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Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 11:23 am
by dinny_g
Watched the first half of episode 4 last night
This series just goes to illustrate how good TG with MLB and CH is. Pity that's just got one series left.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Thu Feb 07, 2019 12:24 pm
by Simon
I don't get the hate for TGT. Sure, the material in the 2-parter was spread a little thin, but I really liked the pick-up episode. Then again, I'm a man of simple tastes...
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:52 am
by Zonda_
Hammond denying he'd dyed his hair was painful.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 11:22 am
by Mito Man
His rant about his wife fucking his horse was good though.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 2:12 pm
by Ascender
I thought the Jim Clark piece was really good, but the rest was very, very formulaic and a bit of a wasted opportunity, especially the Lambo piece.
The horse rant was bang on the nose though.
The new Top Gear trailer looks good though.....
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 3:54 pm
by tim
I've enjoyed all of it, and especially the Jim Clark piece on the latest one.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:53 pm
by drcarlos
Is aquadrome on here now? Just seen an excerpt of the Columbia special is the bit about the donkeys scripted or just weird?
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:31 pm
by McSwede
drcarlos wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:53 pm
Is aquadrome on here now? Just seen an excerpt of the Columbia special is the bit about the donkeys scripted or just weird?
Both. Very strange!!
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:34 pm
by Mito Man
drcarlos wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:53 pm
Is aquadrome on here now? Just seen an excerpt of the Columbia special is the bit about the donkeys scripted or just weird?
It’s real, I remember seeing a documentary about it years ago.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:46 am
by Richard
Mito Man wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 10:34 pm
drcarlos wrote: Sat Feb 09, 2019 9:53 pm
Is aquadrome on here now? Just seen an excerpt of the Columbia special is the bit about the donkeys scripted or just weird?
It’s real, I remember seeing a documentary about it years ago.
“Documentary”
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 7:51 am
by JLv3.0
"Donkumentary"
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:12 am
by NotoriousREV
“Ass to Mouth”
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:02 am
by GG.
Just finished watching the latest episode - that section on Jim Clark was fantastic. They're far and away the best at those mini-documentary pieces - the recent Lancia rallying one by Clarkson was also excellent.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:07 am
by JLv3.0
I enjoyed the Lancia one (assuming it's the 037 one) but it was very biased as it didn't mention Mikkola winning the driver's championship in 1983, or coming from 145th on the 1000 Lakes to win. I'm also not sure if it was the 037 that was the subject of the infamous half-before-lunch-and-half-after folklore, but could be wrong. Also I have a feeling he said it was 400 to homologate in Group B, rather than 200 as it actually was.
So fuck Clarkson because he annoys me.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:11 am
by GG.
It didn't mention Mikkola winning but it was clear that Walter Rohrl didn't win as Lancia pulled out of the final races once they'd won the constructor's title. Not sure about the other bits - I take your point that they primarily for entertainment value rather than rigourously factual pieces.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:12 am
by JLv3.0
It might be worth mentioning at this point that Mikkola was my childhood hero, the Quattro was my favourite car and the 1983 WRC was my favourite thing pretty much ever. That might shed some light on my previous post
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:34 am
by NotoriousREV
JLv3.0 wrote: Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:07 am
I enjoyed the Lancia one (assuming it's the 037 one) but it was very biased as it didn't mention Mikkola winning the driver's championship in 1983, or coming from 145th on the 1000 Lakes to win. I'm also not sure if it was the 037 that was the subject of the infamous half-before-lunch-and-half-after folklore, but could be wrong. Also I have a feeling he said it was 400 to homologate in Group B, rather than 200 as it actually was.
So fuck Clarkson because he annoys me.
I've heard that story about the RS200, the 6R4 and now the 037. It's a nefarious as the Delta S4 Estoril story.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Tue Feb 12, 2019 11:35 am
by JLv3.0
Totally agree mate. In fact I've heard it in connection to the S4 as well! I never really did buy FISA not being a bit more diligent with the cornerstone of the category's homologation requirements.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 9:46 am
by Simon
A mixed bag this week. Electric car is fast but dull, some of the limo stuff was good, Hammond's death looked real enough.
Re: Grand Tour Series 3
Posted: Sat Feb 16, 2019 10:03 am
by Mito Man
I must say there was more than a whiff of bullshit about that electric car. “More downforce than an F1 car” yet a few seconds slower than a Senna - something doesn’t add up there.
Whilst the China bit was interesting it was a missed opportunity for having an actual decent road trip. What idiot thought those traffic cameras were a good idea