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Top Gear

TopGearJB007TopGearJB007
edited March 2011 in General Movies & TV Posts: 624
Just thought I'd get this one out of the way.

New season is in June, btw.

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  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
    edited March 2011 Posts: 7,585
    Wondered how long it would take you to kick start a Top Gear thread ;-)

    I missed alot of the last series, was it up to scratch?
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Cheers for the heads up, TG.


    BTW, welcome back or should that be welcome aboard? ;-)
  • TopGearJB007TopGearJB007
    Posts: 624
    The last season was one of the best recent seasons by far. They seem to be acting more naturally than usual. The last few seasons were when the presenters seemed to be acting more like parodies of themselves. They are finally starting to find a balance between car show/ cocking about.

    Major, thanks for the welcome. It took me a while to figure out what happened to MI6. I found out through *cough*CBn*cough* though I doubt I will be posting much there. I'm starting to get a hang of new MI6. I just can't figure out how to post pictures.

    Anyways, yeah, Top Gear Series 17 is underway in June, and Top Gear USA will be back on History Channel for Series 2 later this year!
  • RunawayRunaway
    Posts: 24
    I thought it was better too, most people I know thought it was boring because their was less comedy.
  • danslittlefingerdanslittlefinger
    Posts: 886
    Love this show can't wait. Had a friend go a taping once, would love to do so myself.

    On that bombshell, had a Bugati Veyron pass my yesterday.
  • Gobi-1Gobi-1
    Posts: 144
    I was recently introduced to Top Gear and now it's one of my favorite show. Since I don't have access to BBC America I've been watching it on NetFilx. I'm about to start on season 13.
  • dragonskydragonsky
    Posts: 2,491
    i am not watching this show as you cause in my country we are much more behind but i like the hosts they are great i bet they had many fun doing the show.sometimes i have to ask is all that real??? they are making some insane stuff,i think once they made huge fire in their van or so.
    i want to meet them ;)
  • Agent7FAgent7F
    Posts: 825
    Well I don't Topgear that much but deviras who my friend & use to member here now he is a Forum member of 3 car Magazine Evo,Autoexpress & Car Magazine. He use to be a member of Topgear & viewer of the TV show but he wrote in Car Magazine the he was fed up. Because The Show & the rest was an insult to all car lovers. That what he says.
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
    Posts: 7,585
    Top Gear is hugely popular because it doesn't dwell too much on car reviews.
    Most people watch it to see three middle aged blokes messing about. The show is tentatively linked by their love of cars.
    @Agent7F if your friend loves cars then he could watch FinalGear, the more cultured sister of TopGear. ;-)
  • CoH_GHOST_007CoH_GHOST_007
    Posts: 303
    @KikNak - You mean Fifth Gear?

    Top gear is my favourite tv show around, can't wait for another series :D
    Plus I've met all three presenters :P :')
  • anotherbondgeekanotherbondgeek
    Posts: 423
    Fifth Gear isn't the 'more cultured sister', if that's what you meant. It's a cheap rip-off that recycles most of the stunts and tries to imitate the presenters. They've even got the old Stig on there, for crying out loud :P
  • VirageVirage
    Posts: 1,856
    YAAAAYYYYYY!!!!! :-D :-D

    Do ya know when season 15 hits DVD and blueray?
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Well season 17 started last night. Quite good. A mixture of genuine reviews, tarting about and Alice Cooper driving like a nonce (bless him). ;-)
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
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    Yes there was a Bond reference last night - the YOLT volcano during the test of that HUGE Hummer...
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Yes there was a Bond reference last night - the YOLT volcano during the test of that HUGE Hummer...
    Yes I forgot that. I think they are Bond fans, Clarkson drops references in to Bond quite often.
  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
    edited June 2011 Posts: 14,001
    Seeing that Alfa being brutalised by the Marauder, that brought a tear to my eye. :-((
  • anotherbondgeekanotherbondgeek
    Posts: 423
    Seeing that Alfa being brutalised by the Marauder, that brought a teat to my eye. :-((
    Either that's a typo or you've got a very unusual eye.

  • MajorDSmytheMajorDSmythe "I tolerate this century, but I don't enjoy it."Moderator
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    Typo. Well... no, typo.
  • VirageVirage
    Posts: 1,856
    S-T-O-P T-Y-P-I-N-G!!!!!

    I'm in NZ right, Shows like TG,DW,DA well all the new british stuff go onto Prime. not a problem if they wern't SO X( X( X( X( ON THE AIR DATES

    we got the DW christmas ep. in febuary and guess what the tag line was "Better Late Then Never." There about 2 X( X( X( X( months behind on EVERYTHING!!!!!!

    The only time it had a free-to-air world premier was (funnily enough) Casino Royal...
  • NicNacNicNac Administrator, Moderator
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    Hah, ok @Virage we will do our best to stick SPOILER ALERT in front of any posts. ;-)
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    Well, I don't know if the show's aired in Kiwi country yet, but the last episode sure backfired on the team..
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/aug/05/top-gear-bbc
    and rightfully so. I don't care for them not liking electric cars, that's their choice, but lying about it and giving them a bad name unfounded is something I don't like. Especially after capt. slow said they would be honest..
  • 0BradyM0Bondfanatic70BradyM0Bondfanatic7 Quantum Floral Arrangements: "We Have Petals Everywhere"
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    Though It has resided in comedyville too long and has lessen its opinion on cars, Top Gear is a great show and it sure is great that the US get BBC.
  • DaltonCraig007DaltonCraig007 They say, "Evil prevails when good men fail to act." What they ought to say is, "Evil prevails."
    Posts: 15,723
    I love Top Gear ! I recently started watching the series (2002 version), and am now close of finishing season 2 !! I was instantly hooked !
  • VirageVirage
    Posts: 1,856
    Don't worry we're three weeks in...

    But you guys pay licence fees why

    Was in Oz a few weeks ago series 12 on blue ray 43 aussie dollers and that doesn't include GST!
  • CommanderRossCommanderRoss The bottom of a pitch lake in Eastern Trinidad, place called La Brea
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    I don't pay license fee, we just get BBC 1 @ 2 standard, as we also get many German and belgian stations. That's what you get when you're neighbours are that close.
  • VirageVirage
    Posts: 1,856
    Top Gear will be returning with there third? christmas special.

    THE TOP GEAR INDIA SPECIAL
  • forgotmyusernameforgotmyusername
    Posts: 2,782
    they still haven't got close to the 'Nam special. India sounds good. cheers Virage
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