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Offline snifferdog

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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #20 on: 28 January 2013, 10:36 »
I really think they need to feature more everyday cars, hot hatches etc.

It is nice to see the super cars as well though.

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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #21 on: 28 January 2013, 18:03 »
They can only review what's new, there's not enough new hot hatch releases to fill an episode every week.  How do you know they won't feature some in a week or two?

Sounds like it's just convenient jumping onto the flaming bandwagon.  If it was sh!t you wouldn't watch it, but you are , says a lot.  Eastenders is sh!t, I don't watch it, simple.

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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #22 on: 28 January 2013, 18:08 »
Whoa Nige, put your blouse back on. :grin:

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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #23 on: 28 January 2013, 18:13 »
i love top gear but was disappointed with the show. theyre trying too hard to be funny when they arent comedians. jeremy is usualy funny because hes so blunt not for any other reasons 


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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #24 on: 28 January 2013, 18:14 »
I thought the Dragons Den bit was cringe worthy tbh. Poor attempt at humour. I must admit I was absolutely pissing myself every time Jez screamed when smashing his face on the screen though!  :laugh:

Problem they have is that by going back and testing everyday cars, it just ends up being exactly the same as 5th Gear. Retain the daft humorous bits, and throw in a 5-10 minute test of an every day car. Bit more for the hordes then, yet still retaining individuality. There aren't that many new cars released each year, and considering there are only about eight episodes per series, this would be sufficient.
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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #25 on: 28 January 2013, 18:23 »
I say keep top gear the way it is, entertainment program rather than genuine car reviews like fifth gear...If I wanted to see reviews of a polo vs a swift I'd watch that, but I want to see comedy, overly expensive supercars I very rarely get to see and random funny vehicles they build and use. TG is the only thing other than F1, BTCC and MotoGP that I watch weekly.

As Bobarley said, if you don't like it don't watch. There's no one holding a gun to your head telling you to watch it.

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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #26 on: 28 January 2013, 19:04 »
Whoa Nige, put your blouse back on. :grin:

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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #27 on: 29 January 2013, 07:34 »
The India special was an all time low lets be honest......
As long as they stay above that, I'll be happy.

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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #28 on: 30 January 2013, 10:35 »
I enjoyed it, even the Star bit which normally I skip (because the chap was interesting and it was good fun in the snow!).

The bit at the end was amusing at first (especially when Jeremy was driving with his nose mushed against the glass!) but went on far too long imo, it became tiresome and I clocked off, should have been a lot shorter segment.

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Re: Top Gear is back
« Reply #29 on: 30 January 2013, 12:41 »
They can only review what's new, there's not enough new hot hatch releases to fill an episode every week.  How do you know they won't feature some in a week or two?

Sounds like it's just convenient jumping onto the flaming bandwagon.  If it was sh!t you wouldn't watch it, but you are , says a lot.  Eastenders is sh!t, I don't watch it, simple.

Totally agree!

Whoa Nige, put your blouse back on. :grin:

You lost your blouse then Shady? :rolleyes:


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