I've never really been a fan of the Reasonably Priced Car, I don't really care about celebrities coming on to plug their book or TV show or whatever. That aside, it was a pretty good opener.
Would've loved a go in the volcano truck too :)
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I've never really been a fan of the Reasonably Priced Car, I don't really care about celebrities coming on to plug their book or TV show or whatever. That aside, it was a pretty good opener.
Would've loved a go in the volcano truck too :)
Quite. I disliked when they started showing clips of whatever film the actor was trying to promote. It's Top Gear, it's not Tonight with Jonathan Ross!Quote:
Originally Posted by christophulus
I didn't mind last nights episode, it was a good opening episode. much better than the, imo, all of the previous series episodes
the point of each segment last night seemed to be fairly serious. the execution of each bit varied. Clarkson still managed to d*ck about, and actually the 'reliant robbin rolling over' joke got tiresome after it happened about 3 times.
James May's volcanoe drive was good, and actually they did a good montage for the chevy lacetti send off. the party thing for various guests wasnt great, although people's reactions to louis spence was quite humurous.
I liked it, the Bentley hot lap was funny and totally unexpected
yes, having watched ITV's football coverage for the last 2 weeks the hyundai football mickey take was rather funny! the vuvuzuela car radio stunt with the stig was good as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Captain VXR
it was ok I guess... no more, no less :)
Well they've been saying the same thing for years now, but it remains BBC2's highest rated show. It works because of those three, if they changed presenters it'd fall flat. But I do agree the format is a little tired now.Quote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Except you can't because they've axed it.Quote:
I do enjoy the show and if I wanted a boring consumer show which tests a Ford Focus around town and talks about storage space and fuel consumption, I'm welcome to tune into Fifth Gear on Channel Five.
There is a new series on at the moment I believe.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
Same old tosh
Only worth watching 10mins for the mandatory performance car review and then its the usual '3 men in shed go pissing about' which has well and truly run its course.
Someone's misplaced the daily mail forum shortcut on their pc it seems
If you think I a member of the Mary Whitehouse Fan Club/Appreciation Society then you've got another thing coming.Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I still look forward to TG, especially during the winter/motorsport off-season as its the only thing worth watching on a Sunday evening but each episode is like a box of chocolates: will it, preferably IMO, feature 3 mates genuinely having a laugh or will it feature 3 presenters aiming for cheap laughs, playing caricatures of themselves and pretending to be village idiots.
TG has lost its way for a while now and even the TG team have been aware of it: http://transmission.blogs.topgear.co...where-were-at/
TG is still massively popular. TG will never please everyone so perhaps you just need to get over it :)Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
It's not just me.
There's plenty who feel TG has lost its way/standards: http://forums.finalgear.com/top-gear...e-discussions/
I never said it was just you, TG is still the Beeb's biggest earner so millions will disagree with tou.
TG needs a attractive female presenter, bit of a petrolhead. am i the only 1 that thinks V B-H is getting sexier as she gets older
yep ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by reidy_fan
Was it just me but shouldn't they got Klaus Ludwig, Klaus Niedzwiedz and Steve Soper in those cars in the 190, M3 and Cossie?
Never knew BBC made money from illegal downloads :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
She's still a yay from me.....not for presenting on TG though :DQuote:
Originally Posted by reidy_fan
VBH is such tease :D
VBH? ummm no...not on Top Gear. The female presenter I want has to be able to drive...get Sabine Schmitz in there....that is a lady who knows her cars and has a wicked sense of humour. Her lapping the ring in a Transit Van was one of the best episodes in the last few seasons...
Am I the only one who finds the bits with Sabine Schmidt (??) a bit forced? I know she's not doing it in her first language but I'm not convinced she's very good at the telly stuff. Also she's really not as hot as people make out, so many blokes are so desperate to find an attractive woman racing cars that they force it, that's why there are weirdos who find Danica Patrick sexy :D
I think Sabine is pretty natural. You listen to her giving the motorcycle dude she passes in the Transit what for, and you realize she has a great sense of humour.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mr Jan Yeo
As for her hotness...well she is the girl next door...if you live in Nurburg I guess...
She looks alright in tight jeans, but she isn't your typical female beauty. She is a tomboy....
I just liked her style....
Seriously though, I don't think Top Gear works with a woman on the show. The magic of this show is the chemistry between the 3 blokes... It isn't about anything else really. You see the evidence of the Top Gear phenomena when you try to watch the Aussie version of the show and realize it isn't even close to the same...
Yep. Because I think that most blokes, given no work commitments would like to go cocking about in cars with their mates.
Holy crap! Top Gear is back?!!
*downloading*
Rubens Barrichello in the reasonably priced car this week.
Why does it need an attractive female presenter? Just because all other programmes, including the news, seem to have to have a mandatory attractive female - doesn't mean the best programme on TV needs one. It is great because it doesn't fall in line with other programmes, the three blokes are great together - a dumb blonde as eye candy really wouldn't work.Quote:
Originally Posted by reidy_fan
The day Top Gear employs a woman ahead of Hammond, Clarkson or May will be a very sad day, and pretty much the end of Top Gear.
And Vicki Butler-Henderson?! She is not attractive, not a very good presenter, not a particularly great driver - it is a mystery to me how she has ended up on TV car shows personally.
Top Gear will keep going. This weekend's episode was excellent.
We would if we had the money and time as well...Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark
The trips these guys take and the competitions they hold are what guys would do if they could afford to....or at least some of them are.
The abuse, the taking the pi$$ out of each other is all classic British humour and that is what makes this show unique. The cars are almost an afterthought...
I enjoyed watching (belatedly obviously due to the football) the last episode of top gear. rubens and rupert grint were both good guests, and the 3 way car test was good even with the wedding bit, but I didnt need to see Jeremy Clarkson try to convince the audience he'd lost his trousers and then try and be funny with gaffer tape.
Like Jezza and May she was a journalist before she ended up on TG & FG. I'm sure you will be pleased to know that she started off Max Power!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bezza
Even if she was a part time race driver you don't have to be great driver to be a good journalist. Writers like Mark Hales and Chris Harris arguably aren't particularly great drivers but they know how to communicate to the audience with a pen.
Yeah but the people you've listed aren't ANNOYING like VBH.Quote:
Originally Posted by wedge
Comes down to the eye of the beholder. I personally don't find her particularly annoying.
I don't find VBH particularly annoying, she can drive a car better than either of Clarkson and Hammond and she acts like she's filthy.
I don't think that she should be a TG presenter but I've got nothing against her.
She's good on the Gadget Show but I just don't think she'd fit in on Top Gear!
She's a bikerQuote:
Originally Posted by henners88
Who the hell is VBH? In any rate, Top Gear isnt about how good a driver the boys are, they are adequate but the Stig is the guy who really tests the cars for their laps and such.
This show is about the chemistry between the 3 lads. Mess with it at your peril. This show was not a big deal until it stumbled onto this format and the leadership of Clarkson. You screw with that, you could kill the goose. I think the BBC are smarter than that...
Vicki Butler HendersonQuote:
Originally Posted by Mark in Oshawa
In Canada I haven't heard of her...but there ya go. I didn't know who Clarkson, May and Hammond were either until I saw my first clip of Top Gear...Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
I've still got scratch marks on my arm from that woman ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
(Sadly, and in case her lawyers are reading, it's not as interesting as you might think :p )
And how ridiculous is forum time? 13 minutes ahead now :o