Top Gear Australia Filming Sites

metallix · July 17th, 2008, 4:23 PM

Thought perhaps this thread would eventually turn into an archive of where Top Gear Australia have been spotted filiming their road tests.

In the meantime I'll be the first to make a contribution, the Australian trio were spotted just over a week ago filming the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X and a BMW (I'm guessing the new 135i Coupe) at Camden airport in NSW - on the runway of course.

SL65 · July 18th, 2008, 4:28 AM

I might just Sticky this thread...

So who spotted this?

metallix · July 18th, 2008, 5:35 AM

This was spotted by an employee of Camden airport who also posts on the Australian LS1 forums.

Viper007Bond · July 18th, 2008, 5:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metallix

This was spotted by an employee of Camden airport who also posts on the Australian LS1 forums.

I believe you, but got a link? I want to read it. images/smilies/smile.gif

(Again, I believe you, I just am interested in reading it. images/smilies/wink.gif

)

metallix · July 18th, 2008, 5:57 AM

Sure thing, here is the link.

In case it won't let you read it without signing up, here is what the entire post says:

My Little brother works at Camden airport and today Top Gear Australia where out filming a New Evo and a BMW on the Runway. Hopefully this show is a ripper and won't be long till we see it!

I wonder if this is where they will do the main filming, i guess to try and replicate the Real top gear they pretty much need a Runway and also a track!

Viper007Bond · July 18th, 2008, 6:01 AM

Yeah, guests can read it. images/smilies/smile.gif

SL65 · July 18th, 2008, 6:05 AM

Interesting...

Could Camden airport be the official Top Gear AU base camp.

I wonder if they were comparing the Evo and Bimmer or filming them seperately? Would seem an odd comparo to do. Almost as odd as comparing the new Evo against the new WRX haha...

metallix · July 18th, 2008, 6:26 AM

It wouldn't surprise me if it was a comparison - if anything I hope it was.

The Evo X and what I presume would have been the 135i Coupe are relatively on par for both price and performance, believe it or not.

The BMW is powered by the International Engine Award outright winner, and many have dubbed it as the car to buy for around $70,000.

Very unexpected but very valid comaprison, and definitely a breath of fresh air from the usual Holden v Ford or Evo v WRX tests you get from Australia car mags.

Cobol74 · July 18th, 2008, 7:51 AM

Yes! That sounds like a good start - here is hoping it will be good to watch too.

SL65 · July 18th, 2008, 9:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by metallix

It wouldn't surprise me if it was a comparison - if anything I hope it was.

The Evo X and what I presume would have been the 135i Coupe are relatively on par for both price and performance, believe it or not.

The BMW is powered by the International Engine Award outright winner, and many have dubbed it as the car to buy for around $70,000.

That is true. The Bimmer 135i has been receiving rave reviews all over the globe. Even if its an ugly mug...

Maybe that was a comparo against the Evo then. I might go camp out outside this Camden airport and get all the latest scoops, if this is TGAU's base camp images/smilies/ph34r.gif

Hidden_Hunter · July 19th, 2008, 1:59 AM

The evo is pretty damn expensive now so it is approaching the price range of the 135i so not as odd as it would seemed a few years ago.

Esme · July 30th, 2008, 4:09 AM

Camden! Excellent news.

yoshi_ · August 4th, 2008, 10:59 AM

You beauty, I hope they'll film the hangar section in Sydney - wonder when they'll be selling tickets to be in the audience for the show?

stiggie · August 4th, 2008, 1:11 PM

They put a form on the website to register interest for tickets many months ago, but nothing seems to have come of it.

Supracharged · August 4th, 2008, 1:52 PM

no matter where it is

if the show is good im making my way to the audience at least once

no matter how far i have to drive

yoshi_ · August 5th, 2008, 1:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiggie

They put a form on the website to register interest for tickets many months ago, but nothing seems to have come of it.

Cheers - looks like the form has gone now.

stiggie · August 6th, 2008, 2:28 AM

It was on Freehand Productions' website.

SL65 · August 6th, 2008, 2:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by stiggie

They put a form on the website to register interest for tickets many months ago, but nothing seems to have come of it.

Yeah

I would've expected filming to have begun with the audience by now. I guess we can expect it in the near future.

Caz Troll · August 17th, 2008, 9:19 AM

I've heard from a couple of mates that work on a mine site say that the Super pit in Kalgoorlie was used sometime last week so that they could get shots of a Subaru wrx, evo lancer, HSV GTS and an FPV Typhoon as well as some other cars.

GerFix · August 20th, 2008, 8:56 AM

Not exactly a filming location, but I was in Rodd & Gunn at Chatswood Chase today buying a couple of shirts. It seems Mark "Tubby" Taylor was in the store earlier and bought the same style shirt (he's a 42 inch waist images/smilies/sad.gif

). The assistant then went on to tell me about the other "celebs" who shop there ... Jessica Rowe (Channel 10) apparently does the shopping for her male co-presenters ... and she also told me that the Australian Top Gear presenters had been in the store 2 weeks ago picking up clothes for the show.

On airing date, all they could say was "after the olympics" and on tickets to the studio filming, they said to look at the website .... and it looks like there is a form for registering there now:
http://www.freehandtv.com.au/index.p...id=46&Itemid=9

Apparently, the studio will be like Top Gear ie: standing room and no seats.

July 17th, 2008, 4:23 PM	#1
metallix Joined: Jul 17th, 2008 Last Online: August 11th, 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 55 Car: Holden VY Ute Rep Power: 6	Top Gear Australia Filming Sites Thought perhaps this thread would eventually turn into an archive of where Top Gear Australia have been spotted filiming their road tests. In the meantime I'll be the first to make a contribution, the Australian trio were spotted just over a week ago filming the new Mitsubishi Lancer Evolution X and a BMW (I'm guessing the new 135i Coupe) at Camden airport in NSW - on the runway of course.

July 18th, 2008, 6:01 AM	#6
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Cobol74 Joined: Mar 21st, 2006 Last Online: 10:50 AM Location: Southampton Posts: 8,592 Car: Vauxhall Zafira 1.9 TDI Slush box. Rep Power: 126	Yes! That sounds like a good start - here is hoping it will be good to watch too. __________________ Lotus 7 Registration Mark = KAR120C : Engine Number = 461034 TZ Ross Brawn genius or what?

July 19th, 2008, 1:59 AM	#11
Hidden_Hunter D: Joined: Oct 7th, 2006 Last Online: 11:01 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 21 Posts: 5,777 Car: '08 Honda Accord Euro Rep Power: 76	The evo is pretty damn expensive now so it is approaching the price range of the 135i so not as odd as it would seemed a few years ago. __________________ My car is dark grey not black!

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stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: 11:59 AM Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 29 Posts: 1,394 Car: Ford Focus LX Rep Power: 35	They put a form on the website to register interest for tickets many months ago, but nothing seems to have come of it. __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

July 18th, 2008, 4:28 AM	#2
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 9,299 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 46	I might just Sticky this thread... So who spotted this?

July 18th, 2008, 5:35 AM	#3
metallix Joined: Jul 17th, 2008 Last Online: August 11th, 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 55 Car: Holden VY Ute Rep Power: 6	This was spotted by an employee of Camden airport who also posts on the Australian LS1 forums.

July 18th, 2008, 5:57 AM	#5
metallix Joined: Jul 17th, 2008 Last Online: August 11th, 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 55 Car: Holden VY Ute Rep Power: 6	Sure thing, here is the link. In case it won't let you read it without signing up, here is what the entire post says: My Little brother works at Camden airport and today Top Gear Australia where out filming a New Evo and a BMW on the Runway. Hopefully this show is a ripper and won't be long till we see it! I wonder if this is where they will do the main filming, i guess to try and replicate the Real top gear they pretty much need a Runway and also a track!

July 18th, 2008, 6:05 AM	#7
SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 19 Posts: 9,299 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 46	Interesting... Could Camden airport be the official Top Gear AU base camp. I wonder if they were comparing the Evo and Bimmer or filming them seperately? Would seem an odd comparo to do. Almost as odd as comparing the new Evo against the new WRX haha...

July 18th, 2008, 6:26 AM	#8
metallix Joined: Jul 17th, 2008 Last Online: August 11th, 2009 Location: Australia Posts: 55 Car: Holden VY Ute Rep Power: 6	It wouldn't surprise me if it was a comparison - if anything I hope it was. The Evo X and what I presume would have been the 135i Coupe are relatively on par for both price and performance, believe it or not. The BMW is powered by the International Engine Award outright winner, and many have dubbed it as the car to buy for around $70,000. Very unexpected but very valid comaprison, and definitely a breath of fresh air from the usual Holden v Ford or Evo v WRX tests you get from Australia car mags.

July 30th, 2008, 4:09 AM	#12
Esme Not A Dude Joined: May 8th, 2008 Last Online: August 29th, 2008 Location: Sydney Posts: 21 Car: R33 Skyline, AH Sprite Rep Power: 0	Camden! Excellent news.

August 4th, 2008, 10:59 AM	#13
yoshi_ Joined: Sep 7th, 2007 Last Online: November 19th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 89 Car: '07 Focus Zetec Rep Power: 10	You beauty, I hope they'll film the hangar section in Sydney - wonder when they'll be selling tickets to be in the audience for the show?

August 4th, 2008, 1:52 PM	#15
Supracharged Joined: Aug 4th, 2008 Last Online: June 16th, 2009 Location: QLD Australia Posts: 12 Car: Toyota Supra Rep Power: 0	no matter where it is if the show is good im making my way to the audience at least once no matter how far i have to drive

August 6th, 2008, 2:28 AM	#17
stiggie Joined: Feb 11th, 2007 Last Online: 11:59 AM Location: Wollongong, Australia Age: 29 Posts: 1,394 Car: Ford Focus LX Rep Power: 35	It was on Freehand Productions' website. __________________ "Cupiditus, at purgamentum."

August 17th, 2008, 9:19 AM	#19
Caz Troll Joined: Aug 17th, 2008 Last Online: November 10th, 2008 Location: Western Australia Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	I've heard from a couple of mates that work on a mine site say that the Super pit in Kalgoorlie was used sometime last week so that they could get shots of a Subaru wrx, evo lancer, HSV GTS and an FPV Typhoon as well as some other cars.

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GerFix Joined: Oct 13th, 2007 Last Online: November 10th, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 534 Car: BMW E92 M3, MG TF160, Citroen C2 VTS Rep Power: 19	Not exactly a filming location, but I was in Rodd & Gunn at Chatswood Chase today buying a couple of shirts. It seems Mark "Tubby" Taylor was in the store earlier and bought the same style shirt (he's a 42 inch waist ). The assistant then went on to tell me about the other "celebs" who shop there ... Jessica Rowe (Channel 10) apparently does the shopping for her male co-presenters ... and she also told me that the Australian Top Gear presenters had been in the store 2 weeks ago picking up clothes for the show. On airing date, all they could say was "after the olympics" and on tickets to the studio filming, they said to look at the website .... and it looks like there is a form for registering there now: http://www.freehandtv.com.au/index.p...id=46&Itemid=9 Apparently, the studio will be like Top Gear ie: standing room and no seats. __________________ This Pork Sword

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