NEWS FLASH: Adam Carolla to host the US version of TOP GEAR...

ilko · February 29th, 2008, 07:56 PM

http://www.971freefm.com/pages/1247.php

Scroll down to:

How Say You? - click and listen to the podcast

I saw this on VWvortex and had to share it...

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Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

Direct link to podcast: http://podcast.971freefm.com/klsx1/940981.mp3

FinalGear news post: http://www.finalgear.com/news/2008/0...ican-top-gear/

gtrietsc · February 29th, 2008, 08:59 PM

Oh. No.

Listening to that - feels like watching this:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RhXNDUXhSU4

johnclark · February 29th, 2008, 09:34 PM

I had a feeling this was coming when he said he liked Top Gear but i was really hoping it wasnt true. Hes not my favorite.

Surf Monkey · February 29th, 2008, 09:43 PM

Hmmm. I'm not a Carolla fan. That bodes ill for the show IMO.

ilko · February 29th, 2008, 10:01 PM

Guys, you need to give him a chance. I think he's a great candidate for the job, given the pool of options we have here. Grassroots Motorsports likes him: http://www.grmotorsports.com/backiss.../adam-carolla/

avanti · February 29th, 2008, 10:42 PM

Great news!! Just what I was hoping for, now we only need Jay Leno and Patrick Dempsey! images/smilies/thumbsup.gif

Edit: excellent podcast! images/smilies/lol.gif

Surf Monkey · February 29th, 2008, 11:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ilko

Guys, you need to give him a chance. I think he's a great candidate for the job, given the pool of options we have here. Grassroots Motorsports likes him: http://www.grmotorsports.com/backiss.../adam-carolla/

Totally. Don't take my comment the wrong way. I'm not a big Carolla fan, but I'm not going to make any final judgments on him until I see a few episodes of the show.

jayhawk · February 29th, 2008, 11:04 PM

I won't judge until I see the show. Right now, I see him as a good personality for a show like this, and that he knows about cars, unlike JC, who thinks turbos are a work of witchcraft.

bartboy9891 · February 29th, 2008, 11:14 PM

^ Clarkson feigns ignorance for humor. Carolla could be a good host, though I'm not familiar with his work outside of The Man Show.

avanti · February 29th, 2008, 11:50 PM

Loveline - Adam Carolla Vs. Religion, images/smilies/bow.gif

+ YouTube Video

Viper007Bond · February 29th, 2008, 11:51 PM

Wow, well I was sure proven wrong. I thought for sure he'd be too busy.

Awesome.

thedguy · February 29th, 2008, 11:59 PM

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Adam’s taste in cars is just as down to earth as he is. In addition to the 510 and 911, Adam’s daily driver is a new MINI Cooper S—he’s already started to hotrod it—as well as a new Nissan 350Z and an E46-chassis BMW M3.

Well this sounds promising, I kind of like some of what he does. The fact that he's a big Datsun fan means we'll hopefully get to see some interesting old Japanese cars on the show.

With the right guy to counter his attitude (or go along with it) this show could be equally as good as the original.

avanti · March 1st, 2008, 12:00 AM

what a guy images/smilies/lol.gif

+ YouTube Video

BigDaveDogg · March 1st, 2008, 12:33 AM

I'm looking forward to it.

watisdis · March 1st, 2008, 12:54 AM

He was brilliant on Loveline, his car show presenting abilities however, remain to be seen. I for one, am looking forward to seeing him presesent "Gear".

epp_b · March 1st, 2008, 01:00 AM

Um...who's Adam Carolla?

EDIT: OK, watched the Youtube videos. He has the potential to be very annoying, particularly because of his nasally voice. Also, he's pretty offensive, not entertainingly so; just vulgar.

Viper007Bond · March 1st, 2008, 01:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by epp_b

Um...who's Adam Carolla?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adam_Carolla

A widely popular American comedian and car nut, especially popular with men. Hosted Loveline for 10 years, the hilarious Man Show for 5 (co-hosted with Jimmy Kimmel who you've probably heard of), and now has a syndicated morning radio show that replaced Howard Stern in many markets.

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Originally Posted by epp_b

EDIT: OK, watched the Youtube videos. He has the potential to be very annoying, particularly because of his nasally voice.

He has a face for radio, but trust me, he's a very funny and on his toes guy. Listen to the podcasts I linked to on the front page.

trpnbillie11 · March 1st, 2008, 01:11 AM

In order to reconcile this they're going to have to put Jesus and Abraham Lincoln on the show...

aitala · March 1st, 2008, 01:22 AM

Oh good Lord. I can't imagine anyone else who I would rather not host the show than Adam Carolla...

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tone76 · March 1st, 2008, 01:40 AM

Oh what a feeling ...!

February 29th, 2008, 08:59 PM	#2
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johnclark Joined: Feb 29th, 2008 Last Online: June 7th, 2008 Location: RI USA Posts: 6 Rep Power: 0	I had a feeling this was coming when he said he liked Top Gear but i was really hoping it wasnt true. Hes not my favorite.

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Surf Monkey Joined: Feb 24th, 2008 Last Online: April 9th, 2008 Location: Portland, Oregon Posts: 35 Car: 2004 Subaru WRX Sport Wagon Rep Power: 8	Hmmm. I'm not a Carolla fan. That bodes ill for the show IMO.

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ilko Joined: Nov 29th, 2007 Last Online: July 24th, 2008 Location: New York, NY Posts: 19 Car: 93 RS America, 04 A4 Avant USP, 33 Zündapp K800 Rep Power: 0	Guys, you need to give him a chance. I think he's a great candidate for the job, given the pool of options we have here. Grassroots Motorsports likes him: http://www.grmotorsports.com/backiss.../adam-carolla/

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watisdis Coppin' a feel Joined: Mar 8th, 2006 Last Online: 04:21 AM Location: Over the Hills and Far Away Posts: 649 Rep Power: 12	He was brilliant on Loveline, his car show presenting abilities however, remain to be seen. I for one, am looking forward to seeing him presesent "Gear". __________________

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epp_b n00b of the year Joined: Jun 23rd, 2006 Last Online: 06:32 AM Location: Canadaland :) Posts: 4,197 Car: 1995 Nissan 240SX Rep Power: 30	Um...who's Adam Carolla? EDIT: OK, watched the Youtube videos. He has the potential to be very annoying, particularly because of his nasally voice. Also, he's pretty offensive, not entertainingly so; just vulgar. Last edited by epp_b; March 1st, 2008 at 01:11 AM.

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