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Howsie · 25th June 2009, 07:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by axolotl

Could the real UK Stig be Stig Blomquist?

Ben Collins (again)

kismetcapitan · 25th June 2009, 08:39 AM

Top Gear is being franchised all over the world. Hell, there's a Korean Top Gear, at least in print - about 2/3rds regular TG stuff, and 1/3 local content, all translated into Korean of course.

They've been looking to make an American Top Gear show but, understandably, have been having difficulty finding the right hosts...

sin · 25th June 2009, 09:03 AM

IMO its a good product, why not franchise it.

Yes its perhaps more an entertainment show now with 3 blokes having a laugh, rather than a factual car review programme. But, u know what, i like it.

You will always get people moaning that they dont cater for Mr. Average with upto date info on family cars. Good. What it does cater for is little boys and petrol heads alike. Yes 99% of its viewers will never be able to afford some of the cars on there, hell 80% of its viewers will probably never see some of the cars shown on the road.

Would rather watch a review of some £200,000 exotic than the next generation best selling family hatchback. Even though i know i will probably never be in a postion to buy one.

LiamGTR · 25th June 2009, 10:07 AM

He called it a Skyline....

kismetcapitan · 25th June 2009, 07:39 PM

it is bloody good entertainment. most car shows on TV have been, historically, painfully boring, even if the car was exciting and you were the most rabid of petrolheads. About on par with live fishing shows. So to have actually entertaining characters as hosts is great. My Korean wife read a couple Clarkson articles and was spouting Clarkson hyperbole for a few days afterwards, things like "this straw is so awful, I might as well drink this coffee by dipping my finger in and sucking it off", stuff like that...

25th June 2009, 08:39 AM	#17 (permalink)
kismetcapitan kismetcapitan is like trees in November... Toluene Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Cars owned: BNR32, BMW F800S, BMW S1000RR Posts: 8,261	Top Gear is being franchised all over the world. Hell, there's a Korean Top Gear, at least in print - about 2/3rds regular TG stuff, and 1/3 local content, all translated into Korean of course. They've been looking to make an American Top Gear show but, understandably, have been having difficulty finding the right hosts... __________________ There are only three true sports: mountain climbing, motor racing, and bullfighting. Everything else is merely a game.

25th June 2009, 09:03 AM	#18 (permalink)
sin sin is easily led GTROC Member Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: St. Helens Posts: 586	IMO its a good product, why not franchise it. Yes its perhaps more an entertainment show now with 3 blokes having a laugh, rather than a factual car review programme. But, u know what, i like it. You will always get people moaning that they dont cater for Mr. Average with upto date info on family cars. Good. What it does cater for is little boys and petrol heads alike. Yes 99% of its viewers will never be able to afford some of the cars on there, hell 80% of its viewers will probably never see some of the cars shown on the road. Would rather watch a review of some £200,000 exotic than the next generation best selling family hatchback. Even though i know i will probably never be in a postion to buy one. __________________

25th June 2009, 10:07 AM	#19 (permalink)
LiamGTR LiamGTR is now fully understanding on how to edit his status... GTR Register Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: South Shields Cars owned: MK6 Escort Posts: 3,021	He called it a Skyline.... __________________

25th June 2009, 07:39 PM	#20 (permalink)
kismetcapitan kismetcapitan is like trees in November... Toluene Junkie Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Seoul Korea Cars owned: BNR32, BMW F800S, BMW S1000RR Posts: 8,261	it is bloody good entertainment. most car shows on TV have been, historically, painfully boring, even if the car was exciting and you were the most rabid of petrolheads. About on par with live fishing shows. So to have actually entertaining characters as hosts is great. My Korean wife read a couple Clarkson articles and was spouting Clarkson hyperbole for a few days afterwards, things like "this straw is so awful, I might as well drink this coffee by dipping my finger in and sucking it off", stuff like that... __________________ There are only three true sports: mountain climbing, motor racing, and bullfighting. Everything else is merely a game. Last edited by kismetcapitan; 25th June 2009 at 07:42 PM..

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