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  • pete240z

    April 14, 2009 9:39 p.m. pete240z Dork

    yep, proud to say I actually saw this show the first time last night.

    These guys are a riot. My butt-suck cable does not have BBC.

    I saw the trailer/camping show and the home made amphicar show.

    I loved the humor of these guys. Am I the only one? Are these guys funny or not?

  • EastCoastMojo

    April 14, 2009 9:46 p.m. EastCoastMojo Dork

    The whole gang is awesome. My fav is Hammond, followed by the Stig.

  • mtn

    April 14, 2009 9:49 p.m. mtn Dork

    Hessmo.com is your friend. Best TV show ever. Challenges are hilarious.

  • fiat22turbo

    April 14, 2009 10:40 p.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork

    Oh no, you're not alone. Absolutely hilarious! I downloaded all 12 seasons and typically have them running on a loop during the weekends.

  • friedgreencorrado

    April 14, 2009 11:01 p.m. friedgreencorrado Reader

    pete240z wrote:

    yep, proud to say I actually saw this show the first time last night.

    These guys are a riot. My butt-suck cable does not have BBC.

    I saw the trailer/camping show and the home made amphicar show.

    I loved the humor of these guys. Am I the only one? Are these guys funny or not?

    No, you're not the only one. Pure genius. We should create a list of must-see episodes.

    Mine: 1.) Sabine Schmiz tries to break ten minutes at Nurburgring..in a Ford Transit Van. 2.) 1500 Pound (currency, not weight) Porsche Challenge. 3.) The Great American Road Trip. 4.) Killing a Toyota. 5.) The Hamster drives the Renault F1 car. 6.) May ("Captain Slow") takes the Bugatti Veyron to it's top speed.

    Anyone else?

  • wherethefmi

    April 14, 2009 11:26 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    Corvette chases a fiesta in a mall. Vietnam spe ial. Polar special. Amphicar episodes. Greatest driving road search episode, May is so miserable in that episode. I could go on, and on, on....and on.

  • fiat22turbo

    April 14, 2009 11:28 p.m. fiat22turbo SuperDork

    The Arctic expedition

    The Kalahari expedition

    The Vietnam special

    The Alfa Romeo Challenge.

    The British Leyland Challenge

    The 10,000 pound italian supercar challenge.

    Any of the Car versus Hammond and May races. The GT-R in Japan, the Veyron with the truffle, the McLaren and the Boat, etc.

    The 24 hour race in the Diesel BMW

  • Keith

    April 14, 2009 11:43 p.m. Keith UberDork

    The British Leyland challenge was awesome. As was the amphibious car challenge, parts 1 and 2.

    The polar, Africa and Vietnam ones were fantastic. The factual and non-entertaining US visit with the musclecars was fun too. And Sabine in the van was a riot.

  • mtn

    April 14, 2009 11:48 p.m. mtn Dork

    Keith wrote:

    The British Leyland challenge was awesome.

    That was the best one, by far. No doubt about it.

  • wherethefmi

    April 14, 2009 11:55 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    So basically download every episode from finalgear.com

  • friedgreencorrado

    April 15, 2009 12:30 a.m. friedgreencorrado Reader

    fiat22turbo wrote:

    The Arctic expedition

    Holy cow, how on Earth did I forget to mention that one! That was a special, right?

  • Luke

    April 15, 2009 4:53 a.m. Luke Dork

    I think the Vietnam special has been my favourite so far.

    Also great, but not been mentioned yet:-

    *May goes to Finland to learn rally driving (from Mika Häkkinen)

    *Hammond in Ferrari Daytona vs May in Power boat along the Riviera.

    *The gang vs their German equivalent (ft. Sabine Schmitz)

  • SoloSonett

    April 15, 2009 6:24 a.m. SoloSonett Reader

    you mean there is something else on TV?

  • pinchvalve

    April 15, 2009 9:10 a.m. pinchvalve UltraDork

    I love the race across London. Stig in the subway was priceless. Or building a Lotus 7. They are not mechanically inclined! Or Tom F-ing Jones in the Reasonably-Priced Car! I love the humor like smashing the Morris Marina. Twice.

    Top Gear Australia is nowhere as good, but I love Holdens so I watch it too. Oh, and 5th Gear is another place to see cars ripping it up on track. Again, not in the same league as Top Gear, but a car show is a car show.

  • Racer1ab

    April 15, 2009 9:14 a.m. Racer1ab New Reader

    pinchvalve wrote:

    I love the race across London. Stig in the subway was priceless.

    I probably watched that part about a dozen times, I love when he's reading the paper and sees the bit about Hamilton and then throws the paper down!

  • neon4891

    April 15, 2009 9:22 a.m. neon4891 SuperDork

    mtn wrote:

    Hessmo.com is your friend. Best TV show ever. Challenges are hilarious.

    +10 on hessmo, the BBC/US episodes are cut down

  • 81gtv6

    April 15, 2009 9:22 a.m. 81gtv6 Reader

    Top Gear is the best, my wife even likes it. Talking about 5th Gear, I like it but it is more business that TG. My son and I met Tiff last year at the ALMS race at Mid Ohio, he was filming something on the Aston Martin GT2 team, seemed like a nice guy.

  • PaulY

    April 15, 2009 3:43 p.m. PaulY New Reader

    The one with May and Mika Häkkinen was wicked, also where he learns driving from Jackie Stewart.

    The amphicar and all challenge car ones rock. The britcar 24 was unreal too!

    They all are awesome. Can't wait till june

  • ignorant

    April 15, 2009 3:56 p.m. ignorant PowerDork

    2000gbp porsche challenge

    lawn darts with cars

    1000gbp car challenge

    70's british cars...

    Driving lorries..

  • Tifosi2k2

    April 15, 2009 5:00 p.m. Tifosi2k2 New Reader

    Winter Olympics special.

  • SupraWes

    April 15, 2009 5:15 p.m. SupraWes Dork

    Did you see the real show or the edited for american TV version? The only way to properly see top gear is via download.

  • wherethefmi

    April 15, 2009 8:08 p.m. wherethefmi HalfDork

    Ooh just remembered the space shuttle episode. That one was pretty damn cool too.

  • maroon92

    April 15, 2009 9:03 p.m. maroon92 UltraDork

    that is my favorite show ever...I watch them on Youku...but you have to be able to read chinese to do that...

  • pete240z

    April 16, 2009 7:38 a.m. pete240z Dork

    SupraWes wrote:

    Did you see the real show or the edited for american TV version? The only way to properly see top gear is via download.

    it was on the local cable in Louisville, KY and was on the BBC channel.

  • rjl850

    April 16, 2009 8:41 a.m. rjl850 New Reader

    Anyone get the feeling Clarkson doesn't actually know anything about cars? He likes to say things like, "this car has 400 torques." My review of the show: http://www.examiner.com/x-6699-Pittsburgh-Autos-Examiner~y2009m4d1-Which-Top-Gear-Presenter-Are-You

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