I just noticed the main site is down. Took over a month for me to realize. Frankly I don't care much about it. I've been on the forum on a daily basis and occasionally join the chat, if I have some time and really only used the main page for research on Top Gear episodes and the occasional download. And I guess there are alternatives for that.
I joined the forum in March 2008, right when I learned about Top Gear through YouTube, went enthusiastic about it and found this community. In time my priorities have changed. Top Gear doesn't thrill me as much anymore as it did 6 years ago. I'm not feverishly awaiting the next season anymore. It has gotten a bit stale to be honest and I'm at a point now, where I probably wouldn't miss the show much, if it was cancelled. Rewatching the brilliant earlier seasons 3 to 10 is still fun, though, when they really made an effort in the studio, too, interacted with the audience and didn't only appear to lead over to the next film...
So I say good riddence to the website and I fully agree with what many have said here before: As long as the forum and the community stay on, everything's fine.