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    Save Top Gear

    Title says it all really, but basically the producers of Top Gear don't know what they should put in the show for season 10. Is there too much cocking about? Should they change the show to include more tests and less fireworks and smoke? They want to know what their viewers actually want.


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    He apparently wants Chris Goffey back. Whenever there is a choice, can we have Vicky B-H please?
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    If you look at the fifth gear you tube videos, half the comments are about vicky B-H! more specifically in text language and seemingly by 8 year olds who all own enzos and absolutely know that their car is 0.543 sec faster to 60 than a zonda..
    Last edited by jediali; 04-16-2007 at 08:19 AM.
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    Quote Originally Posted by jediali View Post
    their car is 0.543 sec faster to 60 than a zonda..
    but that is the essence of what we need to know
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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    but that is the essence of what we need to know
    The essence of what we need to know is being able to calculate in-depth the way a wheel locks and reacts after locking using 12 boring graphs and 30 A4 pages, excluding coding...

    Sorry. I've had it with school for today. Blowing off some steam..

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    maybe a viewer phone in question time
    Woudl love to hear JC's reply to ht's descriptions of torque/power

    But, DAMN< they got to keep making it, I'm now up to only having to wait 1 1/2 years for a ticket to the recordings
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    Well this is the comment I posted, will wait and see if it gets picked..

    I watch the show from Canada and I have to say it is amazing. I personally love the creativity of the show, the Winter Olympics was incredible and i think it should be done annually. I do like the tests of the cars but in one episode there's only so many times we want to see the car circle your test track, you guys are incredible drivers but it looks all the same after a while. The contests and challenges are really the element which sets you guys apart, no one else is gonna play darts with cars or race an elise againt an apache helicopter. Those are the really memorable bits. Many people may remember the fact that the Brabus had way too much torque, but it won't quite make them laugh so hard they wet themselves like Top Gear's Convertible people carrier did when it went through the wash.

    Hope that helps you guys out,

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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine View Post
    But, DAMN< they got to keep making it, I'm now up to only having to wait 1 1/2 years for a ticket to the recordings
    only 1 1/2 years.
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    Perhpas we can suggest an item on the P4/5 ? How about it Napolis ? A "UCP"-centric show
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    Quote Originally Posted by Matra et Alpine View Post
    But, DAMN< they got to keep making it, I'm now up to only having to wait 1 1/2 years for a ticket to the recordings
    my login for ticket application says (after about 7 months on the list):

    WE ARE CURRENTLY OPERATING A RESERVE LIST. THIS IS RUNNING BETWEEN ONE - TWO YEARS AT THE MOMENT. HOWEVER, PLEASE DO REGISTER BELOW AND IF WE DO HAVE ANY CANCELLATIONS/DROP-OUTS WE WILL CONTACT YOU.

    so 1.5 years wait for me too then
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    I think top gear is great how it is, although the mess-around parts are admittedly not THAT good. I love the rest though, the relationship between the 3 different presenters is a great perspective of both humour and the car industry.

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    Unfortunately I think it has gone from a good balance between road tests and special bits, to too much cocking about.

    I'd personally prefer more car reviews. But most of all Top Gear has to stay in whatever format.
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    Top gear is fine the way it is, i pray they dont change it
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    A little less pissing about would be nice, but I do love it (when I can be bothered to watch it).

    Imagine how much of a laugh it must be, being a presenter...

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    Quote Originally Posted by henk4 View Post
    Whenever there is a choice, can we have Vicky B-H please?
    Agreed.

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