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post #31 of 142
3/3/11 at 12:23pm
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Question remains, did they specifically cut the Mexican slights?

Read the thread. I posted this earlier.
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post #32 of 142
3/3/11 at 12:32pm
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Read the thread. I posted this earlier.

Proof of blindness my wife always complains about. Thanks VisionOn.

PittCaleb
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post #33 of 142
3/3/11 at 12:57pm
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Rusty,
I broadcast on BBCA has been 1:20 for quite some time now. I always presumed that the show was about an hour in the UK without commercials. I wouldn't doubt they cut some for time, but perhaps not as much as you think given the lengthier show in the US>

Question remains, did they specifically cut the Mexican slights?

PittCaleb

So the initial broadcast of a new episode is full time then on BBCA? Just all the reruns the continuously play of 2-5 yo episodes are cut to fit in an hour window with commercials? Did not know that.
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post #34 of 142
3/3/11 at 8:20pm
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Originally Posted by rustycruiser View Post

So the initial broadcast of a new episode is full time then on BBCA? Just all the reruns the continuously play of 2-5 yo episodes are cut to fit in an hour window with commercials? Did not know that.

Re runs include the current season, but they do them at odd times, you can usually catch a reply of the initial show later on the same day. Most of re runs are older shows, but even those are still better than the US version of Top Gear.
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post #35 of 142
3/4/11 at 11:57am
New eps are shown twice on Monday night and again the following afternoon, uncut.
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post #36 of 142
3/10/11 at 1:55pm
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News

Nissan S-Flow Concept

Bentley Continental GT

2011 Infiniti Etherea

Ferrari F150th Italia (Formula)

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BMW M3 Competition Package - 1:27.5 (M)

Audi RS5 - 1:26.5 (M)

M - Moist

Star in a Reasonably Priced Car

Amber Heard - 1:50.3 (Slowest Dry Time)
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post #37 of 142
3/15/11 at 8:15pm
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Featured

Porsche 959 - DNF (Did Not Finish) - Lost Turbo

Ferrari F40 - DNS (Did Not Start) - Lost Seal

News

Peugeot EX1

Challenge

Jaguar XJ Supercharged V8

Jaguar XJ Diesel

Star in a reasonably priced car

Lord John Prescott - 1:56.7 (W)

The Cool Wall

Nissan Juke - Seriously Uncool

Renault Wind Gordini - Uncool

Toyota Yaris - Seriously Uncool

Porsche 911 Carrera C2S - Seriously Uncool

2011 Morgan Three-Wheeler - Seriously Uncool

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NASA's Moon Buggy Mach II
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post #38 of 142
4/2/11 at 1:30pm
http://transmission.blogs.topgear.co...-legal-action/

Tesla, you're soooooooo going to lose. lol
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post #39 of 142
4/2/11 at 2:32pm
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http://transmission.blogs.topgear.co...-legal-action/

Tesla, you're soooooooo going to lose. lol

http://www.spike.com/video-clips/c3n...tesla-roadster

Well, clearly at 4:50 into this video, Top Gear suggests that the Tesla ran out of power and had to be pushed into the garage by 4 men, which even the above linked response agrees didn't actually happen. So some "scripted reality" was applied to illustrate the limited range of the car, big deal. However, the strangest part of this story is why after almost 3 years is Tesla even bringing this up?
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post #40 of 142
4/2/11 at 2:50pm
Tesla is broke and needs all the money it can get. I find the fact that TESLA sent them the figure "We calculated that on our track it would run out after 55 miles" more funny than the fact Top Gear "scripted reality" of the car breaking down. That's Top Gear plus it's America, they HAVE TO make fun of the US is some fashion. I would also be more on Tesla's side if BOTH cars didn't pretty much break down. Where's Tesla's defense for that!? Yah know... if I'm gonna pay THAT much for this thing and can't even use it that's quite an issue regardless of any... Slander.
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post #41 of 142
6/27/11 at 11:06am
Gwad I heart this @#$%ing show. lol
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post #42 of 142
6/30/11 at 5:07pm
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Season 17 Update
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post #43 of 142
7/2/11 at 7:57am
Review of this week's Top Gear:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/vi...-pierce-sirens

Not particularly revelatory but worth watching to see Clarkson's presentation style (which he still does after what must be twenty years now) get lampooned so effectively.
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post #44 of 142
7/2/11 at 11:40am
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Review of this week's Top Gear:

http://www.guardian.co.uk/culture/vi...-pierce-sirens

Not particularly revelatory but worth watching to see Clarkson's presentation style (which he still does after what must be twenty years now) get lampooned so effectively.

Got to love Andrew Collins. (The guy reviewing in that clip.)
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post #45 of 142
7/2/11 at 11:59am
LOL, I'm gonna have to check out Sirens.
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post #46 of 142
7/3/11 at 5:44pm
Sirens wasn't bad. In other news, another great episode. lol
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post #47 of 142
7/4/11 at 7:34am
Is this OnDemand yet so I don't have to watch it online?
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post #48 of 142
7/6/11 at 11:14am
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http://www.bbcamerica.com/shows/topg...-episode-1.jsp

Season 17 Coming Soon!
U.S. Premiere:
Monday, August 22nd at 9pm/8c

The world's biggest car show returns for its seventeenth all-new season with witty and unabashedly honest hosts Jeremy Clarkson, Richard Hammond and James May. Get in on the challenges, stunts and special features, as the hosts take cars to the limit and beyond starting Monday, Aug. 22nd at 9pm/8c!
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post #49 of 142
8/21/11 at 9:07pm
Bumped for a reminder because this is coming through as a repeat in my guide.

Monday 9pm on Top Gear Channel ... I mean, BBC America. They road test a South African MRAP in the next episode.
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post #50 of 142
8/22/11 at 4:33am
Not showing as a repeat on my Tivo but it's not scheduled to record even though I have a season pass for it, which is strange. Guess I'll have to delete and re-add the SP.

Thanks for the heads-up, would've missed it.
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post #51 of 142
8/22/11 at 9:39am
It was not flagged as a new episode on my TW cablebox either so my season pass didn't pick it up. Thanks for the heads up - it's now set to record.
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post #52 of 142
8/22/11 at 10:20am
It's not flagged on my Direct TV box either... says it originally aired in June. Looks like I'll have to manually record for each week.

I wish I was getting this channel in HD!!
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post #53 of 142
8/22/11 at 11:29am
They have reruns on all the time and I can't get enough even if I have seen it before.
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post #54 of 142
8/22/11 at 3:41pm
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It's not flagged on my Direct TV box either... says it originally aired in June. Looks like I'll have to manually record for each week.

I wish I was getting this channel in HD!!

Me too
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post #55 of 142
8/22/11 at 7:01pm
Anybody have any idea what typical cable channel BBCA is on in N TX?
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post #56 of 142
8/23/11 at 4:56am
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It's not flagged on my Direct TV box either... says it originally aired in June. Looks like I'll have to manually record for each week.

I wish I was getting this channel in HD!!

This was the problem for Tivo as well - first run date is incorrect so it wouldn't record, had to manually set them. Ugh, we've seen this before on BBCA.

Looks great in HD on Comcast in the ATL, BTW.
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post #57 of 142
8/23/11 at 6:32am
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Car Spotlight *Monster Version*

Richard Hammond - Hummer Marauder

News

2012 Mini Coupe

2011/12 MG6

Discussions about the Renault Fuego Turbo, Austin Maxi 1750 and Vauxhall Chevette GL

Car Spotlight #2

Jeremy Clarkson - 2011 BMW 1M

Race between the Porsche Boxster R and the Lotus Evora.

Fastest Lap Times

BMW M1 - 1:25 (D) Damp Lap

Star In a Reasonably Priced Car

Alice Cooper in Kia Cee'd - 1:56.3 (W) Wet Lap

(Also showed a Custom Built Lincoln Zephyr)

Car Spotlight #3 + Challenge

James May - Mini Cooper S

Mini Countryman WRC

Special Guests

Kris Meeke - 2009 Intercontinental Rally Challenge champion

Amy Williams - 2010 Olympic Skeleton Gold Medalist

50th Anniversary Special

Jeremy Clarkson - Jaguar E-Type & Eagle Speedster Comparison

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Anybody have any idea what typical cable channel BBCA is on in N TX?
Try going on Zap2it and type in your zip code and click on the cable provider.
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post #58 of 142
8/23/11 at 10:16am
Amy Williams is cute.
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post #59 of 142
8/23/11 at 11:18am
That would be a Porsche c0ckster incidentally, as the BBCA bleeping machine continues it's idiotic attempts to ruin the jokes.
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post #60 of 142
8/23/11 at 7:00pm
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Try going on Zap2it and type in your zip code and click on the cable provider.

Thanks for the link!...never even occurred to me to search for a site like that. You whippersnappers and your new technology!
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