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Old 26-11-2011, 08:06 PM   #1
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Anyone seen Top Gear USA tonight on GO! Seems to have been the first show.

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Old 26-11-2011, 08:12 PM   #2
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i watched about 10 mins, screamed "FAIL!" and ran out of the room...
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Old 26-11-2011, 08:14 PM   #3
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Season 2 is very good, they do a new challenge every day, the cast work together really well and they don't try to blatantly rip off TGUK like TGAU did.
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Old 26-11-2011, 08:28 PM   #4
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I have watched about 6 episodes of it on Youtube. I think its pretty good. Not as good as UK, but MILES ahead of TG Australia.
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Old 26-11-2011, 09:02 PM   #5
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Bigger budgets ftw then?
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Old 26-11-2011, 09:03 PM   #6
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... "And today we'll be testing the new Ford Ranger around our test track"...
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Old 27-11-2011, 10:05 AM   #7
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Old 27-11-2011, 12:28 PM   #8
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The US version is actually quite good come season 2, season 1 was ok but in season 2 it really starts to hit its straps!
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Old 27-11-2011, 12:30 PM   #9
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I reckon TGUSA is awesome. Much better than TG aus. As good as TG UK IMO. I've watched every single episode of the 1st and 2nd seasons.
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Old 27-11-2011, 03:47 PM   #10
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Just watched it...waaaaay better than TGA, looked like it was following a formula, but still being its own show.

The Viper is just rediculous...I love them, but no stability or traction control? In a car with 500 HP which weighs bigger all? That's just an accident waiting to happen...I wonder how many end up wrapped around trees.. .

I do notice it's a bit more restrained with the double meaning jokes and crude stuff, but that's just to cater for the easily-shocked Yank audiences.

Have a look at their glass-topped engine block table...I like the way they've used the pistons and rods as the table top support. That's be something I'd have in my living room...despite what the missus might say...
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Old 27-11-2011, 04:13 PM   #11
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Saw it last night for the first time as well.
Better than TG UK in my opinion...less opinion and more facts.

Better photography as well. Let's face it the in / out / in focus as been done to death. Time for a refresh on that one.

See how it goes from here.

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Old 27-11-2011, 04:18 PM   #12
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i seen season 1 and 2 i thuink its a good show much better than australian version. I found its quite funny too not like the lame jokes on aus version. Sure its not as good as UK version but its well worth watching
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Old 27-11-2011, 05:19 PM   #13
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http://www.youtube.com/user/mikelusc.../0/BxSSSmblmQk

This youtube user has all episodes from both seasons so far.
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Old 27-11-2011, 07:19 PM   #14
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I notice they're falling into the same trap of looking like they're complaining when you can't get the tail out on a car of any sort, especially supercars designed to go around corners and not drift.
They do it overtly on Top Gear UK, doing everything they can to make the tail step out, when the things aren't made for that, and complaining bitterly when a car just digs in and flies around a curve like its on rails, very composed and not getting out of shape at all.

I'm reminded of a poster I once saw many years back when drifiting was getting popular...it showed an overhead view of a corner, with a top view outline drawing of one car drifting in the corner with it's tyre lines marked out, and another one further ahead which has tyre lines showing it came from out wide, clipped the apex nicely, and smoothly took the corner. The caption said "You like drifiting? That's OK...while you're busy back there doing that, I'll be up ahead, busy accelerating..."
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Old 27-11-2011, 07:24 PM   #15
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i watched about 10 mins, screamed "FAIL!" and ran out of the room...


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Old 27-11-2011, 09:39 PM   #16
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I loved there moonshine challenge that was good for a laugh watching a 3 tonne Cadillac going over dirt jumps
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Old 28-11-2011, 01:05 AM   #17
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I love it, the trio have a really good back a forth and though it does have its moments, the US version doesn't seem as heavily scripted as the UK Top Gear.
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Old 28-11-2011, 09:17 AM   #18
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The Viper is just rediculous...I love them, but no stability or traction control? In a car with 500 HP which weighs bigger all? That's just an accident waiting to happen...I wonder how many end up wrapped around trees.. .
many of them end up wrapped around trees within a few miles of the dealership!!
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Old 28-11-2011, 08:51 PM   #19
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Watched the Viper and fast forwarded the rest.
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Old 28-11-2011, 10:02 PM   #20
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I liked the US version alot, also helps to have presenter who knows how to drive a car sideways.
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Old 28-11-2011, 10:15 PM   #21
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I like the US version, as others said its even better in S2.
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Old 28-11-2011, 11:14 PM   #22
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Just looking at some of the episodes ... much better than TG Aust.
it's not cringeworthy at least.
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Old 29-11-2011, 10:06 PM   #23
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Just looking at some of the episodes ... much better than TG Aust.
it's not cringeworthy at least.
Home and Away is better than TG Oz
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Old 30-11-2011, 01:08 AM   #24
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What the HELL!
Whinging poms being loud and obnoxious = massive fan base
Quiet tuned down yanks being sensibly critical and not overly pro USA = Boring.

Has the world turned on its head??
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Old 30-11-2011, 04:28 PM   #25
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Top Gear Aus was straight out gay, and that fat **** shane should go jump off and die somewhere, I couldnt stand watching him for 5 secs and I cant believe all that time TGA had on TV they didnt review the 335 GT!!!!
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Old 30-11-2011, 04:34 PM   #26
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What time is it on Go mate?
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Old 30-11-2011, 05:43 PM   #27
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TG Aus was a fail IMO, the original is still going strong in most countries after a dozen+ seasons. I've watched all episodes of the US version and it definitely improves a little as you watch each show. For me I'd prefer to watch the US show now, probably because it's new and fresh but imo it does have an edge on the original. All three hosts work well together and as others have mentioned it doesn't feel as scripted. My only real negative is they copy a fair few of the challenges from the original. Waiting for season 3 to start on YouTube if it hasn't already.
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There is still 3 epps of TGA to air over summer at some stage.

The problem with TGA was Shayne and his stupid non funny jokes, and chan 9 and there crappy time slots.

TG is a show that should be aired @ 7 or 7.30 on a Sunday not 9.30 on some random day of the week...
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Old 30-11-2011, 06:33 PM   #29
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Downloaded and watched TG USA. I thought it was pretty good. They are not taking themselves to seriously and each presenter has their own take on things. As good as TGUK? hell no but TG UK is in short supply....
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6.30pm saturdays.....
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