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GREG DAVIDSON Member
Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 1159 Location: Salem
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:30 pm Post subject: American Top Gear ?? |
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I know there is allot of people that watch Top Gear on here .. Anyone happen to catch the Premier of the American version on The History Channel ?? |
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blue89 Member
Joined: 23 May 2006 Posts: 3482 Location: Bellingham/Eugene
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 7:58 pm Post subject: |
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Since you beat me by two minutes I guess I'll post on yours. I didn't like it. Didn't like their driving, the car they picked, the challenge, their humor or lack thereof. Not a fan. And I dont like foust. Maybe I'll give it a few months and try again. It is their first episode. _________________ E30
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chevymad Master B
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:02 pm Post subject: |
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So far the most humorous thing about it is the guy's name.. Ruttledge Wood. I was bored. |
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Al Hasse Member
Joined: 19 Nov 2005 Posts: 4379 Location: Bremerton, WA
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:08 pm Post subject: |
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Sounds like I didn't miss much. My brother is out from Colorado and we all had dinner at my sister's place. _________________ 92 Camaro
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iansane Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5740 Location: Bothell
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 8:29 pm Post subject: |
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I hate Foust. He's a board. Hopefully they ditch him and find somebody better. I haven't watched it yet. Probably catch it sometime tonight. It'll take them at least a season to get the same chemistry that the UK version has. Have any of you season the first few eps of the current styled UK version? Very bland. |
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QwkTrip 11sec Club
Joined: 17 Feb 2004 Posts: 3942 Location: Peoria, IL
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 9:02 pm Post subject: |
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It was nowhere as good as the UK version. One huge mistake is trying too hard to make it the same. They should have just made their own show. |
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BluFbdy Member
Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 915 Location: Port Orchard WA
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:27 pm Post subject: |
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i wasnt impressed with it at all.
The driving was lame, why the hell they needed a celebrity apprearance is beyond me, and it was just boring over all
I turned it on and was like WTF?! WHAT IS THIS??? Thats not top gear.... it used to be so funny and they did some crazy stuff on it like the reliant robin, the challenger debut where they had to make the "boring" episode, the salt flats runs, and the volcano thing with the truck! Not to mention the insane beat down of the toyota to show it was "bulletproof"
these guys just drove around to ditch a cobra.... which was probably on closed streets its not as entertaining, looks like ill be getting my fill of top gear from the dvd's from now on... _________________ If you expect a kick to the balls and get a slap to the face its still a victory
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GREG DAVIDSON Member
Joined: 15 Mar 2008 Posts: 1159 Location: Salem
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:43 pm Post subject: |
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Umm Please tell me that the British are still making the Original Top Gear still???!! |
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BluFbdy Member
Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 915 Location: Port Orchard WA
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Posted: Sun Nov 21, 2010 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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man i sure hope so _________________ If you expect a kick to the balls and get a slap to the face its still a victory
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 6:28 am Post subject: |
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GREG DAVIDSON wrote: | Umm Please tell me that the British are still making the Original Top Gear still???!! |
They are currently filming the 16th season. The Stig got fired, though, so it will be interesting to see how the show develops without him. |
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4415 Location: Gresham, OR
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:56 am Post subject: |
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That was just the most recent Stig. They will have a new one. If you go to their website you can see how they choose a new Stig
-Schultzy |
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BluFbdy Member
Joined: 16 Jul 2010 Posts: 915 Location: Port Orchard WA
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 10:55 am Post subject: |
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They switch the stig out a lot apparently, I guess any time his identity is revealed? _________________ If you expect a kick to the balls and get a slap to the face its still a victory
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Dewey316 The Lama
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 7295 Location: Bringing the tech
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:04 am Post subject: |
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During filming for the last 15 seasons, they have had more than one Stig. One of them outed himself and got fired, no big deal.
I watched the American version, it wasn't great, it had a couple of good lines by the fat guy.
Remember kiddies, it took until about the 4th season of the UK version, for it to really get good. I think don't think Foust will ever have "it" to be a real Top Gear type, but if they find some replacement for him, I think with some time it could be entertaining.
I just watched one of the Season 3 episodes for Top Gear Australia, and it is actually starting to get to be pretty good, they figured out what bits to copy, and what parts to make their own and they have their own style now. Of course it still isn't the UK version, but it better than their first season by a factor of 100. |
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iansane Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5740 Location: Bothell
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 11:46 am Post subject: |
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Dewey316 wrote: | I just watched one of the Season 3 episodes for Top Gear Australia, and it is actually starting to get to be pretty good, they figured out what bits to copy, and what parts to make their own and they have their own style now. Of course it still isn't the UK version, but it better than their first season by a factor of 100. |
What season are they on with the aussie version? I remember watching an ep from season 1 awhile ago and it was horrible. Figured it take awhile to get a good character mesh going on.
Oh and I've got a .pdf of the Stig's book if anyone's interested...for...assessment purposes of course. |
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91RSVert Member
Joined: 16 May 2007 Posts: 2736 Location: AR
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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Ive only seen 2 episodes of the UK one so forgive me on this question...
What is a stig? |
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Schultzy89GTA M.R.A. (11sec Club)
Joined: 08 Jan 2004 Posts: 4415 Location: Gresham, OR
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iansane Member
Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 5740 Location: Bothell
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 12:36 pm Post subject: |
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Some say...
and my own idol;
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aaron_sK Member
Joined: 23 Jan 2006 Posts: 8834 Location: Back in beautiful Tacompton
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 1:46 pm Post subject: |
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Hehe... the VeganStig!
Dewey316 wrote: | One of them outed himself and got fired, no big deal. |
Yeah, but Collins was the main guy for them for several years now. That's the beauty part of having a disguised character though.
Schultzy89GTA wrote: | see how they choose a new Stig |
http://www.topgear.com/uk/videos/video-the-stig-farm
"Hysterically, some Stig's think they can write books"... Nice. |
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IROCDave Member
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 7:09 pm Post subject: |
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I watched the last 5 minutes of it and found it mildy intertaining. It has alot of potential, they just need the right guys on the bus, and Fouts isnt one of them. Paul Tracy would have been a better choise than Fouts. The guy is known for drifting, what the hell is he doing actually turning corners and juding cars? |
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Xophertony Rodeo Queen
Joined: 13 Oct 2005 Posts: 5304 Location: Portland, Oregon.
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Posted: Mon Nov 22, 2010 8:51 pm Post subject: |
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it's ok. but it is going to have to wake up pretty early in the morning to top the original. or even come close.
my favorite line in Top Gear, when the older guy rolls the reliant robin "oh no, I've crashed it! I've crashed it almost immediately.." _________________ 86' firebird (Junked in 2015). 88' GTA (sold in 2020).
aaron_sK wrote: | Hell, Tony drove his GTA to Cows a few years back with the pickup coil that came out in pieces. |
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