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TopGear (Take3) starts tonight (05-03-17) BBC2 8pm

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Post by mr wilks » Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:47 pm

It will never be as it was with the Clarkson trio but now the ginger one has departed it must be a improvement as its starts again tonight with Chris Harris , Matt LeBlanc & Rory Reid as the anchors :) so little motoring fodder on tv i say bring it on :driving:
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Post by srhutch » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:28 pm

Thanks for the tip off. Haven't seen any adverts on the Beeb.

The PVR had picked it up though, and I don't mean that bloody Dutch one :lol:
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Post by Grumpyowl » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:37 pm

Last time with the shouty boy I watched the first show and didn't bother again.
I'll record this first episode and give it the benefit of doubt, as you say it'll never be the same without the 3 amigos

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Post by Yorkie Z » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:55 pm

As a petrol head, one car show has now become two. It's basically win win. Just enjoy the the cars :thumbsup: I'll be watching :)
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Post by PerryGunn » Sun Mar 05, 2017 8:56 pm

Any show that carries on after the Ginger Git has left has to have an intrinsic increase in watchability... :thumbsup:
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Post by buzyg » Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:00 pm

Just About to start. Fingers crossed. :wink:
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Post by Marlon » Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:07 pm

didn't know this Andy - just switched it on thanks :thumbsup:
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Post by chapeau » Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:08 pm

I thought the other two guys did a reasonablt good job of the car reviews. It was more like top gear of old with proper reviews of the cars we can never afford rather than the overly 'staged' challenges of more recently.
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Post by buzyg » Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:16 pm

Liking the reasonably Fast Car :thumbsup:
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Post by mr wilks » Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:18 pm

Its off to a good start , 17mins in , no bollox , no cheese just cars + power :evil:
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Post by Chris_D » Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:34 pm

Not bad so far.
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Reasonably fast car, improvement.
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Seems to be a nice, though slightly artificial chemistry between all three.
Production values seem to have changed down a gear tho. Visuals arent as clever.
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Post by Marlon » Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:06 pm

Mmmm, watchable - banter came across a little forced at times but I'll tune in next week and see how it goes.
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Post by buzyg » Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:09 pm

Vast improvement. :D Enjoyed that more than the last series with Clarkson and co. :thumbsup: Fingers crossed they are all that good, if so then it's back. :thumbsup:
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Post by mr wilks » Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:19 pm

Yep i'm in :driving: watchable & entertaining if not a little predictable but i did get the vibe they were backtracking to a proven formula & why not ? It works & the 3 should become more slick together
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TopGear (Take3) starts tonight (05-03-17) BBC2 8pm

Post by LordOxygen » Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:24 pm

Better than I was expecting, certainly a step above the previous effort with the shouty ginger. The "comedy" was a bit scripted but hopefully that will improve with time, decent enough Sunday evening TV.

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