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| Nevillerover Member Since: 14 Feb 2015 Location: Suffolk Posts: 224   
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an utterly hateful load of.......
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3rd Apr 2018 1:18pm |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2287 
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an alternative...(be warned it's additive
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3rd Apr 2018 3:03pm |
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| Darrens110 Member Since: 04 Jan 2018 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 68
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Hmm, think I maybe the only one here who likes Clarkson, Hammond and May!
Anyway, I agree with a couple of others, I'm not sure that the Velar is in the same league as the other 2, and in turn tried to dull it down a bit perhaps?! |
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3rd Apr 2018 3:37pm |
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| davew Member Since: 02 Jan 2012 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 888  
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I like the Clarkson, Hammond, May line up, even better in Grand Tour. They seem far more willing to say it as they see it which is quite liberating these days even when I don't agree with them.
Watching the "new" presenters on Top Gear reading from scripts that could have come from a few years ago is truly painful, like seeing your favourite TV or radio character replaced by a new actor - they may be saying the same things but it lacks any feeling of conviction. I watched "Joey" test driving an american muscle car and I swear he was using an old Clarkson script, right down to the inflection. If you closed your eyes you'd think you were listening to Clarkson pretending to be American (although he'd make an arse of that). When they got back to the mandatory "in the studio standing around the cars bit" the four of them looked so ill at ease and embarrassed to be there it was cringeworthy. They just lack any chemistry between them and it shows. The previous line up, most of the time you know it's probably scripted but it never felt like it, it always felt very natural. Maybe the BBC should have spent less money on salaries for "stars" and spent more money on creatives who can put a new spin on the show and figure out what it could be rather than trying to recreate what it was. A bit like when Clarkson rescued the original TG from the doldrums by injecting a new enthusiasm and ideas into the show. TG was becoming formulaic before Clarkson left and the new TG just kept the same tired old formula and replaced the presenters with mannequins too afraid to be original and without the charisma to make it their own. Thankfully GT is still funny, still ridiculous and still has the feel of being presented by genuine people and, surprise, has some original ideas. Season 1 was good with some mistakes as they felt their way but some real high points (the SAS training ground filmed like a video game was brilliant). Season 2 was better still as they dropped the bits that just didn't work and concentrated on what does. http://www.yorkshireoffroadclub.net/ |
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3rd Apr 2018 4:54pm |
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| Chris86 Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: South Yorks Posts: 755 
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Of course it was staged-its Television!
I have a sneaky suspicion that the Velar probably would have performed better than the others in the final race/test so had to be handicapped. The only slightly interesting thing that came from it all for me was that the cars were on the whole more durable than I expected, and that I was surprised that no crash assist/airbags etc deployed. I'm also of the opinion that TG should have been left to die- Chris Evans was dire and I really struggle to watch the new team. I have watched some of the Grand tour, and there have been some genuinely good moments- but it too (like Top Gear was) is a bit too wooden. Chris |
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3rd Apr 2018 6:53pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5084  
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Could not agree more, schoolboy humour and pranks, absolute and utter rubbish For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at.. http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1 |
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3rd Apr 2018 8:12pm |
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| 993porky Member Since: 02 May 2011 Location: sunderland Posts: 170 
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WELL SAID PROCTA exactly right  |
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3rd Apr 2018 9:42pm |
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" The other two are just his little pals he likes to wind up. Richard Hammond I think restored a car, just to get on the right side of the classic car owners. With the three of them destroying classic cars, they said about the morris marina, was a shed, Yes but that shed still had rare bits on it, That you cannot get hold!
| Danny Fireblade Member Since: 16 Mar 2018 Location: Hampshire Posts: 301 
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Even though it was all staged they did put them through their paces over the rough stuff. Some of the air time that they managed was impressive.
However the air time did break them. The Volvo was proper fooked, and the footage of the velar heading towards the house at the end showed it dragging its underbelly along the ground too, most probably when it went through the river too quickly. |
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4th Apr 2018 3:18am |
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| dnorrishill Member Since: 15 Jul 2011 Location: Hampshire Posts: 610 
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Ok don't want to be too controversial here, but I have enjoyed the last series of top gear. It's all complete nonsense, but compared to the other c**p on TV I liked it...
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4th Apr 2018 7:11am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5024 
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No i do too Mike |
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4th Apr 2018 7:57am |
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| Darrens110 Member Since: 04 Jan 2018 Location: Staffordshire Posts: 68
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^^ Nothing wrong with saying it how it is, people and society have become far too PC and sensitive nowadays
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4th Apr 2018 9:22am |
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| Orchard Member Since: 07 May 2015 Location: Usually walking the dog Posts: 258 |
Staged?
Of course it’s staged, it’s not Which magazine. 
TG was never about the cars since William Wollard, but at least with Clarkson & co it came across as natural (scripted) chemistry between them, that’s what makes them good presenters. Oh and I do enjoy the GT as it’s just escapist fun, think men behaving badly with cars/boats/tanks. Yes it’s also staged/scripted. 2015 90 XS SW Bowler 1998 TD5 CSW |
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4th Apr 2018 10:59am |
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| mse Member Since: 06 Apr 2008 Location: UK Posts: 5024
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At least Clarkson TG they did the driving and actually did the stuff...new TG they dont even do that. Mike
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4th Apr 2018 11:18am |
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| steveyorks Member Since: 08 Apr 2013 Location: west yorkshire Posts: 169 
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Everything on tv is staged and it takes ages to film a very short scene even if only to get all the different camera angles using a limited number of cameras. However fast they appear to be driving on their famous races they are always behind the crews Range Rover so the reality is whether its an Aston or a Mini they will arrive at the same (planned ) time!
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