Even at the end when he backed it into the ice with a good amount of force and was still able to haul ass back out and up the hill.
I'm still not entirely convinced the "back up the hill" wasn't the footage being run in reverse.
Even at the end when he backed it into the ice with a good amount of force and was still able to haul ass back out and up the hill.
I'm still not entirely convinced the "back up the hill" wasn't the footage being run in reverse.
8/10 .
Really enjoyed this one. I laughed at quite a few of the one-liners that were obviously scripted, but I think the show needs it. These guys like each other too much to genuinely bicker.
At the moment anyway, we'll see if it changes over a few seasons .
Best episode of the season.
A couple of points, though. Did Rut's truck have a Chevy engine? The reason I ask is because he said at the beginning that it had a 5.7 liter V8. Dodge trucks in 1997 had either a 5.2 liter or 5.9 liter engine. I would expect a car guy to know something like that. Just like I would expect a car guy to know that the Ferrari F40 was not powered by a 3 liter V6 but a V8. (I'm looking at you, Mr May!) And is Adam really so stupid to not consider rain or mosquitos when he built the cage on the back of his truck? (Or much more likely, had someone build it for him.) That had to have been scripted. In fact, the more I watch him, I wonder how he got the job. He doesn't seem to know that much about cars, and he actually seems nervous when he's driving.
And yeah, they were driving way too fast; again, I think it was scripted that way. (Real 4 wheeling - where people drive slowly and carefully, and check the depth of rivers before they cross - apparently isn't entertaining enough.)
One thing I don't get about Tanner's truck - he said it was a 1983, but he also said it had the 5.7 liter diesel engine. Starting in 1982, GM used the 6.2 liter Detroit Diesel engine in the C/K trucks. The 5.7 liter Olds LF9 was used from 1978 to 1980.
Oh, and I loved that '66-67 Olds Cutlass in the background at the wrecking yard where they met to show off the mods on their trucks. (Starting at 14:11.)
Despite all the little niggling errors, I really did like the episode. It really did seem like 3 friends screwing around in the Alaskan bush.
One thing I don't get about Tanner's truck - he said it was a 1983, but he also said it had the 5.7 liter diesel engine.bush.
Granted, I'm not expecting Fifth Gear or even (shudders) Motorweek, but try to get some facts straight.
And yes, it's an entertainment show - but I shouldn't have to switch off my brain to be entertained. Early Top Gear UK used to be funny and smart.
i respect that, so switch it off and just have fun. thats all im saying. not trying to be mean
Except for the news, all television is entertainment. I am amazed by the number of people only see the comedy. There is an informative side to TG. This is one of the few places where you can get up close and personal with exotic automobiles and get some insight on how they perform. It is just done in a light hearted fashion. How popular would TG be if only the best selling cars were reviewed?
He never said it was the 5.7 diesel, he thought it was the 6.2 and when realized it wasn't he said it was the sbc 5.7One thing I don't get about Tanner's truck - he said it was a 1983, but he also said it had the 5.7 liter diesel engine. Starting in 1982, GM used the 6.2 liter Detroit Diesel engine in the C/K trucks. The 5.7 liter Olds LF9 was used from 1978 to 1980..
He really thought it was a diesel. you can see in the first few minutes of him showing his truck they flash to the fuel gauge where it says "diesel only"It's a case of Tanner not doing the research and got completely screwed. It wasn't even a diesel.