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Powershift posted:The last segment also showed that the navy needed an hour, 4 helicopters and like 30 men to do what the top gear camera crew did 40 times in that hour. What? Are you talking about filming Tanner driving around? It was either scripted, or they ran it for real and had the footage of him being captured during the real one and then went back and filmed other bits of him "running." You know, like TGUK does it.
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Legerdemain posted:Oh god, Richard and James in an enclosed space with no Clarkson buffer. This will be so uncomfortable. This will about the dozenth time they've done a challenge like this. I've never found them to be cringe worthy in the least bit.
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endquote posted:This will about the dozenth time they've done a challenge like this. I've never found them to be cringe worthy in the least bit. May just seems to have good chemistry with both Hammond and Clarkson. Stuff the Panamera vs. The Royal Mail hinged on May and Hammond being in a car together for a long drive, it would have been pointless without good banter between them. Segments like the communist car review and Rolls-Royce vs. Mercedes Grosser show that May and Clarkson have even better on-screen chemistry, they're some of my favorite bits of the show. Their bit on finding the first car with a modern control layout was pretty neat too, and gave Clarkson an excuse to act a bit more like an engineering enthusiast than a buffoon. On the other hand, Hammond and Clarkson don't work very well together without having May to act as a voice of reason. I wonder how much of that is an act and how much is real? There haven't been very many segments featuring just the two of them.
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endquote posted:This will about the dozenth time they've done a challenge like this. I've never found them to be cringe worthy in the least bit. I'm thinking of an episode, which I can't recall at the moment, where James and Richard were having drinks, Jeremy had either not shown up yet or stepped away, and the editors took special care to include the terribly awkward silences between sips. But you're right, they're usually okay together.
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One of my favorite TG bits was James and Richard trapped together: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ftrk9cjJgw
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Anals of History posted:One of my favorite TG bits was James and Richard trapped together: James won something! 
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Rabble posted:I am interested in the stig's lap time in the 86.
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Feb 8, 2013 22:19
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I would love a giant poster of this scene. Its so freaking awesome looking.
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japtor posted:Regular car track times seem so rare now, I can barely remember the last few. e: or did you mean regular cars as in ones in a similar price bracket as the GT86? If so then yeah, I'd like to see more of that too.
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The Stig doesn't need to sleep and has perfect night vision, they should have him running cars on laps 24/7 and populate the board with every vehicle available on the open market.
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I love the show, but the car segments are almost universally "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Cars Edition"
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Backov posted:I love the show, but the car segments are almost universally "Lifestyles of the Rich and Famous: Cars Edition" You're right. I want more reviews of the Chevy Spark and Toyota Yaris.
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Mister Kingdom posted:You're right. I want more reviews of the Chevy Spark and Toyota Yaris. Well, yes, I do want more reviews of cars that normal people might buy. Sure, the super/sports cars are all well and good, but there is now way in hell I'll ever own a Ferrari or Lamborghini.
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SpannerX posted:Well, yes, I do want more reviews of cars that normal people might buy. Sure, the super/sports cars are all well and good, but there is now way in hell I'll ever own a Ferrari or Lamborghini. But they're not entertaining to watch? Top Gear hasn't been a 'useful' show since 2003. It's just car porn. 
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SpannerX posted:Well, yes, I do want more reviews of cars that normal people might buy. Sure, the super/sports cars are all well and good, but there is now way in hell I'll ever own a Ferrari or Lamborghini. If you want sensible reviews of normal cars go watch MotorWeek.
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MrChips posted:If you want sensible reviews of normal cars go watch MotorWeek. But I actually like the way these guys do their reviews. Especially May. How about just every now and then? I wouldn't even care if they tear them apart and give them poo poo reviews.
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They usually do reviews of everyday cars in the form of challenges. Fiat 500 vs. BMXers, Peugeot 207 vs. freerunners and so on. We haven't had any of that yet in this season, but I'm sure there'll be a couple.
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I wish there were more "working man's" sportscars than crazy expensive super/hypercars.
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Mister Kingdom posted:You're right. I want more reviews of the Chevy Spark and Toyota Yaris. Top Gear responded to feedback and does normal car reviews from time to time now. See the Ford Fiesta review: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7e7R3y-qwZ0
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MrChips posted:If you want sensible reviews of normal cars go watch MotorWeek. Just make sure there's no alcohol and firearms around. You might not make it through the end of the show.
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Sinestro posted:I wish there were more "working man's" sportscars than crazy expensive super/hypercars.
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MrChips posted:If you want sensible reviews of normal cars go watch MotorWeek.
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InitialDave posted:No, I want insane, stupid reviews of normal cars, instead of sensible reviews of crazy expensive super/hypercars. Actually, I'd like to see them tell everybody the cost of maintaining those hypercars. Granted, if you can afford that new Pagani, you're not going to worry about how much it costs to keep it running. It would be interesting to know.
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Star War Sex Parrot posted:It seems like they hardly ever shut up about European hot hatchbacks, and they're doing a GT86 review tomorrow. I can't get any of those, because I'm a filthy American.
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Sinestro posted:I can't get any of those, because I'm a filthy American. You can get more and more hot hatches these days, and the Toyota GT86 is only a few badges apart from the Scion FR-S sold in the US.
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The only reason why the FR-S exists is because they created the Scion brand in the US. It is the same as a GT-86.
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GentlemanofLeisure posted:Like the one from Episode One of the current series, in which Stig topped the Power Board in the Pagani Huayra? I did wish to see Stig lap the track in the SRT Viper though.  "Anyway I like the random regular cars to see how they like or hate them, particularly cause they have no problem blasting cars or being effusive when they find something they genuinely like (vs something like Motorweek being sorta  all the way through). And knowing how they perform in a mall or when delivering a man in the trunk or on a fox/car hunt is just icing on the cake.Cojawfee posted:The only reason why the FR-S exists is because they created the Scion brand in the US. It is the same as a GT-86.
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Rowan Atkinson gets his McLaren back from the repair shop and it wasn't cheap.
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Cojawfee posted:The only reason why the FR-S exists is because they created the Scion brand in the US. It is the same as a GT-86. I know, I was talking about the hot hatches.
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I want them to do more reviews of a bunch of similar cars, like the one they did with cars from the pacific rim. It's a bit old-school Top Gear, but I think the format works well. Go through each car and describe its strong points and faults, then eliminate them one by one until only their preferred car is left. They could even do it with some grueling not-quite-realistic tests and explosions to make the short attention span crowd happy.
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SpannerX posted:Well, yes, I do want more reviews of cars that normal people might buy. Sure, the super/sports cars are all well and good, but there is now way in hell I'll ever own a Ferrari or Lamborghini. Mister Kingdom posted:Actually, I'd like to see them tell everybody the cost of maintaining those hypercars. Granted, if you can afford that new Pagani, you're not going to worry about how much it costs to keep it running. It would be interesting to know. From a purely AI perspective though, the supercar reviews are useful. Because in 20 years when an Aston V12 Vantage Ultimate Super Edition and an AMG DoppelBlack is worth less than %10 of its original value and can be bought from a shady used car lot in the bad end of town and gas costs more per kilo than cocaine, you can look back at those reviews to help you decide which is the wiser investment for your hard earned kid's inheritance.
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Sinestro posted:I know, I was talking about the hot hatches. You can get the MazdaSpeed3, Focus ST, Golf GTI/R/R32, Civic Type R, and the Mini Coopers at least. So you're missing... the Astra VXR/OPC and Retanult Whatever, which is a pity but hardly a tragedy.
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Mister Kingdom posted:Rowan Atkinson gets his McLaren back from the repair shop and it wasn't cheap. That doesn't seem too terrible when you look at this crash pic: 
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mobby_6kl posted:You can get the MazdaSpeed3, Focus ST, Golf GTI/R/R32, Civic Type R, and the Mini Coopers at least. So you're missing... the Astra VXR/OPC and Retanult Whatever, which is a pity but hardly a tragedy. You forgot the Fiat 500 Abarth, I'd definitely call that a hot hatch. The Renaultsport Twingo/Clio/Megane should not be underestimated, and then there's the Peugeot 208 GTI, Citroen DS3 Racing, Alfa Romeo MiTo QV, VW Polo GTI/Skoda Fabia VRS/Seat Ibiza Cupra and Suzuki Swift Sport, and I'm probably forgetting some.
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KozmoNaut posted:You forgot the Fiat 500 Abarth, I'd definitely call that a hot hatch. Except it's not a hatch. 
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Data Graham posted:Except it's not a hatch. Explain to the nice people in the thread why you think it isn't a hatchback. It's a 3-door hatchback. The only exception is the convertible, which has a trunk lid that folds down.
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KozmoNaut posted:Explain to the nice people in the thread why you think it isn't a hatchback. Jeremy Clarkson and James May said it's not a hatchback so it's not a hatchback.
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