Top gear, oh dear
16 November 2003, 09:25 PM
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I grew up in the 80's with Chris Goffey and the like drivng Chevettes about and they were bad enough if not old (or they seemed old then), but these lot now, what a load of rubbish, I could put up with Clarkson and liked his taste in cars but they all exagerate, the way they speak, stupid, and this bloke Stig, whats that all about, who cares who he is, get a grip and start doing it properly. Clarkson was on Radio 5 last week slagging Mercedes exactly word for word as he did in last weeks show, boring.
Top cars tonight tho
[Edited by LeeMac - 11/16/2003 9:27:27 PM]
Top cars tonight tho
[Edited by LeeMac - 11/16/2003 9:27:27 PM]
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16 November 2003, 10:24 PM
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Clarkson used to well respected for his ability to overstate things and keep it funny and fresh. Of course this gets harder as time progresses and we've heard them all and I don't think he can still get away with it. Plus it doesn't become the little bloke who needs to stick to having his own opinions and making them sound plausable, not read from Jeremys notebook.
16 November 2003, 10:29 PM
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No no no, lets not get into the VBH thing again, lets just agree that she is gorgeous, I would marry her in an instant, and that Top Gear is still the best motoring programme of them all, at least you get a couple of different points of view of the same car, coz Clarkson and the little fella and the new fella always disagree
1992 indeed?
16 November 2003, 10:52 PM
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nah, at least Tiff can hold a slide, this guy gets it breaking traction and craps his pants, backs off the trottle and you get the wiggle on exit, he needs some lessons in power sliding. 
16 November 2003, 11:02 PM
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i know, but if your going get the thing out of balance, at least have some style about it, it's on TV! He would be quicker if it was one smooth transition, but it isnt, its wobble wobble oh dear its going, nope i got it, wobble.
He would be quicker if it was one smooth transition, but it isnt, its wobble wobble oh dear its going, nope i got it, wobble.
17 November 2003, 08:46 AM
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Program is crap. I've never like the new audience format, it looks so boring standing around in a hangar looking at 3 blokes talk about cars. The best bits are when they cut to footage on the track or out and about on the roads. I still enjoy the program but Clarksons ego is too big and the program doesn't need the studio parts. As for VBH- moose.
17 November 2003, 09:23 AM
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Well, seen as I was in the audience for last night's program I can tell you that it's a bloody good day out!
There is so much more shot than ends up shown and you don't see all the gaffs, ****-takes and general marlarkey that goes on. C
Clarkson in real life is very likeable as much as I was expecting him to be a ****; approachable and happy to talk cars etc. He was more than happy to take the **** out of me having a beard and driving a Scoob but that didn't make it onto the final cut. Certainly wasn't insulting though.
After the same ol' same ol' format that programmes like 5th Gear and Pulling Power follow its great for somebody to try something new. And if you don't like it change the channel!
Cheers
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There is so much more shot than ends up shown and you don't see all the gaffs, ****-takes and general marlarkey that goes on. C
Clarkson in real life is very likeable as much as I was expecting him to be a ****; approachable and happy to talk cars etc. He was more than happy to take the **** out of me having a beard and driving a Scoob but that didn't make it onto the final cut. Certainly wasn't insulting though.
After the same ol' same ol' format that programmes like 5th Gear and Pulling Power follow its great for somebody to try something new. And if you don't like it change the channel!
Cheers
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17 November 2003, 09:28 AM
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Well that told me, I've never been to the show so fair play, it's obviously more interesting being there than watching it.
I still think it would do better to go back to a magazine format, while the program is still crap IMHO it is about the best thing on TV car wise so I'll keep watching for the time being and try to ignore the emetic effect JC+his gimp have on me.
I still think it would do better to go back to a magazine format, while the program is still crap IMHO it is about the best thing on TV car wise so I'll keep watching for the time being and try to ignore the emetic effect JC+his gimp have on me.
17 November 2003, 09:43 AM
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Well I think it's just a funny car show now. It's evolved from the old "Top Gear" and now has it's own style. They do spend far too much time on the seats talking but it's generally very funny when they are. I agree about the new Stigs driving but last nights time in the Lambo was very very quick 
17 November 2003, 09:56 AM
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The current stig is not a very good driver IMHO. He is constantly upsetting the car with little wobbles mid corner. Very poor levels of car control for a pro driver
17 November 2003, 10:12 AM
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The current stig is not a very good driver IMHO. He is constantly upsetting the car with little wobbles mid corner. Very poor levels of car control for a pro driver
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