Top Gear is back - Series 11

Maroon Lucifer said:
It was funny when Jeremy was comparing the traditional Impreza and Evo to United and Chelsea, and the new Impreza and Evo to Chelsea and, well... he burst out laughing, because he couldn't get away with saying Liverpool, and he knew it. So he asked the camera man who else plays in red... they settled on Nottingham Forest :)
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Should have just said Liverpool, he set it all up. "Who else plays in red and isn't as good as Man Utd."

He's probably scared the scousers would move in on the Top Gear set and nick all the hubcaps.
 
Great race across Japan. Really though James and Richard would win this one.
 
Rahul said:
definately, one of the best shows on the box imo. Have James and Richard ever won a race ?
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Nope, this one was the closest. The only other time they even came close was when Jeremy drove past them at the foot of the ski resort.
 
Does anyone doubt these races are that close? Could they be just a little...you know...staged.

And didn't Richard beat Jeremy once across London when R was on a bicycle and J was in a speedboat?
 
Of course they're staged.

Remember last season when they raced the skateboarders? They had about 100 different camera shots of the cars and skateboarders whizzing past. Unless they took 100 odd cameras to Serbia or whereever it was filmed, then they'd have had to stage a lot of those shots.

It's still fecking brilliant mind, but I'd like to know how staged it all is.
 
what happens is, that they do the race 1st. obviously planned to be close, and its all legit. then after the race has been done, the camera crew then retrace the route they took and take all the nice shots and videos of everything. then edit it all together
 
michaelness said:
what happens is, that they do the race 1st. obviously planned to be close, and its all legit. then after the race has been done, the camera crew then retrace the route they took and take all the nice shots and videos of everything. then edit it all together
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I agree that's how they probably do the camera shots but I can't help but doubt that a lot of the races are scripted.

You can guarentee that if Clarkson is miles ahead in a race "And then disaster struck - a traffic jam" or something similar. Just seems too conventient and predictable.

Still brilliant telly though.
 
Number7 said:
I agree that's how they probably do the camera shots but I can't help but doubt that a lot of the races are scripted.

You can guarentee that if Clarkson is miles ahead in a race "And then disaster struck - a traffic jam" or something similar. Just seems too conventient and predictable.

Still brilliant telly though.
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well i read a blog that he wrote and he said it really pisses him off that everyone assumes everything is staged.
 
From his blog:

On Sunday night, there is a race between a Nissan GT-R and a bullet train right the way across Japan.
It is extremely exciting. I think the best film we've ever made.
Unfortunately, it will be spoiled because I shall have to spend the next few weeks explaining how these races are filmed to a bunch of people who imagine they're staged, scripted and pre-ordained.
Of course, the routes are carefully planned so the result will be close but it is impossible to guess what will actually happen after the flag drops.
You may notice if you watch carefully, the on board cameras in the GTR were flickering red and green. But did we stop to fix them? Did we hell as like.
During our race to Oslo, the poor cameraman in the back of the tracking car had to pee in a bottle. We do not stop.
In the Ferrari versus plane race to Verbier, I actually overtook the tracking car, leaving me with nothing but the on board mini cams. I was that desperate to get there first.
And we get back to be accused of fakery by some internet dweeb. It makes my effing teeth itch with rage.
Of course, once the race is run and the result in the bag, the camera crews stay behind to pick up the shots needed to make the whole thing work on television. The details. The icing. But that doesn't affect the outcome.
I hope you enjoy the race across Japan. And now you know it's all for real, every ball breaking moment of it, I hope you enjoy it even more.
 
GiggsysGirl said:
Does anyone doubt these races are that close? Could they be just a little...you know...staged.

And didn't Richard beat Jeremy once across London when R was on a bicycle and J was in a speedboat?
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It's not immensely difficult to estimate how long it will take to drive a given distance in a car at a certain time, and how long public transport will get you to a location if its working on time. And obviously the course is artificially set, they arrange it necessarily to be as close as possible

I'm sure say in the Japan race, with Clarkson supposedly well ahead, mysteriously touching a button to wipe off his sat nat for a period is potentially staged to close it up again. But its not like they're always close, which race was it where May and Hammond didn't make the end location at all, the speedboat one?

Its good entertainment anyway
 
I've just finished downloading episode 4 :D
 
Does anyone else here; Like Top Gear, but have absolutely no interest in cars?
 
brophs said:
Does anyone else here; Like Top Gear, but have absolutely no interest in cars?
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I have an interest in cars but when it comes to Top Gear, I don't watch it for the cars. I don't even pay any attention to the cars.

I'm tune in to watch the three of them feck about.

It's mega.
 
wancolos said:
I have an interest in cars but when it comes to Top Gear, I don't watch it for the cars. I don't even pay any attention to the cars.

I'm tune in to watch the three of them feck about.

It's mega.
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Yeah, me and all.I drive a Golf which according to them, essentially means I don't give a shit about my car. And they'd be right.

The race challenges are the best, I loved the ones across Africa/to the North Pole.
 
brophs said:
Yeah, me and all.I drive a Golf which according to them, essentially means I don't give a shit about my car. And they'd be right.

The race challenges are the best, I loved the ones across Africa/to the North Pole.
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The race to the North Pole was the best race they've done so far.

"Well think about it May. You'll be the first person on the North Pole, who doesn't actually want to be there!" :lol:
 
just watched (on BBC America, with commercials) the one with the Mercedes, the BMW M3 and the Audi RS4 down in that private racetrack in Spain. clarkson had the Merc, Hammond had the M3 and yer man had the Audi.

great show imo.

so, how far behind are we in these shows?

btw, I like Hammond. Seems him and Clarkson have a good rapport while the other guy, I not sure what he brings to the show.
 
utdalltheway said:
just watched (on BBC America, with commercials) the one with the Mercedes, the BMW M3 and the Audi RS4 down in that private racetrack in Spain. clarkson had the Merc, Hammond had the M3 and yer man had the Audi.

great show imo.

so, how far behind are we in these shows?

btw, I like Hammond. Seems him and Clarkson have a good rapport while the other guy, I not sure what he brings to the show.
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That's the last episode of season 10.

They are on the fourth episode in season 11 in Britain...
 
What series was the one where they embarked on a caravan park trip, and ended up accidentally burning down the caravan, and someone elses tent?

That was my favourite. It reminded me of me
 
noodlehair said:
What series was the one where they embarked on a caravan park trip, and ended up accidentally burning down the caravan, and someone elses tent?

That was my favourite. It reminded me of me
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The 8th.

It was hardly accidentally....

Funny as feck though.
 
noodlehair said:
Yeah, I figured it was all staged, but it still seemed believable, albeit slightly less catastrophic than your average caravan holiday.
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True that, but they came out and told the people it was rigged. They had a fire truck on site and everything.

Was well funny when the light the carwash on fire as well when they tried to make the world's first convertable people carrier.
 
wancolos said:
True that, but they came out and told the people it was rigged. They had a fire truck on site and everything.

Was well funny when the light the carwash on fire as well when they tried to make the world's first convertable people carrier.
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The convertible people carrier and setting fire to the carwash in the end had me in tears :lol:
 
why does it matter if some of its staged.....who gives a feck.....its one of the best shows on the box.

incidentally if anyone wants a good site to download british tv programmes try signing up at www.thebox.bz (topgear is usually posted about 1-2 hours after its gone out in the uk)
if its full pm me your e-mail address and i will send you an invite (i have 10 available)
 
I still think that one of the best top gears ever is the one where they went across America in seperate cars they bought with a 1000$ budget.

absolutely mint episode.
 
Anderson15 said:
I still think that one of the best top gears ever is the one where they went across America in seperate cars they bought with a 1000$ budget.

absolutely mint episode.
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Yes, that was definately great t.v.

I liked the race to Oslo, in which Clarkson went in a Mercedes Mclaren against the Hammond and May using public transport.
 
I still haven't seen the bloody trans-america one yet :(

So, so far, my favourite moment was Hammond driving Oliver into the river.

"OLIVEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
 
And...slightly off topic...when James May painted "All Adders are Puffs" on one of the other's car reminded me of my kindergarten teacher back in SA. Her name was Mrs. Blackadder but my dad kept calling her Mrs. Puffadder.
 
GiggsysGirl said:
I still haven't seen the bloody trans-america one yet :(

So, so far, my favourite moment was Hammond driving Oliver into the river.

"OLIVEEEEEEEERRRRRRRR!!! NOOOOOOOOOOO!!!"
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it was funny enough, but heavy on sterotypes. luckily some of the yanks obliged by living up to them.

dunno what they were thinking they'd get on a such a tiny budget mind, but I spose that's half the craic.
 
they had the one last week where they entered a car into the 24 hr race in England. "arse biscuits and "penis" was well done.
 
All this reminiscing and I'm wondering has that supposed contract issue been resolved yet?

The one about May and Hampster wanting better pay, nearer to the fat contract Clarkson is on.
 
brophs said:
Does anyone else here; Like Top Gear, but have absolutely no interest in cars?
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Yes.

I LOVE Top Gear but have no interest in cars whatsoever.

Anderson15 said:
I still think that one of the best top gears ever is the one where they went across America in seperate cars they bought with a 1000$ budget.

absolutely mint episode.
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Best episode ever IMHO.
 
utdalltheway said:
it was funny enough, but heavy on sterotypes. luckily some of the yanks obliged by living up to them.
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The woman at the gas station after they painted each other's car, brilliant. That part you can't script! :devil:
 
It's back on the the US and A again... I think we're a season behind.

First one was the new Range Rover racing the tank, and the Honda Element.

I didn't know the Element wasn't available in Europe... would have thought that would be really popular there. I love how you can hose the inside down, there's even a drain in the floor.

Not sure about the details but I've heard this is going to be another show to cross the atlantic with Adam Corolla as a host, that makes sense, he's a huge car fan.
 
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