ThePollitt
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Fix up, look... at that car on eBay!
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Odin
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I've ended up turning off every show of the new series so far. It's dull, full of old ideas (comedy concourse anyone?) and just out to get cringeworthy cheap laughs.
What a shame!
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Staged, stale, staged and desperate!
Shame, but the way things go sometimes. I knew they were losing the plot when my G/friends parents started watching it....WTF!!
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tri
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Meh, I still like it.
I must admit, it's not at its best. Depends what you want from it though. I much prefer the fun/irrelevant format they have now than "lets try and find something interesting to say about the latest repmobile."
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Haven't seen last night's one yet, it's on the PVR. Was it a bit dire then?
I have found some TG episodes entertaining, lets face it some of the challenges have been to quality telly.
The trouble is, the car content is stale, formulaic and boring. Instead of exploring some of the huge diversity of interests that make up the broad church of motor enthusiasm they take whatever guff the car companies PR companies peddle to them and churn out yet more meaningless discussions of which 300bhp saloon car is more desirable. To borrow a phrase: what a load of cock!
If every week they had one slot in which they featured something real motor enthusiasts do they'd get a lot more interest from me. And no, I don't mean "Let's do some grass track racing as part of some challenge just as a backdrop for Clarkson being a knob" but "Let's do a feature on grass track racing". Or <insert your motor related activity here>. And with two presenters who ride bikes, where on earth is the bike content? Wouldn't a bike challenge make good telly too?
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"Jeremy Clarkson, a man we motor enthusiasts need on our side like Lewis Hamilton's F1 car needs a towing ball and a Sprite Musketeer" My motor |
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there is too much recycling going on but show me something better to watch on a sunday nite
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61stu
Part of things
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no its not brimming with relevent features and insight into our hobby but its still good telly imho and worth watching.
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peel
Part of things
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Stopped watching Top Gear a long time ago.
It has so little to do with why I like cars.
RR is far more entertaining
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Last Edit: Jul 7, 2008 7:59:08 GMT by peel
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Stopped watching Top Gear a long time ago. It has so little to do with why I like cars. RR is far more entertaining maybe we should get in touch with the BBC for - Retro Rides the tv program ;D |
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1993 Fiat Panda Selecta
2003 Vauxhall Combo 1.7DI van
2006 Mercedes Kompressor Evolution-S AMG SportCoupé
"You think you hate it now, wait til you drive it"
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I'm still a fan of TG, its "cartainment" for a sunday night, but even I'm tiring of some of the gags, the AR concourse bit would have been good but theres only so many times you can wheel the old "forgot to brake" trick whilst being towed, the last time right next to the marshal guiding them in could have been nasty  |
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misteralz
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I may drive a Volkswagen, but I'm scene tax exempt!
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I watched Doctor Who instead. I don't think I'll even bother watching TG on iPlayer.
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richy
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Flatheads forever....
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Unfortunately I don't think Top Gear would get the ratings with features such as 'Roofchopping your '33 three-window, or 'How to fit a beam axle' or 'Halibrands vs Radirs: what best suits your car'. Simple truth is, that programme needs to get the ratings, and it does so. Like it or not, if it covered much of what's discussed here, the ratings would dip.
And hey, at least older Alfas got a look in last night.
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misteralz
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I may drive a Volkswagen, but I'm scene tax exempt!
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True, but I think most folk who're complaining about it becoming stale are doing so because it's become tedious watching Clarkson roar "ppppooowwwwweeerrrrr" whilst tailsliding yet another brand-new Lamborghini around the track. Imagine for a moment if it was a flamed '32. Or Slater's 505. Or Street's Escort versus something new and 4WD with similar power. I'd watch that.
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I think top gear has become a load of  chippings and i bet any money that i could have clarkson away with me old escort down the lanes.Also me thinks hammond looks like a puff with that hair cut, mays ok. |
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I want a 3.0 Alfa 75, but yes I agree with the majority of comment here! I only watched it half heartedly while making some stencils for my mates ratty MK1 golf ;D
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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qwerty
Club Retro Rides Member
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Club RR Member Number: 52
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I enjoyed it.......randomly I was looking at that GTV on autotrader a while back cos its what I fancy next.....looks as if it could have made an ok purchase!
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the aston to monte carlo is on dave +1 now ;D
when it was more interesting
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2001 HONDA CT110 (NOT RCV)
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Tim
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The alfa challenge was curse word
If it doesnt cost £100,000, it gets smashed up.
I bet all the people at the contours show though they were complete pricks. Tired of TG now, sadly
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rtlkyuubi
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Low and Slow
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I liked the alfa challenge as they actually tuned into why people love to drive even if it means breaking down alot.
Ryan.
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