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I can quite honestly say that with the exception of the hosts, that episode was no different to old Top Gear. Still daft, still funny. I just hope BBC persevere with it!
 
Of the opinion it's getting better as it goes on.

2 super car testing one episode was possibly a bit much and I'd have liked to have seen a bit more in the hot hatches section instead...however the hoonicorn film that had the daily mail weeping into their union jack hankies was very nicely shot and enjoyable to watch.
 
It's awful.
Evans is not funny, he's embarrassing, and I'm sick of seeing these
superannuated kids driving stupidly fast cars around tracks. At least the old presenters cared about cars, the new ones are mostly out of work actors, or radio presenters. I have a sense of humour, but I love cars and unfortunately these people know nothing about cars, only how to gurn at the camera and bore me rigid.
 
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A dissenting voice here from me. I was sick of the childish antics of Clarkson/May/Hammond to the extent I had stopped watching Top Gear-- no tears from me when these boring old geezers (I'm 62!) left - just WHY did boorish Clarkson's misdemeanour mean the other two had to go also by the way? - though I'm pleased they did

So,I was open to a "new" Top Gear. First ep-- so Evans was too "shouty", but I liked Matt LeBlanc. Ep2 was a bit better, the latest ep3 better still, with other car reviewers and Sabine back too.

My opinion- we all have and are allowed them- is that the BBC are pitching the new show even more toward the lucrative NorthAmerican market- US muscle cars,Matt as presenter, some North American "superstar" (the comedian, who he?) guests in the rally car , tests at Laguna Seca etc etc.

For me, they could lose Chris Evans from the line-up, he doesn't really add to the show- for ME, that is, but he doubtless has a large following that the BBC want to tap in to. Otherwise- who's this "Clarkson" fella then???
 
I'm with you Ziggy, too much presenters. I'm an old git as well, you can't pick who irritates you the most, for me, Smitchz is just way over the top....screechy, exaggerated facial expressions & leering into the camera. OK she can get round a track quickly, but I just can't handle her noises.
 
People forget Top Gear was awful back in the 90's. Then it got relaunched with Clarkson using some of Chris Evan's shows as inspiration, that was back in 2002. It was never a big show but slowly started attracting so many views but i feel Clarkson, May and Hammond were the death of the show. It turned into a poor comedy show.

The new one will take time to get right and for the presenters to relax but if you love cars how can you not watch it. Chris Harris is class and his Youtube videos are the best. He should be fronting it.
 
I think its improving every week and as long as Chris clams down a bit and the presenters start to get along a little more then it should be fine. It was always a lose lose situation for anyone so I think Chris was brave to take it on. That said I still enjoy it and if we get a little less Chris and a little more Sabine and the others then it should start to evolve into a new show and not just a slight change to the old show. I loved Jer, Hammy and the Old fool but it was getting a bit stale. On the plus side if I can afford Amazon I will have 2 shows to watch now and extras on the net. Well done the Beeb for a least giving it a go as we would have all complained had they just stopped it.
 
Erm, the Beeb gave it a go simply because they see by keeping the same format it will be the proverbial cash cow, simple. Ach I'll watch anything involving the internal combustion engine....:D
 
Bear Grylls owned a Panda Fantasia?

Hmmmmm...

I guess that means my car isn't cool any more. :(


This week was a touch decision. The first two episodes I was at work and watched because I have a very boring job. This week I was at home and instead of watching the second half of the episode I drove a Renault Magane Scenic to a mates house for him. One of the most hateful wastes of metal ever created and I chose that over Top Gear.
 
To me it is a brave attempt, (and I am a big fan of Sabine ever since I saw her on a Ring Taxi you tube video in an M5 urging bikers to stop holding her up!)
but it is proof that making a TV show is not like making a cake.
Add 1 part loud excitable Northerner (keeps the BBC bigwigs happy)
1 part good looking American (appeals presumably to a certain demographic)
1 part fast Euro lady
1 part slightly deranged Irishman
and "2 young guns".
(have I missed anybody).
Stir in a politically correct script, whilst trying to sound like the old script, but without the spicy risky bits.
Spend more money than ever on ingredients.
Bake for 1 hour in an aircraft hangar and serve to a pre-warmed audience.
Result - a nice safe dish that looks very impressive but will not give Auntie Doris indigestion.
The old show was not a formula - it just appeared to grow out of nothing like one of those pub conversations where you end up laughing but you have no idea how it got to that point.
That was the "genius" of the old show. It looked ramshackle and unscripted and on the edge when it really wasn't but was all the better for it.
Just my view anyway!
P.S. My old Mum was a midwife in 1970's Rotherham and young Clarkson was a reporter on the Rotherham Advertiser. She said if there was nothing much going on he used to have to come in to cover breaking news like, a baby born on Christmas Day, or Triplets etc. The stuff of local papers. She said she remembers this great long thing with bushy hair waering a duffle coat and bushy hair. Always polite but looking desperately bored!
 
To me it is a brave attempt, (and I am a big fan of Sabine ever since I saw her on a Ring Taxi you tube video in an M5 urging bikers to stop holding her up!)
but it is proof that making a TV show is not like making a cake.
Add 1 part loud excitable Northerner (keeps the BBC bigwigs happy)
1 part good looking American (appeals presumably to a certain demographic)
1 part fast Euro lady
1 part slightly deranged Irishman
and "2 young guns".
(have I missed anybody).
Stir in a politically correct script, whilst trying to sound like the old script, but without the spicy risky bits.
Spend more money than ever on ingredients.
Bake for 1 hour in an aircraft hangar and serve to a pre-warmed audience.
Result - a nice safe dish that looks very impressive but will not give Auntie Doris indigestion.
The old show was not a formula - it just appeared to grow out of nothing like one of those pub conversations where you end up laughing but you have no idea how it got to that point.
That was the "genius" of the old show. It looked ramshackle and unscripted and on the edge when it really wasn't but was all the better for it.
Just my view anyway!
P.S. My old Mum was a midwife in 1970's Rotherham and young Clarkson was a reporter on the Rotherham Advertiser. She said if there was nothing much going on he used to have to come in to cover breaking news like, a baby born on Christmas Day, or Triplets etc. The stuff of local papers. She said she remembers this great long thing with bushy hair waering a duffle coat and bushy hair. Always polite but looking desperately bored!
 
pooroldcodger said:
To me it is a brave attempt, (and I am a big fan of Sabine ever since I saw her on a Ring Taxi you tube video in an M5 urging bikers to stop holding her up!)
but it is proof that making a TV show is not like making a cake.
Add 1 part loud excitable Northerner (keeps the BBC bigwigs happy)
1 part good looking American (appeals presumably to a certain demographic)
1 part fast Euro lady
1 part slightly deranged Irishman
and "2 young guns".
(have I missed anybody).
Stir in a politically correct script, whilst trying to sound like the old script, but without the spicy risky bits.
Spend more money than ever on ingredients.
Bake for 1 hour in an aircraft hangar and serve to a pre-warmed audience.
Result - a nice safe dish that looks very impressive but will not give Auntie Doris indigestion.
The old show was not a formula - it just appeared to grow out of nothing like one of those pub conversations where you end up laughing but you have no idea how it got to that point.
That was the "genius" of the old show. It looked ramshackle and unscripted and on the edge when it really wasn't but was all the better for it.
Just my view anyway!
P.S. My old Mum was a midwife in 1970's Rotherham and young Clarkson was a reporter on the Rotherham Advertiser. She said if there was nothing much going on he used to have to come in to cover breaking news like, a baby born on Christmas Day, or Triplets etc. The stuff of local papers. She said she remembers this great long thing with bushy hair waering a duffle coat and bushy hair. Always polite but looking desperately bored!
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Hahaha this actually reads like one of those Dave adverts for Top Gear. love it. :D
 
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