by "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
Published 06/22/2017 at 19:46
by "If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
Published 06/22/2017 at 19:46
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My vote goes to the 24 Hour Britcar race. It wasn’t 20 minutes of the guys mucking around like many segments were. It was emotional, triumphant, and edge-of-your-seat epic. It wasn’t just good Top Gear, it was good television.
My runner up choices are the Collection of Lancias piece and the bobsled race.
"itschrome" (itschrome)
06/22/2017 at 19:59, STARS: 0
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"TheTurbochargedSquirrel" (thatsquirrel)
06/22/2017 at 19:59, STARS: 1
I really liked the rallycross on a budget episode.
"Jordan and the Slowrunner, Boomer Intensifies" (jordanwphillips)
06/22/2017 at 20:05, STARS: 0
The hybrid electric car, Hammerhead Eagle i-Thrust or whatever
"With-a-G is back to not having anything written after his username" (with-a-g)
06/22/2017 at 20:11, STARS: 2
“Geoff”
(With a G)
"djmt1" (djmt1)
06/22/2017 at 20:15, STARS: 0
Channel Crossing
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
06/22/2017 at 20:17, STARS: 0
Britcar was amazing but I have to give it to the Searching for the Beginning of the Nike.
"ADabOfOppo; Gone Plaid (Instructables Can Be Confusable)" (adabofoppo)
06/22/2017 at 20:47, STARS: 1
Jezza’s review of the Bentley Conti GT Speed.
The boxing metaphor they used is perfectly apt and their cinematography for that segment is simply stunning.
"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick)
06/22/2017 at 20:58, STARS: 0
Rolls vs Grosser
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"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
06/22/2017 at 21:28, STARS: 0
That was both a cheap car & a road trip challenge.
"OpposResidentLexusGuy - USE20, XF20, XU30 and Press Cars" (jakeauern)
06/22/2017 at 21:41, STARS: 0
I loved it. I’ve seen that episode a million times.
"404 - User No Longer Available" (toni-cipriani)
06/22/2017 at 21:52, STARS: 2
I would say that one is actually pretty hard to top. I got teary-eyed too the moment the repmobile crossed the line.
"Mini Guy- Now has a 4Runner" (gavinharter30)
06/22/2017 at 22:26, STARS: 0
The Bentley on a rally stage
"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
06/22/2017 at 22:29, STARS: 2
It has to be when they tried to make the Avantime quicker than an Evo.
I adore the theme of the film, even if the results weren’t what I was expecting. Either way, they could remake it and I would totally watch it.
I miss GOOD Top Gear.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
06/22/2017 at 22:36, STARS: 0
Ooh that was a good one.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
06/22/2017 at 22:37, STARS: 0
I don’t think I’ve ever laughed harder than when he blew that horn.
"Nobi" (nobi)
06/22/2017 at 22:39, STARS: 0
Loved the Britcar race. That’s my favorite followed by the first US road trip in the deep south, The Alfa challenge, and the Reliant Robin segment.
"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
06/22/2017 at 22:39, STARS: 0
I loved how they lightened the body, did brakes and suspension and it still was a couple ticks SLOWER than stock.
"My X-type is too a real Jaguar" (TomSlick)
06/22/2017 at 22:44, STARS: 1
When he pulled out his last service bill and James asks what’d they do, buy you a Golf? I lost it.
"Nauraushaun" (nauraushaun12)
06/22/2017 at 23:27, STARS: 0
It’s good seeing them trying not to fail. I feel People who bag out new new new TG or GT forget that the last 4 seasons were mostly the same shit.
I have a love-hate thing with the cheap RWD episode. I love the 300ZX and it was great to see the car on film, but I feel they gave it a raw deal because it was so obviously so much better than the other 2 cars . It didn’t finish its lap (implying that 300hp is too much for Hammond to handle), it lost a t-top panel over a cliff...
:(
I don’t know which one I prefer.
"sdwarf36" (sdwarf36)
06/23/2017 at 07:49, STARS: 0
I liked the history of Peugeot from the last series. Funny-true-historical.
"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
06/23/2017 at 10:26, STARS: 0
Yeah although the cheap car challenges are my favourite bit, they have done a lot of seriously quality stuff.
The Britcar one is brilliant, as is the Lancia tribute. As a Brit, I had to love the ‘We still make stuff’ segment. Every now and again we need reminding of that.
I also really like the first of the bonkers reviews when it was still fresh. I think it was the Renault Twingo or something? The one with Ross Kemp doing a cameo in the boot. They tried to recreate it a couple of times which wasn’t so good, but the first time I saw it it was brilliant :)
The review where they go to Algeria or something in a Roller, a Merc and a ‘Bentley’ is great TV as well :) it’s a road trip, but not a special.
I’m sure there’s more I’m forgetting, but that’s what I can think of off the top of my head :)
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
06/23/2017 at 11:44, STARS: 0
I’m not even British and I felt tears of national pride swelling when they started sweeping the camera down all those British-made things on the Mall.
"BiTurbo228 - Dr Frankenstein of Spitfires" (biturbo228)
06/23/2017 at 11:46, STARS: 0
Haha! Good man ;) vicarious national pride.
"Viggen" (viggen37)
06/23/2017 at 16:40, STARS: 0
Glad I wasn’t the only one. Same with the E-Type tribute, but that may have been more due to the sound of the Spitfires flying over.
"Viggen" (viggen37)
06/23/2017 at 16:44, STARS: 0
Britcar 24 or the Race to Verbier or Blackpool.
"If only EssExTee could be so grossly incandescent" (essextee)
06/23/2017 at 21:46, STARS: 0
James’ Sisu bit was good too.
"Vicente Esteve" (vicente-esteve)
06/23/2017 at 23:03, STARS: 0
Oh right!
“Is that, uh, particularly finish?”
“no”