[Pauler]

do any of you watch the bbc show top gear? i really love the show. i used to get bbc, but now i dont. if you havent seen the episode w/ the nissan gtr...here it is http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/14/t...-bullet-train/

[Tim Possible]

Originally Posted by Paul_Kim

do any of you watch the bbc show top gear? i really love the show. i used to get bbc, but now i dont. if you havent seen the episode w/ the nissan gtr...here it is http://www.autoblog.com/2008/07/14/t...-bullet-train/

I only watch two shows regularly. Top Gear, and American Gladiators.

Top Gear is easily my favorite tv show. Possibly ever.

[slap_j]

I've seen a few episodes. Mostly the only thing I watch on BBC is Gordon Ramsay. Anyway, it's popular enough that an American version is on it's way across the Atlantic.

[Tim Possible]

Originally Posted by slap_j

I've seen a few episodes. Mostly the only thing I watch on BBC is Gordon Ramsay. Anyway, it's popular enough that an American version is on it's way across the Atlantic.

I had heard rumors that Jay Leno was being courted to host....

[Pauler]

Originally Posted by slap_j

I've seen a few episodes. Mostly the only thing I watch on BBC is Gordon Ramsay. Anyway, it's popular enough that an American version is on it's way across the Atlantic.

im not too excited about the american version due to the fact that american car shows are reluctant to tell both the good and the bad of a car. also, i think it would be hard to get as good a chemistry and humor as clarkson, may, and hammond.

[Relientk101]

I love Top Gear it is one of my favorite shows. It is on normal tv in Aus I can't imagine it being done without Clarkson hammond or May it'd just be weird

[MrCrabby]

Top Gear is hilarious, I am a big fan of British 'humour." I have grown to dislike the show, though, due to their (mostly Clarkson's) British arrogance and general dislike for the U.S. I mean.....how many quality car companies does England have these days (that aren't owned by another country)?

I think that Jay Leno would be the perfect host if this comes over here.

[Art]

Originally Posted by Paul_Kim

im not too excited about the american version due to the fact that american car shows are reluctant to tell both the good and the bad of a car. also, i think it would be hard to get as good a chemistry and humor as clarkson, may, and hammond.

Leno is pretty good about telling the good and bad of a car, in my experience. I would check it out with Leno hosting.

[Pauler]

Originally Posted by Relientk101

I love Top Gear it is one of my favorite shows. It is on normal tv in Aus I can't imagine it being done without Clarkson hammond or May it'd just be weird

for sure, i cant see it either.

Originally Posted by MrCrabby

Top Gear is hilarious, I am a big fan of British 'humour." I have grown to dislike the show, though, due to their (mostly Clarkson's) British arrogance and general dislike for the U.S. I mean.....how many quality car companies does England have these days (that aren't owned by another country)?

that is part of the draw for me, it kinda helps me see things from a non american point of view...although they did like the corvette z06 overall.

Originally Posted by Art

Leno is pretty good about telling the good and bad of a car, in my experience. I would check it out with Leno hosting.

yea, since he is a car guy, it might work, but i can see all the advertising for the show being pulled if they said something bad about ford, chevy, etc...

[Tim Possible]

Originally Posted by Paul_Kim

yea, since he is a car guy, it might work, but i can see all the advertising for the show being pulled if they said something bad about ford, chevy, etc...

They way I am looking at it, the "big American" car companies are already in the dumps. Any publicity good or bad would do them some good.

[Pauler]

i just saw the gtr do a 1:19.7 on the test track. that car is amazing.

[Relientk101]

I found out they are going to do an Australian Version too. I'm a bit skeptical because i'm so used to the British one.

[b_hoves]

Originally Posted by Relientk101

I found out they are going to do an Australian Version too. I'm a bit skeptical because i'm so used to the British one.

I am skeptical too. I hope it doesn't turn into a hour long Holden and Ford advertisement as Australian cars shows tend to do. I realise that they are integral brands in the Australian car market, but top gear has always been about the best cars money can buy, dream cars. e.g. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Zonda and etc.
And while I like some Holdens and Australian Fords, none of them would be on my list of dream cars.

With that in mind, if I don't like the first episode of Australian Top Gear I will strike it from my memory, and pretend there is no such thing as an Australian version, because the original british Top Gear already has everything I could ever want from a car TV show.

Also, Top Gear without Jeremy, Richard, James and The Stig just seems... Wrong.

[Pauler]

Originally Posted by b_hoves

I am skeptical too. I hope it doesn't turn into a hour long Holden and Ford advertisement as Australian cars shows tend to do. I realise that they are integral brands in the Australian car market, but top gear has always been about the best cars money can buy, dream cars. e.g. Ferrari, Lamborghini, Zonda and etc.
And while I like some Holdens and Australian Fords, none of them would be on my list of dream cars.

With that in mind, if I don't like the first episode of Australian Top Gear I will strike it from my memory, and pretend there is no such thing as an Australian version, because the original british Top Gear already has everything I could ever want from a car TV show.

Also, Top Gear without Jeremy, Richard, James and The Stig just seems... Wrong.

i totally agree about the american version. i will continue to watch the bbc version.

[Tim Possible]

I wonder if they will have try-outs for the American Stig......