Top Gear Specail - Sunday 20:30

[MC71]

Been a long time away but Tonight at 20:30 on BBC2 they are back for a Christmas Special....

1600 mile across Patagonia.

[TomGTI]

Yes and I fell in love with the Lotus Espire and its been trashed!

[GT170]

Always loved the Esprit turbos
Didn't realise 928 had rws

[th3_f15t]

Part 1 was on last night and was a little... Dull, to be honest. Hopefully part 2 will liven up when the Argies try to kill Clarkson.

[garrardrj]

Part 1 was on last night and was a little... Dull, to be honest. Hopefully part 2 will liven up when the Argies try to kill Clarkson.

You could just have watched all the other "Specials" except they had different cars . I watched it just now on Sky+ and i was very disappointed will all the same "Funny" bits !

[th3_f15t]

It was when they even pointed out on the show that they were reusing jokes that I felt truly disappointed. I know Top Gear is now an entertainment programme and not a car review show, but its not really entertaining anymore either.

That said, still not sure which I'd rather, the Porsche or the Lotus...

[MC71]

Was a tad disappointing TBH with last night's show.

Won't hear a bad word about the Porka. My father had a 928 S4 about 20 years ago, awesome car IMO. Still check Autotrader regularly for a long termer.

[th3_f15t]

Both cars are awesome, that's what makes it tricky to choose.

[GT170]

Top Gear Content aside, Argentina looks pretty awesome

[omeydz]

Agreed. Argentina looks epic but the episode itself was a smidge lacklustre and not all that epic. Hope part2 makes up for it fingers xd!

[GT170]

Yep, but these top gear specials are seldom about the cars, more the adventure, the challenge, and spending license payers money :)

[omeydz]

They still have the best job going heheee!! 

[TANNER]

Hoping tonight's is better. Best thing on part 1 was seeing James May lose the Esprit back end and sh1t himself. It's ace when you can do that and come out unscathed. 

[Bane]

Having just watched it and I although enjoyed it,I felt that the show has become tired and formulaic.
Most TV shoes of this age have had a revamp to avoid this but Clarkson and co are of the opinion that as long as folk keep watching it,then they'll stick to that formula.
It's also a case of the persona taking over the real person.They've become accustomed to acting in such a way,that I think they've become like that in life as well.
TG and Jereny Clarkson in particular,are getting publicity for all the wrong reasons nowadays and I think the writing is on the wall for the show in it's current format,even if it is a huge money maker for the Beeb.

[GT170]

The press portrayed the incident (Argie Bargie) quite differently from what TG did - typical media!