anyone still watch top gear?

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  1. Yorkshire Tyke

    Yorkshire Tyke Elite Member

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    It seems whenever I flick my sky box on its always being re run on dave and I always put it on, even if I've seen the episode a hundred times. Its just easy watching. I always think that three of them have a cracking job playing around with cars all day generally causing mischief!
     
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    My dream job that!
     
  3. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Is there a motorcycle equivalent?
     
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    They have tried but it's always been awful :(

    Can't remember what it was called now ? It was that good
     
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  5. Jimbo Vills

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    Can't stand top gear, used to like it but so staged and predictable....

    Haven't watched a new episode on 3 years?

    Yup, the bike ones are pants. Guess there isn't a big enough target audience to warrant the budget. Prob with being the minority :(
     
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    Old or new top gear I really enjoy. But then again I enjoy Fifth Gear also

    VBH Yummm
     
  7. sinewave

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    Sabine's nicer IMHO!

    Sabine_Schmitz.jpg
     
  8. Jimbo Vills

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    You should see her at the ring though mate, NOBODY could love her as much as she does lol :)

    Still would though - just to shut her up
     
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    To be fair though she is ACE round there and on any DTM track, and she know's it!
     
  10. Nutty Tart

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    Yup I'm a fan . Clarkson has come out with some really contentious comments when he goes off piste ............
    but if he sticks to cars then I do love his no-nonsense reviews and silly comments

    and little Hammond is just soooo cute
     
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  11. Jimbo Vills

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    No doubt! When you see a ring taxi go, it's quite impressive I must admit. One came round the outside of me on the upper level of the carasel drifting smoking the rear wheels....

    Only 1 of 3 cars that got past. Ill take that ;) lol
     
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    They dared to overtake kamikaze Jim ..... They must of not known who they were dealing with !!
     
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  13. Jimbo Vills

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    Mate, some of them Porsches, m3's and a 700bhp corvette totally smoked me! Had nothing for them. :(

    Tbh, it's knowing the track, coming over crests not being able to see what's coming - you WILL roll off. If your with a car, you can keep it pinned if they do, but it's proper Unchartered waters lol only done 6 laps, must take 100's to learn it
     
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    Fair one I would be shifting myself
     
  15. Jimbo Vills

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    Yeah but you'd still give it some welly, trust me!!
     
  16. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Id love to take my blade to the ring with some sticky racetechs on it!
     
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    Pr3's will suffice mate! ;)
     
  18. Nutty Tart

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    Eeeerrrr why not a forum trip over to the ring next year

    I would be up for that :cool:
     
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  19. Yorkshire Tyke

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    Now THAT is an idea!!
     
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    I could drive a hire transit to bring YT's bike back :D
     
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