Originally Posted By friendofdd I've only discovered it in the last 6 months or so. It is highly entertaining and also informative about cars. They have a Pythonesque way of testing. Just saw an episode where they decided to take a caravan (travel trailer) camping. Ran it into a concrete post, backed it into somebody elses tent and, finally, burned it to the ground while cooking.
Originally Posted By avromark You should have seen what they did to a Toyota pick up (#2 wasn't nearly as good as #1). Although he hates my choice of vehicles as a general rule. BTW I don't watch it on BBC America so I guess I'm off topic
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo I love what they did to the Pickup. You should also see the one where Hamster used a dog team to get to the north pole racing Clarkson in a truck!!! I love Top Gear.
Originally Posted By debtee ^ We like to watch Top gear too. The BBC one not the Aussie one. I especailly liked the North pole episode it was great but I would have like to see the dog team come home, I was a bit bummed that they didn't show that!
Originally Posted By velo Dave - is this still a current show in the UK? We love it, and have seen a few repeats (don't mind) but are wondering if there's still more to come?
Originally Posted By LindsayC The show is running a new series at the moment (for three weeks now) - the first one was hysterical but Clarkson got rapped across the knuckles for comments about truck drivers... The three of them learning how to be HGV drivers was so so funny. My favourite two exploits were the journey across Japan with Clarkson in a car and the others using the trains and sending a Reliant Robin up on the back of a rocket like the space shuttle.
Originally Posted By fkurucz <<You should have seen what they did to a Toyota pick up (#2 wasn't nearly as good as #1).>> They were able to "drive" it across the English Channel. <<Dave - is this still a current show in the UK? We love it, and have seen a few repeats (don't mind) but are wondering if there's still more to come?>> IIRC, the next season on BBCA is coming soon. <<and sending a Reliant Robin up on the back of a rocket like the space shuttle>> That was great! I also like the episode where the raced to the airport. Clarkson took a speed boad down the Thames. James drove a Merceded SUV right through London. Hammond (AKA the Hamster) cycled and the Stig rode public transportation (while wearing his "Stig costume" (his racing clothes and helmet).
Originally Posted By velo >>and the Stig rode public transportation (while wearing his "Stig costume" (his racing clothes and helmet).<< that was hysterical!!
