The "Top Gear", Season 24/25/26 thread

Malevolence · 27 Jan 2020 at 19:56

When Chris got out of his car and was running about the driving range in that dinosaur outfit I was in tears. Funniest thing I've seen in a while.

wez130 · 27 Jan 2020 at 20:33

Agreed, Chris in the dino outfit wiggling across the golf course is a sight i won't forget in a hurry! Great episode, though i too skipped the Atom section.

Scania · 29 Jan 2020 at 08:28

Thoroughly enjoyed that, looking promising for the series.

tom_e · 29 Jan 2020 at 08:35

Caught up last night, really enjoyed it. Even the other half was laughing away.

Shadowness · 29 Jan 2020 at 09:33

The Atom segment wasn't nerdy enough. I was looking forward to hearing about some geeky bits and bobs on that car, but he pitched it quite low.

Glanza · 29 Jan 2020 at 10:36

Enjoyed the start of this season, shame we didn't get any face mushing from the Atom this time.

adam cool dude · 29 Jan 2020 at 10:53

Is it just me or is the atom incredibly overpriced? Some of the MK Indy bike engines cars are just madness. Just as quick for half the cost!

Rotty · 29 Jan 2020 at 18:00

Was reasonable

Ryan-3 · 29 Jan 2020 at 18:40

Howard said:
Thoroughly enjoyed that, as did my gf. I am starting to find this more entertaining than The Grand Tour tbh

I'm finding TGT is lacking what they need to be entertaining together now, with shifting to entertain the international market which isn't likely to entertain us.

Watching James' program in Japan was epic, so they do still have what it takes.

IAmATeaf · 29 Jan 2020 at 19:44

I thought it was a poor episode with much of the sameness on a very similar samey road trip.

I enjoyed the Atom piece and the bungee Metro piece but even this was pretty pointless with no point proven at the end.

chroniclard · 29 Jan 2020 at 19:47

I cant watch it anymore, not bothered for a while, Flintoff is just an idiot. He's an idiot on that awful sports quiz thing too. He drags the other two down to idiocy as well.

Rroff · 29 Jan 2020 at 19:47

adam cool dude said:
Is it just me or is the atom incredibly overpriced? Some of the MK Indy bike engines cars are just madness. Just as quick for half the cost!

The Atom fulfils a niche really - worth it to people who want that niche - to anyone else not really but then you wouldn't be likely to buy one anyhow.

MikeTimbers · 2 Feb 2020 at 20:09

That Mclaren is stunningly ugly.

MissChief · 2 Feb 2020 at 20:11

MikeTimbers said:
That Mclaren is stunningly ugly.

Function over form. They do pretty cars too.

Dup · 2 Feb 2020 at 20:38

Ugh SIRPC, wish I'd not watched live now.

Also, 3 seater McLaren and they didn't test it with all three presenters inside? Missed opportunity

Also racing a jet is old old old, but loved seeing the vertical landing. They could have made a bigger feature of it tbh.

Finglonga · 3 Feb 2020 at 00:04

Quite liked the Dirty Rascal.....Not liking the drinks machine water source.

Glanza · 3 Feb 2020 at 11:57

Shame we're back to 10 - 15 minutes in the middle breaking the show up for a celeb chat, rest of the show was pretty decent shame the f35 segment was so short.

Bounce · 3 Feb 2020 at 12:02

Dup said:
Ugh SIRPC, wish I'd not watched live now.

Also, 3 seater McLaren and they didn't test it with all three presenters inside? Missed opportunity

Also racing a jet is old old old, but loved seeing the vertical landing. They could have made a bigger feature of it tbh.

Tbf Chris Harris is the only one who truly knows his cars, putting the other two in would just make it stupid.

Flintoff is only their for his big balls and Paddy for his presenting skills/punch lines/comedy value.

dacads · 3 Feb 2020 at 13:27

Loved that McLaren and the little details.

I thought it was enjoyable but do wonder how much longer it can last, in terms of it being the same routine just a different location or car.

ChrisD. · 3 Feb 2020 at 13:36

I really enjoyed it, as did my mrs and her mum who aren't really car people.