New Top Gear Season 2 vs The Grand Tour

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Mon Mar 06, 2017 11:56 pm

I watched the new episode tonight and wasn't over-impressed.
I did like the selection of the black cab in Kazakhstan, though, even if it was a TX1. I've wanted an FX4 for ages, but can't afford it without selling a Honda ...

(Muses: Considering that they weigh nearly 20% more than a 5G Prelude, I wonder how well one would go with an H22 in it?)

Space1999 · Post by **Space1999** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 12:44 pm

I watched both and far prefer The Grand Tour – Clarkeson et al. have a zany sense of humour and great chemistry, both of which are missing from Top Gear. The BBC show is better than last year, but only just – all three presenters are basically bland, uninteresting people.

Metalhead · Post by **Metalhead** » Tue Mar 07, 2017 1:02 pm

I enjoyed the 'films' but think the programme would work much better without the studio and the cringeworthy script/bantz with the guest. Still, it's a big improvement over the last series.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:14 am

Tonight's studio stuff was much better. They're starting to relax and bond a bit.

Both films were great. It was a fab challenge, very original.

(Love that Alfa BTW...)

YouTube · Post by **Sailor** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 12:18 am

Yes, nice Alfa. The engineless downhill challenge was a bit naughty.

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 1:02 pm

Yep. Great episode. The chemistry will come the more time they spend with each other.

That Alfa though.

watched it on grand tour aswell and the front doors are tiny. Even Clarkson struggled to get on.

I want one.

Post by **norks27** » Mon Mar 13, 2017 3:17 pm

RattyMcClelland wrote: Yep. Great episode. The chemistry will come the more time they spend with each other.

Definitely, there's decent chemistry developing if you ignore the studio stuff, (that'll improve as well).

I'm liking both TG and Grand Tour.
Nice to have 2 shows with some decent car porn!

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:04 pm

This series is definitely better than the last couple of series that Clarkson etc did (when it was still entertaining, but feeling a little stale).
The films in particular are just fantastic.
Have to say that I do like the chiron - which is notable, because I never liked anything about how the veyron looked and... It just didn't excite me.
That Hondajet looks great though

Post by **RattyMcClelland** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:10 pm

I love the Chiron. Purley because it's a classy more aggressive veyron which looked too understated.
This is back to old school eb110 days.

89 UKDM BA4 4WS (resto job!) · Post by **wurlycorner** » Mon Mar 27, 2017 9:14 pm

And I actually meant to say in my post (but forgot

) that I hated the look of the eb110 even more

The veyron looked like an Audi with a Bugatti grille grafted on.