I got a fever.

and the only cure is clarkson, may and hammond.

 

once i get it myself LOL

 

Finalgear has the torrent up

 

downloading, definitly not going to bed any time soon.

 

Sadly, looks like the American version of the show with them hosting is a bust!

 

I'm glad about this, as it would have been a watered down version of a show that we all love! Thank goodness for FinalGear.com!!

 

I'd say there's more to the story than that. No way the BBC would have gotten that far along in discussing a multi-million dollar deal with a U.S. broadcaster without firsting having checked to see whether or not Clarkson felt like living in the States a few months out of the year.

It's kind of a no-brainer to check with your hosts about stuff like that first, before entering into business negotiations.

Much more likely that he wanted too much money.

 

I just finished the new episode...WOW Just WOW
I fet so bad for the boys in some parts..theen i was elated for them. man what a rollercoaster.

WOW!

 

Now you see the kinds of conditions us Canuckers have to put up with all the time.

 

Definitely a great commerical for the robustness of Toyota Hilux trucks, for those who argue Toyotas are crap. The results speak for themselves.

 

Man. I only got half way through that episode and turned it off. While I laughed at many parts of it I began to feel like they were really stretching out the shots to get a whole hour of programming. Started to feel like a chore to watch it. Definitely not typical Top Gear programming in my opinion. Hopefully I'll feel like watching the rest of it soon.

 

Told you didn't I?

Shatter, I think that part of the appeal of top gear (to me anyway), is the artiness of the shooting. They have some incredibly talented cameramen, editors and producers. It is good to see them at their best.

I did like the "Bumper Dumper", especially when Clarkson drove off with May "on the throne"

 

Bumper dumper for the win!

That and the sleeping while driving was funny.

 

That is one mean looking truck!

 

That truck was specially built for the conditions it was facing. You really think you can get that truck in any dealer in the UK, or abroad? COME ON! I mean really, $2,500 per tire? I'm sure that's a factory option. It was a specialty truck. You could do the EXACT same on an F150!!

 

jeff..ever see thier episodes where they tried to kill the hilux? That truck earned TG's respect.

 

That I did. Amazing what they did to it. I'm not saying this truck is a POS, but that vehicle was specifically made to survive the elements. It wasn't a truck you could just go buy from a dealer. Thats all I was saying.

 

It looked like Hilux only had 4x2.

 

Come ON. Gimmie a break! Of course the truck had to be modified for extreme weather. Duh. ANY vehicle would have to be. But the fact remains that it was a Toyota - with corerequisite Hilux mechanicals and engine underneath - and you apparently can't stand that fact.

I never said ANYTHING negative about Ford (or any other brand, for that matter). I simply said the arctic challenge was a testament to the robustness of the Hilux. Your hatred of all things Toyota is apparently so trenchant that it's blinding you to the simple reality of the situation...and my simple statement, for that matter.

 

Or it could be a set up for announcing that the "US" TG will be filmed in the UK just like the normal show rather than over here. Recall that the article doesn't say anything about a US-themed show being dead or the brodcasting deal being off, just that Clarkson poo-pooed shooting in the US. Personally I'd prefer that they stick as closely to the current format as possible and just feature some US cars if they're gonna do anything for us.