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Wow that last segment was fantastic. Even as a pure blooded American, I couldn't help but feel proud for the brits. Always sad to see the end of another season though. 
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Aug 5, 2013 00:15
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I would be OK with an entire hour long Top Gear episode of all the guys driving somewhere boring in boring cars in real time. I bet the James May one would be a fascinating discussion of mechanics and machines.
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Jan 23, 2014 21:25
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Oh god, Richard in the Trans-Am as Burt, James in the truck as Jerry Reed, and Clarkson chasing them as the sheriff. That would be awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xnRwQjTYfGI
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Jan 25, 2014 02:03
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Yeah I thought it was kind of a meh episode. Would have been more fun if they could have gotten non-crap cars like the Escort Cosworth Clarkson loves or a Lancia Delta Integrale. One thing I am looking forward to is the Mercedes G63 6x6 review they teased in the preview video!
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Feb 3, 2014 22:04
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bennyfactor posted:Mister Slowly Still one of my favorite TG moments--the reaction from Hammond and Jeremy are great.
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Feb 7, 2014 20:37
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drat, that was a proper Top Gear episode. Great challenge at the start, nice bit with James in the middle, and great review of the P1. Loved the music too--heard some Nine Inch Nails (probably the Johnny Cash cover) and Blade Runner soundtrack. Cinematography was stellar as usual. Only thing I was a little surprised at was Jeremy not having a life jacket on during the water scenes. Is the Gibb more stable than a normal jetski?
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Feb 9, 2014 23:44
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Easy Mac posted:I was surprised he didn't have one either. And jetskis are very stable. Not the sit down ones I've been on--if you turn too quick they will happily roll you over right into the water. Usually this happens when you're as far away from the shore as possible and the engine will flood so you can't restart it. Ask me how I know...
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Feb 10, 2014 02:30
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Loved all the cold war stuff--great episode. Kinda wish I could watch 13 hours of May driving through the Ukraine and talking about the history of wars, Chernobyl, etc.
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Feb 17, 2014 02:53
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I think it's an english thing for limp dick.
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Feb 17, 2014 03:44
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Holy lol, the news segment is one of the funniest they've done. Great episode!
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Feb 24, 2014 01:00
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I think there are kits to take an old Miata donor chassis/drivetrain and put a Lotus 7/Caterham kit body on top. Would be pretty similar and a lot of fun I bet. Nice thing is because it starts with a Miata it's technically not a kit car and can be registered/driven just like a normal Miata. http://www.flyinmiata.com/westfield/westfield.php
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Feb 24, 2014 06:00
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Yeah easily one of my favorite specials. Loved the party with the locals, and all the trucks breaking down.
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Mar 17, 2014 02:05
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DEAR SO CALLED TOP GEAR, IT HAS BEEN BROUGHT TO MY ATTENTION THAT IN LAST WEEK'S EPISODE RICHARD HAMMOND WAS NOT, IN FACT, SHOWERED IN JEREMY AND JAMES' URINE. I DEMAND THAT THIS TRAVESTY BE RECTIFIED IMMEDIATELY, AND THAT RICHARD HAMMOND BE SHOWERED IN URINE DURING THE NEXT TOP GEAR EPISODE. SINCERELY YOURS, -PISSED OFF FAN
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PlasticSun posted:North Pole Special Yeah this one is still my favorite, just for the sheer difficulty. Pretty awesome that Top Gear were the first people to ever drive to the north pole.
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If there is no Jeremy Clarkson, there is no Top Gear. I seriously can't imagine the show without him. Seems like people are blowing this thing way out of proportion.
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May 2, 2014 19:38
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Get James drunk on wine, then have him explain stuff like carburetors.
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May 2, 2014 23:07
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Get Sabine Schmitz on so the boys can be as sexist as they want and she'll put them in their place on the track. Maybe female stig?
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May 10, 2014 01:46
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Half a billion? Umm, wouldn't that make Clarkson one of the most well payed people in the world? Very few CEOs make even 100 million a year.
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May 27, 2014 09:30
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They should poke fun at the recent controversy and have a black stig. They could claim the BBC standards mandated they not discriminate against any race or ethnicity.
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May 27, 2014 18:54
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Yeah I enjoyed All Cars Go To Heaven too. They gave up too early on that poor Cherokee though. I bet they could have swapped in a new axle from one in a junkyard and been on their way.
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Jun 18, 2014 05:47
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I really enjoyed the hell out of James May's Cars of the People. Great little series with a ton of info about European cars I had no idea about. James looked like he loved filming all the boring cars too.
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Aug 26, 2014 02:31
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Well, to be fair James did fill a Renault full of bullets and grenades in one of the episodes. And LOL at him blowing off the Mini.
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Aug 26, 2014 06:53
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Preoptopus posted:Apparently BBC told Clarkson he is in no way supposed to make any offensive remarks especially regarding the Falklands war. Ahahahaha, countdown until Clarkson starts a second Falklands war...
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Sep 22, 2014 22:39
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"Tonight! We drive British military vehicles across Argentina and start a war!"
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Sep 23, 2014 06:20
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Top Gear boys should go to Hong Kong right now.
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Zeether posted:I watched the new James May series and couldn't help but notice the Design For Dreaming clips in episode 2. Have to wonder if he's aware of why some people know of that film... Just curious, what series is it? Is it his 'Cars of the People' or something else new? I'm always on the lookout for what he's up to next.
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Petekill posted:I just got Hulu plus and found out I can watch US Top Gear, what are some of the best episodes to watch? I'd start with the latest seasons and work backwards. The early seasons are rough. The presenters didn't really have it together, and they had dumb segments that were too short like star in a reasonably priced car.
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IceAgeComing posted:lets forget all of this argentina nonsense and remember the first ever top gear international special Wow this is actually really cool. Very neat to see how things worked in communist Poland. Awesome use of Blue Monday as they showed cars being built too.
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Viggen posted:Can you give a cheat sheet for those who gave up on S1:E1? I would start with maybe last season and go forward. Once they dumped the star in a reasonably priced car and studio parts of the show to just focus on challenges it got good.
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Finally got around to watching the Patagonia special--great episode! I loved James' car--I was totally expecting an old Mercedes or something equally boring. The end when they were running out of the country was pretty intense.
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Jan 2, 2015 09:03
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Haha I like that they put 80's Jeremy hair on his character.
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Scrambles posted:That was a pretty satisfying old-school episode, despite the hackneyed audi-lambo talking points. I swore pretty loudly in sympathy with Hammond when he ate it and my toddler started yelling OH poo poo OH poo poo OH poo poo, going to write an angry letter to top so-called gear. Yeah that looked pretty drat painful. However I can't believe he thought he could ride over the street car track and not get caught by it.
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Jan 27, 2015 02:49
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Lived 75 miles from the studio, like a 2.5 hour drive twice every day? Christ.
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Jan 27, 2015 21:31
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Don't forget the Chevy SSR too. You can even get it with an LS2 and 6 speed manual for like one model year (2005 I think). Folding retractable hard top too:
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KakerMix posted:Wasn't the SSR used as a point to explain how pre-bankruptcy GM lost its way? I don't think the SSR was hated that much, but Bob Lutz makes a big point in his book about how the Envoy XUV (stupid GM SUV that has a retractable roof in the back so it can carry tall stuff) and how it was designed to be a 'grandfather clock mover' and passed all the focus tests and market research with flying colors, yet was a terrible car that no one wanted:  See also Pontiac Aztek. Lutz mentions how the managers of that car came to him in tears because they were so proud of that car and that it passed every checkpoint on time. Doesn't matter if you ship a piece of poo poo on time, it's still a piece of poo poo.
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I think the SSR was targeted at 50+ boomers who remembered cruising around in hotrod 40's and 50's pickup trucks and wanted something similar. I seriously doubt they ever expected any owner to use the bed for anything beyond hauling golf clubs.
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Feb 6, 2015 05:13
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Also don't close frameless window doors by the glass! 
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Feb 13, 2015 01:31
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The Peugeot executive meeting they re-enacted was hilarious. One of the best episodes I've seen in a while!
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Preoptopus posted:Shocked not one of you are sad about that red MR2 getting smashed up in the carpark. Check the previous page.
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