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    Top Gear

    It's on the History channel. Seems ok so far, but I much rather prefer the brits.
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    Ya it sucked.

    Sorry I mean it currently sucks.


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    wait... there's an american version of top gear?

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    Quote Originally Posted by phillysrt4 View Post
    wait... there's an american version of top gear?
    Premiered tonight and is running 10 episodes.

    I'm watching it now. I like the original better but this isn't terrible.
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    Top gear without Jeremy is like the Simpsons without Homer.
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    i do like it with Jeremy in it better but i thought it was pretty good. They had cool cars for the first episode and I thought it was pretty funny what they did with the viper and the cobra helicopter. Also Tanner Foust (one of the hosts and a professional driver) is an awesome driver im sure he'll be doing some crazy stuff throughout the season

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    It was Ok..but their attempts at being funny was a FAIL. The fat guy with a Beard is just annoying to watch and listen to. He seems better suited to review Need For Speed then cars. I bet the real topgear guys are over there laughing at this show
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    I agree that most of the wit and subtle humor that the show has come to be known for is lost in the American version. There is a reason why the show has come to America twice now and failed both times. This would be attempt number three.

    But, Tanner Foust is one hell of a driver and they did some cool things with some cool cars so I can't completely discredit it.

    It aired one episode people and wasn't really bad. Yes, it's not going to be exactly like the original. Christ, the original has been airing for forever now. Look past that the show has different hosts and humor, you start to see that it's actually not all bad.

    If anything, we just have two versions to watch now.
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    Fail.

    Put top gear UK in it's place so us poor people without speed can watch it lol.
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    Quote Originally Posted by SK360 View Post
    Fail.

    Put top gear UK in it's place so us poor people without speed can watch it lol.
    The original airs on BBCA and the American version on History Channel, retard.
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    Big Fail. Hosts who know nothing about the cars they are driving and aren't the least bit funny.
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    Hmm, I didn't realize this was on, I'll have to check it out next week. I'm sure it won't be as good as the original, but hey, it's a prime time car show, how you gonna complain about that? I'm sure it's better than most of the other garbage that's on tv.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Stangman701 View Post
    Hmm, I didn't realize this was on, I'll have to check it out next week. I'm sure it won't be as good as the original, but hey, it's a prime time car show, how you gonna complain about that? I'm sure it's better than most of the other garbage that's on tv.
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    If we had never seen the original version we might have a different opinion.

    If the US version was given time and allowed to develop it's own personality it might turn into something. They are simply trying to be a copy of the original then force in scripted humor, and that will never work with these clowns. They do not have a Clarkson type personality to hold it together. Watching the BBC version you never think that it's scripted, they just have such good chemistry together.
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    yes i agree , but i am glad they are at least trying ,i watched it and will continue to do so
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    hahah holy hell everyone hates it i dont think its that bad at all i actually liked the first episode. better than jersey shore and all the other shithole tv shows people watch these days

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    Quote Originally Posted by White5.0 View Post
    hahah holy hell everyone hates it i dont think its that bad at all i actually liked the first episode. better than jersey shore and all the other shithole tv shows people watch these days
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    "$650 for a cupholder. I don't know what the Italian translation is for 'bullshit,' but I imagine it fits that pretty well."

    I'm just glad its not 3 guys that go "WOW ITS AN AMAZING CAR" just cause its a lambo. I love that they dis it, for good reason. Its not completely 3 guys that are mesmerized by vertical doors and shiny and weavy things. But yeah, epic beard man should go.
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    The hosts suck at teh funnay. Tanner Foust is alright because he is a good driver and knows what hes talking about but the other two suck.


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