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Lawrence Ostle
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Monday, February 09, 2009 - 12:34 pm, by:  Lawrence Ostle (Lawrence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I REALLY wanted to like this live show, but I was severely disappointed. Clarkson and Hammond trotted out tired jokes and 'ad-libs' ad nauseam. It cost me $120 each for my 14 year old son and I, and we were subjected to 20 minutes of ads, a Top Gear Australia ring-in (who invited HIM?!), motorbikes, a dodgy 3-D recreation of the gunship/Lotus Elise race, sponsorship by Audi followed by Clarkson berating all Audi drivers as 'cocks', simulated sodomy with a scrambler, and call me cynical if ANYBODY thinks that the cool wall and the 'crowd driving the Playstation car' were in any way influenced by the input by the audience I've got a bridge to sell you ......
Gary Poloskei
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Monday, February 09, 2009 - 01:17 pm, by:  Gary Poloskei (Mikrucio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

iv said it before and ill say it again.
TOP GEAR SUX. I could make a 10 times better show than that.
Mike Bradberry
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Monday, February 09, 2009 - 03:12 pm, by:  Mike Bradberry (Halflife) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Wow Gary, can I sign you up?
Mike Beck
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Monday, February 09, 2009 - 04:37 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Lawrence Ostle wrote on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 12:34 pm:

I REALLY wanted to like this live show, but I was severely disappointed. Clarkson and Hammond trotted out tired jokes and 'ad-libs' ad nauseam




I'm seeing it on Friday here in NZ,

The last couple of months Ive been expecting it to be exactly like you have said it to be! I saw some replays of other ones around the world and I was not impressed.

Still... it will be good to see those two characters in person.
Doran Guthrie
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Monday, February 09, 2009 - 05:03 pm, by:  Doran Guthrie (Dozzly) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Flew over to Sydney to see it on the Thursday last week and really had a blast. The Aussie guy was (surprise, surprise) but watching the Ferarri precision driving and I30 soccer was awesome and hilarious. The girl friend had a blast too, but my absolute highlight was during the cool wall when Clarkson ripped the out of this guy who owned a Ferarri 355 'nice perm, so your a hairdresser then....'
The only thing that really pissed me off is that we didnt get to see the Stig just some crap '3D' helicopter and Lotus with a white thing in it.
David Goldthorpe
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Monday, February 09, 2009 - 09:40 pm, by:  David Goldthorpe (Sprocket82) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I was SO tempted to go see this in Sydney, being a fan of the UK show, but $120 for a 75 minute show seemed a bit rich. There were about 6 identical shows over the whole week and I just thought it would be a bit over-rehearsed compared to the TV show.
Luke Nieuwhof
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Monday, February 09, 2009 - 10:25 pm, by:  Luke Nieuwhof (Luke_nieuwhof) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Gary Poloskei wrote on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 01:17 pm:

iv said it before and ill say it again.
TOP GEAR SUX. I could make a 10 times better show than that.


Best laugh I've had in ages, cheers.
Callum Finch
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Tuesday, February 10, 2009 - 03:55 pm, by:  Callum Finch (Sigeneat) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Luke Nieuwhof wrote on Monday, February 09, 2009 - 10:25 pm:

Best laugh I've had in ages, cheers.



Haha Hoff; you aren't the only one =P
Kristoph Schneider
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 08:35 pm, by:  Kristoph Schneider (Kristoph) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I went on Sunday, It was awesome over-all and It was awesome seeing them two up close ( more or less ) but I have to agree some parts were disappointing.

The car ads were annoying and that woman dancing with the pole was a complete waste of time - also watching Ute's doing burn outs was silly for a Top Gear event, I could have went into the city to see bogens doing that on a friday night for free.

Hated the motorbike part, wasted like 30 minutes watching Frenchman going around in a ball..."who would like to see if we can fit a forth bike in!?" "not me..."

The Cool Wall was okay though. And yeah I just sat quietly as everyone screamed at the car on screen going around the top gear track...also that Australian Top Gear guy wasn't funny at all, I dislike him emencely.

Oh yeah! my worst part was when I went to play F1's on rFactor...I thought oh yeah cool I will have a go, I walked over and the guy operating the game saw me and says, "Oh think ya f***ing good huh? this game will show you up."
I was thinking "Okay? calm down.." So I got on and had a whirl, didn't do too well, as I got off he then says "Haha 1:47? that only puts you half way up the board, that was f***ing pathetic!" I had no idea what his problem was, it was just a fun family event and his swearing at me? I didn't say anything...I just walked away.

But... over all it was pretty cool, lets just say I'm glad I went, once in a life time opportunity really!

But one of the best parts was being able to slide your hand along that Audi R8... can't do that at a car show, last year it was surrounded by glass!! hehe

Heres a few photos of my experience anyway :-) me being a douche.


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I would have worn the entire outfit if it wasn't a scorching 40 degrees. - the following day was a 20o and raining. :-(
Mike Beck
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 08:53 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nice write up and pictures Kristoph.

I'm going tomorrow...... shall be very interested to see what its like.

:-)
Kristoph Schneider
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 08:56 pm, by:  Kristoph Schneider (Kristoph) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

You have to give them credit though, they have to do a show 3 times a day over 5 days, that has to be annoying...I think they were a bit tired on the last day that I went :-)

Then go overseas and do it again and again and again.
Mike Beck
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Thursday, February 12, 2009 - 09:28 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

HAHA, I was thinking that today.

The exhaustion of these shows would be horrendous! Especially for a few middle aged guys plus numerous other performers.

A hand to them definitely, even though they would be adequately paid.

Ha...
Mike Beck
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Friday, February 13, 2009 - 04:41 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I take all back that I said about it.

Was absolutely brilliant. Quite literally like watching Top Gear Live! JC & RH were just superb...

Heres some pictures of the layout were I was sitting. I loved it, was lucky with the seat in the middle!


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Joe Russell
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Friday, February 13, 2009 - 05:31 pm, by:  Joe Russell (Joe_r) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Was it at vector arena? Nice and close Mike!
Mike Beck
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Friday, February 13, 2009 - 06:02 pm, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nope, ASB Showgrounds in Greenlane.

Yeah I was stoked with the seat!

Was a shame James May was not there though!
Kristoph Schneider
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Friday, February 13, 2009 - 10:44 pm, by:  Kristoph Schneider (Kristoph) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Holy crap that stage looks small, drifting around and doing the precision driving would have been hard in such a small area!
Tim Ross
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 12:05 am, by:  Tim Ross (Retox) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Exactly Kris... which kinda helps justify the ticket price I guess as you could just imagine what the liabiliy coverage for something like that would cost!
Mike Beck
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 06:49 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Yeah, it was kinda small but made for a much more close action view.

Definitely worth the money. I would go again, but rather just keep one show to remember haha.
Lawrence Ostle
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Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 10:13 pm, by:  Lawrence Ostle (Lawrence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I read today that the three 'Ferraris' that were doing the drifting were in fact Toyota MR2's converted to look like Ferraris. I was wondering why the music was so loud and I couldn't hear the engines. What a con!
Mike Beck
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Sunday, February 15, 2009 - 10:43 am, by:  Mike Beck (Gold_40gt) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Lawrence Ostle wrote on Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 10:13 pm:

I read today that the three 'Ferraris' that were doing the drifting were in fact Toyota MR2's converted to look like Ferraris. I was wondering why the music was so loud and I couldn't hear the engines. What a con!




That would NOT surprise me.

I tried to hear their high revving V8 Sound but it was too hard with the loud music.

Hmm!
Kristoph Schneider
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 10:41 am, by:  Kristoph Schneider (Kristoph) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Did anyone get a chance to get an autograph? I brought an Evo X poster with me just in case but the opportunity never came... :-(
Lawrence Ostle
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 11:19 am, by:  Lawrence Ostle (Lawrence) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

I would be happy to sign the poster. If they can forge a Ferrari, I can forge Clarkson's signature...
Ryan Rankovic
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 06:05 pm, by:  Ryan Rankovic (Ryan1j) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Lawrence Ostle wrote on Saturday, February 14, 2009 - 10:13 pm:

I read today that the three 'Ferraris' that were doing the drifting were in fact Toyota MR2's converted to look like Ferraris. I was wondering why the music was so loud and I couldn't hear the engines. What a con!




where did you read that??
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Tuesday, February 17, 2009 - 06:10 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

http://www.google.com.au/search?q=top+gear+live+mr2+ferrari&ie=utf-8&oe=utf-8&aq=t&rls=com.ubuntu:en -US:unofficial&client=firefox-a

http://www.drive.com.au/Editorial/ArticleDetail.aspx?ArticleId=60903
Gary Poloskei
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 09:01 am, by:  Gary Poloskei (Mikrucio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

seriously give me 5 grand and ill make a pilot episode. I can make it way better than Top Gear.
Carlo Cervo
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 10:28 am, by:  Carlo Cervo (Chomp) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

wow but understandable, i wouldn't risk 3 $400,000
in a small area either but thats just me
Leon Wright
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 03:16 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)


Gary Poloskei wrote on Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 09:01 am:


If I had 5 grand to waste I may just take you up on that, but only to start taking bets that it would fail before it even reached the pilot
Gary Poloskei
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 03:58 pm, by:  Gary Poloskei (Mikrucio) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

no faith!
Leon Wright
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Wednesday, February 18, 2009 - 05:02 pm, by:  Leon Wright (Techman) Quote hilighted text Edit Post Delete Post Print Post   View Post/Check IP (Moderator/Admin Only) Move Post (Moderator/Admin Only)

Nah, just a realist, that and I have a heavy bias against your opinion

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