Top Gear And The English Channel [Spoiler]

[Viper007Bond]

'Cause it was too damn funny for just one episode!

[vyllu]

Originally Posted by Red_Bull

Why recycle the same gag?

Isn't it obvious?
James won the last challenge because Jeremy was ... umm... he was Jeremy. I bet he couldn't stand the humiliation of being beaten by Captain Slow so they had to do a rerun.

Richard was never going to win in his canal boat because though spelled with a C CANAL and CHANNEL just arent the same things.
And as far as James goes: I'm not a nautical expert but logic dictates that a sailing boat without a keel hasn't got the slightest chance of making it over the Channel.

The Toybota (or the Nisbota) was the only contendor and don't think Clarkson didn't know it.

[Red_Bull]

Originally Posted by vyllu

Isn't it obvious?
James won the last challenge because Jeremy was ... umm... he was Jeremy. I bet he couldn't stand the humiliation of being beaten by Captain Slow so they had to do a rerun.

Its so obvious now

The Toybota (or the Nisbota) was the only contendor and don't think Clarkson didn't know it.

So Clarkson is allowed to build a new vehicle (admittedly the Hilux was kinda stuffed...), but James and Richard have to use their previous versions? Well, if not the same vehicles, the same concept? Richard's damper van was a total flop! At least give him a chance to build something better. All will be revealed I guess.

[stiggie]

There is no way that is Richard's original canal boat. It looks nothing like it. The old one was green and red and had a much less upturned prow. This one is blue and white and doesn't even have the railings the old one had on it.

[andoxviii]

I wouldn't mind seeing more amphicars! The original episode was great...and it will be nice to see Richard actually able to participate this time. This is most likely the main reason they are doing it again, atleast in their eyes. But I am sure they will think of another way to justify doing this again.

But regardless, the design of Richard's and James' boats are just retarded. Jeremy had a clear advantage with the design of his boat in the original, and being that these vehicles are all basically the same (with obvious slight differences), it is pretty clear to me that Jeremy will be the winner...unless of course he does something stupid like trying to make a 90 degree turn at 40km/h in a car-boat...

[Muddle& GoesNowhere]

The Van is different, check the roofline.



So it would mean that only James' is definately the same; a quick numberplate check turned up this:

Date of Liability 01 06 2008
Date of First Registration 25 07 2000
Year of Manufacture 1962
Cylinder Capacity (cc) 1200CC
CO2 Emissions Not Available
Fuel Type Petrol
Export Marker Not Applicable
Vehicle Status Licence Not Due
Vehicle Colour YELLOW
Vehicle Type Approval null

I wonder if he can claim his tax back on that, now that it's a boat?

[Topgear_Chicago]

Originally Posted by Red_Bull

Why recycle the same gag?

I suppose we'll find out...

Because Top Gear forgot it used to be a car show where they ummm... reviewed cars.

Don't get me wrong, it never stops to be funny. 8)

But please, please, please, Top Gear producers, if you're watching, just sneak in a little more reviews. I just want to see a Ferrari (F430 Scuderia would be nice) or an e92 M3 power slide out of corners and gargle thunder out of the exhausts from time to time.

Please.

[HondaF1]

Originally Posted by Topgear_Chicago

Because Top Gear forgot it used to be a car show where they ummm... reviewed cars.

exactly, USED to be a car show. Top Gear has moved on from being just a car show, and I think aslong as they keep their viewing figures as high as they are, it wont change.

[essentialatom]

I hope he calls it the Nissank.

[Ottobon]

Originally Posted by essentialatom

I hope he calls it the Nissank.

lol


When i read what was up i started laughing a little, so i see no reason why this gag can't be recycled, in a way im happy this was spoiled, as it seems funnier now

As said, i would like to see some car reviews, but i think the last season was well enough of a mix, i do remember some Lamboghinis or something being driven quickly, Hopefully when they run out of gags the'll have enough new cars to review that it the'll start doing more reviews for awile, i personally wouldn't mind if they would cycle between gags and car reviews

[otispunkmeyer]

viper! page 3 girls arent porn LOL! but then again i dont think that kinda thing would be present in an american paper would it? so i can see why it might be frowned upon. sorry again

[Viper007Bond]

Originally Posted by otispunkmeyer

viper! page 3 girls arent porn LOL! but then again i dont think that kinda thing would be present in an american paper would it? so i can see why it might be frowned upon. sorry again

A topless woman isn't porn? Mmmk.

[sth]

Originally Posted by Viper007Bond

A topless woman isn't porn? Mmmk.

Depends on which side of the pond you live


Anyway, you're the admin so it's your decision to do what you think is best to keep this site out of trouble.

[janstett]

Viper, in Europe they essentially run soft-core porn on television in the evening. Plus they have nude beaches all over the place. I was in Hannover, Germany for a week on business and I couldn't believe what they were running on TV. In between the ringtone commercials, that is. I think Europeans require ringtones to survive or something.

When I saw "English Channel" I thought they meant the BBC .

I'm sure it will be funny, and the risk goes up significantly crossing the channel, but sad to see the gags run unchecked and worse recycled.

[sth]

Originally Posted by janstett

In between the ringtone commercials, that is.

A few years ago when the whole ringtone thing started these stupid commercials where _everywhere_ but luckily, that phase is over and things are back to normal again (but I still don't understand why people actually pay money for a stupid ringtone).

[otispunkmeyer]

Originally Posted by janstett

Viper, in Europe they essentially run soft-core porn on television in the evening. Plus they have nude beaches all over the place. I was in Hannover, Germany for a week on business and I couldn't believe what they were running on TV. In between the ringtone commercials, that is. I think Europeans require ringtones to survive or something.

When I saw "English Channel" I thought they meant the BBC .

I'm sure it will be funny, and the risk goes up significantly crossing the channel, but sad to see the gags run unchecked and worse recycled.

in the UK we dont run much soft core on the TV in the evenings, usually channel 5 will maybe put the odd soft core pr0n flick on like confessions of a window cleaner lol and usually they and C4 will put on shows relating to sex, they did one that followed a buch of couples on some sexual training course! and another that looked at just down right wierd sex....they went to some place in vegas where the shop owner waltzed around butt naked and had dildo's mounted on power drills n stuff and they actually showed this womans husband using them on her. however these are generally quite informative and u can pick up a good few tips!

the ring tone commercials have subsided, still get alot on sky, but the crazy frog is, at last, dead.

during the week an sat, alot of the top papers have page 3 girls... not always topless, but mostly. its a normal thing, it not viewed as porn, your five year old child can go buy a copy of the sun just fine. infact sometimes papers like the sun will have topless women on the front of the paper. you can go into places like a mechanics or valet or anything like that an see these pages pinned up. Most professional places wont allow it, but local shops n stuff dont seem to care.

real porn is saved for the top shelf where the kiddies cannot reach.

i think america is alot more conservative than us in this regard. apart from p-town around cape cod... that place just scares me.

[Viper007Bond]

Originally Posted by otispunkmeyer

i think america is alot more conservative than us in this regard.

I know and I fucking hate it. FUCK YOU FCC.