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Top gear or 5th gear
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Originally Posted by Fin535dA' post='354882' date='Nov 12 2006, 12:55 AM
Top Gear, no doubt about it. 5th Gear was quite good. I really liked the season before this one. In fact, the current season is REALLY lame and I hate that Tim Lovejoy. Well, at least the latest show was a bit of an improvement over the 7 first episodes.
I just hope Top Gear return as soon as possible.
I just hope Top Gear return as soon as possible.
I did like the towing of the caravan that was funny
I will be dead that doing that :thumbsdown:
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Originally Posted by ARH_0700XX' post='355082' date='Nov 12 2006, 07:36 AM
TopGear definitely for me, the only reason I watch 5th Gear is to see Tiff show his skills around a track 
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Am not a major fan of Top Gear (or Clarkson's tabloid car journalism), however I voted for it as I do like it better than the new format of Fifth Gear - 'in the ace cafe'. It's absolutely awful and the presenters stuck at that table look and sound awkward as though they're aware of how bad it has become. Tim Lovejoy appears to know nothing about cars, isn't a motoring journo, and I can't understand why he's there. Tom Ford, on the other hand, I've got a lot of respect for as I read and agreed with many of his reviews from various Car mags - a proper motoring journo.
Last night they did the old handbrake-turn-to-park between a couple of old bangers - I swear I've seen that before on a previous Fifth Gear (or was it another show?).
I marginally preferred the old Fifth Gear format, which did more 'proper' reviewing (IMO) than Top Gear has in the last few years.
Last night they did the old handbrake-turn-to-park between a couple of old bangers - I swear I've seen that before on a previous Fifth Gear (or was it another show?).
I marginally preferred the old Fifth Gear format, which did more 'proper' reviewing (IMO) than Top Gear has in the last few years.
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I voted Top Gear 
Can't wait till the start the new series.......
Love their humour !
Can't wait till the start the new series.......
Love their humour !
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I prefer Top gear, however It was even better when it was in the format of 5th gear, back in the mid 90?s, with Clarkson, Tiff and Quinten. Then it had an excellent balance of seriousness, sarcasm, and mix of relevant cars (not just supercar after supercar), and motoring related articles.
Nowdays, Top Gear is becoming like a lot of TV, where it?s based around the presenters, show format and ratings, rather than the content. It?s entertaining, but not as informative, or enjoyable as it used to be. Clarkson has got too big for his boots ? he?s still funny, and I love his style, but he was much better 10 years ago.
Nowdays, Top Gear is becoming like a lot of TV, where it?s based around the presenters, show format and ratings, rather than the content. It?s entertaining, but not as informative, or enjoyable as it used to be. Clarkson has got too big for his boots ? he?s still funny, and I love his style, but he was much better 10 years ago.
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Originally Posted by mr_london_247' post='366432' date='Dec 12 2006, 05:50 PM
Am not a major fan of Top Gear (or Clarkson's tabloid car journalism), however I voted for it as I do like it better than the new format of Fifth Gear - 'in the ace cafe'. It's absolutely awful and the presenters stuck at that table look and sound awkward as though they're aware of how bad it has become. Tim Lovejoy appears to know nothing about cars, isn't a motoring journo, and I can't understand why he's there. Tom Ford, on the other hand, I've got a lot of respect for as I read and agreed with many of his reviews from various Car mags - a proper motoring journo.
Last night they did the old handbrake-turn-to-park between a couple of old bangers - I swear I've seen that before on a previous Fifth Gear (or was it another show?).
I marginally preferred the old Fifth Gear format, which did more 'proper' reviewing (IMO) than Top Gear has in the last few years.
Last night they did the old handbrake-turn-to-park between a couple of old bangers - I swear I've seen that before on a previous Fifth Gear (or was it another show?).
I marginally preferred the old Fifth Gear format, which did more 'proper' reviewing (IMO) than Top Gear has in the last few years.
but this last 1 was a new 1.
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Originally Posted by Doc Horror' post='366442' date='Dec 12 2006, 06:54 PM
I voted Top Gear
Can't wait till the start the new series.......
Love their humour !
Can't wait till the start the new series.......
Love their humour !
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Originally Posted by converted2bmw' post='373194' date='Jan 3 2007, 08:29 PM
I prefer Top gear, however It was even better when it was in the format of 5th gear, back in the mid 90?s, with Clarkson, Tiff and Quinten. Then it had an excellent balance of seriousness, sarcasm, and mix of relevant cars (not just supercar after supercar), and motoring related articles.
Nowdays, Top Gear is becoming like a lot of TV, where it?s based around the presenters, show format and ratings, rather than the content. It?s entertaining, but not as informative, or enjoyable as it used to be. Clarkson has got too big for his boots ? he?s still funny, and I love his style, but he was much better 10 years ago.
Nowdays, Top Gear is becoming like a lot of TV, where it?s based around the presenters, show format and ratings, rather than the content. It?s entertaining, but not as informative, or enjoyable as it used to be. Clarkson has got too big for his boots ? he?s still funny, and I love his style, but he was much better 10 years ago.
just get some car mags from WHsmiths.
