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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:27 PM
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i have been looking all over the net for tog gear from the infamous BBC show i would really like to know if they made one with the c5 z06 ..but no luck finding one ...thanks
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:40 PM
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Quick search on finalgear.com only lists the C6 Z06 in season 8 episode 2. It looks like since the reboot of Top Gear they may have never covered the C5.
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 08:43 PM
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Quick search on finalgear.com only lists the C6 Z06 in season 8 episode 2. It looks like since the reboot of Top Gear they may have never covered the C5.
They did do the C5 in one of the earlier seasons but not with the current cast. They had Jeremy Clarkson only. The guy that did the test drive was a stick in the mud which is why he is not on the show today. Check it out on youtube.com if you like.
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that is what i thought only can find the c6 z06 reviews from them..i will youtube it in a few but would of been nice to see what jeremy had to say bout the c5 z06
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I am ready for the BBC show to start up again.

The US guys are growing on me, but it is not the original.

The British guys are like Monte Python and cars.....what a cool combination
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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 09:19 PM
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BBC Top Gear is one of the best shows on TV.

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Old Jan 24, 2011 | 09:23 PM
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Originally Posted by BRTC5
They did do the C5 in one of the earlier seasons but not with the current cast. They had Jeremy Clarkson only. The guy that did the test drive was a stick in the mud which is why he is not on the show today. Check it out on youtube.com if you like.
Tiff is definitely not that great a host, but they've been bringing him back on the show recently, mainly to step in for the sacked Stig.

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I am ready for the BBC show to start up again.

The US guys are growing on me, but it is not the original.

The British guys are like Monte Python and cars.....what a cool combination
New season's started up already. If you're depending on BBC America or some other US channel to watch Top Gear, you're depriving yourself of a lotta good show. Go check out finalgear.com.
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Originally Posted by ALLEGRO
I am ready for the BBC show to start up again.

The US guys are growing on me, but it is not the original.

The British guys are like Monte Python and cars.....what a cool combination
LOVE THE SHOW!!!!!!!!!! I like how they just beat on the cars and then give them to " The Stig"
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BBC Top Gear is one of the best shows on TV.

not according to this thread

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c5-g...-mini-gun.html
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Eh, worse things have been done to Corvettes by forum members.
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The new season started on the BBC last Sunday.

Its on i Player on the BBC website but I think it may be blocked in the US?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode..._16_Episode_1/
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The new season started on the BBC last Sunday.

Its on i Player on the BBC website but I think it may be blocked in the US?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode..._16_Episode_1/
Definitely blocked, not really worth the effort to try and work around it when you can get an HD download of it else.

That being said, Clarkson had me laughing when he started making fun of the iPlayer on Sunday's episode, especially when the editors starting screwing around with the 'video quality'.
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I have been watching them on streetfire.net. Too impatient to wait for them to come out here. FYI:There are 2 episodes that are christmas specials in season 16. The third episode is actually episode 1 for those that want to watch in order. 1. Trip across Iraq, Syria to Israel. 2. Trip on the US east coast. 3. Arial atom V8 and Skota Yetti.
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Old Jan 25, 2011 | 09:35 AM
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It's a fun show to watch but Clarkson is a complete idiot when it comes to cars. He bitched about the ZR1 because it had a plastic bumper and when he'd press down on it, it flexed.
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I can't say that I've ever seen the show.
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the show is deft worth watching....almost anything they do on there is a hoot. but sometimes ther express a lil more of there own feelings then i would care for and tend to drift away from what the purpose of the show is really for imo.
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the show is deft worth watching....almost anything they do on there is a hoot. but sometimes ther express a lil more of there own feelings then i would care for and tend to drift away from what the purpose of the show is really for imo.
Honestly the purpose of the show has not been to "review cars" for a long time.
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Originally Posted by ALLEGRO
I am ready for the BBC show to start up again.

The US guys are growing on me, but it is not the original.

The British guys are like Monte Python and cars.....what a cool combination
Talk about boring, the US team sucks. Tanner needs to stick with Battle of the Supercars.
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the show is deft worth watching....almost anything they do on there is a hoot. but sometimes ther express a lil more of there own feelings then i would care for and tend to drift away from what the purpose of the show is really for imo.


They're probably having a great time but it's not always good tv IMO.

I wish they would replace the Hamster though as he irritates me more and more as time goes on. They also need need to come up with some new ideas.

James is the man.
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They're probably having a great time but it's not always good tv IMO.

I wish they would replace the Hamster though as he irritates me more and more as time goes on. They also need need to come up with some new ideas.

James is the man.
They can't get rid of Hammond, he's the only one that's American at heart!
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