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Jan 13, 2012 10:49:10 GMT
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It's always dangerous starting any kind of Top Gear themed thread on here because it'll inevitably get quickly filled with whingers saying blah blah Top Gear's sh!te blah blah the USA one's even worse blah blah pointless wrecking classic cars blah blah rubbish script blah blah but, with due sense of trepidation, here goes...Top Gear USA is starting again on BBC3 tonight, with a double-bill at 7pm. Watch it, if you like that kind of thing. (If you don't, don't.) I'll be watching, I love it. ;D 
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EmDee
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Jan 13, 2012 10:53:56 GMT
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yaaaaaaaaay
a car show that is entertaining, what's not to like
errr no i didnt mean it, I wasn't asking, it was rhetorical.
this thread is doomed.
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goldnrust
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Jan 13, 2012 11:04:16 GMT
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If I'm honest once the presenters has settled in after a few shows and I managed to not get angry at the pronunciation of chassis and aluminium, I think I enjoyed Top gear USA more than normal Top gear of late.
It felt a bit more like UK Top gear of a few years ago when they hadn't quite run out of ideas and didn't spend the whole show doing staged bickering.
I doubt I'll go out of my way to watch it, but if it's on I probably wont turn it off....
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Jan 13, 2012 11:06:47 GMT
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I rather enjoyed watching the USA version (more so now than the UK one), especially when they have a challenge with old(er) stuff, as it's US cars that we're not as familiar with over here. Is that a new season, or just repeating the first season?
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luckygti
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Jan 13, 2012 11:09:22 GMT
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If you haven't seen the "truck for under 3k" Alaska trip then I definitely recommend it! It had RR written all over it and is just the sort of thing I can see guys on here doing! And I agree, it did feel a bit more like TG of old, even though the presenters are a bit wooden  Oh, and they have a proper racing driver as well!! |
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Jan 13, 2012 11:13:53 GMT
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Is that a new season, or just repeating the first season? It's season 2 - not new, but new to us.  |
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mym
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Jan 13, 2012 11:26:27 GMT
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some good stuff to come.
have to admit, their alaska trip and the moonshine episode are frequent watches for me whilst doing other stuff. the caddy jumping on the dirt track is pure laughter.
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Jan 13, 2012 11:28:21 GMT
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Is that a new season, or just repeating the first season? It's season 2 - not new, but new to us. Cheers! |
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Jan 13, 2012 11:30:43 GMT
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Il be watching! I rather enjoyed the 1st season.
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Current retro - 1996 Alfa Romeo GTV / Daily - 2016 Nissan Qashqai
Previous retros - Prelude, Integra, XR2s, XR3s, Orions, CRXs, Sylvia S12, S13, Pulsar, ZX 16v, 205 Gti, MX5, MR2 etc
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Em
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Jan 13, 2012 11:32:39 GMT
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Excellent news. Really enjoyed the first series!
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10mpg
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Jan 13, 2012 11:34:54 GMT
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Watched most of these on Youtube, really enjoyable, more so than much recent UK top gear, the truck challenges (both modern and old) were highlights for me..
Towing a freight train with a Super duty Ford... ace!
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The Internet, like all tools, if used improperly, can make a complete bo**cks of even the simplest jobs...
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cianha
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Jan 13, 2012 12:22:10 GMT
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I've watched a few from the most recent season thanks to finalgear, it's motoring enterainment that doesn't suck all the time. the Movie cars for under 2k was good fun (90's Grand Am, anyone? )
Some of it is better, some of it is worse, some of it is too American to compare. It's still better than 90% of what's on the telly at the time.
Is Fifthgear on a break?
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Jan 13, 2012 13:48:35 GMT
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Oh, and they have a proper racing driver as well!! I thought they had a drifter? Thats not proper racing  |
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Jan 13, 2012 13:55:36 GMT
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I actually found it very funny, and i will be watching the second series
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ToolsnTrack
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Jan 13, 2012 13:58:12 GMT
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Oh, and they have a proper racing driver as well!! I thought they had a drifter? Thats not proper racing X Games and rallying. That is... |
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Jan 13, 2012 14:00:00 GMT
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Mmmmm haven't seen any of the American Top Gear, hopefully if the digi box plays ball tonight I'll give it a go.  |
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Colonelk
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Jan 13, 2012 14:15:12 GMT
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Thanks guys, just watched the alaska special on youtube as I forgot to bring a book to work. Pretty funny haha. Shame i cant find the moonshine show online :-(
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Jan 13, 2012 14:19:51 GMT
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Damn it, why do I see this now I'm at work, cant series link it from here  To the mobile!!!! to see if the mrs will record it lol.... |
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Jan 13, 2012 15:09:48 GMT
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just watched the alaska special on youtube as I forgot to bring a book to work. :-( Any jobs going where you work? ;D As for Top Gear, everything everbody says about it is true, but it's still better than a lot of tripe on telly. Especially if, like me, you are a bit sad and have nowt better to do on Friday nights than stare at the idiot box |
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Joe T
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Jan 13, 2012 15:42:15 GMT
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Il be watching! I rather enjoyed the 1st season. Me too.  |
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Oh, and they have a proper racing driver as well!!
