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Well, Tonight they took a leaf out of Top Gear UK's Book, and made their own Limos!

 

Tanner Butchered a 1987 Corvette (C4 Enthusiasts and Owners, GRAB YOUR TORCHES AND PITCHFORKS!) Adam "Ford Killer" Ferrara cut up a 1961 Lincoln Mark III, and Rutledge Actually RECYCLED his Rabbit Pickup from the First Car Challenge!

 

and once again, Take a WILD Guess Who Won: It was built in Bowling Green!

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It's sitting in the DVR to watch tonght. I like the show... and yes it's getting better each time. :thumbs:

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Its really all silliness, but thats why I like it.

 

Beats the heck out of those dramas and primetime soaps that m wife likes.

 

Sometimes I wonder if some of the challenges are staged. Watching last night I couldnt help but wonder if they were actually going to the emmies, or if it was a staged set. Doesnt seem like spoiled stars like that would agree to stuff like that, especially when the tabloids and such could catch wind of it.

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I have seen a few episodes such as the dually challenge and where they were picking a car to bring back. I also like wheeler dealers on Velocity or Discovery HD.

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Its really all silliness, but thats why I like it.

 

Beats the heck out of those dramas and primetime soaps that m wife likes.

 

Sometimes I wonder if some of the challenges are staged. Watching last night I couldnt help but wonder if they were actually going to the emmies, or if it was a staged set. Doesnt seem like spoiled stars like that would agree to stuff like that, especially when the tabloids and such could catch wind of it.

 

 

O ya definately staged.

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Top Gear US is simply not worth watching. I have never seen such a stupid group of hosts in my life. Disgusting.

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Top Gear US is simply not worth watching. I have never seen such a stupid group of hosts in my life. Disgusting.

 

Yeah I'll stick to the BBC version. I don't care if the US version features more domestic stuff, I can see that anytime I want. I like the UK show because they feature rare models or ones you can't even get here. Not to mention their budget is bigger so they can do more. No one knows for sure but some say it's like one million dollars per episode.

 

 

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Does anybody know when the new season of Top Gear UK will be on? I have my DVR set to record all new episodes and all it has recorded lately are the "lost" seasons which is season 2 and 4 I think.

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okay, let me give a rundown of all the Challenges they have had so far:

 

America's Toughest Truck: 1983 Chevrolet C/K

America's Toughest HD Truck: 2011 Chevrolet Silverado 3500HD

America's Toughest 4x4: 1989 Chevrolet K5 Blazer (Which Rutledge ACTUALLY KEPT FOR HIMSELF!)

America's Toughest Van: 1999 Chevrolet Astro AWD

Best Homemade Limo: 1987 Chevrolet Corvette

Best Movie Car: 1995 Pontiac Trans Am

 

the Show MIGHT Be sponsored by Ford, but look at who's winning all the challenges! :thumbs:

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Top Gear US is simply not worth watching. I have never seen such a stupid group of hosts in my life. Disgusting.

 

I dont live in the USA but you think they would have better host to represent a country . Alot of other countries already have a bad opinion of the general public of US citizens they dont need to enforce those believe with host like that.
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I love the UK version of the show. I was really hoping the US version would be good.

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I say give it time. watch the first few seasons of the uk one. horrible. they needed time to feel each other out

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