[Polar Challenge Special] July 25th, 2007 - Page 12

Mopar Man · July 27th, 2007, 05:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Reliant Robin

Fantastic episode - it brought me a proper avatar. Just look at Terminator May!

I hear that!

akis333 · July 27th, 2007, 07:32 PM

Do you know if there are any subtitles out for this episode yet?

ricochet · July 27th, 2007, 07:53 PM

Probably the best hour on TV in long, long time. I can't even imagine what those film crews must have gone through.

Though it's not exactly at the same level... for those that want to take a hand at an arctic driving event, I have several friends that have done this one:

http://www.alcan5000.com

From Kirkland, Wash. to Tuktoyatuk NWT.

I did the summer 2002 event to Yellowknife.. ended up crashing on mile 3800. Good times, good times.

R

Mike Bull · July 27th, 2007, 08:01 PM

Great fun on the surface of it all, but more so than ever a lot of it seemed very scripted, and left me feeling a little flat, really.

Charles.w · July 27th, 2007, 08:35 PM

One of the best TV shot ever...and one of the greatest ad for Toyota and ArticTrucks, but I don't care...it was awesomely good to watch it again and again images/smilies/biggrin.gif

http://www.arctictrucks.com/
http://www.toyota.co.uk/

In the cabin of the Hilux, the little glass hammer is not the only special thing, look at that :

http://pix.nofrag.com/12/0d/f72e5b858a4b02f56614c59337fd.jpg

the Interceptor · July 27th, 2007, 08:44 PM

I just finished watching the 1080p version, and I must say I did not only love to see the boys in action again, I was also stunned by the excellent picture quality. This is easily one of the best HDTV videos I've come across, pure demo material.

In terms of content however, I must say I was not so impressed. I mean what they did was great, and a remarkable burden, but after all, I'd have lived fine without seeing that. I'm not really disappointed, but if I were asked to decide between this and a new normal episode of Top Gear, I'd have chosen the normal one.

EDIT: I laughed hard when Jeremy drove away with James sitting on the bumper dumper though. images/smilies/lol.gif

Jimmeh · July 27th, 2007, 08:49 PM

Great episode! 8)

Charles.w · July 27th, 2007, 08:51 PM

The whole story is available here : http://www.arctictrucks.com/?PageID=1218

triumph · July 27th, 2007, 09:31 PM

Best special top gear so far.

Perfect combination of great videos, good music and the guys.

Although I would have liked to see Richard reaching the north pole and Jeremy and James waiting for him, drinking wine while being on the toilet.

overall 10 out of 10 for this episode.

Can't wait for the new serie this automn.

Trollbooth · July 27th, 2007, 09:31 PM

As soon as I saw the polar bear with the babies I was thinking "he's SWEEET" ala Jeremy at a seal (during a test on the Isle of Man, I think) in a previous episode.

Also caught the Echo and the Bunnymen track, all three seconds of it, and that gave me a smile.

The whole "not the real North Pole" thing isn't an issue for me. It was still a hell of a journey.

The whole time I'm watching the show I keep wondering how the crews put up with the ordeal. 180 hours of tape? This has got to be put to DVD (hell, Blu-ray or HD-DVD since they've got the material) and include a ton of extra film and behind-the-scenes sort of stuff. I think I'd find that just as interesting. Hopefully released released in a region-free format, pretty please.

janstett · July 27th, 2007, 10:28 PM

I would have paid to see this in a cinema. EPIC. As I wrote in another thread, Top Gear tapped the soul of man with this gem. Adventure, exploration, determination.

Screw Michael Moore, this should be Documentary of the Year.

djdorifto · July 27th, 2007, 10:59 PM

anyone take a snapshot of them with the jesus action figure?

Quiky · July 28th, 2007, 12:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by djdorifto

anyone take a snapshot of them with the jesus action figure?

http://www.phyrefile.com/thumb/2007/07/27/snapshot20070727194455.jpg

n2_space · July 28th, 2007, 02:24 AM

Brilliant.... I absolutely love TG images/smilies/biggrin.gif

salle · July 28th, 2007, 02:38 AM

This is probably the best episode to date... had everything except a hilarious news segment. But I must say though, that some stuff felt a bit scripted.... perhaps I'm just damaged by the overscripted stuff in earlier episodes and judge too harshly.

ablative · July 28th, 2007, 03:01 AM

this was my favourite....little bit....i'm sure the jeremy lovers will agree

http://img53.imageshack.us/img53/9186/snapshot20070727193135by2.th.jpg

ryosuke · July 28th, 2007, 03:09 AM

whoa, that para skiing was one of the greatest things i've seen in a long time!

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/8827/paraskixw1.jpg

jack_christie · July 28th, 2007, 03:12 AM

Got to be the craziest, most dangerous, brillant thing they ever did images/smilies/beer.gif

The next person who whines on about the true North Pole will have to answer to this:

http://forums.finalgear.com/customavatars/avatar17892_1.gif

If thats not tough enough for anyone, try this:
http://www.npmarathon.com

AG.Daiba · July 28th, 2007, 03:17 AM

i did a search and i didn't see anyone post this.

http://www.arctictrucks.com/?PageID=1218

its interesting to see how they made the episode from behind the scenes with an Arctic Trucks team member.

Z0RR0 · July 28th, 2007, 05:31 AM

I am still in awe.

Any show would have exagerated the "ZOMG it's cold, ZOMG we're lonely" ... and they didn't ... I really loved the whole thing.

Living in a cold-ish area (ie Montreal, Canada), I know first hand how rough cold weather is to vehicles ... and I just can not believe they made it. Heck a year or 2 ago I went camping on snowmobiles, and after a night at -42C, the engine was frozen solid ... and it's a snowmobile! It's just a simple 2 stroke engine, handlebars and a seat! Not some intricate diesel powered 4x4!!!!!! I want a Toyota.

July 27th, 2007, 07:32 PM	#222
akis333 Joined: Jul 27th, 2007 Last Online: November 4th, 2008 Location: Greece Posts: 2 Car: Renault Clio 1.8 16v Rep Power: 0	Subs Do you know if there are any subtitles out for this episode yet?

July 27th, 2007, 07:53 PM	#223
ricochet Joined: Feb 22nd, 2006 Last Online: January 7th, 2009 Location: Kirkland, WA Posts: 48 Car: 07 LGT, 05 2.5RS, 90 Miata, 90 1.6T Miata Rep Power: 14	Probably the best hour on TV in long, long time. I can't even imagine what those film crews must have gone through. Though it's not exactly at the same level... for those that want to take a hand at an arctic driving event, I have several friends that have done this one: http://www.alcan5000.com From Kirkland, Wash. to Tuktoyatuk NWT. I did the summer 2002 event to Yellowknife.. ended up crashing on mile 3800. Good times, good times. R __________________ Ryan Douthit Driving Sports TV

July 27th, 2007, 08:35 PM	#225
Charles.w Joined: Jul 18th, 2007 Last Online: November 26th, 2008 Location: France Age: 24 Posts: 10 Car: Peugeot 306 Rep Power: 0	One of the best TV shot ever...and one of the greatest ad for Toyota and ArticTrucks, but I don't care...it was awesomely good to watch it again and again http://www.arctictrucks.com/ http://www.toyota.co.uk/ In the cabin of the Hilux, the little glass hammer is not the only special thing, look at that :

July 27th, 2007, 08:44 PM	#226
the Interceptor I LUV MY PRIUS!!! Joined: Feb 22nd, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Germany Posts: 2,289 Car: BMW E36 323i superleggera (-85 kg) Rep Power: 56	I just finished watching the 1080p version, and I must say I did not only love to see the boys in action again, I was also stunned by the excellent picture quality. This is easily one of the best HDTV videos I've come across, pure demo material. In terms of content however, I must say I was not so impressed. I mean what they did was great, and a remarkable burden, but after all, I'd have lived fine without seeing that. I'm not really disappointed, but if I were asked to decide between this and a new normal episode of Top Gear, I'd have chosen the normal one. EDIT: I laughed hard when Jeremy drove away with James sitting on the bumper dumper though. __________________ "We have to laugh at the Germans, because they're so riddled with guilt about their history, they can't laugh at themselves." - Jeremy Clarkson Ken Rockwell on recommended cameras: "If you don't have the time to read the rest of this page, you want a Nikon D40." Last edited by the Interceptor; July 27th, 2007 at 09:03 PM..

July 27th, 2007, 08:49 PM	#227
Jimmeh Joined: Dec 3rd, 2006 Last Online: 12:04 AM Location: Edmonton, Canada Posts: 51 Car: 2003 PT Cruiser GT Rep Power: 9	Great episode! 8) __________________ "Hobbies are for people who were caught masturbating as a child." - JC

July 27th, 2007, 08:01 PM	#224
Mike Bull Joined: Mar 17th, 2007 Last Online: January 8th, 2009 Location: South Wales, UK Age: 36 Posts: 126 Rep Power: 10	Great fun on the surface of it all, but more so than ever a lot of it seemed very scripted, and left me feeling a little flat, really.

July 27th, 2007, 08:51 PM	#228
Charles.w Joined: Jul 18th, 2007 Last Online: November 26th, 2008 Location: France Age: 24 Posts: 10 Car: Peugeot 306 Rep Power: 0	The whole story is available here : http://www.arctictrucks.com/?PageID=1218 Last edited by Charles.w; July 27th, 2007 at 08:58 PM.. Reason: Whole story doesn't fit here, so follow the link :D

July 27th, 2007, 09:31 PM	#229
triumph Joined: Apr 6th, 2006 Last Online: November 14th, 2008 Location: Germany (Tübingen near Stuttgart!!!) Posts: 466 Car: fiat barchetta Rep Power: 0	Best special top gear so far. Perfect combination of great videos, good music and the guys. Although I would have liked to see Richard reaching the north pole and Jeremy and James waiting for him, drinking wine while being on the toilet. overall 10 out of 10 for this episode. Can't wait for the new serie this automn. __________________ There are two ways a truly civilised and advanced nation can be defined. One, it has a fleet of nuclear submarines, and two, it does not have the death penalty. That leaves you with France and Britain. And that’s about right. J. Clarkson My Perfect car would have 1 the italian beauty,2 the british style,3 the french originality 4 the japanese reliability 5 the german technology and 6 the price of a chinese car

July 27th, 2007, 09:31 PM	#230
Trollbooth Joined: May 15th, 2006 Last Online: December 30th, 2008 Posts: 49 Rep Power: 11	As soon as I saw the polar bear with the babies I was thinking "he's SWEEET" ala Jeremy at a seal (during a test on the Isle of Man, I think) in a previous episode. Also caught the Echo and the Bunnymen track, all three seconds of it, and that gave me a smile. The whole "not the real North Pole" thing isn't an issue for me. It was still a hell of a journey. The whole time I'm watching the show I keep wondering how the crews put up with the ordeal. 180 hours of tape? This has got to be put to DVD (hell, Blu-ray or HD-DVD since they've got the material) and include a ton of extra film and behind-the-scenes sort of stuff. I think I'd find that just as interesting. Hopefully released released in a region-free format, pretty please.

July 27th, 2007, 10:28 PM	#231
janstett Joined: Jul 9th, 2005 Last Online: January 8th, 2009 Location: Chester, NJ Posts: 1,137 Car: 86 944 Turbo, 2000 Trans Am, 02 Jeep Rep Power: 22	I would have paid to see this in a cinema. EPIC. As I wrote in another thread, Top Gear tapped the soul of man with this gem. Adventure, exploration, determination. Screw Michael Moore, this should be Documentary of the Year.

July 27th, 2007, 10:59 PM	#232
djdorifto Joined: Aug 22nd, 2005 Last Online: 02:05 AM Location: Melbourne, Fl (ex-southern californian) Age: 24 Posts: 125 Car: Honda S2000 Rep Power: 14	anyone take a snapshot of them with the jesus action figure? __________________ Black S13 Hatch powered S14SR - SOLD - My Drift Warrior Silverstone '00 Honda S2000 - My Road Course Warrior She screams, wears black leather and goes topless...I love my S2000...

July 28th, 2007, 02:24 AM	#234
n2_space Joined: Oct 6th, 2005 Last Online: 01:06 AM Location: Indy Posts: 15 Rep Power: 0	Brilliant.... I absolutely love TG

July 28th, 2007, 02:38 AM	#235
salle Joined: Jan 18th, 2007 Last Online: January 2nd, 2009 Location: Sweden Age: 27 Posts: 80 Rep Power: 0	This is probably the best episode to date... had everything except a hilarious news segment. But I must say though, that some stuff felt a bit scripted.... perhaps I'm just damaged by the overscripted stuff in earlier episodes and judge too harshly.

July 28th, 2007, 03:01 AM	#236
ablative Joined: Feb 21st, 2004 Last Online: December 27th, 2008 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	this was my favourite....little bit....i'm sure the jeremy lovers will agree

July 28th, 2007, 03:09 AM	#237
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July 28th, 2007, 03:12 AM	#238
jack_christie Joined: Aug 1st, 2006 Last Online: January 8th, 2009 Posts: 491 Rep Power: 15	Got to be the craziest, most dangerous, brillant thing they ever did The next person who whines on about the true North Pole will have to answer to this: If thats not tough enough for anyone, try this: http://www.npmarathon.com

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AG.Daiba Joined: Apr 25th, 2006 Last Online: January 1st, 2009 Location: New Jersey - we don't like you either. Posts: 96 Car: BMW 330xi Rep Power: 0	i did a search and i didn't see anyone post this. http://www.arctictrucks.com/?PageID=1218 its interesting to see how they made the episode from behind the scenes with an Arctic Trucks team member.

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Z0RR0 Joined: Jul 19th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Montreal, CA Posts: 152 Rep Power: 0	I am still in awe. Any show would have exagerated the "ZOMG it's cold, ZOMG we're lonely" ... and they didn't ... I really loved the whole thing. Living in a cold-ish area (ie Montreal, Canada), I know first hand how rough cold weather is to vehicles ... and I just can not believe they made it. Heck a year or 2 ago I went camping on snowmobiles, and after a night at -42C, the engine was frozen solid ... and it's a snowmobile! It's just a simple 2 stroke engine, handlebars and a seat! Not some intricate diesel powered 4x4!!!!!! I want a Toyota.

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