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I think someone's sarcasm detector is a bit off today, but the Hamster's hair is still worthy of being made fun of
This may interest some, now you know where the 747 at TG test track (Dunsfold aerodrome) came from.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-BDXJ
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Full article:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/G-BDXJ
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Pretty cool, I've always wondered why an engine-less 747 was perpetually parked there...
I love Top Gear and remember watching Williasm Wollard, Noel Edmonds. Now I think it is at it's Zeneth. Three more perfect and contrasting presenters you couldn't hope to find.
This show has crossed over and not just petrol heads like it. I mean my wife who just goes for nice seats and the colour loves it too.
And how about this for British ingenuity. Launching a car into space, It was so so impressive.The Biggest Non-commercial Rocket launch in Europe.The budget for this show must be incredible.
From Start to finish it took just 12 days to get this together, It worked amazingly well but the main booster didn't separate.
This from James May
"The only thing that prevented a completely successful re-entry and landing was the explosive release bolt holding the shuttle to the main fuel tank. Had this worked, I'm sure the Reliant Orbiter would have glided beautifully to a smooth and uneventful touthdown, and the European Space Agency would be clamouring for the opportunity to fund the next phase of the programme - a manned Mars mission."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Def59xRQQ
And this from their road trip from Florida to New Orleans.
Sorry the US just doesn't come off well at all-none of this in this video is a set up. The red necks at the petrol station is bad enough but the state New Orleans is still in is a national disgrace.. I do think if they had done the same thing in parts of the UK or Australia this wouldn't have happened. It was a joke and an obvious one.
I'm not anti American after all I thank you for apple and the iphone. but...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cScZFAqsn6M
New Orleans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WdSXZVE2n0
This show has crossed over and not just petrol heads like it. I mean my wife who just goes for nice seats and the colour loves it too.
And how about this for British ingenuity. Launching a car into space, It was so so impressive.The Biggest Non-commercial Rocket launch in Europe.The budget for this show must be incredible.
From Start to finish it took just 12 days to get this together, It worked amazingly well but the main booster didn't separate.
This from James May
"The only thing that prevented a completely successful re-entry and landing was the explosive release bolt holding the shuttle to the main fuel tank. Had this worked, I'm sure the Reliant Orbiter would have glided beautifully to a smooth and uneventful touthdown, and the European Space Agency would be clamouring for the opportunity to fund the next phase of the programme - a manned Mars mission."
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5Def59xRQQ
And this from their road trip from Florida to New Orleans.
Sorry the US just doesn't come off well at all-none of this in this video is a set up. The red necks at the petrol station is bad enough but the state New Orleans is still in is a national disgrace.. I do think if they had done the same thing in parts of the UK or Australia this wouldn't have happened. It was a joke and an obvious one.
I'm not anti American after all I thank you for apple and the iphone. but...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cScZFAqsn6M
New Orleans
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5WdSXZVE2n0
A US-based Top Gear hosted by Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld?
I thought that was the lamest Top Gear ever...and the rocket flew apart immediately anyhow.
I think they made sure that the US didn't come out well in that episode; much of it was funny, the part with the hillbillies was embarrassing but those people are still around here and there. It was clearly a piss-take for UK or commonwealth consumption. And I can guarantee you that the US isn't the only place where bigoted rednecks (in some form or another) exist. If you drive around with political slogans or incendiary comments on your car some nutjob is going to react to it...
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I thought that was the lamest Top Gear ever...and the rocket flew apart immediately anyhow.
needthephone said:
I think they made sure that the US didn't come out well in that episode; much of it was funny, the part with the hillbillies was embarrassing but those people are still around here and there. It was clearly a piss-take for UK or commonwealth consumption. And I can guarantee you that the US isn't the only place where bigoted rednecks (in some form or another) exist. If you drive around with political slogans or incendiary comments on your car some nutjob is going to react to it...
The Car into Space Shuttle was faked. I mean they made it be able to launch but it was made just to crash. The explosion when it crashed was fake, you can tell if you watch the ep closer.
Its also pretty obvious that the Alabama gas station thing was faked too, its all for dramatic effect.
Nothing on tv is ever real.
I still love Top Gear.
Its also pretty obvious that the Alabama gas station thing was faked too, its all for dramatic effect.
Nothing on tv is ever real.
I still love Top Gear.
The majority of the stuff on Top Gear is staged, and the rest is embellished. Which is fine, up to a point. Some of the "challenges" go way over the top, while others are entertaining. My favorite challenges were the ones where they bought a car for under 100 pounds, the 1500 pound porsche challenge, and the 1500 poind not-a-porsche challenge. Id' like to see more of those.
The ones I most enjoyed are those races.
Especially the DB9 vs. the train....
I adore Top Gear. I have downloaded all the episodes, and have watched all of 'em at least 3 times. There is absolutely no other show that I could watch all episodes again and again, and keep having fun watching!
TV = fake. So, yeah.. even Top Gear is fake.
Who cares?
Send a Reliant Robin a few thousand feet into the air.... and it crashes to earth... hehe... I even thought I heard some Soundtrack Pro sound effects in the explosion!
The only thing I really do think that is real, is Stig's lap times on the Power Board. I seriously think that there is no "pro-Ferrari, anti-German-cars" game going on there.
Especially the DB9 vs. the train....
I adore Top Gear. I have downloaded all the episodes, and have watched all of 'em at least 3 times. There is absolutely no other show that I could watch all episodes again and again, and keep having fun watching!
TV = fake. So, yeah.. even Top Gear is fake.
Who cares?
Send a Reliant Robin a few thousand feet into the air.... and it crashes to earth... hehe... I even thought I heard some Soundtrack Pro sound effects in the explosion!
The only thing I really do think that is real, is Stig's lap times on the Power Board. I seriously think that there is no "pro-Ferrari, anti-German-cars" game going on there.
Possibly the best thread on MacRumors.... Ever?
...TOP GEAR TOTALLY ROCKS.
....and why in God's name did they never take the Bugatti Veyron around the TG track??
...TOP GEAR TOTALLY ROCKS.
....and why in God's name did they never take the Bugatti Veyron around the TG track??
...TOP GEAR TOTALLY ROCKS.
....and why in God's name did they never take the Bugatti Veyron around the TG track??
2 reasons:
1) no-one will let Stig crash it...
2) I am afraid it will not be the quickest car around the track, and it would take all of the romance out of that car.
Top Gear (and so should all of us) are so very much in love with that car, that every piece of (how minor..) bad press will be censored.
The Veyron is such a "Concorde" (or Cold Fusion, or PowerBook G5.. haha), that we can only hope this dream car will come true again, and this time be profitable too.. only then will such a car get on the Power Board...
EDIT:... did that make any sense at all..??
...TOP GEAR TOTALLY ROCKS.
....and why in God's name did they never take the Bugatti Veyron around the TG track??
They wouldn't allow it, would they?
A US-based Top Gear hosted by Jay Leno and Jerry Seinfeld?
Even though I can't stand him, I can understand Jay Leno hosting it. But Jerry Seinfeld? I didn't know he was a car guy....or are they just picking out hosts that people will watch due to name recognition and not hosts that actually know what they're talking about?
He's a big Porsche collector.
I heard Top Gear went to Japan for some filming...Skyline GTR perhaps? Clarkson will be sure to offend the Japanese somehow.
Wow, Top Gear Megathread dormant for a month. Time to revive it.
Top Ground Force Gear was a mix of a gardening show (Ground Force) and TG was shown on Friday as part of Sport Relief, in a similar ilk as Top Gear did Top of the Pops for Comic Relief. I have no idea how that combination can be used for sports stars to raise money. Cue usual staged 'spontaneous' events, they dig up Steve Redgrave's garden, JVB falls in hole, shed falls down then set on fire, Steve turns up a bit annoyed.
I found it a bit put on, contrived and not that funny, the only highlights were the jet powered BBQ and the pump for the fountain, a Weir UBWM submersible (I used to work for that company) which incidentally was for show only, if they used that for the fountain the jet of water would have been 100m high! Can't find it on iPlayer but it's probably there under Sport Relief somewhere. Also can't believe some humorless idiots phoned up to complain.
I also don't like the stories that JC was photographed using his mobile phone while driving, but not for the reasons you might think. I nearly hit a white van driver who pulled out in front of me yesterday because he was on hit mobile, if I took a picture of him do you think the police would prosecute him? I doubt it. This is because some like to put him on a pedestal saying he should be the champion of safe driving because he presents a motoring show, that's like saying Gordon Ramsey should only show salad on his shows because it's 'healthy.'
Top Ground Force Gear was a mix of a gardening show (Ground Force) and TG was shown on Friday as part of Sport Relief, in a similar ilk as Top Gear did Top of the Pops for Comic Relief. I have no idea how that combination can be used for sports stars to raise money. Cue usual staged 'spontaneous' events, they dig up Steve Redgrave's garden, JVB falls in hole, shed falls down then set on fire, Steve turns up a bit annoyed.
I found it a bit put on, contrived and not that funny, the only highlights were the jet powered BBQ and the pump for the fountain, a Weir UBWM submersible (I used to work for that company) which incidentally was for show only, if they used that for the fountain the jet of water would have been 100m high! Can't find it on iPlayer but it's probably there under Sport Relief somewhere. Also can't believe some humorless idiots phoned up to complain.
I also don't like the stories that JC was photographed using his mobile phone while driving, but not for the reasons you might think. I nearly hit a white van driver who pulled out in front of me yesterday because he was on hit mobile, if I took a picture of him do you think the police would prosecute him? I doubt it. This is because some like to put him on a pedestal saying he should be the champion of safe driving because he presents a motoring show, that's like saying Gordon Ramsey should only show salad on his shows because it's 'healthy.'
I finally got around to watching the Top Ground Gear Force Sport Relief bit yesterday...meh. There were a couple funny bits - mini-Hammond in the mini-"digger" tipping into the trench, James (the funniest presenter of the three IMHO) and his shed travesty, and the expression on the homeowner's face. But overall it was pretty contrived. I like that they can swear for some reason, too bad they can't do that on Top Gear.
I also came across this disturbing column where Jay Leno explains why he won't be hosting the Top Gear US-spinoff. Good move, Jay - it's sounds like it will be complete. *****. Shades of the US Red Dwarf pilot.
I also came across this disturbing column where Jay Leno explains why he won't be hosting the Top Gear US-spinoff. Good move, Jay - it's sounds like it will be complete. *****. Shades of the US Red Dwarf pilot.
I finally got around to watching the Top Ground Gear Force Sport Relief bit yesterday...meh. There were a couple funny bits - mini-Hammond in the mini-"digger" tipping into the trench, James (the funniest presenter of the three IMHO) and his shed travesty, and the expression on the homeowner's face. But overall it was pretty contrived. I like that they can swear for some reason, too bad they can't do that on Top Gear.
I also came across this disturbing column where Jay Leno explains why he won't be hosting the Top Gear US-spinoff. Good move, Jay - it's sounds like it will be complete. *****. Shades of the US Red Dwarf pilot.
Glad Jay won't be hosting that because I think he's a complete wanker
Although I hope they don't ruin Top Gear either. I'd rather just see them air Top Gear episodes, uncut and unbastardized, not the crap the Discovery channel aired
Glad Jay won't be hosting that because I think he's a complete wanker
And Adam Carolla isn't?
I have zero hope for Top Gear USA - I'm just going to continue to obtain the UK originals and watch those.
Hi, does anyone have a video of Top Gear reviewing or racing the Mercedes McClaren SLR?
I've seen the episode when James and Hammond race Clarkson around Europe in the SLR, but i just wondered if they also done a review on the car? or let the Stig race it around the track.
I'd appreciate it, cheers!
I've seen the episode when James and Hammond race Clarkson around Europe in the SLR, but i just wondered if they also done a review on the car? or let the Stig race it around the track.
I'd appreciate it, cheers!
I adore TopGear but think the US version will just ruin a good thing. People just don't know when to stop sometimes.
I think it's great with the way over the top challenges because you get to see their faces when they are faced with an impossible task. Like crossing the channel to France in their amphibious cars.
I agree with you there, pretty much nothing on TV is "real" but as long as they can make you laugh whether it is supposed to be written or not, it's a good show.
Absolutely 100% with you there. I get BBC America at home and at school, and I won't watch an episode of the Americanized Top Gear. We'll have to import all the cars I like anyways. I don't care about how fast an escalade can go through $70.00 of gas.
....and why in God's name did they never take the Bugatti Veyron around the TG track??
Bugatti won't let them. After the Veyron vs. Eurofighter race, they said on the show that Bugatti wouldn't lend them one to put around the track - and if anyone had one they could borrow, they'd be able to pay them as much as five pounds.
Same story with the Ferrari Enzo, fortunately Nick Mason leant them his.
Doug
Oh my God I want to buy some stuff off the Top Gear store, but I'm in the US. Anyone know a reseller?
James May is one of us
from the Saturday Torygraph 26/4/08
Similarly, a few weeks ago I said I had a new laptop computer. In fact this was my BBC laptop, and I hated it, and largely because it was a PC made by someone like Bashito. I grew up in computers with an Apple Macintosh, and therefore don't like the business-suit grey of the PC, or the rattle of its keys, or the meanness of its on-screen typefaces, or the way it calls itself "my computer", or that silly little nipple that controls the cursor. And if I heard that Intel jingle one more time I would have walked into the nearest McDonald's with my Beretta and wasted a party of tourists before turning the weapon on myself.
So I handed it back, went into town and bought an Apple laptop in icy white. I immediately preferred it; the bold icons familiar from the big desktop version, the chunky menus, the simple major triad it plays softly on start-up. I liked it so much I bought a poncy felt-lined carrying case for it, even though it would fit easily into my existing manbag. I've only had it two days and I've already cleaned the screen and dusted the keyboard with my paintbrush.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/04/26/mrmay126.xml
from the Saturday Torygraph 26/4/08
Similarly, a few weeks ago I said I had a new laptop computer. In fact this was my BBC laptop, and I hated it, and largely because it was a PC made by someone like Bashito. I grew up in computers with an Apple Macintosh, and therefore don't like the business-suit grey of the PC, or the rattle of its keys, or the meanness of its on-screen typefaces, or the way it calls itself "my computer", or that silly little nipple that controls the cursor. And if I heard that Intel jingle one more time I would have walked into the nearest McDonald's with my Beretta and wasted a party of tourists before turning the weapon on myself.
So I handed it back, went into town and bought an Apple laptop in icy white. I immediately preferred it; the bold icons familiar from the big desktop version, the chunky menus, the simple major triad it plays softly on start-up. I liked it so much I bought a poncy felt-lined carrying case for it, even though it would fit easily into my existing manbag. I've only had it two days and I've already cleaned the screen and dusted the keyboard with my paintbrush.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/motoring/main.jhtml?xml=/motoring/2008/04/26/mrmay126.xml
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