TV Top Gear Australia - Page 3

Rombles1 · 25 Nov 2007, 08:54 (Ref:2075061)

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Originally Posted by racer69

Former Stig Perry McCarthy also features in "Vroom Vroom" (think the science show 'Brainiac', but for cars).....he drives the 'common cars' in the car swap challenge (or whatever its called, he gets to drive someone's taxi or van, while they drive a supercar, to see if it creates an equal race)

Presumebly he's also the ex-F1 driver who drives the "cat" in cat and mouse....

Bruno Senna has also been a driver on Vroom Vroom....

although Emma Parker-Bowles is quite entertaining!

FalconXRated · 25 Nov 2007, 12:40 (Ref:2075132)

Hampster = Grant Denyer, is funny and currently racing in Australia's second best category of Tin Tops, would have to be him.

If not Denyer, Lowndes or someobe simular, if you asked the V8 drivers, they would know who the biggest clown is.

Captain Slow = Glen Ridge, knows his cars and is well spoken and borish like the captain himself.

Clarkson = ??? - no one springs to mind, should have been Barry Sheen RIP.

Sam Newman? theres comic arrogance and then just plain arrogance, Sam is the later and no one would care what he said about cars.

Russell Ingal? Appeals to the Reds and the Blues and therefore should fit well with all.

While thinking about Ingal, will an Oz Top Gear even work when our main motorsport is a 2 brand series??

racer69 · 25 Nov 2007, 18:53 (Ref:2075306)

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Originally Posted by Rombles1

although Emma Parker-Bowles is quite entertaining!

When she's a mobile chicane at a Belgium stock car race, or when she's trying her hand at Speedway GP??

Full marks for effort on her part though, she seems to at least know abit of her stuff, and is willing to have a crack at it all......why she would risk those looks by being a fire stuntwoman the other week though i'm not sure....

Dagenham Dave deserves a bigger part too

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Originally Posted by FalconXRated

While thinking about Ingal, will an Oz Top Gear even work when our main motorsport is a 2 brand series??

Considering its going to be a car show, not a motorsport show, it won't matter one bit.

MarkInTheStands · 26 Nov 2007, 01:41 (Ref:2075487)

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Originally Posted by FalconXRated

Clarkson = ??? - no one springs to mind, should have been Barry Sheen RIP.

James Morrison, the Trumpet Player?

bestfit · 26 Nov 2007, 02:35 (Ref:2075497)

Doug Mulray

Maxwell Murder · 26 Nov 2007, 02:45 (Ref:2075498)

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Originally Posted by FalconXRated

Hampster = Grant Denyer, is funny and currently racing in Australia's second best category of Tin Tops, would have to be him.

Funny? You're kidding right?

I like the sound of Sam Newman, I've always enjoyed him when I occasionally watched The Footy Show. I think Russel Ingall and Brad Jones would both do good as hosts too.

Denosaur · 26 Nov 2007, 03:29 (Ref:2075511)

I'm sure that SBS can find some host from the show outside the current crop of personalities we're listing on here. I'd prefer some fresh faces, but one's who opinions will somewhat be credible.

WebberForWDC · 26 Nov 2007, 22:19 (Ref:2076082)

Some who can drive with a dry sense of humour - Mark Larkham !

Surely more credible as a Clarkson than Sam Newman, and not attached to other networks as a bonus....

Wonder how high performance driving instructors like Warren Luff, Owen Kelly, Tomas Mezera etc. would go reviewing cars.

None the less, we may get some SBS cross-promotion and end up with Top Gear Australia presented by Sean Micallef, Julia Zemiro and Pauly from Fat Pizza............

dmcl · 27 Nov 2007, 11:33 (Ref:2076381)

Im wondering how some of the other segments of the show will come across, "star in a reasonably priced car" for example

can see it now, with a bit of shameless cross promotion Les Murray punting around the track in a Hyundai Getz......

would the "cool wall" use a local celebrity as a means of determining if its a cool car, im thinking Annaliese BackCrackandSack of Fat Pizza fame

Buckshot · 28 Nov 2007, 01:08 (Ref:2076969)

Just downloaded the latest episode of Top Gear and watched it yesterday.

Came to the conclusion that we should not even attempt to make a local version of the show. They should just abort this right now as there is no way it is going to work or even be watchable.

gravel_monkey · 28 Nov 2007, 01:19 (Ref:2076977)

i think the problem you guys will have with the rights been sold on is, one of the biggest draws to the programe are the presenters.
clarkson, an arrogant childish idiot who most people will tell you they hate him but because he says and does what he wants all people deep down have a soft spot for him. hammond, started out trying to be serious and is slowly turning more like a mild mannered clarkson but who everyone loves and of course james may, i dont think many people liked him when he joined but he has come out of his shell and now completes the trio as the supposadly sensible one but has his moments of eccentricity. add to the fact they are all best of friends and it is a tough act to follow.
if your guys get the presenting team right then your on to a winner!

by the way watch out for the silverstone 24hr episode in about 2 weeks, you may spot some fellow british ten-tenths marshals loitering!

Chatters · 28 Nov 2007, 01:41 (Ref:2076990)

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Originally Posted by gravel monkey

in about 2 weeks,

So you mean April 2009 in Australia...?

marcus · 28 Nov 2007, 02:35 (Ref:2077001)

yes thats right Chatters :0

lets not step over the line and get into copyright infringement here please

racer69 · 28 Nov 2007, 02:43 (Ref:2077002)

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Originally Posted by Chatters

So you mean April 2009 in Australia...?

Maybe April 2008 if you have Foxtel

(Though BBC World hacks it down to half an hour....maybe they chop the S24H out......)

bestfit · 28 Nov 2007, 04:03 (Ref:2077025)

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Originally Posted by Buckshot

Just downloaded the latest episode of Top Gear and watched it yesterday.

Came to the conclusion that we should not even attempt to make a local version of the show. They should just abort this right now as there is no way it is going to work or even be watchable.

That's the spirit that made this country great!

bestfit · 28 Nov 2007, 04:08 (Ref:2077026)

Damn double post!

Buckshot · 28 Nov 2007, 05:01 (Ref:2077035)

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Originally Posted by bestfit

That's the spirit that made this country great!

Just looking at The Car Show, Test Drive and Drive should be evidence enough.

The thing that makes Top Gear what it is is those 3 presenters and their dry British wit, it's like Black Adder on wheels.

David Towe · 1 Dec 2007, 23:18 (Ref:2079568)

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Originally Posted by Buckshot

Just looking at The Car Show, Test Drive and Drive should be evidence enough.

The thing that makes Top Gear what it is is those 3 presenters and their dry British wit, it's like Black Adder on wheels.

The common thread among these programmes is they are too afraid of the ramifications of speaking their mind, not something that seems to even enter the heads of the Top Gear guys. I've seen them give a car a real bagging if they believed it deserved one.
The real kiss of death for Oz Top Gear would be Morley as a presenter, has he ever done a good motoring story on the tele?

EGG · 2 Dec 2007, 08:55 (Ref:2079702)

The best SBS could hope to do would be to use a set of relatively unknown presenters and somehow create a decent show out of it.

Unfortunately I think we'll find Barry Sheene added far more of what 'Top Gear' is about to 500cc/MotoGP commentary than SBS will do with their Top Gear.

Suttory · 3 Dec 2007, 09:18 (Ref:2080428)

I can't see how SBS will get BBC style funding to make the show as great as it is or how they will be able to do things differently on the Australian version without loosing audience. If anything, get Clarkson and Hammond in James's Cessena and do an Australian special.

Notso Swift · 4 Dec 2007, 10:04 (Ref:2081254)

IIRC There are some Australian Specials coming (original crew)

Buckshot · 4 Dec 2007, 10:38 (Ref:2081278)

They just reviewed the Vauxhall version of the VE Clubsport R8 on the latest episode and liked it, a lot.

rockdog · 5 Dec 2007, 08:03 (Ref:2081856)

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Originally Posted by Buckshot

They just reviewed the Vauxhall version of the VE Clubsport R8 on the latest episode and liked it, a lot.

is that the one that dropped oil all round the test track LOLon subject, no car show will ever be as good as Top Gear. i dont know why they want to try.

Uncle Cranker · 1 Jun 2008, 03:31 (Ref:2216252)

Well here is the (late) news: Charlie Cox, Warren Brown and Steve Pizzati are the three presenters of the upcoming Aussie Top Gear.

No 'usual suspects' there which might actually make it worth watching.

Check the link below for more !

http://topgear.sbs.com.au/

P.S. a well informed source tells me that it will be produced in Melbourne, with the test track being a well known multi-disciplined motor racing facility, just a little way's out of town to the north/west.

panel damage · 1 Jun 2008, 03:53 (Ref:2216255)

Charlie Cox , hes the british journo that used to partner Chris Smerdon in the enduro's isnt he. He was fast and looked after the cars well.

That will be an intersting line up

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