Top Gear - The Uk Auto Show

Mack 6 · 09-02-2006, 11:26 AM

I know it's auto related, but it's a tv show.

Does anyone else watch this show with a passion?
In adelaide it's on sbs at 7:30-8:30 every monday night.

They not only road test average cars, but everything else under the sun. Some of the stories are phenomenal. Like the races between two guys. One flying form london to switzerland then getting to a hotel... the other one racing him in a ferrari......the ferrari won.. just.
They lost their fast cars and every fast one they race around their track and record lap times.... the renault F1 car is currently fastest at 59 seconds.
Jamie Olivers Combi van has done a lap... although I don't know the lap time as they were more interested in how well jamie could prepare a salad in the back... needless to say, he ended up covered in it.
The also hate hyundai's and the sort so it's good for people who like performance.
I have some video's at home so when I work out how to link them I'll do it.

bjr22n_ · 09-02-2006, 11:36 AM

its a great show i love it, not only that, they a really funny to.
did you see the one bout the 3 porshe's for under 1,500 ponds. that one was funny.

SunDrifter · 09-02-2006, 11:36 AM

Heh, its all been mentioned here before. I've pretty much got every episode bar the first season.

They don't mind Hyundai's, at least not the Getz and the Tuberion. But apparently you can buy a VW Polo for the same money as a Getz over in the UK, so its kinda pointless.

AC · 09-02-2006, 12:29 PM

You might what to check out - http://www.finalgear.com/downloads/topgear/

Download and watch at your leisure ;)

pauljh74 · 09-02-2006, 12:31 PM

When they did the Renault F1 hot lap, they made a point that todays supercars are as fast as F1 cars 20 years ago. So therefore in 20 years we'll be driving cars as quick as a Renault F1!!

EDManual · 09-02-2006, 12:37 PM

But VW polos are made in China! I would rather a hyundai any day.

DivHunter · 09-02-2006, 12:39 PM

Their second fastest road car only costs 20k GBP

gozza · 09-02-2006, 12:39 PM

did you see the blind dude drive?

XLS99 Ute man · 09-02-2006, 12:39 PM

http://video.google.com/videoplay?do...504&q=top+gear

bjr22n_ · 09-02-2006, 02:28 PM

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Originally Posted by gozza

did you see the blind dude drive?

and he got like a 2:02.

and he beat bout 6-7 people.

TuMor · 09-02-2006, 02:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mack 6

I know it's auto related, but it's a tv show.

Does anyone else watch this show with a passion?
In adelaide it's on sbs at 7:30-8:30 every monday night.

They not only road test average cars, but everything else under the sun. Some of the stories are phenomenal. Like the races between two guys. One flying form london to switzerland then getting to a hotel... the other one racing him in a ferrari......the ferrari won.. just.
They lost their fast cars and every fast one they race around their track and record lap times.... the renault F1 car is currently fastest at 59 seconds.
Jamie Olivers Combi van has done a lap... although I don't know the lap time as they were more interested in how well jamie could prepare a salad in the back... needless to say, he ended up covered in it.
The also hate hyundai's and the sort so it's good for people who like performance.
I have some video's at home so when I work out how to link them I'll do it.

Ive downloaded every possible episode of topgear from finalgear.com and have not seen that episode with jamie oliver!!.... i must find it

henry 351 · 09-02-2006, 03:45 PM

It's a great series, but what's on SBS is 2 years old. Foxtel has the latest episodes. Regardless, they do seem to have great fun in some amazing cars.

-jjM- · 09-02-2006, 04:13 PM

great show, love what they do, i like when they race the cars around that track to see what times the get with those commedians in the cars, being a commedian make you a car freak :P

chief · 09-02-2006, 05:23 PM

Love the shows. Now I have some downloading to do off finaldrive (Thanks 2nd Owner) for the link. Love the Unbreakable Toyota. Racing a DB9 against a train. It is one top show.

Bucknaked · 09-02-2006, 06:23 PM

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Originally Posted by TuMor

Ive downloaded every possible episode of topgear from finalgear.com and have not seen that episode with jamie oliver!!.... i must find it

I noticed there was one episode missing from Final Gear. Maybe thats the one

Lukeyson · 09-02-2006, 07:32 PM

hey sundrifter, do you have the episode from season 2 where patrick stewart did the lap in the cheap car ?

ten[A]cio[U]s · 09-02-2006, 07:41 PM

Yeah its a great show. My dad and i watch it religiously every week. Its a combination of facts, and humour all jam packed into every episode. But now were stuck with second best (Mythbusters) because the season is over...

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I loved the 1500 pound porshe's, was a great laugh.

FirstFord · 09-02-2006, 11:04 PM

Hey crazy-au, whatchya doin' to my frog?

That unbreakable Toyota is a classic. There's another clip I've seen recently where Sabine Schmitz laps the Nurburgring in a Ford Transit in 10:02 (it all started after Jeremy Clarkson excitedly tells her that he just lapped the 'ring in under 10 miniutes, to which she replies "10 minutes, I do that in a van" - well, challenge on).

Wednesday · 09-02-2006, 11:35 PM

Love it - the Porsche challenge was probably a fave, and the bobsled/rally car race, and the McLaren Mercedes SLR (this I saw on Fox so I don't know if was aired on SBS). This is 2nd only to South Park for me.

LUXO_8 · 09-02-2006, 11:41 PM

i love it... i try not to miss an episode but sometimes do

cheers for that final gear site. might have to dl some

MITCHAY · 09-02-2006, 11:45 PM

I like it too. Too bad I barely ever get to see it and forget to set the tape.

Lightning Strike GT · 10-02-2006, 01:54 PM

The Porsche challenge was good but my fave was the episode where they done the people mover racing - classic body roll action a plenty

merlin · 10-02-2006, 03:34 PM

I like the show but can't stand Clarkson...really gets under my skin sometimes with the dumb things he says. The other two hosts are funny though.

gozza · 10-02-2006, 03:46 PM

the only problem is the little ****er dude...i like him in topgear buts hes mighty annoying in braniac

Homer1 · 10-02-2006, 04:43 PM

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Originally Posted by merlin

I like the show but can't stand Clarkson...really gets under my skin sometimes with the dumb things he says. The other two hosts are funny though.

Clarkson's hilarious!!! I recently saw the review he did on the Cadillac CTS-V.....let's just say he's anti-American and isn't ashamed of it......no matter how good or bad the car is. Also liked the one where he tried to outmaneuver a Challenger II tank in the field in a Range Rover Sport.

M14A-Mclaren · 11-02-2006, 12:13 AM

Top Gear is one of the best shows I've ever seen, and because its British its not full of American crap all the time, sure there is a bit of british bias, but I'm more tolerant of that.

Steffo · 11-02-2006, 02:08 AM

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Originally Posted by EDManual

But VW polos are made in China! I would rather a hyundai any day.

Only the sedans. The hatchbacks are made in Spain.

Besides, a VW built in China would be a 100 times better car then a Hyundai built in Germany. It's about the company's internal quality standards... and VW's are far higher then Hyundai's.

And yes. Top Gear rocks. I have the entire Season 7 on VCD and Season 6 on VHS.