watto said:
wooflepoof said:
[no offence to the yanks here
]
Isn't 'yanks' supposed to be offensive
not that i mind
No, yanks isn't offensive in the context that we (Aussies) use it. Just another word for USA residents, yanks. It's like calling the Brits 'poms', so please don't take offence if an Aussie calls any of you 'yanks', it's just us being lazy
Yank isn't offensive to me, anyway when I lived in Australia last year everyone called me Seppo and I knew what it meant and didn't care at all, hell I still sign my emails to them as Seppo.
When I called a fellow American over there Seppo he got all bent out of shape about it, saying some bullshit that I have lived here long enough to not be called that, I told him to "Get Fucked, your ass is as full of shit as anyone else," and he was still an American citizen even though he has been married to an Aussie for years now, he won't become a Aussie citizen as long as you guys are still in the Common Wealth, so basically that means never.
Anyway back to the topic, I don't think it will hold a candle to UK TG, but if it does catch on and depending on the track layout and characteristics, down the road it may actually be beneficial to our auto-industry, forcing us to create more driver oriented cars. It has the possibility, much like UK TG, to be a no-holds-bar head-to-head competition for the various car companies foreign and domestic.
It would be awesome and unrealistic if they build a track similar to GMs Milford Road Course, which is based on the Ring, or the Ascari Racing Resort. But imagine if the likes of a Mario Andretti joins the show as ?consultant,? and has a top notch single use track, now that is something I would watch.
And remember that though Clarkson, Hamster and Captain Slow are great the show is scripted and considering that damn near every country buys our TV shows, which last time I checked had American writers, I think USA TG has a chance to succeed.
Chambers said:
But thats just whats its gonna be all about. All american cars...
Do you work for the producers who are pitching this program to Discovery? Where do you come up with this conclusion, pull your head out, and lets think before we type...please
siloops said:
Beside who gives a shit ass bout american cars and american landscapes? just thinkin about it makes me sick...
Why does everyone think it will be only about American cars, last time I checked the American market is full of imports car manufacturers. The reason why we don't import UK TG, for one; some will be angry about the Anti-American comments, but more importantly as mentioned by many others we don't have the same cars over here as Europe does, for instance we have absolutely no French cars what so ever, not to mention the hyper-European specialty brands, though I have read that Pagani will be making cars that conform to our safety and smog requirements with their next generation of cars after the Zonda F, meaning that the US spec will probably be the world spec car as well, and Alfa Romeo is planing a US come back in the next few years.
Plus what are you talking about, the American landscape is the most diverse of any country in the world, save maybe Russia. Maybe you should leave the Bay Area once and a while and take a look, I did. Even a trip up and down Highway 1 is awesome and I mean the entire Highway 1, from the Washington through California. Not to mention the unbelievable rock formations throughout New Mexico.
Plus this site will still be up and we will still get our fixes for JC, Hamster and Captain slow. So bascially there is no need to bash anything, especially since it has not even aired yet.
zenkidori said:
I think it'll be a bit closer to Fifth Gear than Top Gear, but that said I'll be watching it with an open mind, knowing that it's a suppliment rather than a replacement for TGUK.
This is my take on the situation too.(By the way you have Che and the Masons in your sig, abit of an oxymoron isn't it?)
Just remember the world will keep on spinning...even with a Top Gear USA.