The Grand Tour
Discussion
Davie_GLA said:
Hang on a minute.
How does a loose caliper on the front wheel of a rear wheel drive charger "cause the gearbox to seize up and blow the engine"?? If anything it would just bring the car to a loud, smoky stop - non?
Was it the front though? Looked like a rear to me?How does a loose caliper on the front wheel of a rear wheel drive charger "cause the gearbox to seize up and blow the engine"?? If anything it would just bring the car to a loud, smoky stop - non?
Does anyone know what the castle they "borrowed" for the night was? It looked oddly familiar to one I've seen before but I can't place it
TBH we enjoyed it - there were a couple of really laugh out loud moments and even some of the scripted silliness was funny (eg the water filled caravan - yes obviously set-up but seeing him get knocked on his arse like that made us laugh). Did like the Riv especially (even with the s/c) and the amount of roll on the circuit was just amazing.
As someone else on here said I was gobsmacked at the Charger and can't see how it went that wrong that quickly.... be interesting to find out the full details
As someone else on here said I was gobsmacked at the Charger and can't see how it went that wrong that quickly.... be interesting to find out the full details
ChemicalChaos said:
Does anyone know what the castle they "borrowed" for the night was? It looked oddly familiar to one I've seen before but I can't place it
I think it was Ardverikie House, not too far from Dalwhinnie(the petrol station) you may of seen in "Monarch of the Glen" or maybe The Crown, its been used in a few filmsMDifficult said:
Jesus wept, 90 minutes wasted watching three old men doing the minimum required to meet their contractual obligations.
James May has thrived, doing all sorts of brilliant little series from the kids toys stuff, to the reassembler, even the cooking show.
Clarkson’s off doing his farm, which I loved - a visual love-affair with the Cotswolds.
Hammond’s struggling to find his new strength, but he’s about to embark on some car restoration stuff which I’m sure will be great if he can just stop f
king about all the time.
The Grand Tour just needs to be put out it’s misery. It’s been great fun, but the party is over.
I think you’ve successfully identified the annoying hanger on with no discernible talent who is carried by the other two.James May has thrived, doing all sorts of brilliant little series from the kids toys stuff, to the reassembler, even the cooking show.
Clarkson’s off doing his farm, which I loved - a visual love-affair with the Cotswolds.
Hammond’s struggling to find his new strength, but he’s about to embark on some car restoration stuff which I’m sure will be great if he can just stop f
king about all the time. The Grand Tour just needs to be put out it’s misery. It’s been great fun, but the party is over.
hucumber said:
It doesn't, seeing as some of us still enjoy it.
Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it shouldn't exist
Yet watched all of it and will watch all new episodes.Just because you don't like something doesn't mean it shouldn't exist
It is moronic if you don't like something stop watching, slate it, move on to some other crap TV show.
It’s a solid ‘meh’ from me.
Some bits were amusing, and yes, we get the Chinese jokes, but it was a far cry from their glory days.
I would rather it existed than didn’t exist, but I just think the stuff they are churning out now is almost tainting their legacy. Better to go out while you were on top of your game rather than fizzle out bit by bit producing mediocre TV?
For anyone who hasn’t watched it, ‘Clarksons Farm’ is infinitely better than ‘Lochdown’, and it is very obvious that one is something that JC really wants to be doing, and the other is something he feels contractually obligated to do.
I mean it wasn’t awful. I’ve watched worse things for 90 minutes. But my benchmark for Clarkson, Hammond and May is stuff like the Vietnam Special and suchlike, and I guess we just all have to accept that they won’t ever produce such epic TV ever again.
Some bits were amusing, and yes, we get the Chinese jokes, but it was a far cry from their glory days.
I would rather it existed than didn’t exist, but I just think the stuff they are churning out now is almost tainting their legacy. Better to go out while you were on top of your game rather than fizzle out bit by bit producing mediocre TV?
For anyone who hasn’t watched it, ‘Clarksons Farm’ is infinitely better than ‘Lochdown’, and it is very obvious that one is something that JC really wants to be doing, and the other is something he feels contractually obligated to do.
I mean it wasn’t awful. I’ve watched worse things for 90 minutes. But my benchmark for Clarkson, Hammond and May is stuff like the Vietnam Special and suchlike, and I guess we just all have to accept that they won’t ever produce such epic TV ever again.
V8 Stang said:
Thought that was absolutely brilliant. One of their best specials.
Maybe it helps being a American car enthusiast.
I actually took my last Mustang around Scotland last September (which must be roughly the time this was filmed?)
The Applecross Pass was tricky enough in a mustang!
Not sure which was funnier, May opening his caravan door and getting hit by the wave of water, Clarkson loosing his caravan, or Hammond sinking the boat. All 3 had me on the floor pissing myself
I think the pun at the end was that the Chinese virus is everywhere........?
More that China is everywhere and taking over politically and culturally I think. Could be the “new normal” our political elite keep banging on about?Maybe it helps being a American car enthusiast.
I actually took my last Mustang around Scotland last September (which must be roughly the time this was filmed?)
The Applecross Pass was tricky enough in a mustang!
Not sure which was funnier, May opening his caravan door and getting hit by the wave of water, Clarkson loosing his caravan, or Hammond sinking the boat. All 3 had me on the floor pissing myself
I think the pun at the end was that the Chinese virus is everywhere........?
MDifficult said:
Hammond’s struggling to find his new strength, but he’s about to embark on some car restoration stuff which I’m sure will be great if he can just stop fking about all the time.
The latest Harry's Garage preview of the upcoming Silverstone Auctions sale is interesting. Several cars in there from the Richard Hammond Collection - all without reserve. According to Harry, Hammond's selling them because he's starting up this car restoration business / show ("The Smallest Cog"), and is having to fund it himself.king about all the time.Does that suggest, perhaps, a lack of willingness this time for Amazon to invest in Hammond's product?
skwdenyer said:
Does that suggest, perhaps, a lack of willingness this time for Amazon to invest in Hammond's product?
More likely them saying yes we'll pay for your show but we won't buy you a business. Also if he became an "exec producer" he would potentially get a return from the show of sorts but it would involve him stumping up capitalV1nce Fox said:
James May in Japan on the other hand was excellent. Really watchable. I'd love him to do more travel stuff.
Yes works well.The issue I have with Clarkson is this image of the racist, right winged petrolhead now trying to become something else. It was interesting but just didn't fit with his image. James May has done loads of shows that worked, he is very multi skilled.
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