Jim 2 Posted January 29, 2012 Top Gear is back on our screens again tonight. I suspect this will turn into the usual "They're crap!" and so forth type thread but just thought those that do want to watch it might like the reminder :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted January 29, 2012 Looking forward to it. Lots! Best entertainment on telly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m4ttj4mes 10 Posted January 29, 2012 me too! sitting in front of the TV now to make sure no-one takes over it :thumbleft: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toohottotrot 10 Posted January 29, 2012 Tonights episode was ok.....it was about cars for a change! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
dragon green 5 Posted January 29, 2012 The black suited the Noble, A strong start to the series, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OllieVR6 0 Posted January 29, 2012 I very much enjoyed that. The Noble was my favorite, especially in black! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 29, 2012 Thought it was pretty good! I really wish Star in a Reasonably Priced Car would just go away though.. I hate it with a passion! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SamG40 0 Posted January 29, 2012 I thought it was excellent tonight, good car content and genuinely naturally funny. Lets hope it continues. SIARPC really depends on who it is, Slash was tweeting that he might be on it this series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joebloggsVR69 0 Posted January 29, 2012 That bit with the fat break-down guy was funny :lol: Typical rude Italian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 29, 2012 Thing is SIARPC is so short you can't find out anything really interesting about the person, and Clarkson isn't exactly Parkinson. Still I suppose it gives me the chance to go stick the kettle on :) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VR6 0 Posted January 29, 2012 Thought it was pretty good all round. At least it didn't reek of scripted bull****. Star in a **** car isn't too bad. Doesn't take up too much time and you usually get to see someone vaguely interesting. I think I hate it more when it's someone like Tom Cruise who has no reason for being there other than his PR people/Studio have told him it's what he has to do in order to promote the latest piece of **** movie he has out. Edit: Hmm I seem to be swearing quite a bit tonight. Maybe I didn't enjoy it quite as much as I thought :grin: Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
m4ttj4mes 10 Posted January 29, 2012 hahah! most of the key issues highlighted here ^ that lambo's exhaust looked pretty awesome at times Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
8vMatt 1 Posted January 29, 2012 Really enjoyed that, very good tension watching the track stuff. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Danny B 0 Posted January 29, 2012 I really enjoyed that one ...... I actually laughed genuinely a few times !! Aventador is to die for and a shame the Red Noble had to go - it was much nicer than the black one and the break down won't do Noble much good which is shame. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
James. 9 Posted January 30, 2012 I think that top gear has (hopefully just for the moment) topped out. Tonight was their usually offering but none the less entertaining. There are peaks and troughs with any tv series and top gear is no different. I do get the feeling that the programme is (and has been for a while) coasting. Maybe the budget has been trimmed back etc. But it could be worse. Anyone suffered the pain of the US version ? On a plus note. I noticed a green Morgan three wheeler on the intro tonight. I saw this driving through Birkdale, near the beach on Saturday. Fingers crossed it'll be on again this series. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 30, 2012 I thought the "preview" of the series looked very good with some really entertaining stuff coming up for the series. WTF was the deal with them driving Mad Max style with the Jaguar XF and (I think) Ford Focus ST/RS, ramming them into the sides of each other?! Always hate seeing new cars getting wrecked! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Toohottotrot 10 Posted January 30, 2012 I really enjoyed that one ...... I actually laughed genuinely a few times !! Aventador is to die for and a shame the Red Noble had to go - it was much nicer than the black one and the break down won't do Noble much good which is shame. The shattered clutch plate on the Noble took me back, my first G60 was 2 years old when this happened! Less than 40k on the clock. I was shifting up to 4th after a fast getaway and "bang"! I managed to coast home in 4th straight up my driveway. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Purple Tom 0 Posted January 30, 2012 Really enjoyed it last night. I agree that it the program has been slowly deteriorating in terms of content over the last couple of series, almost like they're simply running out of ideas of things to do. More low-price challenges would be good in my opinion. It is nice to see supercars being put through their paces or a 'Top Trump' style race between a Eurofighter and a Veyron, but I feel that there's a huge amount of low-budget motorsport that they could get involved in which would be potentially more appealing to the average viewer. For example, I think it would be awesome watching them squeezing in and out of a class 1 Mini grasstracker (standard 998cc), or having a go at racing lawnmowers, or taking part in proper banger racing. Or even going and doing proper muddy off-roading in knackered old Series 2A Land Rovers. Not high speed stuff in a Wildcat/Tomcat, but deep wading and then experiencing the lack of brakes on the way home - all good fun :) Regarding the Noble, I think they could perhaps have made it clearer that the clutch wasn't a problem with the car, more of an externally sourced component, but they did make a point of saying that Noble made a big effort to get another car to them straight away. They also didn't spend the rest of the program slagging Noble off for having sh*t clutches. Either way, I enjoyed it, even Will.i.am came across as a decent enough guy which I guess is something the SIARPC aims to achieve. Looking forward to the next 6 weeks :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elliott 10 Posted January 30, 2012 Dam, missed it. Iplayer here i come... Anyone been to the live shows at NEC? It was a few years ago now but i felt like i'd been robbed of both my time and money. Only good thing was seeing Hammonds and Clarksons landrovers. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Critical_Mass 10 Posted January 30, 2012 I thought the "preview" of the series looked very good with some really entertaining stuff coming up for the series. WTF was the deal with them driving Mad Max style with the Jaguar XF and (I think) Ford Focus ST/RS, ramming them into the sides of each other?! Always hate seeing new cars getting wrecked! Wondered the same thing... will be interesting to find out what it was about. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
daves16v 1 Posted January 30, 2012 I couldn't help noticing how many 'features' they had on the show - 'Supercars in Italy', 'Star in a car' and 'the news', still fairly entertaining though. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jim 2 Posted January 31, 2012 To be honest I do generally prefer less little features and one "big" thing like a road trip - I normally find them far more entertaining tbh! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kevin Bacon 5 Posted January 31, 2012 Anyone know when this is repeated? I was watching some older episodes and missed it! Everyone knows the show is now more about those 3 larking about than cars. They do genuinely get on and play off eachother well and it's growing ever popular. Consider the alternatives? 5th Gear is a load of utter sheet and all the global copy cat shows are just utterly terrible. You'll miss it when it's gone :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
quicky1980 0 Posted January 31, 2012 I missed it too mate, I couldnt wait for the repeat so ended up using iplayer. I found it quite a good episode, and the special guest was ace (not sure on his car design touches though!) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
24V Renshaw 0 Posted January 31, 2012 I do wish they would go back to the "real" events on their road trips though rather than contrived ones. It used to be hilarious when they showed the genuine off the cuff humour, but now its a lot of staged gags. Still look forward to it on a Sunday evening though :) Jay Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
