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  • SoupbowlSoupbowl Posts: 2,172
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    just saw first episode of new series, loved it. Freshened up by virtue of the longer break its had.
  • megarespmegaresp Posts: 888
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    trevgo wrote: »
    OK - I certainly feel better to know it's gullible foreigners paying for their pre-pubescent antics. Unfortunately, I still have to go to the trouble of ensuring I avoid it.

    You poor dear. It must be dreadful having to plan your week around not accidentally seeing Top Gear lest your delicate sensibilities be offended.

    HOT TIP: Be sure to remove Dave and Dave ja Vu from your tele's EPG.

    I suggest you hop in your '275 BHP Jag' and go see your GP. Ask to be referred for counselling on the NHS. An inability to appreciate Top Gear is a serious illness that will impact on every single area of your life. You must face up to it if you're to once again become a productive member of society.
  • HHGTTGHHGTTG Posts: 5,941
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    Top Gear evokes such polarised views as to what the programme should be about. I have never missed a series but I do find it grates with myself. I would like to see normal cars talked about a bit more but TG being as it is, is just a lot of tomfoolery by ever ageing presenters and I think that it has become very stale.
    I know that everyone here will tell me that it sells worldwide but so what? You might have thought that it could have been freshened up a bit after so long stuck in the same tired old format.
    I am a petrol head but most of the cars featured on TG don't interest me in the slightest.
  • nathanbrazilnathanbrazil Posts: 8,863
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    HHGTTG wrote: »
    You might have thought that it could have been freshened up a bit after so long stuck in the same tired old format.

    The one thing they could do, would be to add another presenter - taking no one away from what is a winning formula - to address the single area to do with EVERY commercial car that they never have: the passenger.

    Someone whose job it was to assess things from the passenger's POV, could be fun. This would, of course, need to be a 'mate' of some kind, as in bloke not woman. Introducing a woman to the presenting roster would wreck the dynamic.
  • goody66goody66 Posts: 1,223
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    Daft question
    Was James and the Bentley Continental on the back of a trailer truck when he was 'driving' it
  • Rodney McKayRodney McKay Posts: 8,143
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    The one thing they could do, would be to add another presenter - taking no one away from what is a winning formula - to address the single area to do with EVERY commercial car that they never have: the passenger.

    Someone whose job it was to assess things from the passenger's POV, could be fun. This would, of course, need to be a 'mate' of some kind, as in bloke not woman. Introducing a woman to the presenting roster would wreck the dynamic.

    You can't watch Top Gear much as they often have two presenters in a car.

    I noticed tonight even though it went out the same time as last Sunday they bleeped out the shits this time.
  • juswotmawatchinjuswotmawatchin Posts: 5,252
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    goody66 wrote: »
    Daft question
    Was James and the Bentley Continental on the back of a trailer truck when he was 'driving' it

    Probably.
    They have been known to use stunt drivers for thier driving parts and edit hansomley to make it look half decent.
  • nathanbrazilnathanbrazil Posts: 8,863
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    You can't watch Top Gear much as they often have two presenters in a car.

    I watch it all the time. But another presenter from the already established crew, is not the same as a dedicated passenger, who never drives but rather explores stuff from the perspective of a passenger. Not a co drive.
  • lundavralundavra Posts: 31,790
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    I watch it all the time. But another presenter from the already established crew, is not the same as a dedicated passenger, who never drives but rather explores stuff from the perspective of a passenger. Not a co drive.

    So you want a motoring programme to have one presenter who does not drive?

    On the few occasions when they reviewed a 'real' car (i.e. not the million pound cars that are really just car porn for the petrolheads) they have often used a car load of ordinary passengers but does not happen often unfortunately.
  • Hassaan13Hassaan13 Posts: 41,965
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    Tonight should be an interesting one - a trip from LA to Vegas.
  • ButterfaceButterface Posts: 2,709
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    Personally I love the programme, and find it highly entertaining and interesting. For me, it's all the more watcheable now that Richard 'mid life crisis' Hammond has ditched the ludicrous mutton-dressed-as-lamb hair and his 'necklace'.
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  • Rodney McKayRodney McKay Posts: 8,143
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    I watch it all the time. But another presenter from the already established crew, is not the same as a dedicated passenger, who never drives but rather explores stuff from the perspective of a passenger. Not a co drive.

    They've used their mums to review small cars oh and they drove round Monaco with passengers.....sort of :D
  • Prince MonaluluPrince Monalulu Posts: 35,900
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    I watch it all the time. But another presenter from the already established crew, is not the same as a dedicated passenger, who never drives but rather explores stuff from the perspective of a passenger. Not a co drive.

    Who gives a $hit what the passenger thinks, if the drivers seat isn't uncomfortable, then assume the same for passenger seat.
    What the hell are they going to say, really, what?
  • mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,307
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    What the hell are they going to say, really, what?

    That they can't really see the instrument displays?

    That the steering wheel is badly-positioned for them?

    That the ride is worse on the passenger side?

    That forward visibility is restricted when overtaking?



    Yep, we really must have a review from the passenger's perspective.
  • SlojoSlojo Posts: 4,230
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    Who gives a $hit what the passenger thinks, if the drivers seat isn't uncomfortable, then assume the same for passenger seat.
    What the hell are they going to say, really, what?[/QUOTE]

    Things like "Do you realy have to drive that fast" ---- or
    "Mind the pedestrian on that crossing"
    or
    "Watch out for that cow in that field" :D
  • mossy2103mossy2103 Posts: 84,307
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    Slojo wrote: »
    Who gives a $hit what the passenger thinks, if the drivers seat isn't uncomfortable, then assume the same for passenger seat.
    What the hell are they going to say, really, what?[/

    Things like "Do you realy have to drive that fast" ---- or
    "Mind the pedestrian on that crossing"
    or
    "Watch out for that cow in that field" :D

    Or "I told you that you should have turned left there..."
  • goody66goody66 Posts: 1,223
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    Probably.
    They have been known to use stunt drivers for thier driving parts and edit hansomley to make it look half decent.
    Aha - that would make sense. In that clip - it looked to perfect for James to be commentating and driving at the same time
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 175
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    goody66 wrote: »
    Aha - that would make sense. In that clip - it looked to perfect for James to be commentating and driving at the same time

    What laughable nonsense!
  • snoweyowlsnoweyowl Posts: 1,922
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    Personally I'm not a lot interested in all of this supercar stuff that they do on Top Gear but it is marginally entertaining. However the best thing about it is that it annoys the hell out of socialist thinkers.
  • Rodney McKayRodney McKay Posts: 8,143
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    The rubbish about TG using stunt drivers to pretend it's Clarkson or May is another load of bile from the Daily Mail. Please stop taking that racist Tory shitrag seriously. TG use fill in drivers, usually one of the Stigs (yes there is more than 1 Stig and always has been) when they need to do additional filming if the presenters are not available.

    Most of the driving you see the boys doing is them, was it a stunt driver who was nearly killed when Hammond rolled the jet car? No it was Hammond, so please stop reading that tory shitmag and think it spouts facts.
  • niceguy1966niceguy1966 Posts: 29,560
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    snoweyowl wrote: »
    Personally I'm not a lot interested in all of this supercar stuff that they do on Top Gear but it is marginally entertaining. However the best thing about it is that it annoys the hell out of socialist thinkers.

    As a broadly socialist thinker, and fan of TG, I have no idea what you're talking about.

    It might upset the Greens, but my pleasure isn't increased by other people's annoyance.
  • Prince MonaluluPrince Monalulu Posts: 35,900
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    Slojo wrote: »
    Who gives a $hit what the passenger thinks, if the drivers seat isn't uncomfortable, then assume the same for passenger seat.
    What the hell are they going to say, really, what?[/QUOTE]

    Things like "Do you realy have to drive that fast" ---- or
    "Mind the pedestrian on that crossing"
    or
    "Watch out for that cow in that field" :D

    When my Daughters were small they'd have had something to say about the position of the C pillar on Rover 800's, used to clout their heads on it, when I threw the car around, which I did a lot :)
    Oh Recaro seats on the Vitesse models aren't good for curling up in the semi-foetal position and having a snooze.
  • Prince MonaluluPrince Monalulu Posts: 35,900
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    As a broadly socialist thinker, and fan of TG, I have no idea what you're talking about.

    It might upset the Greens, but my pleasure isn't increased by other people's annoyance.

    Even George Monbiot said this when having a go at Top Gear for their coverage of electric cars.
    Yes, this is an entertainment programme, yes it's larking about, and sometimes it's very funny. But none of this exempts it from the BBC's guidelines and the duty not to fake the facts.
    http://www.guardian.co.uk/environment/georgemonbiot/2011/aug/05/top-gear-bbc

    I suspect there are more column inches about Top Gear in the Daily Mail compared to the Guardian, too.

    I don't watch TG all that much, bit bored of their scripted larking about now and their various track races (Buses, MPV) are badly filmed IMO.
    Cut, cut, cut, close up shots I'd like to actually see some racing and relative track positions.
  • snoweyowlsnoweyowl Posts: 1,922
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    The previous post 'Prince Monalulu' references the Guardians article on the Tesla libel cae against Top Gear. They lost. In fact they made two attempts and lost both of them.
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