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GREENI



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Glad I recorded it. 'Fast forward' was my friend. Just like the last series, I won't be watching again.
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Marks Landy



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Total bobbins, Fire sticks will be selling like hot cakes..
Post #535748 29th May 2016 9:38pm
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Leviathan



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Is it me or was there a lot of shouting?
Post #535752 29th May 2016 9:52pm
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Happyoldgit



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Drivel fronted by highly overpaid clowns doing much the same drivel as the last bunch of overpaid clowns.

Earns a Yawn Yawn Yawn rating from me. Steve.
Owned numerous Land Rover vehicles of all shapes and sizes over the decades.
Current Defender: A non tarts hand-bagged Puma 110 XS USW.

[Insert something impressive here such as extensive list of previous Land Rovers or examples of your prestigeous and expensive items, trinkets, houses, bikes, vehicles etc]

http://forums.lr4x4.com

I used to be Miserable ...but now I'm ecstatic.
Post #535756 29th May 2016 10:25pm
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Darcy Fairfax



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Painful to watch.... I imagine clarkson et al will be beaming. Whistle
Post #535764 29th May 2016 11:12pm
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ericvv



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Forecasted so much half a year ago.... Whistle

ericvv wrote:
The Top Gear formula has been brilliant, but in my opinion is well over its top now, so time that the BBC invents a new surprise formula. Would be better to end it all now on a high note. Thumbs Up


ericvv wrote:
A feature on Chris Evans and Top Gear in various local newspapers this morning.... Sounds like the BBC HR did a Top (Flop?) Job in replacing the old team. Whistle
Eric


Now wait until the BBC discover that contrary to the past there won't be many foreign TV channels ready to pay the rights for being allowed to broadcast this new TG series with that ginger headed gent on the front line. The BBC penny counters may have to review this features (expensive) budget sooner rather than later.
It's a bit like JLR and the Defender, keep the memory of the Defender legend high for decades to come, the entire LR/RR brand thrives on our legends history and reputation, don't try to water that down by trying to design some kind of successor which will be a Eurobox in the end and then launch this with that same legendary Defender name. Might be very counterproductive for JLR. Whistle
Eric You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
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Post #535771 30th May 2016 3:59am
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bpman



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I thought it was really good (although I did fall asleep)

Extra-gear with Chris Harris was worth a watch though
Post #535774 30th May 2016 5:33am
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ericvv



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Yawn That good, hey.... Laughing You never actually own a Defender. You merely look after it for the next generation.
http://youtu.be/yVRlSsJwD0o
https://youtu.be/vmPr3oTHndg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_GtzTT9Pdl0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ABqKPz28e6A
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rLZ49Jce_n0
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvAsz_ilQYU
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K8tMHiX9lSw
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=dxwjPuHIV7I
https://vimeo.com/201482507
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZSixqL0iyHw
Post #535779 30th May 2016 6:53am
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LR90XS2011



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some bits had me smiling others bored me but I would have thought that there could have been something new. at least we had a Landy on it DEFENDER 90 TDCI XS,

I hope everyone is well and your land rovers make you happy
Post #535783 30th May 2016 7:58am
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ARC99



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bpman wrote:
I thought it was really good (although I did fall asleep)

Extra-gear with Chris Harris was worth a watch though



I managed about 10 minutes before I also fell asleep.
I wonder how long that N.I.C.E. and the N.H.S. will wait before putting Top Gear on prescription for those who have problems sleeping, Laughing Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place,
so it doesn't take much to Censored us off.

Richard
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Fatboy Slim



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Fire stick ordered Thumbs Up hopefully we can loose Evans to TG full time and have Sara Cox on radio 2 full time Thumbs Up
Post #535801 30th May 2016 9:29am
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Ads90



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It's all too easy to forget that many were getting tired of old TG towards it's end (me included) as it was becoming so stale, corny and predictable...
So it's such a shame the new version has aped the old so closely - I was hoping for a refreshing new take on things. Evans even trying to sound like Clarkson! Rolling Eyes
A foolish mistake by the BBC I think.

The best bit for me was the TG Extra with Chris Harris & Rory, but that should have been 1 hour long. CH's take on the Nomad and Rory's meet with Sabine were edited too short & shallow - for an online channel were airtime is not an issue, and presumably viewing figures don't matter so much, I don't understand why it can't be longer/more in-depth?
(Particularly now we are robbed of CH's YouTube channel)!

I'm sure they will tweek things as they go, it may all change again by series 2 (hoping so), just like the old one did before.
Post #535802 30th May 2016 9:34am
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K.M



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Fatboy Slim wrote:
Fire stick ordered Thumbs Up hopefully we can loose Evans to TG full time and have Sara Cox on radio 2 full time Thumbs Up


Think Tesco must have had an advanced screening of Flop Gear! Was walking around yesterday and saw them on offer for £30! Rolling with laughter
Post #535805 30th May 2016 9:48am
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Projectblue



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I didn't think it was as bad as many, but then having got bored of the previous, perhaps I had lower expectations. I am however surprised and disappointed to find that Chris Harris is only BBC3. In my opinion he and Sabine are the saving grace. Chris Harris writing was a joy to read and the man can drive and knows his cars. He is the counterpoint to the far too American Le Blanc and the shouty Ginner.

But I haven't written it off yet.

I refuse to get Amazon because the rest of it is rubbish. I already have Netflix & Now so won't be watching that when it finally makes it out. New project and it's green: www.projectoverland.info
Post #535818 30th May 2016 10:45am
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gilarion



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Top Gear was that good I ended up switching over and watching the Soap Awards Shocked For those who like Welsh Mountains and narrow boats have a look at my videos and photos at..

http://www.youtube.com/user/conwy1
Post #535831 30th May 2016 11:44am
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