Top Gear Series 22

[MarkRSi]

poing said:

I didn't realise he was that one in x-men. New Mad Max film looks ace!

Same, was about to switch off until I saw the beast turned out to be another great guest

Like the new MX-5, looked great



And I'd have the ginger behind Clarkson during the news ...

[RichB]

DanielSan said:

Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May immerse themselves in the world of classics as they attempt to understand the appeal of keeping an old car in the garage for balmy summer days. With Clarkson in a Fiat 124 Spider, Hammond in an MGB GT and May in a Peugeot 304 Cabriolet, the trio take a drive in the country, tinker with their engines and end up at a track day as they try to become true classic car owners..

Sounds hilarious.

[Regiment]

Surprised they didn't mention the new Koenigsegg.

[MartG]

Jezzerh said:

Obligatory 'who's the guest?' Question. Even my teenagers don't know who he is.

[MartG]

Dr Jekyll said:

Girl in grey jumper behind Richard Hammond's left shoulder.



By the way, why is RH slagging off the original Viva when he liked the Opel equivalent so much in Botswana or wherever that he brought it back and called it Oliver?

I thought that too ( both points )

[Welshbeef]

Didn't the S2000 pip the MX-5 of that era? Simple formulae front engine rwd great balance everything works screamer of an engine.
Sublime looks too.

[TurboFan]

Anyone else think that Tanner Foust may be the stig?

[HD Adam]

AdeTuono said:

Willy Nilly said:

HD Adam said:

Willy Nilly said:

Those full sized pickups are all mouth and no trousers.

Interesting viewpoint.

In what way?

It's been a while, but I've used them. They're st.

Look at the website of them ALL. They give it the work vehicle big 'un, bouncing over rocks, being loaded with logs in a quarry by a pay loader etc. They stick a 400 horse engine in them and give it the haulage big 'un, but can't stop the fking trailer they have the power to pull. Then they will struggle to keep cool when you are asking all 400 horses to put a shift in.

They are utility vehicles and nothing more.

Never had a problem with any of mine in >100,000 miles. F150/250/350's. Maybe it's just you?

Maybe it's him

I've not had a problem with cooling or brakes either.

But correct though, they are utility vehicles and seem to fulfill that role well.

To the other poster who was worried about homologation. I'd say that if the Ranger has gone through, then the F150 would go though.
They are broadly similar vehicles except that the 150 is slightly bigger and with a V8 instead of a small diesel engine.

I still say it's just a commercial decision not to bring them in officially.

[McWigglebum4th]

TurboFan said:

Anyone else think that Tanner Foust may be the stig?

When you know the name of the stig

You have killed the stig


The stig should be a human cartoon character used to drive cars bloody fast and be used for comedy moments. Once you know who is behind the vision it loses some of the magic.

One moment that irked me about the st petersburg race was stig getting stuck trying to get to a porchse. The stig should not care or even understand what it drives

[Antony Moxey]

£800k for that ridiculous replica or £80k for the F-Type? If I had unlimited funds I still couldn't bring myself to buy that stupidly priced replica thing.

[Welshbeef]

Antony Moxey said:

£800k for that ridiculous replica or £80k for the F-Type? If I had unlimited funds I still couldn't bring myself to buy that stupidly priced replica thing.

At £800k

I'd take a DB5 and a Ferrari Dino would need to be lucky to get then both for that but you never know.

[MGJohn]

HairyMaclary said:

ajprice said:

The previous MX5 review was on Dave recently, with Hammond driving it. Has Hammond got first choice on MX5's or are the other 2 not interested?

Probably the only one who would fit in it. Clarkson certainly wouldn't have!

Probably because he's always bigged up the Japanese two seaters ... Silly little rodent even been known to use the following outburst :~


MGFs are Rubbish!

Disappointed with tonight's offering. Hoping for better next time.

[JonRB]

MGJohn said:

Disappointed with tonight's offering. Hoping for better next time.

Disappointed that Rovers weren't mentioned?

(Love how you managed to shoehorn a reference to an MGF in there even though it wasn't even referred to)

[MGJohn]

JonRB said:

MGJohn said:

Disappointed with tonight's offering. Hoping for better next time.

Disappointed that Rovers weren't mentioned?

You too ...

[31mph]

Excellent episode!

I'm off to rallycross an MX5

[MGJohn]

JonRB said:

MGJohn said:

Disappointed with tonight's offering. Hoping for better next time.

Disappointed that Rovers weren't mentioned?

(Love how you managed to shoehorn a reference to an MGF in there even though it wasn't even referred to)

Yes, I loved that too .. seize every opportunity. ... and the way you slipped in that bracketed line after I had already responded to your initial one line...

Opinions can vary and other opinions are available. I'd bet at least a quid that someone will post they actually really enjoyed tonight's offering. I watched every second but still felt disappointed as no part held my interest as has often been the case in the past.

Just once it would be nice if the long and the short of the TG trio actually supported JM when he climbs in behind the wheel of a car.

[kuro]

ajprice said:

The previous MX5 review was on Dave recently, with Hammond driving it. Has Hammond got first choice on MX5's or are the other 2 not interested?

May drove a mk1 in his cars of the people show and he loved it.

[JonRB]

MGJohn said:

Just once it would be nice if the long and the short of the TG trio actually supported JM when he climbs in behind the wheel of a car.

On that we can agree. The whole "Captain Slow" thing is a complete farce, as has been demonstrated many times not least by his session with Sir Jackie of Stewart.

But actors have to stick to the roles they are given to play. So, "The Buffoon", "The annoying short tit", and "The boring facto slow one" must play their roles.

It's kind of sad really.

Edited by JonRB on Sunday 8th March 22:54

[johnxjsc1985]

TurboFan said:

Anyone else think that Tanner Foust may be the stig?

I was thinking the same his frame looks familiar and what is he doing here if he is in TG USA

[ukaskew]

When was the Rallycross stuff filmed? Surely the crowds are bigger than that (looked non existent). I'm guessing a private race, they went to a lot of effort/expense if so, but I guess the promotion will be worth it.