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Top gear is finally starting tonight.
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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The new series is finally starting tonight on bbc2 8pm and the presenters are Chris Evans, Matt LeBlanc and Sabine Schmitz, what do you think of the new line up of presenters and will you also watch it?  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I will watch it. I quite like Chris Evans....but from what I've seen in clips he is just like a kid in a toy shop enjoying himself....certainly doesn't seem to have the knowledge or authority of the previous presenters.....but time will tell so I will reserve judgement. |
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"It is on soon
Pizza ordered, glass of red poured I'm looking forward to it  Sounds good. What pizza is it?. I got fanta and haribos ready "
Every kind of meat known to mankind plus jalapeños...tangfastics for afters |
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By (user no longer on site) OP
over a year ago
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"It is on soon
Pizza ordered, glass of red poured I'm looking forward to it Sounds good. What pizza is it?. I got fanta and haribos ready
Every kind of meat known to mankind plus jalapeños...tangfastics for afters "
Sounds nice. I had that jalapeno ones too, very tasty, good selection of sweets |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
Putting the 'cum' in Eboracum |
"I have a feeling Chris Evans is going to be annoying.
The first feature isn't working for me..
It's just not happening...  "
I kind of like the Top Gun stuff, especially when the instructors told him it was a $10 fine every time they quote the film.  |
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By *artytwoCouple
over a year ago
Wolverhampton |
Nah, agree with the previous comments, it's not working.
At least Clarkson had the decency to roll the reliants.
D has gone to sleep, snoring like a little piggy.
The ginger tosser is still a ginger tosser, being rich doesn't make one less of a tosser.
Guests talking to cam? Desperation. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Jeremy must be feeling pretty good at the moment. Not to mention the Amazon Prime boss "
this Clarkson is smug at the best of times but he'll be loving this  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Jeremy must be feeling pretty good at the moment. Not to mention the Amazon Prime boss this Clarkson is smug at the best of times but he'll be loving this "
It was so bad we turned over after ten minutes ... Utter shit  |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It's like they've deconstructed the previous format then tried to cobble it back together only this time they've managed to make each aspect of an already tired show considerably worse,,
They need to pull the plug on this... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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My favorite bit of Top gear was on Dave the other day. Jez complaining that someone had written "penis" on his helmet. Camera pans to hamster on his Motorbike. Dead pan, "That was me." gets me every time! |
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What a load of crap, you wouldn't be able to stay in the car on the back of the breakdown truck, plus what breakdown wanker drives all that distance with his lights flashing.
Not going to waste anymore of a decent night watching that crap |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
The old show had become a little tired, it was a formula that needed revamping, with the new line up I was hoping they'd revamp the whole show, garbage. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Lol looks like i am the only who liked ... it was only the first show ..just got to give it a chance
Thought they worked well together ..although thought matt le blanc was a bit wooden at the start
... look forward to watching the next show and see how that goes
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"What a load of crap, you wouldn't be able to stay in the car on the back of the breakdown truck, plus what breakdown wanker drives all that distance with his lights flashing.
Not going to waste anymore of a decent night watching that crap"
Not to mention 3 wheeler on the motorway. Thought that was not allowed?? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Thought I would give this a go, but Chris Evans is pants, and comes across as really wooden.
Trying to copy the Jezza, but epic fail. Didn't laugh once, and laughed all the time with the old show. Such a shame |
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By *pal2Man
over a year ago
cumbria |
"The old show had become a little tired, it was a formula that needed revamping, with the new line up I was hoping they'd revamp the whole show, garbage."
Agree needed a revamp the old show was tired. I liked the revamped celeb in the Mini plus the offroad section. The problem was that Evans & LeBlanc are two presenters replacing three and there was not banter between them which was what made the old show. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Just like the old one, If they spent more time showing/talking about cars and not telling/trying to tell jokes or doing challenges etc people wouldn't even mention the presenters |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
"Anyone noticed Top Gear, Extra Gear?Yes I did there, what channel is it on and when?"
Its on BBC3.. pretty much after the show finished, if it's anything like the show I'ok be glad I didn't watch it.  |
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It will not get better it is poorly scripted the presenters are plastic and they are trying to live off the back of clarkson it will never work. The new clarkson, may and hammond series starts on Amazon prime in october, I will be watching but I won't be bloody paying for it. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Cringed through the majority of it. Was worse than I thought it would be. Clarkson, Hammond and May will be pissing themselves right now
Just spoke to Clarkson on twitter and he...erm....wasn't impressed lmao "
Hahaaaaa I bet he wasn't, it was cack!  |
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By *mojeeCouple
over a year ago
Dunfermline |
Tbh first episode wasn't bad. However unlike the old top gear if I miss one I won't be annoyed. If I miss this one I'll not be in a hurry to try and download it. For me it's like trying to remake cheers with other people in the bar. Yes it's the same bar and you might have a chuckle but it'll never be the same. |
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By *ildt123Man
over a year ago
Huddersfield |
Not very good, not awful but a bit tame. Lacks the edge of the original line up.
It does make me laugh that people who have always hated TG still harp on about how silly it is and how it should " stick to reviewing cars" Etc etc. it's light entertainment not a public information film and if you don't like it don't watch it.
I'll probably watch it but won't be worried if I miss one, now how do I watch Amazon without buying? |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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think it's time to go back to basics. the show was a comedy before the trio left. start evaluating motoring seriously. may be boring to start with but refreshing that normal cars are being evaluated with the odd special thrown in. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Not very good, not awful but a bit tame. Lacks the edge of the original line up.
It does make me laugh that people who have always hated TG still harp on about how silly it is and how it should " stick to reviewing cars" Etc etc. it's light entertainment not a public information film and if you don't like it don't watch it.
I'll probably watch it but won't be worried if I miss one, now how do I watch Amazon without buying? "
I agree with you and I know how to watch the tour with out paying for it |
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"Not very good, not awful but a bit tame. Lacks the edge of the original line up.
It does make me laugh that people who have always hated TG still harp on about how silly it is and how it should " stick to reviewing cars" Etc etc. it's light entertainment not a public information film and if you don't like it don't watch it.
I'll probably watch it but won't be worried if I miss one, now how do I watch Amazon without buying? "
Looking into this at the moment, I have the Kodi addon for amazon prime just need to find a work around for the password. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Caught the last 30 mins, errr yeah so so but then I thought that about most of the last series as well.... It's a has-been format that's been done to death.
That's true about most TV, which is why I watch very little TV.
Now just waiting for grosse point blank... Classic film |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I didn't watch it,
Vowed I wouldn't unless it was the original cast.
Top gear and formula one was the only thing I watched on the bbc and they gave both gone,
Sent the bbc a lovely letter and stopped paying for the license. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Script was poor, presentation bad, charisma absent, Film crew were up to scratch.
Bloody awful start, would be hard to go downhill from that.
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I had my doubts and wasn't going to watch it, but by chance I had arrived home and just sat down at bang on 8pm so turned it on
So it kicks of with the trusty 3 wheelers which Clarkson also played to death few years back although Clarkson in his series done a far better job when he was tipping it on every turn.
I think the script was written exact same as it would be played out by the trusty three but Evans and co just couldn't come up with the goods.
I lasted to 8:40pm then started flicking the channels to see what else was on, not sure what happened after that as I simply gave up on it.
Will wait for Clarkson, Hammond & May on Amazon to do it right or buy their full dvd box set when its released.
Conclusion
2016 BBC Top Gear 29/05/2016 absolute crap, failed to win the crowd. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Absolutely dire - the new UK Top Gear, set mostly in the USA...
And Chris Evans managing to sound like John Major giving a weak and watery impression of Murray Walker...
I watched bits on and off - couldn't bear more than 5 minutes at one go...
More dire than a dire thing in a dire place..!
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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If you go back and watch the very first series with CHM in it was no better than what was on last night. Evans and le blanc need time to work out the chemistry just like the previous 3 did.. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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It was SO poor I switched off before the end. It was dreadful. The bit with Chris Evans on the sofa was cringeworthy. £650,000 per episode for this trash. What a waste of money. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Give them a chance. The other 3 were not great first time out. It was 9 years that got them slick. "
So it's worth watching Top gear again in 9 years? I'll set my alarm clock |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Well.... being an avid Clarkson fan, I will NOT be watching the ginger cunt, can't stsnd the twat!
From the reports on here it was obviously shite, never expected it to be any good.
I loved Top Gear, it was the only reason I paid my TV licence fee, now the trio have gone what's the point in paying for a crap service! |
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By *odareyouMan
over a year ago
not far from iceland,,,,,, tescos is nearer though :-) (near leeds) |
I've had a night to mull it over... I said further up the thread the old show was tired, why rehash a tired formula (I know it was successful around the world) with new presenters, doesn't make sense it was always going to be compared to the old series, it's like the beeb has no new ideas
I'll likely watch the rest as I like the fabulous cars the show features I think I'll do it on mute,..
fifth gears viewing figures are likely to be boosted. |
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By *yrdwomanWoman
over a year ago
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To be fair on the BBC, they had to try and keep it going. Its a huge cash cow. As for Clarkson being smug:
a) he caused this in the first place with his diva temper
b) who says the Amazon version is going to be any good?
I'm happy to keep watching it. Once Evans calms down a bit I think it could improve. And I still like Matt Leblanc. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I will probably watch some of the new top gear, to see if it improves, but I have not set series record for it, and will only watch if it happens to be on.
If I was programme buyer for Dave TV I would be busy today trying to find something else to buy. Potentially a very big shortfall in BBC budgets coming up. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Give them a chance. The other 3 were not great first time out. It was 9 years that got them slick.
So it's worth watching Top gear again in 9 years? I'll set my alarm clock "
The script needs far greater work as there were no jokes and little repartee.
I didn't think it was good either but it is brand new. You have got to give it a try to be fair. Evans took over from Terry Wogan and everyone said he was shit; now he is good. Gotta give it time or BBC will drop it and we will have to pay £10 a show for Clarkson's new venture.... . |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Give them a chance. The other 3 were not great first time out. It was 9 years that got them slick.
So it's worth watching Top gear again in 9 years? I'll set my alarm clock
The script needs far greater work as there were no jokes and little repartee.
I didn't think it was good either but it is brand new. You have got to give it a try to be fair. Evans took over from Terry Wogan and everyone said he was shit; now he is good. Gotta give it time or BBC will drop it and we will have to pay £10 a show for Clarkson's new venture.... . "
I enjoyed Evans when he first took over from Wogan. But I never listen any more as his programme is too kid centric.
Thankfully, I am already a Amazon Prime member and looking forward to watching Clarkson and Co even more after watching FlopGear last night. |
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Wanted to watch the Top Gear: Extra Gear before I made my final decision on the new format.
I can now confidently say that I really don't like the Chris Evans trying to be Clarkson Top Gear parody - that's what it seemed like. But I'm going to give it a chance and hope they'll settle in.
Now, I do like Extra Gear on BBC3. If I decide I really can't stomach Evans any longer, I'll just stick with that instead.
Nita |
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By *razedcatMan
over a year ago
London / Herts |
I have been watching top gear for thirteen years, well before its previous incarnation came into existence. Having devoted so much time to the show, I thought it only right that I give the latest version of the show a chance.
Bad points:
Chris Evans is loud and forcing the audience to applaud
The new off road section of the track layout seems... Cheesy?
The script needs work
The chemistry between Chris and Matt needs work
The "best car" segment during the star interview made it very difficult for me to connect with, in this case, Gordon Ramsay.
Good points:
Cinematography is great
Matt LeBlanc is a surprisingly good presenter
The studio looks fresh.
All in all, I'd give the episode a 5/10. The materials to produce a worthy evolution of Top Gear is there, but it needs significant refinement. |
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We watched 15 minutes and gave up
To much shouting , and if you watched the audience who thought the camera was not on them they looked real miserable . Soon as they realised the camera was on them it was all smiles .
Just not the same |
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By *abioMan
over a year ago
Newcastle and Gateshead |
just watching it now.... just thought i would give it a 2nd go...
actually the matt le blanc bits are not too bad..... the stuff with the aerial is classic top gear...
chris evans just tries way way way too hard.... didn't enjoy his stuff at all.... |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"BBC said this morning on the news they cant understand why people are slagging it off on twitter!!!!!"
I watched it...as I said I would. Having given it a day or two to consider my reply I DO know why it is getting slagged off.
Good point....Matt Le Blanc was not as bad as I thought he could have been.
On the other side...I didn't expect much from Chris Evans.....but I got even less! Loud doesn't hide lack of talent or lack of knowledge/understanding.
Big lack of Chemistry...I'll wait a few weeks then try again to see if it improves...but I'm not really holding my breath after the first show! |
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