Top Gear thread

[Mustangfan2003]

Oh by the way when I used to work at a parts store there was this guy that was a regular that drove a Fiero like that, he looked a little like Charles Manson 

[hotrodalex]

Poor Cutlass. Dents and Coke all over the place.

And eggs and filled with water! 

[Mustangfan2003]

And eggs and filled with water! 

and now holes in the roof. 

[hotrodalex]

[68_427]

Great episode.

[hotrodalex]

The show definitely needs music. It sounds kind of unfinished without it. Other than that it's getting pretty good.

[Mustangfan2003]

The show definitely needs music. It sounds kind of unfinished without it. Other than that it's getting pretty good.

+ and the Stig also needs to listen to something while driving.  Morris code, language cd's or something. 

[giant_mtb]

Great 'sode.

[Middle_Path]

That actually was a pretty good episode. I didn't like the previous ones, but I enjoyed this one.

[ChrisV]

I think they can do without the news segment. 

I'd actually rather see them drop the big star, small car part and replace it with the news. Since it's only 46 minutes long vs most of the full hour the UK guys get, the shorter time would be better served with that news spot for banter and cut downs between them (the news segment with the "electric lamborghini" was better than any "big star, small car") The interviews on "big star, small car" are often as painful to watch as the UK original "star in a reasopnably priced car" segment.

[Colonel Cadillac]

I'd actually rather see them drop the big star, small car part and replace it with the news. Since it's only 46 minutes long vs most of the full hour the UK guys get, the shorter time would be better served with that news spot for banter and cut downs between them (the news segment with the "electric lamborghini" was better than any "big star, small car") The interviews on "big star, small car" are often as painful to watch as the UK original "star in a reasopnably priced car" segment.

Good call, or at least not have a big star in a small car for every episode. It would probably be a little easier for them also. I absolutely want to see Tom Cruise on there at some point.

[Mustangfan2003]

Yeah I think maybe have a star on every other episode.  It would've been nice to be able to see the Stig to take a car out to the test track on the last episode. 

[Mustangfan2003]

Oh yeah I think next weeks Key West episode should be good even though I would think the plane will win. 

[TBR]

Pretty solid episode.

Shame about the Roadmaster and Fiero, both looked to be pretty mint.

[SVT666]

Even though it was a total and complete ripoff of the British Leyland episode, it was good.  I like last week's episode better though since it was a little more unique.

[Mustangfan2003]

Good thing they didn't do a Chrysler show, I think it might have made Wimmer cry. 

[SVT666]

Don't forget that the British Top Gear has the Iraq Special on tomorrow night.  Should be on Streetfire.net on Wednesday.

[Mustangfan2003]

I wished BBC American wasn't so behind. 

[MrH]

That episode was atrocious.

I don't think I can take anymore of the fat guy just screaming the word awesome.  He's got the descriptive vocabulary of 10 year old seeing tits for the first time.

[CJ]

Where can you see the episodes online?

[hotrodalex]

history.com usually has the latest one. Other than that, you'll probably have to torrent them.

[SVT666]

History.com or streetfire.net

[the Teuton]

That episode was atrocious.

I don't think I can take anymore of the fat guy just screaming the word awesome.  He's got the descriptive vocabulary of 10 year old seeing tits for the first time.

None of them are that great.

"Verb adverb noun! Noun verb, adverb predicate! Random analogy! Random metaphor!"

I swear, Seth MacFarland is a writer for this series. That said, they didn't have much narration in this episode, but it was a lot better. They also didn't have much purpose behind all of the challenges, either.

[Colin]

Don't forget that the British Top Gear has the Iraq Special on tomorrow night.  Should be on Streetfire.net on Wednesday.

Nah - it is broadcast this coming Sunday. Last night was the first of the new series - major feature was the drive of the SLS AMG, 458 Italia and 911 GT3 RS from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Manhattan, with some Christmas larks around some naff motoring themed presents and Danny Boyle in the reasonably priced brown Cee'd. Not a bad episode.

[Colonel Cadillac]

I thought Rutledge was funny in that episode. He got a Roadmaster wagon!

[SVT666]

Nah - it is broadcast this coming Sunday. Last night was the first of the new series - major feature was the drive of the SLS AMG, 458 Italia and 911 GT3 RS from the Blue Ridge Parkway to Manhattan, with some Christmas larks around some naff motoring themed presents and Danny Boyle in the reasonably priced brown Cee'd. Not a bad episode.

That was a great episode.

[L. ed foote]

Yeah, that was a very Clarkson-esque vibe that Tanner gave off (and a good thing).  I do want to like Rutledge, but his lines seem a bit forced.  He's getting a lot better with each episode, and the show is still something that I look forward to each week.  The segment where they are sitting around the fire with the moonshine was simply fantastic.

I also laughed at Rutledge running around with bottles of moonshine, as well as Ferrara beating the hell out of his Coupe de Ville

[hotrodalex]

That was a great episode.

I agree. Though it made the US version look worse, as it shows what an incredibly "finished" show the UK version is and how far the US version has to go.

[MaxPower]

The US hosts were on the Tonight Show last week.  Rutledge had some pretty funny jokes.  http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/top-gear-hosts/1265642/

I like the US version for what it is.  I hope that it continues for a while and doesn't succumb to the constant comparisons to TGUK that will probably bring it down.

[hotrodalex]

The US hosts were on the Tonight Show last week.  Rutledge had some pretty funny jokes.  http://www.nbc.com/the-tonight-show/video/top-gear-hosts/1265642/

Who's the random dude on the end?

I like the US version for what it is.  I hope that it continues for a while and doesn't succumb to the constant comparisons to TGUK that will probably bring it down.