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O/T Have Top gear lost the plot?

Discussion in 'United Kingdom' started by coolblue, Oct 24, 2004.

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  1. coolblue

    coolblue Karting

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    Ice cream vans jumping bouncy castles? methinks senility is settling in. Time for a new format?
     
  2. Dwrights

    Dwrights Karting

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    I know what you mean.I'm all up for a bit of a laugh but tonight's show was awfull.Testing cars on a beach!!! It was a joke.I usually watch with anticipation of something good coming up but tonight's show was just infantile.
    Rant over.Hehe
     
  3. rico

    rico Formula Junior

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    I agree...

    the 997 segment was fantastic but half of the episode was spent with me wondering whether to turn over or not. I kept watching in the hope of something worthwhile...

    The series as a whole looks great, Enzo, Koenigsegg CCR etc seem to be featured. The 'best of series' will be fabbo... individual episodes won't be as good...

    :)
     
  4. andrewg

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    How can they loose the plot, they've never been close to it!
     
  5. F308 MAN

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    can anybody help me with the answer to the competition ? ?
     
  6. steve f

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    well i enjoyed it but it does depend on your sense of humor i would love to drive onto a bouncy castle
     
  7. tonyh

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    Top Gear kinda reminds me of this UK forum....brilliant in some parts, totally random in others :eek:
     
  8. F308 MAN

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    russ said you have a part time job AS a bouncy castle !
     
  9. tonyh

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    :D :D :D
     
  10. ferrari355gtb

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    The Enzo's on next week.
     
  11. coolblue

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    The only saving grace the programme had for me was Clarkson eating his hair...next week..his words.
     
  12. sletti

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    How about a feature called "Other people called Stig, other than "the stig" driving an ureasonably expensive car"!

    I think it would be a goer........
     
  13. don_xvi

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    Hi, so over here in the States, we have a show called "5th Gear" that's British, as well. It's got this dude named "Tiff" and some other ne'er do wells and a blonde I wish would marry me, wrecking a lot of cars stunt driving and whatnot. I understand that it's somehow related to this "Top Gear" you're discussing.

    What's the relationship?
     
  14. tonyh

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    It's a spin off from Top Gear . Tiff Needell and Vicki Buter -Henderson were both presenters on Top Gear first.They defected to a rival TV station to make 5th Gear.
     
  15. dapper

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    5th Gear relates to Top Gear in that its equally crap!

    Tiff Needell (failed/wannabee race driver) used to work on the original Top Gear format. Tiff used to 'reshape' many of the quick cars that owners/factories were foolish enough to let him try out, thankfully he's a little less reckless these days.
     
  16. Lee_Proctor

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    im suprised you havent already got one!
     
  17. steve f

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    that junk mail thing you did dont work you tosser you just rushed it so you could play with russ
     
  18. Lee_Proctor

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    ive got symantic live update thing here on cd. this one isnt corrput and does work. russ wanted macromedia studio burning too so ill add it to the list
     
  19. steve f

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    no problem i will let you off know for leaving the toy room in a mess but russ sister is not amused as her barbie doll bra and nickers have gone missing
     
  20. Lee_Proctor

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    come on steve, you helped me remove them and put them on russ as you thought it would be funny
     
  21. stevep

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    missed top gear doesnt sound as though it was up to much
     
  22. Boxer 512

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    No-one has mentioned the obvious Ferrari bashing....

    What does everyone think about the general comments concerning Ferrari during their 'news' section when they did a very quick review of the 430 ?

    Despite being an out and out Ferrari fanatic for their older cars, I kinda agree with their views regarding the modern cars!

    Flame suit on ------

    Seb
     
  23. andrewg

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  24. twotoomany

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    Well I quite liked it.
     

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