HMC Posted December 27, 2021 Author Share Posted December 27, 2021 On I player right now appears to be every episode of post 2002 top gear. I’ve been dipping into them; episode 1 series 1 is interesting to see how the “studio” evolved and how they got into their stride gradually with trips and challenges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colino Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 The chemistry is beginning to work, they can do the sound and audio, what they are short of is a good editor and three new, good ideas per episode. Too much filler for an international money generator and feels like 30 minutes of content squeezed into an hour slot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 On 12/26/2021 at 4:54 PM, Gerrymcd said: Was it silver resprayed diamond white? i think its not an xr3i but just an 1.6i cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chodweaver Posted December 27, 2021 Share Posted December 27, 2021 I remember them being new. Were they essentially the same spec but not badged as XR cos, well, you wouldn't rally in a cabrio?Sent from my BV9900Pro using Tapatalk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyW201 Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 3 hours ago, chodweaver said: I remember them being new. Were they essentially the same spec but not badged as XR cos, well, you wouldn't rally in a cabrio? Sent from my BV9900Pro using Tapatalk The earlier, MK3 based cabrio was just badged as 1.6i for the injected version, but with the Mk4 facelift, it was badged as an XR3i, as with the tin-top version. chodweaver 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MiniMort Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 18 hours ago, colino said: The chemistry is beginning to work, they can do the sound and audio, what they are short of is a good editor and three new, good ideas per episode. Too much filler for an international money generator and feels like 30 minutes of content squeezed into an hour slot. I do think they've still got more ideas than The Grand Tour have (given their last special about French Cars). We watched Top Gear as a family on Christmas Eve and even those who have no interest in cars found it pretty funny. I can only really re-iterate the point others have already raised that I'm just really pleased they no longer completely destroy all the cars they use - I think that BX only suffered a little shunt from the Escort and a mangled door mirror from when the tree fell off the roof. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rusty_Rocket Posted December 28, 2021 Share Posted December 28, 2021 I hate seeing them destroy (usually very nice) cars and I hope these three survived, but I'm guessing fitting a roll cage into each of them will have effectively ruined dashboards/ interiors and floor pans etc. I've worked on TV and film sets and cars are only even treated like any other props, that is, with the view of disposing of them after the filming is wrapped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
andy18s Posted January 25, 2022 Share Posted January 25, 2022 Worth watching for the 1st minute.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 5, 2022 Author Share Posted June 5, 2022 New series on now. Featuring donk racing bunglebus 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matty Posted June 5, 2022 Share Posted June 5, 2022 Ready for a load of stick but I reckon they work well. The 3 of them obviously like each other, it's a bit like a buddy movie every episode. Plus they genuinely make me laugh Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 12, 2022 Author Share Posted June 12, 2022 Sinclair c5 and tv police cars Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 first 10 mins and theyre talking about famous cop cars theyve already missed bergerac and kojak and theyve not mentioned bullitt yet or rockford or maigret or columbo (FTW) how about taggart? or streets of san francisco Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris2cv Posted June 12, 2022 Share Posted June 12, 2022 Missed the first two minutes, but I thought that it wasn't bad tonight. I zoned out a bit during the cop cars bit, but it genuinely did have some funny moments. The C5 bit was pretty good too. Obviously they broke down, (and for some reason didn't use the pedals) but it wasn't the "aren't these things crap" sort of story that I might have expected. I'm still not making big efforts to get back to see it, and I know that this is pretty mild praise, but I think that the team are settling in well (because it takes a long time) and it is getting better. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
colino Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 I thought the C5 bit would be Chris showing that modern lithium batteries and compact, controlled motor, the thing could be useable. Would still be bloody terrifying in traffic though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bangernomics Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 One guy off the c5 groups was so pissed off by their production team fannying him about that he sold his collection. He said it had soured the whole thing for him. How precious is that. Could it get any worse? MJK 24 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Bodger Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 Is that big SHOUTY northern twat still in it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorfolkNWeigh Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 1 hour ago, Scruffy Bodger said: Is that big SHOUTY northern twat still in it? Yes both of them. St.Jude and paulplom 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Bodger Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 22 minutes ago, NorfolkNWeigh said: Yes both of them. I don't mind the lanky one but the other one just refuses to pipe down and really gets on my tits. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stuboy Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 15 hours ago, Scruffy Bodger said: I don't mind the lanky one but the other one just refuses to pipe down and really gets on my tits. St.Jude and MJK 24 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scruffy Bodger Posted June 13, 2022 Share Posted June 13, 2022 21 minutes ago, stuboy said: Would be preferable. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulplom Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 The cricketer on has the most annoying fake laugh I've ever heard. Paddy isn't too bad though. No idea what either have to do with cars though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave_Q Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 It's an entertainment show which normally features cars. The C5 bit making one into a bobsleigh was entertaining but not car-y. I don't mind the presenters, it's much better than the Evans/Leblanc times. I thought the cop car bit last night with dirty cobra and the Preston ranger was pretty funny. My wife and 13yo daughter watch it with me, so for what the BBC want it to be it's a success. If you want to see someone modernising a C5 and driving it in traffic I'm sure you can see that on YouTube. AnnoyingPentium, Dan_ZTT and Jamie 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 I though the bob sleight this was a little familiar. When I googled it about about 10 years ago TG went to Lillehammer and raced Hammond (pre him looking like Noel Edmonds) in a Bobsleigh vs May in a Mitsubishi EVO driven by a rally driver (pre him looking like Richard Branson). May was so terrified in the EVO all the noises he made where ones of Terror. I have to say the cinematography and how they setup shots on the old one is much better. AnnoyingPentium 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AnnoyingPentium Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 23 minutes ago, cort16 said: I though the bob sleight this was a little familiar. When I googled it about about 10 years ago TG went to Lillehammer and raced Hammond (pre him looking like Noel Edmonds) in a Bobsleigh vs May in a Mitsubishi EVO driven by a rally driver (pre him looking like Richard Branson). May was so terrified in the EVO all the noises he made where ones of Terror. I have to say the cinematography and how they setup shots on the old one is much better. Aye, did they not launch a rocket powered Mini or something like that doon the slope? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 57 minutes ago, cort16 said: I though the bob sleight this was a little familiar. When I googled it about about 10 years ago TG went to Lillehammer and raced Hammond (pre him looking like Noel Edmonds) in a Bobsleigh vs May in a Mitsubishi EVO driven by a rally driver (pre him looking like Richard Branson). May was so terrified in the EVO all the noises he made where ones of Terror. I have to say the cinematography and how they setup shots on the old one is much better. I thought it was a bit familiar. Agreed re production values. Maybe they are on a tighter budget these days? I like the new team but for me the original 3 are more of a satisfying mix to watch. I think even though the original 3 could be very daft as well it was underpinned by cleverness, whereas the new 3 are not, Harris aside. The balance has changed. cort16 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St.Jude Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 16 hours ago, bangernomics said: One guy off the c5 groups was so pissed off by their production team fannying him about that he sold his collection. He said it had soured the whole thing for him. How precious is that. Could it get any worse? He could’ve gone to the Daily Fail/Express/S*n/GB News with his arms folded moaning about it. Which would then be spun as “woke BBC ruin one man’s life dream” I didn’t even know Top Gear was back on, but I realised the other day that I’ve only watched about 20 hours of broadcast TV since the lad was born 6 months ago. Mooted the idea of cancelling the TV license to the wife, who said no as all she’s watched on TV this year has been EastEnders. So we’re paying £150 a year to watch shitting EastEnders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cort16 Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 1 hour ago, HMC said: I thought it was a bit familiar. Agreed re production values. Maybe they are on a tighter budget these days? I like the new team but for me the original 3 are more of a satisfying mix to watch. I think even though the original 3 could be very daft as well it was underpinned by cleverness, whereas the new 3 are not, Harris aside. The balance has changed. You'd think being on BBC1 would give them a bigger budget. I think old Top Gear had a very particular style and they're possibly trying to differentiate by not following that. It certainly doesn't have the flair of the earlier ones. I always thought them all being regular motoring journalists at one point or another gave them a bit of substance when it came to the cars. The new presenters obviously know nothing and are just scripting it but then again I doubt Julia Bradbury is an expert on the best practices of storing silage but she still presents Country File. On the original 3 I still quite like Clarkson but I've gone right off May and Hammond. Hammond mainly for his slow transformation into Noel Edmonds. He even has a Helicopter FFS. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmsguzzi Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 Thought the latest episode was very good, certainly better than the latest Grand Tour specials which were frankly terrible. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HMC Posted June 14, 2022 Author Share Posted June 14, 2022 5 hours ago, cort16 said: You'd think being on BBC1 would give them a bigger budget. I think old Top Gear had a very particular style and they're possibly trying to differentiate by not following that. It certainly doesn't have the flair of the earlier ones. I always thought them all being regular motoring journalists at one point or another gave them a bit of substance when it came to the cars. The new presenters obviously know nothing and are just scripting it but then again I doubt Julia Bradbury is an expert on the best practices of storing silage but she still presents Country File. On the original 3 I still quite like Clarkson but I've gone right off May and Hammond. Hammond mainly for his slow transformation into Noel Edmonds. He even has a Helicopter FFS. That’s it- you’ve put it better than me; there’s just a bit more substance behind the antics. Clarkson had a long period as a general and motoring journo, and more of a conventional motoring program background as well as more of a general interest in and knowledge of the world. A bit more substance behind things; and perhaps more involvement in ideas and content? cort16 and Chris2cv 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hairnet Posted June 14, 2022 Share Posted June 14, 2022 22 hours ago, Scruffy Bodger said: I don't mind the lanky one but the other one just refuses to pipe down and really gets on my tits. this. why i only watch it since on iplayer so i can fast forward the unfunny twat out Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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