8MileBU Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Watching the latest episode where the tent is at the top end of Loch Ness. Ashamed to say that the audience is the ugliest I've ever seen, and still no hint of them doing the North 500. Not enough road trips in the new series, they're too lazy. Need to attempt watching that episode again. Fell asleep watching it the other night. Good shout for North 500 though. It would surely be a better episode than that two part beach buggies one was. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 Just now, 8MileBU said: Need to attempt watching that episode again. Fell asleep watching it the other night. Good shout for North 500 though. It would surely be a better episode than that two part beach buggies one was. This is the new one, kept the tent there for another week. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted January 27, 2017 Share Posted January 27, 2017 This is the new one, kept the tent there for another week. Ah, cool. Two Loch Ness episodes to watch then. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jambomo Posted January 29, 2017 Share Posted January 29, 2017 Saw the new Alfa Romeo Gulia that was on the show a few episodes ago. Beautiful car, OH and I went past it in our Alfa about 3 times [emoji23] 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scosha Posted February 3, 2017 Share Posted February 3, 2017 Watched the final episode there, probably one of the better episodes and didn't have that annoying American guy in it. Have to say the entire thing has been a bit of a let down. I was expecting big things after the first episode but there was far too many bad episodes. Hopefully they'll improve it for the next series. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted February 4, 2017 Share Posted February 4, 2017 Whole series has been a bit meh, not bad enough not to watch though. Some dreadful episodes, like the double one driving up and down a few miles of beach in Namibia. Not making use of locations either, like tonight's episode only doing a drag race instead of heading out to the desert highways with the hyper cars/van, and being too lazy to do the North 500 while the tent was at Loch Ness for 2 episodes ffs. Nearly all the filmed segments were done in the South of England near where they live, and they clearly can't be arsed doing long road trips anymore, however contrived the competition elements were. The interaction with the audience has gone down to near zero, which is a shame given the different locations. Basically they're a trio of overpaid lazy cunts who know they can get away with it because morons like me will keep watching. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Savage Henry Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Are any of the episodes just pure road trip nonsense? I have zero interest in cars in any way, shape or form, but despite myself I quite enjoy the idiot abroad element. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Are any of the episodes just pure road trip nonsense? I have zero interest in cars in any way, shape or form, but despite myself I quite enjoy the idiot abroad element. There is a few of them. I went back and rewatched them recently, the reviews were okay, but it looked like they didn’t know what to do without the BBC keeping a leash on them. Hopefully they’ve sorted it out and improved what had to be done. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 30 minutes ago, mizfit said: There is a few of them. I went back and rewatched them recently, the reviews were okay, but it looked like they didn’t know what to do without the BBC keeping a leash on them. Hopefully they’ve sorted it out and improved what had to be done. There was one awful one where they were supposed to race to the Alps but the weather was a bit shit so they had a boring thing in a Channel container port instead. Something like that anyway. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 I've been watching TG Australia and TG America recently and quite enjoying them. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welshbairn Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 1 minute ago, jimmy boo said: I've been watching TG Australia and TG America recently and quite enjoying them. What are they on? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy boo Posted November 6, 2017 Author Share Posted November 6, 2017 5 minutes ago, welshbairn said: What are they on? Covenant (Kodi) and Terrarium app. There are four series from Australia....2008 to 2011. One series from America this year with Tom Ford who previously presented 5th Gear when he was double his size. (Not to be confused with the previous incarnation TG USA) There is a one off when the Aussies came to the UK and took on Clarkson, May and Hammond in an Ashes special. I eventually found that on Youtube. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Skerla Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 First season was ok, but nothing on peak Top Gear of yesteryear. Will give the second season a watch but my hopes aren't high. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 First season was ok, but nothing on peak Top Gear of yesteryear. Will give the second season a watch but my hopes aren't high. I actually could have enjoyed the Grand Tour as much as Top Gear if they’d just extend the road trip movies and car features etc and cut out the shite studio bits like Celebrity Brain Crash. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 I actually could have enjoyed the Grand Tour as much as Top Gear if they’d just extend the road trip movies and car features etc and cut out the shite studio bits like Celebrity Brain Crash. Yeah I can’t help but feel that they wanted something to fill the star in a car segment but couldn’t work out what was the best route. I’d like to see them do something different like driving across Siberia or something but I doubt they will. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted November 6, 2017 Share Posted November 6, 2017 Yeah I can’t help but feel that they wanted something to fill the star in a car segment but couldn’t work out what was the best route. I’d like to see them do something different like driving across Siberia or something but I doubt they will. Yeah, that segment is apparently a dig at the BBC’s attempts to stop them interviewing celebrity guests and regurgitate the star in a reasonably priced car bit. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YER SISTERS YER MAW Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 It seems they will be doing more road trips in season 2 than the 1st and will have the studio based only in the Cotswolds this time. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
8MileBU Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 It seems they will be doing more road trips in season 2 than the 1st and will have the studio based only in the Cotswolds this time. Sounds promising. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mizfit Posted November 13, 2017 Share Posted November 13, 2017 I’m still holding out for a Moscow to Vladivostok episode. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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