View Poll Results: How can Top Gear improve ?
I love it just as it is, it's great
42
43.75%
I prefer it as it used to be and they should get back to that
13
13.54%
They need to come up with some new ideas to keep the show moving forward
33
34.38%
It's had its day and they should pull the plug
8
8.33%
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Has Top Gear past its best ?
03 August 2009, 08:01 PM
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I would love to see more features like them comparing the mid-spec Megane to a mid-spec Focus. Comapring boot volumes, rear seat legroom, how easy the stereo is to use, how easy they are to park, how well they drive at 55mph down an A-road and how light the power steering is. Surely the opinion of some bloke on the telly would be hugely usefull to anyone having trouble deciding which one to buy. I mean, God Forbid he might have to test drive the cars and form his own opinion without such usefull programming.
After all, who really wants to see a presenter having fun in a car they most probably could never afford, or doing a driving adventure they would never undertake themselves? Its purely fantasy and of no use in the real world.
After all, who really wants to see a presenter having fun in a car they most probably could never afford, or doing a driving adventure they would never undertake themselves? Its purely fantasy and of no use in the real world.
03 August 2009, 09:15 PM
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The original format:
YouTube - Old Top Gear 1986 Episode 1 1/3
The first of the "new" format (how empty is that studio!)
YouTube - The first Top Gear episode - Part one
Have to say watching the first episode again of the "new" format looks a little more factual. I think Topgear of late have moved too far from this format.
YouTube - Old Top Gear 1986 Episode 1 1/3
The first of the "new" format (how empty is that studio!)
YouTube - The first Top Gear episode - Part one
Have to say watching the first episode again of the "new" format looks a little more factual. I think Topgear of late have moved too far from this format.
03 August 2009, 09:21 PM
#36
Sarcasm aside, buy Autocar or What Car for tedious reviews of boring motors if you need to buy one, Top Gear for Supercars and smartarse middle aged blokes arsing about in cars.
03 August 2009, 09:54 PM
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They are becoming parodies of themselves. And I love the way Hammond is copying May's hairstyle - albeit with more Farah flicks!! Still I love watching his hair grow though every week!
I'd blend in a few more 'proper' drivers maybe, and maybe ease in some new faces, but, as a brand and as a product its never been more saleable or popular. Ratings dont lie even if the changes over the years has alienated a small petrol-head percentage.
That last episode dragged though - they clearly had to milk and eke out everything as the budgets were exhausted. Clarkson's pro motoring comments go a long way in my book though - blunt common sense is great to hear!
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I'd blend in a few more 'proper' drivers maybe, and maybe ease in some new faces, but, as a brand and as a product its never been more saleable or popular. Ratings dont lie even if the changes over the years has alienated a small petrol-head percentage.
That last episode dragged though - they clearly had to milk and eke out everything as the budgets were exhausted. Clarkson's pro motoring comments go a long way in my book though - blunt common sense is great to hear!
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04 August 2009, 07:25 AM
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The original format:
YouTube - Old Top Gear 1986 Episode 1 1/3
The first of the "new" format (how empty is that studio!)
YouTube - The first Top Gear episode - Part one
Have to say watching the first episode again of the "new" format looks a little more factual. I think Topgear of late have moved too far from this format.
YouTube - Old Top Gear 1986 Episode 1 1/3
The first of the "new" format (how empty is that studio!)
YouTube - The first Top Gear episode - Part one
Have to say watching the first episode again of the "new" format looks a little more factual. I think Topgear of late have moved too far from this format.
Nah, if Topgear went to that again (especially with that fat **** Jason), I woul stop watching. Fine as it is but needs a little injection of reality with facts/everyday cars for me.
I'd be happy with that.
04 August 2009, 07:42 AM
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That is what I mean. Its great they're testing exotic cars and doing the odd silly challenges, but also include just a little bit more of the stuff that is relevant for the average joe public, eg, more reviews of more mainstream cars, tyre tests, consumer stuff, relevant motoring news, used mainstream/performance car buying guides etc.
04 August 2009, 07:55 AM
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That is what I mean. Its great they're testing exotic cars and doing the odd silly challenges, but also include just a little bit more of the stuff that is relevant for the average joe public, eg, more reviews of more mainstream cars, tyre tests, consumer stuff, relevant motoring news, used mainstream/performance car buying guides etc.
One thing I'm not to keen on currently is the News section. It did used to be quite factural about new and exciting things. It does seem apparent they haven't anything to talk about so I call it the 10 minute banter sesh now
Certainly not gonna stop watching it though, but hopefully for the winter series they'll make a couple tweeks on current things whilst introducing some of the old 2003-2006 stuff back in.
04 August 2009, 08:13 AM
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On UK Gold or whatever its called these days?
I wonder why they dont repeat the very first series of this format that had Jason Daw in it rather than James May. I quite like Used car roadshow....even though he's a fat annoying tw@t
I wonder why they dont repeat the very first series of this format that had Jason Daw in it rather than James May. I quite like Used car roadshow....even though he's a fat annoying tw@t
04 August 2009, 08:33 AM
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It's the best we've got and the only program that I sky+ and watch from standard channels (other than F1). I think the chaps work hard enough to push the boundaries of what the BBC will allow - keep at it I say.
It would be nice if we have another series like Top Gear to fill the gaps between shows / seasons, perhaps more like the old format. I miss the old reviews - but it's all good.
Any yep, you could tell the budget has been exhausted for the last show - happens every time.
04 August 2009, 09:17 AM
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I get the impression that the series was better before Hamster's crash. There was more content. Now you get features, IMO, that goes on a little bit too long. Still an entertaining show though.
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