Thread: Top Gear Australia

I dunno.
I was left curiously unsatisfied. Some parts were OK , but they didn't really do any commentary on the Softies at all, and UKTG would have done that, even it was only Clarkson showing how much better a Rangie would have been. My wife asked me what I thought about and I couldn't really give definitive answer.
Still the sliding backward Xtrail was worth chuckling over, but the water driving is what the mighty performer the rental ( or press test) car only can do.

I think it will struggle if it keeps the current format, as the car market is vastly different here than UK. There WERE heaps of City of London types who could actually afford new Porsches until this year. Already in the review in the SMH the journo observed that he nearly crossed a double line. Oh mercy.

A Proton as the cheap car? One of the dozen sold. Still it sounded OK.

I just think this "copy Clarkson" bit is just pathetic and embarrassing. An Oz show should have its own flavour. Talk about Try hards. I acrtually think peter Wherret did a better job way back.
Regards Philip A

actually The Stigs driving position reminded me of Mark Skaife---

Originally Posted by MickG

You are correct, which is why I am so dissapointed that they chose to try and replicate the UK version as closely as possible..........in every regard........even the stig intro......that was just painful

I agree 100%. Rather than go for a pale imitation of the original, why not an original, uniquely Australian show in the same format.

Who has a better idea of the name for the "Australian Stig"

The Brab (in memory of the venerable Jack)
The Possum (ARC fans should know)
Brocky's Ghost (could upset some).

The cheap car should have been a white commodore executive or a white camry (or whatever the current models of same are). But I guess proton gave them the best deal.

I thought it was all OK, but I am sure it will get better as they progress. As someone else pointed out, if you watch early series of UK Top Gear it was pretty bad.

I think they need to spend some time and get the camera positions right for the track.

Personally I think they are doing the right thing following the formula of the UK show. It is a proven success and I am sure over time they will form their own personalities.

I did like the fact that the "news" was actually relevent to us, and it will be good to see some of our"stars" go round the track.

Before the show began I thought they might use Jim Richards as the Stig, but after seeing it, it does look a lot like Skaife

a couple of us from the LROC in sydney got to go to the taping of the second show last saturday-week. (it will be on next week) Warren, an on and off member of our club and a devout defender driver, made a point of coming up in between scenes and saying G'day. quite a nice touch.
celebrity next week is steve bisley (aka goose from mad max).
they do relax a little more in the next show but it still feels a bit forced. i'm sure they will come around, all in all, i thought the first show was a pretty good effort compared to the pommie version's first attempt.
granted that 11 years on, the formula for the show has already been sorted, and as it is overseen by the BBC, they still get away with more colloquialisms that the poms do. more TV presenters should be able to use the word "poofteenth", we don't hear it enough on TV.
apart from the smashed up cars on the ramps around the hangar, they put all of the cars that are in the episode on the floor ready for each segment. the crowd has to follow them around.
apart from the ford v holden they mentioned at the end of the show, they also give the GT40 a run, take some utes to Kalgoorlie and fool around with a very special smart car.
should be good!
keep an eye out for the fat bald guy in the striped shirt

Originally Posted by isuzurover

The Possum (ARC fans should know)

He was a bloody Kiwi!

Originally Posted by Pedro_The_Swift

actually The Stigs driving position reminded me of Mark Skaife---

Only that ****** drives in that position, his attitude already sucks big time his head will swell even more now, I hope Russel Ingle gets into him even more now

Originally Posted by isuzurover

I agree 100%. Rather than go for a pale imitation of the original, why not an original, uniquely Australian show in the same format.

Who has a better idea of the name for the "Australian Stig"

The Brab (in memory of the venerable Jack)
The Possum (ARC fans should know)
Brocky's Ghost (could upset some).

The cheap car should have been a white commodore executive or a white camry (or whatever the current models of same are). But I guess proton gave them the best deal.

I liked one that they mentioned....Stiggsy!


Proton probably has the best suspension for a cheap car too.