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TOP GEAR COMING TO AMERICA !

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john.stossel
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Not really,,  the american version is as gay and not funny as an mtv reality show.  Whatever studio CEO or whatever thought it was cool to try to copy the real show in britain...  what an idiot. 

Top Gear with Jeremy clarkson is the best ever, and he is totally not politically correct,   basicallly the sickest person ever.

I think americas version is so retarded.    Like really... way to embarrass our country.

Nov 26 2010 10:29PM
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.skiperisher.
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yer they brought out an australian one as well and wasnt even close to being as good as the brittish one
Nov 26 2010 10:31PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Did it already premiere? I have to say the previews made it look pretty good and Tanner Foust is a pretty legit host. But nothing will ever be as good as the OG because its pretty much just the relationship those 3 guys have with each other that makes it so hilarious. Its all just them making fun of each other and shit.
Nov 26 2010 10:33PM
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VT_FLO
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It's not going to be nearly as hilarious as the british one
Nov 26 2010 10:33PM
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.KYLE.
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-> Implying our country had anything to be proud of....
Nov 26 2010 10:36PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Hey now we were a pretty ballin country till we took away all of the state's rights and gave the federal government way too much power and then completely removed the democratic process from the average citizen.
Nov 26 2010 10:40PM
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skiminnesota
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-> implying the average citizen should have any degree of power in choosing the government.
Nov 26 2010 10:45PM
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dbchili
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i'd insult you, but if canada had a top gear no one would ever watch because all dog sleds look pretty much the same
Nov 26 2010 10:46PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Of course they should, the choices of a government should be made entirely by the people. You can argue the opposite (lots of famous people like Hitler and Stalin would certainly agree with you), but in a democracy that should absolutely be the measure of success. Because, you know, its the definition of democracy, and stuff. Government by the people for the people. Founding principles of America. And stuff.

You know or we could just have a monarchy and all go back to being serfs, I'm sure life would be great then.
Nov 26 2010 10:50PM
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r0dubs
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they lived in houses made of shit



literal shit
Nov 26 2010 10:54PM
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Thenowhereman42
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Wow dude your meter is not only broken but is like far off in a distant universe being eaten by a rancor.
Nov 26 2010 10:55PM
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skiminnesota
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-> implying hitler wasnt elected by a majority.
Nov 26 2010 10:59PM
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DUKES
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Dude there has already been a thread about Top Gear America, if you were a bright fellow and used the searchbar this thread wouldnt be taking up space in NSG
Nov 26 2010 11:00PM
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Thenowhereman42
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No, I'm quite aware that the weak-minded Germans were once again duped into electing a fascist leader. Just implying that (based on how his regime operated), he probably would have agreed with your sentiments.
Nov 26 2010 11:05PM
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i.ski.NC
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Dammit.

Alright, look, don't go into it thinking it's going to be as good as the original TG, cause there will never, EVER be any show better than the British version.

Go into it thinking its just going to be another car show. Don't have any bias towards it before you watch it. I was the same way, I was thinking it was going to be almost as good as the British version. I was totally fucking wrong. Honestly, it was complete trash compared to the original.

But, when I reconsidered it and watched it again without thinking of the British version, it wasn't a bad show. In fact, it was actually pretty good. Just think about it again, and if you DVRed it, watch it again, and forget there was ever another show by the same name.

Oh, and just so you know, the BBC actually worked a bit with the producers of the American TG, so it's not like they straight up copied the show without their knowing or consent.

There ya go, sir.
Nov 26 2010 11:11PM
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COskier
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I'm just going to say this in defense of the American version:

1. Top Gear sucked at first. It took the guys a while to develop their on screen personas and it was only successful because it was the only car show on British TV and was on one of the major channels.

2. Top Gear still kinda sucks. Don't get me wrong, I watch it and enjoy it. But as a car show it is little more than a long commercial that lacks any real tests or serious info about the cars, and don't try to suggest that their track times mean anything, that is sort of a misunderstood running joke. The show is sort of a guilty pleasure.

3. The actual guys on Top Gear aren't that funny. It is funny because of clever editing and ridiculous set ups by the producers not because of the simple and mainly scripted jokes that the guys make that serve mainly to stroke the egos of the British.

Because of these things it wouldn't take much for the American version to be just as good, it would just take time, which I am not sure they will get. Although if there is one problem its that the fat guy doesn't seem very likable to me but we will see (Also Tanner Foust isn't actually much of a driver but that probably won't matter, he is likable enough).
Nov 26 2010 11:29PM
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rickety_cricket
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I  was watching the 1st episode of it last night and it really let me down. No where close to its brittish counterpart. But i guess we'll have to wait and see if it picks up.
Nov 27 2010 1:10PM
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t-roy
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10/10 for you. i agree completely.
Nov 27 2010 2:58PM
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mods....so.cool
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top gear (british) is the most watched show in the world so alot of people disagree with you.

also the old episodes are priceless.

jeremy clarkson is funny as hell,  you probly have no sense of humor i guess

Nov 30 2010 9:55PM
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.[sanhedrin].
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Did anyone catch the 2nd episode when Tanner Foust raced his Evo against those two skiers at Mammoth.  I thought it was a great piece.  However, I was wondering who those two skiers were.  I did not recognize them, but assumed that they had to be pro only because they were decked in this year's oakley seth get up with this year's K2's and this was filmed last spring.  Just curious if anyone else noticed that and wondered the same thing.
Dec 6 2010 1:51PM
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laxstar
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the first to episodes kinda seemed boring to me, i liked the last one with the cars for 1000$ made me laugh a few times. I dunno about the british one, but the american show is sponsored by Mercedes Benz, isn't that going to kind of make it imposible to not favor any mercedes that they have on the show
Dec 6 2010 2:09PM
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