Top Gear (Series 20) Returns Sunday 30th June 2013

lordrobs · 29 Jul 2013 at 19:28

Great series so far IMO.

As for the Singer... when I win the Euromillions triple roll over I'll be flying over to California to get my one specified. It is all Housey's fault. Ever since he first showed it on here no other car has had so much want attached to it.

Oh and ACTORS?!?!?! Next you'll be telling me that Coronation Street isn't a documentary of how 'it's grim up north".

Angilion · 29 Jul 2013 at 20:32

MrMoonX said:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2013/jul/29/top-gear-bbc-faked-hovercraft-van-stunt

now they have been faking the comedy

I watched Taken a while ago. Imagine my surprise when I found out that Liam Neeson isn't really a retired agent who did things of dubious morality for a USA intelligence service and he didn't go to Paris to kill bad people and rescue his daughter! It was all fake. Shocking!

~Mike~ · 29 Jul 2013 at 20:44

Great episode last night. That Lambo was amazing and I liked the Singer as well.

As for the actors bit, who cares? Seriously if you thought they weren't actors you must be stupid.

Janesy B · 29 Jul 2013 at 21:12

Angilion said:
I watched Taken a while ago. Imagine my surprise when I found out that Liam Neeson isn't really a retired agent who did things of dubious morality for a USA intelligence service and he didn't go to Paris to kill bad people and rescue his daughter! It was all fake. Shocking!

Sasso · 30 Jul 2013 at 11:23

another enjoyable episode

that Lambo looked bonkers!

Steven Tyler was good, not the best lap but still looked like he enjoyed himself

He looked a bit offended though when Jeremy said they should have got his daughter on instead, either because insulting his driving ability or Jeremy perving on her

Caravaning was great... first test... J turn xD haha! Think it's needless to say that James didn't stay over night

One thing I have started to notice more is how they are increasing how much they reference their age/implying they are close to past it. Almost as if "We're old but still driving bonkers...look and laugh at/with us". The odd joke is funny but I felt they played it up a few times in a short space and just seemed not as funny to me

but oh well ay, can't please everyone xD still cracking series and can't wait for next episode.

Hedge · 30 Jul 2013 at 11:34

I'm starting to find the sound effects and camera work that once made top gear cool quite annoying.

JoeF1 · 30 Jul 2013 at 11:41

The excitement in Mays laugh alone made the episode worth watching.

Best episode so far (including the hover craft segment from last).

Nismo · 30 Jul 2013 at 12:04

Hedge said:
I'm starting to find the sound effects and camera work that once made top gear cool quite annoying.

It's very good camera work and editing, but I think the random appearances of various aircraft is getting a bit odd? I'm sure this week there was a brief appearance by a Chinook on the Porsche item, but I can't remember it featuring heavily?

Oh, and this episode has provided my new sig

Gashman · 30 Jul 2013 at 16:25

JoeF1 said:
The excitement in Mays laugh alone made the episode worth watching.

Best episode so far (including the hover craft segment from last).

the hovervan was nuts!

them saying 'sorry' to everyone was amusing

oh, and Jeremy with his statement of 'a hovercraft has ran amok in a lock' made me have a good laugh.

Angilion · 30 Jul 2013 at 23:10

Sasso said:
another enjoyable episode that Lambo looked bonkers!

I think they understand an important point about their potential customers and their brand image - a Lamborghini should to some extent remind you of being 10 years old and daydreaming about flying your own spaceship. There's something of that in any supercar that isn't completely track-focused, but it's particularly so for Lamborghini.

Angilion · 30 Jul 2013 at 23:15

Hedge said:
I'm starting to find the sound effects and camera work that once made top gear cool quite annoying.

I've found them annoying since they started doing them. Jarring cuts, brief flashes of irrelevant things (or just brief flashes) and worst of all, the most annoying visual effect ever to become popular for no reason - splodges of deliberately bad quality video. Yes, I know that in the early days of projected film there were many flaws in the image - graininess, jumpiness, fuzziness. Why pretend that's still true?

Deleted member 651465 · 30 Jul 2013 at 23:20

They also love a bit of shakey cam. Not so much with the gel filters on the lenses anymore though.

Nismo · 31 Jul 2013 at 18:00

Looks like Mark Webber is the SIARPC this week, wonder if there will be any Vettel questions?

nemtizz · 2 Aug 2013 at 22:40

What's with Clarkson's irrational hatred for Porsche?

mrk · 2 Aug 2013 at 22:42

nemtizz said:
What's with Clarkson's irrational hatred for Porsche?

Because they all look the same.

Rybo89 · 2 Aug 2013 at 22:42

nemtizz said:
What's with Clarkson's irrational hatred for Porsche?

Pretty sure he explained why last week?

nemtizz · 2 Aug 2013 at 22:44

Oh. I didn't realise that was a valid reason. He must despise Aston Martin too.

Rybo89 · 2 Aug 2013 at 22:47

???? That makes no sense at all?

nemtizz · 2 Aug 2013 at 22:54

Exactly.

Rybo89 · 2 Aug 2013 at 22:57

Well his point still stands, Porsche has not changed in 40 year.

I think most 911's look great, but i understand what Clarkson is getting at.

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