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

rebel rebel · 2 Apr 2018 at 01:25

Did anyone else think it looked like Chris and Eddie weren't driving the Alpine when it caught fire?

Rotty · 2 Apr 2018 at 10:55

At least the Alpine wasn't as ugly after the fire

Jonnycoupe · 2 Apr 2018 at 12:24

Loved the Track-tor bit.

Glanza · 2 Apr 2018 at 12:39

Not the best episode to end with, not sure what demographic Rory is trying to gel with but it really doesn't work when he's with Matt and Chris.

Cleisthenes · 2 Apr 2018 at 12:49

Glanza said:
Not the best episode to end with, not sure what demographic Rory is trying to gel with but it really doesn't work when he's with Matt and Chris.

I think they're trying to obviously make him look like a bit of an odd addition for comedic value, but it doesn't quite work imo.

Flibster · 2 Apr 2018 at 16:02

Was enjoying the Alpine bit.. until Eddie turned up. *sigh*

If it wasn't £50k, I'd certainly consider one. But... Naaah. Shame. It's a great looking thing and looks like a great back road blaster.

adam cool dude · 2 Apr 2018 at 16:39

Flibster said:
Was enjoying the Alpine bit.. until Eddie turned up. *sigh*

If it wasn't £50k, I'd certainly consider one. But... Naaah. Shame. It's a great looking thing and looks like a great back road blaster.

It really is crazy. Honda managed to make the S2000 at reasonable price which is a similar drivers type car. I would say 35k is a more reasonable price.

Nasher · 2 Apr 2018 at 18:05

I wonder if they sell those SUV after TG is done with them. Wouldn't want to be that sucker.

I see the French electronics in the Alpine did what French electronics do

Lashout_UK · 2 Apr 2018 at 18:24

adam cool dude said:
It really is crazy. Honda managed to make the S2000 at reasonable price which is a similar drivers type car. I would say 35k is a more reasonable price.

S2000 was £27k new, in 1999. Today, with inflation, that's around £45k. The Alpine is a more exclusive, complicated car as well.

IAmATeaf · 2 Apr 2018 at 21:01

Just watched the episode and I thought it was ok all round. I personally like Rory and don't think the producers are being fair to him in excluding him from most road trips. If he was on more then I'm sure we'd see them bonding.

Rroff · 2 Apr 2018 at 21:05

I actually prefer it - I've nothing against Rory as such but with him and Chris it is like having two people in the Richard Hammond spot - still feels like they are missing a 3rd when it is just Matt and Chris but it just doesn't work for me when it is the 3 of them and Chris<>Rory interactions feel too forced.

Simon · 2 Apr 2018 at 22:52

Lashout_UK said:
S2000 was £27k new, in 1999. Today, with inflation, that's around £45k. The Alpine is a more exclusive, complicated car as well.

It was £28k new in 2009 on the last 100 too. But even then a lot were sold for less than that.

Malevolence · 3 Apr 2018 at 07:43

Rotty said:
At least the Alpine wasn't as ugly after the fire

I know right, the original is up there with the sexiest looking motors of all time but that new thing - just no.

Lashout_UK · 3 Apr 2018 at 07:48

Simon said:
It was £28k new in 2009 on the last 100 too. But even then a lot were sold for less than that.

Indeed, although that's still almost £36k in today's money (based on the asking price, mind) – for, as you say, a car that was in decline at that point. And that was for a naturally aspirated (and manual) convertible built in comparatively large volumes from a mainstream brand.

chris4652009 · 3 Apr 2018 at 08:22

I thought it was A solid end to A great series.

Hades · 3 Apr 2018 at 08:53

That was the only one of this series I've seen... And I really enjoyed it.

GhostWKD · 3 Apr 2018 at 09:42

ZG002 said:
Rory Rory Rory.......

He needs replacing, guy can’t compete on any level and is starting to just look like a grade A ***

Can't work out if this is scripting or if it's literally that he's a bit out of place compared to the others.

When I went to filming of the previous series, my personal view was that he seemed to get on better with Matt and it was actually Chris that seemed a bit out of place outside of the parts recorded for the episode.

thecremeegg · 3 Apr 2018 at 10:56

Malevolence said:
I know right, the original is up there with the sexiest looking motors of all time but that new thing - just no.

What?! It's stunning!

grudas · 3 Apr 2018 at 11:28

I don't get the hate Rory gets? he's alright, it is the scripting that leaves him out of everything. Blame the producers not the guy.

Eddie on the other hand is useless, what is even the point of that guy.

Scania · 3 Apr 2018 at 11:51

Nasher said:
I wonder if they sell those SUV after TG is done with them. Wouldn't want to be that sucker

Probably priced at an “as seen on Top Gear” premium by some chancer before long....

Thoroughly enjoyed it, don’t think Rory gets a fair slice of the pie feature wise but don’t mind him at all.