[Macros]

Watching Top Gear reruns on Dave.
Its the one with the best van for a bankjob, its comic genious
Hammond:
"I'm going to give it the scandanavian flick"
~crash~

Whats you favourite challenge? be it full lenght (ala driving to the north pole) or just their silly little in show challenges (like buy a car for a grand)

Mine is likely the Arctic Trip for full lenght 12345678
and Motorhome Racing for in show. Video

[Aptorian]

This probably belongs in the Movie/TV forum, that said... Yes, this is perhaps the greatest TV-show ever.

I think we had a Top Gear thread somewhere, but the thread nazis probably took it.

I like all the big challenges, my favorite is probably the trip through africa or across the english canal

[Aptorian]

I found it hilarious that on the first part of the journey across the north pole, Hammond was practically killing himself running with the sled for 12 hours a day, mean while Clarkson and James are just sitting in a nice warm car getting drunk

Of course they weren't so very happy as soon as they reached the crazy ice area

[q21]

I rather enjoyed how they were trying to destroy a toyota Hilux and no matter what they did to it it would still go after only a few minutes of attention from a simple mechanic with a normal box of handtools.

[Shurque's biatch]

Hetan;317037 said:

I liked the bit when they're launching the cars off the catapult because Clarkson doesn't like clay pigeon shooting

Yeah I started a thread with a link to that and can't find it now...:confused:

Anyway, he is a several orders of magnitude above win in awsomeness.

[Raymond Luxury Yacht]

I've never heard of this show.

[Aptorian]

Topger killing a Toyota Hilux (It is unkillable!)

Part 1: http://youtube.com/watch?v=Lrk6vsb77xk&feature=related
Part 2: http://youtube.com/watch?v=0Uc4Ksz3nHM

Topgear challenges (multipart)

North Pole challenge: http://youtube.com/watch?v=AVl1d1gYtHE
USA trip: http://youtube.com/watch?v=eFQJS0hEFw0&feature=related
Across Africa : http://youtube.com/watch?v=_eC_Qs5dmnM
Topgear crossing the english canal: http://youtube.com/watch?v=vyIw1kGJxak&feature=related

[Flawed]

It is up there in shows most definitely.

I like the way Clarkson wax's lyrical with the most absurd insults he can imagine.

" This car wallows round corners like a hippo, pregnant, in a tutu, on a train wearing a pink hat and suffering from Delhi Bellies " , said Clarkson.

" Cut! " screamed the director, " Jeremy! That's not a car! That's our guest, Britney Spears! "

" and on that bomb shell, good night everybody ", JC



etc

[Macros]

yeah the hilux is on a podium, I loved the when they put it on top of a building rigged for demolition.

[Bhurnae]

or the one where they made amphibians......
Clarkson Hilux with 2 manky big outboards
Hamster little fiat van thing
Captain Slow Triumph Herald complete with mast,sail and rudder

[Rich the Great]

I can't remember how I made it through weekdays doing nothing before Top Gear was on Dave. Such a funny show, my favourite endeavour of theirs was the 24 hour race at silverston in that old diesel BMW, it had me welling up by the end of it.

[Tenaka Khan]

I agree. Excellent production values (music, camera, editing) plus three hilarious grown up children messing around with the coolest cars there are.

As for the challenges... I think the Amphibian Car ptII when they try to cross the Channel and end up blocking the harbour entry

[cerveza_fiesta]

THe hilux has made me crave owning a toyota truck forever. That one show probably drove up worldwide toyota sales overnight.

My fave is the trip across the US south with "country music is rubbish" and "hillary for president" and something about Nascar sucking spraypainted all over the cars. Then they pull in to buy gas, the attendant calls them faggots and "the boys" come to stone them out of town. Literally pitching rocks at the film crew.

I knew a new level of win when I saw that clip. Thanks for reminding me of it.

[polishgenius]

Awesome show. Great laugh to watch. I don't know which episode is the best, but the one with the original carboats has to be up there.

Plus, whoever does the music needs some kind of medal, routinely fantastic choices.

[caladanbrood]

The one problem I have with Top Gear from the last series is that it's moving away from actually reviewing cars etc, to just three blokes mucking about in generally car-related ideas. Not neccessarily a bad thing, but it would be nice to see a bit more of the old Top Gear still. Still great fun to watch, of course:)

[Illuyankas]

It's absolutely great, EXCEPT when they make the fixing of events obvious enough to dispel the illusion that most of it isn't set up. I don't care that it is faked, except when it's done so blatantly, like in Top Ground Gear Force. Other than that, it's funny as hell.

[Pig Iron]

Clarkson is the man, if that expression has any meaning. Which it might not. Anyway ...

[acesn8s]

Tenaka Khan;317401 said:

I agree. Excellent production values (music, camera, editing) plus three hilarious grown up children messing around with the coolest cars there are.

As for the challenges... I think the Amphibian Car ptII when they try to cross the Channel and end up blocking the harbour entry

I loved it when they pointed out to Hammond that he couldn't even see over the top of his van.

The Stig taking public transportation in the race across London at rush hour was great.