Just watched tonight's Top Gear and they reviewed the new 2013 Sport, F-Type and did a great finale on the motoring industry that calls the UK home. Was a great episode for a change. Tom

Current Drive
2011 4.4 TDV8 Autobiography - Santorini Black - Ivory Leather

Previous Drives
2004 Model Vogue Td6 (Touchscreen) - Java Black - Parchment Leather
1994 RR Classic 3.9 V8 Soft dash - Niagara Grey - Grey Leather
1972 Series III SWB Safari - Green (Hand Painted) - Black Plastic

Yes for once they didn't muck about with rubbish, liking the RRS ( quick ) but FFRR is the only one to have IMO  If it dont work.......burn it!

If the IId tool cant fix it.......burn the FF.

If the FF cant be fixed......buy a Land Cruiser!

If the LC cant be fixed..............................................BUY a horse !!

I really enjoyed the whole series.

What you do is get into the right frame of mind, its a bit like watching a "James Bond" movie, You know that it isn't real & is very contrived but is still highly entertaining.

Bring on another new series, it almost makes me want to pay the license fee........Perhaps not :mrgreen

Robert....  The reason women's minds are cleaner than a mans mind is that women change their minds more often!
When women say fine a mans in deep doodoo as fine has so many meanings.

Watched the bit at the end with all the british vehicles.......

Got a bit weepy with pride

But in all seriousness we need the media in general to jump on this type of bandwagon as we start to edge towards a period of sustained growth  There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

Sat in a new Sport today and have to say I really liked it 2011 Stornaway Grey 5.0SC Autobiography

northernmonkeyjones wrote:

Watched the bit at the end with all the british vehicles.......

Got a bit weepy with pride

But in all seriousness we need the media in general to jump on this type of bandwagon as we start to edge towards a period of sustained growth

Good finale, but I'm starting to dislike James May.
The section where he drove the bus was very predictable. He can't get it started, shouts "cock" a couple of times, gets stuck and hits a few things. All set up as well. Imagine my surprise when people started to get on the bus!

I've always disliked Hammond as well. He was annoying when he had a motorcycle show on Men & Motors. And have you noticed every programme he has any involvement in is always called "Richard Hammonds......"

I think those two should be ditched now. They bring nothing to the show IMHO.

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Except that it's funny as hell watching May and Hammond's reactions when they get shafted by Clarkson on the Top Gear 'Specials'

the show is more about the three stooges and not so much on the cars....it really needs a revamp with a different format and presenters and maybe a half hour weekly show and a longer season.. ... - .- -.




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I agree Stan. The current format is well past its sell by date and needs freshened up a bit.

The problem is, with "real(ish)" car programs like 5th Gear etc, there's probably still a place for the daft exploits of TG, but what could they possibly come up with next? Got - 2017 SDV8 Autobiography in Loire Blue
Had- 2008 TDV8 Vogue SE in Java black
Had - 2007 S/C in Stornoway Grey

Was good light entertainment but not a car show anymore.
Bit of bad scheduling having program about the rise of the German motor industry straight after all that flag waving! Mine was a blue one!

Apparently they are planning best of Irish for the next series featuring a potato and pint of Guinness  Present :2008 TDV8 HSE
Gone Audi A5 2.7TDI
Gone Discovery 3 HSE
Gone Mercedes CLK
Gone Range Rover 2.5 DSE

I think even they know its past its best and has pretty all been done to death, however as a way to spend an hour in the lounge of a sunday evening, as opposed to antiques roadsho or songs of praise its still up there. If you want decent car info read auto car (do that as well, though mostly not in the lounge...) There is nothing that can't be fixed with a hammer😜😜
FFRR 4.4 SDV8 Autobiography Santorini Black.
KIA E-Niro 4+
2021 Discovery 5 D300 MHEV commercial

loved the episode but aargh leave cheshire alone it isn't all like wilmslow!

campaj1 wrote:

loved the episode but aargh leave cheshire alone it isn't all like wilmslow!

+1 Gets a little wearing when an entire county is coloured by one poncy arriviste suburb filled with (yuck) footballers and their assorted orange courtesans and vacuous hipster progeny.