Top Gear annoying anyone else so far tonight?
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lacroupade
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peddy said:You all complain about Top Gear, but yet you still watch it?
I did watch the first one of the series to give it a chance but all that tyre smoking just drives me round the twist. Why does Clarkson think its so clever to show how good a car is by the amount of tyre rubber he can wear off by driving it sideways???
And yet another dreary and utterly pointless "lets race an attractive bird on a teatray down a bobsleigh track" routine. The only entertaining thing about it was the very attractive girl!
Shan't bother tuning in again. :thumbsdown:
I've stopped watching it, not even bothered to catch up with the one that I just missed.
5th Gear on the other hand. Seem so much more current and in-line with the stuff going on in the good car magazines. Better drivers too, Tiff and Jason really let you know what sports cars etc are like to drive, rather than the Stig who can't say anything and a less than representative lap time, with JC or one of the others just gushing stereotype junk.
I actually go online on 5OD to watch 5th Gear if I've missed it.
Top Gear needs to end again imo, and re-think what it is going to be. Autocar doing more video, 5th Gear being the best it's ever been, and Evo TV etc, means there is plenty of good car stuff out there now... which leaves Top Gear with a fickle 'trendy' audience who will get bored and move on soon enough, while the small but dependable 'car' people will have gone long ago as it stopped being for them half a decade ago.
Dave
5th Gear on the other hand. Seem so much more current and in-line with the stuff going on in the good car magazines. Better drivers too, Tiff and Jason really let you know what sports cars etc are like to drive, rather than the Stig who can't say anything and a less than representative lap time, with JC or one of the others just gushing stereotype junk.
I actually go online on 5OD to watch 5th Gear if I've missed it.
Top Gear needs to end again imo, and re-think what it is going to be. Autocar doing more video, 5th Gear being the best it's ever been, and Evo TV etc, means there is plenty of good car stuff out there now... which leaves Top Gear with a fickle 'trendy' audience who will get bored and move on soon enough, while the small but dependable 'car' people will have gone long ago as it stopped being for them half a decade ago.
Dave
I think people don't get the point of Top Gear... It's more of an entertaining show rather than a factual one.
As a whole I like it, but I am starting to think they are just repeating things and do need to come up with fresh ideas.
Fifth Gear is informative, but there's really no chemistry between the presenters and I do find it odly cringy at times.
As a whole I like it, but I am starting to think they are just repeating things and do need to come up with fresh ideas.
Fifth Gear is informative, but there's really no chemistry between the presenters and I do find it odly cringy at times.
malibudave
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I actually think that Clarkson is actually quite a clever and informed chap, he is just playing to a role on Topgear. However, I work for a vehicle manufacturer and it p'sses me off when he reviews a car and unjustifiably makes flippant comments about it, there will be lots of engineers watching the review who will be gutted when he does that. Unfortunately a lot of people take what he says as gospel and so he does have an affect on sales (particularly for small volume manufacturers).
It's good fun, I don't see how it can actually annoy anyone! It's pretty good fun compared to the rest of the shite I see put out on our screens and I like the fact it's opinionated and purposely ridiculous at times, its quite refreshing to see. I think sugar and clarkson should run a top gear apprentice next, perfect tv 
peddy said:
Yup, I agree with that, Plato gets on my nerves but Tiffany is on another level when it comes to irritation... can't even stand to watch a whole episode before switching off, he does my head in that much!
Not seen any TC episodes recently either, but it seems to be dull dull dull, and then all of a sudden they pull a blinder out of the hat, before going back to dull again.
1066 Country
sp3ctre said:
Only difference is that Tiff really can drive, unlike some of the various show presenters
sp3ctre said:cj10jeeper said:
In which case, make him the Stig i.e. stick a helmet on him and tell him to STFU!
Agree - but they are playing a part of acting up, etc. and nobody in that sort of role can just do the job, other than stig.
I like Top Gear for the fact that i tend to fast forward through most of the inane pointless drivel and it clears crap off the hard drive quickly. I'd quite happily dump the Tv altogether although Mrs Roofless would probably initiate divorce proceedings.
No TV = more time for music, get the LP's out and have a much more rewarding evening
No TV = more time for music, get the LP's out and have a much more rewarding evening
ZED_NOT_ZEE
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I always thought Clarkson to be a brilliant automotive journalist in the late 80's and early 90's... he has a very unique writing style that I enjoy. Motortrend has some good writers too.
As for presenting on Top Gear... well, that's for entertainment more than anything. Hamsters new long hair looks goofy.
I did enjoy this seasons review of the BMW 1M though.... mainly because I had the chance to drive one a few weeks ago. (couldn't open it up too much though, the engine is still getting broken in.)
As for presenting on Top Gear... well, that's for entertainment more than anything. Hamsters new long hair looks goofy.
I did enjoy this seasons review of the BMW 1M though.... mainly because I had the chance to drive one a few weeks ago. (couldn't open it up too much though, the engine is still getting broken in.)
