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HeilSvenska · 02-01-2008, 04:04 AM

Originally Posted by xbeakerx

then you might as well call the show "Fifth Gear"...

Fifth Gear's problem is not that we know who Jason, Tiff, and Vicky are. Its problem is that it has a small time slot, limited funding, and lame (when it comes to the funnies anyway, they're good on track) presenters.

79TA · 02-01-2008, 04:05 AM

Originally Posted by xbeakerx

then you might as well call the show "Fifth Gear"...

Call it whatever you want. The UK Top Gear cannot be replicated to the same level of greatness. He makes a good point. There isn't a terribly good reason for the US to have its own Stig. I'd still like to see a Stig though. However, I'd rather just have NBC or some network just broadcast current Top Gear as it is shown in Britain. Maybe, they can put something else in during the British celebrity interviews if they feel it's "too British."

xbeakerx · 02-01-2008, 04:06 AM

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska

Fifth Gear's problem is not that we know who Jason, Tiff, and Vicky are. Its problem is that it has a small time slot, limited funding, and lame (when it comes to the funnies anyway, they're good on track) presenters.

i just think if they do a US version of Top Gear. it will be a disaster. it will probably be a hugely funded Fifth Gear then...

79TA · 02-01-2008, 04:09 AM

Somehow I don't see US Top Gear getting the same "huge funding" as the original version.

xbeakerx · 02-01-2008, 04:10 AM

the thing about taking "The Stig" out of the equation. your taking out one of the things that everyone loves about the show. its like taking out geroge from seinfeld or curly out of the three stooges. its just not the same but then again its a copy.

79TA · 02-01-2008, 04:11 AM

The Stig is great but not integral to a copy of the show that will likely flop regardless.

xbeakerx · 02-01-2008, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by 79TA

Somehow I don't see US Top Gear getting the same "huge funding" as the original version.

its NBC, they will probably go WAAAAAAY over the top to make it better and flasher to the american public.

79TA · 02-01-2008, 04:12 AM

Originally Posted by xbeakerx

its NBC, they will probably go WAAAAAAY over the top to make it better and flasher to the american public.

I'll believe that when they make their own reusable space shuttle.

xbeakerx · 02-01-2008, 04:13 AM

Originally Posted by 79TA

I'll believe that when they make their own reusable space shuttle.

hell yeah

HeilSvenska · 02-01-2008, 04:13 AM

Originally Posted by 79TA

Somehow I don't see US Top Gear getting the same "huge funding" as the original version.

It really can't. Not with the show making fun of every potential car company sponsors, which it rightfully should.

I really don't care unless they can make it good. Hopefully it will be like the US version of The Office and takes on an identity of its own so that we can enjoy both the US and the UK versions without comparing them all the time.

As for presenters, I have no quarrel about Leno being a presenter, but someone mentioned Jason Priestly? I just looked him up, and I just wanted to say no one from Beverly Hills 90210's going to be on MY version of Top Gear. And Jerry Seinfeld's annoying too.

xbeakerx · 02-01-2008, 04:17 AM

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska

As for presenters, I have no quarrel about Leno being a presenter, but someone mentioned Jason Priestly? I just looked him up, and I just wanted to say no one from Beverly Hills 90210's going to be on MY version of Top Gear.

i did. have you ever seen the original episodes of "Rides"? he has a great presenters voice and he races GT. he almost died from a car crash a couple years back.

xbeakerx · 02-01-2008, 04:20 AM

here is the link to the crash

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mot...ey_injured_ap/

HeilSvenska · 02-01-2008, 04:27 AM

Originally Posted by xbeakerx

here is the link to the crash

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/mot...ey_injured_ap/

Maybe that's a good reason against hiring him, then.

79TA · 02-01-2008, 04:28 AM

hehe, Jason Priestly will NOT be the Stig.

xbeakerx · 02-01-2008, 04:30 AM

Originally Posted by HeilSvenska

Maybe that's a good reason against hiring him, then.

"Luyendyk said Priestley appeared to have driven through "oil-dry," an absorbent material that had been spread on part of the track about 10 minutes earlier to soak up oil from another car."