Top Gear and Evel Knievel Last Night

[hueandcry71]

Just thought i would start a topic as nobody else seems to be awake today. Am i the only poor soul at work???

Anyway, i preferred the BMW to the Merc and the Audi.

Next years new Alfa looks superb but over £100k for it???

How Hammond won most stylish haircut beats me, he looks like Wurzel Gummidge having a bad hair day.

Is it just me or did Evel look like Paul Newman??

Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to you all.

[NathanE]

They didn't talk about the Lotus F1 car enough

[hueandcry71]

NathanE said:

They didn't talk about the Lotus F1 car enough

I missed that bit as my son woke up crying. I obviously didnt give him enough of his "Sunday night Calpol Dosage". This is a very special dosage whenever Top Gear is on.Did the three cars beat the time of the Lotus around the track??

[boobles]

I thought Evil was rather ignorant to Hampster to be honest.

[hueandcry71]

boobles said:

I thought Evil was rather ignorant to Hampster to be honest.

I thought exactly the same, i dont even think you can blame it on his illness either. He just seemed naturally ignorant and a little bit of a prima donna with his constant craving for attention. He was a magician on a bike though and exceptionally brave (or stupid).

Hope that doesnt sound disprespectful speaking of the dead.

[boobles]

hueandcry71 said:

boobles said:

I thought Evil was rather ignorant to Hampster to be honest.

I thought exactly the same, i dont even think you can blame it on his illness either. He just seemed naturally ignorant and a little bit of a prima donna with his constant craving for attention. He was a magician on a bike though and exceptionally brave (or stupid).

Hope that doesnt sound disprespectful speaking of the dead.

I agree with you.
I was also amazed with the fact that he attacked his publicised with a baseball bat!

[hueandcry71]

boobles said:

hueandcry71 said:

boobles said:

I thought Evil was rather ignorant to Hampster to be honest.

I thought exactly the same, i dont even think you can blame it on his illness either. He just seemed naturally ignorant and a little bit of a prima donna with his constant craving for attention. He was a magician on a bike though and exceptionally brave (or stupid).

Hope that doesnt sound disprespectful speaking of the dead.

I agree with you.
I was also amazed with the fact that he attacked his publicised with a baseball bat!

"i realised i was in trouble when i seen a bone sticking out of my arm".

Could you imahine JC staying in that hotel room??

Edited by hueandcry71 on Monday 24th December 14:01

[TIPPER]

Couldn't be bothered with the Evil Kneivel programme (I'd just sat through the Great Escape, James May and TG ).
I thought the TG team were on top form last night.

[hueandcry71]

TIPPER said:

Couldn't be bothered with the Evil Kneivel programme (I'd just sat through the Great Escape, James May and TG ).
I thought the TG team were on top form last night.

I love the show but somehow i cant decide if i like JC or not. Im hoping the way he is with JM is all an act but he does seem to bully him a little too much for my liking.

[nsm3]

I must say in all honesty, I thought Evel was a complete tosser - an extremely arrogant SOB - and if you analyse his career, all the real fame and money came from his spectacular crashes, rather than sucessful jumps?

Mind you, nice lifestyle he had for a while back there (and no doubting the size of his cojones of course!) - eh?

[fatwomble]

he was about to die though, had he been feeling a bit better he may have been a nicer guy. I though Hamster handled it well though.

[cej]

hueandcry71 said:

NathanE said:

They didn't talk about the Lotus F1 car enough

I missed that bit as my son woke up crying. I obviously didnt give him enough of his "Sunday night Calpol Dosage". This is a very special dosage whenever Top Gear is on.Did the three cars beat the time of the Lotus around the track??

Nope, the old F1 car was 23 seconds faster .It did the lap in 2mins 15 seconds and the BMW which was fastest did it in 2 mins 38 seconds . Old school F1 rules

[LivinLaVidaLotus]

hueandcry71 said:

Next years new Alfa looks superb but over £100k for it???

Not really an Alfa, it's basically a Ferrari/Maserati with an Alfa badge on it - you'll have to take it to Maserati garage for services etc.

[mahju]

LivinLaVidaLotus said:

hueandcry71 said:

Next years new Alfa looks superb but over £100k for it???

Not really an Alfa, it's basically a Ferrari/Maserati with an Alfa badge on it - you'll have to take it to Maserati garage for services etc.

Hmm... but it looks pretty sweet and its UK run is sold out, so your £100K+ is safe

[retrorider]

the alfa is the trial run for the baby fezza which is coming in 2008...hammond needs a haircut and the evel knievel night which bbc 2 had on a few years back was much better imo...for uk daily driving i would have the rs4.

[hueandcry71]

mahju said:

LivinLaVidaLotus said:

hueandcry71 said:

Next years new Alfa looks superb but over £100k for it???

Not really an Alfa, it's basically a Ferrari/Maserati with an Alfa badge on it - you'll have to take it to Maserati garage for services etc.

Hmm... but it looks pretty sweet and its UK run is sold out, so your £100K+ is safe

It looks a little like the TVR Tuscan to me and i love it.