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Posted by: turboman808 Aug 4 2006, 02:23 PM

Just having alot more trouble getting the latest episodes. Any idea where it would be best to download them?

Seems you can watch them online at BBCs website but you need to have a UK ip address. I'm not to familiar with getting around this.

Posted by: tomamafone Aug 4 2006, 02:29 PM

I used to watch em all the time on youtube.com or google video (video.google.com)... just checked and it looks like the bbc has requested them be removed from youtube and google. they better be releasing a box set or somethin...

Posted by: lapuwali Aug 4 2006, 02:34 PM

Shoot, if all we need is a UK IP address, we just need someone to set up a proxy for us. I used to work for the company that provides the Beeb with "where is this IP physically located" data. If I were still there, I'd have someone rig you up a UK address.

Where have you been getting them? My source so far has been a co-worker who just hands me DVDs with episodes he burns for me. I believe he's using some BitTorrent site to get them.

Posted by: Part Pricer Aug 4 2006, 03:00 PM

Available via torrents

http://thepiratebay.org/search.php?q=top+gear&video=on

Posted by: BGman Aug 4 2006, 04:36 PM

OkPP- you eill have to tutor us dumber people on how to use this...
I downloaded and installed the Azureus program- but cannot seem to figure out how to download any of the top gear videos...and I am not sure I understand the "help" faq. Is this a pretty complicated thing?

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 4 2006, 05:39 PM

HAHA
Thanks man

Got a couple complaints here at work that the internet connection is very slow

Told them I called our provider and they are having trouble in our area and should be up soon. Or when I get that 8th season episode 8 downloaded

Posted by: bondo Aug 4 2006, 06:52 PM

What ever happened to the discovery channel bringing it back? Did it get "cancelled" again?

Posted by: lapuwali Aug 4 2006, 07:32 PM

I think they're still "Americanizing" the episodes. Believe me, you NEED to see an original UK episode to see what you've missed. It's a thousand times better. The American versions are shite by comparison.

Posted by: turboman808 Aug 4 2006, 07:52 PM

Yeah they really edited the US version. Jeremy Clarkson makes fun of Americans BIG TIME!


Once they showed a crashed hummer and he says in a Texas voice "Oh no I hit an Americans buttocks, Oh no it's my wifes buttocks"

Once when reviewing the Ford Mustang they say "It's got a 4.6 liter V8, which might be impressive if it was German"

Posted by: cha914 Aug 4 2006, 08:10 PM

http://www.mininova.org/ - great torrent site, I can usually get the fresh episode of top gear on monday morning!

enjoy!

Posted by: jonwatts Aug 4 2006, 09:04 PM

Bit Torrent, yep. It's good for all kinds of stuff but if you're mostly interested in Top Gear then you can track the torrents on http://www.finalgear.com/.

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Aug 4 2006, 11:13 PM

Man John, you beat me to it.

www.finalgear.com

The last episode of the season was last week. They are not back till the fall. Pretty good episode too.

Zach

Posted by: Scott Carlberg Apr 1 2007, 11:12 PM

How long - on DSL - should it take to Download one of these Torrents, so that you can watch Top Gear?

I ask because, 47 minutes ago, I started the download and the ETA says.....

5 HOURS remain!


Should it take that long?
I went thru the link that Jon Watts put up,
http://www.finalgear.com/

Posted by: Vacca Rabite Apr 2 2007, 10:44 AM

It depends.

I'm als on a slowish DSL line. If there are a lot of people seeding the torrent, it goes quick. If there are a lot of people trying to get the file and only a few seeds, its slow. Also, in the "Captian Obvious" department, the 495mb rips will DL faster then the 700MB scene rips.

When I do it, I usually DL at night before bed, and then watch it the next monday after work.

Zach