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Post by Deleted on Dec 27, 2014 23:37:53 GMT
Anyone see it tonight. ...the first part. ?
Just managed to see the last five minutes with Richard Hammond driving a car with a cow strapped to the roof.
Reminded me of my journeys back from 'The Place in Hanley ....
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Post by alsagerstokie on Dec 27, 2014 23:50:01 GMT
Saw it tonite love top gear. i dont watch much tv alot of shit on. But for an hour when the series is on it makes me laugh. It was good but i do have to admit with the fall out over the number plate Top Gear is getting more and more staged. I cant help but enjoy it though. A CV2 following them tonite as well.
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Dec 27, 2014 23:56:56 GMT
The numberplate wasn't staged, they genuinely had to flee the country, those cars are probably burnt out shells now.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Dec 28, 2014 0:11:19 GMT
The numberplate wasn't staged, they genuinely had to flee the country, those cars are probably burnt out shells now. They did have to flee not disputing that. However are you telling me that was an honest mistake that number plate happend to say that. |
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Dec 28, 2014 0:19:15 GMT
The numberplate wasn't staged, they genuinely had to flee the country, those cars are probably burnt out shells now. They did have to flee not disputing that. However are you telling me that was an honest mistake that number plate happend to say that. Granted it does look funny, but surely they wouldn't be daft enough to intentionally do that, they'd know the sort of reaction it'd get. |
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Post by bathstoke on Dec 28, 2014 7:26:09 GMT
Anyone see it tonight. ...the first part. ? Just managed to see the last five minutes with Richard Hammond driving a car with a cow strapped to the roof. Reminded me of my journeys back from 'The Place in Hanley .... WTF!?! |
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Post by lawrieleslie on Dec 28, 2014 8:33:29 GMT
Does anybody really honestly think that they didn't deliberately pick that number plate for the car ......H982 FKL .....ffs of course they did, it's what they are good at. Just look at their previous specials to see the wind ups and dares. Vietnam was probably the best with many incidents that could have upset the locals but didn't appear to.
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Post by wizzardofdribble on Dec 28, 2014 8:48:29 GMT
Part 2 is on tonight (Sunday) that's when it gets interesting. Given that they were driving round the port that the Belgrano left extracting the urine it's hardly surprising that it provoked a reaction (Groan).
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Post by alsagerstokie on Dec 28, 2014 8:48:53 GMT
Just look at the first proper wind up. The USA Special where in Alamaba they put slogans on each others cars and the locals didnt take kindly to it.
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 9:01:26 GMT
I think the lot is staged why else would anyone watch them? i can't do with the cnts but, I watch for that reason   And and the fact there is fuck all else to watch |
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Post by kidcrewbob on Dec 28, 2014 10:00:13 GMT
It's puerile, staged escapism targeted at blokes of a certain age and that is exactly why I love it !!
Might be time for a slight format change but long may it continue
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Post by alsagerstokie on Dec 28, 2014 11:06:29 GMT
It's puerile, staged escapism targeted at blokes of a certain age and that is exactly why I love it !! Might be time for a slight format change but long may it continue How would you change it then? id probably show more cars for the everyday man. However i admit i love seeing some of thse supercars. Some of my favourite sketches and they dont do enough of them are the ones where they buy cheap cars and have to get from somewhere to another place in britain. Like when they did 70's supercars for less than 10,000. Watching that was hallerious fun. |
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Post by kidcrewbob on Dec 28, 2014 11:39:39 GMT
It's puerile, staged escapism targeted at blokes of a certain age and that is exactly why I love it !! Might be time for a slight format change but long may it continue How would you change it then? id probably show more cars for the everyday man. However i admit i love seeing some of thse supercars. Some of my favourite sketches and they dont do enough of them are the ones where they buy cheap cars and have to get from somewhere to another place in britain. Like when they did 70's supercars for less than 10,000. Watching that was hallerious fun. Maybe less of the caravan trashing and a out & out "look how fast this is" round the track - I'm into 4x4s and would like them to do more around this. Would have loved this Argie trip to have been in an old Mk 1 Landrover, a 70s Toyota and one of them American monstrosities..... Also like to see it move to Sky & shake off the nanny BBC but I think they bought it out from JC a while back..... Star in an ordianry priced car needs to go - like the guest spot but get them doing something else.....changing a wheel on an Astra maybe ! |
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Post by harryburrows on Dec 28, 2014 11:43:16 GMT
How would you change it then? id probably show more cars for the everyday man. However i admit i love seeing some of thse supercars. Some of my favourite sketches and they dont do enough of them are the ones where they buy cheap cars and have to get from somewhere to another place in britain. Like when they did 70's supercars for less than 10,000. Watching that was hallerious fun. Maybe less of the caravan trashing and a out & out "look how fast this is" round the track - I'm into 4x4s and would like them to do more around this. Would have loved this Argie trip to have been in an old Mk 1 Landrover, a 70s Toyota and one of them American monstrosities..... Also like to see it move to Sky & shake off the nanny BBC but I think they bought it out from JC a while back..... Star in an ordianry priced car needs to go - like the guest spot but get them doing something else.....changing a wheel on an Astra maybe ! The Beeb make too much money selling the show to allow that to happen |
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 11:45:30 GMT
It's puerile, staged escapism targeted at blokes of a certain age and that is exactly why I love it !! Might be time for a slight format change but long may it continue Agree completely. You know what you're watching is all contrived bollocks, but that doesn't actually make it any less amusing. Have to say though, I thought last night's was a bit slow and thin on laughs, they weren't joking when they said "we'll need to spin this out a bit".  It'll probably pick up in the second part I imagine. |
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Post by 2004 on Dec 28, 2014 18:09:42 GMT
Top Gear is a great show
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 20:03:32 GMT
Second episode on now ....BBC2 !
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Post by Bojan Mackey on Dec 28, 2014 21:22:25 GMT
What a bunch of cunts the Argentinians are.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Dec 28, 2014 21:39:45 GMT
Like we say staged but good. I mean eating beaver come on. If some Argentines feel that strongly then they weren't just going to let it happen. That did look very real and I bet for the crew it was quite scary but Hammon May Clarkson would never be put in danger. The show only has its self to blame over that you have to agree.
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Post by Beertricks Potter on Dec 28, 2014 22:09:47 GMT
'Apparently Beaver prefer Hard Wood'  |
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Post by harryburrows on Dec 28, 2014 22:24:32 GMT
Same format , 3 crap cars , same stupid jokes , they did this in several different locations over recent years . Found this show tonight very predictable . I do like the programme though
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Post by Deleted on Dec 28, 2014 22:34:15 GMT
Quite boring and predictable like others have intimated. The obvious appeal being to its financial success for the Beeb. If this success is to continue then more inventive subject matter and plots need to be carefully considered. This 'special' was a car crash of epic proportions.  |
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Post by Pedropotter on Dec 29, 2014 17:46:00 GMT
The worst 'special' so far for me - I thought the Butch Cassidy style ending was a bit poor.
How did Clarkson, May and Hammond leave Argentina? Obviously the crewe took the cars but were they airlifted or something?
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 19:52:53 GMT
The worst 'special' so far for me - I thought the Butch Cassidy style ending was a bit poor. How did Clarkson, May and Hammond leave Argentina? Obviously the crewe took the cars but were they airlifted or something? I'm hoping they're still there |
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Post by kidcrewbob on Dec 29, 2014 20:57:12 GMT
I wouldn't put it past them to have planned / staged the whole lot although did seem a bit extreme and the damage to the crew's Discoveries very real..
Like I said above, format needs a lick of paint but still very good brain in neutral entertainment for all us petrol heads of a certain age
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Post by Deleted on Dec 29, 2014 22:16:40 GMT
I personally think that a more constructive informative format is the way to go. Perhaps using comparable 4 wheel drives for the purpose they were intended or perhaps a fiat panda 4x4 up against a Suzuki Jimny for example. You can still make it humorous.
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Post by 2004 on Dec 30, 2014 10:40:22 GMT
Part 2 was a strange Top Gear episode!
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Post by Deleted on Dec 30, 2014 14:07:52 GMT
The numberplate wasn't staged, they genuinely had to flee the country, those cars are probably burnt out shells now. all the top gear specials are staged, do you really think they would put their lives in danger? still makes entertaining tv and mils better than anything else on. |
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Post by boskampsflaps on Dec 30, 2014 16:51:02 GMT
If it hadn't have kicked off in the second ep bugger all would have happened at all, they need some fresh ideas.
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Post by alsagerstokie on Dec 30, 2014 17:22:59 GMT
If it hadn't have kicked off in the second ep bugger all would have happened at all, they need some fresh ideas. Any ideas in mind? I like the cheap car challenges but how many of them can they do. |
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