Top Gear on Discovery Channel tonight - Page 2 - United Bimmer Community

**dinan540** · 02-10-2006, 09:05 AM

^^^^Go to google video and search for top gear. It is a british car show and they review and have fun with all sorts of cars. It is quite entertaining. You can search top gear and BMW to see the specific episodes with our cars.

**komodo** · 02-10-2006, 10:09 AM

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Originally Posted by jms

ok, I'm about to get flamed. I'm sorry, I never watched top gear and I don't know anything about it. I presume that I shall have to rectify the situation.

Haha, it's cool. Basically, like Dinan540 said, it's a British show where they go around, test, and review nice cars.

**Numark318i** · 02-10-2006, 11:04 AM

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Loved the three used car comparison..... Volvo vs Rover vs Audi.... Damn Volvo... Damn it to hell . Not bad really, for $2 hahaha.

Oh, and wtf was up with those points.....

paraphrase.... drive your used vehicle 30mph into a cinderblock wall... and if your speedo don't work... who gives a shit, just go. If you break a bone, that's minus 2 points, if you die, that's minus 5...someone there has thier priorities messed up...haha.

Loved the ending of that clip. "How much you paid?" Really and excellent buy there, even if most of the shit inside didn't work and it couldn't run a course, it could stop faster and be the only one to survive a friggin collision with a wall at ~40mph. damn.

Dough

haha i loved that. Dont believe he broke his thumb. or chipped, what ever.
I wihs i could get a volvo like that for 2 bucks.

The lambo episode was...well depressing.

Also the F40 and Enzo comparison...i think i would still take the Enzo.

**bitcore** · 02-10-2006, 11:24 AM

Shit I missed it!

**Torque** · 02-10-2006, 11:28 AM

Torrent > Discovery Top Gear.

**jms** · 02-10-2006, 01:01 PM

ok, I saw the 5 series clip, now I understand. And I want a M5. I'll have to start tivoing episodes.

**RealBmw 02** · 02-10-2006, 01:35 PM

I watched a few of the episodes, but then they started to repeat.

I too loved the used car comparisson. The stick really tore them up around the track

Does it come as a huge surprise to anyone else that Jeremy Clarkson is buying a FORD? I mean even though its a GT40, it is still American

**c1apton** · 02-10-2006, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by RealBmw 02

Does it come as a huge surprise to anyone else that Jeremy Clarkson is buying a FORD? I mean even though its a GT40, it is still American

I like Clarksons' descriptions ... "0 to 60 uh, I gave up after 11 secs",
or his description of a Citroen - "It looks like a Korean wedding hat"

**Longhairedhippy** · 02-10-2006, 02:13 PM

I've got every episode downloadded on my laptop. all they do for the american version is recut from across all the seasons and film new studio sections. it's a bit of a farce, really.

**jms** · 02-10-2006, 03:17 PM

The clips are interesting. I have to see more, I think I might be getting addicted....

**dinanM6** · 02-10-2006, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by Longhairedhippy

I've got every episode downloadded on my laptop. all they do for the american version is recut from across all the seasons and film new studio sections. it's a bit of a farce, really.

Well apparently Discovery is actually making a completely new all american version from the ground up with new hosts and everything. Although they still had to fly in the stig to set the power lap times. Anybody think this new version is going to be any good?

witeshark · 02-10-2006, 04:01 PM

I think it's all about content. If they manage that it will be fine IMO

**Torque** · 02-10-2006, 06:32 PM

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Originally Posted by dinanM6

Well apparently Discovery is actually making a completely new all american version from the ground up with new hosts and everything. Although they still had to fly in the stig to set the power lap times. Anybody think this new version is going to be any good?

It's gonna suck because:
a) I hear it's gonna be a new crew ... so no Clarkson, Hamster or Captain Slow
b) No humor and jokes about everything ... in America everything has to be politically correct ...
c) It's gonna suck.

I'm stickin with the torrents and downloading the proper British version.

**Numark318i** · 02-10-2006, 06:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Torque

It's gonna suck because:
a) I hear it's gonna be a new crew ... so no Clarkson, Hamster or Captain Slow
b) No humor and jokes about everything ... in America everything has to be politically correct ...
c) It's gonna suck.

I'm stickin with the torrents and downloading the proper British version.

agreed.
Not to many american shows can say that an American car sucks.

Plus i like the hosts, they add character to the show IMO. It would be very hard for me accept another set of hosts.

**Torque** · 02-10-2006, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Numark318i

agreed.
Not to many american shows can say that an American car sucks.

Plus i like the hosts, they add character to the show IMO. It would be very hard for me accept another set of hosts.

Exactly. I love the hosts.

On Sunday they're airing a Winter Special where they play hockey with cars, go ski jumping with snowmobiles etc.

When I download it, I'll host it for you guys, provided that Harry gives me enough storage space.