Most overrated segment?

Bugatti · August 27th, 2006, 12:34 PM

My vote goes to the Toyota Hilux destruction challenge. It didn't really do much for me and it felt a bit too staged. How about you though?

Buba · August 27th, 2006, 01:03 PM

There is no overrated segment, its perfect and cannot be improved in way!!!

Ok, now for real: I don't really like the Aygo and Swift and Fox football/whatever segments, since they were fine the first time, but part 2 and three were simply unnecessary...

AND GO AND RE-RESIZE your avatar, it looks horrid!!!

zaybxcwd12 · August 27th, 2006, 01:15 PM

I don't think the Hi-Lux was overrated almost all have been great jumps over bouncy castles,buses and gazibos not sure about. Football with cars hmmmm............and after I have watched the transmitted episode I normaly skip the SiaRPC bit after download.

SL65 · August 27th, 2006, 01:37 PM

Overrated from us, the audience, or overrated by the program itself?

If its the second one, it'll have to be the Bugatti Veyron race perhaps....that even got its own preview the week before. I don't think the cars overrated though images/smilies/lol.gif

tloekke · August 27th, 2006, 01:43 PM

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Originally Posted by SL65AMG~V12~612BHP!!!!!!!

Overrated from us, the audience, or overrated by the program itself?

If its the second one, it'll have to be the Bugatti Veyron race perhaps....that even got its own preview the week before. I don't think the cars overrated though images/smilies/lol.gif

Indeed, I was so looking forward to that race, and it was just shots of the Veyron overtaking.

Janus · August 27th, 2006, 01:57 PM

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Originally Posted by tloekke

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Originally Posted by SL65AMG~V12~612BHP!!!!!!!

Overrated from us, the audience, or overrated by the program itself?

If its the second one, it'll have to be the Bugatti Veyron race perhaps....that even got its own preview the week before. I don't think the cars overrated though images/smilies/lol.gif

Indeed, I was so looking forward to that race, and it was just shots of the Veyron overtaking.

Exactly what I was going to say. They hyped the hell out of it all season, then not only did it lack content and comedy it was obviously, and annoyingly, staged.

Electrastar~Indochine · August 27th, 2006, 02:18 PM

x 2,345,000 or whatever. I didn't think the Veyron clip was all that and a bag of chips either.

Katherine · August 27th, 2006, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Bugatti

My vote goes to the Toyota Hilux destruction challenge. It didn't really do much for me and it felt a bit too staged. How about you though?

It would have been better if the Hilux had been put at the bottom of that block of flats instead on top of it!

osabros · August 27th, 2006, 02:57 PM

the european races are overrated. the 1st one was excellent, the 2nd one was even better, but than the 3rd and 4th were just too much.

Amanaman · August 27th, 2006, 03:51 PM

I quite liked the third race with the Mclaren, despite the end being most likely staged with the boat breaking down. The Veyron was unbelievably staged though with the ending, but at least James got his traditional burst of outrage - YOU UNBEARABLE MAN images/smilies/lol.gif

3Colin · August 27th, 2006, 05:07 PM

One more vote for Veyron. I had such high expectations for it! Unfortunately the clip they used to preview it turned out to the be best moment of the short, the only one where you felt any real speed.

Evo7 · August 27th, 2006, 05:55 PM

Another vote for the veyron, it was poor compared to other races they have done, I'm sure more funny moments must have happened.

Mercury · August 27th, 2006, 06:01 PM

My vote goes to the football as well...It was very very good the first time but the second and third were just showing us how much they're running out of bits in the production office...

BlaRo · August 27th, 2006, 06:09 PM

Yeah, I hate how Top Gear is so staged. Everything is staged. Jeremy Clarkson's hair is staged. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

No Boss · August 27th, 2006, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by BlaRo

Yeah, I hate how Top Gear is so staged. Everything is staged. Jeremy Clarkson's hair is staged. images/smilies/rolleyes.gif

http://static.flickr.com/39/111260155_96b53093db_m.jpg

Your Comment was staged!

FATMOUSE · August 28th, 2006, 04:41 AM

+1 for Veyron Race & Football.

To be honest, the Noble M15 review was a bit disappointing. We know Hammond can do proper sports car reviews (corvette, z4m, ascari) but this wasn't as good.

cush · August 28th, 2006, 06:02 AM

easy.... the caravan holiday....

sooooo so staged.... and hardly funny...

BerserkerCatSplat · August 28th, 2006, 06:17 AM

The caravan trip wasn't overrated, everyone thought it was too staged! images/smilies/tongue.gif

Thus, add another vote for the Veyron.

andyhui01 · August 28th, 2006, 06:33 AM

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Originally Posted by cush

easy.... the caravan holiday....

sooooo so staged.... and hardly funny...

are you kidding? that was really funny with the car crashing, the U-turn and cops... but the fire was just bleah

cush · August 28th, 2006, 06:46 AM

almost stopped watching it after that episode....

they streched that camping trip faaaar to long....

and as i said... too much was staged....

the crunch from the servo looked like it could've been real... judging by the reaction from the boys... but...meh...

thank stig the rest of the series improved...

August 27th, 2006, 12:34 PM	#1
Bugatti Joined: Aug 20th, 2006 Last Online: November 13th, 2008 Posts: 14 Rep Power: 0	Most overrated segment? My vote goes to the Toyota Hilux destruction challenge. It didn't really do much for me and it felt a bit too staged. How about you though? __________________ Clarkson: "Actually he could be dead." May: "Well there's a police car at the scene of the accident." Clarkson: "Well if he is dead, and you fancy a job on Top Gear, why not write to us at 'I'm better than Richard Hammond was...'" (Hammond climbs out of wrecked van) Hammond: "I may have overcooked that a bit." Clarkson: "...BBC, Woodlane London, W12 7TS."

August 27th, 2006, 01:03 PM	#2
Buba Wants Rick Astley's Babies Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: 06:38 PM Location: Regensburg, Bavaria Age: 27 Posts: 5,993 Car: Golf LFS Status: Rep Power: 38	There is no overrated segment, its perfect and cannot be improved in way!!! Ok, now for real: I don't really like the Aygo and Swift and Fox football/whatever segments, since they were fine the first time, but part 2 and three were simply unnecessary... AND GO AND RE-RESIZE your avatar, it looks horrid!!! __________________ [18:11] MXM: it means buba is better than you now [18:12] sam-l: In what way? [18:12] Slycer: longer penis

August 27th, 2006, 02:57 PM	#9
osabros Joined: May 30th, 2005 Last Online: November 12th, 2008 Location: Jerusalem, Israel Age: 19 Posts: 683 Rep Power: 0	the european races are overrated. the 1st one was excellent, the 2nd one was even better, but than the 3rd and 4th were just too much. __________________

August 27th, 2006, 03:51 PM	#10
Amanaman Joined: Mar 31st, 2005 Last Online: 07:27 PM Location: Bristol, UK Age: 19 Posts: 506 Rep Power: 15	I quite liked the third race with the Mclaren, despite the end being most likely staged with the boat breaking down. The Veyron was unbelievably staged though with the ending, but at least James got his traditional burst of outrage - YOU UNBEARABLE MAN __________________ IGCD - The Internet Games Car Database The Sims Is About To Get Ugly - the first ever Sims 2 car chase Top Gear on IMCDB

August 27th, 2006, 05:55 PM	#12
Evo7 Not A Dude Joined: Dec 28th, 2005 Last Online: July 25th, 2007 Location: Norwich, UK Age: 18 Posts: 595 Car: Ford Capri Laser 1.6 and a M reg pegeot 205 lol Rep Power: 0	Another vote for the veyron, it was poor compared to other races they have done, I'm sure more funny moments must have happened. __________________ My Capri blog : http://evo-capri.blogspot.com LAST UPDATED: 17/08/06 My car restoration: well its.........................ermmmmmmmmmmmmmm...... ...................yeah pretty damn slow, but determined to start again soon(ish)

August 27th, 2006, 01:15 PM	#3
zaybxcwd12 Joined: Jul 17th, 2006 Last Online: 05:39 PM Location: Newcastle u Tyne Uk Age: 39 Posts: 716 Car: 2008 VW Touran S Rep Power: 10	I don't think the Hi-Lux was overrated almost all have been great jumps over bouncy castles,buses and gazibos not sure about. Football with cars hmmmm............and after I have watched the transmitted episode I normaly skip the SiaRPC bit after download.

August 27th, 2006, 01:37 PM	#4
SL65 NOT the owner of this place! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: 12:47 PM Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,101 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 39	Overrated from us, the audience, or overrated by the program itself? If its the second one, it'll have to be the Bugatti Veyron race perhaps....that even got its own preview the week before. I don't think the cars overrated though

August 27th, 2006, 02:18 PM	#7
Electrastar~Indochine Joined: Feb 16th, 2005 Last Online: March 1st, 2008 Location: UK Posts: 485 Car: Ava The Astra :-) Rep Power: 0	x 2,345,000 or whatever. I didn't think the Veyron clip was all that and a bag of chips either.

August 27th, 2006, 05:07 PM	#11
3Colin Joined: Jun 28th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Markham or Waterloo, Ontario, Canada Posts: 336 Car: Subaru Legacy Rep Power: 0	One more vote for Veyron. I had such high expectations for it! Unfortunately the clip they used to preview it turned out to the be best moment of the short, the only one where you felt any real speed.

August 27th, 2006, 06:01 PM	#13
Mercury Joined: Dec 3rd, 2005 Last Online: 08:37 PM Location: Jerusalem ,Israel Age: 26 Posts: 773 Car: Peugeot 206 XS 1.6L Rep Power: 21	My vote goes to the football as well...It was very very good the first time but the second and third were just showing us how much they're running out of bits in the production office... __________________ You utter pirate! - Mr. James May "If you were going to analy rape one of the top gear hosts, Richard would be the top of everyone's list" - Jonathan Ross "Then there’s the pronunciation issue. Jagwarr, Teeyoda, Neesarn, Hundy, Mitsuboosi, BM Dubya, V Dubya – it’s all completely mangled. " - J.Clarkson

August 28th, 2006, 04:41 AM	#16
FATMOUSE Joined: Jun 30th, 2005 Last Online: 04:54 PM Location: NYC Posts: 2,974 Rep Power: 28	+1 for Veyron Race & Football. To be honest, the Noble M15 review was a bit disappointing. We know Hammond can do proper sports car reviews (corvette, z4m, ascari) but this wasn't as good. __________________ woohoo someone changed my sig

August 28th, 2006, 06:02 AM	#17
cush Joined: Aug 28th, 2006 Last Online: August 30th, 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	easy.... the caravan holiday.... sooooo so staged.... and hardly funny...

August 28th, 2006, 06:17 AM	#18
BerserkerCatSplat Hormone Induced Joined: Jun 21st, 2005 Last Online: 09:33 PM Location: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Posts: 5,753 Car: Pimpmobile Rep Power: 68	The caravan trip wasn't overrated, everyone thought it was too staged! Thus, add another vote for the Veyron. __________________ OSPhoto

August 28th, 2006, 06:46 AM	#20
cush Joined: Aug 28th, 2006 Last Online: August 30th, 2006 Posts: 4 Rep Power: 0	almost stopped watching it after that episode.... they streched that camping trip faaaar to long.... and as i said... too much was staged.... the crunch from the servo looked like it could've been real... judging by the reaction from the boys... but...meh... thank stig the rest of the series improved...

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