Comments on: Top Gear Australia – more than the manufacturers bargained for

By: ALF

ALF — Sun, 28 Dec 2008 10:06:50 +0000

LOVED THE SHOW,DID NOT MISS ONE AND HOPE TO SEE A 09 SERIES. WHO CARES HOW MUCH DAMAGE WAS CAUSED TO CARS, IT IS A VERY SMALL COST COMPARED TO WHAT GAME SHOWS GIVE AWAY EVERY WEEK DAY AND NO ONE COMPLAINS ABOUT THAT. THE COST OF REPAIR TO AIR TIME IS CHEAP.

By: Bret

Bret — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:51:08 +0000

Alex, how an I “totally wrong”?

If you are too bluffed to realise almost EVERYTHING on the TGUK entertainment program ain’t scripted, then that’s your problem.

It’s entertainment, it’s fun, it’s light hearted – but it isn’t genuine motoring juornalism.
If you believe something “because Clarkson said..” then you are a fool.

And I would also like to think that anyone able to spend half a mill on a car is probably brighter than you, and understands that Clarkson sprouts BS most of the time, because thats what’s entertaining, rather than concrete facts and information about a car.
(Maybe the “old money” rich might be an exception here though?)

By: Cupid Stunt aka No Name

Cupid Stunt aka No Name — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 13:11:09 +0000

For once I agree with Thomas79. Thats gotta be a 1st.

Yep they were a little too heavy handed. Cuasing that sorta damage just driving a Lambo for an hour or two is ridiculous.

Anyway – go to BBC iplayer and see the latest episode where Clarkson drives a ne Fiesta off a landing craft ito a metre of water onto a beach with the car full of Marine Commados. Say no more but its the best yet.

By: Wenthworth

Wenthworth — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:33:05 +0000

TGA is total crap. For example they had a Maybach on the show and the only thing I learnt was that it comes with headphones in the armrests. Thats it. I understand SBS had to make the show to keep the rights to TGUK but thats not a good starting point to make a tv show, just ask Channel 9 they made survivor here for the same reason another failure.
SBS grow some Balls and make this national embarrassment stop.

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 12:02:35 +0000

Bengie, TGUK is now an international show thats been running for 12 seasons so you would expect it to have more viewers etc, that doesnt disprove anything ive said before, so maybe you should go back to your day job. Or try to do a better job than the TGA hosts can.

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:54:23 +0000

BM, how do you know the lambo was cold when they revved it?you were there, were you?

By: Benjie

Benjie — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:47:31 +0000

Falcodore:

You do realise that Top Gear UK receives over 1300 times the viewers the Australian version does?

That’s about 385-million (estimated viewership including internet downloads) versus some 300,000 on good weeks.

They also have the credibility and rarely perform such lame stunts like the lawn bowls *yawn*.

Top Gear Australia is an absolute joke, they need to go back to their day jobs.

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:40:15 +0000

Wheelnut, totally agree with your ideas, lets lobby the powers that be, Freehand productions. Waduya think?

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:32:44 +0000

I do love TGUK, dont get me wrong. And , yes TGA needs a little work, like more critical assessment when testing a car or when comparing cars, what makes one car better than the other?
I reckon all TGA needs is a spit ‘n’ polish and it’ll have a nice shiny paintjob. FAIR DINKUM!!!!!!!!!!!

By: Falcodore

Falcodore — Tue, 09 Dec 2008 11:22:20 +0000

And to those whinging about the damage to the cars. Not only did Clarkson blow a tyre on a VERY EXPENSIVE Bentley, that would have also caused damage to the paintwork etc. Dont here anyone of you ppl complaining about that!
Those of you complaining about the “reasons” they hate TGA seem to be praising TGUK for the exact same “reasons” and you sound like a bunch of hypocrites, just like my nieghbour who successfully lobbied to have my BBQ removed from the front patio cause she doesnt like the smell of a barby, very un-australian.