Top Gear USA
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Topic: Top Gear USA
Posted By: Romeo
Subject: Top Gear USA
Date Posted: 01 December 2010 at 6:48pm
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Has anyone been watching it? Although I can't seem to get it on my TV (Never seems to be listed) I've been watching it on the History Channel Website, and frankly, I think it's fantastic. Kinda like Top Gear UK, but with cars you're more likely to see in real life. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
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Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 01 December 2010 at 6:52pm
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Yep I have seen episode 1 and 2, and the cool thing is they will have a Fiero in one of the challenges. A Gold 86SE V6 4spd. In the special preview of the show they had a brief clip with the Fiero in it. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: D_sensitized
Date Posted: 01 December 2010 at 7:21pm
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I'm gonna go ahead and be the one who doesn't like it. It is entertaining and all, but i can't stand any of the hosts. I already hated Tanner Foust from his other shows and am not liking the others much either. I will give it a few more episodes though, let them get to know each other a bit more. If they just tried to be a stand alone show instead of copying TGUK I think it would be better. They even try to use the same lines when their talking. Either way, Ill still watch it for now. ------------- -Harrison 88GT 3800 SC1 F23 5-speed Chilliwack |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 01 December 2010 at 8:01pm
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Yeah, it's gets backed into something of significantly higher mass and rigidity too. 
Really? I actually really like the hosts. The comedian is absolutely hilarious, and the other two have a fair amount of automotive knowledge. I know alot of people don't seem to like Foust, and I can see he's a bit nervous so far, but I think once he finds his feet he'll be great. The other two are already awesome, in my books. As for them more or less copying UK, I don't know if you've seen Australia or Russia (Translated), but they all follow the same general format. And if you remember watching the NBC one-off of Top Gear, where they changed the formula, the backlash was huge. They literally can't change the style. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Capt Fiero wrote:Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 01 December 2010 at 10:09pm
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??? Yeah, I guess Top Gear USA is kinda like Top Gear USA. [EDIT] Yeah, now you fix it.
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 8:20am
Oh, you shut up. lol ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Car-2-Lo
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 9:33am
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Been tied up lately... When is it on and where ? 
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Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 9:52am
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LOL History Channel (Oddly). Sundays at 9pm-10pm. I just watch it on the History Channel website (It has a FANTASTIC player). ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 12:26pm
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Television is so screwed up. Why would TopGear be on History Channel and not Speed?
Why would Nascar drivers cooking be on Speed and not Food? Why would poker be on the Sports channel? AAUURRRGGHHH! 
Okay....I feel much better now. -------------  Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 1:01pm
Yeah... I know Speed is a little strapped for cash at the moment, but I'm still trying to figure out why History Channel runs Top Gear. lol ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: D_sensitized
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 1:40pm
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Do we get it on our Canadian history channel? I've just been watching
it on streetfire.net ------------- -Harrison 88GT 3800 SC1 F23 5-speed Chilliwack |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 02 December 2010 at 5:22pm
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Not from what I've seen, which is bizarre, given how much money they could make broadcasting it here. I've been watching on the History Channel website. It's actually a pretty cool little player. They have little "Chapters" built in to the progress bar (The thing that shows how far in you are relative to the total time) at each of the segments of the show (So for example, last episode had a chapter at the V12 Vantage Review, one for the first part of the Blind Drift challenge one at the Big Star/Little Car, and another for the final part of the Blind Drift challenge). It's really cool, especially if you're wanting to show someone something specific from the show. I also think Adam is hilarious, and has definitely hit his stride on the show. Some of his lines from last episode were epic. I got in crap for bursting out laughing in class. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 21 December 2010 at 6:58pm
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Just cause I did not see it mentioned, the Top Gear Fiero episode was on last week. Which it did receive raving good reviews from the younger kid on the show. I think his name is Tanner Foust, he's the guy that drives all the Exotics and reviews them, so for him to say the Fiero was a great car and his choice for GM to revive it, is high praise indeed. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: D_sensitized
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 11:52am
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Ya I watched that one last night. Nice to have someone who already has at least 2 shows about driving around in nothing but exotics pick the fiero and like it. I liked this episode better then most of the previous ones though, even if it was a direct cut and paste from TGUK. ------------- -Harrison 88GT 3800 SC1 F23 5-speed Chilliwack |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 22 December 2010 at 6:58pm
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I still say the order of those cars should've been: I'm sorry, but the only thing the Buick has going for it is the LT-1. Apart from that, BORING. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Capt Fiero
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 4:39pm
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I would honestly take the Rocket motor over the LT1, those things were bullet proof and screamed. However given all equal things the Fiero would beat all the other cars in any form of real automotive tests. ------------- Capt Fiero 88 Fiero GT 5spd V6 Eight Fifty Seven GT V8 5spd. |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 5:24pm
A standing mile I think the Fiero would've bowed to the Cutlass Supreme, and styling-wise, I actually think that olds is a pretty sexy car, but all-in-all, yes, I agree. I mean hell, the fact the performance driver picked the Fiero pretty much says it all. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 24 December 2010 at 5:26pm
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PS, for anyone who wants to watch the Fiero episode, History Channel has it up: http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear/videos/top-gear-beater-boot-camp - http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear/videos/top-gear-beater -boot-camp ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |
Posted By: kharmata
Date Posted: 27 December 2010 at 8:17pm
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So funny during the e-brake tests. And the rest of it for that matter. So much fun.
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 27 December 2010 at 11:47pm
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I watched. It sucked. Seriously, I thought the program was lame. Are those the best "hosts" they could've found for this show? Now that I've finally seen one, I won't need to watch any further episodes of Top Gear USA (although I quite like the UK version). Sorry, just not my cup of tea.
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 28 December 2010 at 2:00pm
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If anyone is interested in reading other people's comments on the show, http://www.fiero.nl/forum/Forum1/HTML/083858.html - Here is the "official" Top Gear USA thread at Pennock's about it.
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Posted By: kharmata
Date Posted: 28 December 2010 at 3:31pm
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I guess the worst part of the show was the damage done to a very
clean looking car. Perhaps Patrick should send them a nasty letter so it never happens again. Maybe they can also send us an apology letter 
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Posted By: Patrick
Date Posted: 28 December 2010 at 4:13pm
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No, I felt the "worst part of the show" was them catering to the mentality of 12 year olds. I enjoyed the interview with the skate boarder guy (and his lap around the track) more so than the stupid stunts with the cars. Hey, different strokes for different folks. I don't care what they do on future episodes because I won't be watching them.
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Posted By: beken
Date Posted: 28 December 2010 at 9:38pm
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Fiero gets press on http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTubs-gDyhY - Top Gear . Actually, I found this on Pennocks. ------------- Beken (aka Ken) - bekentech@westcoastfieros.com Original and still the owner of an 85SE 2M6 4spd |
Posted By: Romeo
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 2:10pm
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Those punks at Pennock's stole my idea! PLAGERISM. It's ok Patty, you don't have to like it. I actually like the immaturity (For obvious reasons) and like the hosts, but the unwarranted damage to really clean cars is completely unjustified. ------------- Never shift into reverse without a back-up plan. |