BBC Top Gear - Series 23 discussion thread

[Johno please?]

however from their point of view at least there is no chance in hell of him saying something even slightly controversial.

Hah yea chris pc evans. Listening to him on radio 2 every day is enough for me (work radio)

 

[Bluelion]

I thought it was a huge improvement on last week. The Top Gear Extra thing wasn't though... It missed both Chris Harris or Sabine's input.

 

[GSXRMovistar]

Thought tonights episode was very good and kept me entertained, however I expect whatever they do they will take a beating.

 

[Glaucus]

Didn't even bother, although you guys seem more mixed that last week.

 

[Irish_Tom]

Much better tonight, if they improve this much each episode it might actually be watchable by the end of the series.

 

[Quartz]

Matt's voice is so much better suited to the videos than Chris.

Evans needs to realise that he's not on radio any more.

 

[LiE]

Didn't watch it. Won't watch if after last week. Bring on The Grand Tour.

 

[Marvin]

It'll be interesting to see how the studio stuff changes next week as they film the studio sequences more than a week in advance, so this week's was without the feedback of the first episode - hopefully there will be some refinement as I'm not fully sold on the SIARC "chat" segment - though I do think having unrelated guests has good potential. The actual driving in that segment is an improvement over SIARPC though, the car is still pretty reasonably priced, but the additional skill required from a car with no ABS or TC makes for a decent spectacle - Damian Lewis locked the front left properly into the first corner.

 

[peterattheboro]

Just watched it on iPlayer. Much better than last week although I completely skipped the star in a car bit.

 

[np89]

Found myself very entertained tonight. Matt LeBlanc is really very good and very natural. If they replaced Evans I think this could be a great show.

 

[smr]

Evans grates. But i enjoyed the show overall tonight. Better than last weeks.

 

[beachBOYken]

Yep I thought it was a lot better overall as well, like others Evans voice at times does do my head in though.

 

[iaind]

Yep much better tonight. Only found Chris Evans' voice over annoying and forced, otherwise was OK

 

[peterattheboro]

Oh, why didn't they drag race the F1 and 675LT?

 

[poosemon]

Thought it was perfectly watchable this week...however siarpc needs adjusting, like the new track but interview bit is rubbish (to be fair, always thought it was weakest part of pre evans topgear)

Extra gear again proved a welcome addition although prefer to see a bit more of CH. Hopefully is N24 is given some time on tg/eg as a result..

 

[thecremeegg]

I enjoyed it this week, much better! I even thought Eddie Jordan was funny!

 

[CaptainRAVE]

Get rid of Evans and make Matt the main presenter tbh. Eddie Jordan as annoying as ever.

 

[Clarkson]

Have to say it was alright tonight except the star bit. At least Evans had a good reason for shouting in the mclaren bit.

 

[adam cool dude]

Thought it was perfectly watchable this week...however siarpc needs adjusting, like the new track but interview bit is rubbish (to be fair, always thought it was weakest part of pre evans topgear)

Extra gear again proved a welcome addition although prefer to see a bit more of CH. Hopefully is N24 is given some time on tg/eg as a result..

Maybe it is just me but the mini looks painfully slow compared to previous cars.

 

[Flibster]

Oh, why didn't they drag race the F1 and 675LT?

£10 Million... 10...

I had so much conflict during that McLaren bit.. desperately wanting Evans to either bin it or when JB was driving, vom... but loved the cars.

Still don't think the current McLaren cars will ever be as desirable by collectors as the F1 series. 106 total as opposed to 375 P1's.

But Evans and Jordan on the same show... Oh god... How much hate can I suppress..