A Bit Miffed Actually

[BarnFind]

I was sitting watching the new series of Top Gear tonight and was pleased to see that Hugh Bonneville was The Star in the Car.As the interview progressed i said to myself that surely they will show a clip of Hugh in The Man Who Made Husbands Jealous, driving a raspberry Griffith but no not even a mention. Last time i'm helping Top Gear out with the use of my TVR !

[portzi]

Cricky he's aged badly then if he's the young fella driving your car in the photo's. Although it is 14 years?

[Hoover.]

are you saying you gave your car as part of this episode filming ?

[phazed]

That aside, surely this must be one of the worst episodes!

We all know that this is more of an entertainment show but it was seriously rubbish even by their standards.

[BarnFind]

No,it wasn't my car in the film.The TVR Club in Ireland were involved with the Top Gear show In Dublin a few years back,we did some demos for the crowd 5 times a day for the two days.it was actually great fun as the area was covered in ice and snow so made handling interesting and a great crowd puller to boot.

[wongthecorrupter]

Top gear just do not like TVR's. The series gets worse and worse

[macdeb]

phazed said:

That aside, surely this must be one of the worst episodes!

We all know that this is more of an entertainment show but it was seriously rubbish even by their standards.

Even by their standards it was rubbish, I had the misfortune to switch it on, watched the bit where the keys were under the felt wrap and promptly switched it off!
Utter rubbish.

[LordGrover]

Are these things getting more worserer or us lot getting more grumpierer?
I used to look forward to Top Gear but didn't even know it has started again - couldn't care less. Feeling the same about F1 these days too.

[natben]

I thought It wasd a poor episode but you are scared to miss it in case there is a great car on it being thrashed plus what else is on the telly on a Sunday and the kids love it, they think it is really funny!.

[Quinny]

natben said:

and the kids love it, they think it is really funny!.

Lets face it....... It's aimed at that level..

[swisstoni]

He wasn't making anyone jealous with that very odd choice of knitwear last night that's for sure.

[threespins]

Agree with Lord Grover, F1 is worse.

[Sardonicus]

wongthecorrupter said:

Top gear just do not like TVR's. The series gets worse and worse

Thats just because they are wkers who dont know a spark plug from a wheel bearing its a kids programme e.g JC must be a prick he hates motor cycles

[valhalla]

Even worse than the last series. Looking forward to the new series of fifth gear

[N7GTX]

More of the same old format. Get rid of the star in the car nonsense - time to make a cup of tea then - and come up with some fresh ideas or move it to CBeebies.

[donski58]

I am afraid I have to agree with you Gents.

Don

[Andy JB]

Format needs desperately refreshing - and dare i say some newer or change of presenters - as its well past its sell-by date. The whole Stig thing is as cringingly tired as the format itself despite having Shelsey Walsh as a backdrop.

Shame as I was looking forward to it but as normal for recent series was very disappointing all round - missed opportunity for a refresh after the long break

[JLF]

Didn’t rate it at all. It’s all become a bit like an old band tuning out the same old stuff expecting it will sell…….or worse a band knowing they are turning out rubbish and just keeping going because they can’t think of anything else.

And whilst I am on it….come on Clarkson what’s all the cock humour and turning the girls on with a handbrake turn. All a bit sad at your age.

[ianwayne]

Saw a clip of men & motors on youtube recently where a much younger Hammond was singing the praises of TVR. Gets on Top Gear, slags them off. Typical 'presenter' , not a journalist who changes his opinion at the behest of producers, or just to 'fit in.' Ar****le.

Recently posted (he's visiting TVR Central) but from around the year 2000 I'd say (No Tuscans), just before he got the job on the revamped Top Gear in 2002.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_XxXIwznrac

Covers their cars in the 80s briefly too. (First Griffs were £25k. Residuals are too high then!)

[gutu12]

I actually like Clarkson and don't find the fop too bad either. Hammond is just a complete cock who thinks he'd very funny but isn't.
I was also surprised that the producers didn't realise that all three of the 80's hot hatches in the show were all from the 90's!