New Top Gear (2011) BBC 2 8PM!

Kenai · 23 Jan 2011 at 22:49

Rotty said:
showing my age then cos I had no idea who he was

I'd never heard of him either, I don't think it's an age thing. I'm still none the wiser as I wandered off to do something else while that segment was on too

Jimbeam3678 · 23 Jan 2011 at 22:54

Maccy said:
I actually had no issue at all with audio/visual sync, using Sky HD

Blackhawk47 said:
Same....

Maybe he is on Freesat HD.

I'm just anal about such things , was about .1 second out. Got used to it towards the end and yes it was sky +

Show was as good as always Sunday nights are cool again :cool:

Joshy · 23 Jan 2011 at 22:55

Kenai said:
I'd never heard of him either, I don't think it's an age thing. I'm still none the wiser as I wandered off to do something else while that segment was on too

Shouldn't you have turned it off instead?

Kenai · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:00

No because other people were still watching that would have been rude, I just came back when the bit I don't like was over

It was a surprisingly easy process actually. I even managed to not moan about it.

Joshy · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:08

But what about your license fee! You have a right, nay, a DUTY to moan about Top gear

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manbearpig · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:13

Quite a boring episode, although better than most other dross on TV.

Blackhawk47 · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:16

Joshy said:
Shouldn't you have turned it off instead?

LOL

I bet he is one of those people who save electricity by switching off all the lights in the house and yet has a huge expensive TV/Speakers and all the jazz on 24/7.

Tute · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:17

I don't watch SIARPC either, most of the time it's just some person trying to push a product. I do hate how it's shoehorned into just about every single show though, a lot of the time they cut out of a special just to go back to the studio and listen to someone bang on about a film or book.

No doubt the BBC gets a nice slice of cash for it.

[TW]Fox · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:20

I hate SIARPC as well. Always have done.

Perhaps I should post every single week that I dont like it.

Joshy · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:20

I thought 'advertising' and 'Product placement' weren't allowed on the BBC? It always interested me how SIRPC manages to get around this?

[TW]Fox · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:27

Joshy said:
I thought 'advertising' and 'Product placement' weren't allowed on the BBC? It always interested me how SIRPC manages to get around this?

I suspect Kia didnt say 'Please use our car', TG approached them and said 'Please can we have a car'.

Matteysan · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:27

Quite enjoyed that episode to be honest. The Yeti looks like a nice car & it was good to see a lower priced car compared to supercars all the time.

But saying that the Atom was just lush!

Joshy · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:28

Blackhawk47 said:
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=SIRPC

lol?

Is it so wrong for me being interested in finding out how the southeastern indiana regional planning commission gets around the advertsing/product placement rules?

Nitefly · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:30

Nurrr too scripted nurrrr!

Really enjoyed this, particuarly enjoyed the tatooing and the woman in the glove box, so ludicrously random

SIRPC (star in a reasonably priced car, for those who were asking) is always the worst bit of the show but it's watchable. Look forward to next weeks

Joshy · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:30

[TW]Fox;18298815 said:
I suspect Kia didnt say 'Please use our car', TG approached them and said 'Please can we have a car'.

Not the car, but rather the celebrities coming on and bleating on about how awesome their new Book/Tour/Film/Album is.

[TW]Fox · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:32

Joshy said:
Not the car, but rather the celebrities coming on and bleating on about how awesome their new Book/Tour/Film/Album is.

To be fair that is the point in pretty much every celebrity guest feature on any TV or radio show ever.

End Creditz · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:36

agw_01 said:
Top Gear do seem to like dropping cars and pianos from the sky.

Dropping cars they have control over. Pianos are a completely different matter when it comes to the Top Gear Test Track, especially in regards to Morris Marina's as you should well know

GarethSouthgate · 23 Jan 2011 at 23:55

Great episode, back to the basics, loved it. That Porsche sounded fantastic! I actually liked the Skoda part, seemed a pretty good bit of kit.

brightside_ · 24 Jan 2011 at 00:23

Is it wrong im now looking at the yeti thinking I want one for a family car? Donnington bit made me laugh.
Anyone else think tiff is the new stig?

Not too bad a start to the new series

thepeganator · 24 Jan 2011 at 00:31

Disappointed, probably against what other people think, but I was a bit bored really...