Fifth Gear 8pm new series (and Gadget Show before it)

[R988]

The Dude said:

Jesus H.....

I didn't think it could get worse but it's on a steep slope to hell.

I'm expecting Tiff to turn up in a dress and announce he's quitting motorsport to become a bus driver.

Yet ANOTHER limited edition tuned new Mini

The last series ended so well, I thought they might almost have it but now they give us this tripe? Only morbid curiousity keeps me watching to see just how much worse this can get

[Time Machine]

Sorry, 3 parts? Ah I see, it is an hour long now.

The Ace Cafe is cool, I'd love to get there when they have a rod run and occasional nitro slingshot performing a cacklefest, but Fifth gear has so far come across as nothing but a weak imitation with wea presenters.

If they weren't trying so hard to compete it might be better - after all, Fifth Gear came out of old style Top Gear and there is probably space for both of them on TV these days.

A weak Top Gear imitiation however has no appeal. And unfortunately I just find Tiffani Dell irritating.

[NiceCupOfTea]

I wasn't sure it was possible, but it is actually getting worse! Didn't TG do a RC car / real car race not too long ago. BTW I predicted she'd run over the RC car just after the mentioned the RC for the first time...

[rich-uk]

R988 said:

Yet ANOTHER limited edition tuned new Mini

There has only been 2 special editions, hardly a lot really.

Still a shite programme, I mean racing it against an R/C car? Why? Try the morning commute in an R/C car...

Best wishes for a speedy recovery Hamster.

[TimDarracott]

I'm going for a sit on the loo with the new copy of EVO that landed on my door step this morning, alot more entertaining

[Muncher]

What shite? Who wants to see a decent looking Golf being crushed?

[lockstock2sb]

I can't believe i have just wasted 34 minutes on this program. Complete shite !!! Bring back top gear + hamster ASAP !!

[Maycott]

Why do they all

seem to be talking

in really short, urgent sentences

with the syllable stress in the wrong

place?

This is terrible, really, what is the point?

[hedders]

Just tuned in after eastenders and they had an entire feature on crushing a knackered old car...good stuff indeed.

[Time Machine]

My

Brain

Is

Melting

.

<- there it goes.

:EDIT:

It got worse again. Fifth Gear now featuring the ultimate factory pimped ride along with what seems to be a 'Parents guide to dance music'. Just cringeworthy.

Besides, if they want to do it properly they need the Fuel Record Dodge Challengers :-)

Edited by Time Machine on Monday 25th September 20:43

[Polarbert]

Autonotiv said:

when is it repeted?

I hope for the love in the internal combustion engine that is a joke.

[Polarbert]

GIMPTON said:

If i watch much more i will be repeating my dinner all over the carpet

[Maycott]

Oh

My

God

A new low has been reached

[J500ANT]

Maycott said:

Oh

My

God

A new low has been reached

Havent you seen Vroom Vroom?

[nervous]

i like tom ford. hed be good co presenting.

whereas that other gimp is as pleasing as aemobic dysentery.

[NiceCupOfTea]

So to summarise Part 3.

They crushed a decent looking Golf for no reason. Plenty of useable body panels and who knows what else there. And it was done in a singularly dull way.

And then a 10 minute segment on DJing. Cheers for that.

Can't wait for the plane/car race

I often miss 5th Gear by accident, but the few I saw in the last series were OK. They've basically tried to ape Top Gear but totally missed the point! I shan't be watching it again.

PS - somebody want to email this link to Channel 5?

Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Monday 25th September 20:49

[spartacus]

To sum up, what a load of old cock!

[Maycott]

nervous said:

i like tom ford. hed be good co presenting.

whereas that other gimp is as pleasing as aemobic dysentery.

I'd find it pleasing if he got amoebic dyssentry. I'd watch that

[Polarbert]

NiceCupOfTea said:

PS - somebody want to email this link to Channel 5?

Edited by NiceCupOfTea on Monday 25th September 20:49

Already done mon ami!

[bilko2]

What a pile of pap!
Best bit of the show was VBH - No flicking! and that's only because of my adolescent and perverted fantasy about her.
Why are they doing the stunt plane again when it's been done already?
Quickly want to say before the interesting prog comes on that my dislike of tonights episode had NOTHING to do with Richard hammond and Top Gear. It was just rubbish.

Edited by bilko2 on Monday 25th September 20:56