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914's on Top Gear US. |
96740 |
Dec 26 2010, 11:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 8,791 Region Association: Southern California |
Did you see the preview of next weeks Top Gear America? I saw a few shots of 914's. Tune in. Tonight's episode was quite good. Better than the previous ones. It's getting better. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beer.gif)
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Britain Smith |
Dec 27 2010, 01:13 AM
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Nano Member Group: Members Posts: 2,354 Joined: 27-February 03 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 364 |
Yea, it actually looked like they were driving a white one with 916 front bumper. There also appeared to be an orange one on there as well.
-Britain |
johannes |
Dec 27 2010, 04:40 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
WOOHOOO !!! Could this be a remake of the Less than 1500£ Porsche Challenge ?
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/first.gif) Can't wait to watch this episode By the way I watched the two first episodes of TG UK and they are great ! ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/w00t.gif) |
jt914-6 |
Dec 27 2010, 09:09 AM
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Driving & working on teeners 41 years Group: Members Posts: 1,786 Joined: 3-May 08 From: Bryant, Arkansas Member No.: 9,003 Region Association: South East States |
Got the date & time for TG next week with 914's???? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/driving.gif)
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bcheney |
Dec 27 2010, 11:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,341 Joined: 16-November 03 From: Orlando, FL Member No.: 1,348 Region Association: South East States |
Can anyone tell me what episode will show the 914's? This show comes up on the ON DEMAND category with my Brighthouse Cable here in Orlando. The episodes are just numbered. Thanks,
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RFoulds |
Dec 27 2010, 12:43 PM
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Green Teen 66 Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region |
The next episode will be Episode 7. They have 6 in the can, so I surmise, next up is 7.
Episodes debut Sundays, at 10pm on History Channel. They don't have a seperate website, prefering to rely on FAcebook and Twitter. (bad decision) so for now, "Official Site" is http://www.history.com/shows/top-gear Show still sucks. Tanner is unlikable, and not as knowledgable as he likes to think. Fat guy is just an idiot, with awful, awful comedic timing, and the "actor/comic" is about the only one who can speak on camera without coming off as a moron. Events are really cheap versions of the extremely well produced events of the BBC version. |
dw914er |
Dec 27 2010, 01:39 PM
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Planning Cities Group: Members Posts: 2,364 Joined: 1-March 08 From: Yucaipa, CA Member No.: 8,763 Region Association: Southern California |
I wanna see. I agree with the show though; Cast just doesn't cut it for me. The camera production isn't great as well.. saw too much of wide angle lenses which made the cast look uber distorted
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RFoulds |
Dec 27 2010, 02:03 PM
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Green Teen 66 Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region |
Of course, when a show sucks this bad, someone else needs to decide they can do it better. Enter Adam Carrola who, most believe, should have been the guy to host TG America. (a conflict with taping of a dead-before-it-even-aired NBC Sitcom kept him off the show)
http://jalopnik.com/5713073/adam-carollas-...on-top-gear-usa |
hydroliftin |
Dec 27 2010, 02:25 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 373 Joined: 8-November 06 From: Vallejo, CA Member No.: 7,180 Region Association: Northern California |
Of course, when a show sucks this bad, someone else needs to decide they can do it better. Enter Adam Carrola who, most believe, should have been the guy to host TG America. (a conflict with taping of a dead-before-it-even-aired NBC Sitcom kept him off the show) http://jalopnik.com/5713073/adam-carollas-...on-top-gear-usa I believe Adam Carolla wanted to do the show. He's available now. Why not can these guys and start fresh. Kind of like when they got a Darin on Bewitched. |
RFoulds |
Dec 27 2010, 04:18 PM
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Green Teen 66 Group: Members Posts: 837 Joined: 10-August 09 From: La Quinta, CA Member No.: 10,656 Region Association: Southwest Region |
I believe Adam Carolla wanted to do the show. He's available now. Why not can these guys and start fresh. Kind of like when they got a Darin on Bewitched. Well then, the hosts would have to have some type of untimely accident, as befell Dick York, the original Darrin. Actually, the original BBC version of Top Gear has gone through its own host changes. |
sfrenck |
Dec 27 2010, 08:10 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 492 Joined: 28-February 10 From: Wilmington, DE Member No.: 11,411 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
Just watched yesterday's episode on DVR with my son. The preview from next week almost looked like the three of them were used car salesman trying to sell a 914 and other cars (most profit wins, maybe?).
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96740 |
Dec 28 2010, 06:16 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 327 Joined: 10-March 08 From: Thousand Oaks, CA Member No.: 8,791 Region Association: Southern California |
I actually like Tanner the most out of the three. I went to the filming one day and the first thing I noticed was how scripted they were and you can tell in the end product. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/barf.gif)
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EdwardBlume |
Dec 28 2010, 08:51 PM
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914 Wizard Group: Members Posts: 12,338 Joined: 2-January 03 From: SLO Member No.: 81 Region Association: Central California |
I've enjoyed most of the US TGs mainly because I've only seen one clip of the UK version which is hilarious (Reliant Robin)...
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pete000 |
Dec 28 2010, 09:28 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,885 Joined: 23-August 10 From: Bradenton Florida Member No.: 12,094 Region Association: South East States |
I have to agree the USA version is weak in comparrison to the UK edition. I dont theink the hosts are very entertaining at all.
I hope they dont bag on the 914 Sunday ! |
sww914 |
Dec 28 2010, 09:36 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,439 Joined: 4-June 06 Member No.: 6,146 Region Association: None |
I think that the BBC version is the best show on TV, ever.
That's hard to match but they didn't even try. It's like pinks, just kind of stupid with as many recaps as Mythbusters. They film like 5 minutes and just stretch it out. I'm tired of almost everything that's popular in America. It feels like they're just jamming crap down my throat, like front wheel drive. It's crap but it's cheaper so they tell me it's better. It isn't. |
johannes |
Dec 29 2010, 06:55 AM
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Club Porsche 914 France President Group: Members Posts: 3,084 Joined: 13-January 06 From: France Member No.: 5,409 Region Association: France |
I hope they dont bag on the 914 Sunday ! Of course they will. The car is ugly and underpowered ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) |
dflesburg |
Dec 29 2010, 07:34 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,720 Joined: 6-April 04 From: Warm and Cheerful Centerville Ohio Member No.: 1,896 Region Association: None |
Plus as I said before, if some fool let me drive thier lambo I am pretty positive I could go faster than 173... like those left coast woosies....
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bembry |
Dec 29 2010, 10:47 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 529 Joined: 29-July 05 From: Bakersfield, CA Member No.: 4,499 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
I dig Top Gear (orig UK version).
US version sucks, and they really lost me trashing out 3 decent cars like assholes. At least the things killed on the UK version are usually heaps to begin with. (I'm talking about the 70-ish Olds Cutlass, the new looking Fiero, and well. .. even the Roadmaster wagon) The hosts really try too hard to be funny--and aren't. |
dw914er |
Dec 29 2010, 01:46 PM
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Planning Cities Group: Members Posts: 2,364 Joined: 1-March 08 From: Yucaipa, CA Member No.: 8,763 Region Association: Southern California |
I hope they dont bag on the 914 Sunday ! Of course they will. The car is ugly and underpowered ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/hissyfit.gif) it's not ugly (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wub.gif) |
PeeGreen 914 |
Dec 29 2010, 02:05 PM
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Just when you think you're done...wait, there is more..lol Group: Members Posts: 10,219 Joined: 21-September 06 From: Seattle, WA... actually Everett Member No.: 6,884 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Plus as I said before, if some fool let me drive thier lambo I am pretty positive I could go faster than 173... like those left coast woosies.... Maybe, but Tanner is the only actual "driver" on the show. What style of racing did he become famous in? It's not drag racing. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/wink.gif) |
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