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Old 25 January 2015, 11:25 AM
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Originally Posted by RobJenks
Get Google Chrome as your browser and install ZENMATE as a VPN extension.
Voila you can access all BBC and ITV streaming videos.
I think this is probably what my sister/mother have done in France since the satellite can't do BBC anymore


Some kind of Android box something anyway......



Again you've got Internet speed connection to contend with presumably

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Old 25 January 2015, 12:52 PM
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Originally Posted by RA Dunk
New series of Top Gear, my predictions will be this.

It'll be three guys fannying around in various cars, with very little reporting done.

Most will still look forward to watching it as it's good entertainment, myself included. Some will not look forward to watching it but will watch it anyway just in the hope that it's changed it's format and suddenly become more interesting, but we all know that it hasn't but the haters will watch it none the less.

Those who have enjoyed it will contribute to a thread on here saying how they enjoyed it but the thread will be spoiled by the haters who will jump on the bandwagon say how crap it is and dosen't feature enough normal cars.

Every episode of the entire series will go like this.
Exactly. I loath soap operas (and the people that religiously watch them as it happens) so guess what? Yep I don't watch them. And I don't feel the need every week to go on Digital Spy and slag them off.

If you think TG is crap, don't watch it and don't post about it. How simple is that?

To all the people that say it should be more oriented towards those knowledgeable about cars, why? Its audience would drop off overnight, as it is it is light entertainment that appeals to a very broad audience and makes the BBC a lot of money! Who in their right mind would change that?

Personally I find some of it good and some of it less so, but as Ali said compared to the other fodder the BBC churn out it's a masterpiece. Treat it for hat it is and enjoy it or find something else to do
Old 25 January 2015, 01:17 PM
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Unfortunately I think this might be one of the last ever series of top gear, the new series has 10 episodes as well as the Argentina special at Christmas, so this might be one long final series?
Old 25 January 2015, 03:17 PM
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Gives us something to watch until MotoGP in march i guess!
Old 25 January 2015, 03:23 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyland
Unfortunately I think this might be one of the last ever series of top gear, the new series has 10 episodes as well as the Argentina special at Christmas, so this might be one long final series?
Very much doubt it, TG is one of the BBC's bestselling shows worldwide.
Old 25 January 2015, 05:58 PM
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Originally Posted by RobJenks
Get Google Chrome as your browser and install ZENMATE as a VPN extension.
Voila you can access all BBC and ITV streaming videos.
Thank you
So I got the google chrome bit done but struggling with zenmate part and how to actually watch something, help please.
Old 25 January 2015, 08:05 PM
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So who's noticed the pin badges they were all wearing in the studio....

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Old 25 January 2015, 08:08 PM
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Originally Posted by f1_fan
Exactly. I loath soap operas (and the people that religiously watch them as it happens) so guess what? Yep I don't watch them. And I don't feel the need every week to go on Digital Spy and slag them off.

If you think TG is crap, don't watch it and don't post about it. How simple is that?

To all the people that say it should be more oriented towards those knowledgeable about cars, why? Its audience would drop off overnight, as it is it is light entertainment that appeals to a very broad audience and makes the BBC a lot of money! Who in their right mind would change that?

Personally I find some of it good and some of it less so, but as Ali said compared to the other fodder the BBC churn out it's a masterpiece. Treat it for hat it is and enjoy it or find something else to do
Didn't see that coming errr...yeah......Well said.

A few minutes in and it looks like it could be a brilliant 10 episodes.
Old 25 January 2015, 08:38 PM
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Captain slow in the La Ferrari it would seem.
Old 25 January 2015, 08:57 PM
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Anyone notice how they don't use motorcycles in their challenges?
I wionder why, they would probably win nearly all of them perhaps?
Old 25 January 2015, 09:01 PM
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Originally Posted by neil-h
So who's noticed the pin badges they were all wearing in the studio....
What were they? I couldn't tell.
I like it.

So there.
Old 25 January 2015, 09:03 PM
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lol @ The Stig
Old 25 January 2015, 09:10 PM
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The Stig was funny, dropping books, stopping to look at a dead pigeon, and banging his head against the fence because he couldn't get to the Porsche.

Maybe people should do them as pranks.
Old 25 January 2015, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by Matteeboy
What were they? I couldn't tell.
I like it.

So there.
I 'think' they were the Texas flag, I can't see what Texas have to do with this series though.
Old 25 January 2015, 09:16 PM
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Think was the flag of chile.
Old 25 January 2015, 09:17 PM
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Originally Posted by Lee225
Think was the flag of chile.
And you...........are correct.
Old 25 January 2015, 09:17 PM
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no they were Chilean flags
Old 25 January 2015, 09:23 PM
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Never noticed the flag were so similar till I googled it.

Texas
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=te...=1.25#imgdii=_

Chile
https://www.google.co.uk/search?q=ch...ed=0CAYQ_AUoAQ
Old 25 January 2015, 09:26 PM
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'Chil-eh'
Old 25 January 2015, 09:31 PM
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How come the americans never have a sense of originality? Using the same flag as Chileh (Chilli).
Old 25 January 2015, 10:06 PM
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Originally Posted by scoobyland
How come the americans never have a sense of originality? Using the same flag as Chileh (Chilli).
It's not like American to use the ideas of others

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Old 25 January 2015, 10:15 PM
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Did anyone notice they used two lambos for the piece on the
Huracan, the reg's were EV 350KG and EV 351KG. I guess they
had a problem with one of them.
Old 25 January 2015, 10:22 PM
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Originally Posted by Raptorman
Did anyone notice they used two lambos for the piece on the
Huracan, the reg's were EV 350KG and EV 351KG. I guess they
had a problem with one of them.


Hammond fell off his bike twice, so if that's anything to go by, he probably crashed it.
Old 26 January 2015, 07:21 AM
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Quite enjoyed Clarkson trying to control the hovercraft
Old 26 January 2015, 10:46 AM
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Originally Posted by lozgti1
Quite enjoyed Clarkson trying to control the hovercraft
Oh right yeah, you do realise that was probably staged, especially when he "accidentally" took it onto the beach . I did enjoy watching Ed attempting to drive.
Old 26 January 2015, 01:10 PM
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http://sniffpetrol.com/2015/01/23/fo.../#.VMY8pMkXV0P

Job done.
Old 26 January 2015, 01:11 PM
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they should have used the hovervan in Russia.
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Originally Posted by coupe_20vt
lol
Old 26 January 2015, 04:35 PM
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It reminds me of the last of the summer wine. Get some new presenters
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Originally Posted by b3nmw
It reminds me of the last of the summer wine. Get some new presenters


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