Top Gear

[jaster]

Well it appears the best show on TV has started to filter some clips and shows through for all to view. If you have watched this show you will be in total agreement with me about it being the best, if you haven't and have broadband do yourself a favour and watch some stuff. I love it.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/programmes/?id=top_gear

http://www.topgear.com/content/timetoburn/sections/videos/

[BrisWesty]

Agreed Jaster, one of the best shows going round.
Never had LOL moments watching a car show till this one!

[Courty]

I concur. This show is the best. A combination of awesome cars and british humour. Couldn't get any better (except maybe some nekkid sheilas ;))

[jaster]

Haha...I agree totally Courty regarding the humour, such tongue in cheek which is typical of the Brits and reminds me not too take myself too serious but I disagree regarding the chicks and trust me I am not a prude, I have never understood what naked/scantily clad chicks and cars have to do with each other and one of the major reasons I love Top Gear so much as it doesn't carry on with that BS. V8 supercars is never watched in my home for that exact reason.

[Courty]

Yeah, but you do like nekkid sheilas, don't you? Regardless of whether they're draped over cars or not. :D
I love Clarkson's reviews of some of the hottest cars going around. He tells the ugly truth of how good (or bad) the cars are, gets down to the nitty gritty... Did you see last week how he offered £20 to anyone who could get in & start the TVR Tuscan in under a minute? :mrgreen:

[jaster]

Mate married to a gorgeous blonde so I wear blinkers, as I said I'm not a prude I just hate looking at bimbos draped over cars. Golf clubs....maybe ;)

Last week was funny, I can't believe no one could start that car (and some couldn't get in it even!!) but then again it is a TVR...what a sweet car!!

[terryand]

Now come mate whats wrong with this......:shock:


http://ozgolf.net/images/peugot.jpg (http://image-cache.boostcruising.com/database/automodelphotos/files/post-28221-11543313021840076787.jpg)

[jaster]

Ahhaha....the car seems to have grown some type of sticky pink sh1t all over the bonnet....weird looking air inlet I reckon ;)

I give it 12 hours :p

[terryand]

Its only a Pug, so anything has to be an improvement (Trungie's going to kill me now). I just hope noone was in the car with her on it :-s

Flexible girl though.

Terry.

[Ducky]

More pictures please!

[Trung]

:-& :-& :-& :-&

[goughy]

Now come mate whats wrong with this......:shock:


http://ozgolf.net/images/peugot.jpg (http://image-cache.boostcruising.com/database/automodelphotos/files/post-28221-11543313021840076787.jpg)

I think it looks ok. No probs really. Bit dodgy on the bonnet and windscreen, but clicky was rushing.

[goughy]

Ahhaha....the car seems to have grown some type of sticky pink sh1t all over the bonnet....weird looking air inlet I reckon ;)

I give it 12 hours :p

12 hours and 2 minutes to be exact ;) :)

[clikchic]

Nice CAR! I would be quite happy to have one of those.. :twisted:

[terryand]

Well now my posts in this thread make a whole lot of sense.Thanks very much.

Terry.

[Jarro]

did i miss something here ????

[Ducky]

Don't worry, Jarro, I saved the picture for you.

[Jarro]

nice work Duckman 8)

[990B Luva]

send it this way Ducky

[Jarro]

send it this way Ducky

.. only if you make sure you do all your homework first :p

[miro]

Top gear is good.

5th Gear is great.

[jaster]

Caught 5th gear the other day and I agree it's a good show as well...will try and watch it more often....what time is it on Lifestyle (I think that's what it is on) Miro?

[miro]

Jaster,

I think the new season may have just started so I actually don't know. But I will be finding out. Even the wife is happy to watch it. Its a bit moe of a "car guy" show than Top Gear which is more "magazine" style to me.

[jaster]

Yeah last week they did that Lexus vs BMW comparison which I thought was good and a good driving test with some other cars which was very well thought out IMO. Overall though I couldn't be happier with either show, so much better than just watching "pure" motorsport (says he who watched Buttons win last night :p) all the time.

[poidda]

This isn't good news, but maybe he's lucky to be alive.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/north_yorkshire/5365676.stm

[Jarro]

he seems to be a bit of a smart-as anyway.

[Courty]

This was Richard Hammond, the midget. Jeremy Clarkson is the smart-arse.

[Jarro]

I thought the midget had a bad attitude anyway

[AndyP]

Do you have it in for your own kind, jarro?
Too harsh?

I've never watched the show, but a few of the guys at work rave about it.

[Grunt]

Is a great show!
Hope he recovers.

[Choppa]

Yeah, top show.

This week they had little 4 wheel buggies on with 900cc motorbike engines. 0-60 mph in under 3 seconds. God damn they looked FUN!

[damoocow]

I have watched this show and thought it was a bit of a wank...much like the hosts,
damoocow

[goughy]

Not sure why you watch tv damo! Dosent seem to be much you like :(

I have only seen this once, but I thought it was one of the better motoring shows around. Certainly beats that one with Glen Ridge.

[damoocow]

You are right Goughy.....not much on at all really........Extras has been good - and Rockwiz - little else on,
Damoocow

[Jarro]

Damo would be much better off rehearsing his lines in front of a mirror every night :roll:

[Fishman Dan]

Is a great show!
Hope he recovers.

Word on the BBC tonight is that he has severe brain damage. Very sad indeed. Recycle the cliche - it was doing something that he loved.

Big story on how these people are doing this to themselves not only doing what they love, but what we want them to be doing.

Anyway, i've only watched it a few times but the fact it happened still plain sucks.

[BrisVegas]

Yeah, top show.

This week they had little 4 wheel buggies on with 900cc motorbike engines. 0-60 mph in under 3 seconds. God damn they looked FUN!

Probably my favourite tv show. Those buggies rawked! Even the one with the snowmobile motor went like a supercar. Yeah Clarkson is a bit of a tool, but the other two guys were a good counterpoint most times.

[damoocow]

Damo would be much better off rehearsing his lines in front of a mirror every night :roll:

But I do, regularly and usually at least partially clothed

damoocow

[jaster]

Very sad news :(

[BrisVegas]

Richard Hammond has made a pretty remarkable recovery.

http://carsguide.news.com.au/story/0,20384,20926180-21822,00.html

[Grunt]

Good to hear, I liked him on the show.

[Jarro]

Did anyone see the footage of his crash on the news tonight ?

They showed the front right tyre blowout at around 400 kmh :shock:

The guy was lucky to survive no doubt.

[Grunt]

We will get to see it on next years Top Gear :( Well actually this years but next years for us Aussies

[terryand]

How funny was tonights show trying to get the Zonda out of the underground carpark :-D

Terry.

[Toolish]

Loved seeing them try to get out of the car park and stopping Paris, stuff driving those things around the Arc de Triumph (however that is spelt!)...the 430 was my pick out of the supercars...just that little bit more practical!

[miro]

...the 430 was my pick out of the supercars...just that little bit more practical!

Surely you can't judge a supercar on practicality!!!

Give me the Zonda -a crazy car for a crazy price and now available in Australia!!

[Toolish]

If I had a super car I would want to be able to drive it long distances, not just skirt around the block. To do that in a Zonda is not possible. A Ferrari, yep, i could do it. Road trip down the Great Ocean Road in the 430 would be awesome!

I see your point though...:D

[Courty]

I'd love a TVR Tuscan. :twisted:

[BrisWesty]

Miro - the Prisoner of Zonda!

I'd have laughed harder last night if Clarkson had jammed his GT40 in the narrow part of that carpark.

Nice effort by the Minister of Road Safety in stacking the car!

[Grunt]

Gee it would be good if were not a year behind.

[Courty]

I'm not a year behind. Bit Torrent is my friend. ;)

I just watched the Best of Series 9 last night.

[BrisVegas]

Zonda, GT40 & Fezza are all nice cars, but give me the Focus ST anyday. Although probably not in orange!

[Grunt]

I like the orange BV. I actually wanted to get one but the alocation for NSW was 2 per month. I was quoted that I could have it in October. That was in May.

[Courty]

Top Gear's new series started yesterday. Here is the segment where they talked about the Hamster's crash (and showed it).

http://youtube.com/watch?v=nCHn3V9xhEw

[Courty]

Just watched the 2nd epsiode in the new series (thanks to Bit Torrent :mrgreen:). A very funny episode, too. The three of them travel to Scotland and (attempt to) play some golf.
Captain Slow (aka James May) produced the line of the show: "Now I know why Michael Schumacher retired... he's slower than me." :lol:

[terryand]

Oh yeah :shock:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x157l2_bugatti-veyron-at-top-speed

Terry.

[Courty]

That's awesome. Makes my spine tingle everytime I watch it.

[amanda]

They'll be showing the Bugatti Veyron (I think we saw some in a "best of" ep)

Someone's just had a bingle in one:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tales/buga-brothers-2m-supercar-bingle/2007/03/08/1173166862478.html

The guy who pranged it wasn't the owner - it was his brother's car!

[Courty]

Ouch!

[dc68]

Oh yeah :shock:

http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x157l2_bugatti-veyron-at-top-speed

Terry.


OMG!!!!! :shock:

Just watched this for the 1st time. whew what a machine!!!!

[goughy]

Awesome eh!

[Courty]

They'll be showing the Bugatti Veyron (I think we saw some in a "best of" ep)

Someone's just had a bingle in one:
http://www.smh.com.au/news/unusual-tales/buga-brothers-2m-supercar-bingle/2007/03/08/1173166862478.html

The guy who pranged it wasn't the owner - it was his brother's car!

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/7923/bugattiveryonwrecked01ci3.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/523/bugattiveryonwrecked02dv6.jpg

http://img88.imageshack.us/img88/880/bugattiveryonwrecked03qn0.jpg

http://img86.imageshack.us/img86/3792/bugattiveryonwrecked04tq3.jpg

[amanda]

Great pics Courty - that's just so sad.

But the guy chose a terrible colour scheme - I personally prefer just simple black.

[kpac]

But the guy chose a terrible colour scheme - I personally prefer just simple black.
not sure it come in straight black does it...
well that'll be one less (factory made, ie not repaired) of them that there will ever be. Such a shame, it is such a good story those cars. nice to hear a story of enthusiasm driven developement rather than $ driven.

PS, What idiot loans there million pound car to their brother!!

[amanda]

The one I saw on Top Gear was straight black ... maybe a special one they did for TV.

On their website though there seem to be a lot of 2-tone (red/black, blue/black) cars.

[kpac]

The one I saw on Top Gear was straight black ... maybe a special one they did for TV.

I think that one they had in the studio was actually titanium grey and dark grey. I believe it is the same display car that bugatti use at the shows.
You give me that car and i'd take any colours :)
i agree though the red and black doesn't look really good on that pranged up one. Looks a lot nicer in the glossy photos thought!

[Courty]

The hosts for the Aussie version have been announced...

Click (http://topgear.sbs.com.au/). :neutral:

[Grunt]

Old news Courty, was announced in April.

[Courty]

Old news Courty, was announced in April.

Oh, can you please direct me to where it was posted on this forum?

[Grunt]

Did not say it was announced on here, but was in the Daily Telegraph one Saturday in April where they interviewed Charlie cox and the Cartoonist guy about the upcoming series.

[Jarro]

So it wasn't announced here anywhere though was it Grant ?

I believe that was what Courty was suggesting.

[virge666]

Anyone here want to buy an Alfa-Romeo now . . .

1000 quid for a GTV !!!

And the Aussie lads have been filming up around the Spit Bridge near Mosman.

[goughy]

Just read that Top Gear and Top Gear Aust are moving to 9!! Could that be the death of them over here...

[henno]

Just read that Top Gear and Top Gear Aust are moving to 9!! Could that be the death of them over here...

Maybe. If they treat the show with the respect (and budget) that Kerry would have afforded, it'll be fine. If they do a "James" on it, it'll go the way of Sunday.

[pom]

Probably all repeats of the repeats.

[markTHEblake]

Eddie McGuire will be hosting it too

[henno]

Probably all repeats of the repeats.

Nah, they have bought the rights to the Aussie version of the show.


Eddie McGuire will be hosting it too

That's pretty funny.

[Courty]

I forgot to post about this. I heard about it on the radio the other day. The word going around is that Warnie is one of the hosts, and that Jeremy Clarkson will be out here to co-host at least some of the episodes (on Ch. 9).

[Scottt]

Old news courty.

:lol:

[Courty]

Old news courty.

:lol:

Not in this thread. :roll:

[Scottt]

:lol:

[Courty]

Season 14 starts this Sunday. 8)

[virge666]

Awesome!!