View Full Version : New Topgear series........
........starts tonight at 8pm BBC 2
Heads up for those interested/forgotten etc
Im at work :( but Sky + is ready lol says its a series of 7, so that will be 6 as the last one will be a best of lol
Hope its better than the christmas special, as that was crap imo
I may watch it,its been diabolical for longer than since xmas
every telly show runs its course.... maybe top gear has..
i have noticed a heap of negative publicity in the papers lately and maybe that doesn't help.
paul james
29-01-12, 10:35 AM
I too really hope its better than the xmas (not so) special, with its tired old jokes. I've been watching US Top Gear on BBC3, and I'm surprised at how good it is. Sure its the same format, but the presenters are all really good. They do more of the fun challenges and less of the boring stuff, like interviews with politicians, yawn! And it seems more naturally funny - you don't really need scripted jokes when your messing about with dirt cheap cars, it just happens along the way.
Nova-nation
29-01-12, 12:30 PM
Im hoping due to the recent bad press and negative response from the xmas special that they would have done something about it, theyve had a good month to think and re-organise it, either way it will be good imo
I don't know what everyones problem is, I still find top gear funny, so it may be partially scripted, but what isn't? I pissed myself laughing watching the christmas special. Maybe everyone just like a good moan?
Anyway, I've already got it on series link, can't wait untill 8 lol
novadave24
29-01-12, 01:12 PM
wicked some thing to wach for a sunday never anything on sundays lol
craig green
29-01-12, 03:29 PM
I'll keep watching it, but TG is crap now.
Cheers for the heads-up Edd.
turbojolt
29-01-12, 03:35 PM
I even watch usa top gear now lol
TG UK is pretty dire, but still watchable in the most part.
TG USA is unbelivably shoite though. It makes the UK version look totally ad libbed, their acting is so bad! The only good thing about it is playing Spot The Corvette in each one lol
TG UK is pretty dire, but still watchable in the most part.
TG USA is unbelivably shoite though. It makes the UK version look totally ad libbed, their acting is so bad! The only good thing about it is playing Spot The Corvette in each one lol
But yon can't beat the USA challenges...... Moonshine running, doooolies testing etc. I'm loving federal top gear. I think the Huayra has missed this uk series too :(
turbojolt
29-01-12, 04:20 PM
There isn't many car shows on anymore it seem or there bidding on channels I can't afford lol
top gear USA is better, since when would you be allowed to have a drag race, or do massive drifts in the centre of london like they did, or drive down the highway with the cars full up with horse **** falling out everywere over the road! uk police and health and safety would have melt down lol
There isn't many car shows on anymore it seem or there bidding on channels I can't afford lol
i'm really enjoying the new wheeler dealers series on discovery...
i've never liked 5th gear, but then it is what top gear was...before it got re-formatted
i really miss the rally reports... you'd never guess a wrc event happened in the uk this year...
btcc is ok, but i don't have 6 hrs to watch it all.....
turbojolt
29-01-12, 05:47 PM
Is wheeler dealers still going, use to love that show even if all the money aspect of the show was bollocks lol
wheeler dealers is good,just i dont have sky and refuse to pay £40 a month to watch that only.
I also miss rally reports,there was a top gear motorsport on every friday tea time back in the early-mid 90's which was good.
Trouble with telly these days is its all either soaps or celebrity dancing on shyte or fukkin reality bollox.Its complete bilge.
wrc is on motors tv. Is that on freeview?
Rally report! God i used to love watching that!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsYrhNMZa6U
turbojolt
29-01-12, 06:57 PM
Do you think there might be less car shows as were ment to fell bad about using them
wrc is on motors tv. Is that on freeview?
It's on sk freesat, I think it's on 'normal' freesat too. Not on free view though :(
Trouble with telly these days is its all either soaps or celebrity dancing on shyte or fukkin reality bollox.Its complete bilge.
Its all about interactive TV; either get stuff that people get hooked on (reality tv or soaps), or phone in votey type thinks like BB or coming on ice
brainsnova
29-01-12, 08:58 PM
Why do they never indicate on the motorways. That's something I hate.
The cluster on the Lamborghini was utter porn!!!!
Was it any good then?
I wont have time to watch it till tuesday
dannymcc
29-01-12, 09:39 PM
Was it any good then?
I wont have time to watch it till tuesday
Wasn't that bad, Clarkson wasn't as irritating as he usually is. lol
Nova-nation
29-01-12, 09:41 PM
It was good imo, Not as much comedy as usual however a lot more of a car programme this episode. over all, it was good!
Pistol Pete
29-01-12, 09:56 PM
Cant beat abit of Top Gear TBH. I dont really take it too seriously, as i guess they dont take themselves too seriously lol
Certainly means there is now something to watch on a sunday evening!
turbojolt
29-01-12, 10:37 PM
i enjoyed it.
Wtf that's a credit to the show on its own lol
Quick, someone check mowgli's temperature, he's either high as a kite on something or dying.
I want a lambo that spirs flames out :(
Bit of a discuaaion, which one would you choose out of the lambo, noble and the maclaren?
I originally went for the lambo, but i think i would go for the noble now lol
The track they were on had a large Ferrari tower so they obviously test thier cars thier and the Italian stig would have knowledge of track and racing so I recon clarkson did quite well to put in a time as close as he did
novadave24
30-01-12, 02:29 AM
It was ok why the hell do they allways have to have super cars tho they never have any cars that some most people can buy lol some bits was funny lol
mk999, bollox... i've not seen so much piss taking about leicestershire on the telly in a good age....
svlet, the ferrari time was put in by someone who could actually drive fast & didn't have to swear at themselves at every corner
If I had money knocking around to buy any of those three, I wouldn't buy any of them lol Out of the three, I quite like the Noble even though its crap. Probably explains the Nova ownership I suppose
It was ok why the hell do they allways have to have super cars tho they never have any cars that some most people can buy lol some bits was funny lol
You prefer old top gear? lol
They did the warm hatch challenge a while back, those are affordable cars.
blue_peg_16v
30-01-12, 08:56 AM
The track they were on had a large Ferrari tower so they obviously test thier cars thier and the Italian stig would have knowledge of track and racing so I recon clarkson did quite well to put in a time as close as he did
It was imola of course there were Ferrari signs, it's the italians religion when it comes to f1
It was ok why the hell do they allways have to have super cars tho they never have any cars that some most people can buy lol some bits was funny lol
Meh, why watch someone drive around in a Mondeo when you can go outside and watch one Live.
Top Gear is ace, who cares that its scripted and silly? Thats what makes it great. People who miss old Top gear probably think their school days were the best days of their life as well lol You always remember the good bits and forget the bad bits, and they have obviously forgotten how unbelievably boring it was!!
yup, chris goffey only did 2 non boring things ever in his life...
1. he fathered one of supergrass
2. he went mental when my mate dropped off a hire car at his house but put the wrong keys thru the letterbox.....
his road tests were enough to make people take the bus....
As much as I like the M600, Id never buy one lol lol lol
why's that mike??? could it be cos you help make them??
well, the lamborghini car co. has hardly made a profit in decades....
the mclaren won't break even for a good while...
but noble, in its little shed in barwell manages to survive by making a profit on every car it makes.....
and that red one the hamster broke was down to a ropey clutch plate...
why's that mike???
lol lol lol
A story for another day lol lol
i assume its a technical thing then mike... are they still officially kit cars?
and that red one the hamster broke was down to a ropey clutch plate...
A ropey brand new clutch plate with a chunk smashed off one corner (which I very much doubt would stop it working btw, paddle clutch anyone?) from which they recovered all the pieces from the bellhousing, where apparently it did a number on all the gears and shafts inside... so counting those not covered and protected by the clutch plate itself that'd be none then.
Also this surprisingly mint and new gearbox was apparently removed by him alone in a workshop by opening the engine hatch and without removing the actual engine or any of the rear panels.
If that wasn't scripted then harry potter is a documentary lol
A ropey brand new clutch plate with a chunk smashed off one corner (which I very much doubt would stop it working btw, paddle clutch anyone?) from which they recovered all the pieces from the bellhousing, where apparently it did a number on all the gears and shafts inside... so counting those not covered and protected by the clutch plate itself that'd be none then.
Also this surprisingly mint and new gearbox was apparently removed by him alone in a workshop by opening the engine hatch and without removing the actual engine or any of the rear panels.
If that wasn't scripted then harry potter is a documentary lol
Good old Volvo gearboxs ehh lol lol
yup, chris goffey only did 2 non boring things ever in his life...
1. he fathered one of supergrass
2. he went mental when my mate dropped off a hire car at his house but put the wrong keys thru the letterbox.....
his road tests were enough to make people take the bus....
Jeeze Goffey was enough to make a Ferrari duller than an Allegro, despite the fact he was never in a Ferrari. He was normally in an Allegro.
And the rally reports were ****. just poor old Tone standing in a field while the odd car went past. Even when Jezza appeared he was obviously subdued and his reviews were just as dull.
And dont get me started on Quentin Wilson.
Nova_Tek
31-01-12, 12:45 AM
People need to get a sense of humor and lighten up a bit. Don't understand what all the hubbub is about. I can think of many utterly crap, rubbish, offensive, tasteless TV programs on telly. Top Gear, whether or not it is scripted, is very entertaining and is a one-of-a-kind TV program. BBC knows it's one it's most popular programs they have, there are waiting lists to go to the studios and attend the show.
People are taking things too seriously and should go concentrate on more serious problems around rather than try spoil it for other people. If you don't like it don't f*cking wacth it!
I enjoyed yesterdays episode, more concentration on reviewing the 3 supercars.
I watch Wheeler Dealers and Fifth Gear (sometimes) but they are totally different. Can't wait for next weeks episode.
Jeeze Goffey was enough to make a Ferrari duller than an Allegro, despite the fact he was never in a Ferrari. He was normally in an Allegro.
And the rally reports were ****. just poor old Tone standing in a field while the odd car went past. Even when Jezza appeared he was obviously subdued and his reviews were just as dull.
And dont get me started on Quentin Wilson.
the rally reports were brilliant given the year & the technology they had... they had primetime viewing... in car with dave metcalfe (and co-driver swearing when he rolled his astra).. the rally went over the whole country and people went to watch it live too....
and tony getting the massive snowball is still mildly amusing....
the only dull part of the show was the WILL I AM interview, man hes boring! and the car he has designed and built looks worse than a nova with a delta body kit ffs lol....
http://stylepantry.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Will-I-Am-IAMAUTO-Car-623x389.jpg
i can see people queing up for one lol
I wouldn't want to crash into anything sturdier than a Citroen AX in the M600, whereas I'd happily barrel into a wall at 150mph in either the Lambo or the Macy L lol
http://stylepantry.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Will-I-Am-IAMAUTO-Car-623x389.jpg
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/cats/Picture173.jpg
^^^ that car is his idea of a cool ride lolololololololololololol
http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4085/4964689521_d6f21d1593.jpg
this is what it reminds me of
Looks like it has a zonda rear diffuser strapped to the front bumper lol
I enjoyed the show but then i don't take it too seriously and don't enjoy picking things apart.
the only dull part of the show was the WILL I AM interview, man hes boring! and the car he has designed and built looks worse than a nova with a delta body kit ffs lol....
http://stylepantry.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/Will-I-Am-IAMAUTO-Car-623x389.jpg
i can see people queing up for one lol
That is fcuking terrible. Would be funny if he did actually make/release one though.
turbojolt
31-01-12, 05:30 PM
Kinda has the alfa gtx about it (think that's what it was called)
I wouldn't want to crash into anything AT ALL, EVER in the M600
Edited for actual truths...
best pic on this thread lol
http://i790.photobucket.com/albums/yy181/Bazil_2468/cats/Picture173.jpg
you have to guess its based on a mustang or corvette......
but jezza pointed out it looked like a maserati biturbo....
but it looks like most nasty italian stuff from the eighties, and also a bit like the delorean too
Nova_Tek
31-01-12, 05:40 PM
Looks like a DeLorean with a bodykit. Americans will buy anything so he'll probably do well with it.
reminds of this off barry boys lol
http://i164.photobucket.com/albums/u31/miniboy_photos/bb_shedoftheyear2008.jpg
That is fcuking terrible. Would be funny if he did actually make/release one though.he IS making it thats the funny thing lol
you have to guess its based on a mustang or corvette......
but jezza pointed out it looked like a maserati biturbo....
but it looks like most nasty italian stuff from the eighties, and also a bit like the delorean too
Reminds me of an Aston Lagonda for some reason. Actually the Lagonda was uglier lol
tonights was ummm crap f lol
Honeymoon period,thats what that is if thats the case.
1st few episodes good and everythings great then its all down hill.
I have not watched tonights as i took my mrs out to a restaurant for a meal.
The fact i have missed top gear this evening,will not interfere with my sleep tonight whatsoever.
i wasted a hour of my life lol
i wasted a hour of my life lol
That bad??
tonights was ummm crap f lol
Abysmal!
imo ya was crap when you or if you watch you see what i mean lol
I watched it and found it quite entertaining and enjoyable.
paul james
13-02-12, 08:24 AM
They did at least manage to get a guest this time who was interesting. But yeah the whole Sweeney filming thing was so false to the point of being boring really.
Agreed that whole filming item was complete tosh - I now Sky Plus it, so I can forward the borning bits - it took 17 mins to watch last night! lol
Nova_Tek
13-02-12, 12:14 PM
I found it alright. The sweeney bit was staged but some bits were funny. Was expecting much more testing of the Corsa Nurburg as I know TG magazine absolutely loves it and highly rates it. Still is the most entertaining program on at that time.
I thought that last nights episode was pretty good
1000000 times better than the rest of this series
Rocket man v fabia was awesome, hammond looked like he was crapping it lol
Saab tribute thing was good too imo
Quite liked the yellow merc as well
Anyone else enjoy it?
Was it me or were the tyres on the merc massively over inflated?? That dash display seemed to read 3.7 bar or about 55psi...........
Not bad, I thought the rocket man thing was a bit meh though - guess they're running out of ideas as they've done stuff like that before.
Saab bit was good, although they didn't mention Vauxhall nuts in the UK going mental over their engines to put in various rusty heaps lol
Still, the best bit of the show is to see who the floor manager shoves behind the guest. Last week's girl was a bit weird (and clearly had no idea who Michael Fassbender was), but this week had some decent sized kahunas lol
Southie
27-02-12, 08:52 AM
Nice wabs indeed lol
http://i345.photobucket.com/albums/p379/SOUTHIE01/shoppery/jack.jpg
turbojolt
27-02-12, 09:39 AM
Top-gear is still one of the best shows about and with out it what car shows would be left lol
I was thinking of the girl in the white & black striped top (might not have been behind Matt Smith then, maybe another segment on there).
But that 'girl' is hot too though, hubba hubba
re my previous post.....(quiet day in office)
http://i134.photobucket.com/albums/q119/mowglinova/tg1.jpg
now at those pressures its going to drive like a bag of shyte
quick look on an amg forum and the c63 boys seem to be running 39psi or 2.7 bar. Cant imagine the black would be much different.
edit, My brother in law is just checking the one in the showroom. (works at a merc main steeler) lol
boomtings1
27-02-12, 08:09 PM
maybe with him hammering it round track the tyres got abit hot putting the presures up, but probably not that much.
i truly can't believe that a car would be that crap round the track with clarkson... then magically be so quick with the stig..
Nova_Tek
27-02-12, 09:00 PM
^ only other logical way but they probably increased the pressure in the tyres to get it to slide/spin easier
i read an article about the bloke who tvr sent to america to prep the cars for the filming of the swordfish movie with john travolta...oddly enough the car simply wouldn't do what the director wanted.... so he fitted line locks to the front brakes & ended up with 55psi in the back tyres...
just seen this come up, from korea, and there new series....
http://news.ninemsn.com.au/world/8429475/helicopter-crashes-during-top-gear-korea-stunt
http://www.liveleak.com/view?i=91b_1330794834
clarkson needs to up his game lol
Cobra held up pretty well, although looks like the rotors failed to detatch. Probably explains why its retired from service lol
BRoadGhost
04-03-12, 03:40 PM
http://www.lencrenoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/iamauto.jpg
"I am da future, delorian doors"
Glad my car A] wont trap me inside should it land on it's roof B] is from the past
Looks like some nices will go hungry tonight
turbojolt
04-03-12, 04:17 PM
By the time a nova is on its roof and is crumpled around various patches of rust you more then likely won't be able to open the doors
BRoadGhost
04-03-12, 07:33 PM
I guess rot free 24yr old 14 point roll caged novas don't exist...
turbojolt
04-03-12, 07:51 PM
no of course not there common place clearly
http://www.lencrenoir.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/iamauto.jpg
"I am da future, delorian doors"
Glad my car A] wont trap me inside should it land on it's roof B] is from the past
Looks like some nices will go hungry tonight
thankyou for obscuring the abomination of a front end by a pic of that bloke who screwed cheryl cole.....any chance of putting a pic of all the other blokes who've mounted her so you can't see any of it?
womble sri
04-03-12, 08:59 PM
By the time a nova is on its roof and is crumpled around various patches of rust you more then likely won't be able to open the doors
Not necessarily true, although it wasn't rusty :(
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj601/neilpearman/d23a8705.jpg
turbojolt
04-03-12, 09:09 PM
That would buff out
womble sri
04-03-12, 09:25 PM
Yeah dent devil pulled it right out
http://i1270.photobucket.com/albums/jj601/neilpearman/f41b2b4c.jpg
turbojolt
04-03-12, 09:29 PM
Needs more polish as the front looks higher then the rear :P
TeddyThom
06-03-12, 09:43 PM
Anyways back to topgear...
Apparently this is the last ever series... A friend of mine is quite adamant about it as well...
Anyone comfirm/deny? It's not on their website as I checked that already...
Sounds like your mates pulling your leg, if it was to happen i think everyone would know.
TeddyThom
06-03-12, 09:53 PM
Sounds like your mates pulling your leg, if it was to happen i think everyone would know.
That's what I thought. He was well adamant that nuts magazine don't lie about this kind of thing...
Anyways back to topgear...
Apparently this is the last ever series... A friend of mine is quite adamant about it as well...
Anyone comfirm/deny? It's not on their website as I checked that already...
BS. As my friends at Noble reliably inform me :thumb:
He was well adamant that nuts magazine don't lie about this kind of thing...
Nuts mag info are as about as reliable as a nova on a frosty morning
Top gear is worth too much to the bbc from international sales to can it.
Plus they have 2 hypercars to test before it can end lol and they won't be done this series
turbojolt
06-03-12, 10:43 PM
There is miles to much rubbish talked about topgear nowadays IT'S STILL GREAT ENTERTAINMENT PEOPLE lol
Its not,its aload of bollox.
No decent car show on anymore.
turbojolt
07-03-12, 09:00 AM
what about vw beetle crisis
What about it?
Never heard of it.
turbojolt
07-03-12, 09:33 AM
It's a good car show that's on the tele box
IF you want to find out about 'normal' cars, then just go down the stealers and test drive stuff...
Most folks can't test drive the cool stuff so TG hoon about doing stupid **** in them so we can giggle. TBH thats all that is needed really.
TG USA is very very good as the yanks just have awesome cars/tracks to play with.
Every time I watch TG USA, they race/test everything against a Corvette lol
Beetle Crisis is boring, just oh yeah we did this then that. Better than camper van crisis mind, that was simply "oh this needs doing, better pay someone else" lol
A [car/4x4/race car/helicopter/whatever] Is Born is the best thing out there along those lines at the moment.
turbojolt
07-03-12, 02:00 PM
I like 'the garage' aswell
A [car/4x4/race car/helicopter/whatever] Is Born is the best thing out there along those lines at the moment.
lol @ at the moment.... that series is older than 'new' top gear
its odd how the discovery channel lets slap a v8 into it type of restorarion shows have disappeared.....now that most yanks can't afford to buy fuel....
the wheeler dealer thing winds me up cos mike brewer always forgets to factor in labour costs...
oh & beetle crisis with the garage full of jack the lads as opposed to the 2 lads rebuilding the car was pants....
one show i really enjoyed was the bloke building a radical type thing in his garden & then craning it over his house...
LOL why let a small thing like a house get in the way of a build lol Akin to the guy who built a car in his kitchen or something and ended up taking out a wall to remove it! That might have been featured on TG actually...
lol @ at the moment.... that series is older than 'new' top gear
Yeas, but its constant repeating makes up staple daytime viewing on Quest though :)
the garage with the dodgy jock in marbella was proper annoying except the episode when the prat with the 'm3' turned up to get it serviced & they sort of noticed it was a 318 coupe with an m power badge on the engine.... they were taking the piss royally including 'someones nicked 2 of the cylinders'
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