you enjoyed TG and the new show was:

completely contrived from start to finish and utterly unbelievable (albeit with some interesting places that they passed through).

Then I'd say it's you that's changed not TG/Grand Tour 🙂

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:02 am
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The only good bit for me was the 20 second look at the Morgan dakar style car. 200k is insane, but it looks cool.
Rest of the programme was pointless, but the scenery was good

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:05 am

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I used to enjoy their 'adventures' but it's all a bit stale now. I fell asleep about 15 minutes in...

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:07 am
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Ended up fast forwarding much of it - which is very difficult to do on Amazon Prime

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:08 am
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Rest of the programme was pointless, but the scenery was good

Mounds of plastic waste everywhere. Apart from the British Embassy, the place mostly looked an absolute shithole.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:09 am
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Surprised anyone still watches these ****.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:10 am
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Mounds of plastic waste everywhere.

I commented on that to my wife – I thought they were deliberately showing it all.

Then I’d say it’s you that’s changed not TG/Grand Tour

More than likely, but you would have thought they would have grown up a bit along with their core audience.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:13 am
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Years ago I drove much of that route in an old Volvo we'd chopped the roof off as part of a banger rally. Brought back a lot of fond memories

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:14 am
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but you would have thought they would have grown up a bit along with their core audience.

Why? It's hugely successful around the world.

Its a week or two away with their best mates having an absolute laugh no doubt.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:25 am
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It had it's moments but overall I was disappointed in it. They've done unsuitable cars in the desert before and this wasn't a patch on the original. Even the cocking about was sub-par.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:38 am
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It was around 2 hours and 10 minutes too long

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:40 am
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I’m a big fan of these three, I’ve watched it slowly decline. But that just nosedived, absolutely terrible. What a shame to end it so badly.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 10:45 am
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I've never fancied watching a Grand Tour episode again, whereas there are plenty of old Top Gear episodes I still enjoy.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 11:18 am
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I enjoyed it, the scenery was amazing. It's a bit like an old school Bond movie - a vehicle to hang a travelogue on.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 11:20 am
Offline  neilnevill
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It's more a travel show than motoring show,  but that's its charm.  I'll give it a try some time

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 12:45 pm
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They are just putting the cash into the retirement fund and dicking about. Who can blame them just take jeffs cash while it's on offer for minimum effort.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 12:53 pm
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I think we've been spoilt by Youtube nowadays, I can watch TJ & Mac building cool stuff and 4wd-ing to some amazing places in Australia, Itchy boots being nice to locals all over the world, and Whistlin' diesel larking about far more than TG ever could.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 3:36 pm
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Gave up ages ago. Remember the tiff needell and Chris goffey days, enjoyed the halcyon days of 3 buffoons larking around,wasn't convinced by GT right from the start, a bit meh.

Plenty good car content creators on YouTube these days like Number 27, Tyrrells Classic Workshop, channels from garage mechanics etc, stuff from the likes of Gordon Murray Design... last thing I'd think of would be to turn the TV on and watch TG or GT

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 5:31 pm

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I thought it was just weak. Only interesting bit was James May in the old library. I suspect the naffness of a lot of the scripted elements comes down to Amazon’s target audience in the US.

Makes you realise how good the Vietnam / Bolivia / Burma specials were, though.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 6:24 pm
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Yeah seems quite probable Flaperon.

The library section I could have watched a whole show about.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 6:33 pm
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Sort of enjoyed it but looking up the locations on Google Earth afterwards revealed just how contrived a lot of it was. The start point is right next to a main road, not only served by the railway as they claimed. The tunnel is a few miles away and totally passable, no land mines etc plus they went through it the wrong direction. The river crossing has a bridge a mile to the west whereas they only showed the satellite images to the east.

Seeing as it's the penultimate one I've given it a bit of leeway. Did notice that Richard Porter wasn't listed in the credits on this one though so maybe that made a difference.

 
Posted : 20/02/2024 6:34 pm
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First time I've watched one and not bother to get to the end. Didn't enjoy it, it's past it's best and needs putting out to grass. Sadly not entertaining and the car content is poor. I'd rather and do, watch Hammond on the Smallest Cog and Drivetribe and think that's way way better than this Amazon guff.

 
Posted : 21/02/2024 1:21 pm
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It passed an hour or so.

Which is odd for a 2 and a quarter hour long episode. Was it on fast forward a lot? Did you fall asleep for over an hour? Did you even watch it or are you just doing that weird internet thing of making comments about stuff that you have absolutely no idea about? Whatever, being ok for less than half of its length isn't great. Mind you, I watch Welsh rugby which has a lower hit-rate. 😀

looking up the locations on Google Earth afterwards revealed just how contrived a lot of it was

Did anyone older than 12 think that the only way down the hill was by using cables and diggers?

and the car content is poor.

There's so little actual car content that they might as well have been using garden mowers or camels, which would have been far more spontaneously entertaining.

 
Posted : 21/02/2024 1:23 pm
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Whistlin’ diesel larking about

That bloke is a purebred arsehole. I'd rather poke my eyes out than watch some of the absolute shite he puts out.

 
Posted : 21/02/2024 2:51 pm

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