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Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:30 pm
by ruadh08
Is it just me getting annoyed watching these plonkers wreck three perfectly good classic cars? :tired

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:39 pm
by tut
Did not even bother watching it. Knew what to expect.

tut

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 10:50 pm
by Stu160
Would be better in some bmw,s and audi,s and mercs....

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:10 pm
by Dominic
Stu160 wrote:Would be better in some bmw,s and audi,s and mercs....
:withstupid

Real shame to see the esprit being trashed. On the upside, Murrays must have worked their magic on it before selling it, as it's lasting remarkably well.

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:17 pm
by kenny
Lotus forum "lets see some German cars!" :roll:

Car based entertainment programme in car based entertainment shocker once again. Can all the miserable dickheads who know better do us all a favour and just not watch it.

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:19 pm
by kenny
Nice to see you all again by the way. :wave

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:22 pm
by Dominic
kenny wrote:Nice to see you all again by the way. :wave
:welcome

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Sat Dec 27, 2014 11:44 pm
by tut
Miserable old git, fcuk off back to your burrow....... :wavey :leave

tut

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Sun Dec 28, 2014 11:12 pm
by Mr Momo
Beautiful scenery, crap roads, brilliant Esprit, crap script.

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 12:24 am
by Barney_McGrew
At close to 20 years old it certainly proved more reliable than my 6 month old Elise!...
I can live in hope.

The same old programme format with the (despite all the press about it a while back) rather unexpected ending. Truth be told I'd completely forgotten about all the fuss they caused.

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 5:40 am
by rossybee
On the whole, I rather enjoyed it :shock:

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 8:46 am
by anthonyyule
I thought it was great!

In this day and age of constant baking programmes and reality TV with no-named celebrities I still think it's awesome that we get a program dedicated to us. Ok so it's an old format and most of the pieces are scripted but it's good harmless fun.

The scenery was fantastic and it's a part of the world I've never seen so that was nice. Clarkson has clearly listened to the media (and his boss) as he certainly seemed to have reined it in a bit too. And I'm sure I'm not the only one who dreams about taking part in an epic road trip with my mates every time I watch a TG special.

Predictable, but entertaining Xmas telly.

And I really didn't mind they brought along those 3 cars. It was part of the stunt.... And did more for disproving the unreliable Lotus jokes in 2hrs than Lotus have managed themselves in 50 odd years!

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:20 am
by greyrigg
I have got to say I enjoyed it.

Loved the scenery and it certainly made Lotus look good :D

Malcolm

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 10:35 am
by Andrew C
I do think we should send the troops in to get the cars back even the fat German . Where is Maggie just when we need her.
It was the best of the specials. Not sure if I will try some of the stunts in the Esprit.
Andrew

Re: Top Gear Christmas Special,

Posted: Mon Dec 29, 2014 3:40 pm
by highlander
I'm with Paul & Tut on this,don't know who these shows are aimed at.
IMHO just pisses off enthusiasts and I reckon as "mainstream entertainment" they're not entertaining enough on a broader level..........caught the 2nd half yesterday and enjoyed the scenery bits,rest was usual crap.