British Top Gear

[Fordtough25]

Anybody else been watching the marathon of british car love today? I've always enjoyed the show and it makes me laugh so hard it hurts sometimes! Sometimes the screw ups are EPIC lol.

 

[Stubbleducker]

Best show on TV.

 

[thej27]

Definitely one of the best shows on Television. Turning a Reliant Robin into a space shuttle and launching it was one of my favorite episodes.

 

[Integraholic]

Definitely one of the best shows on Television. Turning a Reliant Robin into a space shuttle and launching it was one of my favorite episodes.

Or Jeremy rolling the robin over all over britain.

 

[Fordtough25]

Yea all of the above! I saw the Stig roll it on the test track last night! This show is one of the few reasons I actually watch tv.

 

[MtnBiker6510]

Hooray for Top Gear!

 

[jbombelli]

+1 for Top Gear. Great show, and very entertaining. Except when their visa doesn't allow them to be entertaining...

 

[joslar15]

Yea all of the above! I saw the Stig roll it on the test track last night! This show is one of the few reasons I actually watch tv.

They revealed that Michael Schumacher is actually the Stig. For some reason, I was leaning toward Lewis Hamilton.

I also love the rivalries between Clarkson, Hammond and May during the different challenges.

Slightly OT, but for those who saw the Hot Wheels jump at the 500 this year, the yellow Hot Wheels driver was Tanner Foust, one of the hosts of the American Top Gear.

[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SjX7A_FR6g[/ame]

 

[tyler34]

IMO the american top gear can't hold a candle to the uk top gear. my favorite episode is when they had to find the perfect car for a 17 year old, then they screwed up mays audio.

 

[joslar15]

IMO the american top gear can't hold a candle to the uk top gear. my favorite episode is when they had to find the perfect car for a 17 year old, then they screwed up mays audio.

Agreed. Though there is no denying that Tanner's jump was badass and neither Clarkson and Co., nor the Australian hosts are likely to top it.

 

[Fordtough25]

THe competitions between the 3 are by far the best part, I don't think any of them has let me down yet! I just watched the "make your own caravan" episode, holy crap my sides hurt from laughing!! The american top gear had some good laughs but nothing compared to the british series. Rutledge and Foust are ok, the other dude needs to go. Tanner does know how to drive though, I will give him that. Ever watch battle of the supercars? Jeremy and James crack me up, Richard is funny but a close third.

 

[Cru]

The hosts of the American Top Gear just don’t have the personality or delivery of Clark, Hammond, or May.

It SOUNDS like they use the same writers, as I can imagine the british guys reading the lines on the American version, but it’s just not the same.

 

[Stubbleducker]

Loved the episode where they went up against their German counterparts. They weren't allowed to mention the war, so instead of driving up in their british sports cars, they flew in buzzing them in spitfires and seafurys! The double-decker race where two cars were welded on top of each other (guy on top steers, bottom works brake/throttle) and the driver on top (one of the camera crew, I think) lost his artificial arm was classic!

Or the trip across Italy where James May's navigator was some hot bimbo and Jeremy's was some midget who didn't speak english...

Their trip across america was classic as well!

 

[turnandshoot4]

I loved that German vs Britan episode too! When that guys arm fell off almost made me pee myself!

 

[Integraholic]

They revealed that Michael Schumacher is actually the Stig. For some reason, I was leaning toward Lewis Hamilton

Eh, yes and no. I think The Stig is actually quite a few people. Schumacher might have been The Stig now and again, but he's not THE Stig.

 

[tgallmey]

its the reason I have cable and the reliant robin is hilarious I really do wish I had one though (insert random redneck thoughts here)

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I've been making my way through all the episodes that are on NetFlix. Up to 56 or 56... Love it! Halfway there!

-J-

 

[adam]

The hosts of the American Top Gear just don’t have the personality or delivery of Clark, Hammond, or May.

It SOUNDS like they use the same writers, as I can imagine the british guys reading the lines on the American version, but it’s just not the same.

They've also had 16 series up to this point, which gives them a lot of practice. There is a reason the 1st season isn't on Netflix anymore (that I can find)...it absolutely sucked. The 3rd host was booted and Captain Slow was brought in.

 

[Indydrew]

Love this show...my 10 year old daughter and I watch it together. She once said "Ferrari's are nice but there is just something about American muscle cars..." She's partial to late 60's Mustangs. I teared up a bit...that's my girl! :-)

Just doin' my best to raise a well rounded kid, she knows what Bugatti's are as well as Shelby Cobras, so far so good.

-Drew

 

[Indy_Guy_77]

I think watching Top Gear has me even MORE biased against American cars...

All while being glad that the super-micro cars aren't very common over here.

And I know that I really want a Jaguar and an Aston Martin.

-J-