FIFTH GEAR HAS BEEN AXED - Page 2

Reckoning · October 18th, 2009, 5:21 AM

Personally, I'd like to occasionally see Tiff do some segments on Top Gear.

argatoga · October 18th, 2009, 5:23 AM

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Originally Posted by flydiscovery

I thought about tweeting Jonny Smith about it as he seems to check pretty regularly, but am not sure quite what to say.

Well since apparently I am his long lost American twin, I think I can offer a tactful inquiry:

"Hey jerk, been can'd?"

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flydiscovery · October 18th, 2009, 5:24 AM

^You're so full of tact!

argatoga · October 18th, 2009, 5:25 AM

Well I've been told that I am full of something.

flydiscovery · October 18th, 2009, 5:32 AM

Hum, so I see.

Anyway, I did finally send the tweet. How much of a fool can I possibly make of myself on an anonymous website in 140 characters or less anyway? Right?

brydiem · October 18th, 2009, 5:42 AM

^could always make another account in the worst case scenario, nobody would be able to tell it was yo uwho sent it then images/smilies/lol.gif

Sik02Stang · October 18th, 2009, 5:43 AM

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Originally Posted by Koenig

So there IS a god after all....

Amen! Just never could deal with the way the show was presented. I guess i have just been spoiled with TGUK. i can almost say i would rather watch the first season of TG Aus than an epp of FG. IMHO.

no offence to the fans. really.

Mark355 · October 18th, 2009, 6:58 AM

Sad. I've been following the show for years. While the last few seasons were rife with mistakes (Lovejoy, boring celebrity segments, too many trucks/vans/etc and other senseless stunts), I never thought it would be cancelled. I hope Jonny finds a new job because that guy has serious talent as a presenter.

Now what to watch in the TG off-season? images/smilies/sad.gif

epp_b · October 18th, 2009, 7:10 AM

Too bad, I thought 5th gear was getting better.

No doubt TG will have something to say about it images/smilies/whistling.gif

fbc · October 18th, 2009, 7:14 AM

That's a real shame - over the last few seasons Fifth Gear had improved hugely to become something that I really enjoyed watching, hopefully this is just another case of The Daily Fail.

Dsemaj · October 18th, 2009, 7:41 AM

I hope this isn't true! While it's obviously never as good as TG UK and it's somewhat lost it's way to it's Old TG roots, I still looked forward to watching it every week.

dj.TAKA · October 18th, 2009, 9:52 AM

Lame news is lame.

FG was always a entertaining watch, and something to fill the gaps between TG episodes/seasons. Pity.

MadCow809 · October 18th, 2009, 10:12 AM

Fuck, not cool.

The show has so much potential, but it's the lack of a proper production crew and the right material.

I mean, who gives a flying fuck about john bently, tim lovejoy, stupid celeb's seg, useless crash test, lame fucking science experiment.

If they can just extend all their best segments by 5min each, they have a winning formula.

But for some strange reason the FifthGear management just can't seem to be able to pick that idea up....

Tiff is brilliant, so is Plato. But what's the fucking point of having them great presenters if you are only giving them 5min each of airtime?

Just ask yourself this question. How many times have you watched a cool FifthGear seg and wish it could be extended longer?? And How many times have you watched a stupid segment and wish they should have never made it in the first place? And the feeling that the producer is trying to cram as much shit into the programme as possible?

killpanda · October 18th, 2009, 10:21 AM

Damn, I was waiting for the new series...

I always enjoyed Fifth Gear and never understood the criticism about it never being Top Gear... Of course it wasn't, they are two different shows about different things. Fifth Gear was more consumer oriented and was very very enjoyable.

It's a sad night.

Posmo · October 18th, 2009, 10:35 AM

They need to bring Tiff in on a joint-review sort of thing, like they did twice with Steve Coogan.

pepitko · October 18th, 2009, 11:33 AM

Very sad news if indeed it turns out to be true. Yes, there were some weaker points, but I've always enjoyed watching the show, they had tons of good stuff (shootouts, 599 race, the M5 race to spain comes to mind).

Hope the presenters find something similar to do.

Karoug · October 18th, 2009, 11:52 AM

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Originally Posted by MadCow809

Fuck, not cool.

The show has so much potential, but it's the lack of a proper production crew and the right material.

I mean, who gives a flying fuck about john bently, tim lovejoy, stupid celeb's seg, useless crash test, lame fucking science experiment.

If they can just extend all their best segments by 5min each, they have a winning formula.

But for some strange reason the FifthGear management just can't seem to be able to pick that idea up....

Tiff is brilliant, so is Plato. But what's the fucking point of having them great presenters if you are only giving them 5min each of airtime?

Just ask yourself this question. How many times have you watched a cool FifthGear seg and wish it could be extended longer?? And How many times have you watched a stupid segment and wish they should have never made it in the first place? And the feeling that the producer is trying to cram as much shit into the programme as possible?

Agreed! They definitely should have made the duels between Tiff and Jason longer!

jack_christie · October 18th, 2009, 12:01 PM

Damn shame. They did some good shows. Must be alot worse still on the air. Only positive is the mention of trying something new.

Must have been alot of good people working on that show. Hope they can come up with a new show. A 'fifth gear remix' by the right people should work.

Jimi Hendrix · October 18th, 2009, 12:04 PM

FG probably wasn't the best show in the world, but I'll miss it anyway as from time time it'd offer some realy good segments.

CD82 · October 18th, 2009, 12:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MadCow809

Just ask yourself this question. How many times have you watched a cool FifthGear seg and wish it could be extended longer?? And How many times have you watched a stupid segment and wish they should have never made it in the first place? And the feeling that the producer is trying to cram as much shit into the programme as possible?

Way too often. I always felt they were limited by too little time per episode in which they tried to put too many different things instead of focusing on just a few. Nevertheless it's sad to read that the show has been canceled.

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October 18th, 2009, 6:58 AM	#28
Mark355 Previously known as Tobias Joined: Mar 26th, 2005 Last Online: 12:58 AM Location: New York Age: 24 Posts: 1,078 Car: 2006 Honda S2000 Rep Power: 39	Sad. I've been following the show for years. While the last few seasons were rife with mistakes (Lovejoy, boring celebrity segments, too many trucks/vans/etc and other senseless stunts), I never thought it would be cancelled. I hope Jonny finds a new job because that guy has serious talent as a presenter. Now what to watch in the TG off-season? __________________ "Acceleration, not nationalization. Of the banks. Although obviously it's easy to make a credible case for state ownership of other industries, such as utilities." - James Last edited by Mark355; October 18th, 2009 at 7:20 AM.

October 18th, 2009, 7:10 AM	#29
epp_b Unexperienced lover. Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 5:48 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 7,425 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 144	Too bad, I thought 5th gear was getting better. No doubt TG will have something to say about it __________________ www.eppbphoto.com Despite my given title, I am neither "unexperienced" (sic) nor a "lover"

October 18th, 2009, 7:14 AM	#30
fbc Moderator Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: November 11th, 2009 Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 34 Posts: 11,776 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 128	That's a real shame - over the last few seasons Fifth Gear had improved hugely to become something that I really enjoyed watching, hopefully this is just another case of The Daily Fail. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com Last edited by fbc; October 18th, 2009 at 7:45 AM.

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Dsemaj Previously Known As Jamesd Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 6:18 AM Location: Adelaide, Australia. Age: 18 Posts: 2,672 Car: '95 BMW 530i, '85 Nissan Bluebird S3 GXE Rep Power: 40	I hope this isn't true! While it's obviously never as good as TG UK and it's somewhat lost it's way to it's Old TG roots, I still looked forward to watching it every week. __________________ 1995 BMW E34 530i V8 M60B30 218HP/163kW 5sp Auto 1985 Nissan 910 Bluebird I4 CA20S 105HP/78kW 3sp Auto

October 18th, 2009, 5:21 AM	#21
Reckoning Joined: Jun 25th, 2009 Last Online: 5:50 AM Posts: 675 Rep Power: 32	Personally, I'd like to occasionally see Tiff do some segments on Top Gear.

October 18th, 2009, 5:24 AM	#23
flydiscovery Joined: Jan 24th, 2009 Last Online: 5:48 AM Location: US Posts: 2,308 Car: 02 Passat Rep Power: 103	^You're so full of tact!

October 18th, 2009, 5:32 AM	#25
flydiscovery Joined: Jan 24th, 2009 Last Online: 5:48 AM Location: US Posts: 2,308 Car: 02 Passat Rep Power: 103	Hum, so I see. Anyway, I did finally send the tweet. How much of a fool can I possibly make of myself on an anonymous website in 140 characters or less anyway? Right?

October 18th, 2009, 5:42 AM	#26
brydiem Not A Dude Joined: Oct 28th, 2008 Last Online: November 20th, 2009 Location: Newcastle, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 1,115 Car: 1994 Suzuki Cino Swift/1998 Toyota Starlet Rep Power: 74	^could always make another account in the worst case scenario, nobody would be able to tell it was yo uwho sent it then

October 18th, 2009, 9:52 AM	#32
dj.TAKA Joined: Dec 15th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 427 Car: 98' EP91 Starlet Rep Power: 41	Lame news is lame. FG was always a entertaining watch, and something to fill the gaps between TG episodes/seasons. Pity. __________________ DJ.Designz Inc.

October 18th, 2009, 10:12 AM	#33
MadCow809 Joined: Feb 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 6:14 AM Location: Durban, South Africa & Los Angeles, CA Age: 24 Posts: 5,055 Car: 2007 E87 BMW 130i & 2008 VW MKV GTI 2.0T DSG LFS Status: Rep Power: 71	Fuck, not cool. The show has so much potential, but it's the lack of a proper production crew and the right material. I mean, who gives a flying fuck about john bently, tim lovejoy, stupid celeb's seg, useless crash test, lame fucking science experiment. If they can just extend all their best segments by 5min each, they have a winning formula. But for some strange reason the FifthGear management just can't seem to be able to pick that idea up.... Tiff is brilliant, so is Plato. But what's the fucking point of having them great presenters if you are only giving them 5min each of airtime? Just ask yourself this question. How many times have you watched a cool FifthGear seg and wish it could be extended longer?? And How many times have you watched a stupid segment and wish they should have never made it in the first place? And the feeling that the producer is trying to cram as much shit into the programme as possible? __________________ Supporting : Kimi Räikkönen \| Jenson Button \| Robert Kubica \| Sebastian Vettel \| Petter Solberg \| Mikko Hirvonen \| Andy Priaulx \| Jason Plato \| Mat Jackson Nokia N95 8Gb Nokia N97 32Gb RM-505 Unlocked v11.0.21 -> v12.0.024 -> v20.0.019 09 VW MKV Golf GTI 2.0T DSG \| APR Stage 1 \| LHD 08 Honda Civic Coupé \| LHD 06 BMW 130i \| RHD ~~05 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS \| RHD~~ 05 Ford Bantam 1.3i \| RHD ~~95 Mercedes Benz E320 Sportline \| RHD~~ Last edited by MadCow809; October 18th, 2009 at 10:15 AM.

October 18th, 2009, 10:21 AM	#34
killpanda wants to fondle your manboobs Joined: May 22nd, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Vancouver, BC (but I'm French :-p) Age: 23 Posts: 2,048 Car: 2006 Ford Fiesta S TDci (in France) Rep Power: 69	Damn, I was waiting for the new series... I always enjoyed Fifth Gear and never understood the criticism about it never being Top Gear... Of course it wasn't, they are two different shows about different things. Fifth Gear was more consumer oriented and was very very enjoyable. It's a sad night. __________________ Ouh yeah !

October 18th, 2009, 10:35 AM	#35
Posmo Joined: Oct 5th, 2007 Last Online: 1:09 AM Location: Finland Age: 19 Posts: 2,560 Car: 1986 Ford Sierra iS Rep Power: 78	They need to bring Tiff in on a joint-review sort of thing, like they did twice with Steve Coogan. __________________

October 18th, 2009, 11:33 AM	#36
pepitko Joined: Jan 22nd, 2007 Last Online: 12:14 AM Location: Prague, CZ Age: 23 Posts: 633 Car: diesel Skoda & Peugeot scooter Rep Power: 21	Very sad news if indeed it turns out to be true. Yes, there were some weaker points, but I've always enjoyed watching the show, they had tons of good stuff (shootouts, 599 race, the M5 race to spain comes to mind). Hope the presenters find something similar to do. __________________ "I don’t really want a Lamborghini Gallardo. But I don’t want to live in a world where it doesn’t exist." - Jeremy Clarkson

October 18th, 2009, 12:01 PM	#38
jack_christie Joined: Aug 1st, 2006 Last Online: 3:16 AM Posts: 586 Rep Power: 27	Damn shame. They did some good shows. Must be alot worse still on the air. Only positive is the mention of trying something new. Must have been alot of good people working on that show. Hope they can come up with a new show. A 'fifth gear remix' by the right people should work. __________________ Team Black Jack Last edited by jack_christie; October 18th, 2009 at 12:04 PM.

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Jimi Hendrix Joined: Dec 14th, 2004 Last Online: 2:35 AM Posts: 571 Rep Power: 30	FG probably wasn't the best show in the world, but I'll miss it anyway as from time time it'd offer some realy good segments.

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