I may be in a minority of one here but I cannot abide Top Gear; Or worshipping Jeremy Clarkson with his two stooges, as it appears to be.
The BBc in their wisdom decided to dump the original concept..... At which point Channel 5 took over the previous TP presenters and continued in the same format; calling it 5th Gear.
In a knee jerk reaction Auntie Beeb approached Clarkson and offered a blank sheet of paper so long as he could deliver at show.
Now I wouldn't deny that Top Gear is probably the most watched programme on TV worldwide, on iplayer and as repeats on cable channels. But to say that was an endorsement would be the same as saying a zillion flies eat sh*t so sh*t is good.
If public hanging and naked housewives were on TV then I expect their ratings might appain dizzy heights as well.
If assessing a vehicles performance/durability involves dropping it from a crane, setting fire to it or driving it into the sea; then I am surprised it isn't included in the brochures.
I hear a lot about saving vehicles for prosterity and how wanton vandalism, in the form of stripping cars for spares prematurely, is a disgrace and yet every week millions tune in to get their fix of cars being abused, exploited and ridiculed while they are placed in situations that were never part of the design remit.
"Oh but it's only a TV programme" I hear you say.
OK so we are all petrol heads and it's only a bit of fun.
So you think that as 'Punters' TP has any respect for you.?
Wat about turning up at a classic vehicle show and then banger racing three rareish Beemer convertibles. Was that not supposed to be offensive.? Or was it just a bit of a laugh.
Don't you just love seeing a car you can't afford being trashed when your TV license is paying for this orgy of indulgence for the few.
And yet how quick are we all to critisise anyone who doesn't care for a Panda.
I might just write to the BBc and suggest that I haven't seem a small Fiat burnt by a jet engine recently.
So this is what I think. What about you then..?
The BBc in their wisdom decided to dump the original concept..... At which point Channel 5 took over the previous TP presenters and continued in the same format; calling it 5th Gear.
In a knee jerk reaction Auntie Beeb approached Clarkson and offered a blank sheet of paper so long as he could deliver at show.
Now I wouldn't deny that Top Gear is probably the most watched programme on TV worldwide, on iplayer and as repeats on cable channels. But to say that was an endorsement would be the same as saying a zillion flies eat sh*t so sh*t is good.
If public hanging and naked housewives were on TV then I expect their ratings might appain dizzy heights as well.
If assessing a vehicles performance/durability involves dropping it from a crane, setting fire to it or driving it into the sea; then I am surprised it isn't included in the brochures.
I hear a lot about saving vehicles for prosterity and how wanton vandalism, in the form of stripping cars for spares prematurely, is a disgrace and yet every week millions tune in to get their fix of cars being abused, exploited and ridiculed while they are placed in situations that were never part of the design remit.
"Oh but it's only a TV programme" I hear you say.
OK so we are all petrol heads and it's only a bit of fun.
So you think that as 'Punters' TP has any respect for you.?
Wat about turning up at a classic vehicle show and then banger racing three rareish Beemer convertibles. Was that not supposed to be offensive.? Or was it just a bit of a laugh.
Don't you just love seeing a car you can't afford being trashed when your TV license is paying for this orgy of indulgence for the few.
And yet how quick are we all to critisise anyone who doesn't care for a Panda.
I might just write to the BBc and suggest that I haven't seem a small Fiat burnt by a jet engine recently.
So this is what I think. What about you then..?
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