Worst Segments

Shawn · April 3rd, 2006, 3:15 AM

So as good as Top Gear is it's not faultless and they've had some bad segments on their show. What do you guys think is the worst?

I would personally nominate the Austin Healey vs. 'modified' Peugeot segment from the last series. Maybe it's my choice because it's still fresh in my mind or maybe it's my choice because it was so horrendously pointless and stupid. Whenever I think of Richard saying "this is Absy and his crew, and they like hoodies and Argos jewellery" I laugh my ass off.

jayjaya29 · April 3rd, 2006, 3:18 AM

IMO some of the interview segments are boring. I enjoy the hot laps, but sometimes the people they are interview are just plain boring.

Shawn · April 3rd, 2006, 3:21 AM

Well I think in all fairness we shan't include the interviews. Just because most non-Brits don't know the guests, don't understand the humour or both. Plus, it doesn't reflect as badly on the TG guys if they book an interview with a bore as it does if they plan and shoot a pointless segment.

GraemeH · April 3rd, 2006, 3:24 AM

The one where clarkson opened the local pool with the rolls royce. If it's going to be that obvious it wasn't real i'd rather they didn't bother to pretend. The segment just struck me as off the usual key for top gear. It's not a comedy sketch show.

Chupacabras · April 3rd, 2006, 3:28 AM

That segment would have been better if they had not shown the car about to go into the pool in the opener.

Shawn · April 3rd, 2006, 3:32 AM

The preparatory part was mildly interesting, with Jeremy eating the wax and then saying "only Americans would come up with car wax that you could eat!"

jayjaya29 · April 3rd, 2006, 3:43 AM

Alright, so interviews are out.

I do, however, agree with the Rolls Royce segment, they really shouldn't have shown the car going into the pool, you knew what was going to happen. Totally ruined it for me.

No Boss · April 3rd, 2006, 5:10 AM

I thought when Richard compared the Renault Megane CC and the Peugot 307CC was kinda, well ...meh.

Chupacabras · April 3rd, 2006, 5:57 AM

Agreed on that one too - there was not much too it...

I must say of all of the segments, the ones with richard alone are not often my favourite

rjvracing · April 3rd, 2006, 6:36 AM

those fastest religion/political party/white van man things in season 1/2 were pretty boring... wasn't bad at first but it got boring fast

i'm not even gonna mention insider dealing.... images/smilies/eek.gif

Carsightings · April 3rd, 2006, 6:42 AM

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SL65 · April 3rd, 2006, 7:28 AM

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My thoughts exactly. That was one surprisingly long and dragged out review on those cars to the extent where even Clarkson admitted it wasn't the best in the week afters episode.

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Originally Posted by GraemeH

The one where clarkson opened the local pool with the rolls royce. If it's going to be that obvious it wasn't real i'd rather they didn't bother to pretend. The segment just struck me as off the usual key for top gear. It's not a comedy sketch show.

I really liked that episode. It was just really random and funny images/smilies/lol.gif

fbc · April 3rd, 2006, 9:00 AM

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Bingo

Ethan · April 3rd, 2006, 9:40 AM

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Bingo

x2

Carsightings · April 3rd, 2006, 9:47 AM

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Originally Posted by jayjaya29

Alright, so interviews are out.

I do, however, agree with the Rolls Royce segment, they really shouldn't have shown the car going into the pool, you knew what was going to happen. Totally ruined it for me.

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that was agood one images/smilies/lol.gif

watto · April 3rd, 2006, 10:30 AM

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Bingo

x2

x 3

I'd also like to nominate the Veyron race... That was shit boring, nothing exciting about it at all when compared with the 612, SLR and DB9 races. A massive let down.

Shawn · April 3rd, 2006, 10:44 AM

Yeah that was pretty bad... if for no other reason, then just for building it up so fucking much and then giving us nothing.

Since everyobdy, including me, is nominating and not mentioning worst segements, perhaps which should hold a poll in a few days after some others have chimed in.

Good idea? Bad Idea?

GraemeH · April 3rd, 2006, 11:38 AM

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I was about to say that until i thought of the RR segment, so agreed.

Shawn · April 3rd, 2006, 11:39 AM

Be original guys... images/smilies/biggrin.gif

Hawaj23 · April 3rd, 2006, 3:55 PM

350z segment was fine for me for three reasons:

1. I want to buy Z roadster

2. Myrkur music

3. "You don't put that roof up, you pitch it ..."
I don't know why but it was brilliant...

I' m foreigner (well I lived in Edinburgh for almost a year but still...) and I still really like the guests, the funniest being Cowell , P. Kielty, the indian guy (Fanjiv???) that was hilarious!!

The worst segment of all time for me was restoration rip-off with James Dean lotus
(never watched it to the end always skipped) and S60R review (donna why just hate it) .

It commited the worst crime blandness.... images/smilies/wink.gif

April 3rd, 2006, 3:15 AM	#1
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	Worst Segments So as good as Top Gear is it's not faultless and they've had some bad segments on their show. What do you guys think is the worst? I would personally nominate the Austin Healey vs. 'modified' Peugeot segment from the last series. Maybe it's my choice because it's still fresh in my mind or maybe it's my choice because it was so horrendously pointless and stupid. Whenever I think of Richard saying "this is Absy and his crew, and they like hoodies and Argos jewellery" I laugh my ass off.

April 3rd, 2006, 3:18 AM	#2
jayjaya29 Joined: Mar 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Lindenhurst, NY Age: 21 Posts: 5,202 Car: 2000 Nissan Altima Rep Power: 33	IMO some of the interview segments are boring. I enjoy the hot laps, but sometimes the people they are interview are just plain boring. __________________ Check out my Gallery. Check out my Car.

April 3rd, 2006, 3:24 AM	#4
GraemeH Joined: Apr 19th, 2005 Last Online: 1:45 PM Location: Scotland, UK Posts: 2,062 Car: Toyota Corolla. Rawrr. LFS Status: Rep Power: 33	The one where clarkson opened the local pool with the rolls royce. If it's going to be that obvious it wasn't real i'd rather they didn't bother to pretend. The segment just struck me as off the usual key for top gear. It's not a comedy sketch show. __________________

April 3rd, 2006, 3:43 AM	#7
jayjaya29 Joined: Mar 18th, 2005 Last Online: Yesterday Location: Lindenhurst, NY Age: 21 Posts: 5,202 Car: 2000 Nissan Altima Rep Power: 33	Alright, so interviews are out. I do, however, agree with the Rolls Royce segment, they really shouldn't have shown the car going into the pool, you knew what was going to happen. Totally ruined it for me. __________________ Check out my Gallery. Check out my Car.

April 3rd, 2006, 5:10 AM	#8
No Boss Neener, neener, I banned your title! Joined: Oct 8th, 2005 Last Online: October 25th, 2009 Location: 'mericuh, someday the UK. Age: 24 Posts: 6,859 Car: 2005 Volvo S60 R Rep Power: 86	I thought when Richard compared the Renault Megane CC and the Peugot 307CC was kinda, well ...meh. __________________

April 3rd, 2006, 3:21 AM	#3
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	Well I think in all fairness we shan't include the interviews. Just because most non-Brits don't know the guests, don't understand the humour or both. Plus, it doesn't reflect as badly on the TG guys if they book an interview with a bore as it does if they plan and shoot a pointless segment.

April 3rd, 2006, 3:32 AM	#6
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	The preparatory part was mildly interesting, with Jeremy eating the wax and then saying "only Americans would come up with car wax that you could eat!"

April 3rd, 2006, 6:36 AM	#10
rjvracing Joined: Jan 23rd, 2006 Last Online: October 8th, 2009 Posts: 193 Rep Power: 0	those fastest religion/political party/white van man things in season 1/2 were pretty boring... wasn't bad at first but it got boring fast i'm not even gonna mention insider dealing.... __________________

April 3rd, 2006, 6:42 AM	#11
Carsightings Joined: Dec 25th, 2005 Last Online: July 25th, 2006 Location: Israel Posts: 1,017 Rep Power: 0	350z vs crossfire vs tt __________________ Some one has been fucking with my profile.

April 3rd, 2006, 10:44 AM	#17
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	Yeah that was pretty bad... if for no other reason, then just for building it up so fucking much and then giving us nothing. Since everyobdy, including me, is nominating and not mentioning worst segements, perhaps which should hold a poll in a few days after some others have chimed in. Good idea? Bad Idea?

April 3rd, 2006, 11:39 AM	#19
Shawn Lexus? Oh shi- Joined: May 26th, 2005 Last Online: July 30th, 2009 Location: Vancouver, BC Age: 24 Posts: 11,026 Car: '07 Boring Poseur Mobile Rep Power: 134	Be original guys...

April 3rd, 2006, 3:55 PM	#20
Hawaj23 Joined: Nov 12th, 2004 Last Online: 8:25 PM Location: Norwich, Norfolk Posts: 32 Car: LHD CLS 350 Rep Power: 0	350z segment was fine for me for three reasons: 1. I want to buy Z roadster 2. Myrkur music 3. "You don't put that roof up, you pitch it ..." I don't know why but it was brilliant... I' m foreigner (well I lived in Edinburgh for almost a year but still...) and I still really like the guests, the funniest being Cowell , P. Kielty, the indian guy (Fanjiv???) that was hilarious!! The worst segment of all time for me was restoration rip-off with James Dean lotus (never watched it to the end always skipped) and S60R review (donna why just hate it) . It commited the worst crime blandness....

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