Fifth Gear

**Townshend** · #1 10-10-2006, 02:44 PM

Anyone else less than impressed with this seasons Fifth Gear so far? I usually find that Fifth Gear isn't the best show out there, but this season really seems to be poor for some reason. The only segment I've had any interest in seeing so far is about the LP640, and even then they didn't have an auto journalist reviewing the car. Can't wait for Top Gear to get back on the air :\

racespecferrari · #2 10-10-2006, 02:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Townshend

Anyone else less than impressed with this seasons Fifth Gear so far? I usually find that Fifth Gear isn't the best show out there, but this season really seems to be poor for some reason. The only segment I've had any interest in seeing so far is about the LP640. Can't wait for Top Gear to get back on the air :\

Several comments were in the Top Gear thread I started a few days back, yes the general opinion is Fifth Gear is pretty lame now

boba · #3 10-10-2006, 06:13 PM

Lame indicates life. There is more enjoyment in watching paint dry than there is in Fifth Gear. We have had her mother then her sister...how many more family / relatives will VHB drag on to the show. As for her smiling side kick ... the same as Ozzie with Juile in the Food and Drink of years past ....all he rearly wants to do is shag her..and probably is. As for setting the studio in a cafe? what is all that about?????? got kicked out of the studio probably ... ooooh please Channel 5 take it off and do us all a favour !

racespecferrari · #4 10-10-2006, 07:22 PM

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Lame indicates life. There is more enjoyment in watching paint dry than there is in Fifth Gear. We have had her mother then her sister...how many more family / relatives will VHB drag on to the show. As for her smiling side kick ... the same as Ozzie with Juile in the Food and Drink of years past ....all he rearly wants to do is shag her..and probably is. As for setting the studio in a cafe? what is all that about?????? got kicked out of the studio probably ... ooooh please Channel 5 take it off and do us all a favour !

Sadly your right, I really used to enjoy it and couldn't wait for it to come on, now i couldn't care either way.

C'mon hamster get better so we can have some real motoring gossip

**Simon^2** · #5 10-10-2006, 08:39 PM

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Sadly your right, I really used to enjoy it and couldn't wait for it to come on, now i couldn't care either way.

C'mon hamster get better so we can have some real motoring gossip

It's still better than the crap car shows we get on this side of the pond...

racespecferrari · #6 10-11-2006, 03:11 AM

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It's still better than the crap car shows we get on this side of the pond...

Can you name a few, as I have seen some on Men & Motors, the narrator on Tuningmania is awful, I have to turn the sound lower

**Gemm** · #7 10-11-2006, 03:18 AM

The worst thing about it is the new presenter.

racespecferrari · #8 10-11-2006, 03:42 AM

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The worst thing about it is the new presenter.

Definitely, he's nearly as bad as when Kate Humble was on Top Gear a few years back

**Simon** · #9 10-11-2006, 04:20 AM

I watched it on monday for the first time in a long while and yes, it was terrible. Tim lovejoy is great on soccer AM but does not belong on a car show. They should have brought Helen Chamberlain on instead

03close · #10 10-11-2006, 11:59 AM

I really don't want to see VBH's family trying to go round a track in an Elise...
Would Topgear do that??? NO

Also their feeble attempt at comedy placing 3 nurses In a Skoda MPV.
What is that about?

racespecferrari · #11 10-11-2006, 12:20 PM

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I really don't want to see VBH's family trying to go round a track in an Elise...
Would Topgear do that??? NO

Maybe Channel 5 get family discount by paying just VBH, hopefully they take note of sites like this and get better

IanMac · #12 10-11-2006, 12:29 PM

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I really don't want to see VBH's family trying to go round a track in an Elise...
Would Topgear do that??? NO

I seem to remember not long ago that Clarkson, Hammond and the other one had their mums testing three small cars, including driving them round the test track as fast as they could. So, to answer your question correctly, YES, Top Gear would do that!

racespecferrari · #13 10-11-2006, 12:34 PM

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I seem to remember not long ago that Clarkson, Hammond and the other one had their mums testing three small cars, including driving them round the test track as fast as they could. So, to answer your question correctly, YES, Top Gear would do that!

But the Hamster,May or Clarkson didn't squeal like a little pig being kicked when they go round like VBH annoyingly does

**steve f** · #14 10-11-2006, 02:21 PM

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But the Hamster,May or Clarkson didn't squeal like a little pig being kicked when they go round like VBH annoyingly does

i would like to make VBH squeal

**Simon^2** · #15 10-11-2006, 02:47 PM

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Can you name a few, as I have seen some on Men & Motors, the narrator on Tuningmania is awful, I have to turn the sound lower

Currently we get:

MotorWeek: A public broadcasting show that used to be good (10-15 years ago, but now is nothing but an advert for the cars. Never met a car they couldn't praise.

CarCrazy: Not sure what this show is supposed to be. The host is Barry Meguire (Meguire's wax/cleaning products). I find it unwatchable.

My Classic Car: Hit or miss. Lot of muscle car related spots.

Then we have no end of "Tuner" shows... Just not my thing.

Nothing even close to Top Gear. And 5th gear still beats everything we have IMO.

Simon

Caplax40 · #16 10-11-2006, 03:01 PM

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Currently we get:

MotorWeek: A public broadcasting show that used to be good (10-15 years ago, but now is nothing but an advert for the cars. Never met a car they couldn't praise.

CarCrazy: Not sure what this show is supposed to be. The host is Barry Meguire (Meguire's wax/cleaning products). I find it unwatchable.

My Classic Car: Hit or miss. Lot of muscle car related spots.

Then we have no end of "Tuner" shows... Just not my thing.

Nothing even close to Top Gear. And 5th gear still beats everything we have IMO.

Simon

Couldn't agree more. Motorweek is TERRIBLE. For whatever reason I keep watching it, secretly hoping it's going to get better. But then they review some car like a Kia Spectra and wouldn't you know it? It's just the best darn little car around. Er, excuse me, ONE of the best darn little cars around. God forbid American journalists say a particular car is superior or inferior to the rest. They're all "good." Every vehicle that Motorweek "reviews" is good no matter what it is, what it costs, or what it looks like. I'm pretty sure according to Motorweek, Jesus Himself drove a Corvette, because of it's bang for the buck factor.

racespecferrari · #17 10-11-2006, 03:03 PM

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i would like to make VBH squeal

Oh how did I know that was coming

racespecferrari · #18 10-11-2006, 03:05 PM

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Jesus Himself drove a Corvette, because of it's bang for the buck factor.

I never knew that, I know in the bible they write Moses Triumph was heard all over the land, no doubt SteveW will confirm it was a Tr8!

**stevew** · #19 10-11-2006, 03:32 PM

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I never knew that, I know in the bible they write Moses Triumph was heard all over the land, no doubt SteveW will confirm it was a Tr8!

Well it would have to be the loudest and fastest Triumph ever

**stevew** · #20 10-11-2006, 03:32 PM

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i would like to make VBH squeal

Why would you sit on her