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  1. LightGuy

    LightGuy Four Time F1 World Champ

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    #26 LightGuy, Apr 4, 2008
    Seinfelds still looking for a job.
    How bout Freddy Munoz (Malcom in the Middle)? He races Formula Atlantic.
     
  2. luke9583

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    #27 luke9583, Apr 4, 2008


    I actually think Seinfeld 'could' pull of a US version of Top Gear. :)
     
  3. Testacojones

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    #28 Testacojones, Apr 5, 2008
    Leno or Sienfeld would be horrible for this type of thing, I think David Letterman would be better.

    Screw them all and bring the stig with helmet and all.
     
  4. luke9583

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    #29 luke9583, Apr 5, 2008


    I like David Letterman.... but not for this. Wrong type of humor.
     
  5. Dino Martini

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    #30 Dino Martini, Apr 5, 2008
    What are you talking about? Have you even watched Top Gear? Thats almost 85% of each show is reviewing cars. Last season they reviewed the
    Fiat 500
    Jaguar XF
    Audi R8
    Ferrari 599
    Rolls Royce Drop Head
    Peel P50
    Caparo T1
    Aston Martin V8 Vantage
    Civic Type R
    Alfa 159
    BMW M5 Touring
    Mercedes E63 Wagon
    Aston Martin DBS (OR DB9S as clarkson put it)
    Vauxhall VXR8
    Daihatsu Materia
    Ascari A10
    BMW M3
    Mercedes C63
    Audi RS4

    See, Im not saying that this American Top Gear has to review a new Camry every week but I'd like it if they reviewed more cars we can get in North America. Out of that list of cars they reviewed in season 10...10 of those cars can be purchased in US/Canada.

    Star in a Resonably Priced car is junk. It shouldnt make it to the US version.
     
  6. Westworld

    Westworld Three Time F1 World Champ
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    #31 Westworld, Apr 6, 2008
    I think he might be the best fit personality wise. He knows his cars.
     
  7. AP2TUDE

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    #32 AP2TUDE, Apr 7, 2008
    I, unfortunately, don't think that there is any way that the show could be successful.

    We have automotive shows here, and they are all terrible for one reason. They simply play to the crowd, and the crowd is their sponsors.

    No matter what the format of the show, they all end up tainted in one way or another by the lure of sponsorship money. Overhaulin lasted for one year before they started in with "let's make sure this engine runs great by using royal purple," and "no car is finished without ArmorAll."

    A show along the lines of Top Gear would simply become another medium for that, and sadly I don't think that any network would resist it. The second that they actually spoke their minds about how great a Prius is, or the utter pointlessness of 6ft lifted Ford F350s, they would start having those back office conversations about how they need to try and make everyone happy.

    The BBC doesn't do that, and that is what makes that show special. It has a freedom that would be nearly impossible to duplicate here in America.

    I wish it could be all that we hope it would be, but I think that the reality of the situation is far different. Leno had it spot on.
     
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