Top Gear on two wheels

Asburyjer · Post by **Asburyjer** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 2:04 pm

Ok, I did a search and came up with nothing, so if this is a repost then please feel free to close this or whatever.

Anyways I'm a HUGE Top Gear fan (BBC America) I watch it every week with my family, anyways its a car show in the UK with three guys; Jeremy, James and Richard it is a show that takes its autos seriously and has a great time while doing so. Well last year's season finally they were taken to Vietnam and given roughly $1000 to buy transportation then given the challenge to drive from Ho-Chi-Minh city (Siagon) to the Ha Long Bay in the North of Vietnam in 1 week.

I wish I could find the whole episode. (BTW, does anyone know how to embed a video?)

Enjoy:
*edit
Found the full version
Part 1
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Top- ... 208329.htm

Part 2
http://videos.streetfire.net/video/Top- ... 208399.htm

DennisD · Post by **DennisD** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:03 pm

I drove some of those roads but had to dodge tanks, convoys, the occasional rocket and random sniper fire. Quite a few flat tires were found to have a bullet hole. Talk about road rage!

brimstone · Post by **brimstone** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:16 pm

that's got to be the single funniest episode ever!! i love that show.

KRUSTYburger · Post by **KRUSTYburger** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:43 pm

It has been posted on here a couple times, but it really is the best!

viewtopic.php?t=9338&highlight=top+gear+vietnam#119072

topic10150.html

viewtopic.php?t=10212&highlight=top+gear

Asburyjer · Post by **Asburyjer** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:46 pm

KRUSTYburger wrote:It has been posted on here a couple times, but it really is the best!

viewtopic.php?t=9338&highlight=top+gear+vietnam#119072

topic10150.html

viewtopic.php?t=10212&highlight=top+gear

See, I knew it must have been, but after searching "top gear" it came up with nothing...oh well. I love this episode though, simply the best, after watching it the first time in the spring I gained a whole new appreciation for scooting and really it was what got me interested in buying a scoot for myself.

carreybat · Post by **carreybat** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 3:54 pm

jeremy takes a fall! that was the best part! he tended to his wounds and started riding again. what commitment to a show! it looks beautiful out there.. wish i had a show where i could go around the world to places like that.

bluebuddygirl · Post by **bluebuddygirl** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 6:32 pm

Asburyjer wrote:
KRUSTYburger wrote:It has been posted on here a couple times, but it really is the best!

viewtopic.php?t=9338&highlight=top+gear+vietnam#119072

topic10150.html

viewtopic.php?t=10212&highlight=top+gear
See, I knew it must have been, but after searching "top gear" it came up with nothing...oh well. I love this episode though, simply the best, after watching it the first time in the spring I gained a whole new appreciation for scooting and really it was what got me interested in buying a scoot for myself.

Our search function is actually better than a lot of forums, but it it still is hard to find things sometimes. Too many hits, but seriously, every time I hear "Born in the USA" I see that episode in my head.

bpsalinas · Post by **bpsalinas** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:49 pm

This is my favorite Top Gear episode ever. Love it.

Asburyjer · Post by **Asburyjer** » Mon Aug 17, 2009 8:59 pm

bpsalinas wrote:This is my favorite Top Gear episode ever. Love it.

+1
My favorite quote: "Children, if you are watching this and don't know why this is inappropriate, ask your mom and dad."

"inappropriate" yeah...that's an understatement of epic proportions. Look up "inappropriate" in the dictionary and you'll see a picture of that Jeremy Clarkson standing next to that USA bike.

rickko · Post by **rickko** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 7:02 am

Haha! Until today I'd never heard of that show so I watched the episode. What a hilarious entertaining hour! I loved it.

Glad you could find it on the web. I was totally entertained. It was funny right to the last second of the second part.

..rickko..

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:28 pm

rickko wrote:Haha! Until today I'd never heard of that show so I watched the episode. What a hilarious entertaining hour! I loved it.

Glad you could find it on the web. I was totally entertained. It was funny right to the last second of the second part.

..rickko..

If you've never heard of it, quickly get as many episodes as possible. Its absolutely fantastic. It manages to be both a gear head car show, and super entertaining at the same time. My wife will even watch it with me, and she's not at all into vehicles

Asburyjer · Post by **Asburyjer** » Tue Aug 18, 2009 1:32 pm

Kaos wrote:
If you've never heard of it, quickly get as many episodes as possible. Its absolutely fantastic. It manages to be both a gear head car show, and super entertaining at the same time. My wife will even watch it with me, and she's not at all into vehicles

+1
We watch this all the time and the best part is that a new season started last night!! w00t! Jeremy Clarkson is my fav...and no its not because we have the same name...well maybe a little. I just love his "snarky can't be bothered with anything less than the best" attitude. That and I love the way they are always teasing one another.

Best show on Earth!

carreybat · Post by **carreybat** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 3:48 pm

i watched the start of the "new" season (we are about 1 season behind the real BBC) and they played shots of this year..

GUESS WHAT I SAW!!!

MORE SCOOTS!

Asburyjer · Post by **Asburyjer** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:41 pm

carreybat wrote:i watched the start of the "new" season (we are about 1 season behind the real BBC) and they played shots of this year..

GUESS WHAT I SAW!!!

MORE SCOOTS!

Sweet! I hear "The Stig" removes his helmet this season...shown in the UK, but the video is banned from the BBC America site if you're in the states.

Kaos · Post by **Kaos** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:43 pm

Asburyjer wrote:
carreybat wrote:i watched the start of the "new" season (we are about 1 season behind the real BBC) and they played shots of this year..

GUESS WHAT I SAW!!!

MORE SCOOTS!
Sweet! I hear "The Stig" removes his helmet this season...shown in the UK, but the video is banned from the BBC America site if you're in the states.

Yes he does, but they also insinuate that that MAY not actually be the stig. The actual Stig accidentally revealed who he was, and its show policy to kill off the Stig if his identity is ever revealed. Thats what happened to the original Stig.There's also blackstigback.com to support that theory.

Asburyjer · Post by **Asburyjer** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 4:50 pm

Kaos wrote: Yes he does, but they also insinuate that that MAY not actually be the stig. The actual Stig accidentally revealed who he was, and its show policy to kill off the Stig if his identity is ever revealed. Thats what happened to the original Stig.There's also blackstigback.com to support that theory.

This does not surprise me in the least that these guys would pull something like this to keep us on our toes. Great job guys!

carreybat · Post by **carreybat** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:00 pm

i also heard that it is in their contracts not to let anyone know who it really is.

Asburyjer · Post by **Asburyjer** » Wed Aug 19, 2009 5:01 pm

carreybat wrote:i also heard that it is in their contracts not to let anyone know who it really is.

+1. From my understanding this began due to "the Stig's" F-1 contractual obligations and it just grew from there.