Challenge suggestions for TGA - Page 2

Cubits · May 6th, 2008, 02:15 PM

Now that's some serious performance! It's almost as beneficial as my fuel saving vortex and my peter brock crystal-in-a-box! :p

havocwreaker · May 19th, 2008, 11:58 AM

How about the fastest across Port Phillip Bay. Queenscliff to Sorrento.

Cubits · May 20th, 2008, 05:20 PM

Goggo-GO!

To Celebrate the release of an obviously terrible blockbuster flop (Speed Racer), i present to you the Goggomobil tuning contest. images/smilies/smile.gif

As one of the esteemed countries which was blessed with this magnificent car (and had our own variants courtesy of Buckle Motors) it is our duty to drive them fast*, and do justice to the once mighty brand.

Sourcing them shouldn't be an issue since the fibreglass bodies are actually rather sturdy, and seeing just what a 400cc Dart could do with a modern touch would finally fulfil that fantasy that most of us secretly harbour (you know you do, stop denying yourself!). images/smilies/wink.gif

http://www.ritzsite.net/Archive/Goggomobil_Dart_by_Buckle_1959.JPG

Here's some inspiration:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk6pO7eLeiM

* The word fast is used in a relative term, loosely.

Edit: Holy crap, i accidentally hit this on Youtube. We could have some real fun with the Goggo...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6CrR...eature=related

tone76 · May 22nd, 2008, 12:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Cubits

Goggo-GO!

To Celebrate the release of an obviously terrible blockbuster flop (Speed Racer), i present to you the Goggomobil tuning contest. images/smilies/smile.gif

Good idea ... but there's no way it could possibly be done without Tommy Dysart, preferably in character as the Goggomobil Bloke. images/smilies/wink.gif

On an unrelated note ... not a challenge as such, but TGA must track down those two Tasmanian blokes that travelled around Australia a couple of years back in their Holden Piazza named 'Alyce', in a search for as many other Holden Piazzas as they could find. This is assuming, of course, that the two blokes in question haven't been offered jobs as hosts of TGA yet. (Those guys wrote a book about their Piazza quest that, whilst reading like a blog, was piss funny)

Cubits · May 25th, 2008, 04:44 PM

I would totally have Dysart involved in it somehow! He must be sick to death of the whole thing, but at least it would be more fun than a Shannons ad.

I never heard about the Piazza tour, but surely you'd suffer some level of head trauma from looking at those things for too long. It's but one of the many reasons why they aren't terribly prevalent. :p

The Fishman · June 2nd, 2008, 03:50 PM

Broome to Townsville along the coast in a Smart 4-2. That would be funny. Shame the UK presenters won't be doing it. James May would be funny on this journey.

stiggie · June 2nd, 2008, 04:27 PM

On the TopGear US roadtrip they had come up with the idea of seeing how far across Texas you could get in a pink SMART FORTWO before getting beaten up. The idea morphed into the challenge where they painted slogans on each other's cars.

tone76 · June 2nd, 2008, 10:30 PM

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Originally Posted by The Fishman

Broome to Townsville along the coast in a Smart 4-2. That would be funny.

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Originally Posted by stiggie

On the TopGear US roadtrip they had come up with the idea of seeing how far across Texas you could get in a pink SMART FORTWO before getting beaten up. The idea morphed into the challenge where they painted slogans on each other's cars.

I reckon combine the two concepts. Pink smart with slogans on it driving through the less enlightened parts of Queensland. Where did Pauline Hanson come from? I'm thinking Toowoomba for some reason ... maybe park the smart out the front of Ms. Hanson's fish and chip shop ...

Broken Hamlet · June 3rd, 2008, 04:49 AM

I suggested doing a speed run shooting kangaroo road signs with a .22 from the back of a ute in my application. Perhaps that's why I didn't get picked images/smilies/biggrin.gif

stiggie · June 3rd, 2008, 05:41 AM

Pauline Hanson was from Ipswich wasn't she?

And yes Broken Hamlet, that is exactly the kind of ockerism that Andy Wilman has promised won't be in the show. images/smilies/lol.gif

scathing · June 4th, 2008, 01:51 AM

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Originally Posted by The Fishman

Broome to Townsville along the coast in a Smart 4-2. That would be funny.

Wheels has put two of their biggest staffers in a ForTwo from Adelaide to Alice Springs.

stiggie · June 4th, 2008, 03:51 AM

I loved the series 5 episode where James and Richard had to spend 24 hours in a SMART. That was great images/smilies/biggrin.gif

scotth_uk · June 4th, 2008, 07:04 AM

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Originally Posted by scathing

Wheels has put two of their biggest staffers in a ForTwo from Adelaide to Alice Springs.

I just read that. Didn't really rate the article, but appreciated the fact that they didn't just bag the crap out of it.

Glopaticki · June 4th, 2008, 07:40 AM

Since TGA isn't going to be a crabon copy of TG i think the challengers will also be ones we havn't seen before, although the budget cars is always good.

Since Aussies hav a fetish for raised 4wds and utes they should do something along those lines, maybe 4wd on a budget and a series of challenges.

Well in a radio interview one of the hosts said they came up with stacks of challenges but only needed 8, with NT being part of one of them i think.

Maybe they can test old skool utes against their present day counerparts, since we know that the current SS ute ain't being used as a ute.

fbc · June 4th, 2008, 08:53 AM

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Originally Posted by Glopaticki

Since Aussies hav a fetish for raised 4wds

We do? Not this black duck.

Glopaticki · June 4th, 2008, 01:34 PM

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Originally Posted by fbc

We do? Not this black duck.

Well maybe i'm being a bit too sterotypical, my bad images/smilies/tongue.gif

Speedtouch · June 5th, 2008, 11:19 PM

I've always thought 'Star In An Unreasonably Priced Car' could work, or maybe just 'Star In A Crazy Car'. And the Australians are where you would start with that.

scathing · June 6th, 2008, 12:11 AM

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Originally Posted by Speedtouch

I've always thought 'Star In An Unreasonably Priced Car' could work

If I wanted to see Aussie celebrities driving 1 Series BMWs, I'd just watch the F1 support race.

stevanford1 · June 8th, 2008, 07:50 AM

Star in a V8 supercar images/smilies/smile.gif

tone76 · June 15th, 2008, 10:46 PM

I have an idea that is sort of based on previous suggestions: The Top Gear Ashes.

Basically, a cheap car challenge but with 2 teams: 1 team being the TG boys, the other team being TGA's presenters. Each respective team's car should be representative of their country and totally awful - perhaps a Rover SD1 vs VN Commodore, or maybe a clapped out mid 90s Ford Mondeo (I know it's not made in the UK, but it's still a very British car) vs ex-taxi AU Falcon. Use it as an excuse to send Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow to Australia, it's been a long time coming. The winning team will get to set the losing team's car on fire. Put some of the ashes into an urn and there you go. The Top Gear Ashes.

Would be a bit of fun for Series 12 of TG and Series 2 of TGA.

May 6th, 2008, 02:15 PM	#21
Cubits Joined: Dec 7th, 2004 Last Online: October 27th, 2008 Location: Australia Age: 25 Posts: 122 Car: Peugeot 205 GTI Mi16 LFS Status: Rep Power: 17	Now that's some serious performance! It's almost as beneficial as my fuel saving vortex and my peter brock crystal-in-a-box! :p __________________ "The 205 is more feelsome than Michael Jackson at a children's party." "The Caparo T1 grips like a Rottweiler to a toddler." "The new Impreza looks like Gonzo, being sodomised by a Mazda 3 in sequined chaps." "These tyres are more progressive than a kid with two dads."

May 20th, 2008, 05:20 PM	#23
Cubits Joined: Dec 7th, 2004 Last Online: October 27th, 2008 Location: Australia Age: 25 Posts: 122 Car: Peugeot 205 GTI Mi16 LFS Status: Rep Power: 17	Goggo-GO! To Celebrate the release of an obviously terrible blockbuster flop (Speed Racer), i present to you the Goggomobil tuning contest. As one of the esteemed countries which was blessed with this magnificent car (and had our own variants courtesy of Buckle Motors) it is our duty to drive them fast, and do justice to the once mighty brand. Sourcing them shouldn't be an issue since the fibreglass bodies are actually rather sturdy, and seeing just what a 400cc Dart could do with a modern touch would finally fulfil that fantasy that most of us secretly harbour (you know you do, stop denying yourself!). Here's some inspiration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fk6pO7eLeiM The word fast is used in a relative term, loosely. Edit: Holy crap, i accidentally hit this on Youtube. We could have some real fun with the Goggo... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j6CrR...eature=related __________________ "The 205 is more feelsome than Michael Jackson at a children's party." "The Caparo T1 grips like a Rottweiler to a toddler." "The new Impreza looks like Gonzo, being sodomised by a Mazda 3 in sequined chaps." "These tyres are more progressive than a kid with two dads." Last edited by Cubits; May 21st, 2008 at 05:34 AM..

May 25th, 2008, 04:44 PM	#25
Cubits Joined: Dec 7th, 2004 Last Online: October 27th, 2008 Location: Australia Age: 25 Posts: 122 Car: Peugeot 205 GTI Mi16 LFS Status: Rep Power: 17	I would totally have Dysart involved in it somehow! He must be sick to death of the whole thing, but at least it would be more fun than a Shannons ad. I never heard about the Piazza tour, but surely you'd suffer some level of head trauma from looking at those things for too long. It's but one of the many reasons why they aren't terribly prevalent. :p __________________ "The 205 is more feelsome than Michael Jackson at a children's party." "The Caparo T1 grips like a Rottweiler to a toddler." "The new Impreza looks like Gonzo, being sodomised by a Mazda 3 in sequined chaps." "These tyres are more progressive than a kid with two dads."

June 2nd, 2008, 04:27 PM	#27
stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: 01:26 AM Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 973 Car: Ford Focus LX Rep Power: 19	On the TopGear US roadtrip they had come up with the idea of seeing how far across Texas you could get in a pink SMART FORTWO before getting beaten up. The idea morphed into the challenge where they painted slogans on each other's cars. __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

June 3rd, 2008, 05:41 AM	#30
stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: 01:26 AM Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 973 Car: Ford Focus LX Rep Power: 19	Pauline Hanson was from Ipswich wasn't she? And yes Broken Hamlet, that is exactly the kind of ockerism that Andy Wilman has promised won't be in the show. __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

May 19th, 2008, 11:58 AM	#22
havocwreaker Joined: Jul 17th, 2006 Last Online: October 30th, 2008 Location: Melbourne Age: 19 Posts: 6 Car: Honda Civic Rep Power: 0	How about the fastest across Port Phillip Bay. Queenscliff to Sorrento.

June 2nd, 2008, 03:50 PM	#26
The Fishman Joined: Apr 10th, 2008 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Melbourne, Australia Posts: 320 Rep Power: 6	Broome to Townsville along the coast in a Smart 4-2. That would be funny. Shame the UK presenters won't be doing it. James May would be funny on this journey.

June 3rd, 2008, 04:49 AM	#29
Broken Hamlet Joined: Feb 15th, 2006 Last Online: November 24th, 2008 Location: Sydney, Australia. Posts: 61 Car: 1993 Nissan Pulsar SSS - N14 Rep Power: 0	I suggested doing a speed run shooting kangaroo road signs with a .22 from the back of a ute in my application. Perhaps that's why I didn't get picked

June 4th, 2008, 03:51 AM	#32
stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: 01:26 AM Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 28 Posts: 973 Car: Ford Focus LX Rep Power: 19	I loved the series 5 episode where James and Richard had to spend 24 hours in a SMART. That was great __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

June 4th, 2008, 07:40 AM	#34
Glopaticki Joined: Aug 17th, 2007 Last Online: November 27th, 2008 Location: Sydney,Australia Age: 19 Posts: 47 Rep Power: 6	Since TGA isn't going to be a crabon copy of TG i think the challengers will also be ones we havn't seen before, although the budget cars is always good. Since Aussies hav a fetish for raised 4wds and utes they should do something along those lines, maybe 4wd on a budget and a series of challenges. Well in a radio interview one of the hosts said they came up with stacks of challenges but only needed 8, with NT being part of one of them i think. Maybe they can test old skool utes against their present day counerparts, since we know that the current SS ute ain't being used as a ute. __________________ -Common sense......soo rare its a superpower- Last edited by Glopaticki; June 4th, 2008 at 07:43 AM..

June 5th, 2008, 11:19 PM	#37
Speedtouch Joined: Jul 30th, 2006 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Kent, England Age: 16 Posts: 2,772 Rep Power: 33	I've always thought 'Star In An Unreasonably Priced Car' could work, or maybe just 'Star In A Crazy Car'. And the Australians are where you would start with that. __________________ Eyre Photography

June 8th, 2008, 07:50 AM	#39
stevanford1 Joined: Jan 11th, 2007 Last Online: 05:26 AM Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 795 Rep Power: 15	Star in a V8 supercar __________________ THE FLAT EARTH SOCIETY "Deprogramming the masses since 1547" "Jean Todt's system will never succeed, not even with Michael Schumacher" - Niki Lauda, 1995

June 15th, 2008, 10:46 PM	#40
tone76 Joined: Jul 12th, 2005 Last Online: 02:36 AM Location: Adelaide, Australia Posts: 739 Car: 2008 Mazda2 Neo, 2005 Honda Jazz VTi Rep Power: 24	I have an idea that is sort of based on previous suggestions: The Top Gear Ashes. Basically, a cheap car challenge but with 2 teams: 1 team being the TG boys, the other team being TGA's presenters. Each respective team's car should be representative of their country and totally awful - perhaps a Rover SD1 vs VN Commodore, or maybe a clapped out mid 90s Ford Mondeo (I know it's not made in the UK, but it's still a very British car) vs ex-taxi AU Falcon. Use it as an excuse to send Jezza, Hamster and Captain Slow to Australia, it's been a long time coming. The winning team will get to set the losing team's car on fire. Put some of the ashes into an urn and there you go. The Top Gear Ashes. Would be a bit of fun for Series 12 of TG and Series 2 of TGA. __________________ Does a Mazda go 'mooz-mooz' when it's in reverse? Last edited by tone76; June 15th, 2008 at 10:57 PM..

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