Thread: Top Gear Australia

Well it wasn't the best TV in the world, but it was only their first week, so I'll give it another go. I've seen the first episodes of the UK Top Gear and they have improved a lot since them, so fair go to the Aussie show. Lets hope it loosens up at the weeks go by.

Trying to hard to early but I'm sure they'll settle down.

Drving through the surf was a total **** though and hardly helpful in the current climate..... In fact the whole softroader segment was useless and poorly edited.

The "What were they thinking?" board has a lot fo potential.

I was glad they resisted the Holden Vs Ford thing for episode 1 but notice they have caved and we will see it in episode 2. As if we don;t get enough of that already.

Their spiel about the Lambo sounded like a regurgitation of a press release / car brochure.

Warren is definitely the best one on there - he did a good job of "Peking to Paris" if anyojne has seen that show.

It is odd though how the carbon-copy attempt at duplication extends to the "look" of the hosts - ok so Warren has swhorter haord than Jamjes May but otherwise.. they even look similar.

The "everyone can have a crack, send in yoru audition videos" thing they had was CLEARLY just a promotional excercsie - none of us average joe's ever had a chance ! B****ds !!

It's important to remember that it's not replacing Tiop Gear UK (that would be unforgiveable) and the more motoring shows the better - at least it's not just a big ad for Toyota.

The choice of a Proton Satria was inspired, though...... ROFL.

I liked it.

My wife didn't (she does like the UK version).

The kids weren't fussed - they normally love the UK version.

I liked that they included off roaders from the onset, and I liked that there were glimpses of Land Rovers in the montage of future episodes.

Pretty good for a first show.

Saw it, it was just ok. It seemed all too much scripted for me, but then again it was the first show. None of the hosts inspired me, they were trying TOO hard to impress and be like the UK series. Give them a few episodes to work out the bugs, and relax and see their real personalities come out and it should be an enjoyable show to watch.
Wait and see.

Originally Posted by Michael2

I liked that they included off roaders from the onset
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Ok,

Watched the show and read a few replies to the thread, first of all can someone help me ........... who are these blokes ... I don't know who was who ... in the replies on both threads people have been mentioning names so can someone put a name to the faces for me ....... I'll categorise each as follows

Blonde business mullet .... ??????

The not so hamster with bum fluff ..... ??????

The cartoon man with oversized front teeth .... ??????

As for the show, well, I'm sorry but it was sort of lame. I think that the major disappointment for me was the fact that they tried to almost carbon copy the pommie version. Each time they tried to do identical things to Top Gear it made me cringe, I'm hoping that it gets better and that they try and put a few of thier own stamps on the show. They need to sit down research some more topics that are more Australian and more specific to us. It's great to have fancy European cars on it and thrash them around a track or whatever, but that stuff in our environment just doesn't cut the mustard for most of us. It works on the pommie show because that is what is relevant for their corner of the world .....???????

I know that yes it is Top Gear but if they continue with a carbpn copy cheap rip off of the pommie show then it will die a very painful death. The only saving grace for it will be that that death will be swift.


That's my bit ....

I didn't think it was bad for a first go. As others have said, there is potential there for the hosts to mesh and be quite good.

The track did look a bit anorexic, like an overgrown go kart track, but anyway. The stretch hummer was a good laugh though

Maybach article was a nice idea, but waaaaay too short, he barely spoke about the car or showed any of it.

Porsche footage from tas wan't too bad though, even the missus was sold on them, although she is already a fan

We'll see how it pans out over time, waste of a moke though