Top Grand Gear Tour TV Megathread: Because nobody wants to post a new one

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Stutes: Oct 13, 2005; Tonight's the Night

Nill posted:

poo poo, you're right. Guess it was that forgettable.

I thought Hammond's bike crash from that segment was pretty memorable:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA1GXP1uOuQ

# ? May 11, 2016 06:23

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# ? May 25, 2024 04:43

Nill: Aug 24, 2003

Gotta make sure that brain damage never fully heals.

# ? May 11, 2016 06:52

Olympic Mathlete: Feb 25, 2011

Still needs more Harris.

Looks fun though, just like old Top Gear. And you can fast forward through the bits you don't like. God bless.

# ? May 11, 2016 08:44

Double Bill: Jan 29, 2006

Stutes posted:

I thought Hammond's bike crash from that segment was pretty memorable:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OA1GXP1uOuQ

Also some pretty good swearing: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7tJFgeerp5Q

# ? May 11, 2016 10:35

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

New show has its new name finally:

https://www.facebook.com/thegrandtour/

The Grand Tour

https://twitter.com/RichardHammond/status/730376105757118464

https://twitter.com/RichardHammond/status/730376845477224449

# ? May 11, 2016 13:43

Ola: Jul 19, 2004

GT. I like it.

# ? May 11, 2016 13:58

Nill: Aug 24, 2003

Should have stuck with C.Un.T.S.

Shame they pussied out.

# ? May 11, 2016 14:00

spog: Aug 7, 2004; It's your own bloody fault.

# ? May 11, 2016 14:49

Ehud: Sep 19, 2003; football.

https://twitter.com/JeremyClarkson/status/730396222079545344

# ? May 11, 2016 15:01

Budgie: Mar 9, 2007; Yeah, like the bird.

Argentina conspicuously absent?

# ? May 11, 2016 15:23

Olympic Mathlete: Feb 25, 2011

Budgie posted:

Argentina conspicuously absent?

Jezza's been doing a Q&A on Facebook and answering questions and somebody asked about Argentina

quote:

We only had a problem in Argentina. And we can solve that by not going back

...and he's having a go at people who are dissing the name by stating that their names (chosen by their parents) aren't very good either.

quote:

And let's be honest, Jack Jenkins is hardly the best name in the world is it?

Dan. You're called Dan

Said a man called Graham

Said a man called Jeremy.

Olympic Mathlete fucked around with this message at 16:00 on May 11, 2016

# ? May 11, 2016 15:56

serious gaylord: Sep 16, 2007; what.

Im glad the amazon show looks like it will be great and Chris Evans has been accused of being a bbc radio dj.

# ? May 11, 2016 16:08

Residency Evil: Jul 28, 2003; 4/5 godo... Schumi

I wonder how likely it'll be to get chosen for tickets this time around.

# ? May 11, 2016 16:21

Mustache Ride: Sep 11, 2001

I like the duck tape logo, I hope it sticks around.

# ? May 11, 2016 16:23

neckbeard: Jan 25, 2004; Oh Bambi, I cried so hard when those hunters shot your mommy...

Top Gear UK announced it's coming back on May 29

# ? May 11, 2016 16:37

japtor: Oct 28, 2005

I'd guess it's a reference to this Grand Tour, which I only know about cause I did a report in college on the artist that did this piece about it.

# ? May 11, 2016 17:20

InitialDave: Jun 14, 2007; I Want To Believe.

As long as they make the entire journey in vehicles that cost �1000. Between them.

# ? May 11, 2016 17:53

Ola: Jul 19, 2004

japtor posted:

I'd guess it's a reference to this Grand Tour, which I only know about cause I did a report in college on the artist that did this piece about it.

And of course this, which is derived from yours. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_tourer

# ? May 11, 2016 18:12

meatpimp: May 15, 2004; Psst -- Wanna buy

EVERYWHERE
some high-quality thread's DESTROYED!

GT for Grand Tour is TG for Top Gear backwards. Something something Halo 3.

# ? May 11, 2016 21:01

Ola: Jul 19, 2004

meatpimp posted:

GT for Grand Tour is TG for Top Gear backwards. Something something Halo 3.

My tiny little mind is so easily blown.

# ? May 11, 2016 21:28

You Am I: May 20, 2001; Me @ your poasting

It will be interesting to see how things go between TG and GT

# ? May 11, 2016 23:47

MattD1zzl3: Oct 26, 2007; Can't post for 4 years!

TG.....GT..... Target? Targeting who? Irish? Tigers? Asians?

# ? May 11, 2016 23:49

CAT INTERCEPTOR: Nov 9, 2004; Basically a male Margaret Thatcher

Three words written on duct tape got me more excited than a rehash promo.

# ? May 12, 2016 00:25

howe_sam: Mar 7, 2013; Creepy little garbage eaters

The Car for Life episode of TG USA was pretty good. The acceleration of that Tesla :stare:

# ? May 12, 2016 00:32

japtor: Oct 28, 2005

Ola posted:

And of course this, which is derived from yours. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grand_tourer

I somehow never made the connection :downs:

MattD1zzl3 posted:

TG.....GT..... Target? Targeting who? Irish? Tigers? Asians?

Slopes, like on hilly mountain roads. ...in Southeast Asia

howe_sam posted:

The Car for Life episode of TG USA was pretty good. The acceleration of that Tesla

Then Tanner trying to drift it :laugh:

# ? May 12, 2016 00:48

howe_sam: Mar 7, 2013; Creepy little garbage eaters

japtor posted:

Then Tanner trying to drift it

And then he did drift the Hellcat :supaburn:

# ? May 12, 2016 00:56

Foehammer007: Dec 7, 2011; by Pragmatica

I don't care at this point, just need something new

# ? May 12, 2016 02:52

MattD1zzl3: Oct 26, 2007; Can't post for 4 years!

Foehammer007 posted:

I don't care at this point, just need something new

I still havent watched the last episode of "Top gear". Is it worth watching?

# ? May 12, 2016 02:56

Cage: Jul 17, 2003; www.revivethedrive.org

meatpimp posted:

GT for Grand Tour is TG for Top Gear backwards. Something something Halo 3.

Actually its "The Grand Tour"

so

Top Gear Two

# ? May 12, 2016 14:40

neckbeard: Jan 25, 2004; Oh Bambi, I cried so hard when those hunters shot your mommy...

MattD1zzl3 posted:

I still havent watched the last episode of "Top gear". Is it worth watching?

Last week's Top Gear US? It was really good by TGUS standards - they enter a car in LeMons and Tanner drives a Koenigsegg One:1

# ? May 12, 2016 15:50

Dang It Bhabhi!: May 27, 2004; ASK ME ABOUT
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I think he means the hastily-finished final episode of Top Gear proper.

# ? May 12, 2016 17:34

Ika: Dec 30, 2004; Pure insanity

fyodor posted:

I think he means the hastily-finished final episode of Top Gear proper.

"I hate working on top gear"

# ? May 12, 2016 19:38

webmeister: Jan 31, 2007; The answer is, mate, because I want to do you slowly. There has to be a bit of sport in this for all of us. In the psychological battle stakes, we are stripped down and ready to go. I want to see those ashen-faced performances; I want more of them. I want to be encouraged. I want to see you squirm.

MattD1zzl3 posted:

I still havent watched the last episode of "Top gear". Is it worth watching?

Yeah it's a pair of cheap car challenges that are pretty funny. The first is with classic cars (MG-B, Fiat 124 and a Peugeot 304), and the second is with SUVs (Vauxhall Frontera, Mitsubishi Pinin and Jeep Cherokee). The only studio segments are Hammond and May saying a few lines to camera introducing the film, while a large plastic elephant named Jeremy stands unmentioned in the background.

# ? May 13, 2016 01:03

Rude Dude With Tude: Apr 19, 2007; Your President approves this text.

Sounds promising http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/15/top-gears-chris-evans-is-preparing-for-imminent-career-death-5882792/

Metro posted:

Top Gear�s Chris Evans is preparing for �imminent career death�

Top Gear�s Chris Evans has admitted that he is preparing for �imminent career death� thanks to the �malcontents� who have been �mud-slinging� his way.

�As a consequence of the mud-slinging, I have taken to daily, contemplative soaks in the bath-tub of �worst-case scenario�,� wrote Chris in the Mail On Sunday�s Event magazine. �I am a realist hoping for the best, while preparing for potential imminent career death.�

Chris has been the subject of recent bullying claims and reports of �diva antics� on the set of the rebooted motoring show Top Gear. He revealed earlier this month that he has become �increasingly worried� for his family as the claims have affected behaviour towards his wife and children. He added: �I have no idea what it is that�s driving these malcontents to stoop so low, but I wish them well with their inner demons.�

�I could apply for a correspondence course in becoming an international hitman,� he joked before going on to reveal how he would advertise his services: �To anyone getting grief from untalented weasels in our industry, whose only role in life has evolved into peddling slander about others in order to extend their otherwise moribund existence, STEP ASIDE, ALLOW ME.�

Chris, who is also a popular radio DJ on BBC Radio 2, did reveal however that the stories regarding his alleged behaviour has been �a long overdue and welcome wake-up call with regards to career mortality�. The 50-year-old is one of the BBC�s highest paid stars however as the corporation comes under scrutiny over how much it pays its top stars, Chris admitted that he probably is paid too much.

�People who do what I do for a living compared to people in the real world, get paid too much money,� he told reporters outside Broadcasting House. �Most of us work part-time anyway, so just pay us less. That�s what I would do. It�s not rocket science.�

# ? May 15, 2016 12:21

Combat Pretzel: Jun 23, 2004; No, seriously... what kurds?!

That guy sounds like a professional victim.

# ? May 15, 2016 13:16

Dang It Bhabhi!: May 27, 2004; ASK ME ABOUT
BEING
ESCULA GRIND'S
#1 SIMP

My dearest Sabine. I'm so sorry.

edit: VVV He is incredibly unlikeable.

Dang It Bhabhi! fucked around with this message at 14:48 on May 15, 2016

# ? May 15, 2016 14:42

wilfredmerriweathr: Jul 11, 2005

Mahmoud Ahmadinejad posted:

Sounds promising http://metro.co.uk/2016/05/15/top-gears-chris-evans-is-preparing-for-imminent-career-death-5882792/

Maybe if he wasn't such a whiny oval office people wouldn't find his actions and behavior so goddamnd grating? Serves that fucker right. Let's get a new top gear with Leblanc, Harris and Sabine! Preferably where in future seasons they can refer to a certain red haired Ferrari driving malcontent.

# ? May 15, 2016 14:45

MattD1zzl3: Oct 26, 2007; Can't post for 4 years!

Its usually a bad idea to publically call for your own pay cut. Thats more of a "big concession to get something" move, or even a "dont do this" kind of thing.

# ? May 15, 2016 16:35

KakerMix: Apr 8, 2004; 8.2 M.P.G.

I thought when James suggested all this ~drama~ about the new Top Gear being a ploy to keep people interested was pretty spot-on.

# ? May 15, 2016 17:55

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Cojawfee: May 31, 2006; I think the US is dumb for not using Celsius

I think the drama was unintentional and then they just ran with it. The entire production was ok with drifting a car around on London streets. Some worrywart gets offended because a war memorial happened to be down the street in the background so Chris Evans pretends he didn't know it was happening and would make sure it wouldn't make it to air.

# ? May 15, 2016 17:57

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