Top Gear : Austrailia.

[MustangSVT]

OMG...

:barf;

I can't believe how crappy the show is even though they are trying to copy original as much as they can..

pathetic..

:BARF!;

 

[dug777]

What is this 'Austrailia' you speak of?

On topic, it is awful.

 

[thomsbrain]

Jeez, it's not that bad. No, it's not as good as the UK series, but I still enjoy it.

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Jeez, it's not that bad. No, it's not as good as the UK series, but I still enjoy it.

Are you serious?

I couldnt stand 5 minutes of it.
What's bad is they are trying so hard to "emulate" original top gear and the end result is vomit itself.

I am glad they are not making the "US" version of this.

 

[RFtesla]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT

Originally posted by: thomsbrain
Jeez, it's not that bad. No, it's not as good as the UK series, but I still enjoy it.

Are you serious?

I couldnt stand 5 minutes of it.
What's bad is they are trying so hard to "emulate" original top gear and the end result is vomit itself.

I am glad they are not making the "US" version of this.

To my knowledge I think they are...

 

[0roo0roo]

well some complain about clarksons salary....
top gear australia shows why hes worth it lol

i guess not every ausi guy is aweome manly like russel crow.
those guys are...poofy..

 

[punjabiplaya]

American version = Adam Corrola, Tanner Faust and some other guy

 

[Nutdotnet]

Originally posted by: MustangSVT
OMG...

:barf;

I can't believe how crappy the show is even though they are trying to copy original as much as they can..

pathetic..

:BARF!;

I think the biggest problem is is that they're trying to emulate the original TOO MUCH.

Seriously...it's like a really...really...bad UK version. I don't think I've really seen a spin-off that tried to emulate the original THAT much.

 

[Kaervak]

I've watched the first two episodes so I'm not going to fully pass judgment yet. However I've noticed TG Australia is kinda like a cover band. You know the songs, you know how the original behaves, and as good as the cover band is they're missing what makes the original great.

 

[BornStar]

Originally posted by: Kaervak
I've watched the first two episodes so I'm not going to fully pass judgment yet. However I've noticed TG Australia is kinda like a cover band. You know the songs, you know how the original behaves, and as good as the cover band is they're missing what makes the original great.

That's a pretty good analogy. The problem is the cover band appears to be convinced they're the real thing when they clearly aren't. I think they called that one guy captain slow in the first episode which is all well and good but they need to prove to me that he's slow before they try to give him a name like that.

 

[zoiks]

Originally posted by: BornStar

Originally posted by: Kaervak
I've watched the first two episodes so I'm not going to fully pass judgment yet. However I've noticed TG Australia is kinda like a cover band. You know the songs, you know how the original behaves, and as good as the cover band is they're missing what makes the original great.

That's a pretty good analogy. The problem is the cover band appears to be convinced they're the real thing when they clearly aren't. I think they called that one guy captain slow in the first episode which is all well and good but they need to prove to me that he's slow before they try to give him a name like that.

What? They actually named the guy captain slow?
In a word. Lame.

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: zoiks

Originally posted by: BornStar

Originally posted by: Kaervak
I've watched the first two episodes so I'm not going to fully pass judgment yet. However I've noticed TG Australia is kinda like a cover band. You know the songs, you know how the original behaves, and as good as the cover band is they're missing what makes the original great.

That's a pretty good analogy. The problem is the cover band appears to be convinced they're the real thing when they clearly aren't. I think they called that one guy captain slow in the first episode which is all well and good but they need to prove to me that he's slow before they try to give him a name like that.

What? They actually named the guy captain slow?
In a word. Lame.

I don't remember if they actually did that, however they have named a corner on their track Clarkson Corner. After a few more episodes it does look like they're trying to copy Top Gear UK. I'm still going to watch the series, but it's probably going to take a while (if ever) for it to be as good as UK.

 

[LS8]

You have to understand that Top Gear is a very old show (debuted in 1977) and has been around for years and therefore has a very huge and very loyal audience. Prior to it's relaunch with Clarkson in as lead host in 2002 it was mostly a news show.

The first two seasons of the re-launch were AWFUL (go back and watch them, the studio was empty, the jokes were terrible, the studio segments were terrible, the road tests were terrible, there was no meld between the hosts). The Australian version reminds me a lot of the first two seasons of the Top Gear re-launch. It will get better, give it a chance.

 

[iamwiz82]

I bet I know where they got the host from

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMuO-8S_0Wg

 

[Kaervak]

Originally posted by: LS8
You have to understand that Top Gear is a very old show (debuted in 1977) and has been around for years and therefore has a very huge and very loyal audience. Prior to it's relaunch with Clarkson in as lead host in 2002 it was mostly a news show.

The first two seasons of the re-launch were AWFUL (go back and watch them, the studio was empty, the jokes were terrible, the studio segments were terrible, the road tests were terrible, there was no meld between the hosts). The Australian version reminds me a lot of the first two seasons of the Top Gear re-launch. It will get better, give it a chance.

Good point in that. The first two seasons of the TG: UK relaunch were a bit "off." That's kinda how TG: AU is. It's too early to pass judgment on this version of the show, but if you're expecting TG: UK from it you will be dissapointed. So far after watching all the current episodes, I like it. It's not as good as TG: UK, but I'm not going to write it off just yet. They do need get away from copying TG: UK and let their personalities and hosting styles show.

 

[Don Vito Corleone]

I tried to watch an episode of TG: Australia yesterday to fill the hole left by no new TG episode (plus no Dexter, Californication, Entourage, or new Simpsons). I watched the fifth episode, where they tested the R8 and 135i.

I found the Australian show to be complete and utter crap. Just awful. It's like they began with the boring American vision of a car show (think Motorweek or C&DTV) and tried to Top Gear-ize it with horrible results. They use a studio that looks identical to the original show, the same theme, and the same basic show layout, which if anything just emphasizes the lameness of it in comparison to the original. The hosts are completely annoying and witless, and, unlike TG, they just seem inclined to gush about every car (again, in kind of an American-car-show fashion).

Major thumbs-down from me, and Fifth Gear will have to remain my distant second favorite car show (love Tiff, tolerate Vicki, dislike Tom and HATE Jason).