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04-10-06, 10:26 PM

Do they have cars on Top Gear anymore? I thought it was a chatshow centred around Clarkson

05-10-06, 07:00 AM

They have on in Holland. It's not great... They do tests + fun stuff etc but the biggest problem is that it's a cemercial channel, and the show is sponsered (a bit like Dutch car shows). So everything tested is fantastic - and if they can't find anything good to say you just get 'look it has wheels! And a seat! And a tacho!' (Again like Dutch car shows)

What's needed is a nice independent version that can give a balanced review (that I would actually watch)...

Sir Trev · 06-10-06, 09:36 AM

I found one called Party Cycle on Motors TV on Wednesday night that seemed to be quite good but for the sound... This is a French channel (I think) so they have someone reading the transcript in English in a rather wooden, unenthusiastic way which spoils the reviews.

They looked at a coule of different types of scooter (including a three wheeled Piagio), a 900 KTM, ZZR14 and a Yam FJ12 with a semi-auto gearbox and hand shift. I watched it for the Yam piece out of interest but all in all it was annoying that you got no sense of what the reviewer really thought.

06-10-06, 09:36 AM	#23
Sir Trev Member Mega Poster Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: High Wycombe, where the chair factories used to be Posts: 1,479	I found one called Party Cycle on Motors TV on Wednesday night that seemed to be quite good but for the sound... This is a French channel (I think) so they have someone reading the transcript in English in a rather wooden, unenthusiastic way which spoils the reviews. They looked at a coule of different types of scooter (including a three wheeled Piagio), a 900 KTM, ZZR14 and a Yam FJ12 with a semi-auto gearbox and hand shift. I watched it for the Yam piece out of interest but all in all it was annoying that you got no sense of what the reviewer really thought. __________________ We are the Goon Squad and we're coming to town, BEEP BEEP!

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04-10-06, 10:26 PM	#21
Needsy Guest Posts: n/a	Do they have cars on Top Gear anymore? I thought it was a chatshow centred around Clarkson

05-10-06, 07:00 AM	#22
MavUK Guest Posts: n/a	They have on in Holland. It's not great... They do tests + fun stuff etc but the biggest problem is that it's a cemercial channel, and the show is sponsered (a bit like Dutch car shows). So everything tested is fantastic - and if they can't find anything good to say you just get 'look it has wheels! And a seat! And a tacho!' (Again like Dutch car shows) What's needed is a nice independent version that can give a balanced review (that I would actually watch)...