for those of you who havent heard, bbc is doing an all american cast of top gear, to include tanner foust, adam corolla, and eric stromer
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That was mean.
But the US will never beat the BBC version.
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thats because jeremy clarkson is awesomeComment
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Originally posted by VacMan View Post
srsly.
i saw this and figured it had like 20 pages going
itl probably be like fast and the furious, stupid but fun to watch-Justin in AlabamaComment
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oops, repost, i didnt search first, my badComment
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2 months? try like 12. there were rumors foreverComment
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Lol. That's why it's good for DVR, so I can watch it when I get home from school. But yeah, I definitely don't think it'll be as good as the BBC version.Comment
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Eric Stromer:
Eric Stromer, host of the HGTV show "Over Your Head," started life in construction and remodeling houses after a short acting career as a soap opera hunk was abruptly ended by a Styrofoam boulder on the set of “Santa Barbara.” For 20 years he ran a successful building company before becoming the face of HGTV’s hit show. He’s a regular on Adam Carolla’s nationally-syndicated radio show giving out construction advice, and also appears on TLC’s “Clean Sweep,” NBC’s “Three Wishes” and is a special correspondent for “The Insider.” Stromer prefers his Camry hybrid.
Cant wait...Comment
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Everything the BBC does is better than US tv. Look at The Office, BBC version awesome, US version might as well be Two and a Half Men or any other garbage network sitcom.Comment
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I just can't see this show taking off and enjoying the kind of success that the original version from the UK has, because what they are doing is copying an idea - right down to the name. Therefore, it's already lacking some original and fresh thinking. Much like the so-called "reality tv" programs our airwaves have been spammed with in the last few years. To varying degrees, they all seem to be copying another idea from a different network. The only real exception to this would be Simon Cowell's American Idol which has been a huge success here, but even that show has seen a drop in its ratings recently. Similar "talent" programs are dead & gone or well on their way to the same fate.
Getting back to TopGear USA, if this show is going to have any measure of success in its favor, it needs to contain content and personalities which accurately reflect the American mindset when it comes to cars and driving styles/habits. Below are just a few ideas which I think need to be implemented.....
1. Every host needs to be male in his late 30s to early 50s and at least 35 lbs. overweight (minimum - all centered in the gut region).
2. At least one of the hosts has to have a drawl hailing from the south-east quadrant of the lower 48 in order to have some appeal to the NASCAR fan market segment.
3. The sponsors to this show need to be fast food, SUVs from Detroit, Home Depot, DeWalt tools and various male enhancement products.
4. The set of the show needs held in an environment similar to Jessie James' Monster Garage - complete with the occassional metal band and voiceover announcer which is irritating at best.
Now when it comes to testing cars and comparing them to others, they can ditch the "road course in a airfield" idea since someone else thought of it already. Instead, have the 'circuit' consist of what daily driving in America is really all about. It should include:
1. Driving on surface streets with numerous stoplights since drag racing from block-to-block is what we do best. It would be ideal if the route chosen has a lot more left turns than right turns as well.
2. It must include a loop through an Sonic burger joint drive-thru so they can assess how well the car idles for long periods of time and determine such critical factors like the height of the window sill in relation to the menu and window where you receive your food and how easy it is to work with. This would also be a good time to test cupholders and finding out how user-friendly the change holder is for these all-important time sensitive moments when getting your 'grub'.
3. There must also be a stop at a Costco or Sam's Club where a push cart filled with lots of bulk items awaits the test vehicle to see if its cargo capacity can accomodate everything without getting damaged.
4. They can also have a "nanny-state" checklist to go through on each car. The more airbags, electronic spin/skid controls and ample crumple zones, the higher on the list the car will score.
And lastly, none of the hosts of the show can be allowed to do these tests. Since the idea of this show is steeped in copying an original idea, they cannot overlook a truly American "tame racing driver" (see below).
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^ hahahahahahahahah.
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the stigs retarded obese cousin....american stig!!!
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