Agreed. James May is the only one of the three who seems to have sensible programmes in his portfolio, instead of just cashing in on the current wave of popularity gained from Top Gear. Mind you, I did quite like the Hamster in his American series on driving huge industrial machines. Ours - 2008 Stornoway Grey HSE Auto
Tricia's - 2006 Royal Blue Beetle Cabriolet Auto
Mine - 2014 Vespa GTS 300 Super Sport Matt Black
Ours - 2007 White Bailey Pageant Champagne

I am sadly obsessed with cars I will never be able to afford, and Top Gear does a good job of showing me these.
The Americans do a Top Gear along the same format, and it is total crap, so the BBC are doing something right. The above clip was probably the best bit of TV I have seen in years, and makes me smile every time. _________________
Gone - 2010 Rimini XS

Top Gear needs to rewind about 5 years to when they still took things semi-seriously. Recent series have been full of infantile silliness, with the India special probably being the ultimate in childishness. Unfortunately those preview pics look like the new series is going to be more of the same I guess I'll still be watching it though - infantile it may be, but there's currently nothing else car-related on to challenge it.

I am happy to be entertained by the three stooges, they do great down to earth articles in their mag, and on their webpage, 5th gear tried the informative standpoint, and meh... its just boring to watch if you are not in the market for a car really..

good link, and nice to see that Hammond is humble as always with the win haha : )

i've always liked TG, it is becoming very predictable and staged, and i do fear they are running out of ideas but it's good for a laugh! and Clarkson's facetiousness is quite funny! He probably laughs when the complaints start rolling in because he knows he has had a successful show!!

Quote:

mind you if Scotland goes independent i wont have to pay a TV licence any more (ducks for cover after opening that can or worms)

The Channel Islands still have to pay it and their not part of the United Kingdom either

Still one program that all the family can and do sit down and watch together

Do they still have a Stig? do we know who it is now if we do? '08 Freelander 2 HSE in Stornoway Grey

Premium, Climate and Clear View packs.

pab wrote:

Top Gear needs to rewind about 5 years - infantile it may be, but there's currently nothing else car-related on to challenge it.

I quite like watching Vicky Butler Henderson thats all, but shes on Filth er Fifth Gear

Mona Geeza wrote:

I quite like watching Vicky Butler Henderson...

I find I can only watch bits of her

She does my head in, same as Tiff Needell. Pretentious g t

I've met him before at some corporate event thing, and he was even more pretentious in person! '08 Freelander 2 HSE in Stornoway Grey

Premium, Climate and Clear View packs.

Met Derek Bell once on a Porsche Owners Club meeting. He was a very nice and knowledgable guy. Better than that pretentious g t Needell. Are you getting the point I don't like that pretentious g t Needell. oops done it again