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Post by maureen on Jul 7, 2008 22:27:15 GMT
I found a decent one on YouTube and got to watch it this morning before leaving. I really enjoyed it alot. I have it saved on my YouTube link on my Top Gear Challenges playlist if anyone's interested in visiting. I'm always glad to have visitors there. Just drop me a friend invite if you're a member (I have a couple of you guys who already have - thank you). I enjoyed the DIY and failure at the judging. The race was alot of fun to watch and laugh at as well. Those guys are hilarious.
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Post by banned on Jul 7, 2008 22:32:58 GMT
;D Just watched it, what a fantastic and funny episode!!
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Post by Deleted on Jul 7, 2008 23:04:48 GMT
Oh my goodness, the Bentley Brooklands to open the programme. That is a stunning piece of engineering and styling and goes like stink! Well until the tyres burst. This is one of Jeremy’s finest car tests, showing the car off to full effect. The TG crew also did a fantastic job of filming this vast car. Shame the Stig wasn’t able to take it round but the power would have been wasted and the time really wouldn’t have justified the car.
The news brilliant, as usual and more James this week. Thank you TG Gods! And the Dacia Sandero is available for the left hand drive market. I’m enjoyed the new car talk and the interaction with the audience.
The SIARPC was brilliant, now a third week into tandem interviewing it’s working better and Jeremy is getting the hang of it which made the interview flow better. Plus the additional factor of Rob Brydon revisiting the show added another dimension.
The Alfa Challenge, this was stunning. The cars were a interesting choices, the Spider especially. The camaraderie between the 3 of hosts was on a par with the American Adventure, African Adventure and British Leyland cars, when they have been a united front. The Rockingham track day was inspired and the concourse was another stroke of genius. As Jeremy said in any other car it would have been just a journey, but the journey was enhanced or not by the individuality of the problems to each of the cars. This made it more interesting. I felt that I willed them on, too prove the TG team wrong. These cars had as much soul as Oliver the Opel Kadett. This is the type of challenge which typifies Top Gear, and reflects the human side of motoring and the friendship, which can be strained at times, that Jeremy, James and Richard share. The Alfa Adventure was in its own way epic not through the length but by its substance.
The voice overs were perfectly judged throughout, as was the camera work byb the crew. I did enjoy the fact James was so fastidious over his car and I couldn’t believe, well I could, that Jeremy and Richard sabotaged it. The music choices were also brilliant. It’s these small choices which make a film brilliant. There are other gems throughout the film which made me LOL.
Overall I didn’t really miss TGSM but the Stig was missed but he wouldn’t have been able to do the Brooklands any justice. I felt the programme was perfectly paced, with the items able to breathe and all the presenters had equal opportunity to shine.
Next weeks programme looks stunning. I can’t wait! ;D
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Post by adco on Jul 8, 2008 1:43:26 GMT
Finally got to see this!  I agree with most of what the rest have said. The Alfa challenge was one of the best ever. The music for this episode was spot on! That's one of the most overloked aspects of the show in my opinion. And one of the best! The SIARPC was better than the last two, I agree that Jeremy may just be getting the flow right for interviewing two people. All in all best one of this series so far! |
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Post by lymaze on Jul 9, 2008 12:46:52 GMT
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Post by Liz on Jul 9, 2008 12:50:35 GMT
Grrr!!... I can't watch at work,  roll on home time!! |
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Post by lymaze on Jul 9, 2008 12:56:01 GMT
Me neither. Spoil sports.  |
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Post by Liz on Jul 9, 2008 12:58:21 GMT
I have got speakers on my pc, but for the sake of other staff, I have to keep it down!!  Last time I had the sound so low, I had to get right up to the screen to listen... got some funny looks that day lol  |
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Post by adco on Jul 9, 2008 14:44:13 GMT
My son loved James' toolbox. Actually rewound the video so I could be sure to see it!  The speakers for my computer at work are behind my desk, so I have to do this odd leaning back while looking forward move. |
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Post by lymaze on Jul 9, 2008 14:56:23 GMT
I didn't spot the toolbox on the first watch but the glee on his face when he gets to open it up. It was a very clean toolbox too. I expect it gets dusted with his paint brush on a regular basis. |
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Post by adco on Jul 9, 2008 15:28:43 GMT
I was watching how his face lit up too. ;)That's why my son had to rewind it for me to see it!
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Post by cheeselova on Jul 9, 2008 19:08:15 GMT
Well, i watched it again with no expectations & have to say i enjoyed it a lot more than i did the first time around |
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Post by maibee on Jul 9, 2008 19:11:13 GMT
I enjoyed it more too. It's better the second time round!
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Post by Shortie on Jul 10, 2008 11:25:45 GMT
Finally got round to watching this one. It was good, but ... the trouble with men is that once something strikes them as funny they never seem to be able to let it go. I'm getting rather bored with them opening their car doors against another car and deliberately bumping into other cars. It's so predictable now. That also goes for Hammond's teeth, James being gay etc.
However, I could understand a bit of the bumping in this episode because of the tow rope - and Jeremy using his car to hide the rope that went between James and Hammond was priceless.
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Post by maibee on Jul 10, 2008 18:58:56 GMT
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Post by lindenchase on Jul 17, 2008 5:47:10 GMT
TopGear.com put up several extra scenes from the alfa segment that didn't make it to the programme! |
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roll on home time!! 
Last time I had the sound so low, I had to get right up to the screen to listen... got some funny looks that day lol 
