Top Gear Australia

**101RRS** · 13th October 2008, 08:57 PM

Why do they call the Stig the Stig on the Australian version of Top Gear. Initially I thought they were pretending that the Brit Stig and the Australian Stig was the same Stig but tonites introduction indicates the Australian Stig was brought up in Australia.

So why call the Australian character the Stig - why not something else.

And I wish they would stop using the term SUV for softroaders

etc - a SUV is something like a Falcon XR8 ute or a SS ute. SUV in 4x4 terms is a yank term and not part of our lingo - to be stamped out at every opportunity.

Garry

**barney** · 13th October 2008, 08:59 PM

one of my mates had a theory that the stig was whoever they could get at the time of filming. the first couple of episodes, people were speculating it was skaife, it certainly wasn't him tonight, had the same height and the same driving position as steve. julia zamira even said she thought it was steve??????????hmmmmmmm!
episode 2 where they were in the mines, they probably dressed one of the truck drivers up in the stig outfit because they don't let just anyone drive those things, they are worth too much, both purchase price and production wise.

**big guy** · 13th October 2008, 09:48 PM

Still a crap show.

I live in hope that it takes on a life of its own.

Can't see it happen though.

**101RRS** · 13th October 2008, 10:01 PM

Originally Posted by barney

one of my mates had a theory that the stig was whoever they could get at the time of filming. the first couple of episodes, people were speculating it was skaife, it certainly wasn't him tonight, had the same height and the same driving position as steve. julia zamira even said she thought it was steve??????????hmmmmmmm!
episode 2 where they were in the mines, they probably dressed one of the truck drivers up in the stig outfit because they don't let just anyone drive those things, they are worth too much, both purchase price and production wise.

You are probably right - but if the Brit show calls their test driver the Stig - why does the Australian show do the same - does seem odd to me.

Cheers

Garry

**carjunkieanon** · 13th October 2008, 11:33 PM

I missed all but the last 3 mins of Episode 3 - was it any good?

(Anyone have a copy?)

**stevo68** · 13th October 2008, 11:41 PM

Its growing on me...hell it has cars in it...better than some other crap on at the same time

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Regards

Stevo

**Fourgearsticks** · 14th October 2008, 07:31 AM

I think all three shows have been good, getting better and better.

**Redback** · 14th October 2008, 08:44 AM

The third show was good, better than the previous 2, i did enjoy the junkyard bit, very amusing, Steve and Warren are quite good and improving, Steve started out shakey but is starting too settle down, Charlie is OK, still needs to relax though.

Baz.

**trobbo** · 14th October 2008, 11:23 AM

I liked to the story on the BMW x6, tollerated the chat with Julia Zemiro (she was far more entertaining than Charlie) and the time spent finding the cars for the scrap yard challenge but I think I wasted my time watching the rest of it.

Not a fan yet - bring back jeremy, richard and james

**Quiggers** · 14th October 2008, 11:47 AM

Stiggo will suffice
A competent, enthusiast director would be a godsend
The presenters need guidance and direction
given they are currently unleashed and without any real modus operandi

This version of Top Gear was always on a hiding to nothing...

Hopefully, someone will take the reins and develop the show

And in a few months, will you remember any of the segments,
like we do with the TGUK programme?

TGA is not 'inspired' television, unlike its UK parent

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