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Old 27 January 2013, 08:57 PM
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Question Tired Old Top Gear?

Is it now just as bad as Fith Gear ..... or worse?

Same Old, Same Old as far as I can see - an hour of my life gone.
Old 27 January 2013, 09:04 PM
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waaaaaay too much time given to Clarksons daft little car, surely interesting things happened in the car world since last series which would have filled the time better? I miss 80s/90s Topgear Zonda was the only good bit and even that was just eye candy without proper substance.
Old 27 January 2013, 09:04 PM
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Don't bother watching it then lol. I just wanna c the impreza wagon woop the bmw and Volvo
Old 27 January 2013, 09:04 PM
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Originally Posted by pslewis
Is it now just as bad as Fith Gear ..... or worse?

Same Old, Same Old as far as I can see - an hour of my life gone.
This one's an easy one for you Pete, don't watch it. I enjoyed it, as I do most of the time, so I'll watch again
Old 27 January 2013, 09:07 PM
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I liked it.
Old 27 January 2013, 09:07 PM
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same old sh1te
Old 27 January 2013, 09:08 PM
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as above this is far better then some farming program or cookery program that would most likely be on if this wasnt, its good light entertainment!
Old 27 January 2013, 09:08 PM
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Pete was planning to make this thread regardless of what the episode was like
Old 27 January 2013, 09:09 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dogs B******s
This one's an easy one for you Pete, don't watch it. I enjoyed it, as I do most of the time, so I'll watch again
it was rubbish dogs who can afford a zonda or a bentley they need to concentrate on the bottom end off the car market like subaru
Old 27 January 2013, 09:09 PM
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I thought it was good, as did my partner, she was laughing her head off at Clarksons piece!
Old 27 January 2013, 09:11 PM
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Originally Posted by nick172sport
it was rubbish dogs who can afford a zonda or a bentley they need to concentrate on the bottom end off the car market like subaru
I love looking at cars I dream of.
It would be boring if they just looked at Honda diesels
Old 27 January 2013, 09:12 PM
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Psl, I read somewhere that you said you wasn't going to watch it as its crap, but you've obviously watched it???
You're a bellend fella
Old 27 January 2013, 09:12 PM
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As above too much time spent on the daft little quad thing although for once clarkson had me laughing on a few occasions!! Rest was ok for it's current standard ( which Is quite low )

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Old 27 January 2013, 09:14 PM
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Originally Posted by The Dogs B******s
I love looking at cars I dream of.
It would be boring if they just looked at Honda diesels
nah escort mk1s and capri 3.0s would do me or bmw 530ds
Old 27 January 2013, 09:15 PM
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I thought it was ok ..
Old 27 January 2013, 09:16 PM
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It was ok...better than most of the crap you get on TV on a Sunday Evening.
Old 27 January 2013, 09:16 PM
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Might of guessed within 5 mins of the end someone would come on and start slating it, as had bin said if it dont float ur boat dont watch it. Its bin on years now and to think it would be completly different to normal is a bit naïve. I thought it was brilliant, first time ive laughed that long at something on tv in a long while

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Old 27 January 2013, 09:16 PM
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The hour flew bye so it must have been ok...although I cant say I have ever seen the star in the car whoever he is.
Old 27 January 2013, 09:18 PM
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I don't think I said I wouldn't watch it ..... this series could have been an improvement.

It wasn't!

I don't mind a piece on an expensive car, as long as it's balanced by a piece on how the Honda Diesel delivers more torque than an Impreza Turbo - for example .... something down to earth.

What we had was a Zonda - good. Jeremys DickMachine - pathetic. and a Bentley taken on a Rally Stage - mediocre. Overall - useless, information free car program!
Old 27 January 2013, 09:19 PM
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Same Tired Old Top Gear threads moaning about the show

I bet everyone that moans about this weeks show will still watch next week and the week after and the week after and still moan about it each week

If you don't like it, don't watch it!
Old 27 January 2013, 09:19 PM
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Originally Posted by bustaMOVEs
Psl, I read somewhere that you said you wasn't going to watch it as its crap, but you've obviously watched it???
You're a bellend fella
why call him a bellend it was crap
Old 27 January 2013, 09:20 PM
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jeremys dick machine???

i didnt see him in a honda diesel.............

ooops my bad thats a ******** machine
Old 27 January 2013, 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by SirFozzalot
Same Tired Old Top Gear threads moaning about the show

I bet everyone that moans about this weeks show will still watch next week and the week after and the week after and still moan about it each week

If you don't like it, don't watch it!
+1

You know what you're going to get with Top Gear, if you don't like it watch something else, or even go out, or spend time with the family.... instead of wasting an hour of your time just to give you an excuse to moan.
Old 27 January 2013, 09:26 PM
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It was OK, although TBH didn't wathc much are the star in a car.
Is it just me, or is the 1st one of a series always a little hit&miss.
Old 27 January 2013, 09:32 PM
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I thought it was very good.
Old 27 January 2013, 09:33 PM
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Originally Posted by SirFozzalot
Same Tired Old Top Gear threads moaning about the show

I bet everyone that moans about this weeks show will still watch next week and the week after and the week after and still moan about it each week

If you don't like it, don't watch it!
Well said, I don't like Eastenders or Emerdale, so I don't watch them.

We're not talking rocket science or quantum physics here, if you don't like something don't watch it.

I think some people just like an excuse to whine about little things.
Old 27 January 2013, 09:33 PM
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It's just that it's been hyped for months and months now that the expectation is always that it will be as good as it was before it lost its way on stupid, manufactured, experiences.

So, we expect it to be good - when it's not it's more annoying than seeing a crap Fifth Gear, for example.

What we need is a piece on the normal cars which you and I buy, love and drive ...... not some wasted drivel about a converted quad bike.

Just my opinion, and yes, I can turn it over ... truth is, I have my laptop on my lap and it holds more interest than what's on the TV in most cases - and definately tonight between 8 and 9pm!
Old 27 January 2013, 09:38 PM
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Does it appear "Scripted" or improvised?
Old 27 January 2013, 09:40 PM
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I liked it but wish they would look at older n cheaper cars. Or even promote rally /banger races that you could take part in.
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Originally Posted by pslewis
It's just that it's been hyped for months and months now that the expectation is always that it will be as good as it was before it lost its way on stupid, manufactured, experiences.

So, we expect it to be good - when it's not it's more annoying than seeing a crap Fifth Gear, for example.

What we need is a piece on the normal cars which you and I buy, love and drive ...... not some wasted drivel about a converted quad bike.

Just my opinion, and yes, I can turn it over ... truth is, I have my laptop on my lap and it holds more interest than what's on the TV in most cases - and definately tonight between 8 and 9pm!
it needs to be more focused on the working man or girl


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