Top Gear in Australia - Page 3

Whitey Ford · February 21st, 2007, 07:28 AM

If (when?) Top Gear did an Aussie special and drove Australian cars (they already love the Monaro, or GTO for you yankees) then SBS is only 2 seasons behind, we'd be able to see it on TV in 2009!

I'd love to see Clarkson taking the piss out of us Aussies, see if we can take it, unlike the Americans.

Get him in an F6 Typhoon. Or even dust off that 427 Monaro.

fbc · February 21st, 2007, 07:39 AM

The only problem with doing an Aussie special with our cars is that they've only really got two choices - Commodore or Falcon (incl. their derivatives). It's not like America where there's an enormous range of locally designed cars.

AusMX5 · February 21st, 2007, 07:47 AM

what about the Toyota camry thingo? or the Mistubishy Magna series? or the GM and Ford utes?

fbc · February 21st, 2007, 07:59 AM

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Originally Posted by AusMX5

what about the Toyota camry thingo? or the Mistubishy Magna series?

Don't really cut it as 'Australian' cars - they're based off Japanese vehicles, albeit with local engineering work (but nowhere near the extent of Falcon & Commodore). If you're talking genuinely Australian cars, there's only the Commodore or Falcon.

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Originally Posted by AusMX5

or the GM and Ford utes?

Commodore / Falcon utes, still the same base vehicle underneath. My point was it's not like America where the Camaro, Caddy & the pick-up had nothing whatsoever to do with one another and were completely different vehicles.

HondaF1 · February 21st, 2007, 08:03 AM

I suggested a Typhoon, HSV thingy and an Aurion Sportivo

bahamut · February 21st, 2007, 08:08 AM

In Italy it aires on BBC prime with italian subtitles and the versions are the same of the original. I think there's a torrent with one episode.
BUT, it aires also on discovery channel and it's awful. It's translated so you lost the original Jeremy voice images/smilies/blink.gif

and all the rest. You laugh just a little.BTW, of course, you can switch from Italian to English.

February 21st, 2007, 07:39 AM	#42
fbc Mantastic! Joined: Jan 8th, 2005 Last Online: 06:49 AM Location: Melbourne, Australia Age: 33 Posts: 10,641 Car: 2006 MY07 Astra SRi Turbo Rep Power: 82	The only problem with doing an Aussie special with our cars is that they've only really got two choices - Commodore or Falcon (incl. their derivatives). It's not like America where there's an enormous range of locally designed cars. __________________ www.sniffpetrol.com

February 21st, 2007, 08:03 AM	#45
HondaF1 Aussie Bastard Joined: Dec 8th, 2006 Last Online: May 12th, 2008 Location: SCOTLAND Age: 27 Posts: 4,205 Car: First Aberdeen Bus Network Rep Power: 18	I suggested a Typhoon, HSV thingy and an Aurion Sportivo __________________ I am the Honda F1 team's number one fan.... and number 2, and number 3, and 4....

February 21st, 2007, 08:08 AM	#46
bahamut Joined: Feb 16th, 2007 Last Online: December 21st, 2008 Location: Italy Posts: 55 Car: Alfa Romeo 147 Rep Power: 8	In Italy it aires on BBC prime with italian subtitles and the versions are the same of the original. I think there's a torrent with one episode. BUT, it aires also on discovery channel and it's awful. It's translated so you lost the original Jeremy voice and all the rest. You laugh just a little.BTW, of course, you can switch from Italian to English.

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February 21st, 2007, 07:28 AM	#41
Whitey Ford Joined: Feb 9th, 2007 Last Online: November 19th, 2008 Location: Manly, NSW, Australia Posts: 20 Car: Ford Focus ST Rep Power: 0	If (when?) Top Gear did an Aussie special and drove Australian cars (they already love the Monaro, or GTO for you yankees) then SBS is only 2 seasons behind, we'd be able to see it on TV in 2009! I'd love to see Clarkson taking the piss out of us Aussies, see if we can take it, unlike the Americans. Get him in an F6 Typhoon. Or even dust off that 427 Monaro.

February 21st, 2007, 07:47 AM	#43
AusMX5 Joined: Jul 25th, 2006 Last Online: December 27th, 2008 Location: Sydney Australia Posts: 34 Car: 98 MX5, 81 RX7, CBR250RR, Ford Falcon AUII Rep Power: 0	what about the Toyota camry thingo? or the Mistubishy Magna series? or the GM and Ford utes?

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