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mod sassinator posted:I'd like to see a special that's just James working on old cars. Maybe a special episode of Wheeler Dealer where James tells crackin' boy to piss off and him and Ed just work on cars. I would pay to see that. I like WD, but Mike is a dick.
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mod sassinator posted:I'd like to see a special that's just James working on old cars. Maybe a special episode of Wheeler Dealer where James tells crackin' boy to piss off and him and Ed just work on cars. 
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Data Graham posted:Unfortunately the specials without Clarkson are usually pretty awful. Remember that "post-apocalyptic" one? No, which one was that?
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Oct 14, 2012 08:13
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Hammond and May both picked cars they would drive if it were the last car ever or something
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Two Finger posted:No, which one was that? Top Gear: Apocalypse. Released a couple years ago..complete garbage.
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Oct 14, 2012 14:33
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Apocalypse had James driving a Ferrari F40 though, worth watching at least that.
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Mr. May and Mr. Clarkson will be out on Dee-Vee-Dee in November, trying to find the worst car.... In the world! (while also ragging on each other's cars) http://transmission.blogs.topgear.com/2012/10/25/video-highlights-from-the-brand-new-top-gear-dvd-the-worst-car-in-the-history-of-the-world/ I really hope this turns out like a full-length version of their bit on communistical cars. It was one of my favorite bits of TG ever, and there's no Hammond!
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KozmoNaut posted:I really hope this turns out like a full-length version of their bit on communistical cars. It was one of my favorite bits of TG ever, and there's no Hammond! Or their Mercedes vs. Rolls Royce bit, with the quarter-mile car push and Das Horn.
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Oct 27, 2012 19:43
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"James, there's been a bit of an accident with your car." Holy poo poo I am buying that.
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2ndclasscitizen posted:"James, there's been a bit of an accident with your car." I liked the Dacia Sandero; it was honest and simple and refreshing. And now they've gone and ruined it.
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Oct 28, 2012 11:02
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2ndclasscitizen posted:"James, there's been a bit of an accident with your car." Pissed myself when I saw that, great to see they've at least got something coming out this year, can't wait to see it.
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Okan170 posted:I liked the Dacia Sandero; it was honest and simple and refreshing. And now they've gone and ruined it. Nah, that was James' Fiat Panda. They ruined the Sandero they gave him in the episode where they went to Romania. He never even got to drive it more than a few minutes. Holy poo poo, Jeremy's actually going to say some negative things about the Ferrari 458?
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Oct 28, 2012 14:40
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Don't worry, it's the 458 Spyder. This actually looks really good.
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Cojawfee posted:Don't worry, it's the 458 Spyder. This actually looks really good. All the chemistry of James and Jeremy shooting the poo poo without hamster.  gently caress ya
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Oct 28, 2012 16:15
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Data Graham posted:Nah, that was James' Fiat Panda. They ruined the Sandero they gave him in the episode where they went to Romania. He never even got to drive it more than a few minutes. Yeah, it was kind of sad because he seemed to be really pissed no matter if that whole scene was set up or not.
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Data Graham posted:Holy poo poo, Jeremy's actually going to say some negative things about the Ferrari 458? 
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Oct 29, 2012 05:31
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To be fair, that was because Hammond was driving one for that challenge.
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Cojawfee posted:To be fair, that was because Hammond was driving one for that challenge. 
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mod sassinator posted:I'd like to see a special that's just James working on old cars. Maybe a special episode of Wheeler Dealer where James tells crackin' boy to piss off and him and Ed just work on cars. Wheeler Dealers is my favorite auto show now. I could watch car restorations all day. I just wish there were more shows like it. Graveyard Cars sounded great on paper but the show sucks. They hardly ever mess with the cars they just stand around and argue. Chasing Classic Cars is ok but it's all about the $$ with Wayne. Wheeler Dealers is more realistic in having cars that the average joe can own. Sorry this wasn't meant to be a Velocity review...
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Data Graham posted:Nah, that was James' Fiat Panda. Not really, from reading his columns, I think his is gray and it definitely has alloy wheels. Top Gear scripted and partially fake?! Heavens no!
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jdfording posted:Wheeler Dealers is my favorite auto show now. I could watch car restorations all day. I just wish there were more shows like it. Graveyard Cars sounded great on paper but the show sucks. They hardly ever mess with the cars they just stand around and argue. Play the Wheeler Dealers drinking game! Drink every time: - Major faults are ignored or glossed over with lies (e.g. changing the gear linkage to cure a misfire) - The car has clearly had major parts like the engine or gearbox swapped without mentioning it - They buy parts from a scrapyard, but then five minutes later are buying trivial parts at dealer prices (e.g. £200 window mechanisms for a £500 Saab) - They buy seats or interior parts in the wrong colour and then dye/paint them - The car at the end is blatantly not the one they started with - The person buying the car at the end is clearly a member of the production team - Brewer tries to brush off only making <£100 profit by saying its good that it went to someone who deserved it.
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That last complaint is kinda stupid though. The point of the show isn't to make money, the stated mandate is to find niche cars and keep them on the road instead of them rotting away somewhere.
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Change that one to "Drink whenever Brewer is an insufferable cockney oval office" and you'll be hammered within seconds.
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KozmoNaut posted:Change that one to "Drink whenever Brewer is an insufferable cockney oval office" and you'll be hammered within seconds. Let's swap Edd from Wheelers with Hamster from TopGear. TopGear challenges would be hilariously one-sided adventures of James and Jeremy trying to ruin Edd's poo poo (because it's good) rather than loving with Hammond because he's Hammond.
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Has it been mentioned there's a Hammond special featuring the cars of James Bond airing tonight on BBC2? Because if not, there you go. Also, it will be reaired on BBC America "on 12th November 2012 at 8:30pm". Related: Hammond can recognize a good short joke. jdfording posted:Chasing Classic Cars is ok but it's all about the $$ with Wayne.
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nmfree posted:Is it bad that I root for Wayne to get ripped off every time he tries to auction a car off? Nope!
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Sockington posted:Let's swap Edd from Wheelers with Hamster from TopGear. TopGear challenges would be hilariously one-sided adventures of James and Jeremy trying to ruin Edd's poo poo (because it's good) rather than loving with Hammond because he's Hammond.
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Kenshin posted:I will never understand the hate for Hammond.
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Kenshin posted:I will never understand the hate for Hammond. I don't hate The Hamster, it's just that he doesn't need to do anything other than TG. I've seen some of his non-TG stuff and he just doesn't have what it takes to go solo.
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Kenshin posted:I will never understand the hate for Hammond. When a presenter is doing a by-themselves segment, I feel Hammond's fall a bit short.  It's not really hate, but I disliked the recent roles they scripted for him.
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Clarkson is the big stupid one who has big stupid opinions for money, and he has the "it's perfect but it's crap" and "it's poo poo but I love it" angle on supercar reporting down to a repeatable science. May gives a very solid impression that he is interested in the subject, and his quirky boringness is ok, if a bit studied. Hammond is the weak sister because he doesn't know anything, doesn't want to learn anything, and is a crying baby who only eats chips and burgers. and is an american. And good christ is his solo stuff unwatchable. May makes a stinker now and then, but I've not seen a single Hammond thing I've wanted to see a second episode of.
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I haven't watched his wine things, but I haven't been bored by anything May has done yet. He takes on boring subjects and makes them interesting with history and knowledge.
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Sockington posted:Let's swap Edd from Wheelers with Hamster from TopGear. TopGear challenges would be hilariously one-sided adventures of James and Jeremy trying to ruin Edd's poo poo (because it's good) rather than loving with Hammond because he's Hammond. Or put Mike on Top Gear. I'd give him about half a episode before the boys decide the Vampire Jet Car bit needs another go. "It'll be great" Clarkson says, as James just out of shot starts letting the air out of one of the tires. Edit: You know, I don't really mind the older more sketch episodes of Wheeler Dealers where they actually did work on the car. The past season has really just been pimp my ride cheap rear end edition. Aurune fucked around with this message at 01:40 on Oct 30, 2012 |
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nmfree posted:Has it been mentioned there's a Hammond special featuring the cars of James Bond airing tonight on BBC2? Also I see why the US airing is delayed, since it has minor Skyfall spoilers.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:This was a fun little show. Ben Collins (former Stig) showing up was entertaining. "Yeah, it was on sale." Star War Sex Parrot posted:Also I see why the US airing is delayed, since it has minor Skyfall spoilers.
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That Top Gear Bond special wasn't too bad, I cracked up when he was driving the TV van around.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:Also I see why the US airing is delayed, since it has minor Skyfall spoilers. That ticked me off, I've managed to not see any trailers or anything for it yet. Luckily I fast forwarded through it quick enough to not see anything.
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Shimrod posted:That Top Gear Bond special wasn't too bad, I cracked up when he was driving the TV van around. That and the Ben Collins bit were kinda the highlights, the rest of it, well like someone said earlier, Hamster by himself does not make Top Gear. The shots were nice but drat, absolutely no talk of the cars beyond their historical role in the Bond movies. I guess that Skyfall preview at the end was nice but overall, one of the weakest Top Gear specials that I can think of off the top of my head.
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