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NemesisPrime909 · 02-06-2013, 05:28 PM

they're making it harder and harder to like the show.

if anyone saw last night you know what I'm talking about.

for those that didn't

We were subjected to the abuse and destruction of an AE86 at the hands of Tanner Foust.

it was a 1985 Corolla GT-S (unmodified)

he introduces it by drifting it into one of the other presenter's cars. (a Volvo 240)

it is then shot 6 times with a shot gun

-they set off a car bomb inside it

-they drop it from 15 ft onto it's side

-then finally drain it of it's engine oil and race it until it dies all while smashing it against the other two presenter's cars.

Now to make a point. I'm not ranting, I'm just a little angry, disappointed, what have you.

AE86's (especially GT-S) are getting harder and harder to come by unmodified. and it was hard to watch this one get destroyed.

Top Gear US needs some serious restructure if it's going to survive. But I'm loosing faith.

your thoughts?

FReSh · 02-06-2013, 06:19 PM

I haven't seen too much of the US version of the show, but from what I have seen I like the UK version MUCH more.

FRSFirestorm · 02-06-2013, 06:35 PM

I cannot stand Top Gear US. It's uninformative, unimaginative and thoroughly non entertaining. I find the hosts and their unscripted banter unbearable. I cannot believe it is still on air. Maybe I'm just getting old.

I love Top Gear UK. With the exception of their bias to European made automobiles.

Rampage · 02-06-2013, 06:59 PM

I suspect that I am in the minority in that I hate (or strongly dislike) all the Top Gear shows. The UK version is too juvemile and stupid for me. The US version has made a very unfortunate choice of uhhh...automobile celebriteis to host the show. The only show that I have ever seen with a worst cast of characters was the Car Show hosted by Adam Corrola. That show stunk so bad that I still have to take a shower every time I think about the hour of my life that I wasted watching it.

Is it completely unreasonable to want a car show that does away with the stupidity and supposedly funny pranks and just presents automobiles as functional works of art?

dem00n · 02-06-2013, 07:11 PM

There should be an off button on your remote or TV, if not you might want to return it from where you bought it.

coyote · 02-06-2013, 07:12 PM

Rampage, 5th Gear is for you.

I don't love any of the Top Gears and think drifting is a wank, but I would rate that Tanner guy as the best presenter on any Top Gear.

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n8dog11914 · 02-06-2013, 07:12 PM

Top Gear UK and Fifth Gear are great in my opinion. The US one is..ugh...decent entertainment compared to the other crap on TV these days.

ft86Fan · 02-06-2013, 07:13 PM

I hate the UK version. I can't stand those 3 clowns. The US version was pretty good the first season but after watching last night's episode, I told my son that I will never watch this show again. Why would I want to watch a bunch of cars that cost a couple of hundred bucks each getting destroyed by 3 idiots?

chappys4life · 02-06-2013, 07:16 PM

I can't stand the US version either. I saw the one where they tore up a 70 vw van those are getting to come by too.

FirestormFRS · 02-06-2013, 07:27 PM

Top Gear US is crap.

I enjoy Top Gear Uk very much.

Hardrock4445 · 02-06-2013, 07:28 PM

The ones they beat up are most likely already almost junk and polished up for the show. But if you take it for what it is, entertainment. Very rarely do you find educational on the t.v. Anymore......

Word · 02-06-2013, 09:36 PM

Top gear UK>>>. That new episode was amazing. That blue Vanquish was one of the best-looking cars I've ever seen.

Still mad they got rid of Ben Collins though...

Dadhawk · 02-06-2013, 09:50 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by NemesisPrime909

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AE86's (especially GT-S) are getting harder and harder to come by unmodified. and it was hard to watch this one get destroyed.

Top Gear US needs some serious restructure if it's going to survive. But I'm loosing faith.

your thoughts?

Just watched it. The AE86 may have been unmodified but I'm not sure it was salvageable. As mentioned above it was plainly obvious that the 3 cars were far from even "fair" condition. I don't think anyone would have purchased that one for any purpose more than what they did to it unless you just had money to throw away or really wanted to say you brought it back from the dead. In fact, since it said "running" clearly on the windshield I'm guessing they rescued it from a junk yard.

I seem to be in the minority in liking Top Gear, USA. No, I don't like it more than UK, and can honestly say, as a car show, I don't like it better than Motor Week, but as a "buddy type entertainment show" I love it.

Come on, is there really anyone here that would not love to get together with 2 of your best buds and do the crap they do without having to worry about ending up in jail?

Sign me up....

n2oinferno · 02-06-2013, 09:51 PM

Exactly what @Hardrock4445 said. The ones they trash generally were on their way to the scrap heap already.

02-06-2013, 05:28 PM	#1
NemesisPrime909 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2011 Drives: 91 Toyota Supra 16 Nissan Versa Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma Posts: 955 Thanks: 365 Thanked 444 Times in 246 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Top Gear US they're making it harder and harder to like the show. if anyone saw last night you know what I'm talking about. for those that didn't We were subjected to the abuse and destruction of an AE86 at the hands of Tanner Foust. it was a 1985 Corolla GT-S (unmodified) he introduces it by drifting it into one of the other presenter's cars. (a Volvo 240) it is then shot 6 times with a shot gun -they set off a car bomb inside it -they drop it from 15 ft onto it's side -then finally drain it of it's engine oil and race it until it dies all while smashing it against the other two presenter's cars. Now to make a point. I'm not ranting, I'm just a little angry, disappointed, what have you. AE86's (especially GT-S) are getting harder and harder to come by unmodified. and it was hard to watch this one get destroyed. Top Gear US needs some serious restructure if it's going to survive. But I'm loosing faith. your thoughts? __________________ The FRS/BRZ was not meant to be a world beating car, it was not meant to be an extremely fast car, nor a powerful car, but a well balanced fun car.

02-06-2013, 06:59 PM	#4
Rampage Senior Member/Old Fanboi Join Date: Nov 2011 Drives: 2000 2ZZ-GE MR2 Spyder HT Location: Back home in Ohio now Posts: 2,446 Thanks: 1,931 Thanked 2,014 Times in 915 Posts Mentioned: 16 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I suspect that I am in the minority in that I hate (or strongly dislike) all the Top Gear shows. The UK version is too juvemile and stupid for me. The US version has made a very unfortunate choice of uhhh...automobile celebriteis to host the show. The only show that I have ever seen with a worst cast of characters was the Car Show hosted by Adam Corrola. That show stunk so bad that I still have to take a shower every time I think about the hour of my life that I wasted watching it. Is it completely unreasonable to want a car show that does away with the stupidity and supposedly funny pranks and just presents automobiles as functional works of art? __________________ So many modders have more cents than sense!

02-06-2013, 07:13 PM	#8
ft86Fan Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2010 Drives: FR-S, Exige S, Miata Location: Basking Ridge NJ Posts: 798 Thanks: 327 Thanked 131 Times in 80 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I hate the UK version. I can't stand those 3 clowns. The US version was pretty good the first season but after watching last night's episode, I told my son that I will never watch this show again. Why would I want to watch a bunch of cars that cost a couple of hundred bucks each getting destroyed by 3 idiots? __________________ '13 Scion FR-S (Whiteout) '07 Lotus Exige S (Aspen White) Touring, Traction, Starshield '95 Miata (Montego Blue)

02-06-2013, 09:36 PM	#12
Word Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: '99 Maxima ES Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 17 Thanks: 2 Thanked 5 Times in 2 Posts Mentioned: 0 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Top gear UK>>>. That new episode was amazing. That blue Vanquish was one of the best-looking cars I've ever seen. Still mad they got rid of Ben Collins though... __________________ Great news about the Dacia Sandero!

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02-06-2013, 06:19 PM	#2
FReSh Dirt Trackin' Join Date: Oct 2012 Drives: '13 Raven FR-S MT Location: Rockville, MD Posts: 294 Thanks: 67 Thanked 114 Times in 75 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I haven't seen too much of the US version of the show, but from what I have seen I like the UK version MUCH more.

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FRSFirestorm Red is Fastest Join Date: Dec 2012 Drives: 13 FRS 6MT Firestorm Location: Central Kentucky Posts: 439 Thanks: 85 Thanked 242 Times in 120 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	I cannot stand Top Gear US. It's uninformative, unimaginative and thoroughly non entertaining. I find the hosts and their unscripted banter unbearable. I cannot believe it is still on air. Maybe I'm just getting old. I love Top Gear UK. With the exception of their bias to European made automobiles.

02-06-2013, 07:11 PM	#5
dem00n Member of the year - 2016 Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: Scion FRS Location: New York Posts: 3,575 Thanks: 788 Thanked 2,427 Times in 1,111 Posts Mentioned: 23 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	There should be an off button on your remote or TV, if not you might want to return it from where you bought it.

02-06-2013, 07:12 PM	#6
coyote Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Drives: Slowly Location: brisbane.qld.au Posts: 1,064 Thanks: 212 Thanked 539 Times in 235 Posts Mentioned: 21 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Rampage, 5th Gear is for you. I don't love any of the Top Gears and think drifting is a wank, but I would rate that Tanner guy as the best presenter on any Top Gear. Sent from my SGS2 using Tapa-fkn-talk

02-06-2013, 07:12 PM	#7
n8dog11914 Senior Member Join Date: May 2012 Drives: 2013 WRB Subaru BRZ 6MT Location: Fort Mill, SC Posts: 272 Thanks: 46 Thanked 72 Times in 58 Posts Mentioned: 2 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Top Gear UK and Fifth Gear are great in my opinion. The US one is..ugh...decent entertainment compared to the other crap on TV these days.

02-06-2013, 07:16 PM	#9
chappys4life Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2013 Drives: 2013 frs Location: Richmond, VA Posts: 138 Thanks: 4 Thanked 8 Times in 6 Posts Mentioned: 1 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	I can't stand the US version either. I saw the one where they tore up a 70 vw van those are getting to come by too.

02-06-2013, 07:27 PM	#10
FirestormFRS Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Drives: 2013 FR-S Location: Anytown Posts: 920 Thanks: 73 Thanked 643 Times in 302 Posts Mentioned: 3 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	Top Gear US is crap. I enjoy Top Gear Uk very much.

02-06-2013, 07:28 PM	#11
Hardrock4445 Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2012 Drives: 2013 Scion FR-S Location: Syracuse Posts: 719 Thanks: 274 Thanked 277 Times in 161 Posts Mentioned: 6 Post(s) Tagged: 0 Thread(s)	The ones they beat up are most likely already almost junk and polished up for the show. But if you take it for what it is, entertainment. Very rarely do you find educational on the t.v. Anymore......

02-06-2013, 09:51 PM	#14
n2oinferno Praise Helix! Join Date: Jan 2011 Drives: Accord 2.0T, Silverado Location: Upstate SC Posts: 2,859 Thanks: 428 Thanked 2,208 Times in 1,072 Posts Mentioned: 11 Post(s) Tagged: 1 Thread(s)	Exactly what @Hardrock4445 said. The ones they trash generally were on their way to the scrap heap already.

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