LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2262 posts, RR: 1 Reply 6, posted (3 months 3 weeks 2 days 10 hours ago) and read 1405 times:
Quoting MrChips (Reply 4): Black Stig. Either that, or the Stigs on the Stig farm.
Oh yes Black Stig, I remember when they launched him off the Aircraft Carrier. Haha and yeah the different coloured Stigs were hilarious, especially the pink one!
Quoting zckls04 (Reply 5): I loved Italian Stig. You forgot one other though- Stig's Vegetarian Cousin, Janet Stig-Porter (in the episode where they make an electric car).
I don't actually remember that Stig, i'll have to watch the episode. Was it funny?
VTBDflyer From Thailand, joined Aug 2006, 366 posts, RR: 0 Reply 7, posted (3 months 3 weeks 2 days 8 hours ago) and read 1372 times:
Quoting LGWflyer (Reply 6): Quoting zckls04 (Reply 5):
I loved Italian Stig. You forgot one other though- Stig's Vegetarian Cousin, Janet Stig-Porter (in the episode where they make an electric car).
I don't actually remember that Stig, i'll have to watch the episode. Was it funny?
I loved that episode. Eagle-i-thrust-geoff might not be one their better known creations, but the episode as a whole was great as usual.
I'm partial to Baby Stig in a manger from the Christmas Special
LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2262 posts, RR: 1 Reply 9, posted (3 months 3 weeks 2 days 3 hours ago) and read 1332 times:
Quoting Pyrex (Reply 8): Probably Italian Stig - it really was amazing. Stigs on the farm were cool too.
Yeah Italian Stig was brilliant, I hope he will be in more episodes! Haha which Stig did you think was best from the farm? I loved the Pink Stig skipping round in circles.
FingerLakerAv8r From United States of America, joined May 2011, 259 posts, RR: 0 Reply 10, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day 16 hours ago) and read 1270 times:
LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2262 posts, RR: 1 Reply 15, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day 5 hours ago) and read 1188 times:
Quoting Stabilator (Reply 14): Hmmm I assume you guys are talking about a different Top Gear? The American show is awful.
If there is a different version (the funny one by the sound of it), can anyone point in a direction as to where I could view some episodes?
Top Gear UK, trust me it is one of the best shows ever! I am not sure were you can watch full episodes but TG UK have a YouTube channel with loads of clips so thats a good start.
Ah brilliant! A quick netflix search has yielded me with the U.K version. Picked a random episode (one drove to Monte Carlo from the studio in an Aston, the others could only use a train) and I LOVED it! The hosts had me laughing start to finish! I'm so happy I came across this thread. They even had an apache helo in it! A show that can combine fast cars and aviation...I'm in man heaven!
Pyrex From Portugal, joined Aug 2005, 3212 posts, RR: 30 Reply 17, posted (3 months 3 weeks 1 day 3 hours ago) and read 1177 times:
Quoting LGWflyer (Reply 9): which Stig did you think was best from the farm? I loved the Pink Stig skipping round in circles.
I loved the one that was trying to write a novel, a low-blow (but funny as heck) jab at the old Stig.
Quoting Stabilator (Reply 14): If there is a different version (the funny one by the sound of it), can anyone point in a direction as to where I could view some episodes?
Uh oh... now you have done it. Prepare to say goodbye to the next 4 weeks of your life.
LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2262 posts, RR: 1 Reply 18, posted (3 months 3 weeks 17 hours ago) and read 1136 times:
Quoting Stabilator (Reply 16): Ah brilliant! A quick netflix search has yielded me with the U.K version. Picked a random episode (one drove to Monte Carlo from the studio in an Aston, the others could only use a train) and I LOVED it! The hosts had me laughing start to finish! I'm so happy I came across this thread. They even had an apache helo in it! A show that can combine fast cars and aviation...I'm in man heaven!
That's brilliant to hear! One you will definitely like is were they have a Bugatti vs. Eurofighter Typhoon!!! And also they race a Cessna vs. Bugatti from Itatly to England, have fun watching them all!
Stabilator From United States of America, joined Nov 2010, 374 posts, RR: 0 Reply 19, posted (3 months 3 weeks 15 hours ago) and read 1120 times:
Quoting LGWflyer (Reply 18): That's brilliant to hear! One you will definitely like is were they have a Bugatti vs. Eurofighter Typhoon!!! And also they race a Cessna vs. Bugatti from Itatly to England, have fun watching them all!
Can't wait for those! May have seen the typhoon clip on YouTube...or perhaps it was discussed here.
Seriously, I blame this thread for my apparent anti-social behavior this weekend.
I had a dream about an Aston Martin DB9 last night...I'm not complaining! The show hosts are also VERY funny!
Braniff747SP From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 2037 posts, RR: 1 Reply 20, posted (3 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1101 times:
Quoting Stabilator (Reply 19):
Can't wait for those! May have seen the typhoon clip on YouTube...or perhaps it was discussed here.
Seriously, I blame this thread for my apparent anti-social behavior this weekend.
I had a dream about an Aston Martin DB9 last night...I'm not complaining! The show hosts are also VERY funny!
You must watch the specials. They where the first to drive to the North Pole; the Polar Special... There is also the excellent Bolivia Special... there are several others.
The truth is, the whole show is worth watching... every episode.
The 747 will always be the TRUE queen of the skies!
LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2262 posts, RR: 1 Reply 21, posted (3 months 3 weeks 13 hours ago) and read 1101 times:
Quoting Braniff747SP (Reply 20): You must watch the specials. They where the first to drive to the North Pole; the Polar Special... There is also the excellent Bolivia Special... there are several others.
The truth is, the whole show is worth watching... every episode.
Stabilator From United States of America, joined Nov 2010, 374 posts, RR: 0 Reply 23, posted (3 months 3 weeks 7 hours ago) and read 1049 times:
I love this show. Absolutely hysterical and I love when they take pot shots at foreign car makers. Just watched an episode where they had to find crummy old SUVs and drive them through the amazon (or somewhere similar. they were delivered on a barge) and ended up on the coast somewhere after attempting to descend a massive sand dune.
If only all television could be this entertaining!
LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2262 posts, RR: 1 Reply 24, posted (3 months 3 weeks 3 hours ago) and read 1032 times:
Quoting Stabilator (Reply 23): I love this show. Absolutely hysterical and I love when they take pot shots at foreign car makers. Just watched an episode where they had to find crummy old SUVs and drive them through the amazon (or somewhere similar. they were delivered on a barge) and ended up on the coast somewhere after attempting to descend a massive sand dune.
If only all television could be this entertaining!
Ahh yes the Bolivian special, one of my favs by far! I like how Jeremey goes POWER!!! through the rainforest etc. Also it was funny when Richard left the handbrake off at the top of the sand dune, bye bye car!
Any idea which episode you are going to go for next? I could reccomend a couple but then again, they are all great!
Braniff747SP From United States of America, joined Oct 2008, 2037 posts, RR: 1 Reply 29, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 9 hours ago) and read 926 times:
I love this show. Absolutely hysterical and I love when they take pot shots at foreign car makers. Just watched an episode where they had to find crummy old SUVs and drive them through the amazon (or somewhere similar. they were delivered on a barge) and ended up on the coast somewhere after attempting to descend a massive sand dune.
Ah, yes, the excellent Bolivia Special. One of their best episodes... proves that not all Land Rovers from the 80's break down every five miles.
The 747 will always be the TRUE queen of the skies!
I actually watched one of the US shows this week. Whilst not up to the standard of the UK version, it wasn't bad. For the record, it was a road trip special from Death Valley to Vegas in 4x4s.
And my favourite race was accross London, to LCY. Clarkson in a boat, May in a car, Hammond on a bicycle, and the Stig on the tube. And the result was not a foregone conclusion...
LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2262 posts, RR: 1 Reply 31, posted (3 months 2 weeks 5 days 8 hours ago) and read 920 times:
Quoting signol (Reply 30): I actually watched one of the US shows this week. Whilst not up to the standard of the UK version, it wasn't bad. For the record, it was a road trip special from Death Valley to Vegas in 4x4s.
And my favourite race was accross London, to LCY. Clarkson in a boat, May in a car, Hammond on a bicycle, and the Stig on the tube. And the result was not a foregone conclusion...
The Stig was the best, haha was funny on the Underground! Especially also when he just stopped at the top of the escalator.
Stabilator From United States of America, joined Nov 2010, 374 posts, RR: 0 Reply 35, posted (3 months 2 weeks 4 days 17 hours ago) and read 826 times:
Quoting BlueElephant (Reply 33): If you're talking about the Cessna from Italy to the UK vs the Bugatti Veyron you're looking for Season 7 Episode 5.
Thank you! I needed a reason to procrastinate studying for my accounting exam and now I have one!
That has to be my new all-time favorite Top Gear moment, but just barely (Jeremy driving around in a Reliant Robin and it constantly falling on its' side is classic.).
Hello Airplanes? Yeah, it's Blimps. You win, bye....
LGWflyer From United Kingdom, joined Mar 2011, 2262 posts, RR: 1 Reply 38, posted (3 months 2 weeks 4 days 9 hours ago) and read 739 times:
Quoting srbmod (Reply 37): That has to be my new all-time favorite Top Gear moment, but just barely (Jeremy driving around in a Reliant Robin and it constantly falling on its' side is classic.).
Haha that was just brilliant, only Clarkson could do something like that!
B777LRF From Luxembourg, joined Nov 2008, 719 posts, RR: 3 Reply 41, posted (3 months 2 weeks 1 day 14 hours ago) and read 557 times:
My favourite Top Gear episodes by far are "Polar Special" and "US Special". One need to possess a certain sense of irony and, particularly if you're American, be able to absorb a fair dose of verbal abuse to truly enjoy it. Above all a total disdain for political correctness and diplomacy is a requirement
Favourite Stig? I'll buck the trend and say the latest (identity unknown) bog standard one; his level of car control is simply amazing.
From receips and radials over straight pipes to big fans - been there, done that, got the hearing defects to prove
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