Top Gear

Post by **Ammo** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:19 pm

I thought it was good

The Colin McCrae documentary was excellent though

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:32 pm

Yer Mcrae doc was incredible.

vtectom · Post by **vtectom** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:39 pm

Not as good as the Sterling Moss episode

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Sun Jan 27, 2013 11:44 pm

W1ggz wrote:It was only the P45 bit that made it bad viewing.

Agree. That segment was far too long and self-indulgent.

Post by **Ammo** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:09 am

vtectom wrote:Not as good as the Sterling Moss episode

That was good, it was repeated the other day as I missed it over Christmas. Just need them to repeat the Jackie Stewart one

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:14 am

Missed it all before the P45 so didn't see the Bentley bit. However it wouldn't surprise me to see them being able to trash even a new Bentley - I reckon TG get lent the test mules to do that kind of stuff in (features like the car football they've done before I mean).

The manufacturers are gonna destroy these vehicles anyway (they don't even let them be broken for spares anymore) so it'd be no loss giving them to TG to do a big feature and get lots of interesting exposure for free.

There's a place near me that destroys Ford test mules and a local body shop said they used to be able to get panels for dirt cheap from them, but that stopped a few years ago after the retail network complained about the loss in business. They said they'd go in there and see Jag's with holes deliberately smashed in the block and rocker covers running, so the engine got trashed beyond re-use.

How true some/all of that is I don't know, but you can definitely see what they do to the test mules when they're done with them because they have some parked outside sometimes and it's not pretty!

Post by **Lude-dude** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:17 pm

I agree not the best episode

clarkson messing about in that car, bored me abit

Post by **Merlin** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:35 pm

I liked the first part of the show. Everything after the beginning of "star in a reasonably priced car" was bum droppings. I wouldnt mind them doing the entertainment part if it were actually any good. The P45 bit was awfull and the Dragons Den bit was embarrasing

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I would like to see a 5th gear with a Top Gear's budget

Ted · Post by **Ted** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 12:46 pm

rob quilter wrote:Fooking awesome! I want a P45.

Its in the post

My Type-S · Post by **Carlosfandango** » Mon Jan 28, 2013 6:10 pm

Merlin wrote: I would like to see a 5th gear with a Top Gear's budget

I'm liking the last lot of 5th Gear they've been running on one of the Discovery channels. Apparently there's a new one "coming soon"