Chimpy Chompy on 16/12/2010 at 15:33
Sure, but if I want an entertaining TV show i'll watch Top Gear!
[edit]I actually switch off during the supercar review bits myself. I just like the segments where they try and prove British Leyland made decent cars, or make amphibious cars and then make tits of themselves crossing the channel. There it's not so much penis substitutes as "embarassing middle aged dads cocking around". Which is fun thanks to the banter between the presenters.
Muzman on 16/12/2010 at 15:50
It's kinda fun once in a while, even informative (I like the one where they have to drive across that huge mud flat in Africa somewhere where you can't stop or the car will sink). But you'd have to have the most insatiable boner for cars to watch it all the time. Which is apparently a lot of people.
Chimpy Chompy on 16/12/2010 at 16:10
I dunno, I really don't think regular viewers are all hardcore petrolheads. Ever since Clarkson took over (it was originally a more sensible and serious motoring review show) he's been aiming for a wider audience.
Muzman on 16/12/2010 at 16:25
Oh no, there's much more cars-as-large-and-somewhat-noisy-consumer-accessory to it. It's really one of those food tourism/ cooking adventure shows, but with cars instead of food.
The sort of thing that'd probably alienate proper petrol heads altogether (but they're old dads themselves and like the lads).
Anyway, Mythbusters: Maaan how could anything ever be wrong with that show? I thought it might run out of steam but they keep coming up with more intriguing things all the time
BrokenArts on 16/12/2010 at 17:02
Top Gear = Win
Top Gear USA = Fail (At least thats what I've read, I've watched a bit of it, not the same charm as the British version, jaded maybe?)
One of the funniest episodes evar.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJfSS0ZXYdo) Jeremy drives the worlds smallest production car.
Chimpy Chompy on 16/12/2010 at 17:10
Muz that definitely plays a large part in drawing audiences, for sure. But I mean, sometimes it's just silliness with crappy old cars. And I'm not much of a car enthusiast myself, apart from a general appreciaton for great works of engineering (or ridiculous ones).
SubJeff on 16/12/2010 at 18:53
I must see this Mythbusters. Where in the Uk might one see it?
henke on 16/12/2010 at 19:03
On the telly!
