Rate Fifth Gear Season 13

Viper007Bond · March 25th, 2008, 08:09 AM

So, overall, what did you think of this season of Fifth Gear?

I was tempted to make this poll 1-5, but then everyone would probably voted 4, so I thought I'd leave it spread out a bit. images/smilies/wink.gif

RUU-CHAMA · March 25th, 2008, 08:10 AM

I wanted to see them review the new CTS so badly.

TJP · March 25th, 2008, 08:34 AM

I thought the 5th Gear crew did quite a good job over the 10 episodes that were season 13.

So, 8.5 from me (rounded to a 9 for the poll).

Cheers.

MadCow809 · March 25th, 2008, 09:52 AM

7

Its getting better and better, they ended the season off with a good episode.

Always good leaving the viewers wanting for more.

fbc · March 25th, 2008, 09:56 AM

Haven't seen the last ep yet, but the series gets an eight from me. Really enjoyed it (and series twelve), the show's improved enormously and they seem to finding their place. The production quality's also improved.

Previously I'd watch Fifth Gear because it was okay, and because Top Gear wasn't on, but now I watch it for itself - it's a damn good show.

awdrifter · March 25th, 2008, 10:24 AM

This season definitely deserve an 8. They're new format is good. It has more car reviews and less celeb chats. Even some of the celeb challenges are mildly entertaining. I hope they keep this format for the future seasons. Now I can watch Fifth Gear for car reviews, and Top Gear for challenges and just those epic races.

Viper007Bond · March 25th, 2008, 10:49 AM

8 for me as well.

Quote:

Originally Posted by awdrifter

Now I can watch Fifth Gear for car reviews, and Top Gear for challenges and just those epic races.

Exactly. As I've said before, it's a ying and a yang. Top Gear is getting less and less informational, but more and more funny. Fifth Gear on the other hand is losing the retarded stuff and getting more to the point with great, entertaining reviews.

AJ888 · March 25th, 2008, 03:02 PM

Eight from me also. Glad to see they're leaving the silly stuff to the experts at TG and sticking to what they do best which is testing cars. I thought the show was finished when they brought in Lovejoy, but it's now recovered and is as good as it's ever been. Good work North One.

Steve Levin · March 25th, 2008, 07:44 PM

I loved all the Tiff v. Jason sequences. They give each other such a hard time...

Steve

Wizegui · March 25th, 2008, 07:44 PM

I gave it a solid 7. Would have been an 8 or 9 if it hadn't been for those ridiculous celebrity segments. Great job to the whole Fifth Gear team though.

Groagun · March 25th, 2008, 09:28 PM

It gets an 8 from me as well. The pace of the show was excellent this series. Almost all the segments got to the point right away and no silly banter and filler was used. The show felt far more natural and the regular segments were consistent and well done. Vicky did a great job this series and works well with Tom and he stepped it up a notch. Jason was good but I like it when he's a little more brutal or stark with his reviews, he seems to have mellowed a bit. Tiff, well I hope he gets a little more involved in series 14, not much more, but at times it felt as if he phoned in his reviews and wasn't interested. Johnny was good, a definite improvement and his TATA bit was great and I really appreciated his thoughts on Toyota, well done all.

MattD1zzl3 · March 30th, 2008, 10:33 PM

For the first time they topped top gear in my eyes, if they keep it up like this for a few more seasons i might just stop watching the BBC2 show altogether.

10/10

TomCat · March 30th, 2008, 10:36 PM

I'd give it a 9.

I'd like to see what Fifth Gear would do with their current style format, but with TopGear's budget.

Cobol74 · March 30th, 2008, 11:16 PM

Not quite a 9 - so a solid 8 overall. They have a decent set of presenters and they have 'cut the crap' this series. Production values on the way up, now just some decent music - the camera work is really good IMHO.

AutoAero · March 31st, 2008, 04:09 AM

The beginning of this season was more or less the first time I really starting watching fifth gear. As of right now I've seen most of the epsiodes from the past 3 or 4 seasons. I'm kind of working my way backwards... and stringing together my favorite clips into one big super episode. All the clips are by either Jason or Tiff or both. I love the dog fights.

oh yeah I gave it an 8

danielsan · March 31st, 2008, 07:39 AM

9, i'm quite liking their current format, decent presenters, interesting segments specially the plato v tiff ones.

SL65 · March 31st, 2008, 02:20 PM

I'm giving it 7/10. For it to get anything over that, it would have to be more memorable, and it isn't quite there yet. But certainly a quality program again, which is good to say!

And I can't believe Fifth Gear FINALLY found some stability to their program!!! There was a time when they were chopping and changing everything all the time. I don't think they'll change much for the next series.

Things they could do:
1. No Vicki...just no.
2. Stop talking up Tiff before his reviews "ZOMG ITS TEH TIFFF!1!!!1!!"
3. If they're going to try something "entertaining" to review a car...try use it to actually make a point about the car, and not just detract from the car itself and confuse viewers.
4. Heck, bring back John Bentley! Weirdly enough, I grew to like his segments just before the last series he appeared in.

Cobol74 · March 31st, 2008, 06:07 PM

SL65 - OT but John Bentley (I am a fan too) and the new series of the Gadget Show starts this week - highly recommended if you can get it.

SL65 · April 1st, 2008, 08:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cobol74

SL65 - OT but John Bentley (I am a fan too) and the new series of the Gadget Show starts this week - highly recommended if you can get it.

Yeh I know, its a brilliant show! We get it through our cable TV here...

BTW - I forgot its spelt "Jon" not "John". Fussy fussy... images/smilies/tongue.gif

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March 25th, 2008, 08:09 AM	#1
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March 25th, 2008, 09:52 AM	#4
MadCow809 Joined: Feb 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 01:12 PM Location: Durban, South Africa / Los Angeles, California Age: 23 Posts: 2,892 Car: 2007 E87 BMW 130i Rep Power: 28	7 Its getting better and better, they ended the season off with a good episode. Always good leaving the viewers wanting for more. __________________ Supporting : A.Priaulx, Kimi Räikkönen, J.Button, R.Kubica, P.Solberg, M.Hirvonen, J.Plato & M.Jackson FinalGear's Car/Bike Register 08 Currently looking for a car.... 08 Honda Civic Coupe 06 BMW 130i 05 Subaru Impreza 2.5RS 05 Ford Bantam 1.3i 95 Mercedes Benz E320 Sportline Intel Core 2 Duo E4300 @ 3Ghz (333 X 9 @ 1.44v ~ 35°c with ZEROtherm BTF90/92mm Cooler) \| DFI INFINITY P965-S \| Corsair XMS DDR II 800 6 Gb \| GeCube ATi HD3850 512mb @ 800/1000Mhz \| Seagate 160Gb + 500Gb + 500Gb + 750Gb \| LITE-ON 20X DVDRW \| XION 600W PSU \| Logitech Z-2300 \| Logitech MX1000 \| Logitech G25 \| Dual 22" LCD Display @ 3360 x 1050 \| CoolerMaster Centurion 590 \| Vista 64 Ultimate \|

March 25th, 2008, 09:56 AM	#5
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 12:43 PM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,252 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 74	Haven't seen the last ep yet, but the series gets an eight from me. Really enjoyed it (and series twelve), the show's improved enormously and they seem to finding their place. The production quality's also improved. Previously I'd watch Fifth Gear because it was okay, and because Top Gear wasn't on, but now I watch it for itself - it's a damn good show. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

March 25th, 2008, 10:24 AM	#6
awdrifter Joined: Aug 29th, 2004 Last Online: 02:44 PM Posts: 1,479 Rep Power: 25	This season definitely deserve an 8. They're new format is good. It has more car reviews and less celeb chats. Even some of the celeb challenges are mildly entertaining. I hope they keep this format for the future seasons. Now I can watch Fifth Gear for car reviews, and Top Gear for challenges and just those epic races. __________________ TP

March 25th, 2008, 08:10 AM	#2
RUU-CHAMA Joined: Feb 27th, 2007 Last Online: November 15th, 2008 Location: USA Posts: 451 Car: Mazda6 Rep Power: 12	I wanted to see them review the new CTS so badly.

March 25th, 2008, 08:34 AM	#3
TJP Joined: Jun 4th, 2005 Last Online: 02:26 PM Location: Australia Posts: 117 Rep Power: 0	I thought the 5th Gear crew did quite a good job over the 10 episodes that were season 13. So, 8.5 from me (rounded to a 9 for the poll). Cheers.

March 25th, 2008, 03:02 PM	#8
AJ888 The Classic Top Gear Man Joined: Feb 16th, 2007 Last Online: November 18th, 2008 Posts: 215 Rep Power: 15	Eight from me also. Glad to see they're leaving the silly stuff to the experts at TG and sticking to what they do best which is testing cars. I thought the show was finished when they brought in Lovejoy, but it's now recovered and is as good as it's ever been. Good work North One.

March 25th, 2008, 07:44 PM	#9
Steve Levin VIP Joined: Jun 7th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sunnyvale, California Posts: 747 Car: Spec Racer Ford! Rep Power: 21	I loved all the Tiff v. Jason sequences. They give each other such a hard time... Steve

March 25th, 2008, 07:44 PM	#10
Wizegui Joined: May 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 03:27 AM Location: Richmond, BC Age: 17 Posts: 1,587 Car: 93 Toyota Tercel LFS Status: Rep Power: 21	I gave it a solid 7. Would have been an 8 or 9 if it hadn't been for those ridiculous celebrity segments. Great job to the whole Fifth Gear team though. __________________ My 1993 Lexus IS 150... If you actually googled this up, then I've got some bad news for you...

March 25th, 2008, 09:28 PM	#11
Groagun Joined: Dec 27th, 2005 Last Online: November 12th, 2008 Posts: 16 Rep Power: 0	It gets an 8 from me as well. The pace of the show was excellent this series. Almost all the segments got to the point right away and no silly banter and filler was used. The show felt far more natural and the regular segments were consistent and well done. Vicky did a great job this series and works well with Tom and he stepped it up a notch. Jason was good but I like it when he's a little more brutal or stark with his reviews, he seems to have mellowed a bit. Tiff, well I hope he gets a little more involved in series 14, not much more, but at times it felt as if he phoned in his reviews and wasn't interested. Johnny was good, a definite improvement and his TATA bit was great and I really appreciated his thoughts on Toyota, well done all.

March 30th, 2008, 10:36 PM	#13
TomCat Joined: Dec 11th, 2005 Last Online: 01:45 PM Location: Chandler, Arizona Age: 24 Posts: 3,286 Car: 2004 Chrysler PT Turbo; 1985 Toyota 4Runner Rep Power: 38	I'd give it a 9. I'd like to see what Fifth Gear would do with their current style format, but with TopGear's budget. __________________ When in doubt, throttle out.

March 30th, 2008, 11:16 PM	#14
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Southampton Posts: 5,748 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 50	Not quite a 9 - so a solid 8 overall. They have a decent set of presenters and they have 'cut the crap' this series. Production values on the way up, now just some decent music - the camera work is really good IMHO. __________________ Strewth mate another whinging pom! Build the Severn Barrage NOW!

March 31st, 2008, 04:09 AM	#15
AutoAero Joined: Oct 31st, 2007 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Indiana Age: 20 Posts: 143 Car: 1994 Lexus ES300 Rep Power: 5	The beginning of this season was more or less the first time I really starting watching fifth gear. As of right now I've seen most of the epsiodes from the past 3 or 4 seasons. I'm kind of working my way backwards... and stringing together my favorite clips into one big super episode. All the clips are by either Jason or Tiff or both. I love the dog fights. oh yeah I gave it an 8

March 31st, 2008, 07:39 AM	#16
danielsan Joined: Mar 17th, 2008 Last Online: 06:25 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 5 Rep Power: 0	9, i'm quite liking their current format, decent presenters, interesting segments specially the plato v tiff ones.

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March 31st, 2008, 02:20 PM	#17
SL65 NOT the owner of this place! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: 12:47 PM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,101 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 39	I'm giving it 7/10. For it to get anything over that, it would have to be more memorable, and it isn't quite there yet. But certainly a quality program again, which is good to say! And I can't believe Fifth Gear FINALLY found some stability to their program!!! There was a time when they were chopping and changing everything all the time. I don't think they'll change much for the next series. Things they could do: 1. No Vicki...just no. 2. Stop talking up Tiff before his reviews "ZOMG ITS TEH TIFFF!1!!!1!!" 3. If they're going to try something "entertaining" to review a car...try use it to actually make a point about the car, and not just detract from the car itself and confuse viewers. 4. Heck, bring back John Bentley! Weirdly enough, I grew to like his segments just before the last series he appeared in.

March 31st, 2008, 06:07 PM	#18
Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Southampton Posts: 5,748 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 50	SL65 - OT but John Bentley (I am a fan too) and the new series of the Gadget Show starts this week - highly recommended if you can get it. __________________ Strewth mate another whinging pom! Build the Severn Barrage NOW!