My introduction to Top Gear ...

ARM · January 1st, 2005, 11:26 PM

For my 1st post I just thought I'd say "HELLO" to all the TG watchers out there & give you a little story of how I've become a TG addict.

It was in May 2004, my lovely wife & I were on our honeymoon, (touring the UK & Europe) we were in our hotel room in Inverness, Scotland when, with some time to kill before our dinner reservation I turned on the TV and started my patented high speed channel surfing ..... until I stumbled upon this unusual motoring program (Australia has NO credible programs) where these 3 "nutters" bought these cheap cars, went through these tests & finally rammed them into concrete blocks, my wife and I thought it was fantastic and since then we've been hooked on it.

When we returned home, I searched the net & found Vipers fantastic site & started up ABC and started downloading every episode I could find .. we've now got some of our friends & workmates hooked as well.

That's enough of my rambling ... I hope to post here regularly.

Ultra_Kool_Dude · January 1st, 2005, 11:27 PM

Wecome (1st again 8) ).

I know what you mean about turning other people on to the show too. I've got a bunch of friends watching it too. images/smilies/wink.gif

Daniel · January 2nd, 2005, 01:01 AM

Wow, thats a heart warming story. Your lucky to have your wife liking it too!
(Damn it Ultra_Kool_Dude... images/smilies/wink.gif

)

Overheat · January 2nd, 2005, 01:38 AM

Get her to join the forums - we could have our first female member! images/smilies/ohmy.gif

SiR_dude · January 2nd, 2005, 03:56 AM

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Originally Posted by Overheat

Get her to join the forums - we could have our first female member! images/smilies/ohmy.gif

Yeah, ditto on that. This place is great except for the sausage fest part...we need some opinions/presence of the opposite sex here images/smilies/lol.gif

SL65 · January 2nd, 2005, 04:02 AM

Wow thats some story, gosh, isnt top gear addictive!! i first found top gear on BBC world and eventually in July, i stumbled across VIPERS website and IT began..

Ethan · January 2nd, 2005, 04:33 AM

Welcome

Oficially you are infected with teh Top Gear virus images/smilies/tongue.gif

Cheers!

Viper007Bond · January 2nd, 2005, 04:47 AM

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Originally Posted by Ethan

Welcome

Oficially you are infected with teh Top Gear virus images/smilies/tongue.gif

Cheers!

And it's incurable! images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Welcome to the forums. images/smilies/smile.gif

Jostyrostelli · January 2nd, 2005, 11:27 AM

Welcome ARM! First story I heard were a female is watching Top Gear as well images/smilies/tongue.gif

Daniel · January 2nd, 2005, 10:17 PM

Get your girl to join like Overheat said! We need girls. images/smilies/wink.gif

Or are there any girls here already? images/smilies/mellow.gif

Jostyrostelli · January 2nd, 2005, 10:18 PM

Nope, DS has a few...one has an EVO 8)

Daniel · January 2nd, 2005, 10:20 PM

Thats pretty cool. See, ofcourse a place called DIESELstation would attract ladies. They probably get grannys to soon. images/smilies/tongue.gif

ARM · January 2nd, 2005, 10:29 PM

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Originally Posted by Jostyrostelli

First story I heard were a female is watching Top Gear as well images/smilies/tongue.gif

I'm sure you'll find that there are plenty of women watching it ... plus I think that the ticket sales for the TG audience must be split 50/50.

Daniel · January 2nd, 2005, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by ARM

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Originally Posted by Jostyrostelli

First story I heard were a female is watching Top Gear as well images/smilies/tongue.gif

I'm sure you'll find that there are plenty of women watching it ... plus I think that the ticket sales for the TG audience must be split 50/50.

Thats because of all the men who forces their ladies to come along and promise them a nice meal if they do so. Also the ladies must know that their man will be smiling for days after, so it kind of worth it.
And also there must be a lot of ladies who are in love with Hammond. images/smilies/lol.gif

Jostyrostelli · January 2nd, 2005, 10:42 PM

Haha, I just watched a few old eps and there are so little people! About 20...now they have some hired chicks..and the whole studio is full of people..much better now images/smilies/tongue.gif

Greatgraddage · January 2nd, 2005, 11:39 PM

My friend went to see the show and he had to have an equal split of boys and girls in his group to be allowed there.

Overheat · January 3rd, 2005, 12:06 AM

Yea, all male groups are not allowed.

topgear · January 3rd, 2005, 04:33 AM

I ran across Top Gear back in May '04 (heh, 'last year') and have undergone, as so many of us have, an addiction to the show. Fifth Gear just doesn't do it for me, although the Tiff and Vicky sportbike trackday bit was cool.

I have since infected a bunch of my friends and coworkers with the Top Gear bug, and they come over and watch every week... images/smilies/biggrin.gif

It makes me want to try doing something vaguely like Top Gear here in the States, but I don't know how well the irreverent (and very funny) presentation style would go over.

Ethan · January 3rd, 2005, 05:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Jostyrostelli

Welcome ARM! First story I heard were a female is watching Top Gear as well images/smilies/tongue.gif

My GF watches the episodes as well.. She yells at me when i didn't begun to download that week's episode

Also she can race like hell. She owns a 1994 Honda Prelude and we use dto race in Fiday night in the highway. Last to finish, pay the gas, the dinner and the entrance to the disco

Barneby · January 3rd, 2005, 11:22 AM

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Also she can race like hell. She owns a 1994 Honda Prelude and we use dto race in Fiday night in the highway. Last to finish, pay the gas, the dinner and the entrance to the disco

Beeing a gentleman, I hope you lose every one of those races images/smilies/biggrin.gif

January 1st, 2005, 11:26 PM	#1
ARM Joined: Jan 1st, 2005 Last Online: January 3rd, 2009 Location: Sydney, Australia Posts: 11 Rep Power: 0	My introduction to Top Gear ... For my 1st post I just thought I'd say "HELLO" to all the TG watchers out there & give you a little story of how I've become a TG addict. It was in May 2004, my lovely wife & I were on our honeymoon, (touring the UK & Europe) we were in our hotel room in Inverness, Scotland when, with some time to kill before our dinner reservation I turned on the TV and started my patented high speed channel surfing ..... until I stumbled upon this unusual motoring program (Australia has NO credible programs) where these 3 "nutters" bought these cheap cars, went through these tests & finally rammed them into concrete blocks, my wife and I thought it was fantastic and since then we've been hooked on it. When we returned home, I searched the net & found Vipers fantastic site & started up ABC and started downloading every episode I could find .. we've now got some of our friends & workmates hooked as well. That's enough of my rambling ... I hope to post here regularly. __________________ Certified Top Gear Addict

January 1st, 2005, 11:27 PM	#2
Ultra_Kool_Dude AWESOME!!!111ONE Joined: Oct 4th, 2004 Last Online: December 29th, 2008 Location: Clarkson's House Posts: 3,684 Car: POWERR!!! Rep Power: 0	Wecome (1st again 8) ). I know what you mean about turning other people on to the show too. I've got a bunch of friends watching it too. __________________ What's the difference between charity and socialism? What's the difference between sex and rape?

January 2nd, 2005, 01:01 AM	#3
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	Wow, thats a heart warming story. Your lucky to have your wife liking it too! (Damn it Ultra_Kool_Dude... ) __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

January 2nd, 2005, 01:38 AM	#4
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Get her to join the forums - we could have our first female member! __________________

January 2nd, 2005, 04:33 AM	#7
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SL65 Ambitious but rubbish! Joined: Jul 12th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Sydney, Australia Age: 18 Posts: 9,196 Car: 1998 Subaru Legacy 2.5L Rep Power: 41	Wow thats some story, gosh, isnt top gear addictive!! i first found top gear on BBC world and eventually in July, i stumbled across VIPERS website and IT began..

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Jostyrostelli Joined: May 29th, 2004 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Posts: 8,063 Rep Power: 27	Welcome ARM! First story I heard were a female is watching Top Gear as well __________________ Your talents are not an achievement. What you do with them is. Owner of a 1970 Beetle 1300. (click for movies) Water is only to do the dishes.

January 2nd, 2005, 10:17 PM	#10
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	Get your girl to join like Overheat said! We need girls. Or are there any girls here already? __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

January 2nd, 2005, 10:18 PM	#11
Jostyrostelli Joined: May 29th, 2004 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Posts: 8,063 Rep Power: 27	Nope, DS has a few...one has an EVO 8) __________________ Your talents are not an achievement. What you do with them is. Owner of a 1970 Beetle 1300. (click for movies) Water is only to do the dishes.

January 2nd, 2005, 10:20 PM	#12
Daniel Joined: Sep 25th, 2004 Last Online: November 16th, 2008 Location: Stavanger - Norway Posts: 2,337 Rep Power: 0	Thats pretty cool. See, ofcourse a place called DIESELstation would attract ladies. They probably get grannys to soon. __________________ Jeremy Clarkson's Online Articles

January 2nd, 2005, 10:42 PM	#15
Jostyrostelli Joined: May 29th, 2004 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Posts: 8,063 Rep Power: 27	Haha, I just watched a few old eps and there are so little people! About 20...now they have some hired chicks..and the whole studio is full of people..much better now __________________ Your talents are not an achievement. What you do with them is. Owner of a 1970 Beetle 1300. (click for movies) Water is only to do the dishes.

January 2nd, 2005, 11:39 PM	#16
Greatgraddage Joined: Jun 7th, 2004 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Wales, UK Age: 22 Posts: 1,010 Car: 205 1.9 GTI Rep Power: 23	My friend went to see the show and he had to have an equal split of boys and girls in his group to be allowed there. __________________ Currently Drive - 205 GTI Currently Want - 1967 Mustang GT500 (Eleanor!)

January 3rd, 2005, 12:06 AM	#17
Overheat Joined: Sep 7th, 2004 Last Online: September 30th, 2008 Location: Bradford, UK Posts: 5,735 Rep Power: 25	Yea, all male groups are not allowed. __________________

January 3rd, 2005, 04:33 AM	#18
topgear Joined: Jul 26th, 2004 Last Online: January 6th, 2009 Location: El Cerrito, CA Posts: 64 Car: Cavalier Wagon 24 Hours of Lemons race car Rep Power: 0	I ran across Top Gear back in May '04 (heh, 'last year') and have undergone, as so many of us have, an addiction to the show. Fifth Gear just doesn't do it for me, although the Tiff and Vicky sportbike trackday bit was cool. I have since infected a bunch of my friends and coworkers with the Top Gear bug, and they come over and watch every week... It makes me want to try doing something vaguely like Top Gear here in the States, but I don't know how well the irreverent (and very funny) presentation style would go over. __________________ If it's got wheels and a motor, it's for me.

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