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Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Red81 on Monday, December 10, 2007, 20:45:24 Anyone witness it's brilliance?
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: BANGKOK RED on Monday, December 10, 2007, 20:54:52 Nope
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, December 10, 2007, 20:56:56 yep. top gear is ace 8) I have a feeling this might be the last series though :cry:
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Red81 on Monday, December 10, 2007, 20:58:27 Quote from: "STFC dave" yep. top gear is ace 8) I have a feeling this might be the last series though :cry: Really? That is bad news. Any knowledge as to why?Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:04:23 I read somewhere that someone read that clarkson apparently said this would be the last series. And their was a rumour before this series that this would be the last
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Red81 on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:09:16 Tis a shame. Last night's was probably one of the best I've seen, purely for that 24 hr race.
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: axs on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:16:52 i just watched it, twas a goodun.
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Sussex on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:19:47 Didn't they stop making it a few years ago, but brought it back due to public demand?
Bit like Wispas. Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:20:03 I really want to see the one where they buy British Leyland cars but I can't find it anywhere!!
It was brilliant as always last night. Do a Youtube search for old Top Gear, there are clips from 1989, hilarious how it used to be!! Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: axs on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:21:23 there's links to most episodes on here:
http://www.finalgear.com/ Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:22:19 Quote from: "Sussex" Didn't they stop making it a few years ago, but brought it back due to public demand? Bit like Wispas. wasn't that when hammond nearly died? Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: axs on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:23:06 or here:
http://dailycarvideos.com/2007/11/28/top-gear-british-leyland-car-challenge/ Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Bob's Orange on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:30:34 Quote from: "axs" or here: http://dailycarvideos.com/2007/11/28/top-gear-british-leyland-car-challenge/ Great, thanks! Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Red81 on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:33:04 It's on just about everyday on that channel... 'Dave'.
One of my favourite episodes was when Clarkson tried to out run a Challenger II tank with a Range Rover Sport. Hid in the trees and they smoked him out. Classic. Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Sussex on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:33:30 Quote from: "STFC dave" wasn't that when hammond nearly died? No that was just between series, this was a few years ago. http://archive.oxfordmail.net/2001/8/17/55530.html Quote Joy as BBC axes 'unfair' Top Gear From the archive, first published Friday 17th Aug 2001. County council officers are celebrating after BBC bosses axed Top Gear - the motoring programme that ridiculed the Oxford Transport Strategy. When the OTS feature was screened last year, it suggested that the strategy had transformed Oxford into "a city completely off its head". County officers persuaded BBC chiefs that the programme had been unfair, and presenter Quentin Willson was ordered back to film a more balanced piece. David Young, the council's environmental services director who defended the OTS on the programmes, said: "I will not shed a tear for the demise of Top Gear." But he said his main criticism was the way it encouraged irresponsible driving, rather than its savaging of the OTS. He added: "We had our disagreements over the OTS, but that is not the main reason I am glad to see the back of it. "I felt it was a programme that did not advocate sensible driving at all times. It showed people racing around and may have given wrong ideas to irresponsible speed freaks. "I hope that whatever replaces Top Gear will be much more conscious of the importance of road safety." In 1999, the Commons Environment, Transport and Regional Affairs select committee suggested that programmes including Top Gear were "irresponsible" and could encourage fast driving. The BBC2 programme, which once featured Chipping Norton-based journalist Jeremy Clarkson as a presenter, was taken off screens earlier this month after 23 years. BBC bosses said it was time the programme was "hauled in for a service". It attracted 3.23 million viewers and could return in an updated format. Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:36:53 0o0. I love how top gear almost always pisses of the squares :D
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:39:21 Best program on the BBC by miles, easily worth the licence fee alone IMO.
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Colin Todd on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:45:12 Quote from: "Samdy Gray" Best program on the BBC by miles, easily worth the licence fee alone IMO. think you are on to something there. imagine the mayhem if they gave those 3 £100 from each household in the UK :D Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: sonic youth on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:46:22 this series of top gear has been absolutely brilliant.
rumours are that hammond is leaving at the end of this series but it does seem as though there's a rumour about the demise of top gear all year round nowadays... to lose even one of that trio would totally ruin the show imo Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:47:38 As long as they still have The Stig, the show will never die.
Incidentally, I only found out yesterday who The Stig actually is. Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:49:14 Who is it? It was a failed f1 driver before, untill he said it was him in his autobiography!
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: STFCBird on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:49:44 Quote from: "Samdy Gray" As long as they still have The Stig, the show will never die. Incidentally, I only found out yesterday who The Stig actually is. who is it? they have a new Stig apparently. My friend knows who it is but won't tell me. cunt. Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Red81 on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:53:14 I always thought it was Damon Hill??
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:53:13 The Stig (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ben_Collins_%28driver%29)
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:55:02 I think damon hill used to do it. Not totally sure though..
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: STFCBird on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:55:28 rumoured
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, December 10, 2007, 21:57:59 The original Stig was Perry McCarthy (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Perry_McCarthy), but then as Dave said, he blabbed in his auto-biography and got sacked.
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Barry Scott on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:00:04 It used to be Perry McCarthy. The change was made when he jumped a car off a air craft carrier and returned for the following series in white as opposed to the original stig who apparently wore black, not that i remember ever seeing him in black.
EDIT: SAM, BEAT ME TO IT. Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: sonic youth on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:01:11 whoever it is the show where they raced across london was quality, some of the scenes featuring the stig on public transport were absolutely superb.
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Red81 on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:02:06 Quote from: "Barry Scott" It used to be Perry McCarthy. The change was made when he jumped a car off a air craft carrier and returned for the following series in white as opposed to the original stig who apparently wore black, not that i remember ever seeing him in black. Series 1 & 2 he wore black me thinks??EDIT: SAM, BEAT ME TO IT. Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Samdy Gray on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:11:37 This is an old clip, but sounds like Damon Hill possibly?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VihIf1Fi-BM From searching around, lots of people claim to know someone who works for the BBC and they know who The Stig is :-))( Also, a lot of people claim there are more than one. There's plenty of people to choose from. All those who've been rumoured: Ben Collins Damon Hill Julian Bailey Mark Webber Nigel Mansell Russ Swift Tiff Needell Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Sussex on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:11:59 Quote from: "Barry Scott" The change was made when he jumped a car off a air craft carrier That's how I remember it. An old Jag? Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Bogus Dave on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:19:21 I thought that with the really special supercars the company themselves provide the driver?
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: sonic youth on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:26:18 to be honest i wouldn't be surprised if it's a number of different people
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: reeves4england on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:27:54 I just watched the Polar episode and the one with the stig on public transport.
A great way to avoid doing any work :wink: Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: donkey on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:44:59 How about entering a TEF 24h race team...could be fun.
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: sonic youth on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:46:39 half of us can't/won't/aren't allowed to drive!
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Barry Scott on Monday, December 10, 2007, 22:48:29 Just bumped into the Topgear wikipedia page, it's quite a good read.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Top_Gear_%28current_format%29 Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Sippo on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 08:22:28 Not knowing who the stig is adds to the surprise and greatness of the show. If we knew who he was I think It would take the sparkle out the show.
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Jamiesfuturewife on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 11:22:54 I want that little Fiat car that was on Top Gear on Sunday!
Kind of like that other silly retro looking car I wanted - only cheaper Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Mexicano Rojo on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 11:31:18 my mate is the producer, hes a swindon fan from uffington and used to come to games with me in the eighties.
i can find out who the stig is if you want, but it might spoil it? Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: STFCBird on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 11:32:50 You can pm me who it is mexipoo
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: McLovin on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 11:48:19 Can you get me in to watch a recording?
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: STFCBird on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 11:50:21 Quote from: "McLovin" Can you get me in to watch a recording? yeah and me and sussex, we've been on the waiting list for yonks Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: pumbaa on Tuesday, December 11, 2007, 17:37:26 How do I join the 'waiting list'?
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Sippo on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 08:40:33 www.applausestore.com
Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: Leggett on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 11:01:26 yup they launched the first stig off an aircraft carrier in a big ol' white jag XJ.
mansell and webber wouldn't do it in a million years, i very much doubt its hill. but i dont want to know! it'd spoil it. this series has been ace, the girlfriend loves it too which is a bonus! at the end of the last series, clarkson had serious doubts over whether they'd do another series, he raised this point in a top gear blog and asked for the publics advice, the response was outstanding. Title: Last night's Top Gear Post by: pumbaa on Wednesday, December 12, 2007, 16:18:35 Quote from: "Sippo" www.applausestore.com Cheers :thumbs: |