TOP GEAR - New Series Tonight 8pm 7/05/06

Fabia 12v · 07-05-2006, 19:37

As title!

MissPiggy · 07-05-2006, 19:44

about 15 mins to go

Chris_Focus · 07-05-2006, 19:45

....only 15mins to go

chris_newell41 · 07-05-2006, 19:46

watched it already! the pink nissan is shocking!!!! you will see!!

MissPiggy · 07-05-2006, 19:50

Quote:

Originally Posted by chris_newell41

watched it already! the pink nissan is shocking!!!! you will see!!

sshhhh you!!! lol

10 MINS LEFT

Harry_vRS · 07-05-2006, 19:56

...5 Minutes

Dr Zoidberg · 07-05-2006, 19:57

Fabia 12v · 07-05-2006, 20:00

now!!

devonutopia · 07-05-2006, 20:10

very amusing.

Chris_Focus · 07-05-2006, 21:04

1 word = AWESOME!

Fabia 12v · 07-05-2006, 21:06

peteRS · 07-05-2006, 21:08

Disapointing .......

pittVRS · 07-05-2006, 21:08

What's with the dog? I thought I was watching Blue Peter for a minute there...

**VRStu** · 07-05-2006, 21:12

That car wash thing made me laugh.

Lummox · 07-05-2006, 21:13

It was funny, but then it is the Jezza comedy show these days and very little to do with cars and actual driving reports etc.

***ncarring*** · 07-05-2006, 21:15

The convertible Espace looked so coooooool though - until they put that silly roof on it

Oh and you must have missed Captain Slow's traditional review on the Honda Civic - "it costs about as much as a Focus and a little bit less than a VW Golf, and so far it's managed to go round quite a few corners without crashing..."

seandolan · 07-05-2006, 21:16

Anti-climax, was looking forward to it and found it disappointing. Hope things improve...

mdk1 · 07-05-2006, 21:18

Thought it was great, only just stopped laughing.

***ncarring*** · 07-05-2006, 21:19

Jeez - you got a whole new series of Star in a reasonably priced car, the fastest road car in the world bar one, and some surreal madness, and you're disappointed - what were you expecting - for them to test drive the latest Ferrari F1 car?

MissPiggy · 07-05-2006, 21:20

i want the pink car

seandolan · 07-05-2006, 21:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncarring

Jeez - you got a whole new series of Star in a reasonably priced car, the fastest road car in the world bar one, and some surreal madness, and you're disappointed - what were you expecting - for them to test drive the latest Ferrari F1 car?

Just didn't float my boat Nick, no need to be confused

thegavsters · 07-05-2006, 21:23

Quote:

Originally Posted by ncarring

Jeez - you got a whole new series of Star in a reasonably priced car, the fastest road car in the world bar one, and some surreal madness, and you're disappointed - what were you expecting - for them to test drive the latest Ferrari F1 car?

exactly. I thought it was great. I think what others might be looking for can be found in the haynes manual section of halfords. It's a very entertaining show and I loved it tonight. when hamster appeared with that paper bag on his head in walkies new car I cracked up.

Chris.G · 07-05-2006, 21:25

Excellent show, dont know about the dog bit though.

ric04vrs · 07-05-2006, 21:28

in tears watching the home made convertible

, and the koenigsegg is very quick , in a straight line ,

but why have they got a dog

at least it wasn't jumping about and barking all the time though

***ncarring*** · 07-05-2006, 21:31

I'm genuinely interested to know what people expect. I think actually Top Gear is so good, it's set itself hard standards to live up to. I'm sure there are those who would wish for a return to the William Woollard and Chris Goffey days of sheepskin coats and earnest reviews of the latest Austin Maestro or Renault 16, but I don't think many people buy cars based on TV reporter's views these days. I certainly don't.

Alternatively you could have a motorsport focussed programme, with virtually no contact with day to day motoring at all. I think Top Gear does a reasonable job of finding the middle ground. We had 2 reviews of "normal" cars, the Civic and the little convertible Micra. We had the Koenigsegg, and we had a few mad bits with the convertible Espace, the new track car, and the dog (I agree I didn't follow the thinking behind the dog).

The alternatives on other channels are pretty dire by comparison, IMHO.

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*ncarring* Don't talk, drive! Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: The B roads of Britain Posts: 12,965 Members Car: 1983 Porsche 928S / 1972 MGB GT Thanks: 17 Thanked 96 Times in 79 Posts	Re: TOP GEAR - New Series Tonight 8pm 7/05/06 I'm genuinely interested to know what people expect. I think actually Top Gear is so good, it's set itself hard standards to live up to. I'm sure there are those who would wish for a return to the William Woollard and Chris Goffey days of sheepskin coats and earnest reviews of the latest Austin Maestro or Renault 16, but I don't think many people buy cars based on TV reporter's views these days. I certainly don't. Alternatively you could have a motorsport focussed programme, with virtually no contact with day to day motoring at all. I think Top Gear does a reasonable job of finding the middle ground. We had 2 reviews of "normal" cars, the Civic and the little convertible Micra. We had the Koenigsegg, and we had a few mad bits with the convertible Espace, the new track car, and the dog (I agree I didn't follow the thinking behind the dog). The alternatives on other channels are pretty dire by comparison, IMHO. __________________ Nick North Wiltshire RoADAR

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