Author Topic: Top Gear (Read 949 times)

Russian · « **Reply #15 on:** February 13, 2007, 09:15:31 AM »

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Originally posted by lazs2
You can't really learn anything from "top gear" it is a comedy show and not for auto enthusiasts.

lazs

Are you implying that 'car enthusiasts' , whatever that is, cannot enjoy car humor? They have to learn something constantly about cars? Right..... and Hilary For President!

eskimo2 · « **Reply #16 on:** February 13, 2007, 09:59:58 AM »

My wife and I watched the episode last night; it was pretty funny and entertaining. I’m sure that much of their stuff is scripted and set-up but I wonder about the gassing up the “Man-Love-Rules” truck and NASCAR SUCKS Caddy in the hick town… Think the hicks were set-up too?

Chairboy · « **Reply #17 on:** February 13, 2007, 10:02:16 AM »

One of my favorite Top Gear episodes was the Toyota Hilux.

The question: Exactly how much abuse can a Toyota 4x4 take?

Answer: http://paultan.org/archives/2006/01/11/jeremy-clarkson-tests-the-toyota-hiluxs-hardiness/

eskimo2 · « **Reply #18 on:** February 13, 2007, 10:02:54 AM »

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Originally posted by Chairboy
One of my favorite Top Gear episodes was the Toyota Hilux.

The question: Exactly how much abuse can a Toyota 4x4 take?

Answer: http://paultan.org/archives/2006/01/11/jeremy-clarkson-tests-the-toyota-hiluxs-hardiness/

That's still my favorite too.

Halo · « **Reply #19 on:** February 13, 2007, 10:07:37 AM »

Thanks, Pei. The Alabama Redneck attack? Talk about a stupid stunt. In-your-face provocation of any group eventually can trigger reaction.

Brits making fun of America is ancient. And vice versa.

One of my oldest favorite quick reads is USA for Beginners by Alex Atkinson and Ronald Searle (Penguin, 1963), two Brits driving across across the United States. Every paragraph is classic droll, e.g.:

"In Chicago I saw very little of the underworld gangs (or Trade Unions, as they are now called), but there was some sporadic shooting as I drove north on State Street, the great street, and in the burlesque houses, strip shows, honky tonks and other dens of iniquity which abound to ensnare the gullible traveler (I must have visited at least thirty) I thought I caught sight of some gorillas, mugs, goons, hatchet-men, footpads and politicians from time to time, but I couldn't be sure, because Chicago citizens tend to look alike."

lazs2 · « **Reply #20 on:** February 13, 2007, 02:40:35 PM »

russian.. no.. I am saying that a car guy wouldn't watch the show to learn anything.. I have watched it and laughed myself.. it is a comedy show. It happens to have a little to do with cars and the guys in it are not incompetent drivers.

lazs

Dowding · « **Reply #21 on:** February 13, 2007, 05:56:43 PM »

Well, if they went ahead to the garage and let them in on the joke, I'm pretty sure they could find someone to play a part.

Besides, if you were likely to get your head kicked-in, deep in some god-forsaken corner of a foreign country, you'd not take the time to find the jump-leads for a $1000 Cadillac.

Maybe for the pick-up truck, but definitely not the Caddy.

-tronski- · « **Reply #22 on:** February 14, 2007, 07:29:55 AM »

Loved it - great episode...I'm leaning to not a setup...

Tronsky

eskimo2 · « **Reply #23 on:** February 14, 2007, 07:56:02 AM »

Man, I had a $100 caddy that ran better than that thing. It didn’t have any exhaust but it did have six cigarette lighters.

Here’s a movie of it being driven like a 4X4:
http://hallbuzz.com/movies/alaska/cadillac_style.wmv

Russian · « **Reply #24 on:** February 14, 2007, 01:16:12 PM »

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Originally posted by eskimo2
Man, I had a $100 caddy that ran better than that thing. It didn’t have any exhaust but it did have six cigarette lighters.

Here’s a movie of it being driven like a 4X4:
http://hallbuzz.com/movies/alaska/cadillac_style.wmv

That looked like fun.

Hawco · « **Reply #25 on:** February 14, 2007, 01:22:29 PM »

Clarkson at the end " Man has intergrated with Vegtable"

deSelys · « **Reply #26 on:** February 14, 2007, 02:51:58 PM »

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Originally posted by Halo
Thanks, Pei. The Alabama Redneck attack? Talk about a stupid stunt. In-your-face provocation of any group eventually can trigger reaction.

Brits making fun of America is ancient. And vice versa.

One of my oldest favorite quick reads is USA for Beginners by Alex Atkinson and Ronald Searle (Penguin, 1963), two Brits driving across across the United States. Every paragraph is classic droll, e.g.:

"In Chicago I saw very little of the underworld gangs (or Trade Unions, as they are now called), but there was some sporadic shooting as I drove north on State Street, the great street, and in the burlesque houses, strip shows, honky tonks and other dens of iniquity which abound to ensnare the gullible traveler (I must have visited at least thirty) I thought I caught sight of some gorillas, mugs, goons, hatchet-men, footpads and politicians from time to time, but I couldn't be sure, because Chicago citizens tend to look alike."

Ohhh, careful, Halo. I remember this board catching fire about the violences following the publications of the Mahomet cartoons. A lot of you (and me) were shocked by it and thought that the islam religion needed to evolve and give less importance to symbols.

Here we have blatant provocation but, i'm sure that you've noticed, not aimed at the most touchy subject: religion. And it triggers a reaction which could have been violent.

Maybe the western world should take a second look at this perspective and clean its own backyard before criticizing his neighbour's.

Bronk · « **Reply #27 on:** February 14, 2007, 03:14:22 PM »

Wonder what would happen if say......
An american bought a late 80s Jag write "soccer is for homos" "the queen is a man in drag" . Then take said Jag ad drive through say.......... Liverpool.

What would the outcome would be?

Bronk

Ball · « **Reply #28 on:** February 14, 2007, 03:16:02 PM »

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Originally posted by Bronk
Wonder what would happen if say......
An american bought a late 80s Jag write "soccer is for homos" "the queen is a man in drag" . Then take said Jag ad drive through say.......... Liverpool.

What would the outcome would be?

Bronk

Scousers would probably be more interested in stealing the car.

No one really cares about royalty here, and we dont call it soccer.

Or you would get arrested for "disturbing the peace".

Drive through glasgow with a flag of st george and you would soon see some violence

Bronk · « **Reply #29 on:** February 14, 2007, 03:19:37 PM »

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Originally posted by Ball

Drive through glasgow with a flag of st george and you would soon see some violence

LMAO

Bronk