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Old Nov 29, 2010 | 04:40 PM
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PS: The bearded dude is the worst one... The other two seem cool, but the bearded guy is annoying, and very fake sounding... He sucks, they need to cut him.
Old Nov 29, 2010 | 04:43 PM
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^ I agree, the bearded guy is pretty bad.
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 12:21 PM
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Yea the bearded guy can go. This episode was better than the first for sure. I lol'd when Tanner came in drifting and the bearded guy said, we call that a power slide in the south and Adam Ferrera said, we call that grand theft auto in New York. That was a funny moment, a bright spot of possible humor to come.

And yes, the dog peeing on stage, FTW!!!!
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 02:36 PM
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Does the bearded guy kind of remind you guys of Christian? You know, Audi and M3 Christian? Only Christian is a lot cooler than that dude... lol
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 04:09 PM
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The Adam guy is the one I can't stand out of the group. Hell, I'd do a better job. Sign me up.
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:20 PM
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this is a weird idea... but i really think if they get Anthony Bordain (sp?) (the no reservations guy) to replace the bearded guy, the show will have way more personality and an interesting spin. they need people with personality vs people that know cars.

THENNN add a more natural low brow unscripted feel.

THENNNN replace the Adam guy with Corolla or maybe... MAYBE... Leno.

THENNNN get some better music.
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:24 PM
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anywhere i can find this online?
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 07:42 PM
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Originally Posted by RU-X
this is a weird idea... but i really think if they get Anthony Bordain (sp?) (the no reservations guy) to replace the bearded guy, the show will have way more personality and an interesting spin. they need people with personality vs people that know cars.
Yea, because vast knowledge of the culinary arts and food translates real well into cars. Besides, he's tied to the Travel Channel as it is. I'm all for witty, but at least have the punchlines be within context. You're pretty much asking if Kevin Garnett could play shortstop for the Boston Red Sox just because he's a pro athlete and baseball is just another sport. Now I kinda wished Jay Leno did retire fron the Tonight Show and co-host Top Gear, but I think he mentioned that he felt he wouldn't do the original BBC version any justice.

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Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:06 PM
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[QUOTE=ransack;2980805]TopGear UK does things like "jumping over the cars" thing. QUOTE]
One time they jumped a full size bus over motorcycles
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:15 PM
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A great lineup of hosts would be:

Jay Leno
Bill Nye
Derek Deangelis

since they'd have some sort of relevance to cars...
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:18 PM
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Yea, because vast knowledge of the culinary arts and food translates real well into cars. Besides, he's tied to the Travel Channel as it is. I'm all for witty, but at least have the punchlines be within context. You're pretty much asking if Kevin Garnett could play shortstop for the Boston Red Sox just because he's a pro athlete and baseball is just another sport. Now I kinda wished Jay Leno did retire fron the Tonight Show and co-host Top Gear, but I think he mentioned that he felt he wouldn't do the original BBC version any justice.
don't gotta know cars to be fun to watch. look at james may, he's a music guy. and richard hammond, he's a radio dj. just gotta be witty and be able to talk. thats all. LOL but yeah... you make a point. he's prob owned by the travel channel... BUT! isn't the travel channel owned by discovery? and don't they own the history channel?
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:49 PM
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Originally Posted by RU-X
this is a weird idea... but i really think if they get Anthony Bordain (sp?) (the no reservations guy) to replace the bearded guy, the show will have way more personality and an interesting spin. they need people with personality vs people that know cars.
it wouldn't work because Anthony Bourdain would consistently drink and smoke then he'll be drinking and driving. not good.

Originally Posted by RU-X
don't gotta know cars to be fun to watch. look at james may, he's a music guy. and richard hammond, he's a radio dj. just gotta be witty and be able to talk. thats all. LOL but yeah... you make a point. he's prob owned by the travel channel... BUT! isn't the travel channel owned by discovery? and don't they own the history channel?
i believe both Richard and James are petrol heads. look at the cars and bikes they own.
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 08:58 PM
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The Adam guy is the one I can't stand out of the group. Hell, I'd do a better job. Sign me up.
See, he's the only one I like because the other two I don't know/don't care about.
Old Nov 30, 2010 | 10:36 PM
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Originally Posted by RU-X
don't gotta know cars to be fun to watch. look at james may, he's a music guy. and richard hammond, he's a radio dj. just gotta be witty and be able to talk. thats all. LOL but yeah... you make a point. he's prob owned by the travel channel... BUT! isn't the travel channel owned by discovery? and don't they own the history channel?
Nope, Travel Channel is under the same umbrella as Food Network. Tony Bourdain already has his hands full as an author and with No Reservations. Tony's a food guy, not a car guy. He's lived and worked the majority of his career in NYC, he hails cabs to get home. Do you really want to watch someone who doesn't know or care much for cars on a car show? Seriously? Just sayin'.
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anywhere i can find this online?
only the most recent episode is available Ep. 2 Blind Drift



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