skinnylew
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Whilst it did lack a little something, there was still entertainment to be had. The hillclimb was quite amusing as were other parts of it. I think the problem maybe they are trying to hard, can anyone think up an original idea for next years one? Oh and all those whinging about it point 2 if you willThe rainforest one was my favourite (bar Hammonds Toyota dying)
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Yeah, I enjoyed it, not the best but still enjoyable. And I must have missed the new law stating that everyone HAD to watch it! Was it in the queens speech or something??
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Remember the days when sex was safe and motorsport was dangerous. Vintage bling always attracts pussy.
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All i wanted to do was point out that the show was on, sadly its decended into another thread full of Top Gear hatred.
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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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Agreed, I thought it might end up this way.
What I don't understand, if so many people don't like what TG has become, and know they don't like it, why do they watch it?? Is it just to moan and curse word about it??
There's a gazillion other channels! It's not like they haven't got the option to watch something else! I'm sure the big bang theory or mock the week was on repeat on some other channel!
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Remember the days when sex was safe and motorsport was dangerous. Vintage bling always attracts pussy.
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mercmad
Posted a lot
Flush Hard,it's a long way to McDonalds.
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The UK has produced the worlds best comedy for decades but Clarkson is not a part of that I'm afraid. If you want a bit of entertainment check out the Indian BHP forums to see what really happens there. www.team-bhp.com/forum/
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Many years ago I changed my driving style to cope with rising fuel prices; I have now reached the stage where I am contemplating keeping my eyes shut in order to lower wind resistance.
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Whilst it did lack a little something, there was still entertainment to be had. The hillclimb was quite amusing as were other parts of it. I think the problem maybe they are trying to hard, can anyone think up an original idea for next years one?*Oh and all those whinging about it point 2 if you willThe rainforest one was my favourite (bar Hammonds Toyota dying) How about they actually test some cars that people can afford and, God forbid, test them in normal road conditions? Failing that perhaps not mucking about on their little boys jolly on licence payer's money? *
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Corsa Apology Champion 2014.
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speedy88
Club Retro Rides Member
"Nice Cortina mate"
Posts: 2,296
Club RR Member Number: 118
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Because nobody will watch it. I can't believe this discussion is happening again for the billionth time on here.
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Sensible car review programs are tedious at best. If I want to know what family sized saloon has the best legroom, I will look the data up online rather than listen to some beardy telling me. If I want to know if a C2 or a Fiat 500 handles best, I will go to the dealers and test drive them both rather than listen to some beardy giving me his own opinion (or more likely the opinion the manufacturers pay him to give). If I want to be entertained by some guys having fun in cars, I will watch Top Gear...whether it thrashing supercars I will never be able to afford round a track till the tyres pop, or driving old tat to places I am never likely to see - I can at least enjoy watching other people do what I can't.
"boo hoo hooo, they smashed up 3 perfectly good cars" - Lets face it, they are never irreplaceable pre-war motoring legends. This particular show had three fairly average cars, not in fantastic nick, the kind of thing that you might see getting smashed to bits on a banger track near you on a sunday afternoon. Their money*, their cars, their way.
*yes, I know its PARTIALLY funded by the licence fee, but Top Gear makes a fortune for the BBC being re-broadcast around the world.
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1986 Panda 4x4. 1990 Metro Sport. 1999 Ford Escort estate.
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Because nobody will watch it. I can't believe this discussion is happening again for the billionth time on here. i can makes me laugh the amount of threads about top gear being curse word all with post complaining about it from the same people every time. very hypocritically British . ill say the same thing i always do but i have no doubt these same people will be whinging about it next time and the time after and time after and.... you get the picture. if you like it don't watch it simples leave it for the people who do enjoy it and stop wasting forum space we get it you don't like it you told us last time and the time before ect ect.. i think top gear threads should be banned personal no offense to the op but you just know that every one of then will descend into hypocrits whinging in them
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Anyone who says TG is a waste of the licence fee is a cretin. The show is the BBC's biggest global export. It's a solid return on your investment. Agree with Nightmares ^^^ - Top Gear threads always go this way.
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