AVB Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 I genuinely can't. can you explain the connection between an act of war and an island in a different ocean ? I don't see how it relates to the UK defending it's territory from invasion. am I alone ? Nope I don't get it unless 4WD is insinuating that Britains colonial past means that the Falklands does belong to the Argies. Which is ********. The Falkand Islands are British, the islanders want to remain British and we were at war with the Argies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TACTICAL SNIPER Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 JAMES MAY FALLING OFF THE HORSE MADE MY DAY, REPLAYED IT OVER AND OVER! JAMES MAY FALLING OFF THE HORSE MADE MY DAY, REPLAYED IT OVER AND OVER! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FinFerNan Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 The scenery was pretty spectacular and the Lotus was a nice colour. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 (edited) That's the worst Special they have done. It was completely pap, it's all scripted but that was worse than Am Dram. Deliberately driving off the roads and pretending they didn't, love the cars on top gear but wish they would grow up a bit, boyish pranks and humour is all well and good in and around the serious car stuff, this is now a poor foolish show with some cars. Edited December 31, 2014 by figgy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chrisjh Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 absolute garbage, worse than X factor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cannon Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 I like Top Gear but this special was somewhat disappointing. It's bad that James May cracked 3 ribs, but it was the funniest part of the show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J_Edwards Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 In my opinion, it's Hammond who makes all of the staged gags look far too obvious. Clarkson just tries to be as controversial as he can, and May is just deadpan, and personally I think he's the funniest. It's just the way the show is. It seems to have gone the same way wrestling has gone. Moving away from sport, to "sporting entertainment", much like Top Gear has gone from an informative motoring show, almost to "motoring entertainment". Then again, I'd much rather them do funny road trips like this, than sit in the studio talking about cars that only 1% of the human population can afford. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
digger Posted December 30, 2014 Author Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 I agree regarding the cars they review apart from the 4c. relatively affordable and a real stunner. that said I wouldn't watch if it was a picasso v galaxy test Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuddster Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 It would seem that I am not wasting my time if you cannot see what I am saying there is little point in me continuing as the saying goes you can take a horse to water but you cannot make it drink. Whilst I respect every pw's point of view....are you even old enough to be commenting on this matter? WE were at WAR. It was basically them or us. I work alongside a Falklands veteran sailor-I wont be mentioning your individual point of view as quite often a foot in the mouth can be replaced by a fist. ps.google punctuation.it would make your rant easier to read. f. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fella Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Just skipping across from this political stuff, the show had far too many sections of low slung expensive sports classics going over very lumpy bits of road, which is actually incredibly boring to watch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ack-ack Posted December 30, 2014 Report Share Posted December 30, 2014 Just skipping across from this political stuff, the show had far too many sections of low slung expensive sports classics going over very lumpy bits of road, which is actually incredibly boring to watch. They wreck classics. I hate them. I imagine the poor duffers that restored some of the cars theyve trashed previously, watching as three fools try and fail to create decent tv. Clarkson is a chop. Hammond a sycophantic nerk and may should know better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fuji Shooter Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Most of the cars they use are dumped in a side road just off the runway at Dunsfold. Its interesting to see them at they leave all the camera and recording wiring in them when hey are finished. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Makes me chuckle that all the haters still watch the show! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
figgy Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Most don't hate it just hate what they're doing to a bloody good car show. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Most don't hate it just hate what they're doing to a bloody good car show. Its already a good car show and the ratings prove this. The old format where they'd road test the latest Ford Mondeo or announce the results of the JD Power car satisfaction survey was dull as ditch water. If i want to see what Toyota are offering next year then i will look around me when im driving up and down motorways. Watching 3 middle aged mens driving hyper cars which i could never afford or even old crusty sheds and going round the world doing childish things is fun. They all get along and this format is a clear winner which other countries have tried to replicate and failed because of one big factor-they dont have Jezza,Hamster and May. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Its already a good car show and the ratings prove this. The old format where they'd road test the latest Ford Mondeo or announce the results of the JD Power car satisfaction survey was dull as ditch water. If i want to see what Toyota are offering next year then i will look around me when im driving up and down motorways. Watching 3 middle aged mens driving hyper cars which i could never afford or even old crusty sheds and going round the world doing childish things is fun. They all get along and this format is a clear winner which other countries have tried to replicate and failed because of one big factor-they dont have Jezza,Hamster and May. Does high ratings mean a good show? No! I don't watch Top Gear these days. The ridiculous, childish 'pranks' and staged 'jokes' just got too much to bear. It's just NOT funny. Of course you don't want to watch a normal, boring car show, but this has gone way OTT. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVB Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Does high ratings mean a good show? No! I don't watch Top Gear these days. The ridiculous, childish 'pranks' and staged 'jokes' just got too much to bear. It's just NOT funny. Of course you don't want to watch a normal, boring car show, but this has gone way OTT. Surely continual high ratings mean that it is popular and therefore a lot of people think it is 'good'. If it wasn't then people would stop watching it as they have with shows such as X factor. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vince Green Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 (edited) Its one of those things that was very good for a time but nothing lasts for ever. They didnt know when to quit. Edited December 31, 2014 by Vince Green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scully Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Its already a good car show and the ratings prove this. Watching 3 middle aged mens driving hyper cars which i could never afford or even old crusty sheds and going round the world doing childish things is fun. They all get along and this format is a clear winner which other countries have tried to replicate and failed because of one big factor-they dont have Jezza,Hamster and May. Love it or hate it, there's no denying the above. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Does high ratings mean a good show? No! Course it does otherwise why would people watch it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thelongwayup Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Course it does otherwise why would people watch it? so they can come on here moaning of course. ;-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
motty Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Course it does otherwise why would people watch it? Eastenders gets good ratings. Great show? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Imperfection Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 Eastenders gets good ratings. Great show? To those who enjoy soaps-yes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
grrclark Posted December 31, 2014 Report Share Posted December 31, 2014 I have enjoyed the show in the past and the specials were always decent, even if a bit cliched and scripted, but after watching the Christmas special this time around I simply felt that it was a huge let down. Excepting a small handful of funny moments it was off roading low slung sports cars for 2 hours. The most genuinely funny/clever bit for me was Clarkson's "satnav" when he cut the map to fit the dashboard. If the special is a sign of things to come I shall not worry if I don't see it again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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