Top Gear

[Jimmy]

Starts again tonight at 8pm

not the U.S one either the proper one

 

[Ch3tan]

The xmas special was good, but I'm not hugely excited about the series, it's been on a slippery slope for the past two seasons. They seem to have run out of jokes.

 

[MYstIC G]

New Stig!

 

[Exioce]

It'll be Tiff.

Fun show, I skipped the star in the reasonably priced car as usual.

The Porsche 911 skit was ostentatious but still quite fun.

Liked the Ariel Atom / BMW S1000RR bit too. Those car/bike comparisons have been Fifth Gear's reserve for the last five years or so, was good to see one done with humour.

 

[Embattle]

A nice slow start to the series as usual

 

[cHodAX]

Was brilliant to see Tiff back on Top Gear, great bloke.

 

[MYstIC G]

Tiff? Did I blink and miss it?

 

[Ch3tan]

He was driving the atom for James May.

 

[throdgrain]

Amazing, there was actually 2 hours of watchable telly in a row.

 

[gremlin]

What is it about John Bishop? Why is he on TV so much? He's not funny

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Poor episode really, hopefully we won't see another fucking boring Porsche this series. The amount of coverage they get is a fucking joke, there's NOTHING more to say about them. Fuck off.

 

[ECA]

What is it about John Bishop? Why is he on TV so much? He's not funny

Southerners think a thick non-southern accent is the most hilarious thing ever invented.

 

[cHodAX]

Rhod Gilbert is far funnier, would have much rather seen him taking Jeremy on.

 

[leviathane]

didn't see this coming

BBC News - Top Gear sparks Mexico complaints

 

[DaGaffer]

didn't see this coming

BBC News - Top Gear sparks Mexico complaints

To be honest I watched that piece on Sunday and thought it was crass and it bit weird; they went on and on ranting about Mexicans and I couldn't really work out why, it wasn't particularly funny, and had none of the wit they normally show when having a dig at foreigners. There's more to this than meets the eye.

 

[leviathane]

ye i thought when watching it, it was a bit pointless and just seemed to keep going for some reason.

 

[ECA]

duh, they were trying to be way more offensive than the sky pair that got sacked for mere sexism, flat out racism however is fine!

 

[Scouse]

Maybe they needed a boost in the ratings?

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Much better episode that one. I loved that they couldn't get insured on the Ferrari

 

[Deebs]

Much better episode that one. I loved that they couldn't get insured on the Ferrari

Was it the Ginga's Ferrari? I was expecting him to pop out of the woodwork...

 

[Wazzerphuk]

Yeah that was the one. Really glad the speccy twat wasn't on, can't stand him.

 

[Jupitus]

I saw a similar model on a different show that was owned my Nick Mason recently, so perhaps not the ginga's.

 

[Jiggs]

It was Nick Mason's one.

 

[DaGaffer]

It was Nick Mason's one.

I thought they actually said it was Chris Evans' car?

 

[Jiggs]

Really? 250GTO is Nick Mason's reg plate afaik.

I could go into nerdy details about the front lights and fastback which I don't think the Evans GTO has but I won't. I have seen his black 250 California which was pretty.

 

[Edmond]

All they said was that Evans had just spent 12million on one, they never said that was his actual car, just that they couldn't get the insurance for Clarkson to drive it on the show

 

[ECA]

lol. and <3 taiwan at the same time.

YouTube - Top Gear Mexico slurs send trio into tailspin

 

[Turamber]

I recognise the route they're driving in Top Gear tonight - drove down the same road on the reverse route in 2008. Mind you they were constructing the road at the same time and it was only one lane wide for much of it...

 

[Raven]

Another episode, more tedious forced "comedy"

 

[ECA]

Another episode, more tedious forced "comedy"

First time watching top gear?

The humour hasn't changed it's just largely very similar all the time so it gets less funny over time the more you watch.

ofc you do have the option to "change the channel" or press the power button.