Top Gear - 28/12/08

[Dr Imran T]

Has anyone got any info on tonights episode? I hope it is a good one. I have been looking forward to it!! A perfect excuse to have a 1 hour break from my studies.

Dr T

[Gun]

Traveling across Vietnam on bikes I think, not sure if they're doing a Star in the Car this week, hope not.

[Dr Imran T]

Gun said:

Traveling across Vietnam on bikes I think, not sure if they're doing a Star in the Car this week, hope not.

great, I like the episode where they travel through places. Agree with the 'Star in a Car' thing.. Sometimes they have really boring guests, perhaps they should ditch that bit

[pokethepope]

Apparently they went there with the objective of buying cars with a budget and driving across the country (ala USA, Africa etc) but found that cars are so uncommon in Vietnam that they couldn't buy any cheap bangers, so decided to buy two wheeled vehicles instead.

There was a picture in one of the newspaper magazines yesterday of JC sitting on a moped strapped to a makeshift raft, so maybe not a serious motoring programme again but should be fun.

[trampagne]

BBC2 is looking half decent today, a brand new Stingray, old Thunderbirds, May's top toys, TG, Mille Miglia. I'm cradling my new Eagle annual of cutaways and rocking forward and back in overload.

ETA: all preceeded by The Eagle Has Landed! I'm off out to play Japs and Commandos 'til then.

Edited by trampagne on Sunday 28th December 13:07

[john2443]

I posted this on yesterdays heros, but will add it here, look out after TG for James Martin (apparently a celeb chef??) doing the Mille Miglia in a Maser!

[Dr Imran T]

pokethepope said:

Apparently they went there with the objective of buying cars with a budget and driving across the country (ala USA, Africa etc) but found that cars are so uncommon in Vietnam that they couldn't buy any cheap bangers, so decided to buy two wheeled vehicles instead.

There was a picture in one of the newspaper magazines yesterday of JC sitting on a moped strapped to a makeshift raft, so maybe not a serious motoring programme again but should be fun.

Well Top Gear has been more 'entertainment' than 'serious' motoring for a good while now.. I find it really entertaining as does my wife the format they have now appeals to a larger audience..

[mat205125]

Just off to the pub .... Will set the alarm for takeaway and a sprint (stagger) home at 19:30

[Dr Imran T]

I think it is the last episode tonight too, is that correct chaps?

[sniff diesel]

Dr Imran T said:

I think it is the last episode tonight too, is that correct chaps?

Yep, till the spring.

[elster]

I would watch out if you only have an hour break it is a 90 minute episode.

[benoli]

sniff diesel said:

Dr Imran T said:

I think it is the last episode tonight too, is that correct chaps?

Yep, till the spring.

quick series

blink and you'll miss it

[Dr Imran T]

elster said:

I would watch out if you only have an hour break it is a 90 minute episode.

Result then - even more time away from the books

[anonymous-user]

Dr Imran T said:

Gun said:

Traveling across Vietnam on bikes I think, not sure if they're doing a Star in the Car this week, hope not.

great, I like the episode where they travel through places. Agree with the 'Star in a Car' thing.. Sometimes they have really boring guests, perhaps they should ditch that bit

Me too prefer cars over midly famous 'Stars' plugging their tat..

More car related celebs doing crazy stuff..

[RDE]

I know I can just use iPlayer, but they must know it was silly to start TG and The 39 Steps at the same time? Bearing in mind they're about the only two programs in the last two weeks that haven't been a) a repeat; or b) w@nk.

[PurelyRetro]

Bump!

[Dr Imran T]

PurelyRetro said:

Bump!

good man heads up chaps!

[skylinecrazy]

Scooters you say.

[XitUp]

RDE said:

I know I can just use iPlayer, but they must know it was silly to start TG and The 39 Steps at the same time? Bearing in mind they're about the only two programs in the last two weeks that haven't been a) a repeat; or b) w@nk.

Is this a brand new version that I've not heard about?

[King of d sofa]

I'd have bonked clarksons moped tutor.